Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-13

the bowels open by the use Of linseed oil
I'm pint doses when necessary. In addi-
tion TO this have the druggist prepare the
following powder:
Powdered nux vomica, 6 dTachms.
Powdered carbonate OF iron, ounces.
Powdered gentian root, 3 ounces.
Flaxseed meal, ounces.
Mix together and give one tablespoon
full morning and night.
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN FODDER.
T. t., Fairburn, Ga, writes: Is there
cure for a slightly "beloused' horse!
If so, I would be glad to know the most
effective cure.
The following is the best remedy for
the trouble to which you refer:
Arsenic, l drachm! digitals l drachm;
bicarbonate of soda, ounces. Mix we'll
together and make Y powders. and give
one powder each day. II the bowels be-
come loose. emit the medicine for a
few days, and then resume the treat
ment. In addition to above, II is well to
feed the horse largely grain ration
with just as little bulky hay or fodder
as possible. Do not feed any spoiled or
dirty hay and dampen the hay or fodder
when feeding. The above prescription
should be prepared by a careful drug
gist.
IMPAIRED CIRCULATION
@, E. A., Louisville, Ca. writes; /
have a mare about years old, and when
turn her out to Craze she comes in at
night with her neck near her jaws swol-
len, but the next morning II is back to
normal. What Is the cause, and is 1t
dangerous, and what treatment should
give her?
There is nothing wrong with your mare
beyond a little local interference with
the yeinous circulation. She is in no
danger and needs nothing more than a
good tonic such as the following;
Powdered nuK vomiea, 3 drachms.
Powdered digitalis, draehms.
Powdered geHtian root, ounces
Powdered nitrate of potash. ounces.
Mix well together and make IS pow
ders, and give one powder morning and
night.
TREATMENT OF DEPRAVEp Ape
TITE.
A. P. NJ, Meter, Ca, writes: have a
mule that has great desire to eat filth
and will not fatten. He eats heartily
hut does not shed like he ought to-
Please give me a remedy and oblige.
We would suggest that you give your
mule the following mixture:
Powdered carbonate of iron, 1 1-2
ounces.
Bone -four, 6 ounces.
Powdered gentlan root, ounces.
Sodium chloride, 8 ounces.
Powdered fenugFeek, l Ia ounces
Mix thoroughly together and give one
tablespoonful three times day in the
feed,
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RENDERING PHOSPHORUS AVAIL
ABLE.
J. L. j.. Collins, Ga, writes: I want
to know what will have to be done to
ground phosphate rock containing 2S
per cent phosphate to make 1t aVaila-
bic plant food. I have mixed my guano
for years, but I do net understand how
to make acid phosphate. Several of us
are contemplating putting up small
guane factory for our neighbeFhood. We
can buy raw ground phosphate at the
mines, rs per cent phosphate, cheap, but
we do net knew what per cent is vaila-
bic or how to make Il available. We
will not manufacture for sale, and will
be no competitor of guane manufactur-
ers. III We can make our own acid
phosphate, we can save a lot on the
freight.
The rock from which floats or ground
phosphate is obtained contains, besides
the phospheFie acid, lime, iron and
alumnia, The Tennessee rock phosphate,
for instance, is known bone phos-
phate of lime or tricaleium phosphate
because it is composed of three parts
of lime in combination with one part of
phosphoric acid. The contents of the tri-
calcium phosphate in samples of rock
varies from 80 to S. per cent, which is
equivalent to from Is to 30 per cent of
phosphorie acid. Phespheric acid in
combination with lime and as found in
finely ground rock is not in a form
available fer plants and only becomes
very slowly available except under GER
tain favorable conditions. From 40 to
30 pounds of floats may be added to
each ten of yard manure and II will
improve the fertilizing value of the same
and by reason OF the organic matter
and the fermentation engendered
through mixing with the manure a part
OF the phosphorie acid will be rendered
available, When floats are applied to
soils very rich In vegetable matter good
results are obtained, 1t is impractical.
however, with rapidly growing and
short seasoned crops or on soils devoid
of vegetable matter to use floats profit
ably.
To convert the phosphoric acid con-
tanned i'm ground rock into an available
form, IL must be mixed with sulphuric
acid. As a rule, equal parts of finely
ground rock and the sulphuric acid are
brought together in some vessel which