Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-01

mon to this type of silo When building
stave silo good lumber should be Sc
lected, and OF course. ii is important to
remember that the diameter should not
be TOO great in proportion to the height
In other words, we build our silos 16 feet
in diameter and. 80 feet high, exclusive
of the foundation and find this very
satisfactory size to construct. The lunn-
Der should be well seasoned and should
be dressed on all sides and tongued ana
beveled on both edges so as to better NJ
the circumference of the circle. The up
rights should be put together with splines
and the joints should be made tight
through the use of white lead Where
this practice is followed and the hoops
properly adjusted and a sufficient number
nut on, you will have no difficulty in
making a perfectly tight silo which will
preserve any material put into 1t for an
almost indefinite period. We fed silage
this year until the first OF July with ex-
cellent success to our dairy herd. In fact,
II ii had not been for the abundant sup
ply of this material on hand, l do not
know Just what we would have done, as
the drouth in this section has been very
severe.
A silo of the type suggested and capa-
bic of holding 100 tons has been built on
the farm at a cost of $3.50. This was
done with our laborers receiving 81 day
under the direction of our foreman, and
allows for the purchase OF all materials
used and the painting and finishing OIL
the structure If one cares to invest
more money and desires to build silo
which will last for an indefinite PERIOD
cement should be used. and in future any
siIos built on the college farm will be OF
this material Our professor or dairy ex-
tension has supervised the construction
Of a number of cement silos in Georgia
during the spring and summer, and they
have been put up at reasonable cost
and 10 all intents and purposes are thor
oughly satisfactory
EVIDENTLY NEEDS A TONIC.
r. b., Alpharetta, Ca, writes: have
a horse eight years of age In common
work order. 1t eats hearty but 1t does
not seem that the food does IT any good
Please tell me what should feed her.
She has a knot behind her ears about as
large as pint cup. 1t looks like It was
coming to head. The horses neck Is
stiff. please tell me what is the matter
and give a remedy.
The description given in your letter
Is not clear enough to enable one to oe-
termine the exact cause of the troupie
affecting your horse, but evidently IN
digestion constitutes a part of the trou-
BILE. The chances are that you have
been feeding too largely of one kind of
food. II corn constitutes the chief
part of the ration cut 1t out altogether
for a few days and use bran and bran
mashes. Then feed an equal mixture
of corn, oats and bran for few days.
and later on corn and oats. Secure some
rock salt and place 1t where the animal
may lick IT at will. Cut down the
amount OF rough food considerably and
turn the animal on pasture at night Use.
some green feed in the daily ration If
possible If the knot on the back of
the neck continues to develop and
seems to contain pus, open IT and
cleanse thoroughly. disinfecting 1t well
with some of the carbolic acid dips. IL
Il does not form head painting with
iodine will probably reduce 1t and cause
il to disappear. Too much iodine Should
not be used. II the trouble is due to
the formation OF tumor, 1t can only be
removed successfully by skillful vet
erinarian
REMOVING TICKS FROM DAIRY
CATTLE.
H. w. L., Canton, Ga. writes A have
two cows that are in bad condition. The
flow of milk has fallen off from three
gallons to one quart. We have found
good many ticks on them. They seem
very droopy and do not care to eat
would appreciate it II you would tell mo
what to do for them.
The finding of cattle ticks on your
cows evidently accounts for their indis-
position. This parasite is a menace to
all live stock development in Georgia
In the territory where 1t is found. AS
you probably know, efforts are being