Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11


his right side. Several shots pierced
the left side of his wife's neck and she
was removed to a sanitarium here dam
gerously wounded Several shots
struck the mother OF Stilley in the fore
head producing painful flesh wounds.
No trace of the assassin has been
found
supposed to contain from IL to 10
pounds of nitrogen. 9. to IL pounds of
phosphoric acid and IL to is pounds of
potash. you can see that the use of the
sawdust would reduce the amount Of
plant food ii contains to a considerable
extent, and would hence make 1t prob
ably not worth more than half as much
per ton as manure obtained from ma
ture animals which have been fed on a
rich grain ration and where some form
Of straw has been used as bedding. A
ton of yard manure at prevailing prices
for commercial plant food is worth APP
proximately $3.50 to $500, and you
could therefore afford to pay the price
mentioned for the manure in question.
OF course tho sawdust will be of some
value in improving the mechanical con-
dition of the soil by giving 1T body ana
lessening it's tendency to wash and run
together The plant food it contains,
able, and where straw IS used as litter
the manure would ferment more readily
in the soil and be more serviceable on
that account You should not use less
than 10 to is tons Of this manure per
acre, and you would then probably not
be applying more than the fertilizing
equivalent of five or seven tons of high
grade farmyard manure. The fact that
our soils are so deficient in vegetable
matter and respond so well to applica-
lions of yard manure would justify you
in our opinion in using this manure un-
der the conditions suggested.
LEADING VARIETIES OF BEEF CAT
TIE
w. H. F., Toombsboro Ga, writes:
want a bull to raise beef cattle from.
What stock would you suggest?
Several of the beef breeds are wen
adapted to Georgia. Among these may
be mentioned the Shorthorn,
Hereford, Aberdeen-Angus and Gal
loway Inquiries are often re-
ceived about the Red Poll and Dew
purpose breeds. or animals which are
fairly we'll adapted for both beef and
milk. They are not essentially beef an
finals. however, in the generally accept
ed sense of the word. 41 OfDth four
viously known as Durham. probably
has the widest distinction in the state.
these animals having been imported
into the south at an early period, and
used more or less on what now consti-
tutes our foundation stock. 1t has been
shown. however, that the Shorthorn is
probably a little better adapted TO a
section where the grazing is more album
dant than in the southeastern states, and
where the animals are not required TO
travel quite so much to gather their
food as is the case In Georgia. On
that account they have not found quite
so much favor in this section in recent
years. The Aberdeen-Angus and Gallo
way have not been introduced to any
apprecia0le extent. The Angus is es-
pecially well adapted for finishing in the
stall, and as the winter Feeding of cattle
has not been developed to any consider
able extent in Georgia. the breed Will
not likely gain much of foothold for
some time TO come. The Galloways are
a hardy, vigorous breed of animals, but
have not quite the finish or some Of the
other desirable qualities of the Short
adapted in fact to the ranges of the
northwest where their very thick coats
enable them to withstand the cold win
tiers to good advantage
The Hereford is one of the best of
the beef breeds adapted to Georgia con-
ditions and is probably finding greater
favor in this state than any other breed
at the present time. These annals are
red and white in color, have very distinc-
tive markings, are very attractive IN
appearance, are comparatively close to
the ground, rather short and compact IN
conformation. are very prepotent ana
can thus, stamp their qualities on their
offspring with a great degree OF GER
tainty, are excellent grazers and rus.
tiers, and take kindly to our soil ana
climatic conditions While we reaiIze
the merits Of all the breeos mentioned
and their specific adaptation for various
purposes and localities, we are disposed
to think the Hereford one of the best
breeds for general use in Georgia for
grading up our native stock. and we be-
lieve you will make no mistake in pur-
chasing sire of this breed.
WHICH BREED OF HOGS is BEST
w. E. W., Buford, Ca, writes: I am
thinking of raising pigs for sale and
want your advice as 10 the proper kind
to raise The people around here have
mostly Poland China and Berkshire mix
ed and pigs sell readily for IS at five
weeks old. Understand the litters from
the Tamworth run from 10 to 16, and II
they make the same weight at the same
age as other breeds, had an idea they
would be the best paying investment.
w ould like your opinion in the matter.
There is no reason why raising pigs and
selling them for IS at five weeks old
should not be. a proftble investment.
When one arranges for the business and
provides paddocks. grazing crops can be
raised and the brood sows maintained
economically and kept in thriving con-.
dition. One going into this line of bust
ness and purchasing pure-breds should
protect the animals against hog cholera
by inoculating them with protective Sc
rum. OF course, the Poland Chinas and
Berkshires are good standard breeds of
hogs. They are what are known as the
lard type. the former breed especially