The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-21

mas It's source below the pdspeFh Joiiit
Clean the hoof out well, then wash
the sole to soften IL and scrape II all
over to see if the horse has picked up
nail or Dunctured the sole with a
sharp stone. If any wound is found,
pare down the sole about 1t and make
a free opening down TO the quick
to allow the escape of any pus that
may form.
The next thing to do is to render
the wound thoroughly aseptic, and the
usual agent is carbolic acid. While
a per cent. solution is strong enough
to use as a lotion, we use a 10 per cent.
solution on hoof wounds, as this
strength slightly cauterizes the sore
and is sure to kill all germs of DIS
ease. After the application OF the 10
per cent. solution wash the wound with
hot water and apply the usual per
cent. solution of carbolic acid three
times a day. Never plug up nail
wound with tar. but keep If open ana
use the carbolic acid solution as d.
rected."
English Farmers Giving Up Grain
Raising.-lThe area devoted to the
wheat crop in Great Britain has de-
creased about 13 per cent. as compared
with last year. The barley crop also
shows decrease in acreage. part
of the land Withdrawn from wheat and
barley has been devoted to the oat
crop, but the total acreage of all three
crops is the lowest recorded since the
official returns were first issued, thir-
ty-six years ago, and is Ill acres less
than last years total Some Of the
land withdrawn from the grain crops
have been devoted to specialties, such
as fruits, flowers and vegetables, while
other areas have been turned into
parks, pasturage and moving.
Poultry and Orchards.-It is fire
quently asserted that orcharding and
poultry raising go together. This per-
haps is true on a small scale, but we
can hardly conceive of a great COM
mercial orchard comprising hundreds
Of acres of land being made also a
poultry range. In such a case the COM
bination would be overdone, as the
shade from the trees, being constant,
would initiate against the health of
the fowls. On small scale the COM
bination is a happy one. The bugs
and worms are eaten by the fowls and
the grass forms a handy adjunct to
the feeding operations. The grass is
not wanted anyway in the orchard,
and If the poultry can keep it down so
much the better. 1t will then not be
necessary to even run the weeder over
coming a nuisance.
The plum orchard is a very good
kind of orchard in which to keep poul-
try, as the limbs of the trees do not
shut off too much sun from the birds.
We have seen poultry yards of small
size, in each one of which was a sim
gle plum tree growing and thriving.
There is no reason why trees in such
locations should not prove to be very
fruitful. They are certainly sure of not
becoming grass-bound.
re.-Electroculture is
somewhat new word in our agricul-
ture. 1t means the science of MAX
ing plants grow by the help of cleo
trlclty. Little experimentation has been
done in this line on the American con-
tlnent, except by growing plants in the
glare of electric lights. But in Eu-
rope the matter is receiving a good
deal of attention, the electricity being
applied there directly to the plants in
various ways. In France pamphlets
are being published on the results.
Under the intensive agriculture fol-
lowed near the great capitals of Eu-
rope the acceleration of growth means
a great deal. Some of the land under
glass near Paris rents for 1000 francs
per acre per year. 1t is evident that
IT is very important matter to be
able to increase the production ONLY
little. In the United States it is at
present different. and we are not yet
driven to applying electricity to the
growing of farm crops.
The results obtained in Europe are
interesting though not extraordinary.
Many plants grew more rapidly when
the soil was supplied with electricity
ana in some cases the seed germi-
mated much more quickly. Thus peas
SoWn in ground that was supplied
artifcially with electricity terminated
IN two and half days, while without
being supplied with electricity they
terminated in four days. 1t was found
that an induction current caused the
most rapid growth of the plant, while
with the continuous current the yield
was larger. So one kind of a current
would be needed for lettuce and an
other for peas.
Inc french scientists do not find IL
difhcult to get very good results. but
say that they are unable ito overcome
the obstacle in the way in the cost. of
electricity. Therefore electroculture
Is as yet not practical science. The
question of profit cannot be vet con-
sldered. that depending on a greatly
reduced cost of making electricitv
Pear and Apple Blight.-In the case
OF pear blight, and apple twig blight
and ounce blght-all essentially the
same, though the latter two are less vir-
ulent than the former too much en-
phasis cannot be placed on the imnedi-
ate cutting and burning of the branches
which, by the turning black of the
leaves, show the presence of the blight.
And this cutting should be done in the
healthy wood, five or six inches below
the affected branch, in order ID to be
certain of removing all the diseased
wood. and CD to keep the knife, or
saw, from becoming infected. For the
instrument which has cut into blighted
wood will carry the blight to a per-
fectly healthy branch. il it is used to
cut into 1t without being disinfected.
This disinfection, when necessary,
should never be omitted. The simplest
method probably, is to pass It a num-
Der of times through the flame of a
lighted lamp. When done carefully.
the temper will not be injured.
How to Feed Corn to Hogs.-Hhile
the majority of farmers who have a
range for their hogs during the sum-
mer cut off the corn supply almost en-
tirely, it Is questionable IL this is the
best plan. on the other hand, II will
not do to feed corn entirely.
In feeding corn to pigs the best re-
suits come when 1t is given to them
once a day II they have grass TO run
on during the day, or If they have