The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09

w. +. Massey. will begin 10 be
available In Ave or six weeks and
the rest of It from that time on Nj
trato of soda acts too quickly, and
reaches out too quickly to BIO depend
eu on for spring potatoes. / would
also thank you To namo the cost price
OF ammoniates. acid phosphate and
sulphate OF potash. What Is the diff
forencc between muriate and sulphate
OF potnsh?" It would not pay you to
buy cottonseed for a fertilizer. but you
can get the meal after tho oil has been
extracted. and this makes a very hno
fertilizer, though at present prices 1t
would make tho nitrogen cost rather
too much in n fertilizer. A fine ar
ticie OF decorticatcd cottonseed meal
viii contain 40 per cont of nitrogen
equal to SCI ammonia), $40 per cent
OF phosphoric acid and $50 per cont OF
potash But the average meal Is not
now so carefully decorticatcd, and
VIII seldom run over $50 pcr cent nj
trogen.
Dried blood is one of the best sources
for organic nitrogen, becoming more
quickly available than in cotton seed
meal Dried blood will contain about
$50 per cent of nitrogen equal to
1915 per cont arnmonia). do not
think that It would be advisable to omit
nitrate OF soda entirely In a fertilizer
for early Irish potatoes. A small
amount will give them an early start
The difference between the muriate and
Eulphate Of potash Is that tho muriate
Is compound of hydrochloric acid
and potassium and the sulphato is a
compound OF sulphurio acid and potas-
sum. Some sulphur is valuable as pla MT
food. For tho early Irish potato crop
OF your section think that tho murIate
is ms good as tho sulphats and cheaper
while for the sweet potato crop. or any
u ip1 to tv,ra
sulphntc Is TO be preferred. For tho
early Irish potato crop would sug-
gest the following:
900 pounds OF acid phosphate
100 pounds OF nitrate OF soda.
900 pounds OF driod blood. or OF cot
ton seed meal IL more readily gotten.
400 pounds of muriate of potash, TO
make tom. or this use 1000 to 1900
pounds TO an aero. Cotton seed meal
is now worth about $50 n ton. What
the prices of the various materials will
be In your locality ] am unable TO
say The meal contains oil the plant
food In tho seed. as tho oil Is OF no
value as plant food and tho meal
furnishes the plant food IN more
concentrated and available form than
in the whole seed. IL you could get
the seed. tho oil would be in your
way.
budding Peach Trees.
viii you please give mo some infor-
nation about grating or budding
peachesf / have been told TINT peach
trees cannot be grated like apples,
but must be budded. Please tell me
how this is done and when 10 do IL"
Formerly the nurserymen spread the
peach seed out In layers with sand In
the fall to burst the hulls for planting
In the spring. Now they plant them
In the fall with drill made for the
purpose. Tho seedlings arc budded
sometimes In June 80 that the buds will
mako some growth tho same season.
but the best trees are made by budding
in August and have the buds remain
dormant till the next spring The buds
nre cut from bearing trees Of the va
riety wanted. They arc cut I'm n shield
shaped piece with half an inch OF bark
above and below tho bud. Then T
shaped incision Is made In tho seed
ling near the ground and tho bark
raised and the bud inserted and tied.
After the bud has grown fast the ties
are removed. and the next spring tho
old top Is cut away and the bud train
cd up for the new tree. Peaches are
always planted when a year old from
the bud.
Narrowing in Ground I.imestone.
Can 1 spread ground limestone on
winter oats and harrow IL in without
hurting the oats?" l doubt Il very
much. In fact. i can see little advant-
ago in tho application so far as the crop
OF oats Is concerned. Farmers seem
to think that the ground limestone Is
fertilizer, which IL Is not and n worry
slow article to sweeten an acid soil.
would never use lime or limestone rs
II top dressing on winter grain. have
discussed this matter SO much that 1t
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