Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15

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ment for distributing lime, which we are
using in considerable quantities on cer-
tain fields on the college farm. Some cut
straw should be put in the bottom of
the spreader before the lime is put in.
This is to prevent its feeding out too
fast, or sitting through while being
hauled from the car to the field We
regard the manure spreader as valuable
implement on every farm. There Is one
limitation to its satisfactory use and
that is where the field is very steep or
the rows crooked, but on land which is
not too steep or on fields of considerable
dimensions where the rows can be run
fairly straight, it is a great time and
labor saving implement.
MANAGEMENT OF COW WITH INDI-
GESTION.
!. c. NJ. W., Sanford, N c., writes:
have a COW about four years old that
has had the scours for about two weeks
and seems to be swollen in the bowels.
She will not eat cotton-seed but will
eat rough feed. Her calf is over a year
old. She has fallen off in milk flow.
Would be glad to have your advice in
the matter.
/ would suggest that you give your
COW a drench of one quart of raw lin
seed oil, and follow this with the fol-
lowing which you can obtain of your
druggist:
Tannic acid. . :. :. -. :. 49,. OF.
Pulverized gentian root OF.
Mix and and make into II powders
Give a powder in a pint of warm water
three times day. In addition to this
would suggest that you feed the ami
NAL carefully for some time, and give
an occasional warm bran mash, and
fresh grass. The water supply should
be clean and wholesome.
]. c. c., Woodstock. Ca, writes: I
have a fine cow that has a peculiar
breaking out on her. 1t first appeared
on the udder, but now seems to be
spreading all over her. Watery blood
comes from the sore and then a scab
forms. The COW gives a half gallon of
milk day. Do you suppose II will af-
feet hogs to drink it. The COW is
healthy otherwise. She has been fed on
a variety of feed much as cotton-seed
meal and hulls, crushed nubbins, shucks,
fodder. etc.
The symptoms which you describe in
your letter Indicate. that your COW Is
suffering from cowpox. This is a con-
tagious disease of cattle which corre-
spends to smallpox of the human, but is
Of very little Importance, as 1t is not
serious, and seldom causes any perma-
nent trouble. This disease is usually
confined TO the udder and teats, but in
exceptional cases spreads over the whole
body. The vesicles and pimples have a
depression in their center. and usually
break open in few days. discharge the
material. and dry up. leaving scab
and a scar. The duration OF the disease
is usually about p days.
Treatment is usually not necessary
However, / would suggest that If the
breaking out on your cow does not dis
appear shortly, that you secure of your
druggist tincture Of iodine and apply
this TO the affected parts once a day. If
the udder becomes swollen and hard
apply hot lamentations and manipula-
ton of the udder for 20 minutes morning
and evening. In case the teats remain
sore keep them we'll CREASED, with car
lolated vaseline. In regard to the use OF
the milk I would recommend that II be
destroyed until the disease is remedied
VIRTUES OF SWEET CLOVER.
W. c. H, Cohutta. Ca. writes: 1
have about a half acre of sweet clover.
When bought the farm five years ago
there was only a small bunch. but now
there is a good stand on the entire
top of the hill. Stock do not seem to
relish it; in fact they will eat weeds
before they will eat the clover. What
is it good for? II seems to grow fine
on thin land. Does it gather nitrogen
from the air7 have heard that land
inoculated with sweet clover Will grow
alfalfa How would it do to dig up
some Of the punches and set out some
where else on the farm? What do you
think of Bermuda grass for a southern
pasture7
MeIilotus alba or sweet clover is the
name of the plant to which you refer.
It is a vigorous hardy type of clover
and grows in waste places and has a
wide adaptability and distribution
Throughout the United States. 1t is not,
however, a desirable plant to cultivate
for hay or for grazing for the reason
mentioned in your letter, namely, that
animals will not eat il except under
duress. Just why animals dislike
| II is not clearly understood, but it is
probably on account of it's strong odor
and taste II is a leguminous plant and
has the power of absorbing atmospheric
nitrogen out of the air and II will UNI
doubtedly enrich any soil on which it
grows. II should be turned under be-
/ fore IT goes to seed as it produces so
very freely and becomes a pest in many
cultivated lands where 1t once becomes
firmly established. 1t is true that 1T
will inoculate the ground for alfalfa
as has been amply demonstrated The
best way to secure this incubation is
TO take 200 to 800 pounds of soil from
the field IT now occupies and scatter
II over the surface OF the ground which
you desire TO inoculate. This would be
much better than to take up plants
as you suggest
Bermuda is one Of the best grasses
which can be cultivated in the south
for grazing or hay making purposes. It