The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-16
FARM QUESTION BOX.
Various Subjects ON which the Farmers Ask



Various Subjects ON Which the Farmers Ask
Questions.
j. II. Vaughan. Johnston. Station. Gal.
j would be pleased TO hear from you
through The Constitution In regard 10 the
following: I have two cows coming fresh
about September 18th. and ! wash 10 make
them source of proht. 4 am saving "A very
fine lot of crabgrass hay, also pei vine hay.
l have their stalls nicely arranged Tor their
comfort and any convenience. | viii feed
hay. wheat bran and cotton seed meal. They
are small COWS. About what proportion
Of each should be fed them twice dsilyE
Calves VIII DC removed and reared 10y hand.
=. I've tried to Tx 10 care for the miik
in the best manner possible, as Tar rs nay
means would allow. 1 built over an cut
door wei "a shed 6Nle. 6XS is used for the
well, 6N9 is my dairy. inside cellCd with
space OF inches between walls. and this
D. filled with charcoal. very mach on the
order Of an ice box. with tine exception OF a
6yf-inch Hue opening pa the middle ot the
overhead ceiling, ami the door Is ventilated
al the bottom with line wire gduze. /
thought this principle would give good ven
tilation. hut during our hottest weather
my Thermometer registered 81 20 - de-
frrces an the timc. This is too rot, IS u
mott if SO. wherein have / made failure
in building my dairy.
3. IS hat could bc the objection 10 an lee
cream freezer. or that triple motion. FOR a
churn2 Would you advise some other, and
what kiEdc
{. Now. / want to know what damage. Il
thuus. uds of sriciJets i'm my barn. among
my ruu-hurc2 The fodder ANA hay -rc
fan. anu 1 feel that they are not thyre FOR
avg good. Two years ago. when / took
ln.s place. ] found quite a lot az fodder in
tle old barn literlly eaten up hy some worm
or bug. Nothing remained but the coarse
stems ana Ette balls az ,NCrrm'nt. ANA
I'm not right sure, but I think there was
some web about In it. This latter. the WEB,
III not assert as pos tir ly "A ia"t, as l ID
not remember. bat du know That the fcd-
fII
before 4 took charge. 4 now have some
appr,hcEsi1 of danger from crlcNcts, ia 50
what can best DEP
Z. The following ration formulas are has-
81 ON cow 81 1869 pounds. live weight
and Indicate "a days supply. TO Dec fod AT
two or three meals. as may Dee convenient.
NJ. =. - pounds 81 crab grass hay; pounds
~ wheat br. n. pounds II cotton meal.
No. =. 10 pounds uf pea vine hay. - pounds
or cat straw. pounds OK wheat bran.
pounds OF cotton seed meal The above ass
sI,ne ihat the COWS have no other food. II
they run iu pasture during the dag less %
thc formula viii hC required. preserving
tlc proportions. ii Us Not practicable 10
construct -Lalanced ration" using only
crab grass huy. wheat bran and cotton
meal. send ~ Georgia Experiment station,
Experiment. ta.. for coIy OF iulletin No.
ID wt.ru VIA give Euu detailed information
4u regard o. ired formulas
e. 10 is NOT. stated how deep your dry
Well tceI'ar1l is. nor whether IL Is covered
over Us tne floor OF the room ABOVE. which
should De- the ease. You cannot hope 10
-,t "a lower temperature in the room above
Jhc Surface of the ground than the temper
atUr,s nf o.. 1ir arorf.s it. CO. Tie outside.
but 81 your cellar IS tyu feet deep you ought
TO l,st q temperature below 20 degrees.
3. Amy chuu That has an inside dasher
or amy device IL serve as a uashcr is uhjcc-
tieuahlc. because. nrst OF the labor OF
cleaning the parts, and second. such vio-
lent conc ION tends 90 destroy the grain
az the butter, Cuicll churns generally pro-
ducc an inferior butter Thirty minutes Is
short enough time for chuung. \ barrel
chum or Davis swing churn is much
better than any dashcr churn.
8. We DO not know. Crickcts (house
crieketsl feed ON vegetable matter, but
they are not apt TO Unrest very dry places.
Al least they must have moisture for
matching their eggs. We think n the barn
be thoroughly cieancd out and there be no
moisture. such AS may be produced by
dirt floor, there viii be 40 difficulty with
csick,ts.
G. ". NIcElrov. Kirk. Tex have a SOW
With young pigs about siA weeks old. She
is down wlih trouble like kidney worms
weak iu her lolas ANA back Tine trouble
first began iu her right leg. Sine can walk
some hy helping her up. She docsa't eat
much. wants water great deal. have
taken the pigs irom her ami wish 10 make
meat hog Of her. Can there De anything
dome Tor her. Please give trouble and rem
'ar 9Hd oniise your agent and sub
scI-ibcr.
II is probable that your SOW either has
kidney worm. or measles. Ia the former
case nothing can bee done with amy reason
aide prospect of giving relief Measles or
mcaSloy pork is c.tiuscl ly swine eating
human ard canine cNcr,mcnts. whereby
ans ff..- a. tho fanrsx0rras which n - COM
i.Ha in dogs. and not very uncommon in
human beings. are consumed. Treatment IS
uf little avail unless We could know the
trorhlc in time. To prevent is cheaper by
keeping swine away from such sources OF
contamination ANA Infection. POSSIBLY
your hog las been injured 10y a blow on
thc spine, II So h.isteriue the small of the
back VIII sometimes hasten a recovery
This may De done by rubbing well with
spirits 90 turpentine, after clipping or the
hair closely.
II g. H.. Mount Pheasant. AIiss-Please
tea me the cause and pathology of
''thunrs'' iu horses Is IL muscular or
vascular Does ID iniurs the horse very
much. and is there any cure for it? Please
inform mo- an You can in regard 60 this
disease. Answer through The Constitu-
tiru.
There are two really distinct affections.
yet having the same prominent symptoms
and sometimes originating from the same
cause. buth Of which are called humps"
bue is spaSnodic action OF the dia-
pfa-m- the PRINCIPAL muscles used in
breathing. and Is generally caused Icy fast
and prolonged driving. The other is tunu-
tUuus aud rather irregular bCa ling Uf tho
heart. which may Dec due TO a variety Of
causes. both functional ard organic. IT
may result from sudden fright. indigestion.