Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-22


tons of leaves would contain about
twenty-four pounds of nitrogen equal to-
/ per cent of nitrogen, twelve pounds
of phosphoric acid equal to .5 per cent
of phosphorus acid, and the same amount
Of potash. If you add 600 pounds OF
rock phosphate to this material, you
theoretically supply a considerable
amount of phosphoric acid, as rock
phosphate or floats will probably con-
tain the equivalent of 25 per cent of
phosphoric acid, but, unfortunately, 1t
Is very slowly available, and hence you
could not count on securing much ben
eft from it's use the first year. AT
least in the tests we have conducted
mere in Georgia on the various type
soils and in various parts of the state,
the phosphoric acid In floats has become
very slowly available as compared with
that in acid phosphate. Hence, We are
advising farmers to use acid phosphate
in preference to rock phosphate in all
but exceptional conditions. OF course,
if your soil is very rich in organic
matter, you can probably afford to use
some rock phosphate, or, if you are in
position to wait two or three years for
results, you may apply it; but if you
desire immediate results, we are in
clined to think you will find it advisa-
BILE to use acid phosphate.
We would not think it good practice
to use ashes in a compost, but would
prefer to apply them broadcast on the
land at the rate of 500 pounds per acre.
They can be applied under the drill
row, but we would not mix them with
other forms of fertilizer especially
those containing phosphoric acid in a
quickly available form. Theoretically,
your compost may somewhat Approximate
an S-2-2; practically, We do not think it
Will give the results for the reasons
assigned and we do not think it would
be good combination to use On the
other hand, we would advise you to APP
ply all the well-rotted leaves, litter
and yard manure you can secure. If you
have only a small quantity, it may be
put under the drill row; but if you
have large amount, it may be broad
casted. There are two ways of using
this coarse material to advantages: You
may broadcast it and cut it in with a
twenty-inch disk, or you may pillow it
under. This material will decay rapid
ly in the soil if put in the ground at
this time of year, and the ground is
sufficiently compacted to cause the free
movement of water through the soil.
We would not use the I've under any
circumstances. You can break down the
compost sufficiently by piling it and
keeping it moistened with water and re-
piling several times. Lye contains no
potash, and the soda 1t carries is of no
benefit. 1t is an expensive and unde-
sirable form of material to use for any
purpose connected with agriculture.
CURING PORK AT HOME.
]. 1. W., Lewiston, Ca, writes: / have
several hogs to kill and they are too small
for bacon. Please give me a recipe for
saving them.
AS soon as a cold spell comes you
should slaughter your hogs Immediately.
and leave the meat exposed so 1t will
thoroughly chill. This is a very impor
tant matter. If you cannot chill the
meat satisfactorily any other way. you
can secure a few hundred pounds of ice
and pack 1t therein. Cut up the carcass
into desirable sizes and class as hams.
shoulders and bacon. Rub each piece
with clean, white salt. and then pack
the meat in a good barrel Thoroughly
scald the barrel with boiling water be-
fore using, and then allow it to sun
Sprinkle layer of salt over the bottom
and over each piece as 1T is packed in
the barrel Pack the meat in as tight
ly as possible. The bacon strips can
often be used as filters between the
shoulders and hams. Fill the barrel up
to the top and cover with a clean board
and weight down. Prepare a brine to
cover the meat as follows: Dissolve 81
pounds of common salt and 2 pounds of
sugar in. four gallons of hot water. The
amount of brine indicated is sufficient
for 100 pounds of meat. Pour this solu-
ton down the inside of the barrel until
the meat is completely covered. Remem-
Der that the solution should be boiled
and then cooled before using. Let the
meat stand for five days after the brine
is put on, and then take it out and re-
pack in another barrel, and add brine a.
before. At the end of five days transfer
to the other barrel and allow to re-
main for at least a day and half for
each pound of meat contained in the
larger pieces. At the end of this period
wash the meat off in warm water and
hang up to smoke. When properly smok-
cd cover with canvass.
RAISING SHEEP IN SOUTH GEOR-
GA.
S. b. s., Albany Ca. writes: We have
about loo acres of Bermuda grass, aud
have been thinking of raising sheep Be
ing northern man do not know If sheep
will do well in this section, but do not see
why they should not. I viii be glad for
your advice in the matter.
There is no reason why you should
not raise sheep successfully in your sec
ton of the state. Probably one of the
Down breeds, such as the Shropshire or
Southdown would be most satisfactory.
We would be inclined to favor trying
out one of the smaller or lighter breeds.
OF course, you understand that dogs are
likely to destroy large numbers of sheep
for you as we have no dog law in the
state at the present time, and this con-
stitutes one of the primary menaces to
the successful raising of sheep in Geor- /
gia. There is no doubt that sheep will
do we'll on Bermuda sod and that it will
furnish an abundance of grazing, as you
know, for several months of the year
If you would establish bur and Japan
clover on this Bermuda sod, you would