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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
IMpACTIoN oF THE RUMEN.


q. W. NJ, Demorest, Ga. writes: l nave a
very fine COW which Is giving milk About
five days ago she failed to eat. and often
grunts when standing or lying Gown. she VIII
eat little fodder or hay, but no grain FOOD.
Several cows near here have been IN the same
fix some got we'll and others died. II you
can tell me what is the matter and what 10
DO for her, i win appreciate it.
From the meagre description OF the symptoms
YOU give. il is Impossible 70 judge definitely
what the trouble with your COW may BE- PM
we think from the grunting TO which You
refer that she is probably suffering from I'M
pacticn OF the rumen. This trouble OFTEN oc-
ours in cattle and Is due 10 the overriding OF
the pauncb with indigeStible material, such as
weeds dead grass, cloth. etc. Feeding COW
exclusively on corn stalks will sometimes cause
this trouble An animal suffering with lmpae-
ton OF the r'umen usually stands around WIN
back slightly arched; breathing is Increased IN
frequency, and there Is slight grunt win
each respiration. Later there may he bloatlnS'
and the cow usually lies down on the right
side The milk secretion is naturally iessened.
end the COW grits OF grinds her teeeth. a
heavy hard mass can be felt low down ON
the left side The best treatment Is stimu'
latina purgAtive OF three-fourths OF a pouni
of EPSON sslts and two ounces Of ginger dis
solved in four quartes OF warm water, ami
given as a drrnch. Encourage her to drink all
the water possible, and give enemas OF warm
water 70 move the bowels. II food Is accepc-
able give krUels and soft mashes. When medl-
cpne fails the only remedy is 10 perform ru-
menoton,y;" that is 10 cut into the paunch anu
remove Its contents through the incision, though
this operation should only be attempted ny
skilled veterinary surgeon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
HARTMAN IS BACK
FROM FOREIGN TRIP

NEW YORK. Aug. ~25.-Sustained by
sheer determination and will power. l..
H. Hartman. after a trying ordeal ac-
companying his arrival from Europe, to-
day began the after-curv for which
returned to his home in Arden after a
rigorous treatment at Bad Gastein.
His weakness resulting from his i'll
health and rigid diet while abroad was
accumulated on his arrival by an attack
of nausea yesterday while coming up
the harbor and 1t apparently required
considerable exercise of nerve force on
Mr.. Harriman's part to carry him
through the transfers from the liner to
the tug which bore him to his new
home, and to face and answer the ques-
tions of many newspaper men who met
him at the dock.
Although Mr.. Hartman seemed phys
ically weak. he was as vigorou< men
tally as ever. He displayed a deter
mination to put the best possible face
upon his condition. asserted that he was
feeling better and outlined plans for the
further development Of the railrosd
properties under mis- control.
While Mr. Hartman talked about his
railroad plans with manifest interest, ne
declined to discuss the reported plan for
the segregation of the assets of the Union
L
as being in prospect. THE only thing
that concerns me-" he said. lis the de-
velopment and improvement of the lines
under our charge, and that we may take
advantage of these prosperous times to
complete these developments"
On arriving at his new home on the
mountain top at Arden, Mr.. Hartman re-
peatedly expressed his delight at the pro-
gress which had been made during his
absence in completing the house and
grading the grounds, and declared his
pleasure in getting home again. The
German food may be all right and the
champagne may be all right, but the rest
cure right here will be the only cure
for me-" he declared
He walked without assistance from his
car to his automobile at the Arden sta
ton. Arriving at the house, he assisted
Mrs. Hartman from the car and walked
a distance of two city blocks to the en-
trance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
$4,000 HAUL MADE
BY PICKPOCKETS

NEW. YORK, Aug. 4-Mrs. Jane Luz
cas-. Of Newark, N. j., has reported to the
police that while in New York yester-
day afternoon. pickpockets relieved her of
bonds, bank books and money represent
ing a total of $4,000. Mrs. Lucas came
TO this city to arrange for trip 70 Eu-
rope and about o'clock last night, she
bearded a trolley car in Jersey City for
her home. The securities and cash were
in pocket OF an underskirt and she be-
heved them to be safe until she arrived
at her home. Among the missing prop
erty are $4,000 worth of bonds on the
city of Manchester. England, and 1900
in Bank of England notes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
QUERIES ANSWERED

DESTROYING MOSQUITOES AND FLIES.
J. n s.. ostrica. La. writes: l would Ike
70 know bow 20 keep mosquitoes and flies away
from NY cows. As they annoy them very much.
Piles cause q considerable loss to live stock
men. because they annoy the animals 80 much
during the summer Season- The amount OF loss
caused 81 these pests Is hard 70 estimate, but
Il has BEEN shown that the flow Of milk may
Be- affected considerably By the presence of .
large number q flies. Since the adult deposits
her eggs chiefly In manure heaps. fresh manure,
or other decOmposed organic matter containing
some moisture. one q the best WAYS 10 prc
vtnt the breeding Of the fiy Is 70 remove all
the manure and litter as quickly as possible
sway from the stables and cover It with earth.
Most people do not realise what an enormous
number q flies win breed In a small manure
confined they may be protected By screens or
By darkening the statles with muslin in
such ether way appears best 70 the owner.
provided there i sufficient amount Of air al
lowed 20 enter 20 keep the stables In a whole
some ecnditton- Animals may also be protected
70 some extent By fly nets Probably the best
and most satisfactory way Of protecting them
n 70 apply % the skin hy means ~ a brush
o. srray some material which is offensive 10
flies There are various sprayiax machines now
90 the market which may b. used for this pur-
pose where large number OF animals are 10 bs
treated some OF these small and are oper-
ased ~ band. and can be purchased AZ am
hardwnre COMPANY Tor about sloo- The knapsac (
sprayer used ~ fruit growers is = larger ant
more costly piece u apparatus and will prove
more effective where a considerable number 81
animals are 70 be SPRAYED. We nae = khan.
sack sprayer In protesting orr cattle during the
SUNNI season from flies Any ~ the coal fsT
dips VIII b. fouuf satisfactory. For examuie
q solution Of me part % carhoiIc acid 10 TWEEN.
y q water Iart OF creolin and o-ncr
toal tar prosincts 20 fifty parts 81 water spray.
ID over the enimsls and floors 81 the st-bls
VII MT ONLY disinfect the stahleS but keep thr
flies away.
Mosquitoes may b. kept from breeYlng hy nut
ung little kerosene oil On the top OF rain bar
rtlS- r1nfs ~ places scntalning standing water
MoSfIuitoes trecd rapidly and In rery small mum
hers and snail pond nav 10 the source q,
infettafion fer , whole eommunity Kerosene
may b easilt and cheaply spilled 10 the sur
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT.
Growing Second Crop Irish Potatoes.

or some other legume on the land in
tended for the second crop and cut on
OF pillow under as circumstances neces-
state for the second crop. The land
should then be thoroughly broken and
good seed bed prepared, and the plant
ing done much as 70 rthe first crop, ex-
cept that the seed should only be COW
cred lightly, and they are probably bet
ter planted in a furrow or a trench so
that the soil may be thrown to them
by successive civilizations. thus insur-
ing their being protected from the sun.
Provided viable seed is selected, the
soil carefully prepared and planting
done under the most favorable circum-
stances, success with tins crop is not
likely TO follow unless an abundance of
the right kind OF fertilizer has been
used. Since the potato will make its
most rapid growth in the cool weather
OF the fall. and since IL is necessary
to hasten maturity as much as posi-
BILE so as to avoid injury from frost.
IL is apparent that mineral fertilizers
should be used Literally. Since phos-
phoric acid will aid in Fastening ma
turity IL is one of the essential ele-
ments to use, while the heavy draft
which potatoes make on potash salts is
now quite generally appreciated. There
fore, any fertilizer used on this crop
should contain all of what are regard
ed as the essential elements.
Fertilizers should be applied TO the
second crop of Irish potatoes at the
rate Of at least 1000 pounds per acre.
In many localities the second crop is
grown after the first crop which often
receives an application Of 1900 to 5000
pounds of commercial plant food per
acre. In that case 1000 pounds of fer
tilizer is ample, but where the potatoes
are grown on a freshly prepared piece
of land 1900 to 1900 pounds will not
be too much TO use. A fertilizer suit
able for Irish potatoes may be prepared
as follows: Mix together $50 pounds
OF high-grade acid phosphate. COO
pounds of cotton seed meal containing
at least per cent Of nitrogen, zoo
pounds OF high-grade nitrate of soda,
and 800 pounds of high-grade sulphatr
OF potash. This mixture will contain
approximately 81 per cent of nitrogen,
IA per cent of phosphorite acid and 90
per cent of potash. Part Of the nitrate
had hest be used as a top dressing.
though there would be no objection to
putting IL all in the ground in a dry
fall. The cotton seed meal would be-
come quickly enough available to meet
the needs Of the crop, while the per-
centages of phosphoric acid and potash
suggested will provide an ample supply
OF the needed mineral elements. Every
person owning a garden or a farm
should arrange to plant a second crop
Of Irish potatoes, and II these sugges-
tions are followed a satisfactory crop
should be secured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
II PINS TAKEN OUT
OF YOUNG GIRLS ARM

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-A few days ago.
a bent and headless pin was taken from
the arm of Miss Adelina Wyckoff. IS years
old, of Paterson, y. j.. and since then
IL similar pins have been extracted from
the arm. Miss WyclSoff has no idea how
the pins came to be IN her body and her
parents believe that when she was a little
child. she probably swallowed them. I'M
known TO other mem ers Of the family
and that they are just now worki7a
themselves out.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

There is no more delightful vegetable
than the Irish potato. Enormous quanti
ties Of this tuber are consumed in the
south every fall and winter. and it seems
pertinent 10 inquire where they come
nom An investigation viii reveal the
fact that nearly all are imported from the
north and west. and one would naturally
conclude therefore that q fall crop OF po-
tatoeS could not be successfully raised I'm
the south. The experience Of thousands
OF growers. however, is opposed to this
conclusion. and it Is safe to say that
fall crop Of Irish potatoes might be sue
essafuIly raised and made the source OF
considerable revenue to a large number Of
our farmers
Success in the growth OF second crop
Irish potatoes is dependent upon some
fairly well established principles. among
the more imortant OF which are the fol-
lowing. The seed used should be Sc
Iected from the crop raised from early
spring planting When the spring crop is
dug, the potatoes should be sorted and the
medium sized and small potatoes laid
aside for seed. They may be put under
the shade Of a tree where they will be-
come well greened- Later on they should
be bedded out much after the manner of
sweet potatoes This will enable the
grower 10 determine which mother pota-
toes are mature and capable OF vigorous
growth and which are immature and will
fail 20 grow. Probably the most general
cause OF complaint made with reference
10 growing a second crop OF Irish pota-
toes Is due TO the difficulty OF obtaining
a stand. While this may be more or
less the result OF the seed potatoes rotting
In an unfavorable season, il is probably
more generally due TO the planting of
immature seed which fails to grow at all
difficulty can be largely overcome at but
little extra trouble or expense In the
home garden where digging so as to secure
the earliest shipment possible Is not
necessary. the potatoes may often be left
IN the ground until time 10 gather and
prepare for planting the second crop.
There IL much diversity OF opinion as to
whether the potatoes should be cut or
not Good results have been obtained
from planting medium sized whole pota-
toes. and equally good results from cut
ting them The principal point seems to
be to have viable seed. and where the
potatoes are cut IL is good practice to
put them in the ground as soon as posi-
bic thereafter. and use a little gypsum TO
dry up the wound and prevent the mOis-
ture escaping therefrom.
Second crop potatoes may often be
planted with advantage on land on
which the first planting was made. but
since the Irish potato revels in soil
well supplied with vegetable matter, 4
Il probably better practice TO SOW peas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
ANOTHER FLEET TO
CIRCLE THE GLOBE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 25.-Anoth-
er peace" fleet is to be sent across the
Pacific by Uncle Sam. 1t will comprise
eight of the strongest and fastest cruisers
in the naval force and will leave San
Francisco a week from next Sunday. 1t
will be occupied with it's mission which
is declared to be friendly, more than five
months.
The vessels which have been ordered
to prepare for the journey are the fully
armored cruisers Tennessee. California,
South Dakota. Washington. West Virgin
la. Colorado. Maryland and Pennsylvania.
According to the navy department.
schedule of their 5000 mile journey after
making several side trips to Chinese and
Japanese ports. the whole squadron will
reassemble at YOkohoma and will sail
for home January 10, 1910
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
SWITzERLAND'S STOCK
BARRED BY UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-The govern
ment's bars are up against Switzerland's
live stock. because of the existence OF
foot and mouth disease among domestic
animals in that country. DR.. A. ID. Mel
win, chief of the bureau of animal indus
try. today announced that the department
of agriculture had thus far deemed 1t
unwise to permit the importation into this
country of animals from Switzerland. and
until the disease is finally eradicated
there the department will not recede from
its present position.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
BIGGEST ICEBERG EVER
SIGHTED BY LINER

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Breaking all
records as to size. a huge snow-capped
iceberg. 1000 feet long and 500 feet high,
passed the liner California on her trip
from Glasgow, which ended here yes
terday.
The floating mountain was sighted We'd
nesday when the vessel was in latitude
1886, longitude 1851. the California pass
ing within a mile of tn emonster berg
and all that day the boat ran through
broken ice and at night great chunHs
crashed up against the California's side,
awakening passengers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
OFFERS FAMILY TITLE
FOR LARGE SLIM

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Any American
who desires to win a title is offered an
opportunity TO do so through an adver-
tisement published here today. 1t reads:
Lord OF high nobility, prince. duke
wishes to give his nobility title by legal
means against q large suin of money
Send offers to a. VI. L.. Office De Publ
cite, Brussels. Belgium"
1t Is not known here whether the adj
vertiser wishes to share his titles with a
,ich American woman as his wife, or
sell t,Am outright.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
Tabulated Sentiments


$50 you are going to keep diary. said
Mande.
Yes" answered Mayme. II am going 10
write all my impressions on summer vaea-
tion."
We'll diary answers for a limited mcmO-
randi. But II my engagements are numerous
as they last summer shall keep
card index
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
MANAGEMENT OF A BALKY HORSE.

MANAGEMENT OF A BALKY HORSE.
c. T. s.. Talona, Ga, writes; nave line
horse that Will not pull TO single buggy
When he Is tapped with the whip or lines he
goes backward and will sometimes back buggy
clear out 81 the road. Would like 10 know
what 70 do 70 break him Of this trouble.
Your horse unQuestiOnably has tendency 10
baik and this is one Of the most difficult
habits to overcome with which the horseman
has 70 deal. II Is very obtectionAble wee
and may be caused by a naturally bad dlsposl-
tion or 70 improper handling. No rules can De
given you for treating an animal affected IN
this manner, and we think those who have 1ad
the largest experiences in dealing with trou-
Bile OF this kind win always hesitate to give
advice. II Is necessary for the trainer 10 ne
gentle and kind, but persistent in his methods
OF dealing with such animal. Noise and
whipping will seldom improve the temper or
a baiky horse. In many cases the only thng
10 do is TO let the animal stand quietly until
the nervous spasm passes off and he viii OFTEN
start Of his own accord. Attracting mis- atten-
ton in various ways by giving udblts VIII
often prove helpful. Very often fastening
horse 50 as 10 hold him and thus preventing
his moving when he wants to is a good method
Of procedure, but every case Will have TO De
deait with individually, and successful treat
ment viii depend more ingenuity and skin
Of the person In charge OF the animal than
on any suggestions which can possibly be given
in letter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
JUSTICE OF PEACE KILLS
WIFE AND HIMSELF

DALLAS. Tex, Aug. 24.-W. d. Hutch
erson, justice of the peace at Canton.
the county seat of Van Zandt county. so
miles east of here. shot and fatally
wounded his wife last night ana then kill
ed himself instantly by blowing out his
brains.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
BITTER ENEMIES MEET;
ONE SHOT TO DEATH

TOMPKINSVILLE, KY. Aug. 24--At
Lambs, in this county, yesterday, John
Carver shot and instantly killed Arsee
Profftt. They had been bitter enemies
for some time.
Both men were prominent In Monroe
county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

gain has frequently not been more than as to s
pounds per bushel. Where corn meal and mid
dlings have been mixed the rate OF gain has
varied from ls.s up to Ill pounds for each bush
el OF corn fed with equal amount OF mid
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
The Sad Sea Waves
Kansas Wv I1mes.

Kansas City Times.
''Nvhat makes the sad waves sad2'
Don't know unless they're worrying ABOUT
what they will do for playthings when most
Of the navigation is by sir"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

amounts Of shorts and cotton seed meal make
pound pigsf How do shorts and corn compare
slOp "a'' s''D
Cotton seed meal and corn naturally combine
better than shorts and cotton seed meal. for
the reason that shorts contain a considerable
percentage OF protein OF muscle-building mate
rial. and cotton seed meal is chiefly valuable
for the same purpose. Corn, on the other hand.
y deficient in musele-bullding material and
therefore when we combine corn and cotton seed
meal I'm the proportion OF five to one we obtain
an almost ideal ration for the nutrition OF fat
tening hogs We would not think OF feeding
more concentrated combination than the above
to brood SOW with young. and then we would
make certain not 10 feed more than one-half
pound per head per day. We think this amount
Of cotton seed meal added TO a ration OF shorts
would have no Injurious effect. though Il win
not improve IT, as we have already stated. to
the extent hat IL would a ration OF corn;
therefore. IL II not so advisable or Essential TO
feed II In your particular case When cotton
seed meal is fed with corn or shorts we think
i better 70 mix the various meals together and
ferment them all for about "a to IS hours II
Is Important that the hogs be kent on green
crops as there is much less danger of injury
from feeding cotton seed meal under these con
d. Ions than where the animals are confined in
pens. IL IS also important that the ration
containing cotton seed meal he alternated. That
Is feed IL for 20 to 90 DAYS and hen cut the
cotton seed meal out OF the ration for period
OF two 70 three weeks when II NAV be nut hack
again. II has been suggested that about the
right way In which 10 feed cotton seed meal to
pigs IS u OF a pound to animals Weighing 90
pounds; l-S Of pound 10 animals weighing 80 30
% pounGs; 10 Of POUND to animals Weighing
% 10 100 pounds; and 4 pound to animals
weighing 100 TO $50 pounds
ION Of corn contains about Us pounds Of
diresfihe protein. 1884 pounds of digestibIe car
bohydrates and SO rounds Of digestible fat A
Tor OF shorts contains "a pounds OF dlgestihle
protein. L0oo pounds Of digestihle carbohydrates
sna - pounds Of fat. The difference between
ne Two Is In the Item % protein 10 which refer
nc has heen made. Middlings eontain nearly
100 pounds more peT ton OF this imnortant ele
ment IN the nutrition OF hogs than corn In our
experience where corn alone has been fol the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

face Of the water and prevents the young lar
vac Of the mosquito from getting afr and thus
causes them 20 die A little attention 10 these
matters and the draining OF low places in and
rbOut the pastures and barns will rid you Of
one OF the most pernicious pests which affects
not only live stock, but the human race as we'll
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

SUITABLE FEED FOR THE BROOD SOW.
W. H W. Olive Branch. Miss, writes: What
amounts Of shorts and cotton seed meal make
ration for 25O-pound SOW with pigs; for 100
pound pigsG How do shorts and corn compare
pound for pound? An hogs grass have good
slop.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
WOODSTOCK REMEMBERS bTZ
White Sex InfAlder Started Career
IN Virginia Town.
Warren, Phil CrOnin, and Others
Helped Land Pennant Twelve
Years Ago, Playing Fine Ball.
.iuEton Herald

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va, Jan Sake AtZ. the
Washington boy. who was the pride Of
the New Orleans team OF the Southern
League until he became q White Sox. last
season. saw his first Semi-profesSiOnaI ex-
perience ar Woodstock. Va. some ten or
twelve years ago. when the towns OF
Edenburg. Woodstock. Front Royal
Strasburg, and Winchester comprised the
Valley League in which two or three
games were played weekly By each team.
The players played bail two or three
days & week and fshed or told wonderful
stories 20 the fans the rest OF the time.
Jaks's associates included Wallace
Warren, another Washington boy, who
was a member o. the pitching staff.
Wally last year was q member OF the
Raleigh club. in the Eastern Carolina
League. The other pitcher making up
the STAFF was Frank NOTcum. the IN
dian. who had speed and became the
curFeIeSs wonder OF the league NOTCUm
last year was with Evansville. in the
Central League. where he worked in the
Outfield Third base was covered by Phil
Cronin. still another lad from Washing
ton. and the catching was done by Joe
LaughIin q Woodstock boy. who has
been with St Paul for two seasons
It seems needless 20 add that this team.
which was rounded out by clever home
talent, Won the pennant and gave those
! four Valley towns probably the fastest
/ baseball they nave ever seen. aside from
the teams Winchester has had in the
past two or three seasons