Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-08

600 pounds of fertilizer containing not
less than per cent of nitrogen, 10 per
cent of phosphorus and per cent of
potash Then SOW the alfalfa broadcast
or with a hand seeder and cover lightly
with a brush harrow. Use at least 20
pounds of the best recleaned American
seed Some success has been attained
in planting alfalfa in drills about II
inches apart, and from our observation
of this method we are disposed to think
II a very good one for conditions exist
ing here. One of the great troubles in
securing and maintaining a stand OF al
faIfa in Georgia is the presence of crab
grass You should therefore have the
ground thoroughly clean before seeding
the crop. Liberal fertilization after you
secure a stand is also essential to sue
cess.
ADVANTAGES OF FALL OR SPRING
BREAKING.
c. w. r., Sutherland, Fla. writes:
Please advise me what would be the DIFF
ference in results in any general crop
where a farmer turns over his land
four to five inches deep and subsohs
I from four to five inches deep between
November 1 and January /, as compar-
ed with che farmer who simply breaks
his land from four to five inches deep
Il
III u Deff $500 +fH"f-f. ~
1t is impossible to say just what diff
ference in yield might be anticipated from
deep versus shallow blowing from the
various soil treatments indicated in your
letter. In a wet season shallow plow-
ing will give relatively better results
than one might anticipate from 1T; in
dry season the reverse will be true. AS
rule, our crops suffer from drought
at some period of their development
every year, hence the deep and thor
ough preparation of the soil in order
that IL may be able to absorb and hold
much of the moisture which falls as
rain and give it up to the crop as it
needs II is a matter of the utmost I'M
portance. Moreover, deep blowing les
sens the tendency to wash which causes
great loss, not only of the finest and
richest part of the soil but also of the
fertilizers applied as we'll. If our soils
are broken deeply and SUBSIDIZED from
November to January, the storage or
water and the circulation of air in the
soil are promoted. greater depth given
so the roots of the crops may strike
down into the SOIL and as result of
these activities a larger relative amount
of plant food is set free in the soil and
made available to the crop Moreover.
the deep blowing Of the land in the fall
can be done without injury as this is
generally the dryest season of the year.
and the subsoil is not likely to be pud-
died by stirring at that season. An at
tempt to stir it in January or February
after heavy rains would ordinarily be
inadvisaole. 1t is also better for land
which is deeply broken to have a chance
to settled as it were, and provide seed
bed before planting. In our experience
on the college farm deep blowing has
won out every time over shallow cuIti-
walton, and we believe this will be
found to be true not only in tests made
in institutions such as this but by the
great majority of practical farmers
who are now breaking their land more
deeply than formerly.
An illustration in reply to your query
may prove Of service. Last year we
raised three times. as much corn and
sorghum for silage on a piece of land
broken Is to IS inches deep as was Sc
cured three years ago, the fertilization
being very much the same.
TREATMENT OF INDIGESTION IN
MULES
j. l. S., Honea Path, S. c., writes:
have a young mule four years old that
is hide bound and does not eat TO do
any good, and I have to halter him up
TO keep him from eating trash. Please
tell me what to do for him.
Your mule is evidently suffering from
chronic indigestion and a general run
down condition, due to lack of proper
/ feeding. I would recommend that you
secure the following from your drug
/ gist:
/ Sodium sulphate -. -. .. 80. pounds
/ Sodium chloride -. -. :. l pound
Sodium bicarbonate -. - IL pound
Mix thoroughly. Give tablespoonful on
feed three times daily
The mule should have a varied ration
in order to get better results. 1 would
suggest a mixture of corn, oats and bran
or middlings. equal parts, in connection
with good clean hay or fodder. If you
are feeding fodder. examine Az bundles
carefully for molds, and do not feed
anything that is moldy or unclean. Keep
a supply of salt where the mule can get
thorough cleaning with curry-comb and
brush once a day. in order TO improve
the condition of the skin.
BIG JAW" OR "LUMPY JAW IN
CATTLE.
L. B., Stillmore, Ca, writes: 1 have
a COW that has big knot on her jaw.
We do not know what has caused 1t, but
we think it is a cancer Would like to
know what to do for her.
The symptoms you describe are those
of the disease known as Actinomycosis.
commonly called big jaw. This is a