Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22

carbolic acid in % parts Of water. and
add enough lime 20 show where 1t hfs
been applied This must be applied
carefully and thoroughly in order to be
effective. When hogs from fairs and
shows are returned. they should be iso-
lated from the herd. and at a considera-
BILE distance. for at least two weeks. DO
not purchase from a herd unless you
know IT is free OF disease. Don't go 70
see your neighbors' sick hogs Don't
let him. If his hogs are sick, come near
your hero.
II you suspect cholera call qualified
veterinarian.
ANTI-HOG CHOLERA SERUM.
The biochemic division of the United
States bureau Of animal industry nave,
after years of experimenting, succeeded
in devising a method of protecting logs
against cholera by means of a serum
made from the blood of hogs immune
to the disease. This substance when
properly prepared and properly injected
into the flesh of hogs renders them for
a time immune. The Injection or a
small quantity OF virulent blood at the
in many cases.
The production OF this serum and Its
use is comforting a great benefit upon
serum is manufactured and for sale by
some drug manufacturing concerns and
is quite expensive when properly made.
It is being manufactured by several
state experiment stations and agrteul-
tural colleges, and in those states is
furnished to the farmers at actual cost
OF production, tlbout 40 cents per dose,
while the commercial serum costs about
81. The Georgia legislature at its last
session passed a bill approprtating $5.-
600 for tue manufacture and distribu-
ton OF this serum. $4,000 of which IS
for equipment and manufacture by the
veterinary department OF the State Cot
iege Of Agriculture and $4,000 for the
state veterinarian for Investigation OF
outbreaks Of cholera and distribution
and administration of of serum. This
bill was passed last August and pro-
vides that the money be Immediately
available. 1t appears, however. that the
state treasury has not sufficient funds
for this work, as up to this time there
has been no money provided for the
purpose. We hope, however, soon to
begin the manufacture Of the serum.
GROWING COTTON on SANDY LAND.
o. Z. E, 1 desire formula for cotton
on sandy land with a clay subsoil to
800 bushels of cotton seed which I intend
to use The land VIII make a third Of a
bale using 200 pounds OF an S-S-2 fertilizer
per acre, but ! wish to make a half a
bale per acre. also wish to know what
fertilizer to use to make 30 bushels Of
corn per acre.
A ton OF cotton seed contains about
62.s pounds of nitrogen. 25.4 pounds. of
phosphoric acid and 2s.4 pounds of potash,
which is considerably more than half the
amount of plant food contained in a ton
Of high-grade meal. Twenty to Is bushels
of cotton seed would be a fair application
to make, as this would represent approx
mately the plant food contained in about
q third of ton of seed. or about p
phoric acid and pounds of potash. This
would he a very one-sided formula, par
ticularly for sandy land, and you would
need to apply with the seed not less than
800 pounds of high-grade acid phosphate
and 70 70 leo pounds of muriate of potash
OF 800 to 200 pounds of kainit. A mixture
such as has been suggested should answer
very well for cotton on sandy land. This
material may be mixed together or CON-
posted and put under the drill row. Or
dinarily, however. IL viii pay you to sell
the seed and exchange II for meal pro-
vided you can do so on a fair basis of
exchange The price ruling for seed this
year has, been considerably above their
actual fertiiizing value. hence the reason
for suggesting the exchange. The for
muIa mentioned viii be much richer than
the one you have previously used but II
you prepare your land thoroughly, IL
should give you good results in an aver
age season. It win be well for you TO
secure any yard manure or litter avail
able on your farm and apply il under
the drill for both corn and cotton.
The formula suggested for cotton will
be an excellent one for corn. 1t will prob
ably be desirable, however, for you TO APP
ply nitrate OF soda to the corn just when
II is siIhdng and tasseling at the rate Of
about 100 pounds per acre, using the MI
trate as a top dressing. The careful Sc
lection Of your seed and the thorough
preparation and cultivation OF the land
are essential matters In securing a profit
table return from the fertilizer formula
suggested.
A CORN CLUB MEMBERS PROB
LENS.
G. l., Ellaville. Ga. writes: would
like some information In regard TO my
contest acre for next year. made rs
bushels OF corn on an acre this year. I
was at the corn show and came home
very much enthused over the subject of
corn. / have q chance to rent an acre
with a gray top soil about 10 inches
deep. and q clay subsoil. but 1t has some
nut grass on t. I can rent another acre
with the top soil about inches deep
and no nut grass. Which would you pre-
fer2 Neither acre has been broken over
s inches deep. What do you think about
dynamiting? How would lot manure, acid
and cotton seed do put up about a month
as a compost and applied in the middle
of the row Just before planting? I would
be glad for any assistance you can give
me-
1t is gratifying to know that you en-
1oyed your trip to the corn show and
that you succeeded In making q yield OF
Us bushels. You should feel enthused
over the success Of your work. and you
are acting wisely in making arrange
ments to duplicate your record next year,