Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-16

Der tubing from one-quarter to one-half
inch in diameter. 1t is necessary to
have valves on this hose which will
control the air and enable it to be
pumped under pressure into the udder
so as to thoroughly distend it. The tube
which delivers the air into the udder
should be filled with sterilized cotton for
a short distance. This whole apparatus
should be thoroughly sterilized by boiling
for 30 minutes. Do not draw any milk
from the udder, but be careful to sponge
1t off thoroughly with soapsuds to which
has been added per cent of creolin. 1t
is important that the tips be thoroughly
disinfected. When the apparatus is ready
insert the glass tip into the udder and
distend IL by pumping only filtered air
into il. AS the glass tube is withdrawn
from each teat 1t should be disinfected
in a creolin solution before inserting
again. Keep the COW in a recumbent
position resting on her breast bone with
the head elevated. 1t is sometimes nee
essary to pack bundles of straw behind
her to keep her in this position. In
two hours after this treatment the cow
should show signs of relief 1t is often
necessary to repeat the treatment from
time to time. A bicycle pump may be
used to inject the air into the udder.
The trouble is that the air may not be
perfectly pure, and in that case will
cause serious complications and often
death. In the absence of any other appa-
ratus for the treatment. however, a BIZ
cycle pump disinfected as carefully as
possible may be used. It is important
to have the glass tube thoroughly disin-
fected and partially filled with sterilized
cotton to act as filter. You should be
able to get the tubing and glass tip from
the drug store.
DIFFICULT CHURNING.
c. H. w. Gadsden, Ala, writes: 1
have a COW whose milk will not produce
any butter My wife churns sometimes
a half day but no butter comes.
The trouble referred to in your letter
is one not infrequently met with Some
times it is due to the advancing lacta-
ton period of the COW. At other times
the milk is affected in some way appa-
rently by the feed which makes it diff
ficult to churn. often milk may be
churned successfully If a little milk
from another COW which has recently
calved be added to it, Suppose you try
this. If you have been feding cotton
seed meal exclusively, the chances are
if you will raise the temperature of the
milk somewhat it will churn more
readily. as this meal has tendency to
raise the melting point of butter. If
your COW is not on grass secure some
green feed for her at once and cut the
cotton seed meal or any other kind of
food out of the ration for a few days,
and substitute wheat bran therefore.
These are about the only suggestions
we can make which are likely to be of
5.4., -. .ce, and II they do not remove
the trouble the best thing is to dispose
Of the COW. Milk from some cows is
very difficult to churn, and as this
seems to be an individual characterize
ic, feeding and management will only
affect it to a moderate extent.
DANGER FROM FEEDING Stops.
Z. d. B., Braselton, Ga. writes: 1
have a shoat that has something the
matter with II. 1t takes spells of
vomiting and has the scours. We feed
it table scraps and buttermilk What
treatment would you suggest? II it
were to get we'll would the meat be fit
to eat?
The cause of sickness in a hog fed