Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-10

Of 100 to $50 pounds as q top dressing IN
the spring of the year
DESTROYING wEEvILS IN CORN.
L. A. NJ, Jesup, Ca. writes: Please
give me the best method of destroying
weevils in corn Is II best to husk corn
before putting it into the barn?
There is but one standard remedy
for ali stored grain insects, and that
Is the free use of bisulphide OF carbon.
Much injury from the weevil may be
avoided by keeping the granaries or
bins in which the corn is stored in the
cleanest possible condition at all times
The bisulphide is usually placed in
dishes and evaporated therefrom. A
dish should probably not contain over
one-half pint. though the amount to
use will depend much on the size Of
the pile of grain to be treated. The
bisulphide should be used at the rate
of one to one and a half pounds to each
ton of grain, and If the bins are open
a larger quantity should be used. In
small quantities and where the bins
are comparatively right one ounce may
be evaporated for every 100 pounds or
grain. The bins may be rendered near
ly alright by covering with old blank
cts. The grain should be subjected to
the treatment for at least "a hours,
but may be exposed longer without
harm for milling purposes. but II ex-
posed for more than SO hours it's ger
minating powers may be somewhat inn
paired. The treatment should be re-
peated at intervals of six to eight
weeks during the winter season.
If you expect to treat the corn for
weevil IT is best to husk it, and If the
corn shucks are at all damp II would
be best not to pile the grain in bins
OF any considerable size. There is some
difference Of opinion as to the advis-
ability of husking corn. We prefer to
remove all the shucks at the time of
harvesting, as a rule. but our policy Is
no doubt influenced by the fact that
we shred and feed the corn stover.
TURNING AN ORCHARD SOD IN
THE FALL.
e. l. W., Powersville. Cal, writes /
am expecting to take up an old orchard
and plant the land in cotton and other
crops The land is grayish sandy loan.
having clay bottom in some parts.
Would you turn this in the fall? What
grade of fertilizer should be used and
what amount? M wo
Plow the land in your orchard this fall.
turning 1t as deeply as possible. Even
II you bring up considerable clay to the
surface fthe ground there will be no
objection, provided the blowing is done
before January /. II you have a very
stiff, tenacious subsoil breaking II with
a bull tongue or regular subsoil plow
VIII be helpful Let the land lie in as
rough condition during the winter as pos
sible, so the freezes may help to pulver-
ize and reduce the soil particles to finer
proportions. On sandy loan good form
ula to use on cotton would be a 9-3-2
and for corn about 1874. Not less than
500 pounds of these formulas should be
applied per acre. At least 900 pounds
should be put down at the time Of seed
ing the crop, and 300 pounds used as side
applications. The crop will no doubt be
benefited by top dressing. though If this
land has been idle for some years and
been in sod, there may be enough avail
able nitrogen in the soil to supply the
nitrogen needs of the crop for the pres
ent year.
TONIC TREATMENT FOR INDIGEs-
4aON.
W. NJ. =, DARLINGTON, fla.t writes
VIII you please advise me how to treat
mule that has a humor in his blood?
The condition to which you refer may
be due to some affection of the skin
but is more likely the result OF indiscre-
ton in the feeding and management OF
the animal Some of the things which
may cause trouble OF the digestive trac:
and which will affect the animal in many
particulars. as well as producing a star
ring hair and rough, security skin are i'm
properly cured and damaged food OF any
description. You should, therefore. ex-
anime the quality of food you are giving
and see that II is pure and wholesome.
Musty or moldy foods should be avoided
and you should give cnange and variety
to the diet. Some sort of tonic treatment
Is likely to prove effective, and a good
digestive tonic Is one made by mixing
together two pounds of Glauber salts,
one pound of common salt and one-half
pound of baking powder. This may be
given in heaping teaspoonful doses three
times a day. You should examine the
water supply and see that 1t is pure and
wholesome, and that the animal is not
allowed to eat too freely Immediately
after eating. Heavy work should not be
imposed until some time after meals. Ex-
anime the teeth to see IL they are regu-
lar and if not, file them down. A good
tonic condition powder to use is the fol,
lowing: Two ounces sulphate OF iron, two
verified gentian root. one ounce pulver-
lied nuxvomica seed and one ounce pull
verified ginger root.