The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-18

kindly and gently, some choice food
given to keep in good humor, and as
soon as the flow of milk begins under
gentle manipulation of her teats, she
should be MIXED very rapidly. Now
to apply these considerations to your
inquiry: It is probable that your COW
being accustomed to have her calf suck,
would miss it if kept from her and be
worried about it, and the flow of milk
be lessened. You might halter calf and
place it within reach OF head of COW 80
she could caress it. Also give her dur
ing the latter half of the milking some
food she is particularly fond Of, and
have her MIXED by very rapid, good
mixer. By persevering in this course
you might possibly get all her milk and
prevent decrease in yield. With first
rate mixer you could wean calf and
keep COW from going dry.
F. VS., Plains, Ga.: Would like to
have some information regarding forage
plants. /. When should turnips be
planted, and and what value for winter
feed? 2. Have piece of Golden Dent
corn on fair average land that will be
gathered about the 18th Of July. What
would you advise as q forage crop to
plant after it? Will it be too late for
amber cane or Kaffr coru? 3. Have
some amber cane that will be fit to cut
in a few weeks. How shall ss7e it, and
does it does it make good mule feed?
l. From the middle of July to the
middle of September. The rutabaga,
which is the best for stock feed, should
be planted early, at any time when the
ground is in favorable condition from
middle of August. In our hot, uncertain
climate it is well to make several success
sive sowings: if one fails another may
succeed. From the 10th to the last Of
August SOW Aberdeen, yellow globe and
and other globes and seven-top. From
the Goth of August to the middle of Sep
tember SOW cowhorn, redtop and fiat
dutch. The richer the soil the later
may sowings be made. In our expert
ence, it is better to have the land very
rich and very thoroughly prepared and
SOW late. The turnip succeeds best in
cool, moist climates, and does not thrive
with US until the weather begins to get
cool. For variety's sake, and for supply
ing succulent food in winter, when stock
are kept so much on dry food, turnips
have some value-not very great, how
ever. Ensi!age will accomplish both the
purposes mentioned and much more
cheaply. A combination of peavines
and corn forage is greatly superior to
turnips and can be raised much more
cheaply. Botn of these crops are adapt
ed to our climate; turnips are not.
Turnips require very rich soil and one
plowed over and over again until
brought into the finest tilth. Corn and
peas are not so particular. 2. The mid
die of July will not be too late to plant
amber cane; can not speak 30 positively
about Kaffr corn, but think it would get
through if the weather Is not too dry.
Peas would have ample time to make
forage, if sown then, and you can find
nothing better. You might SOW
mixture of peas and amber cane-a
bushel of peas and peck OF amber cane
to the acre. 3, Whenever practicable it
is better to feed sorghum before it is
cured, cutting up and feeding stalks,
blades and seeds altogether. It's rather
too laxative for most horses, but mules
do very we'll on it, and so do COWS and
hogs. If set up under shelter
it will remain green long time. We
should be glad to hear from others on
this point.
g. W. s., Vine Hill, Ala: Please tell
me what is the matter with my tomatoes.
They grow up and begin to fruit; then
they begin to wilt, just as if hot water
had been poured on them. What can l
do to prevent it2
Cannot tell without personal exanins-
ton. It may be due to some insect
attacking the stem underground, or it
NAV be due to the manure used. 1t Is
not usual for tomatoes to fail thus.
J. W. NJ, Arcadia, Ala: I have a
mule six years old. This spring she be-
came little lame in the shoulder. l
rubbed it with liniment and the lame
ness went away, but the shoulder began
to shrink and then I began to doctor for
sweeny. l tried every remedy l could
hear Of, among them one from you IN
The Constitution as follows: one ounce
camphor, three ounces alcohol, and three
ounces spirits turpentine, and ali TO no
effect. The shoulder is completely
shrunker away, but she does not limp at
all and one cannot tell that there is any
thing the matter from her movements:
and now the other shoulder is beginning
to shrink, but she does not limp at all IN
that. She has ploughed forty acres OF
land this year and is in very good con-
dition and eats heartily, but she will eat
oil the dry dung in the lot and has rum
bling in stomach. have written thus
that you might know the condition OF
the mule. Please give me remedy for
shoulder, also for that rumbing in
bowels.
If there is no lameness, and the animal
is capable of doing full work, We should
let her alone. These shrinkages of the
shoulder are obscure things. When
there is lameness from any cause, whether
in foot, knee joint, or elsewhere, so the
animal does not use freely the muscles
of the shoulder, the latter will get smaller
from not being used, and this brings
about the appearance OF shrlnkage.
Shrinkage sometimes results from in
fiammation of the tissues Of the shoulder.
We cannot say what is the cause OF the
trouble in your mule. The unnatural
appetite comes from some disorder of the
stomach OF bowels. Open the latter by