Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-13
the State fair for the most cotton picked


the State fair for the most cotton picked
/ in a day?
! II there is any authentic record as to
the largest number of pounds of cotton
l picked in Georgia in a day, I am at a
| loss to know where to locate it. A great
many claims, as you probably know,
have been made as to the number of
pounds picked but most of these claims
have not been verified, and therefore,
can not be regarded as authentic. There
is reason to believe, however, that some
thing over 600 pounds of cotton has been
picked in a day in this state. The writer
knows of 200 pounds having been picked
In little over three hours. The ability of
a person to pick large amount of cotton
will depend on many things. One could not
hope to pick 600 pounds of a small boiled
variety of cotton. When large boiled
variety is grown on rich land and the
seasonal conditions have been especially
I favorable one would undoubtedly pick
relatively larger amount Of cotton than
under other circumstances. Local condi-
ltions, therefore, will have much to do
with the amount OF cotton which might
be picked in a day. There are no prizes
offered at the State fair for the largest
amount Of cotton picked in so far as 1
am able to gather.
II there are any Of our correspondents
who have authentic information on this
subject, we shall be glad 10 have them
communicate the same so 1t may be pub
lished in these columns.
! INDUCING CATTLE TO BREED.
NJ. G. H, Chamblee, Ga, writes: We
have on our farm ten head of cattle,
l zEw hafF a fina
flll blooded Jersey bull i've years old.
The bull is we'll fed and in good con-
dition, but the cows and heifers fail
to get with calf. Can you give any
reason for this? Is there such a dis
ease or fever among cattle that would
cause abortion? know of several
herds affected alike.
When cattle become badly infested
with ticks, especially when the wealth
er is warm and the pasture short,
severe drain is made on the system and
the animal becomes in a rundown
weakened condition. Under these cir
cumstances it would not be surprising
for abortion to follow. 1t is possible
that the bull may have been attacked
by ticks and have been suffering from
fever This might account for his in
efficiency. OF course, you know some
sires are quite impotent, and it is pos
sible that the trouble is altogether due
to this cause. You can ascertain if
this is the real reason by sending some
of your cows to another sire. 1t is
quite possible that contagious abortion
may be more or less prevalent in your
section. This disease has occurred to
our knowledge at no great distance
from your section of the state. 1t is
rather a difficult disease to controI.
1t is thought to be due to an invasion
OF the reproductive organs by bacteria
The best treatment is the thorough
disinfection. of the reproductive organs
Of both sire and dam from time to
time with a five per cent solution of
Lysol. This trouble broke out in a
herd of dairy cows which was under
the writer's control at Knoxville, Tenn,
and We had much difficulty in stamp
ing 1t out, but finally succeeded by
giving every care and attention to san
itation, and by the persistent use Of
the disinfectant mentioned If Won
have anything In the nature of conta-
gious abortion you should employ a
competent veterinarian. If the trou
BILE Is simply due to the inefficiency
Of the sire, you can discover II by the
method indicated. If ticks have been
very prevalent on your cattle this
summer, the trouble may be due to
that cause. The removal of the ticks
good care and liberal feeding will prob
ably overcome the difficulty in this
direction. In one or all>o of these causes
you will probably find the seat of the
trouble.
EFFECT OF CLAY sUBsoIL ON RO IT
DEVELOPMENT.
B. T. B., Milledgevile. Ga. wrttes.
am SenuInU 90
roots which grew on a very poor spot
or impervious clay. These roots grew
In a mat not more than two inches he
low TIE surface, and when they reached
the unbroken subsoil matted as Won will
See l think 1T a fine Illustration of the
necessity of subsoiling.
The sample of crab grass roots which
you nave seen proper to send us is a
very interesting specimen, and illus
trates very forcibly the necessity OF
subsoiltng mucn of our heavy red CLAW
land so that the roots of the crons
may have an opportunity to strike down
deep into the soil and gather plant
FOOT from what may be regarded to a
considerable extent as the unutilized
areas from which nature intended tho
plant to obtain at least a part of its
food supply. BY deep blowing we also
enable the air to get into the soil more
readily and foster fermentation thereby.
IL Will be distinct advantage to break
the land deeply and let the moisture into
the soil, so that larger quantities of wa
Ter may be absorbed and furnish water
laden with food to plants in larger guam
tity. Your kindness in sending us this
sample OF the necessity for deep p1ow-
ing as illustrated in your own expert
ence $ much appreciated.
PROPER TOLL FOR THRESHING
PEAVINES.
@. e. c., Greenville, S. c., writes:
Please inform me how much toll to
charge for threshing peavines. have a