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FERTILIZER QUESTIONS. 
Brewers’ Refuse for Manure. 
What is the manurial value of malted 
hops or 1 hops after being- distilled and 
thrown out of a brewery? I live about 
six miles from Utica, N. Y., on a fine State 
improved road, and any amount of this 
product can be had for the hauling. It is 
in a wet state and very heavy, j. w. w. 
New York. 
The average of a number of analyses 
gives 12 pounds nitrogen, one potash and 
two phosphoric acid in a ton. This is 
about the same amount of nitrogen that is 
found in average manure. That in the hops 
is not as available as that in the manure. 
The hops will make good mulch material 
for trees, or can he mixed with the manure 
or spread on grass. 
Fertilizer for Strawberries. 
When is the best time to apply potash 
and phosphoric acid to newly set straw¬ 
berries? What is the best form of potash 
to use, muriate or sulphate? In what form 
should I obtain my phosphoric acid? 
Stonington, Me. E. u. 
We use phosphoric acid and potash at 
time of setting the plants. Scatter the 
fertilizer on a strip two feet wide along 
the row. Work in well with a cultivator, 
and then set plants. Sulphate of potash is 
best. A good fertilizer for strawberries is 
one-tliird each by weight of fine bone, acid 
phosphate and sulphate of potash. 
Imitations of Hardwood Ashes. 
Is it true that ashes are made from turf, 
chemicals added, and sold as hardwood 
ashes? c. L. 
Massachusetts. 
Some of the experiment stations have re¬ 
ported finding adulterated ashes, but we 
do not think the practice is general. Coal 
ashes might be used mixed with iron slag 
to give the phosphoric acid and part of 
(he lime and muriate to give the potash. 
It would be quite easy for a chemist to 
detect such a fraud. 
Fertilizers; Crimson Clover. 
Can you tell me if kainit is a good 
thing to put behind horses to preserve ni¬ 
trogen? Would it be beneficial to the 
manure? Do you know of anything better? 
I want to pile my manure this Summer. 
Do you think lime suitable to mix -With it 
to rot it, or would you advise some fertil¬ 
izer? Do you think Crimson clover can 
be successfully grown in western New York, 
and would you advise sowing it with cow 
peas, or should it be sown separately? 
New York. c. G. m. 
The kainit will prevent fermentation in 
the manure, but we do not like it behind the 
horses. Too much of it may hurt their 
hoofs. We should use land plaster for this 
purpose. Do not use lime with the ma¬ 
nure. It will hasten decomposition, but 
may do injury by putting the ammonia 
in such shape that it will pass off as a 
gas. We should use acid phosphate and 
kainit with the manure. These supply 
phosphoric acid and potash, both of which 
are needed by the manure. We doubt if 
eilher Crimson clover or cow peas will 
prove very successful in your latitude. 
They will grow well in some seasons, 
and fail in others. Field beans broadcast 
and plowed under will give about as good 
results as cow peas, and vetch will prob¬ 
ably prove surer than Crimson clover. 
TALKS WITH A LAWYER. 
Postal Card Duns. 
Is there any law that would prevent me 
from dunning a creditor on a postal card? 
This seems to be my last resort. 
New York. p. c. A. 
The United States postal authorities, 
would punish you sorely for this, or for 
writing anything else on a post card that 
reflected ill on the addressee. 
Husband’s Right in Wife’s Property. 
A wife has money and other personal 
property; no children. What is the hus¬ 
band’s right in said property at her death? 
Pennsylvania. x. 
Personal property always belongs abso¬ 
lutely to the wife, the husband having no 
greater interest in it than a stranger. If 
she dies without a will the husband is en- 
tiUed to one-half or more, depending on 
whether there are any children living. He 
also receives a life interest in her real 
property, provided there was a child born 
and that she did not will it. 
Back Taxes on Property. 
The buyer of a farm finds that there 
are back taxes due on it. Must the pres¬ 
ent owner pay these, and can he recover 
same from the seller? Nothing was said 
as to taxes. K B A 
Pennsylvania. 
Taxes are a matter of record which are 
"pen to all, and are a lien against the land 
regardless of who owns it; thus he must 
I>a> all arrears of taxes. A purchaser of 
land should examine the records to note 
if there be any lien, mortgage, lis pendens, 
tax or judgment against the land or the J 
late owner. If the seller gave a warranty i 
deed he guaranteed the title free from 
cloud or incumbrance, so that the owner 
may recover for the arrears of taxes. 
Selling Hay from Mortgaged Farm. 
I rent a farm on shares. The owner in 
his mortgage agrees not to sell any wood, 
hay or manure from the place. As hay is 
a paying crop may I sell it under these 
conditions? t. l. t. 
The terms of the mortgage are good as 
between the parties to it, but as T. L. T. 
never thus contracted he is at liberty to sell 
all his crops, including hay. lie cannot 
sell wood, as that is destroying the realty, 
nor can he sell manure. The mortgagee 
must look to the owner for redress. 
Orphans’ Inheritance. 
Real property has been left to a widow 
for her use during her life, and at her 
death it is to vest in a son. The son has 
died before his mother, the widow, leav¬ 
ing children. How does the title descend? 
New York. c. e. 
At the death of the widow the title will 
pass absolutely to the children of the son. 
That is, the death of the son will not pre¬ 
vent his heirs from taking his portion. 
Tax on Mortgage. 
I hold a mortgage against a farm. The 
tax on the farm has been reduced, and my 
tax increased by that amount. Is this law¬ 
ful? g. s. 
Connecticut. 
Yes you have an interest in the farm to 
the amount of your mortgage. All prop¬ 
erly is subject to tax and as a mortgage is 
a matter of record you cannot conceal it if 
you would. As long as we have costly 
governments taxes will fall on all property. 
Overdue Mortgage. 
A mortgage on a farm is past due, but 
the interest is paid promptly. IIow long 
will it remain valid? IIow will the death 
of either of the parties affect the matter? 
Michigan. s. k. 
A mortgage on record is a subsisting 
claim against the property as long as the 
interest is paid. A mortgage is never out¬ 
lawed if the interest Is paid. A renewal 
would be no advantage to the mortgagee 
(lender). But the owner would have the 
assurance that no foreclosure could begin 
until it is due. Ask the mortgagee if he 
wishes his money; if so the mortgage can 
be assigned to anyone who wishes to buy 
the loan of the mortgagee. The death of 
the owner makes his heirs the owners, all 
of whom must he served in case of fore¬ 
closure. The death of the mortgagee gives 
his heirs the right to foreclose the mortgage 
or let it remain. 
Personal Right in Property. 
The use of a place is left to a widow for 
three years, with title then to vest in the 
heirs of the grantor. The widow has died 
before the three years have expired. Do her 
children enjoy the use of it for the bal¬ 
ance of the term? k. s. 
Michigan. 
No, at her death the title vests absolutely 
in the heirs of the grantor. The right of 
the widow was a personal one which can¬ 
not be enjoyed by any other; her death ex¬ 
tinguishes it. 
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