Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-30
EXPERIMENTING THE CATTLE TICK

developing OF course, this method Is
only practicable where there are few
animals on the farm. Another method
where a limited number of animals are
to be treated Is TO sponge or brush them
with crude petroleum, cottonseed oil, or
equal parts of kerosene and lard. Where
the pastures are badly infested this
treatment should be pursued every 10
or IL days. care being taken to smear
the tail and legs thoroughly. Where
larger number OF animals are maintain
ed. spraying In a chute prepared for the
purpose is the best method of destroy
Ing the tick. Any ordinary spray pump
may be used for the purpose On large
plantations dipping vat should be con-
structed- II built of concrete II will last
Indefinitely and II Is not costly under
taking 10 erect such a vat. since plans
and specifications can be secured with
out cost and the work done by ordinary
farm labor. All Of these methods are of
service and can be used with more or
less advantage on every farm accord
ing TO It's size and the number of ami
mails kept, but probably the most COM
plete and satisfactory method of de-
stroying the ticks IS by what Is known
as the pasture or feed lot rotation. Ticks
may be destroyed in four and a half
months by dividing a part OF the farm,
say into four lots. Field A should be
a permanent pasture; field B cultivated
II farm crops and sown to cereals in
the winter: field should be used for
sofling crops, and field D for Bermuda
pasture or velvet beans. Those desiring
to secure details of this plan can easily
do so by applying to the College Of Agri-
culture for bulletin serial number lat.
Suffice IL TO say, that II the cattle are
removed from permanent pasture A on
June Is and kept of until November 1,
It viii be free of ticks, and in the mean
time they should be maintained on fields
c and D. The simplicity, efficiency and
practicability of this plan which may be
so costly adopted on the greater part
OF our farms renders It one of the most
desirable methods of destroying ticks.
and certainly Ii does not involve an ex-
pense or labor which Is beyond the reach
Of the average farmer. Surely. it is
worth while making tine effort needed to
free our lands permanently from this
menace to our live stock industry.
INFORMATION RELATIVE To- TOP
DRESSING COTTON.
d. b. r, Meigs, Ga, writes: I have
some cotton TO which / applied $50
pounds of s-9-3 guano and it is doing
well so far. I want to use 100 pounds
OF nitrate of soda on II. and wish to
know II It should be used in one appli-
cation. and II it should be put on top
or covered into the soil?
Now is a very good time TO apply nj
trate of soda to cotton. though a second
application may be made about July 1. If
the season Is not favorable. Nitrate Of
soda may be used alongside the drill
row or scattered broadcast between the
rows. It is preferable to put it along
side the drill row in our Judgment. In
ordinary seasons II should be put on top
OF the ground, but In a season as dry as
the present one Il may be scattered
ahead OF the cultivator and covered mot
the soil so the moisture may dissolve 1t
and bring II quickly within the range OF
the roots OF the plants. This Will hasten
the stimulation and development OF the
crop. In a sess like this probably two
applications would be better than one.
Therefore. you might put 30 to 70 pounds
on Immediately and as much more In the
next two weeks. II nitrate Is put on too
late. especially north OF the fall line"
Il may stimulate the growth at the ex-
pense OF fruit. Probably the last appli-
cation OF nitrate should not be made
later than July !, in the southern part
OF the state. and ABOUT June Is in the
northern part OF the state. Seasonal con-
q
siderable extent. No doubt the use Of nj
trate will prove beneficial on land Of the
character described in your letter and on
which you have made the applications in
dicated-
LAYING LAND DOWN TO BERMUDA
SOD.
V. c. p, Dalton. Ca, writes: I have
a pasture field that ! wish to set in Ber-
muda grass. II has been a pasture for
years and has lot of filth on 1t that Is
worthless. How should the ground be
prepared to get a good stand?
Under the circumstances II is best for
you TO plow the land intended for Ber-
muda grass as deeply and thoroughly as
you possibly can. Harrow and work 1t so
as TO prepare a good seed bed Then
secure a quantity of Bermuda sets and
run them through cutting box or chop
them UP with a spade. Make very light
furrow across the field and drop the sets
in the rows which should be three feet
apart and two feet apart in the row. The
sets should be covered by stepping on
them as dropped and kicking some earth
over them II a roller can be run over
the land IL brings the moisture quickly
to the surface and a rapid growth gen
orally follows. A light harrow or weeder
can often be run over the surface OF the
land Immediately after the roller with
advantage. This breaks the crust and
helps to hold the moisture. OF course,
II YOU are not In a hurry to secure
pasture and the weeds growing on the
land at the present time are very objeo-
tionable, IL would be better to SOW cow
peas or velvet beans and Craze or cut
them for hay and turn the land In the
fan and SOW In a winter cereal such as
rye. This might be grazed during the
winter and then turned under early IN
the spring an the Bermuda set as sug-