Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-21

placed on the top and the can passes
on to the capper. which adjusts Itself
to the can and caps twelve at every
complete movement. The cans then co
on their journey to the boiling tanks.
where thew are placed in a large iron
tray and io'S cred in boiling water from
thirty-five TO forty-fve minutes. They
are handled by steam crane which
takes them 20 the cooling shed where
they are inspected and prepared for la
belling and boxing. The canning house
should be convenient TO a railroad so
that the empty cans can beput directly
IN the second story ready TO come
down the spout to the filters, care being
taken TO keep the can bottom down so
that every stroke of the filler will FIJI a
can. The canned goods should be kept
in the end of the canning house next to
the switch so as to save handling so
much; in fact they should be piled in
the extreme end next to the switch.
Labelling is generally done by hand, as
an expert labeller will compete with a
labelling machine. The cans are placed
in box holding two dozens after being
labeled, the boxes being stenciled be-
fore filling.
The waste portion of the tomato.
passed through pulping machine. can
be barreled up for ketchup for which
there is always demand, thus adding
to the profit or the business.
A word should be said about keeping
thefactory clean. 1t should be placed
in position where there is drainage
and thoroughly washed out with hot
water through hose every night; not
only the floors, but all the machinery
should be kept perfectly clean.
EDWIN j. DERICKsoN.
Worcester Co., Nd
The above article is written by one of
the most successful growers and Gamers
of tomatoes in Maryland, and will, we
hope, be of assistance to growers in
this State. We note that upon one
point the writer is not as definite as %e
could have wisbed-that is, as to the
best fertilizer to use. We would like
to hear further from him on this.
The Maryland Experiment Station, in
Bulletin on this subject, has this to
say on the subject: ''Stable manure at
a dollar per ton is probably the cheapest
fertilizer known. This, at the rate of
twenty tons to the acre, can be plough
ed down in the fall ina fresh state or
voted and applied before re-ploughing
IN the spring. If the supply of stable
manure is limited, it can be used in |
smaller quantity in combination with |
commercial fertilizers and often give |
better and more economical results than
by the exclusive use of either of them.
IL stable manure is out of the question.
commercial fertilizer may be used, and
II applied on sod field that has been
tall ploughed, will give excellent re-
suits. The best way to obtain a relia-
bic fertilizer is to buy the material and
mix at home. In most cases a fertil-
yer that will analyze in nitrogen.
phosphoric acid and potash relatively
about the same as barn yard manure
will give the best results. See, how
ever, that some of the nitrogen is in a
form readily available, preferably in
nitrate of soda. The following formula
may be used for mixing good ferti-
izer for this crop:
Dissolved phosphate rock (acid phosphate)
Dried blood or tanIagc S0S ponnSs
nitrate of Soda aDo nonn,ts |
"' '''0 VI potash 200 pounds
1000 pounds
The mixture would analyze, approx
mately-nitrogen, per cent; phos-
phoric acid, 4 TO 8 per cent; potash. 5
per cent.
This is good mixture to use without
manure and should be applied at the
rate of 500 pounds to ESQ pounds per
acre. If the land has been well en-
riched with manure all that will be
necessary is to supply some readily
available plant food to give the plants a
start. A good formula for this would
be:
Acid phosphate l55 pounds.
Nitrate of soda 100 hounds
Sulphate of potash % pounds.
Apply this quantity per acre in the
furrow before listing. Bone meal NAV
De substituted for the dissolved South
Carolina rock (acid nhoSnbatal III