Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19

think it largely due to the COW
catching cold in the udder while
laying on the damp ground. If
there is any fever in the udder and
the COW laying on the damp or cold
ground where the udder comes in
contact with the ground 1t often
infiames and irritates the quarter
that come In contact with the cold
or wet ground. It would be best
for you to discontinue the use Of
cotton seed meal as long as you
have trouble is this respect and
give her in her feed every other
day for three days a lump of salt
peter beat up fine. AS long as she
continues to give milk out of each
section of the udder with this treat
ment it will pass away but If elth-
er of the quarters are neglected
and not MIXED regularly they Will
be injured do not fail to see that
she is MIXED clean in every section.
Atlanta, Ga.-Will you not make an
effort through your paper to have the
law to water chickens enforced? Ev-
cry coop should be provided with a
drinking cup attached to the coop and
wagoners as we'll as merchants should
be subject to this ordinance.
1t is useless to depend upon the
humanity of dealers in this regard
as six out of ten will tell you that
1t will kill chickens to be watered
while cooped up-and the heart rend-
ing part of this is, that it is true.
Simply because they are deprived OF
water until their fevered condition be-
comes so great that they will often
drink themselves to death when wa
se rrgx I ho
than one, when it could drink no
longer, plunge it's head into the water
and hold it there until it died.
And to allow the crowded coops Of
these naturally hot, feathered things
to be shut up over nights and Sun
days in almost airless houses, without
water, the coops, perhaps, piled one
above the other which shuts out the
little air they might otherwise get
is nothing short of criminal
Some one should take this matter up
and agitate it until the result becomes
worldwide.
Sincerely yours,
ANSWER.
Your. letter is certainly on the right
line, and l fully agree with you in
reference to thousands of chickens
that are being kept in the cities, and
especially at this season of the year.
1 do not know what step could be
taken to prevent this unless the hui
name society would make a few cases
against some dealers for the way
chickens are being treated. There are
thousands of chickens that have to
remain in coops for days, and often
these chickens are not ever watered
once a day, especially on Sundays.
They are packed up in close, hot
stores and it is a wonder that as many
of them live that do. A great many
people will not, unless they are forced
to do so, feed and water these chick
ems as it should be done, There should
be a law to compel it and this law
should be enforced, but this, like
many others lays, is hard to get any
one interested enough in to see that it
is enforced after the law is made
or to see that all offenders are treated
alike and everyone made to abide by
the law. 1t would be a good thing,
but I do not believe there is anyone
enough interested in this matter to go
to the expense and trouble that would
be required to pass such a law and
see that it is carried out. However, If
there is anything further that 1 can
do in the matter 1 will be glad to CO.
operate with others in helping to see
that poultry of all kinds have bet
ter treatment than they are now get
ting.
Lovejoy, Ca; Would you please tell
me what to do for my COW? She
has a breaking out on her leg that
comes in little pimples first and then
they make scabs and then they get
down on her tits and then she breaks
out between her bag and tail. They
are hard and dry. She eats hearty
and is a very fine mixer Would be
very thankful if you would tell me
what to do for her, and if tile milk
is good to save.
w. o. TARPLEY.
ANSWER.
Your COW has what is known as COW
poX. and at this season of the year
there has been a lot of it all over
the country. 1t usually runs its
course and will pass out of the cows
system in about three weeks. 1t is
similar to smallpox. and there is
nothing that know Of that can be