Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

these now being grown in Georgia in
considerable quantities, the Dillon and
| Dixie BY communicating with the
state entomologist in Atlanta, you can
/ probably obtain the names of growers
of these seed and we believe IL you
secure some of them next year you
will find that the destruction of your
plants will be greatly lessened.
We are intensely interested in the
matter of a soil survy, and are anxious
to undertake thsis work as completely
as possible. We have no funds avail
BILE for this purpose at the present
time, but hope to begin somewhat
systematic study of the soil on Jan. 1,
1912. 1 fear. however, that we will not
be able TO make individual soil analysis,
as our funds are limited the appropria-
/ ton sought for this purpose having
been cut down by the legislature. Our
thought is to commence by examining
some of the principal type soils or the
state and lay down some test plats on
these so we may. have data on which
to advise farmers VINO have similar soils
relative to the best methods OF practice.
/ In the meantime If you will write us
fully concerning your soil, describing
its general texture, character and ma
| ture of the subsoil, we can give you
some information relative to it which
we believe will be of considerable SER
vice at this time.
oRRIS ROOT AS A COMMERCIAL
CROP.
B. B. F., Rose Hill, N. c., writes: Do
you think orris root could be successfully
grown in this state: If so where could
sets be purchased and at what price?
| Perfumery is, made from the orris or
iris root. Three species of the iris family
gathered wild and now cultivated near
Florence and other points in Italy are
the sources from which this perfumery
is obtained. The scientific names of the
three species are iris germanica, iris pal
Ida and iris forentina. The first of
these Is the common garden iris with
deep blue flowers; the second is a paler
Powered species. and the third has white
flowers. 1t is confirmed on high authori-
ty that the first two species are only
la falsiflcation, and in fact that the
roots of the iris germanica cause seri-
GUS Inflammation. Nevertheless the first
two are extensively grown, but the iris
lf1orentina appears to be the one used
Echiefy for distillation. When cultivated
the iris is propagated by root division.
The cuttings are usually placed in a
nursery the first year and then set in
rows one foot apart. 1t may be grown
successfully on stony dry soils or on
hiIlsides. The crop is gathered once in
two or three years. SThe cuticle is scraped
of and after being dried in the sun
/ Is stored In a dry place for the de-
velopment OF it's fragrance. This is
wanting in the fresh root which does
not reach its maximum of fragrance I'M
! der three years. There is no reason
why orris root should not be grown in
the southern part of the United States.
but the returns at present are not large
enough to justify the establishment of
plantations of this character.
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CAUSE OF LUMPY MILK.
A subscriber, Pendergrass Ga, writes:
have very fine COW that gives lumpy
milk at times. The udder will get hard
at night and the next morning the milk
will be lumpy just like clabber. 1 would
like 10 know what the trouble is and
what TO do for it.
The trouble to which you refer may
J be due to an injury, but is more likely
the result Of the invasion of the udder
} should be taken to milk the cow thor
} oughly dry and to- cleanse the udder
carefully before milking by washing ii
) of with warm water. Bathing the af-
} fected part with hot water will tend
to reduce the Inflammation referred to.
while rubbing with a good iniment after
the treatment will tend to reduce the
Inflammation. Great care should be
taken to cleanse all the milk vessels by
l fAornr.ulnIxy Cd in h0fliYg
and exposing them to the sun.
Trouble OF the character referred TO
: may often be due to certain bacteria
which find their way in the udder
through the milk duct. Sometimes cows
get into water holes and thus foul the
udder. When stringy milk Is met with
as opposed to lumpy milk, the trouble
is likely due to a bacterial injection OF
the udder. The best way to treat out
breaks of this character Is to keep the
COW away from water holes and give two
drains of bisulphide of soda daily for
J a few days. Occasionally the teats OF
the udder become blocked by connections
of casein which may also give rise to
the lumpy milk referred to. BY work
, ing the clots up and down In the ducts
or teats through hand massaging these
corrections can generally be removed
They sometimes become so hard that
they must be extracted by means of the
spring teat dilator. Berore this is done
an ounce OF almond oil should be in
jected into the teats. When an instru-
ment is inserted into the teat 1t should
be disinfected before and after using.
We believe the first treatment suggested
will result in a permanent cure of the
trouble referred to.
TREATMENT FOR LAMENESs.
J. c., Alpharetta. Ga, writes: I have
a fine mule years old that is in goot
condition except that she has been lame
in her fore legs for two or three years
While she is at work the lameness seems
to change from one leg to the other. She
is never worked on the road any. She
walks like she might be stiff, but know
she has never done any work to cause It