1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
243 
FARMERS’ CLUB. 
(CONTINUED.) 
put near to ammonia the sulphur and 
lime in the gypsum separate, and the 
sulphur goes to form sulphate of 
ammonia. It also performs a valuable 
service in the soil by means of which 
small portions of potash are made avail¬ 
able. It does not absorb “gases from 
the air,” but when put in the stable or 
wherever ammonia is escaping, it “fixes” 
this valuable gas by forming the sul¬ 
phate. You can easily make it worth $6 
a ton by using it in the stables. We 
would want a potato fertilizer contain¬ 
ing about four per cent of nitrogen, nine 
of phosphoric acid and six of potash. 
What Chemicals With Manure ? 
C. H. 0., Black Hall, Conn. —I wish to plant 2)4 
acres of potatoes. The sod was plowed last year 
and 30 loads of manure put in the hill for corn. I 
have about four loads of fine manure, and my idea 
is to use enough chemicals to make the four loads 
good for the 2)4 acres. What chemicals shall I 
get, and how much of each kind ? 
Ans. —Such a small amount of manure 
will not add enough plant food to the 2 >4 
acres to make much difference in using 
the chemicals. We would use a fer¬ 
tilizer at least as good as those recom¬ 
mended by Prof. Phelps on page 240. In 
these mixtures no use is made of cotton¬ 
seed meal which is now the cheapest 
source of organic nitrogen. From the 
table printed on page 240 you can make 
up a mixture substituting cotton-seed 
meal for the blood. For example, in No. 
4 of Prof. Phelps’s mixtures, you can use 
200 pounds nitrate of soda and 500 
pounds cotton-seed meal, and 150 each 
muriate and sulphate, or 300 of either 
one. This will give a little lower per 
cent of nitrogen, but on your soil it will 
probably answer. We do not like the 
idea of using all the phosphoric acid in 
form of a superphosphate, hut would 
prefer part of it in the form of fine bone. 
A White Mold on Carrots. 
G. W. II., Orient, N. Y. —We are in the habit of 
storing 1,000 or more bushels of carrots in our 
chill room, and keeping them late in the season 
for later use. They are stored in bushel boxes to 
allow a free circulation of air, which is kept cold 
by ice. We notice in the spring that a white mold 
begins to grow upon the carrots, and also upon 
the boxes, which seems to hasten decay. Is there 
any way that the germs of this mold can be 
killed, by disinfectants, or the introduction of 
any acid vapor which would not injure the 
carrots ? 
Ans. —Our fungologist suggests that 
crates and their contents he dipped in a 
solution of copper sulphate (about one 
pound to 25 or 30 gallons of water) be¬ 
fore being placed in cold storage. The 
dampness of the air in the room, induced 
by the use of the ice, no doubt, facilitates 
the growth of the mold or fungus. The 
fungologist has the subject under con¬ 
sideration, and perhaps may report more 
definitely later. m. y. s. 
What to do With a Dead Horse. 
E. J. A., Went Boxford, Me. —How can I make 
fertilizer of a dead horse ? Is there a way of 
using quicklime on dead animals ? How soon 
could the compost be used 1 
Ans. —The fertilizing value of the 
horse lies in the bones and lean meat. 
The fat is of no value as a fertilizer. Let 
us see what a fertilizer dealer would do 
to make that horse “available.” It would 
first be skinned, and then the meat would 
be cut from the bones as far as practi¬ 
cable. The meat would then be boiled to 
remove the fat which would be skimmed 
off at the top of the boiler. The chunks 
of lean meat would be dried and ground 
up fine, and sold as food for dogs or 
poultry, or as a source of nitrogen in fer¬ 
tilizers. The small bits of meat and bone 
that remained at the bottom of the tank, 
would be dried and ground, and sold as 
tankage. The bones would be boiled in 
superheated steam to remove what meat 
remained on them. After drying they 
would be crushed under powerful ham¬ 
mers, and ground fine in great mills. The 
object is, 1, to remove the fat and, 2, to 
grind the meat and bone as fine as pos¬ 
sible. How can a farmer best imitate 
this process with ordinary tools and con¬ 
trivances ? He can make, at best, but a 
poor imitation. Quicklime will hasten 
the decay of the animal, but there will 
be a loss of nitrogen. Our way would be 
to cut the carcass up as fine as possible 
with axes and sledges. If there is a big 
kettle anywhere available, boil these 
chunks. Skim off the fat for axle or 
soap grease, feed the softened meat to 
the poultry and hogs and let them pick 
the bones clean. If you can get wood 
ashes, pack the broken bones in a box or 
hogshead—a layer of ashes then bones, 
then more ashes, and so on till filled. 
Then keep it well moistened with urine, 
and in three months the bones will be 
softened so that they can be crushed 
with a heavy shovel into a coarse mass. 
In cold weather, you can let the poultry 
pick off the raw meat, or you can put 
the carcass as you chop it up. into the 
manure pile. This will remove most of 
the meat and soften the bones somewhat, 
but they will have to be broken up and 
ground or treated with acid or potash 
before being of much value. We do not 
advise the home use of sulphuric acid. 
There is no way to hurry this operation. 
It will pay to save the feeding value of 
the meat if possible. 
Use of Salt and Fish Heads. 
C. M. 0., Port Sanilac, Mich.—Is it profitable to 
use salt on orchards ? If so, how much ? How 
about fish heads and cleanings for the same ? 
What crops would be most benefited by such 
applications ? 
Ans. —We would not use salt on or¬ 
chards forthe fruit. It is good for aspara¬ 
gus or celery, and is often used on grass 
and grain crops On The R. N.-Y. farm 
—near the ocean—salt has never given 
good results, but, back from the sea 
coast, it is often recommended—chiefly 
because it seems to stiffen the straw of 
grain. Many farmers prefer kainit to 
other forms of potash because they think 
the salt in it is useful for “holding mois¬ 
ture” in time of drought. “Fish heads 
and cleanings” contain nitrogen and 
phosphoric acid, but no potash. Used 
alone, they would be likely to stimulate 
too much wood growth. We would pre¬ 
fer them on a crop like corn or vege¬ 
tables, and would compost them with 
manure, muck or some form of potash 
before using. 
Bliss Triumph Potato. 
C. J. N., Morantown, Kan .—What about the 
Bliss Triumph potato, its history, defects and 
merits, and does it sail under any other name ? It 
is said to have come from Bermuda. 
Ans. —The Bliss Triumph potato was 
introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons, about 
12 years ago. Its parentage we do not 
know. It is a small yielder, of medium¬ 
sized, roundish potatoes of the Beach- 
blow type. The skin is reddish, the 
quality very good. It is now sold under 
the name of Stray Beauty, also. 
(Continued on page 254.) 
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