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THE KURAI> NEW-YORKER 
January 21, 
Concrete Corncrib Floor. 
The U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
in a recent bulletin on the rat, gives the 
following directions regarding concrete 
floors for the granary and corncrib: 
Corn mature enough to store will not 
mold in contact with a cement floor. 
To build the corn house shown in cut 
below choose a well-drained site. Exca¬ 
vate a trench for an eight-inch concrete 
foundation wall around the outside of 
the building and to the depth of two 
feet. With box forms of one-inch sid¬ 
ing on 2x4-inch studding, carry this 
eight-inch wall to a height of 12 to 18 
inches above ground level, depending 
upon the height of the drag-belt con- 
CORN-CRIB WITH CONCRETE FLOOR. 
veyors used by local corn shellers. (All 
concrete floors should rest on a fill 
bringing them entirely above the sur¬ 
rounding ground). See that the forms 
line up and test them by means of a 
carpenter’s level. On a tight mixing 
board mix the concrete one part Port¬ 
land cement to 2J4 parts sand and five 
parts crushed rock (or one part Port¬ 
land cement to five parts bank-run 
gravel), all measurements by volume, 
based on one bag of loose cement being 
equal to one cubic foot. Fill the forms 
with concrete thoroughly wet and do 
not remove them for four days. 
There are several ways of attaching 
the studding to the concrete floor. One 
of the simplest and easiest is the nail¬ 
ing sill or plate, generally a 2x6-inch 
piece, bolted to the concrete foundation 
wall. For such a sill, while the con¬ 
crete is still soft, set five-eighths-inch 
bolts eight to 10 inches long, head down, 
three inches in from the outer edge of 
the foundation wall and projecting 2V* 
inches above the concrete. These bolts 
should be spaced not more than three 
feet apart. 
After the forms are removed place a 
well rammed fill of coarse gravel or 
crushed rock between the foundation 
walls and within four inches of the top. 
When the fill is thoroughly settled com¬ 
mence placing the four-inch floor, bring 
surface of floor flush with top of 
foundation wall and with a straight edge 
round it up slightly in the center. Dress 
it down with a wood float, and when 
the cement begins to stiffen, smooth the 
surface with a steel trowel. Build the 
floor early enough in the season that it 
may be thoroughly dried before grain 
is stored on it. 
FERTILIZING APPLE ORCHARDS. 
The Pennsylvania Experiment Station 
conducted some careful experiments on 
apple production. Among other things in¬ 
vestigated was the question of what chemi¬ 
cals to use in supplying plant food. From 
a statement made in the bulletin describ¬ 
ing these experiments we take the follow¬ 
ing: 
In the detailed results, nitrogen has 
proved most useful in increasing the yield 
of fruit as well as in improving growth 
and foliage. Its use is generally accom¬ 
panied by considerable reduction in color, 
doubtless largely due to delayed maturity. 
This objection, however, does not hold ex¬ 
cept for the red varieties, and is lessened 
for them on the earlier soils and in locali¬ 
ties with long growing seasons. The nitro¬ 
gen may be applied in stable manure, 
leguminous cover crops or in commercial 
forms. If applied in very soluble forms 
the application is probably best made 
somewhat after growth starts to insure 
its utilization by the trees. Some of the 
best results have been obtained by such 
applications made in early July, though 
this is considered as late as is practicable 
to affect fruit buds for the following 
year’s crop, and earlier applications are 
preferred. Along with the nitrogen, it is 
also well to supply phosphoric acid and 
potash. On the other hand, neither lime 
nor ‘'floats,” when applied alone, has thus 
far shown any marked beneficial effects. 
While it is practically impossible to 
make any general fertilizer recommendation 
that will suit all conditions, yet from the 
present data the following combination is 
suggested: Any fertilizer carrying about 
30 pounds of actual nitrogen, 60-75 pounds 
of actual phosphoric acid, and 50 pounds 
of actual potash to the acre should prove 
satisfactory. These amounts are approxi¬ 
mately obtained by 600 pounds of a 5-10-8 
fertilizer, or they may be exactly obtained 
by mixing either of the following combina¬ 
tions: (a), 100 pounds nitrate of soda, 
100 pounds dried blood, 250-300 pounds 
steamed bone meal, 100 pounds sulphate of 
potash, or (b), 100 pounds nitrate of 
soda, 120 pounds dried blood, 400-500 
pounds acid phosphate, 100 pounds sul¬ 
phate of potashl The above amounts are 
for bearing trees of medium age where 
fertilizer is apparently needed. For younger 
trees with their greatly lessened draft, 
these amounts may often profitably be re¬ 
duced by a half or more, with correspond¬ 
ing increase for older trees. The combina¬ 
tion is offered as a beginning treatment 
for average conditions, and is expected to 
be varied as later results direct. If suf¬ 
ficient nitrogen can be obtained in green 
cover crops, or in stable manure, it can 
well be reduced in the combination above, 
preferably first omitting the dried blood. 
Annual applications of this fertilizer, al¬ 
ternated with stable manure at the rate 
of about 10 tons per acre at least every 
third or fourth year, if available, will prob¬ 
ably give best results. 
The sulphate form of potash is recom¬ 
mended to be on the safe side because of 
certain evidences of its superiority over 
M 
ss 
Active all the time 
1*77 re Most EfficientCrop Producers 
are those fertilizers which supply plant food in an available form when 
needed. < ' 
Swift’s Animal Fertilizers are made from animal products—Bone, Meat 
and Blood—combined with High Grade Potash. They do more than supply 
fertility—they build up soils for future years. 
The Grange Prefers Swift’s 
Biggest Crop He Ever Raised 
I planted five acres of corn this season, hav¬ 
ing bought your fertilizers through youragent 
in onr town. I used 450 lbs. of Swift’s Special 
Fertilizer to the acre, and notwithstanding the 
season was very dry, I harvested the biggest 
crop I ever raised. It was immensely thick 
and well eared, giving me 600 bushels of ears. 
H. H. BROOKS, 
Ashby, Mass. 
They are adapted to all soils and all crops—for use with or without 
manure. In your own interests, look into this fertilizer question now — 
while you have the time. If you don’t know who our local agent is, write 
us. Our free Pocket Handbook gives valuable crop information. 
IVe have some good territory open for responsible agents. 
Swift’s Liowell Fertilizer Co., 40 North Market St., Boston, Mass. 
range__ 
the subject of fertilizers was discussed, what 
was used, the results, etc. Everything went to 
show that Swift’s goods had the lead. Allpre¬ 
ferred the kinds that Mr. Blake sold to any 
and all others that the f irmers had used, and 
Swift'sFertil izers wil 1 take thelead here inthe 
future if the standard of the goods is kept as 
good as now. (Signed) H. A. BLAKE, 
Nov. 14, 1010. Sutton. Vt. 
the muriate, at present unexplained. Also 
in the practice of fertilization, it should 
be remembered that the effect of a fertilizer 
on the crop is not to be expected before 
the second year and possibly even later. 
Moreover, proper moisture conditions are 
essential to the securing of best results 
from fertilizers. In most places the best 
moisture supply is obtained by the soil 
or dust mulch maintained by frequent 
tillage. Where tillage is inadvisable, how¬ 
ever, the present data show that proper 
moisture conditions can be secured very 
satisfactorily by means of a good mulch 
of foreign materials, such as straw, chaff, 
leaves, manure or dead weeds. 
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