Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23

tatoes moist, you will be more certain
to secure a stand. Where you secure
straw or litter for this purpose, II
should be Of a light character, but not
so light that it will blow away. Where
the little is used il should be placed
over the potatoes to a depth of about
one foot There is nothing so good as
strow from any Of the cereals for this
purpose as other materials tend to pack
too much and do not pemit of a suf-
ficient circulation of air. Where one has
an abundance of straw 1t is not neoes-
say to cover the potatoes to any appre-
cable extent with earth, but unless one
has straw, it is impossible to follow
this meth cd of cultivation, and the best
suggestions we can make with refer
ence to planting in soil have been out
lined above.
APPLYING FERTILIZER TO CORN.
l.. NJ. p, Atlanta. Ca, writes: |
have some corn planted on June Attn,
after cutting off crop of wheat in
dough state. 1 put 200 pounds of S-4-S
guano, IN furrow when planting. The
corn is now knee high and never had
a chance to work 1t on account of rains
The land is fairly ricn red clay top
and subsoil. 1 wish to give ii 400
pounds more of guano. When must 1
do this and what will be best to use?
A second application to your corn
crop is now due If you expect to use ad-
ditional plant food and secure the best
results from its application. Phospho-
rus and potash are not taken up as
quickly in the soil as some forms of
plant food, and it is important that
you stimulate the crop somewhat ear
ly in the season where side applica-
tons are used so as to insure the
growth Of a vigorous stalk which will
have the ability to gather an abund-
ance Of plant food TO mature one or
more good ears. If the fertilizer is
put IN so late in the season the crop
may not have a chance to utilize ii to
the best advantage. and there is more
or less tendency for It to be used in
the production Of stalk and leaf at the
expense of grain, especially where you
use heavy applications of nitrogen.
This is not so likely to be the case
with the formula you propose to use
as IL contains only a moderate amount
of nitrogen. However, it is important
that the application be made as soon
as possible for the reasons suggested.
You may apply the formula which you
contemplate using UP and down the
drill rows and cover il into the soil
as soon as you can cultivate the crop.
II does not pay to leave phosphoric acid
and potash on top of the ground.
TREATMENT OF A BROOD SOW.
Z. J. j.. Sandersville. Ga, writes:
I have a fine SOW which brought five
pigs on June 3, but l expected her to
have ten or twelve. She was very sick
at the time and would not eat or notice
any one. The second day after I found
her I noticed her sack was very much
swollen. We doctored her with grease
and turpentine and in a few days she
seemed better In about two weeks she
got worse and failed to eat She seems
to be affected in her hind legs and loins
and her sack is still swollen very much.
being hard and feverish. She is very
sick and eats but little. Would be glad
to know what to do for her.
The chances are that the hog about
which you write has become rundown
and in a debilitated condition through
the nursing Of her family of pigs. The
chances are that the udder had not
completely recovered at any time from
the Inflammation which appeared at the
time of narrowing. We think the best
thing to do would be to apply hot fer
mentations and rub with a liniment
made as follows: Laudanum 2 ounces,
ttncture of aconite 1 ounce. and soap
liniment ounces This liniment re-
lieves pain and soreness. You should
look after the diet Of your SOW very
carefully. Give her about a tablespoon
full Of Epson salts twice day for sew
eral days. Then give her tonic foods,
such as mashes made of shorts or
shorts. bran and corn. Disinfect the
yards and troughs carefully and with