Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

ably from SIS to $3.50 per acre. Ine
tests made show that from 290 to
be harvested per acre where the cot
ton has been sprayed with calcium
arsenate of 40 per cent strength than
would be harvested if the cotton
were not sprayed. You will see,
cotton it will be an advantage to
spray if one can hope to secure
results measuring up to those OBJ
tanned by the government in its OPP
erations in Mississippi.
The theory of controlling the Doll
weevil by poison dust stray us az
follows: The weevil obtains the
water it drinks from dew. When
very finely powdered spray is put
on the cotton the little particles Of
poison are dissolved in the dew and
the Veevil taking even small part
of this into his system is killed
thereby.
An Economical Small Farm Barn
B. B.. Gainesville, Ga, says: 1
would like to know the most conven-
lent and at the same time the least
expensive way of building a stable win
four or six stalls for horses and cows.
If you can give me some general in
structions I will appreciate ii. would
also, like to know the best way to
so as to furnishe pasturage for nearly
the entire year.
You can build very satisfactory
stable containing six stalls as fol-
lows: Use that type of structure
which provides for a Gambrel root;
| or jointed at about one-third of the
peak Of the barn. This gives you
| about one-third more storage space
| under the roof than the A-shaped
| roof and leaves the loft free of posts
or beams. We would use a heavy
nf Of
| the building stable. 1t should be
| covered with galvanized shingles.
| The loft should be f1oored over with
! a tongue-groovedf floor so as to make a
| sitting down on the animals below.
| This will provide storage space for
| grain, fodder and such other crops as
you desire to keep on hand.
Box stalls should be, provided on
feet, should be left through the
| center of the barn and stalls can be
constructed on either side. A struc-
| ture, therefore, about rs feet wide
you have in view. If SO feet long it
could provide for three stalls on
either side. We suggest, however,
that you make the structure longer
than this so as to provide for the
storage of automobiles. farm ma
ment you might wish to put under
cover.
We would put a cement floor in this
barn. including iSleWays, and a con-
crete, founda ton under it raised suiIl-
GENTLY high above the ground to pro-
tect the woodwork. We would cover
the outside walls with metal lath
and then put cement plaster over the
same. We would have sliding doors
and have the windows sufficiently
tn IA II DrOn6TlV
and at the same time so situated
that horses could not easily break
them out. Cement managers should
also be built in the box stalls.
1t is a nipple matter to screen a
building # this character and thus
keep flies out. It is not a very cost
ly undertaking either and We be-
lieve it worth while as it protects
the animals fTo"7 one of the chief
annovances to which they are sub
ject.
a structure fthis IND would be
thoroughly sanitary and as nearly
rat proof as it is possible to make a
barn.
Started in Georgia in your section
Probably the best thing TO use would
be orchard grass, Red Ton. Meadow
Fescue white ar1 "-~ikn clover Tall
oat gro IS could also be used. We
prefer, however the first named
grasses ard lovers. We would SOW
in a combine ton that would provide
about 80 or 81 hounds of seed per
acre. Seeding should IS a rule be
done in the fa'1. and to that end we
as soon as possible by narrowing it
md FCtti0~ rid Of weeds It should
he enriched with ard manure. When
seeding in the fall nut on a mixture
Of 500 pounds Of fertilizer cc1talnln@
four ner cent NITROGEN ard "hout ten
0er cont ~ NeD'N 0"io nciG TO seed