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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 6 
Brazilian Flour Corn for Fodder. 
J. O. J., Swan, Tenn .—What is The R. N.-Y.’s 
opinion of Brazilian Flour corn, as a fodder plant, 
as well as for grain ? 
Ans.—W e have tried this corn thor¬ 
oughly ; it will not prove of value as a 
fodder corn, because the stalks are too 
hard, and the leafy growth comparatively 
light. Though several ears are borne to 
a stalk, they are small, and we doubt 
whether it will yield as much as the 
popular varieties of field corn. The only 
thing to be said in its favor is that the 
grain makes an excellent meal. 
Unknown Apples; Phosphoric Acid, Etc. 
0. W. K., East Taunton , Mass .—I was much 
pleased at the reference made to the Marigold 
apple by C. P. Augur in The R. N.-Y. of March 16. 
It has been grown here for many years, and is 
highly esteemed as a dessert fruit. It is a good 
Keeper, crisp and juicy, in eating condition from 
December 1 to April 1, after which time it loses 
flavor. Another good apple here is called the 
David, a yellowish, medium-sized, white-fleshed 
variety, a good keeper, specimens keeping until 
June without extra care; in condition for cooking 
or eating from September 1 until June. With fair 
cultivation, the trees bear regularly and abund¬ 
antly. Why is it not a good idea for farmers to 
paint the baskets in use on the farm ? Would 
they not be likely to last longer, thereby making 
a saving? Which is the best and cheapest source 
of phosphoric acid, bone dust or South Carolina 
rock ? 
Ans. —We are glad to hear of these 
promising local apples. We believe in 
painting baskets. We think the last two 
articles in Primer Science answer this 
question. 
What is a Seedling Fruit ? 
R. E. B., Tidioute, Pa. —1. Why do growers bud 
peach, plum and other trees ? Do they not come 
true from seed ? I have been informed that they 
do. The peach Jersey Pride, advertised in The R. 
N.-Y., is a seedling, so says the grower. He says 
that there was at first only one tree. How did he 
propagate—plant the pits, or bud on common 
stock ? 2. Are the potato eyes sent out by seeds¬ 
men, as sure to grow as whole tubers or, at least, 
large pieces ? 3. Will cuttings from currant 
bushes grow and do well if stuck in the ground in 
the spring ? 
Ans. —1. A few kinds of peaches are 
reproduced, or nearly so, from seeds ; 
but this cannot be relied upon. Usually 
seedlings differ more or less. Hence the 
necessity for budding or grafting. The 
word “seedling” is often used incor¬ 
rectly. The original seedling tree—that 
is the tree raised from seed—is a true 
seedling. Trees propagated from the 
seedling tree by cuttings, grafts or buds, 
are not seedlings. Again the word seed¬ 
ling may be applied appropriately to a 
potato only when the potato is grown 
from true seed the first year. 2. No. 
Still if properly cut with plenty of flesh 
and not until spring, we would take the 
chances. 3. Yes. Make the cuttings six 
inches long, plant them in mellow soil 
nearly perpendicular, leaving only one 
eye out of the soil. 
Cotton-Seed Meal for Feeding and Fertilizing. 
A. L. S., Charlotte, Vt.—l have seen that The 
r. n.-Y. does not recommend feeding cotton-seed 
meal without ensilage. Not many farmers, com¬ 
paratively, have ensilage, while at the present 
time, cotton-seed meal is the cheapest feed on the 
market. I have been feeding it for over two 
months at the rate of two pounds of cotton-seed 
meal, and four of bran per day, to each cow, and 
can see no bad results ? Are there likely to be 
any not apparent ? A neighbor who has fed it 
considerably, says that he will guarantee to put 
a cow on four quarts per day, without bad results, 
by a gradual increase. What I especially wish to 
know is, would it be advisable to use cotton-seed 
meal instead of phosphate on corn, potatoes and 
oats ? I have 12 acres of land to be sowed to oats 
this spring, and seeded with Timothy and a 
strong mixture of clover. I have no manure for 
it, and it is situated so far from my buildings as 
to make the hauling very expensive if I had. I 
intend to sow about 400 pounds of phosphate per 
acre. Can I substitute cotton-seed meal for phos¬ 
phate and obtain as good results ? You give the 
fertilizing value of cotton seed at $27.25 per ton; 
it can be bought here at $19 or less, while phos¬ 
phates range from $26 to $32 or more, with their 
fertilizing values as per experiment station re¬ 
ports, at about $2 less than the price per ton. 
Ans.—W e find a number of dairymen 
feeding cotton-seed meal with bran. 
Some of them report good results, while 
others complain of trouble in the cows’ 
udders and teats. Dark-colored, dam¬ 
aged meal is almost sure to cause trouble. 
Bran is somewhat laxative in its effects, 
and if pains are taken to keep the cow’s 
bowels open, it may be safe to feed 
heavily of * cotton-seed meal; but our 
own experience is against it, unless 
some laxative food is given with it. This 
meal is now by far the cheapest sub¬ 
stance for feeding cows or plants. We 
would certainly use it in preference to 
other forms of organic nitrogen in mak¬ 
ing a home mixture. On page 139, Prof. 
Voorhees suggested 1,000 pounds of cot¬ 
ton-seed meal, G50 of dissolved South 
Carolina rock, and 350 of muriate of pot¬ 
ash , as a good mixture for potatoes. As 
explained under Primer Science, we 
would add some nitrate of soda to this. 
For corn and oats, we would use 100 
pounds less cotton-seed meal and 100 
pounds more muriate, in a general way, 
this will answer, unless you have experi¬ 
mented enough to know that your soil 
needs more or less of potash and phos¬ 
phoric acid. 
Something More About Plaster. 
J. W. 0., Hillsboro, 111. —1. What is the value of 
ground gypsum compared with other fertilizers, 
either as a plant food or in its action on the soil ? 
2. Is it of any value to attract atmospheric gases 
from the air, as some claim it to be ? 3. Is it 
worth $6 per ton delivered at our railroad station? 
4. What should a good potato fertilizer analyze ? 
Ans. —If you had read Primer Science 
carefully you would not need to ask 
these questions. Gypsum is a sulphate 
of lime (see page 172). It has no special 
value as a direct fertilizer, but is of im¬ 
portance because of the fact that when 
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