Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-12

milking and says that this negro
fed his cows all they would eat of
cotton seed bulls, meal, bran and
beet pulp fear this was the
cause. She was very fat when l
got her, but never did eat much
after 1 got her. She is getting
very poor now. I have a good
Bermuda pasture for her.
Any information will be appre-
ciated. MRS. FRANK SUMMERS.
f ANSWER.
Very often when a cow is moved
after calling, they viii, from some
unknown cause, go to pieces and
not thrive and do well, and it is
much harder to keep a cow up
to tir usual flow of milk that Is
in high flesh after being moved
than it is to bring a COW that is
in thin flesh up to a good flow
of milk A COW must eat lot to
milk well after the calf is two to
three weeks old. At this age you
could have added the cotton seed
meal and bulls to the feed. 1t is
possible that the COW is not getting
enough to eat. Drench her with
one-half pound of lack Draught
Stock Powders made into one-half
gallon of tea with boiling water,
and in one week repeat the dose.
This will give her an appetite and
thoroughly cleanse her system. If
this does not get her system in
good working order and she does
not eat as she should, give her one
pint of raw linseed oil. If this
treatment does not bring her
around in good shape, it would be
best to have a veterinary surgeon
see her. Keep plenty salt where
she can get it at all times, also
plenty fresh, clean water and never
feed her any more than she will
eat up clean twice each day.
QUESTION.
Marietta, Ga: I have fine Berk-
shire pig about six months old, that
WIZ weigh more than 100 pounds.
About two months ago she began the
habit of sucking her trough and 1
have failed so far to break her from
this. I give her plenty to eat and
drink
If you can tell me what to do for
this l will thank you very much.
Yours very truly,
MRS. C. NJ L.
ANSWER. II
can not tell you just what to do
to keep the pig from sucking the
trough, unless you remove same after
each feed. This would prevent the
trouble. 1t would also be good
idea to keep before the pig at all
times a mixture of one part air
slack lime, two parts wood ashes, one
part charcoal, one part salt and a
small amount OF copperas. Evidently
the pig is not getting something
which she should have and has form
ed the habit mentioned. It will grow
on ii unless it is stopped, and ]
think by removing the trough would
be the quickest and easiest way to
stop this.
Sanford. Fla am taking the priv
ilege of asking you a few questions
which please answer through The
Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal
I have about rs hens, one year old,
and about 40 pullets four months old.
My hens are moulting and have quit
laying almost altogether. They laid
pretty well during the winter, but
dropped off in the spring until they
have quit, or nearly so.
1 am feeding about 100 pounds Of
scratch feed week and letting them
have free range about two hours be-
fore roosting time every day. Can I
do anything to hurry the moult and
start laying again2
Is Creolin good for a dip for lice
and how do you use it? Would beef
scraps be of any use to make my
hens lay where they have free range
part of the day? At what age and
weight is 1t. most profitable to sell
fryers2 I have the White Wyandottes.
REX p. ALKARD.
ANSWER.
It is a good idea to let your hens
rest now and moult out early as eggs