Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-31
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

G. W. s.. Yellow River. Gave have
seven or eight acres of fairly good bot
tom land on Yellow river. that is subject
TO overfiows in time of very high water.
We want TO sow or plant IL in forage crops
that will give us the largest amount of
forage. Would you advise the planting of
velvet beans, or you'd you sow il in stock
peas2
Answer-Velvet beans and COW peas
would both do well on the land you men
ton. and yield splendid forage crops.
They would Withstand temporary over
flows. but there is no forage crops you
could plant which would not suffer If in
undated with an overflow lasting several
days. Bermuda grass would stand ii better
than anything else. Early amber cane
would also make you a quick-maturing
crop. Any of these forage crops would
give you heavy yields on river bottom
land.
w. p. j., Alexander, Ga.-where can 1
obtain the velvet bean, anu when should
they be planted?
Answer-Write to the Hastings Seed
store. of Atlanta. or to any other large
seed store near you. If they do not have
the velvet beans in stock. they can easily
get them for you through their connec-
tions. Plant the seed the latter part of
April or in May.
]. L, Eastman, Ga.-Please inform me
in The Semi-Weekly Journal what TO do
for my mule. She gives OUTS continuous
noise in her side like a pot boiling. She
eats heartily. but does not fatten. l also
have bad kicking mule. and she has been
so for about four years. Please give me
information how to stop the kicking:
Answer-For the first mule, give a
drench made Of 1-2 pound of epson salts
al eanm
for few days on soft bran mash and
oats, giving about 10 grains of nux vomica
as tonic. You might break horse from
kicking, but / am unable to suggest a rem
edy to induce a mule to keep his heels on
the ground when he wants them in the air.
By placing a strong strap across his
hips and fastening il TO the shafts of the
buggy you might be able to hold his heels
down while driving him.
{. ID. w, Elder, Gal have three horses
affected with sore throat, one coughing
some. All seem TO want to eat and drink,
but can't swallow, as the throat is swollen
and infiamed. Some think it distemper but
/ want your opinion and advice. You will
greatly oblige me by answering at your
earliest convenience. I shall eagerly await
The Journal and hope to get advice which
will prove helpful.
Answer should say from the descrip-
ton given that your horses had distemper.
This Is form of sore throat characterized
by swelling between thebones of the lower
jaw. which often terminates in an abscess.
Give soft feed and grass or hay. Apply
warm poultices. There is no need of Civ
ing medicines. as the appetite will return
as soon as the abscess breaks.
J. A NJ, Crosland. Ga.-Will you please
answer the following through The Semi
Weekly Journal, Of which / am a sub
scriber and enjoy your department very
much.
] wish to use phosphate, acid and kainit
and muriate OF potash mixed, How should
! mix il? VIII that make a good cotton
and potato fertilizer? Is acid alone a good
cotton fertilizer. or for corn either? What
good does kainit do? / wish 10 know, as
I have never used any. Can you inform me
where ] can get the velvet bean and at
about what price. / planted a small patch
last year and want to plant some this
year, IL / can get seed.
Answer-The only fertiizing element in
either kainit or muriate OF potash is potash.
Kainit analyses about Is per cent potash
and muriate about 50 per cent potash. You
need a heterogeneous element in your mix
ture TO make a well balanced fertilizer
for the crops named, unless the land you
wish to plant is freshly cleared virgin
forest I would suggest that you buy the
phosphoric acid. Kainit and cotton seed
meal and mix them in the following pro-
Dortions: PhosDhorit acid, 1000 punds; cot