Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23

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centrates consist exclusively of cotton
seed meal shows that it may be fed
without injury for long periods of time
and that il is an e.Aective producer OF
milk.
FOOD REMOVED BY VARIOUS
CROPS.
S. B. B.. Byromville. Ca. writes: Will
you please tell me the amount Of plant
food removed by the following crops:
Cotton, rye. cowpea hay. sugar cane and
sweet potatoes?
A bale of cotton including the lint.
stalk. leaves. etc, will remove from the
OF potash and 30 pounds of phosphoric
acid. II the stalks and leaves are re-
| turned to the land. however, about one
third of the nitrogen and potash are
returned TO the soil. the other two-thirds
being removed In the lint and seed.
The lint only removes a very small per-
centage OF plant food, less than a pound
and a half of nitrogen. and not quite so
much potash for 500 pound bale. Tt
would appear. therefore. that II cotton
lands are well taken care Of, and pro-
tected by cover crops In the winter that
they should maintain their fertility for
long periods OF time. As a matter Of
fact, the failure to rotate crops is
largely responsible for the difficulty ex-
perienced in increasing the yield of cot
ton on many areas Of land.
Thirty bushels OF rye with 1850 pounds
OF straw remove from the land 81 pounds
OF nitrogen. g pounds of phosphoric
acid and As pounds OF potash. $50 bushels
Of potatoes will remove about 40 pounds
of nitrogen, 20 pounds OF phosphoric acid
and IS pounds OF potash. Thirty bushels
of peas with the straw will remove Is
pounds OF phosphoric acid, and 90 pounds
Of potash. They should normally in
crease the nitrogen supply OF the soil
rather tran deplete f. The amount OF
plant food removed by sugar cane varies
widely, but in some tests made In Java
IL appears that 5000 pounds OF cane re-
moved from the land 70 pounds OF nitro
gen, 50 pounds of phosphoric acid and
III pounds OF potash. This OF course was
very large yield, and you understand
that these figures are approximate, but
are about as reliable as can be secured
under existing conditions.
SAVING BARN YARD MANURE
l. B. W, Rome, Ga, writes: What
does your experience indicate as the
best way 70 save barnyard and stable
manure? want to know If it is bet
ter to have the manure heap under
shelter or should it be out so the rain
will fall on it7
The best way Of handling yard ma
nure is TO put IL on the field and in
corporate 1t with the surface soil as
rapidly as possible after IT Is made.
This. OF course. is not practicable at
all seasons Of the year. Under these
Aa lw~gs~- III
II in open sheds or stalls where IL may
be tramped and packed by the ami
mails. One should be careful to use
an abundance OF litter. remembering
that the larger per cent of nitrogen
and potash is in the liquid part or
the manure. and unless the urine be
absorbed and carefully preserved, the
greater part OF the fertilizing elements
Of the manure may be lost. Where
one has not stable or stall room in
which to keep and preserve the manure,
a shedlike structure should be built
on the outside of the barn. Scoop
out the earth to a depth OF is inches
on some hard red clay knoll and pud-
die It, Then build sloping roof over
the top and set on posts which should
be placed on a concrete foundation.
AS the manure is made wheel it un-
der this shed and keep 1t well packed
and tramped and moist To let the
manure heat is the worst possible
thing which can happen TO IL. when
this takes place the nitrogen is
changed into ammonia and is lost into
the air. The manure should be kept
rather tightly packed should contain
an abundance Of absorbsnts, and should
be protected from rain and teaching.
since IL contains so much soluble
plant food. On this account IL is we'll
to have a supply OF water available
so ii may be kept cool and moist, II
ii shows evidences OF heating.
REMOVING TICKS FROM CATTLE.
y. f. H., Pearson, Ga, writes: What
is good for ticks on a COW; also for
hollow tail? have a COW that is
never clear Of ticks. She is poor and
her horns are cold. She will calve in
few days.
Where one has only a single cow
the best method Of fighting ticks is
TO pick them on by hand. This is not
a very laborious undertaking. as the
animal has 10 be MIXED twice day.
and one can examine the exterior OF
the body quickly and thoroughly and
remove the ticks. Then grease the
limbs. the tail and the rump with fresh
lard. crude Beaumont oil, or cotton
seed meal. This makes 1t much more
difficult for the ticks to get on the COW
and attach themselves TO sthe body.
There is no remedy which you can
give internally calculated TO destroy
the tick. The tick can be Allled out I'm
Georgia by keeping cattle or the in
Tested ranges for four and a half to
six and a half months. You might
fence up part OF your pasture, and
keep the cows of for six months, pick
ing the ticks or every day. Then turn
them on the other part and keep them
free from ticks and you viii starve
this pest out and be free Of it for all
time. Where one has a large number
Of cattle spraying may be resorted
TO, but we have made the best sugges-
ton for one situated as you are with
only one COW to care for. No doubt
the trouble you observe is due to the
presence OF the tick on your COW, as
these produce the fever and enervate
the system, often resulting in dea.
when lnfestation becomes very marked
There is no such thing as hollow horn
in COWS. II your COW Is given a little
laxative food and bran mashes for a
few days and keep free of ticks for
chances are she will quickly reach her
normal condition.
MANGEL WURZELS FOR CATTLE
AND HOGS.
B. A. p. Sparta. Ga. writes: I have
seen the mangel wurzel recommended as
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