The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13

will be well to use In addition to other
plant foods a fertilizer containing
per cent nitrogen, available phosphoric
acid per cent, and potash per cent,
using from so to 1900 pounds per acre.
which should be applied few days be-
fore planting. Sow the fertilizer broad
cast and work II into the soil with
good harrow. The top dressing of nitrate
of soda. as mentioned above, may also
be used when the plants have attained
a strong growth. There is not much
danger I'm using too much plant food
for If not all used by the radish crop
the crops that follow will be greatly
increased by the plant food left In the
soil and the soil will be left In fine
physical condition for the later crops.
Radishes for shipment are pulled,
washed, tied IN nice lunches and packed
IN barrels with Ice. which insures their
reaching the markets In first class eondi-
ton.
Profits from the Crop.
This varies from So to $500 per acre,
owing entirely 10 how the crop Is man
aged We have several sections where the
radish Is being crow. i'll great quantities
and whore the crop is shipped only III
carload lots. These cars of radishes are
shipped to all the great northern markets.
aud when the crop is well managed IL
Is no unusual thing for these growers to
make $500 per acre out of their crops. The
writer had the pleasure OF visiting the
farm Of one OF the great radlsh growers OF
the south who was growing and shipping
radishes I'm carload lots to Pittsburg Pa
This grower stated that his crop sold
that season and netted him $500 per acre
The radsh crop was followed by crop
Of bush beans. which nettad $50 per acre.
When the beans were sold off. crop Of
hay worth 500 was grown on the land
\ ..stl MAJ a n
the land left in a high state OF cultiva-
ton on which crop Of winter cabbage
was grown, or rather a crop OF early cab
bage planted in the winter and sold off
early I'm the spring. Every grower may
not do this we'll but we have many farm
ers who could easily make $50 to 80 per
acre out OF an early radish crop. and have
their land left In fine condition for a crop
of cotton, corn or some other good crop
Varieties.
Some markets prefer red and others
prefer white radish. So we should grow
TO suit the taste of these markets. There
is a great list of varieties to select from
Then we have the turnip shape and the
long varieties. and It may be well to grow
crops Of each OF these sorts.
or the early red, round or turnip rad
Isles. I find none so good for shipment
and for home use good stock OF early
scarlet globe. or the early long red sort.
the following have proven best: Long
Brightest Scarlet White Tip Cincinnati
Market and the Improved Chantier. These
come to maturity in the order as mem
toned. and by planting each Of these It
will prolong the radlsh season OF the
long white varieties. there is none so good
az Long White Vienna. or what Is more
commonly known under the name of Lady
Finger The grower should be very care
ful as to the sources from which his
radlsh seed come. as muck cheap. worui-
less seed are sold. This cheap seed never
PRODUCES brittle radishes.
r Railroad Investigation.
Columbia 8 G.. February l2-The
house tonight passed resolution appro-
prlating $1,000 providing for Legislative
investigation Of the alleged discrimina-
tlon by the several railroads against tie
mort Of Charleston City council anu
business men of Charleston have already
raised a fund of 500 for legal proceed
ings in the same direction