Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-24

are not IN position. however, 10 1nNeSt
money in such structures at the inceu-
tion of live stock enterprise should
not let this deter them from beginning
operations. Any county possessing such
a long growing season as has been indi-
Gated may be counted on to raise a great
variety OF feed if the soft is properly
handled and managed. and this is GER
tainly true of the southeastern states
as everyone knows who has I'm the least
familiarized himself with the variety Of
crops which may be grown for utiliza-
ton as pasture winter roughage and
concentrates.
COMPOSING WITH LEAVES AND
STRAW.
A correspondent writes: I would like
to know how to apply straw and leaves on
the ground for the best results.
One desiring to enrich the ground
through the use of straw. leaves or
other litter. may follow several lines
of action with equal success When
material Of this kind is in a dry condi-
ton il is difficult to handle and likely
10 blow about on windy days and there
fore, good part of it may be lost. 1t
is therefore best handleds when in a
wet condition, such as will be most like
ly to occur after rain has fallen. but
not of sufficient proportions to wet
the ground so il can not be immediate
~ turned. Material of this kind can
then be scattered over the ground and
turned under as fast as il can be ap-
piled. Good results should follow, espe-
cially If the work is done in the early
autumn when rains are most hkely to
fall. Another method would be to con-
the material of this kind together pos
sible and by keeping it thoroughly wet
down, prevent il from heating and cause
il to decay rapidly. The essentials of
constructing a compost heap are, first,
provide a depressed place in the soils
with a good clay foundation which will
tend to prevent the ieavening away of
water which falls as rain or which is
applied artificiaIly to the pile 1t
should be constructed in a ''V' shape
and built up TO a height of 10 to is
feet. The compost heap should be kept
well packed down and thoroughly wet.
Therefore, supply of water is essen
tial Hence it is best to locate 1t close
to a spring. well or pond.
When the material is decayed il may
be scattered over the ground and turn
ed under, or else IL may be completely
reduced by forking over several times
a year and applied in the drill row a
few days before the crop is planted.
ANY of these methods which appear TO
you as most practical may be followed
with success.
CONTROLLING SMUT IN CEREALS.
i. A. H, Buchanan, Ga. writes: What
Is the best method for treating seed wheat
ann seed oats to prevent smut?
.raat f,,o- ard
wheat for smut can be followed with
satisfaction and success. The hot wa
ter treatment is very effective but it
is much more troublesome than the use
Of formaldehyde OF blue stone. Person
ally we are disposed to favor the use
Of formaldehyde. This is a very simple
and satisfactory treatment if properly
conducted. The first thing to do is
to secure some formalin, which is moth
ing but a 40-per cent solution of for
maldehyde. Two methods of treatment
may be followed. First place the seed
I'm a tub OF cold water and skin off the
smut spores and trash which rise TO
the surface. Then sprinkle the seed
thoroughly with a solution of formalin
I'm the proportion of one pound of for
malin TO so gallons Of water. The more
satisfactory and desirable treatment ac-
cording TO my view is TO place the grain
to be treated in a sack and immense II
In the solution indicated above for thir-
~ minutes. Then take the seed out.
spread out and dry. Drying may be
FASTENED by the use of little finely
ground raw lime rock though this is
not at all essential If blue stone or
copper sulphate is used immense the
grain for ten minutes in a solution made
Of one pound of copper sulphate to five
gallons of water. If you try to sprinkle
the grain use the copper sulphate at
the rate of one gallon Of sulphate to
four bushels OF grain, sprinkling and
stirring thoroughly until wet.
GRAZING SECOND GROWTH SOR-
GHUM.
W. j.. Stockbridge. Ca, writes. viii
second growth sorghum hurt COWS:
Sorghum occasionally may cause death
in cattle. This is not due. however, TO
bloat or indigestion as some people
seem to think IL IL. Of course, possible