Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04

and how to SOW and cultivate There is
no clover cultivated in this section.
Comparatively little clover is grown in
Georgia. OF the varieties which can be
cultivated to the best advantage the
crimson probably stands first. This should
be sown on ground which has been care
fully prepared early in the autumn. and
may be cut for hay when just coming
Ninto bloom. 1t is important to bear this
in mind as there are heads or seeds on
the heads of the clover which become
very hard If the crop is allowed to stand
too long before cutting and cause bollices
to form in the stomach of horses and
other classes of live stock which fire.
quently cause death. This clover makes
an excellent quality of hay and there is
no danger in feeding It IL it is cut at
the right time. 1t will yield from one to
two tons per acre. depending on the char
acter of the land. IT Should be seeded at
the rate of IL pounds per acre and well
fortified with complete fertilizer con-
tanning 10 per cent of phosphorus, 2 per
cent of nitrogen and 5 per cent of pot
ash. Use 400 to 500 pounds of this fer
tilizer per acre.
Burr clover is recommended for culti-
walton in the south, but has not given as
good results as many have anticipated.
This has probably been due to a failure
to innoculate the land and to the fact
that good seed is difficult to secure. The
cultivation of red clover could hardly be
recommended off the limestone areas of
the south unless a very large amount of
lime were applied to the soil. Even then
the chances are that the summer in your
locality would not prove favorable TO the
crop. There is also a disease of this
clover which is quite prevalent in the
south, and can only be combatted through
securing resistant strains of seed. and
these are not to be had in any consider
able quantity, if at all at this time.
RAISING A COLT BY HAND.
| NJ. V. K, EIIijay. Ca, writes. We had
the misfortune to lose a mare this morn
| ing. she having foaled good horse colt
last night We would be grateful for any
information in regard to raising the colt
by hand. At present we are giving cows
milk SKINNED and slightly warmed.
Colts are often brought up successfully
by hand feeding. Ordinary cows milk
/ may be used as substitute for the
mothers milk. IT should be diluted
slightly with tepid water. and about a
teaspoonful of sugar added to a pint
of milk. Give a half-pint every two
hours for the first few days. The quantity
may then ne increased according 10 tne
appetite of the colt and the feeding re-
duced to three times a day After a
month skim milk may be fed of course.
1t should be sweet and should be fed
warm Milk slAould be given the colt for
four or five months. Put clean bright
oats, bran or whole corn before the colt
and teach it to eat as soon as possible.
1t will soon learn to pick up a part of
its food if 1t can be provided with good
pasture. If you get the colt started
right, 1t should not be a difficult mat
ter to raise it at this season of the
year with fresh green feed coming on.
OF course, care must be taken in ham
ding it. The utensils should be kept
sweet and clean, and If the animal should
scour or suffer from indigestion, two
ounces of castor oil given promptly
should remedy the trouble.