Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25


and. therefore. can give you little in
formation relative to the advantages Of
this method. Our experience indicates
that large and deep hole for any tree
will insure its more rapid growth and
development The breaking pp OF the
ground renders it possible for the roots
to spread out in all directions and abb
sorb the moisture-laden plant food more
readily. In other words, the energy OF
the tree is used in growing and not in
an effort to force It's. way through hard
and compact soili Blasting would I'M
doubtedly be more beneficial on heavy
clay lands than those of a more open
texture. 1t would appear to be good
practice to leave tllaa earth blasted. up
undisturbed for several weeks so that the
wind, rain and frost 2might act on it.
You have often observed that a CALLED
spot which is deeply broken often does
not produce a good crop the first year,
but that in a year or two it yields as
fine crops as any other section of the
field. In our judgment this phenomena
is due to the breaking down and rem
der.ng free Of, plant food by exposure
to the actions OF the various natural
agencies mentioned. No doubt sun and
air have some favorable action on the
destruction of bacteriaF and fungous dis
eases.
TREATMENT OF A BRUISE IN A
MULE.
Z. B., Mount Airy, Ga, writes: / have
a mule colt about seven weeks old which
seems to be doing fine, hat has a lump
on his breast about the Size of a hens
egg just inside his skim, but II does not
seem to be sore. Please tel me what
to do for II.
The enlargement referred to is prob
ably due to a bruise. though, of course,
growths of this character are occasional
ly met with in domesticated animals
Probably the best treatment is to blister
the part. using for this purpose a mix
ture composed of one-half ounce of gum
camphor, two drains of earthquakes and
two ounces of lard. The cambhor and
cartharides should be pulverized and mix
ed with the lard. The blister should be
rubbed in for FIVE to ten minutes. Care
should be exercised not to overblister
Another good treatment which should
reduce the affected part is to paint it
with tincture of iodine once daily until
the part begins to get sore
BREEDING PERCHERONS IN GEOR-
GIA.
c, T. s.. Brunswick. Ca, writes: I
am thinking of going into the mule or
horse raising business. How would the
Percheron do as cross on such mares
as 1 could buy in Lexington, KY, foot
sore and other defects that would not
hurt them as breeders? Would you con-
slider an old rice field river bottom
dyked with plenty of high lands a good
place for this kind of work? At what
price could we buy good Percheron
stallion?
\ I see no reason why the horse or mule
raising business should not prove profit
able in your section. Good Bermuda sod
is the best thing you can have for the
animals to Craze on. No doubt you can
secure a fine stand of this on land of
the character described in your letter. OF
course, the native grasses will be of much
value. but the Bermuda will carry a
greater weight of live stock per acre
and prove more satisfactory in all re-
spects than any substitute for Ken
lucky bleu grass which we can grow ex-
tensiveiy in Georgia. Mares with tender
feet nigh answer very well as breeding
animals provided the defect is due to an
injury and' not to hereditary causes. Fee
males should not be used as dams with
defects OF any character as they win
transmit these to their progeny. and
hence an undesirable, understood and
diseased character offspring is obtained
Which can not be sold to good advant-
age Percheron sires would no doubt
nick very well with these mares, though
probably grade animals which carry
weight of not less than !, 200 pound would
be found more satisfactory. The Perche-
ron is undoubtedly the best adapted of
the draft breeds to Georgia. Mares hav-
Ing sufficient weight could also be crossed
advantageously with strong, well boned