Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
SOIL INCUBATION AND FER
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tor fertilizing such crops as corn, potatoes
and cabbage,
Inoculating soil is of no value for
fertilizing purposes. The use of this
soil on areas, for instance, where le-
gumes are to be grown for the first
time, might be of considerable advan-
tage. Especially is this true of the small
seeded legumes. In other words, alfal-
ia will not likely succeed on land Which
has not been inoculated with that partic-
ular kind of bacteria which enable this
plant to gather nitrogen out of the air.
incubation is of course only necessary
in the case of legumes. In other words,
we would not inoculate corn, potatoes
or cabbage as they are not leguminous
plants. Thus you could not fertilize
them or help them by putting soil con-
tanning inoculating bacteria on the
ground on which they are to be planted.
PASTURING COWS ON WINTER
OATS.
c. f. r., Walhalla, S. c., writes: i
have some land on which l desire to pasture
my mileh cows. This land has a good
stand Of oats on IL. Will they injure the
cows or cause them to 20 dry? Please ad-
wise whether ! should Craze my cows on
this land and IL the oats VIII In any way
inJure my cattle.
1t will not hurt cows to Craze on
young oats, provided you handle them
so as to avoid any danger of hoven or
bloat. In other words, If your cows
have been kept in the stable and main
tanned on dry food, you should accustom
them to green or fresh food very grad
TALLY. There is some danger of cows
which have been fed on dry food gorg-
ing themselves on green food and pro-
ducing the condition noted above. AS a
matter of fact. succulent food is very
valuable for dairy cows, and that is the
reason why we build silos and endeavor
to have substitutes for grass at seasons
of the year when grass is not ordinari-
ly available. Do not hesitate, therefore,
to Craze the oats, but accustom them to
the green feed gradually, as suggested
above.
INFORMATION ABOUT COW-POX.
l.. ID. B., Tunnel Hill, Ga, writes: /
desire to secure information relative to
cow-pox. How does II affect the cOwf
What is the cause and what should be
the treatment? Is COW more liable to
have cow-pox when she has young calf7
VIII ii have any effect the calf? Is
there any danger of II affecting the milkerl
IL 50, how is IL cOntagiousT
Cow-pox is a germ disease that attacks
cows particularly. 1t generally occurs
on the skin in the region of the udder
or teats and Is characterized by sores
in this region. The disease is easily
transmitted from one animal to another
by the hands of mixers, by calves, or
by direct contact.
In a week or so after the infection is
transferred from one animal to another,
small pimples occur on the skin. These
contain watery fluid which later turns
to pus. The base of the sore is hard
nil he a
thick, dark scab forms with a depressed
center. After a time this comes off.
leaving a small pit or peck mark.
Cow-poX can be transmitted to man
by direct incubation through sores on
the hands. The fluid from the pimples
OF pustules of cow-pox is the material
used to vaccinate persons against. small
pox.
Little can be done after an animal has
contracted the disease. except to keep
the parts soft by using some healing
ointment. Oxide of zinc ointment will be
found excellent for this purpose. After
milking, little white lotion may be
applied, followed by the zinc ointment.
If the udder is badly inflamed, battle
with hot water twice daily. The COW
infected with cow-pox should always be
milked last and the hands of the milk
er carefully disinfected. The milk
should not be used as food
II. NJ. c., Conner, Ga, writes: Would
you advise using straight acid phosphate
under cotton on soil that is red gravely,
lying on North river? Which would be bet
Ter to use, acid and tankage or acid and
mealI
You can make very good mixture
for use on. your red gravely soils from
1000 pounds Of cotton seed meal and
Dc IF nnfl nh ,h1A1 IL
mixture will contain approximately per
cent of available nitrogen. 9 per cent
of available phosphoric acid and ] per
cent of available potash. Used at the
rate of 800 pounds and upward it should
give you good results, provided the soil
has been properly prepared.
Another good formula to use will be
400 to 500 pounds of cotton seed meal
with 400 to 500 pounds of tankage and
1000 pounds of acid phosphate. The
composition of tankage varies material
ly and therefore it will be impossible
10 say just how much plant food a
mixture of this character might con-
tain. Tankage contains anywhere from
2 to s per cent of nitrogen and from s
to IA per cent of phosphoric acid. Con-
centrated forms of tankage may of
course run higher in nitrogen and low
err in phosphoric acid than these figures
indicate. I'VE suggest that you deter
mine whether you can buy nitrogen
cheaper in the form of cotton seed meal
than in the form of tankage and be
governed thereby as to the amount of
each of these ingredients you will use
i'm your formula. We do not think you
can secure any formula which will carry
more than l per cent of potash unless
at an excessive cost. We do not think
potash is so essential on your red lands
as either nitrogen or phosphoric acid.
We are inclined to think the formula
suggested will prove as satisfactory as
anything you can use at the present
time.
DESTROYING LICE ON A COLT.
J. A. s., Lamar, S. c., writes: I have
colt about three years old that is very
thin and has lice it, Please suggest a
good physic for IL and also something to
remove the lice. Also tell me what causes
an occasional swelling of its sheath and
suggest a good remedy.
a colt invested with lice should be
gwen access to a mixture of one part
Of sulphur and five parts of common
salt. In treating, hairy animals one of
the best remedies is an alkaline coal
tar preparation which when diluted with
water produces a milky amulsion. This
is very efficient in destroying parasites.
These coal tar products should be used
i'm the proportion of one part Of the med
icine to so parts of water, or in very bad
cases. to 80. The treatment should be