Proceedings of tee Farmers* Clvb. 771 



Prof. J. A. Nash, — With such a small quantity of bones Mr. Coots 

 eoiild hardly afford to work them into superphosphate. 



Prof. H. E. Colton. — The great trouble about cost of sulphuric acid 

 is its transportation. If near water it is cheap, but the railroads 

 charge enormous rates. The carboys cost more than the acid. Tliey 

 charge three dollars for them, and allow the same price on tlieir 

 return. His druggist's price is not unreasonable, considering these 

 facts. 



CuLTUKE OF Forest Trees. 



Mr. William H. Ball, of Wisconsin, desires to know what is the 

 tree to cultivate on the western prairies for lumber. Thinks the 

 locust would be best. Also, desires to know of Alsike 'clover. 



Mr. William Lawton agrees with him as to the value of the locust, 

 but thinks that if he will wait for the black walnut tagrow it will in 

 tlie end pay best, as its fruit and wood are both valtiable. 



The Chairman refers the correspondent to A. S. Fuller's " Forest 

 Tree Culturist." 



Alsike Clover,- 



Mr. S. E. Todd. — M3' experience is that' Alsike clover is the best 

 for wet lands ; that in the forest it has taken the place of Eed-top, 

 and the farmers generally like it best, though there are exceptions. 



Mr. F. D. Curtis. — I do not like Alsike clover. It has proved a 

 failure wherever I have tried it. It is a beautiful plant, but will not 

 stand in the winter as well as common clover. 



Management of Bqnes. 



Mr, J. M. Speer, Boonville, N. C. — Can you inform me what the 

 loss is in the value of bones for manure by burning them so they will 

 come to pieces ? I live so far from a railroad (five miles) that I can- 

 not get bone dust easily. I have a common bark mill, but do not 

 know whether I can grind them in it or not. What can I afford to 

 give for bones per pound ? I want them to go on a young apple 

 orchard. 



Mr. J. B. Lyman.— If you burn the bones you lose all the nitrogen- 

 ous matter. Open your bark mill and crush them as fine as possible. 

 You may have to break some of the larger bones, and may have to 

 run them through se\'eral times, with your mill tighter each time. 

 Then make a compost of swamp mud, hard wood ashes, barn-yard 

 manure, and your crushed bones. Throw on it all the liquid manure 



