Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-14
Questions Answered
SICKNESS DUE TO CALvING.

SICKNESS DUE TO CALvING.
]. c. r., Oak Park, Ga, writes:
have a fine COW that L bought. She has
a calf three weeks old. There is some
thing wrong with the cow, as she will
not eat anything but few shucks and
fodder and she gives no milk. 1 doc
tored her for hollow horn, but it did her
no good. This is her ntru calf and she
was all right with the other two. Would
like TO know what to do for her.
Much of the sickness Of cows which
comes on after calving is due to reten-
ton of the afterbirth, or 10 some Infec-
ton OF the womb taxing place at the
time Of the birth Of the ca4A. The cows
present the symptoms you mention, but
in addition there is discharge, which
IA not visible all the time, is seen when
the COW lies down. If this symptom
present the cow should be syrtnged out
with carboIic acid and warm water, US
ing three teaspoonsful of pure carbolic
acid to each quart of warm water. Wash
out the cow once a day until the dls-
charge disappears. Now, whether or not
you find your cow has discharge nave
the following powuer made up and give
according to directions:
Powdered nux vomica, drachms.
Powdered carbonate Of iron, ounces.
Powdered gentian root, ounces.
Powdered nitrate Of potash, ounces
Give one tablespoonful Of this mixture
morning and night. When she begins
TO eat feed plenty Of grain or cotton
seed meal and add to the feed bone hour
an small quantities. IAeep salt where she
can get all she wants OF IT.
CAUSE OF DEATH IN HOGS.
E T. H., Pelham. Ca, writes: l have
recently lost two pigs. They do not seem
10 be sick until about FIVE minutes be-
foro they die We have cut one open,
hut could tell nothing about 1t. Would
like to have your opinion in the mat
ter.
Your letter is so lacking in detail oil
svmutoms that / find IL impossible TO
make a definite diagnosis as TO what the
cause of death OF your pigs was due to-
I would be suspicious Of modify foods,
stale swiIl or old brine as possible
causes of the death. but OF course II
might aroise from other causes, such as
hog cholera, congestion of the lungs, poi
soning, etc.
SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING M
TRATE OF SODA.
T. O.. Waynesboro, Ga, writes: When
and how should nitrate of soda be APP
piled to corn and cotton? Is it best
to broadcast lightly over the growing
crop or sprinkle in the fresh plowed fur
row. or reduce the strength by mixing
with acid, rich earth or mari, and then
apply? 1 want to use about 100 pounds
to the acre.
49,. "a -, x,,a,- 10 appl;ad 70 corn
in one or more applications. depending on
the amount to be used. One hundred
pounds per acre is not too heavy an APP
plieation to use at one time. In fact, we
believe that better results will be OBJ
tanned from the use OF 100 pounds than
from a less amount. In case one applica-
ton is decided on, we would delay APP
plying IL until the corn is punching to
tassel. In case two are to be applied the
first should be put on Immediately, and
the second at about the time indicated.
Most Of the corn in the state which the
writer has seen is so small and back
ward that two applications are likely to
prove profitable, and especially where a
liberal use OF phosphates and potash was
made at the time of planting the corn.
Nitrate OF soda may be broadcast or
dropped alongside the hills or rows OF
corn and cotton. II should not come in
contact with the plants, and as you de-
sire quick results. II is probably best
TO use IL near the drill row. Where the
land has been broken with a two-horse
plow and put in extra goode condition
before planting, broadcasting is probably
the best method TO follow. 1t is good
practice TO put the nitrate on Immediate
ly after cultivation as enough moisture
will come to the surface to quickly dis
solve IL and carry II down where the
roots OF the plants can utilize It Nitrate
OF soda is best applied by itself. 1t
should not be mixed with lime, mari or
any other similar material as a part OF
the nitrogen may be set free. II may
be mixed, however, with rich earth. The
only advantage in increasing the bulk
is to effect uniformity of ditribution
With cotton one or two applications may
be made according to the progress which
the crop is making. The first may be put
on at any time; the second, not later
than the 18th OF June TO the LIST of July
in your locality.
INFLAMMATION OF THE AIR PASS
AGE
NJ. c., Malone, Ga, writes: NV COW
was taken sick a week ago. She was
giving three and a half gallons of milk
every day. She failed in her milk so
fast that in two days she was dry.
had her tail split, and her horns
bored. and gave her EPSON salts, stock
powders and everything anybody told us
TO give her. The misery all seemed to