Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-08

made by all interested in the develop
nfent of our live stock interests.
THE MERITS OF DEEP FLOWING.
S. H. F.. Oak Park, Ca, write s: Do
you think Spalding deep thing ma
chine is a good investment Does the
land have to be free from stumps. roots,
etc. to successfully operate this ma
chine? have about % acres of stir
pebbly land that was not cultivated this
year thar has heavy growth of crab
grass on it and some weeds. Would
have made a ton and a half of hay per
acre. Would the Spalding machine turn
this grass under satisfactorily? Can two
], 200 pound mules pull the plow?
The Spalding deep filling pillow has been
tested on the college farm for several
years past. and we have found 1T sat
isfactory implement for breaking up the
ground deeply and thoroughly. This
implement weighs about 1,150 pounds and
hence its draft is very much greater than
that Of an ordinary pillow. 1t requires
at least four 100 to 1,5OO-pound miles
to pull IT, and where II is set to run
extra deep five or six mules should be
used. Four big Percheron mares weigh
ing 1900 pounds apiece will probably
handle this pillow satisfactorily, especial
ly in the cool weather of the autumn and
early spring. One should not attempt
even with a Spalding plow to break the
land too deeply all at once. The only
objection would be on account of the
draft since this implement mixes the
top and bottom soil very thoroughly,
and does not bring all the red clay up
on top of the land, as is the case with
the ordinary pillow. Where we have used
the plow we have found the soil to- with
stand drouth well, and the growth Of
crops to be unusually vigorous. OF
course. after blowing the land once with
an implement of this kind, 1t is easier to
break il deeply the second time. Much
of land has been broken so shallow that
deep breaking is very difficult on account
of the tendency for a rather compace
area to form a few inches below the
surface. The Spalding pillow could not
be operated with satisfaction in stumpy
land: and for this matter, no other type
OF plow can. Such land should be
cleared by blasting or burning out the
stumps. The Spalding pillow will turn un-
der the growth of crap grass to which
you refere successfully. In fact, 1t is
one of the best implements for burying
an unusually vigorous growth of weeds
DRAINING A PIECE OF BOTTOM
LAND.
]. r. c., Wayside. Ca, writes: I have
a bottom about $50 feet by 1900 feet that
was cleared in 1910 1t is fairly well drain
ed but is too wet at the foot Of the hill
that rises at the bottoms edge. There
are two running springs near the foot of
the hill. 1 am thinking of tile draining
the land, and would like to know how
would be the best way to run the lines,
and how deep should they be put in? Do
you think II would pay me to buy mill
and grind up the shuck and cob with
corn as a part substitute for hay? Can
1 mix cotton seed meal with this ration
to good advantage? have large mule
that urinates too freely. Recently his
hind ankles have become swollen. Do you
think this swelling is caused by the
kidneys, and what treatment would you
suggest?
Several ways might be suggested of
draining the bottom to which you refer.
Of course, when a level stretch of land
is found lying at the base of the hill
the task is always more difficult, as much
Of the trouble is due to seepage water
and this may come down from the
face of the hill at considerable depth
and rise up by capillary action through