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Qejnewftur< IJ ARM* A HI) MANURE. Construction of the Manure Hcaji ?The Use of Preservatives. Careful construction of the manure heap so that air will l?e as completely exelmb <1 as possible, keeping the heap moist ami avoid ing alternate wetting and drying have heen suggested as means o! preventing loss of valuable ferti lizing constituents ami of pr?? moling a decomposition which will largely reduce the power ol the manure to convert available nitrogen into le s valuable 01 u<ele s forms (d>mitrifying p > ? er) in the soil. Here we have an explanation ol the effectiveness ol well rotted manure. Not only the availability of its own nitrogen increased, but its power Ic injuriously affect available nitro gen Ironi other sources is reduced Authorities agree that manage nient ol the manure heap is more important than the use of pre sorvatives. Kainit lias been foil ml to be effective in checking the formation of ammonia, and superphos|)hato in preventing its es cape. The use of these is to l>< reeoinmended where they can be cheaply obtained, because, in ad (lition to preserving the manure, they add to its constituents ( pot a<h and phosphoric acid) in which it is somewhat deficient. Canst it lime has been found effective in destroying the denitrifvinir nowei w ?' O 1 of manure above referred to, but there are objections to its use. It has a tendency to drive oil* ammo nia from organic matter such a< manure. However, if the lime is applied to the fres-i manure the danger of loss from the escape ol ammonia has been found to be very small. It is only after fermentation has commenced in the manure that the danger of loss or application of lime becomes seri ous. It, has been suggested that it might be safe and economical to mix caustic lime or marl with the manure to destroy its denitrifying power and to cover the heap with earth to prevent the escape of ammonia. A second objection to lime is that it tends to convert the available nitrogen of manure into insoluble and les> available forms, but this tendency is. in a measure, compensated for by the fact that in addition t<i destroying the denitrifying organ ism, as already ex pi lined,the lime uromotes nit ri Ii? . I ion Mi llion of nitralos, when tin- ma nure is applied to the -oil. lame should not he used in eonneetiou with superphosphate. Bisulphide of carlion almost entirely destroys the donitril'ying organism, hut its use in praetiee is not re commended because ol its expen siveness. Sulphuric acid Ire proved very elleetivo. not onlv preserving the fertilizing const i tuents. hut increasing the availa hility ol' tin? nitrogen, hut its gen oral use can hardly he recom mended. In addition to the fore going interesting information based on results grained in experi nient station work a United States department bulletin adds : ' )ne point which has been clearly brought out by recent investi gat ion is that the addition of straw may very decidely reduce the fertilizing value of manure, the af SofacDRS. injurious effect being greater the larger the amount of straw used. This is explained by the lacl stated above that straw contains organisms which convert the available nitrogen in manures and i in the soil into tonus which the , plant cannot utilize. The excessive use of straw as litter under ; animals should therefore bo caieI'ully avoided if the most effective manure is desired. Shredding Corn Fodder. A correspondent, of Country . (JentIonian oilers these suggos 'lions to beginners in shredding ' fodder : 1. (bit the corn as early 11 as practicable and set it up to i ! stand well and tie the shocks -.! w<dl. '2. Let the stalks act dry enough so that no juice will ap>! pear when it runs through the 'rolls. .'L l'rovide two or three i ^ . j platform wagons, about 7 bv 1(? <>i 10 i*-? i iiim niw as possioie. >' vvi111 ends 15 feet high, on which to haul the corn to the machine. [ Do not attempt to haul on com mon, narrow, high hay riggings. 4. When the corn is dry and be! fore fall rains set in, get at it and rush, rush, until all is husked and shredded. The cost will exceed the cost of husking by hand . | slightly. I Winter Grain After Potatoes. , I Wherever the potato crop can 1! be got off in time for seeding with . fall grain it makes the very best seed bed, according to American Cultivator. "No plowing is need. ed if the weeds have been kept . down. It is only necessary to . pile the potato vines in heaps , and burn them, starting the fire r in a brush heap,if the potato tops , are too preen to burn readily. A preat deal of j lant food is devel. oped after prowinp a crop of po( tatoes. It is larpely nitropenous, as the potato crop is chiefly water and carbon, with some potash, which is mostly found in the po1 tato tops.'' Best Time to Sow Kyc. T;-..i..4.- i L.i i i unit- i> n-^uiuieu sumewnai i>y | latitude and elevation above sea level. Dixie Farmer says: The warmer the locality, the later it should be sown. In such localities early sown rve is liable to be attaeked by rust. In middle < ieoriria the first week in September is a good time. In the northern ! portion of the state it may be sown in August, and in southern (ieorjria the 1st of October. For raisimr seed a half bushel to the r.ere is sufficient, for pasture or mowing 1 \ to bushel per acre. The Autumn Croiis. ! ,, The lirst <|iies1iou to he con j sidered is. \Vh:it should he em braced in ihe li-f of autumn .crops * I h-re is what Southern (Cultivator says in reply : < >;?t> stands lir-t and foremost in the list, because they can he sown in every part of the cotton states irrespective of climate or ! soi 1 and because tliey should con Utitute the leading grain for work animals. Next in importance is i rvo, because it. can be sown also universally and is beyond comparison the most reliable crop for winter grazing and soiling in early spring. For similar but not quite so strong reasons we should 'place barley, then wheat, then, in the more elevated localities and stronger soils, red clover and the perennial grasses, and, lastly, the turnip, more especially the rata baga. Ripe Tomatoes lor Christmas. A correspondent of American Agriculturist writes: "liefore frosts come pick all sound, green i fruit from the vines and carefully wrap each one separately in a 0 by b inch sheet of white wax pa per, taking care not to twist it as I in packing oranges. Spread out i in a single layer on trays or in shallow boxes and plyce in par jtial light im a cellar. To hasten ! ripening they may occasionally) j be exposed to the sun half an hour al the time. Once a week i I j examine ami pick out the red ones and those that may decay. This may he done easily not necessitate unwrapping. Thus I have a constant supply of plump, palatable and beautiful tomatoes till Christmas usually, with but trilling expense and trouble.*' liluru'liing Celery. The old method of planting I celery in trenches and blanching ' the stalks bv piling soil around (thorn is not much practiced now. Various expedients have been devised to blanch celery cheaply. Much the hest we know is to have the celery planted as nearly as possible on a level surface. When the stalks are large enough, place wide boards against the celery, holding them from falling by piling soil against the outside of the board protection. This will blanch the stalks and leaves without causing rust, as soil is suro to do in a rainv season.? American Cultivator. Fall Sown "Wheat. A big acreage of fall sown wheat is being planned for by many farmers. American Agriculturist says in this connection : "Wo say don't. Present and prospective high prices will probably stimulate an enormous sowing of wheat this fall and next spring, not only in the I'nited States,but throughout the world. .lust this was done after the high prices of 1 SO 1-2, and it caused a world's overproduction of wheat which has just been reduced to normal proportions by a short, crop in i?r?tin! fine I . n?? v a^K l< III I ?\ "I I I I I .1 J L (11 ^ 11,1I lowing :i reduced yield last sea 'son. Low prices are as likely to I follow big supplies of wheat next | | year as during the past few years."! Measuring the Height ot Trees. It is a very simple matter to get the height of a tree when the >un is shining. It a person f? feet in height throws a shallow 1 < > feet. he may he reasonably sure that a tree With a shadow 1001 feet is ."><) feet high. Any school I hoy with lite knowledge of uritli met ieal rules of proportion can i get the height i>t ji Iron in itii^; way without ditliculty, according to Meechan's Monthly. Keeping ('al)lmi;o. '1'ho ohl plan o! burying or j putting cabbage in trenches dur ' inj; winter or for winter use has become obsolete, and a more simple and easy plan has been adopted. American Gardening says: "Where cabbage is grown on a large scale for shipping purposes the best plan is to lift the cabbage and stack them two tiers deep and as closely as they can be placed in an orchard, or wood if convenient, and cover with leaves to the depth of two or three inch es, the leaves to be kept in place by a slight covering of earth. Ir this way the heads will keep per fectly sound all winter, and thev can be easily taken up as wanted for shipping. "For family use cabbages oar be kept in the same way, only it will not be necessary to make the second layer. It is quite iinpor taut to keep them below, the freezing point. If has been suggested to keep them in some con venient building, but this plan lias always resulted in failure, a; | the dry atmosphere is fatal. Cab I bage must be kept moist and | cool. The slightest wilting renders | it unlit for t he table.'' Things That are Told. It lias been proved that red .and white clover, orchard, tall oat, herds and blue grass can be I ii 111 im- upper J><>l i 11?11 (>i UK Carolitias, Georgia, Alabama and ; Mississippi as well as limy can In | in Virginia, where limestone soil* prevail. It is reported that the Florida Fruit Exchange estimates tlu coining orange crop at between 150,000 and -'00,000 boxes. The practice of fodder pulling |is (irmly established in the sou11 and promises to continue for some time to come. On (airly good land rye maj bo relied on for fall and earl} spring grazing or for cutting am feeding grain. THE OHIO SENATOKSHIP. McLean Not a Candidate?Will Support Any Good Democrat. Columbus, ()., Sept. .'10?Join K. McLean, his nearest friends declare, is not a candidate for the United States senate. Mr. Mc Lean has had a conference witl the State committee and his friends say he spoke as follows i4I am not a candidate for the United States senate. I am mere ly a good Democrat, and wish t< see the Democratic State and leg islative ticket successful. In the event tli.it the legislature is Dorn occrntic I hoped to set> some goof Democrat elected to represent this State in the United State} senate. I believe General A. .1 Warner is a good man for thi? J place. For this matter, there an half a dozen men in the State win are as well known and as able a> General Warner. I would be glad to set? any one ol t.liem (dec ted. STATF/S O VST Fit HFDS. Portion of Them Leased for t lie Coming Twenty Years. The Slate sinking fund commis sion yesterday held a meeting which continued nearly all day. A great many matters of no public interest were disposed of, numerous discharges of property taken for delinquent taxes being granted upon the liquidation ol the claims of the State. The board considered at some length the application of Mr. L. C. 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