Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07

THE ATLANTA SEMl-WEEK
practicable. but you cannot count on
securing grazing of any value during
he winter. Bur clover does not estab-
lish itself readily and even when you
secure a stand Of il YOU will probably
have to wait a year or two before you
secure abundant and generous growth
and succeed i'm having il well estab-
lIshed on any considerable area of land.
The best thing for your farmers to
DO to raise for fan grazing is to SOW
Abruzzi rye. This should have. been
sown some thirty days ago. In that
event it would have been ready for
grazing i'm short time This is very
early maturing variety of rye and Will
furnish more pasturage than any other
strain with which we are acquainted.
IL is the best of the cereals to sow for
grazing purposes. 1t constitutes the
best crop you can plant with the object
of securing any winter pasturage there
from. Next TO Abruzzi rye would come
oats This could be relied on for spring
pasturage TO some extent and for the
production of early hay.
VALUE or VELVET BEANS AS y
CONCENTRATE.
L. t. X. Donalsonvile. Ga. writes: The
farmers around here are trying to adjust
ourselves 10 boil weevil conditions and di-
yersify our crops. How will ground velvet a.,
beans serve as a substitute for cotton seed
meal for COW feed? should the beans be
thrcshed or ground with the bulls on them?
Should I use any corn meal! If SO, how
much.
Velvet beans can be used as a partial
or complete substitute for cotton seed
meal in the feeding of beef or dairy
cattle We are of the opinion that,
like cotton seed meal. the best results
will be obtained from their use when
combined with corn or some other con-
centrate not rich in protein. We would
prefer of course to grind the beans. In
fact, we think this would be essential
in order to feed them with success
and advantage. We would grind them
with the hulls. When this is done they
will be found to contain about IA per
cent of protein which shows them to
be a little richer than wheat bran in
this particular element.
In combining them with corn We
would be governed by the amount of
corn available and the character of
stock to which the concentrates are to
be fed. For beef cattle we would mix
the corn and beans in equal proportions.
For dairy COWS you might feed two
thirds beans and one-third corn. For
hogs about half and half ration will
be satisfactory where you desire to fat
ten them. In feeding young animals
with the idea of securing the largest
amount of growth and development in
the shortest possible time. feed one
third corn and two-thirds Of the ground
beans.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUTTER
MAKING.
v s., BAH Ground, Ca, writes: l have
read articles urging people TO make more
butter and put it on the market good
many in this mountain region keep cows
for the sake Of supplying their own table,
but have a surplus of several pounds
week all the time, and If we are able to
dispose Of il at all can only get from 10
to Is cents a pound. Can you offer So
luton TO such a problem? Where is there
a market for the small producer!
Your letter presents one of the real,
problems of the small producer, and is
therefore worthy of the most careful
consideration.
There is undoubtedly a demand for
much more butter than is produced IN
Georgia at the present time, and if plac-
ed at the right points, it can be sold at
a good profit. Good butter commands
from 30 to As cents a pound in most of
our large consuming centerS., One
must, however, engage in the business
on a rather extensive scale in order to be
able to sell butter advantageously. 1t
is also necessary to have uniform sup
ply throughout the year for reasons
which l think are obvious to you. The
trouble with most small producers is
that they only have a surplus of butter
during the spring and summer months
rather than in the fall and winter when
it is in greatest demand and commands
the highest price. BY the proper man
ageInent of the herd the COWS can Fbe
made to freshen in the fall and winter
and then If little care is taken to grow
and store feed during the summer, an
abundance of stOver, fodder and grain
may be available for the winter mainten-
ance of the cows.
If your friends I'm the community Will
get together and undertake to keep n
certain number of cows and to ship but
ter regularly, say once or twice a week
to the largest consuming center you can
reach most economically, you will find
plenty of commission merchants, gro
GERS or even privte consumers who will
be glad to take your product regularly
at a reasonable price. 1t is not difficult
matter if butter is properly made and
put up to ship considerable distance and
have 1t keep in good condition. What
you need If the plan l have suggested -
carried out is a butter shipping box. This
is made with a galvanized iron holder i'll
the center which is filled with ice, aQd
the butter is wrapped in parafine paper
and packed i'm around this. BY this ar
rangement the butter carries in good
condition in hot weather. In the winter
time the use of ice is probably not
necessary. %
Where a number cooperate as has
been suggested. a good profitable but
ter producing business may be built up
i'm any community. If you can induce
your friends and neighbors to take up
this project along the lines suggested.
/ am sure you will have no difficulty i'm
finding a ready market for your butter,
and it will also be the means of institute
ing a new business in your community.
TREATING DISTEMPER IN DOGS.
J. G. C.. Hamilton, Ga. writes: / have
two hound puppies, age four months, that
have the distempeT. I have done all ]
could for them. Please give me remedy.
Distemper is a sort of catarrhal fever
and is contagious as you probably know.
1t is a very common and serious dis