Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-22

the seeds harden and mature they possess
a property which causes an overstimula-
ton OF the kidneys of horses in particu-
lar, and have raised some antagonism to-
ward millet hay on that account. II the
hay is properly cut and cured, and not
made the sole roughness in the ration OF
horses. IT provides a very excellent and
nutritious form of hay. Millet should be
harvested just the same as any other
hay crop; that is, cut and cured in cocks.
II hay caps are provided II can be cured
successfully even in unfavorable weather.
1t can be baled and sold just as hay
from cowpeas, crab grass or any other
croc.
Hungarian grass, a variety of nillet
quite similar TO German millet, contains
about 81 per cent of protein as compared
with 6.S per cent in timothy hay. You
will thus see that millet may provide an
excellent substitute for timothy and other
HAYS imported from the west in large
quantity. We have found German millet
to be one Of the most satisfactory OF any
of the varieties grown. The Japanese mil
let is altogether too coarse to be salts
factory. Millet makes fairly heavy
draft on soil fertility. but is not as ex-
haustive a crop as some have thought
II Is q surface feeder and tends to ex-
haust the supply OF plant food near the
surface Seven tons of green FEED In tne
form of r1tllet will remove from the SOIL
sac pounds of nitrogen, A4 pounds OF
phosphoric acid and 77.2 pounds OF pot
ash. A crop of sorghum yielding IA tons
of green fodder will take from the sou
i545 mounds of nitrogen, 213 pounds OF
nhosnhoric acid and 54.5 pounds of pot
ash Fairly liberal fertilization for TINS
cron IS. therefore, desirable. AT least ooO
mounds of a mixture containing the per-
| centages suggested above should be useo'
We have had excellent results In grow
inc millet in drills 16 to "a inches apart
and cultivating lightly. IT uIiers ouS
when thus planted and produces me
quality of hay and a more aounuaA' ''''N
than when broadcasted.
utJE,N SHOULD NITRATE BE USED
ON CORN.
C. M. S., Penfeld. Ga, writes: ohouIe
nitrate of soda be applied TO corn !Gs.
| before or after the last culllNaeioi
Tbis would be when about one-halI Oh
the corn tasseling.
Nitrate Of soda should be aPplleu %
a ton dressing and not covered INTO
the soil. We judge from your letter
that YOU desire to know II 1t snoulo
he applied when just punching to tas-
sci or after the tassels nave appeal
| cd. II is preferable in our judgment 70
nut the nitrate on just when tns COZ i
| is punching to tassel. Thls mlsh. Ue
rext To the last cultivation, especially
90 ,,ou use surface working implements
| Of the Iron Age or Planet Jr. type. Inc
| idea in using nitrate is to stimulate
| growth and give vigor and richness OF
color to the plant and so enough loou
NAV be assimilated to insure the pet
ter perfection of the ear. The use OK
nitrate will sometimes result in an over
| nroduction of stalk and lear at the eA-
nense OF grain. 1t is best, tnereIore'
not to put it on too late In the sea-
son.
| ACID PHOSPHATE AND NITRATE
FOR COTTON.
IL ID. G., Commerce, Ca, writes: l
get a great deal of good from the aga
ricultural page of The Semi-WeeKly
Journal L want advice as TO applying
nitrate of soda and 16 per cent acid on
fertilizer Analysing 1888 ana ABOUT
lection. 1 have used 500 POUNDS OF
a ton of lot manure per acre want
20 make a fertilizer for peas from 10
ner cent acid, muriate of potash and
c. 8. meal
Cotton that has been fertilized with
yard manure and 500 pounds OF a hign
Grade formula should hardly need any
additional acid, and the adVisaDllity OF
using nitrate will depend altogether on
the condition OF the crop. III IT is small
and backward IT IL probable that %
pounds OF nitrate can be used with ao-
vantage IN pushing II FORWARD. Ine nj
+rate should be applied as top dress-
Ing alongside the drill row and not
| covered into the soil Just ct present
gould be a very poor time TO apply
nitrate however. as there Is entirety
TOO much rain. A heavy dash is Liable
| IN wash all the nitrate away before
II can be OF any benefit to the plant.
There is no better fertilizer Tor cow
meas than a 1914 mixture. Very little
If any nitrogen need be applied 10 TINS
crop. If YOU SOW a large proportion
oe cane. however, a 2-10-4 mixture VIII
answer very well. With the materials
| in hand which you mention, II may De
prepared as follows: Mix together 600
mounds OF cotton seed meal, LAO
hounds of acid phosphate and $50
hounds of muriate Of potash, and APP
ply at the rate OF 800 pounds per
acre.
KEEPING CHATS AND FLIES OFF
LIVE STOCK
]. W., Lithonia, Ca. writes: / wish
to know how to get rid OF gnats and
flies which worry my horses and cows.
I believe my COWS would give more milk
and thus make more profit If they were
protected from the flies.
! Flies and gnats are certainly source
! of great worry and annoyance to live
stock, though II would be very rare
| thing indeed for them to do sufficient
| injury to cause the death of an animal.
The continued, irritation which their at
tack brings about certainly decreases
the flow Of the milk and infiuenc the fat
| content of the same to some extent
| This is the testimony at least of all ex-
! perienced dairymen. The control OF
flies is largely a matter of preventive
measures. The adult fly deposits her
| eggs in manure or other decomposing
| organic matter that retains moisture
In a very short time the young flies
F, hatch out and there are literally
swarms of them i'm and about the sta
| bles and often In the homes as well
unless they are barred therefrom by
! screens. One of the best methods of
lighting this pest is to remove all litter
, and manure from in and around the
stable and keep 1T away from there. es-
pecially during the warm season Of the
year. The animals may be protected
from the flies during the hot months by
lacking mosquito bar over the windows
or putting screens on the door and win
dows Some excellent remedies for driv-