Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-29

animal of this kind in a box stall will
be very helpful. Very often IL there
are other animals in and about the
stable the horse viii stop kicking OF
its own volition. If you keep the ami
NAL inside without company, this is
probably one Of the things that cause
her 70 kick so much 1 regret to say
that do not know OF any remedy
which can be applied with any hope of
success for breaking this habit once
il is formed.
PLANTING SORGHUM FOR HAY.
G. M. G., Lake City, Fla, writes:
want to plant a small patch of sorghum
for hay and use stable manure. How
will be the best way to use it.? The
land ifs sandy with a yellow sand sub
soils been in cultivation two years How
much seed should be sown per acre?
When is the proper time to cut ii and
how many times can it be cut? have
mule with a skin disease. something
like scratches. He is about seven years
old and will not get fat He eats plenty
of hay and fodder, but not much corn.
Would like to know what to do for
him?
Where sorghum is planted for hay it
may be broadcasted or drilled in with
an ordinary grain drill OF course. 1t
may be seeded with a single stalk drill,
provided the rows are run close together.
The idea of planting in this manner
As to keep the stalks small and fine so
they will cure out easier aud make a
finer quality of hay which the animals
will eat on that account with greater
elish and with less waste. No doubt,
it is your purpose to plant this sorghum
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ng now so as to get information so
,ou may have the land in the best
hape. Personally, we would break this
| and with rwo-horse turning pillow.
| Then spread the manure on very freely,
sing ten tons per acre If you have
/ hat much and work it into the soil
with q disla harrow In addition use
800 pounds Of 9-2-4 fertilizer on land
/ Of the type mentioned In your letter.
| this crop is planted as early In the
spring as danger of frost Is over, you
hould be able to cut it several times
I or soiling purposes in the iong seasons
prevailing in the state OF Florida. II
win probably make two TO three cut
tings of hay depending On the degree
of maturity at the time Of cutting and
/ the season conditions. In a year of
abundant rainfall ii grows very rapidly,
I but in hot, dry season it win not make
such a vigorous growth. -
/ Peas may be broadcasted with the
sorghum. and in case this is done. we
would use a bushel of peas and a peck
of sorghum per acre. In case the
sorghum is seeded by itself, use about
one bushel of seed per acre, We would
prefer not to cut the sorghum for hay
until the seed heads have formed and
1.-THE grain is practically ripe If cut ear
lier than this it is more difficult tC
cure.
Diseases of the skin may b. due ia
several causes. They are often the re-
suit of indigestion of a more or less
chronic nature. The chances are that
YOU are feeding your mule on one or two
kinds of food. and that II is not receiv-
j ing the proper variety in the ration to
nourish II to the best advan age You
should also be sure that your fodder is
clean and bright and free from mold
Moldy fodder or corn will produce vari-
Gus troubles in horses and mules in a
compare lively short time. Try and en-.
tire change of food. with clean. bright
hay. Give a purge of Epson salts, using
a pound to a pound and a half in fairly
warm water. This treatment may be re-
peated two or three times for a few
days. Then give a sort of a tonic treat
ment as Jamaica ginger for a short time
Wash the sore places out thoroughly
with creolin in the proportion of one
part to 100. If the sores are large and