Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-26

s IA. D.. West Point Ga. writes:
nave a hog about "a months old that
haa been sick two weeks. he is so
weak in the hind legs that he can not
stand up He viii not eat corn but does
not seem to hose much flesh. One man
who examined him said thatf he was
down in the Ioins. and another man
said he had kindney worms think
Ire has paralysis as it is now affecting
his fore legs His hair is glossy and
his eyes are bright He has been run
ming out ali fall and have been giv-
ing him milk and slop nearly every
night He viii weigh about - pounds;
WAs intending 10 push him TO 90
pounds this fan Would be glad TO have
your advice in the matter
Judging from the symptoms given in
sour letter your hog is not likely affect
ed with Iung worms. for when this is
The trouble there is generally rapid
falling off in flesh. There are also vio-
lent fits OF coughing and strangling.
During these attacks threadlike worms
from a half to one inch in length may
often be discovered IN the mucus forced
cut Of the mouth The symptoms do not
appear to be those OF hog cholera either.
though Il would be difficult 10 offer an
opinion on this point without a chance
20 make a careful personal diagnosis
The weight Of the hog would indicate
that the bones are possibly not sum
GENTLY strong 20 carry the animal No
doubt ne has been more or less con
fined in a comparatively small pen and
Ted largely on corn. which is a carbo-
naceous food and does not supply a suf-
ficient amount Of mineral matter TO
meet the requirements Of rapidly grow
ing animals. We think Ia would be well
20 place before the animal in box
the following mixture:
Wood charcoal ---- .-.--I pound
Sulphur. .. o. .......... 1911 pound
sodium chloride - pounds
sodium hicaTbonate-- - = - pounds
Sodium hyposulphide- ...----2 pounds
Sodium sulphate-- ---l pound
Anthony suIrhide.... - - IL pound.
A change in diet from corn to shorts
and middInEs or a mixture OF equal
parts Of thess win be found helpful.
The use OF a little blood or digester tank
age viii be a wise addition 10 the "a
lion. Where either OF these materials
are used. combine the corn and shorts
IN the proportion OF - parts to 10 OF the
other constituents Feed the materials
In the form Of a fairly thin slop. Keep
the quarters in a sanitary condition. Dis
infect with some OF the coal tar dips
at the rate OF one part 10 100. III you
End no Improvement in the course OF
few DAYS from the treatment suggested
and the animal seems TO be all right
In all other respects save weakness in
the hind quarters. IL would be best TO
slaughter him. Whenever anything be-
comes wrong with an animal OF the
.-sw tn IA Let
ter and the disease is not of a fatal
nature OF one calculated TO injure the
value OF the meat for the purpose Of
human consumption. il is best TO dis
pose pf tie hog in the manner suggested
AN UNBALANCED RATION.
Subscriber. Admission, Ala. writes:
I have a mule which eats from 20 TO
IS ears Of corn daily. and a fair amount
OF roughness- lie seems 10 be hearty
ana able 10 do good work. but he stays
ia very poor condition. He seems to
be restless and gnaws at old rotten
wood Please tell me what to do FOR
him
Your mule is evidently suffering
from indigestion. for IL he eats from 20
10 Is good ears OF corn per day he is
certainly receiving plenty OF grain TO
meet the requirements OF a 1,000-pound
mule The trouble is that corn is
one-sided food. containing too much
carbohydrates and not enough protein
or muscle and nerve-building food. You
viii improve your ration by taking soc
pounds Of corn and having il ground
very finely. cObs and all. and adding TO
Il. say 100 pounds of cotton seed meal.
and feeding this mixture at the rate OF
Il 20 IS pounds a day. depending on
The character Of work exacted from
your mule. and also on his weight The
amount OF food suggested should be
divided into three equal parts and fed
morning, noon and night Give as
much variation TO the roughness fed as
possible. II you are feedinging slower.
chop IL up and put little brine water
on il which will add 30 its palatability.
Dusty or moldy food is very objection
able Tor horses and mules. and we
know from personal experience fire.
uuently causes Indigestion which. IL
permitted 70 continue for a sufficient
length Of time. becomes OF a chronic