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be used instead of Bordeaux mi
Combination SPRAYS

arsenate. Make up fifty gallons of
Bordeaux mixture and add to 1t two
pounds of arsenate of lead. In
smaller quantities one may make
one gallon of Bordeaux mixture and
add to it one ounce of arsenate OF
lead. This gives a fungicide and in
secticide which can be applied at
one spraying. By adding one tea
spoon of "Black-leaf-40" to each gal
lon it also becomes a contact insecti-
eide.
Formalin solution for soaking seed
potatoes, etc. One pint of formalin
is mixed with forty gallons of wa
ter.
Two common formulas reduced to
small quantities. For small guam
of arsenate of lead. powder or paste,
one ounce quick lime and one gallon
of water. Make as directed above
for arsenate of lead.
For small quantities os Bordeaux
use one ounce copper sulphate, two
ounces quick lime, and one gallon
of water. Make as directed above
for Bordeaux.
Asparagus. Spray with arsenate
of lead as soon as cutting is over
ent. Keep the young shoots we'll
covered with this material until they
have gotten good start and the
beetles seem to have been overcome:
In the late season allow few seed
stalks to remain. Spray these With
arsenate of lead.
Beans. Spray with arsenate of
lead as soon as injury is noticed
from bean beetles. Repeat the ap-
plication when necessary. For mil
dews on the leaves, use bordeaux
mixture or ammoniacal copper car
Donate.
Cabbage. Spray with arsenate of
lead or Paris green when the cab
bage worms appear. To make the
arsenate of lead adhere to cabbage
foliage, it is recommended that
resin wash be mixed with the arse
nate of lead spray. This resin wash
is made as follows:
Two pounds resin.
One pound crystallized sal-soda.
Two quarts water.
Boil until clear, brown solution
is obtained. Use one-siXth of pint
to fifty gallons Of spray material.
(Note: The last application of ar
senate of lead should be at least five
weeks before cabbage is used)
Caulif1oWer: Same as for cabbage.
Celery: Spray soon after setting
into the field with Bordeaux mixture
for rust. In three weeks make an
other application and in three weeks
a third.
Cucumber: Spray with arsenate of
l0aQ as SOON DIS Lie VIlSS SSI d. SOOu
start to protect against beetles. If
fungus diseases seem to be preva-
lent, applications of Bordeaux mix
ture three weeks apart will be found
of service.
Eggplant: Keep these pretty we'll
covered with arsenate of lead when
they are getting started and any time
thereafter when the potato beetles
appear upon them.
Cantaloupe: Spray like cucumber.
Watermelon: Spray like cucumber.
Potato: Apply Paris green or arse
nate of lead as soon as plants get
started out Of the ground to protect
from the potato bug. An. application
of this material should be made ev-
washed off by the rains. Should a
heavy rainfall, repeat Immediately
after the rain. Potatoes may be
sprayed with arsenate of lead soon
after they come up, then with Bor-
deauX mixture and arsenate of lead
combined. Follow in two weeks with
Bordeaux alone, and in two weeks
1t takes about five applications of
Bordeaux mixture to thoroughly pro-
tect the potatoes from blight, and
from two to three of arsenate of
lead to fight off the potato bug.
Before planting soak the seed in
LOl Iho14I SO1uLlOLl LUZ IWO LllIeG
hours. Dry them thoroughly before
cutting them for planting. This is
to protect against the scab.
Tomato: If potato beetles begin to
attack the tomato, spray with arse
nate of lead. After the vines have
begun to grow well an application
of Bordeaux mixture every three
weeks or so with arsenate Of lead
added if bugs are bad, will be found
of benefit to keep the tomato plants
free from disease and prevent the
spreading of disease from plant to
plant by insects.
S. f. P, Leesburg, Ca, writes:
What is the value Of soy beans
for hog feed? viii the hogs
harvest the beans themselves?
want to make. the greatest yield
of corn possible on, an acre of
land, but have no fertilizer ex-
cept 9-2-3. The soil is sandy
loan. How much of this ferti-
lfZer should be used and how ap-
piled?
The soy bean is very good crop
to raise for hogs. There is a ten
uency, of course, for animals feed
duce a pork softer than AM that ro p OBJ
tanned from corn-fed hogs There is
no objection, therefore, to the use Of
soy. beans to some extent on the
packers. This difficulty can, no doubt,
be overcome by feeding a liberal
beans, AS this crop, however, yields
less than one-half as much oil per
ton as peanuts, it is not nearly so
objectionable as a grazing crop for
hi no as the latter crop. Soy beans,
for growth in moth Georgia than in
south Georgia. In the southern half
OF the state they are likely to give
the best results on the heaviest types
OF our red land. Planting may be
your section. The yield will vary ac-
cordlng to variety and seasons from
ten to fifteen up to as much as thirty
nushels per acre. Hogs will GER
f falniy harvest soy beans. as we know
from experience and observation.
This crop should be planted in
rows about twenty-four to thirty
inches apart. Plant on the level
using goo pounds of acid phosphate
and 100 pounds of kainit under the
Artificial incubation is seldom
necessary, and, as a rule, only nitro
gen need be applied. Seeding shouId
be done as soon as quick termination
can be obtained. So the ground must
rate of about peck per acre. Drill
ing IS the best method of planting
Cultivate lightly and frequently un-
I'll the plants begin to develop and
spread. The soy bean is a busl1v,
upright craving plant, and is, there,
fore, easy to grow. They do not
make as good hay as cowpeas. Good
varieties to plant are the Early
Black, the Ito San Yellow. the
Medium Green and the Mammoth
Yellow. y III
Corn requires liberal fertilization
with nitrogen. You might put 500