Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-25

have all been swept or by the wind
or dried up by the sun. Horses and
mules will eat IL very we'll 1t should
not be used as the exclusive source
OF roughness. however, though we have
fed IL very largely. not only to work
stock. but 10 beef and dairy cattle with
good results We regard shredded
slower as an excellent source OF rough
ness for live stock, and the cutting up
OF the stalks puts them in good con-
dition for bedding and incorporation
with the manure heap. This is a very
great ADVANTAGE on the average Georgia
farm. and in our judgment you will
find IL well to build a silo and use
silage as the basis of your ration for
winter feeding. 1t combines better
with cotton seed meal than any other
roughness with which we are acquaint-
ed and furnishes a most economical
substitute for grass.
BUILDING A DIPPING VAT FOR
HOGS.
like to know how to build a concrete
dipping vat for hogs.
A vat suitable for dipping hogs may
be constructed Of concrete or Of some
form OF metal. We have one in use
on the college farm which is made Of
an extra heavy grade of galvanized iron.
IL is 10 feet long on top. feet on the
bottom, 20 inches wide on top, IL
inches wide on the bottom, and 3 to 4
feet deep. 1t slopes in from the end
so that the hog goes gradually down
into and is completely covered by the
liquid. A galvanized iron vat will cost
you about Sc, plus the cost of placing
it in position. A concrete vat of the
same dimensions can probably be built
for about $40. IL would pay you to do
this. as you can make the excavations
and complete the Job with ordinary
day labor under competent supervision
and a cement vat will last for an indef-
mite period Of time.
A CANNING CLUB GIRLS QUERIES.
B. J.. Mystic, Ga. writes: I am in
the canning club this year. VIII you
please answer these questions? ID
transplanted my tomato plants the 10th
OF May. Was that too late for them
to make as good yield as they would
il they were planted sooner? CD
What can I do to stop the tomato
worms" from eating the leaves and
stalks7 Also the "cutworms" cut all
the lower limbs. 1 kill all 1 find, but
they come back as bad as ever. go
Is IL best to make frames or use
stakes for the plants? Please answer
these questions as early as you can.
Tomatoes. as you know. may be
planted up to the 18th of July. and
make a good crop IL seasonable con-
ditions are favorable. The very early
planted crop will probably yield better
than the late planted crop, because
there is likely TO be extremely hot and
very often dry weather in the late
summer.
II your plants are well developed
when set out on May 10 they should
make a good yield in an average sea-
son. The best thing TO do for the to-
mato worms is TO pick them on and
destroy them Cutworms are more diff
cult TO control. Poisoned bats may
be used TO advantage with them. Take
two or three ounces OF sugar or mo-
lasses to a gallon Of water, add suf-
fcient bran 10 make, when stirred,
mixture that will readily run through
the fingers. Add to this one ounce
or Paris green and other arsenical
preparations. Put out in small lots
about as much as can be held on
use the arsenic bats unless you can
prevent chickens or animals from
gaining access to your tomatoes. as
they are likely 10 feed on the bats
and be killed as q result. Stakes will
answer very well for training your
plants.
AN INJURY TO THE UDDER.
]. II. ]. Samson. Ala. writes: have
very fine COW that had two of her
teats ruined by pigs biting the ends
OF them. The milk will come down
70 within three-quarters of an inch of
the end. and ii is impossible to force
IL out Is there any remedy for IT? At
first they were infiamed and sore, but
they are perfectly well now and have
been for some time; still the milk is
Obstructed. Please give the remedy
through The Journal and obnge.
The injury indicted on the teats of
your COW as a result Of the ends hav.
ing been bitten of by hogs has no
doubt resulted in the closing up Of the
milk duct in the healing process. The
only chance to restore the flow of milk
would be 10 open up this duct by
means Of a milking tube. You could
secure one Of these through a local
drug store or in any dairy supply
house. A satisfactory one will cost
you from 81 to 81.
II the COW is a valuable one. IL NAV
pay you to go TO this trouble and
expense. The chances are that the in
jury to the udder has resulted in dry
ing up the COW so that she will hardly
give milk in any quantity during this
lacerated period. If she is an ordinary
COW and can easily be replaced you
will probably find IL more satisfactory
and economical to dispose of her.
RELATIVE VALUE OF FEEDING
STUFFS.
A correspondent writes: I would like to
know the relative value of cotton seed
meal and cotton seed hulls to corn,
wheat bran. and hay, taking current
prices as the basis.
The best basis of comparison relative
20 the subject OF your inquiry which
can suggest is the following table pre-
senting the amount Of digestible pro-
tein In 100 pounds OF each of the mate
rails referred to in your letter
Digestible nutrients in 100 pounds:
Protein Carbohydrates Fat
Lbs. Lbs Lbs
Cotton seed
meal. .. .. ....S7s 2L4 ss
Dent corn. ..... rs 66.6 4s
Wheat bran. ..1.9 900 25
Hulls.... .... .... 3 $40 IT
Hay. ~ 80 13
Vo,, will roffca that the cottoy saad