Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16


try. See that the. bowels move regu-
larly each day. Sit, stand and walk
erectly. Do not depend on the use
of drugs to cure the ills which fol-
low improper eating. Provide prop
er sanitary regulations in and about
conditions, which are conducive to
disease. Above all, learn not to wor-
ry, and be cheerful. Then hard
work and play and rest in adequate
proportion will fulfill the part they
are expected to perform in keeping
the human being in the best physi-
cal condition.
J. W., Hinesville, Ca, writes:
kindly give me what information you
can on growing onions for market.
Several methods of cultivating
onions for market may be. practiced
in thsi state with considerable sue
cess. Onions, as you know, do best
in rich, loamy soil which is well
supplied with vegetable matter. Lib
eral fertilization is also essential
When potash can be purchased at
a reasonable cost a fairly liberal
ration of it may be used. The most
desirable formula would contain
about per cent of nitrogen, per
cent phosphric acid and about per
cent potash. This should be used
under onions. We would not put all
of it on at the time of planting, but
would apply 1t at various stages in
the growth and development of this
crop. A light application of fertilizer
every two weeks would be good prac-
t1ce. We would put a light appli-
cation in the drill row before the
sets are put out.
Onions can be planted in the
TO IF
them already. They may be thinned
out little later, and if favorable
weather conditions prevail, set out
an additional row.. They will at
tain a good size and will continue to
groW ordinarily say until about the
first of August. In dry season
they may dry up somewhat earlier.
Our plan of securing sets has been
to seed the, onions rather thickly
in rows and let them stand. Then
in the fall they are transplanted.
They die down in the summer. of
course, and when planted thickly do
not attain any considerable size.
They make excellent sets, however,
which may be transplanted in late
August or early. September. Where
this IS done one can begin to pull
the green onions for market, saw. in
November and continue right on
through the winter. Onions handled
in this way, if properly cultivated
and fortified, may develop into large
onions at this season of the year.
Our plan has been to make excessive
paintings Of onions, so that we have
them all the year around in various
stages of growth and development.
CONTROLLING THE BOIL WEE
VII BY SPRAYING
j.. A. b., Greenyille, Ca, writes:
would ike to know what results the
government had in spraying cotton for
the boil weevil What will it cost TO
spray an acre? What is the best way
to plant valvet beans in corn? Is it
too early to SOW rape?
The United States department of
agriculture has made quite extensive
experiments for the purpose of seeing
if the damage effected by the boil
weevil may not be controlled by the
use of dust sprays. Their results in
dictate that di-hydrogen lead arsen-
ate containing not less than 80 per
cent of arsenic pentoxid or a calcium
arsenate containing AZ per cent of
arsenic pentoxid will produce an eff
fectiVe control of the weevil if prop
erly handled and applied. 1t has
been found that the poison is more
readily taken up and held in suspen-
sion by dew or rain when applied as
dust than when it is in a relatively
coarSer form. r
The time of spraying will, of
course, vary materially. 1t is sug-
gested that the best time to do this
is when the cotton slackens in bloom
ing. The spraying apparently must
be done about once week to obtain
the best results. Various machines
are already on the market to be used
for this purpose. In the experiments
in question the implement used was
known S dust gun.
M dnfinito I1oe
reached as to the amount of poison
necessary, but apparently five pounds
per acre will answer. The cost of the
treatment, as far as the investiga-
tons have proceeded, is about 81 per
acre for each application.
We would be disposed to plant vel
vet beans in corn at the time the
corn is planted, or shortly thereafter.
In any event we would prefer to
plant the beans close alongside the
corn row so they will later in the
season climb up on the stalks of corn
In planting in the corn row we would
plant alongside say every third or
fourth stalk. About peck of beans
per acre is the right amount to plant
Rape may be sown any time from
now on when seasonal conditions are
at all favorable. There is some dan
ger Of the plants being killed by an
unusually severe freeze, but this is
as early as possible. We would try
planting in your section of the state
ordinarily about the 18th of Feb
ruary.
Handling Cows Immediately
After Partarition
Fl. W. F.. Andrews, n. c., writes:
have cow which dropped calf about
week ago and the calf died in fifteen
minutes She eats hearty and seems
to be all right, but she gives very
little milk. She is fine Devon COW
and I would like to lose her. Any
/ assistance will be appreciated.
It is not unusual for a calf to be
| dropped a few DAYS before the reg.