The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-30
FLORIDA FARMERS
AND THEIR WORK
DusGnQ.

busting.
To dust a fowl thoroughly hold It
by the legs head downward in an
empty -four barrel or narrow box.
This causes the feathers to separate
and open out so as to receive the lice
powder which may be busted in among
them from a dredging box or tin can
having one end perforated with small
holes. A home made dredger is read
lily made by taking a tin can and
punching the top or bottom fu1l Of
nail holes. The dust should be sifted
in or worked in clear to the skin, es-
pecially on the rear parts where the
fowl is covered with fluffy feathers,
and also the neck and head Stroking
the feathers will help to get the dust
all through them down to the skin.
Let no guilty louise escape
Leg Weakness.
Growing chicks sometimes show I'M
steady gait and may become so lame
or support the body. Injuries to the
limbs or rheumatism may account for
the difficulty in some cases. Brooder
chicks may show this sometimes be-
cause of the warm wooden floors, or
unbalanced rations containing excess
of carbonaceous (starchy) nutrients
causing overgrowth of the body, or
development Of the bones or hack Of
protein nutrients limiting the growth
of the muscles Of locornotion- Excess
i've dryness Of the brooder floor and
litter especially If combined with too
much heat appears IN some cases to
cause the legs and feet to become
shrunken and crippled. Careful atten-
ton to the instructions In January and
February issues of Southern Farmer
will prevent these conditions and con-
sequences. If rheumatism is present
there is usually a jerky motion in
walking, evidence OF pain and later re-
fusal to stand or move about. The
joints may show soft swelltngs which
gradually harden and may ulcerate.
Rheumatism is more common in old
fowls than IN young fowls. It Is due
usually to exposure to chilly, damp
surroundings especially II the blood Is
weak because of an unvarying and IN
balanced ration or the lack Of green
food. If not too seriously affected give
a dose of EPSON salts twenty grains
in tablespoonful Of water and the
next day add bicarbonate Of soda to
the drinking water thirty grains to the
quart. Give twice daily two grains Of
salicylic acid. Rub the swollen joints
frequently and fully with carboiated
vaseline or camphorated sweet oil
Practical Swine Feeding.
There are new things coming up all
the time which need to be looked after
in swine feeding. There are drawbacks
which must be overcome. We must be
alert to learn new methods and care
fully test them. Many articles have
been written on the raising Of hogs by
men who have been in the business
for years, and they have been a help
to ALL From an article in the Kansas
Farmer we take the following:
The problem of successful hog
feeding begins several generations
back Of the hog, in the feed lot, but
as it works in a circle 1 will begin
with my ideas of handling the sow.
My experience is that at no time. ex-
cept while weaving the pigs, should
the sows be confined to close quarters.
If two filters OF pigs are to be raised
each year she Will lead a pretty busy
life and will require a large amount of
food to keep her in good thrifty coG1di-
ton, and while she shouldn't get too
fat, it Is usually the other trouble. too
thin. I feed two ears OF corn each
twice a day, and in the winter all the
alfalfa hay they want. which Is quite