Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Judging from the symptoms described
In your letter the hogs have been. at
tackled by cholera, which you know is
one Of the most deadly diseases attacking
swine, and one difficult to control and
eradicate. except by the use of vac
cine. The best method of fighting this
trouble is to isolate the healthy animals
and have the feeding and care of them
placed In the hands OF one man who
should not go anywhere in the vicinity of
where the diseased animals are kept. Peo-
pie do not realize how readily the infec-
ton may be carried Dogs and other visit
ors should not go where the well ami
mails are kept The hogs should be kept
in warm. comfortable quarters, given
plenty of range where they will get
fresh air, and not be herded closely to-
gether, and kept out of small ponds or
mud holes during the continuance OF the
disease. 1t is useless to spend money
for patent medicines to treat hog cholera,
and II is important TO keep the pens oc-
cupied by both healthy and sick animals
thoroughly disinfected. For this pur-
pose unsIaked lime is quite satisfactory
and is easily used. The coal tar disin-
fectants are also good and may be spray
ed not only on the animals, but in and
about the quarters occupied by them. II
the disease is discovered Immediately up
on its outbreak vaccination should be
resorted to. This is accomplished by
taking the blood of an animal which has
passed through the disease or which has
been vaccinated by being inoculated with
large quantity of virulent hog cholera
blood. This minimizing serum alone pro-
duces a prompt but temporary immu-
nifty To secure immunity simultaneous
vaccination is necessary. The vaccine now
on the market or which may be secured
through the office of the state veteri-
marian, Dr. p. F. Bahnsen, Atlanta. Ca,
win prove efficient in saving the lives of
the majority of the animals in an affected
herd If promptly used.
DRILLING VS.. CHECKING COTTON.
w. NJ, Thomasville, Ga, writes: /
read your articles in The Journal with
great pleasure and profit and now beg
to ask your advice on a subject which
L have never heard discussed by you,
namely the planting of cotton in check
rows so that it may be cultivated both
ways. In our section the securing OF
labor during chopping time is a prop
osition, and ii occurred to me that II
might be we'll to lay off the rows three
feet apart each way and drill in the
fertilizer both ways, and drop by hand
three seed to a HILL afterward thin
ming TO TWO Stalks the last cultlVa-
ton to be given with a single horse
and scrape. My land is gently rolling.
much OF 1t level Am now turning
under heavy growth of crab grass
and weeds Your views on this sub
ject will be appreciated.
There is much diversity of opinion
as 20 the best method of planting cot
ton. Many experiments have been con-
Quoted to test the value of planting in
rows of various widths versus checking
in squares OF various dimensions. The
/ general conclusion probably favors
planting in rows, the width of the rows
I varying according TO the variety or
cotton. the character of the land, ana
! the seasonal conditions. In other
words. where the season is relatively
short and the temperatures somewhat
low as vigorous growth viii not be OBJ
tanned as in the southern part of the
state where the growing season is
much longer. Our own experience
would indicate that il is best to plant
in rows four TO four and a half feet
apart on well prepared upland soil
where such strong big-bolled varieties