Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-08

Tner. and thus pasturoE= secured practi-
cally all the year around.
Where milk is produced for sale /;
VIII BE- better 10 have silo. as silage
coupled with cotton seed meal and
small quantity of dr. roIghnes will pro-
duce an IDEAL ration FOR the wlCter sea-
son. Those who desire to use some con-
centrete In combination with cotton seed
meal will find. II A proper rotation is
instituted on their farms. tha. they can
produce all the corn and oats needed TO-
THIS purpose with the assurance that
nothing better can 10 had.
To the ran seeking en- opportunity the
dairy business osfe-z an aliuf-ing field.
The prices are al -hat could lie desired.
FOodsrCffs can be had IN variety and
abundance. Tie Foundation stock will
not DC difficult 10 secure. Why not give
this much neglected industry an oppor-
tunity 10 demonstrate its value. not only
from q monetary point Of view. but for
the purpose OF building up southern
farm lands. IL we be necessary TO study
this question very carefully al no dis
tant date and 10 engage in the industry
on A mech larger scale than has been
deemed possible or probable by many,
for the liner easing population of the
north and west will presently consume
all the surplus products of that section
which has hitherto supplied the south
err markets and IL will be incumbent
on us to so without milk, butter or
cheese or produce them for ourselves.
Will. SORGHUM CANE DRY UP cows?
Y. n. B.. Macon. Ca. writes viii Amber
csus By Itself cut in summer when just ma
tuEvt and allowed cure IN the shock in
the field dry IN mich COW fed a. rough
feed: Have been trying IL end cows a-e dry
ing up rspidy.
II sorghum Is grown n dril rows. says thre-
feet spsrt, ard cultivated we'll through the
season. AZ enormous growth cen be secured.
II NAY then be Gu. by hand and set mp
In shocks and cured. X will be easier TO
handle It II you corn harvester 10
the top OF the shock is securely bound togeth-
er 20 keep cut the rain, the sorghum
will Keep perfectly for long time. II will
he particularly palatahl- owing to the sac
charine matter IL contsiuS and therefore eaten
a. rule with relish by most classes OF stock.
II not property tied up and protected IL
aries out much more rapidly than when hand
Jed in the manner suggested. SORGHUM, Of it
self - not ideal food To- dairy cows, as
II IL soncwhst fsttening. owing 70 the con
siderable amount BF carbohydrates IL con
tains aad the relative small proportion Of pro
tein. and moreover. Il does rot supply the
animals with amy thing like balanced ration.
II makes excellent iUOd 10 use green or
part OF the roughness when FED In con
junction with cotton SEED meal or such othef
concentrates are necessary to supply It's
deficiency in protein AMI balance the ration
tInet anu specific use on the dairy farm for
sofiin= purposes. but should n0s be depended
"a as the exclusive form Of dry rcughness. IL
makes a good quality - silage aud can he
feti a,lvantaFeously 10 COWS In this form, thoCgh
bstteT results will likely be secured II the
sllo is filled With a mixture of cora aud scr
ghu-n. TX Is possible, however. that you are
not feeding enough cotton seed meal or
other concentrate 10 supply al the needs ut
your animals. A little addition 20 the grain
"a lion will probably prove helpful, and II
sorghum is used but once day, and some
other rCuEhlesS silase in its place the rest
Of the time. better results will no doubt be
secured.
SUBSTITUTES FOR TUE IN DRAINING
LAND.
". G. A.. Dallas. Gs.. writes: have some fine
bottom land that has been too wet for corn in
large snois fc~ the last few years Il has open
bitches in Il which are psrtly filled up. want
your best plan for hlin6ing ditch for poor
sawed ont. bore holes To let in water. drive
2x4 posts along. nail these TO most. then cap
0ve- With enc y inch board with e"cs bored
in Il. then fill in for a foot or 80 with Mint
ditch. 7 am not able 10 Iuy thing. ! vii draw
m outline ~ a field ~ about six acres which Is
the main field desire TO tix.
Land that IS too vet VIII never prostate crops
satisfactorily until drained. because the air can
rot penetrate through the soil. neither can The
roots 90 plants 60 DOWN beyond the water table.
end IL tie water table Of the soil II close to TIE
srrrscc only = stuntsd aud mss tisfactcrv growth
v-fli he secured. The sketch which you have sent
indicates the uccessi'v Of urny!dinZ oreu ditch
along the edge of the blaff shown the two
sides uf -our field. This o1~n ditch should lie
of considerable aevth and kept carefully clean
ei ont 81 that the water draiu away rapidly.
The bluff naturally crtrheS It's share 90 the rain
FAIL and <eeriag down through II il spreads out
over = considerable. mart OF the bottom land
unless IL = ~ ss'rfacr CrHn e. carry &;
OF. T;eSr snC.l uitcfes Shcrld be Rcpt free
of uud and brisrs. IL may lie allowed 20 gcAss
over. however 10 prevent y..t,'i-g.
While tile drains are tne most satisfactory 70
rx~ because ~ their lsStiug qualities. II r. ros-
sible 20 .ut IN variCrS drains Of a more or less
temporary character vshici give guod satisfaction
Off lire time bring. Logs are sometimes good
to use IN the bottoru OF drains. a combination Of
tar~o being best FOR this purpose. This IS the
crudest form of drain which he used. Two
hesvy plsnks spiked together In a T-shape are
often used With advantage. Your plan seems to
~ 10 these plSnks and ti cthem together on