Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-29

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in both years 1914 and 1915. These va
rieties however. would not be regarded
as the most satisfactory for cultivation
because they do not possess qualities
which would make them especially valu-
able from the standpoint of the raiser
OF cotton for lint and seed. There are
other varieties. however. which approx
mate fairly well the content of oil of
the varieties just mentioned and which
do produce a high per cent of lint of fine
quality. and a seed which runs not only
high in oil but nitrogen as well. Col
lege No. /. for instance. is one of these
varieties. and Cooks, Cleveland's. Gull
pepper. Brown No. /. Brambletts and
Pullnot must all be considered with
favor for general cultivation by reason
OF certain desirable qualities they pos
sess. All of these varieties are capable
Of Improvement through selection. The
college is at present centering its at
tcution on the development of College
No. I with the idea of improving il for
general cultivation and increasing the
oil and nitrogen content as we'll Desfr-
able progress has already been made and
it is believed that greater Improvement
can be effected in the not distant future
Ii appears from the tests made so far
that certain varieties run unusually low
in oil and do not produce lint of spe-
cial merit and therefore should not be
grown. Other varieties which run high
i'm oil and do not yield a desirable quail
ity of lint should also be discarded. At
teution will he centered on the prOduc-
tion and Improvement of a smaller num-
her of varieties possessing 3ll-round
merit and the general excellence of
which may be added TO materially
through plant breeding.
TREATING A DEHORNED COW.
W A. B.. IIawkinsville. ia. writes: I
have q COW that fresh September
~. and seemed to 80 very we'll, but she
had such a disposition to fight that !
sawed IF her horns and they blca some.
] used Gisinfectants put one of them is still
iu had condition. she viii not eat meal
or huIls but eats little crab grass hay.
She has fallen Oft considerably in her milk.
I let she calf have one whole teat. ] value
the COW very much and do not want to
lose her. 80 any help you can give me VIII
be appreciated.
Situated as you are it is best for you
TO treat the infested horn core with a
disinfectant solution. a good antiseptic
TO use for this purpose would be creolin
or any of the other coal tar by-products
Make the strength one part to fifty, and
if the infection is at all bad you could
even use one TO thirty. You should he
careful TO use only water which has
been thoroughly boiled and placed in
utensils which have been thoroughly
disinfected. In treating a trouble Of
this kind thorough sterilization and the
thorough cleansing and washing of the
hands is a matter of the utmost impOr-
lance. To sterilize means they must be
boiled for some time. After boiling the
water and allowing TO cool to a reason
able degree put in the disinfecting ma
terial to proper proportion and then
wash and cleanse the horn core. A sy-
ringe would be valuable for this pur-
pose, though you may be able to flush
out the wound with the use of the hot
water. The flushing and cleansing
should be done twice a day and should
be continued so as TO prevent the fresh
invasion of the affected part by objec-
tionable bacteria.
We think that persistent treatment
along the lines indicated will affect a
cure.
Cows sometimes get of feed for a
short time. The chances are that your
COW is debilitated and i'm a rundown
condition You should examine her to
satisfy yourself that her digestion is in
good condition. a good drench can Oft
en- be given to advantage, such as aloes
one ounce. bergot one dram, ginger one
ounce and Epson salts twelve ounces.
Mix and give in a quart of warm water.
\ good vegetable tonic may be made of
cinchola bark one-half ounce, gentian
root one-half ounce and salt two drains.
Thoroughly mix before administering
to the feed.
4 STANDARD RATION FOR HORSES.
r l. D. Dublin. Ca. writes: Z would
ike tp know how 10 balance a ration for
horses with crushed corn, shuck and cob
and cotton seed meal. The horses work
about SIX hours a day or the road carrying
thc mall How many pounds OF meal
should De fcd with each feed of cOrng
Would this feed be suitable as a regular
feed?
Situated as you are. we would take
200 pounds of the crushed corn. cob and
shuck meal, and mix it with 100 pounds
Of cotton seed meal. This should pro-
vide an excellent grain ration. The adj
ditiOn of the cotton seed meal will help
TO supply the element in which the corn
is chiefly lacking, namely, protein. This
ration can be fed with satisfaction for
long periods of time 1t is important,
of course. 10 see that the corn, cob and
shuC< meal and the cotton seed meal
are thoroughly mixed. About Is pounds
of this ration should be fed per day to
a horse weighing 1000 pounds. If the
animal weighs more increase the ration,
and If less, decrease it. This presup-
poses that the animal is doing fairly
hard regular work. When idle cut the
amount Of grain down. Tt is under
stood. Of course. that this grain ration
should ba fed in combination with II
10 10 pouuSs of clean, bright hay OBJ
tanned from mixed grasses or a mixture
OF clovers and grasses. SHREDDED corn
slower and cOwpea vines make a very
good rOughness and should he fed at
the rate Of Is pounds per day No single
legume should be fed for any length Of
time as they contain too much protein.
STARTING \ LIVE STOCK ENTER
PRISE
CORES pondcut. 'igppnsbur-n. Pa.
writes How much capital and equipment
gyill De- required tp start IT, small way
r-tIiu. uurc-l,-p1 cattle sheep. hogs.
u.rsos anil poultry in eastern Geortla?
When { say iu small way ! ahoulIl
sliuk - head lure-hred cattle, 30 20 100
I.ro-brel sheep, 10 90 u hogs, AMI