Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-07

Fastening their growth. Then a good
complete fertilizer should be used at
the rate of 200 pounds per acre. A
good handful around each hill should
be sufficient a formula containing ,
per cent of nitrogen, 8 per cent OF
phosphoric acid and 8 per cent OF pot
ash should prove satisfactory for this
crop. The blood and bone you have
used is all right. You might supple
ment it now with a little nitrate OF
soda used as a top dressing. Put a
small handful in a circle IL to Is
inches around the plants. Put 1T on
when the leaves are drys so as not to
injure them.
The insects which are destroying
your watermelons may be either the
cucumber BEETLE or the southern corn
root worm. The cucumber beetle may
be held in check to some extent by
spraying with two pounds OF arsenate
Of lead to so gallons OF water. A lit
tie thoroughly air-slaked lime scatter
ed over the vines will also help to
drive them away. For the corn root
worm nothing can be dne, as 1t goes
down on the inside OF the stem, and
anything that would destroy 1t would
destroy the vines.
WIND CALLS AND THEIR RE-
MOVAL.
A. ]. P, Renno. S. C., writes: I have
a mare mule nine years old which has
wind gals on all Of her legs at the
first Joint above the hoof / would
like to know how to remove them
The wind gals on your mares legs
will i'm ali likelihood never cause her
any lameness or Inconvenience. These
are bemishes which are nearly always
present on horses which have been used
much, especially those which have done
much fast road work. These blemishes
do not yield readily to treatment. A
course of bandaging the legs with red
flannel bandages ala inches wide by
four yards long, wound tightly about
the legs from the hoofs up to the up
per limits OF the enlargement during
the time the mare is standing in the
stable and the bandage thoroughly wet
with the following mixture by pouring
in at the top between the bandage and
the leg may help her:
Lead acetate, IL ounce
Zinc sulphate, Ia ounce.
Water, l quart.
Mix and shake we'll before using. APP
ply as directed. Or the following alb
sorbent mixture may be applied to the
swellings twice a day with a stifr
brush:
Potassium iodide, 2 drachms.
Pulverized iodine crystals, drachm.
Gum camphor, 4 drachms.
Alcohol to make 4 ounces.
Mix.
ORIGIN OF THE GUINEA HOG.
II n 7
would like to know where can md the
large sized guinea hog7 want a pig or
SOW. How would they do crossed with
Poland-China?
We cannot give you the address of any
person who happens to have the guinea
hog. II any of our readers know where
this animal exists, in what Is supposed
to be a pure form, they will no doubt
be pleased to supply the information.
The guinea pig has been referred to
IN agricultural writings for about 80
years. 1t is supposed to have originated
in the western part of Africa, in that
section known as Guinea and that II was
brought to American ports in slave
trading ships. These pigs were large in
size, square in form and Of a reddish
color. The body was covered with short,
brlstly hair, and they were more shiny
than almost any other breed of hog.
This in a word is the description given
Of them by the famous historian, Youatt.
1t is stated in some farm papers that
guinea pigs were brought to America
as early as 1904. This history of this
breed of animals, like that of many
others, is lost In obscurity, and as no one
seemed to be particularly interested in
preserving a record of their importation
or dissemination, the information neces-
sary to trace their origin and develop
ment has been lost.
The guinea pig Is supposed to be one
Of the races merged into what is known
now as the Duroc Jersey, a breed more
or less favorably known through the
United States. There is no reason. how
ever, why an endeavor should be made
20 perpetuate this particular breed, since
the Duroc-Jersey and Tamworth are
both excellent breeds of red hogs. The
Tamworth has the advantage probably
OF being a better grazer, and since pork
can be made to advantage on grazing
crops In the south, IL is a breed which
promises to prove very valuable in this
section. OF course, the guinea hog, II II
could be found practically pure, might
he crossed with the Poland-C China, but
we see no material advantage to come
from this. We would prefer to cross
them with the Tamworth or Duroc-Jer-
soy. so as to insure greater prolificacy
and better grazing qualities. The Poland
China Is essential a lard hog and is bet
ter adapted to the corn belt than to the
couth on that account.
PLANTING SECOND CROP POTA'
TOES.
w. T. p, Nashville, Ga, writes
VIII you please tell me when to plant
Irish potatoes so as to have them