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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 16, 1924 
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Potatoes on Old Sod 
We have a letter from a farmer who 
says that he plowed an old meadow 
last Fall, intending to put it into potatoes 
this year. Now he finds the soil alive 
with white grubs and cutworms. He 
wants to know if the use of inoculated 
sulphur will kill these worms and save 
the crop. Under such conditions we 
would not plant potatoes in such a field; 
they are sure to be injured badly by the 
grubs. Corn will do better, but it is 
not likely that the potatoes will make a 
success if the white grubs are thick. We 
do not believe the inoculated sulphur will 
have much, if any, effect in destroying 
these insects. This form of sulphur con¬ 
tains the germs which produce sulphuric 
acid, and when put into the ground a mild 
form of acid is developed, which sours the 
soil to a certain extent. This will lessen 
the danger from potato scab but we doubt 
if it will have any perceptible effect 
upon the write grubs. We would not 
plant potatoes in such a field. 
Mixed Seeding With Alfalfa 
A number of people are asking if they 
can sow Hubam clover or Sudan grass 
with Alfalfa in the Spring. Their plan 
seems to be to get a crop of fodder the 
first season and then have the Alfalfa 
come on as a permanent crop. We do 
not advise the practice. The Alfalfa 
is a very slow-growing crop at first. The 
plants are small and tender, not equal 
in vitality to Red clover plants. We 
think that a heavy-growing crop like 
Hubam or Sudan grass would kill out 
most of the Alfalfa and prevent a full 
seeding. In some parts of the country 
a light seeding of oats is used with the 
Alfalfa in the Spring, these oats being 
cut early for hay. Our own experience 
in the latitude of New York is that late 
Summer seeding for Alfalfa gives best 
results when the seed is used alone. 
Wood Ashes With Chicken Manure 
The old question about using wood 
ashes in connection with chicken manure 
comes up. Perhaps the worst thing you 
can do is to use these ashes or slaked 
lime for drying out the chicken manure. 
The lime in it will act chemically to set 
free at least a part of the ammonia in 
the manure, and that would be a total 
loss. Ground limestone on the other 
hand may safely be used for the purpose 
and sifted coal ashes will answer, but 
keep slaked lime or wood ashes away 
from the manure. In using the two to- 
gether the ashes can be broadcast and 
worked into the ground and the fine 
manure scatttered like any other fer¬ 
tilizer. The chemical action which arises 
from such mixture, that would go on 
underground, will be harmless because 
the ammonia thus set free will be ab- 
sorbed by the soil. 
Salve for Cracked Hands 
The following formula and treatment 
for cracked hands has been used in our 
family for more than 20 years: 1 lb. mut¬ 
ton tallow tried out. 1 oz. camphor gum. 
Vo cup of sperm oil or sweet oil, a little 
wintergreen oil to scent it pleasantly and 
■ft]so to heal. Heat the mutton tallow and 
break the camphor gum into fine par¬ 
ticles and stir until dissolved xii tallow. 
Add oil of wintergreen. The treatment 
in severe cases is important. Soak hands 
In water as warm as can be used for sev¬ 
eral minutes. Wipe the surface dry and 
immediately apply the “camphor ice.” 
While rubbing in. hold hands over the 
stove or any heat, and rub in thoroughly. 
For a crack put on plenty of this cam¬ 
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night, and before going to work in the 
morning rub again, after washing hands 
in plain hot water without soap. Keep 
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It is very good for sore teats in cows. 
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