Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28

ply 70. animals weighing 1000 pounds
and should be decreased or increased In
D-oportion to the weight, age and size
CT the animals being fed. Calves weigh
ing 400 to soc pounds should not be- FED
as heavy p grain ration as indicated
above. ... ..-
:. OF the other materials mention. We
would prefer brown shorts as the prin-
cfpal. feed for the hogs, OF course IL
car, be mixed with a little corn. a
good ration would be two-thirds shorts
and one-third corn. This should be fec
in the form Of a rather thin slop Skim
milk should be used to reduce the grain
fed to a sloppy condition.
For the horses and mares We would
purchase come mixed zoats and feed In
equal proportions with corn. We believe
according to the prices quoted we have
selected the cheapest, concentrates which
our correspondent can use. He should OF
course feed plenty of roughage to his
work stock including some alfalfa. Only
a moderate amount Of a rich legume like
alfalfa should be fed, however. to horSes
and mules. II is important that theS
be supplied with q grain ration con-
tanning a considerable amount of pro-
teia and this will be secured by mixing
corn and oats in equal proportion.
THE FERTILIZER SITUATION IN
1917. ~
Fl. Il. T.. Atlsnta. &C., writes: II seems
that fertilizer is going to be SO extremely 2
to be unable to use it, crd I would like 70
know II ground limestone csn be used to
any advany5 &c. II so, now should IL be .
and cotton? should i be drilled In or
broadcastf .--.
C.ro,,ad l;,roz+o,o rar,,,o4 ha' a1-racteA
to take the place of commercial fertiliz-
ers- as il serves different purpose in
the, soil. Lime is essentially used for
the purpose OF sweetening acid lands,
for supplying calcium to various crops,
particularly legumes, for bringing about
conditions In the soil which will enable
certain bacteria essential to the welfare
Of crops 70 grow and develop for les
SEEMING the tendency TO teaching Of san
d. soils and increase the friability or
clay soils, and TO some extent as means
Of setting free limited amounts of pot
ash held in forms now not available TO
crops. Lime is best used in. aSSocia-
ton with legumes because these crops
need considerable quantities of calcium.
II should be used at the rate OF ton
or more per acre and on that account
scattered broadcast over the top OF the
ground after IL has been prepared Tor
planting,
Lime is best pat Oh about thirty
days before the crop is TO be seeded.
While of course it may exert some be1-
eficial influences under cotton and corn,
our experience indicates that Il has CIV
en- best results under legumes and We
would be disposed to advise it's use un-
der these crops. Ground limestone Is
the best material to use as il is essen
TALLY more pleasant and easier to
handle form than the caustic, and as a
rule can be purchased at about half the
cost of course it does not sweeten the
soil so readily as the caUstc. Therefore,
where one would use zoo pounds of the
capstic lime he would OF necessity have
TO use 1900 pounds of raw ground rock.
Where one expects to apply lilme in con-
siderable quantities q lime drill should
be purchased. Small quantities of course
can be distributed by means OF a shovel,
directly from wagon.
TREATING a COUGH IN CATTLE.
j. ". e.. Greenviue, S. c., writes !
have a young COW that Is with calf and she
hss a cough have given her medicine
but Il does not seem to do any good.
would be glad for ans advice YOU can give
INC.
= cough may DO due to cold. In that
event, OF course, the animal should 'b<
Aept IN a dry stable which Is we'll ven
Hated but not draughty AS a. rule
here are only two kinds OF coughs, tn.
Try and the moist. The dry or hacking
.ough generally indicates irritation Of
he threat or lungs. The moist cough
accompanies an effort TO expel mucu'
| from the. air passages. The following
| ough, mixture may be used at times &c
advantage: Fluid extract OF belladonna
| laif ounce; pulveriZe6 opium, halt
ounce gum csmphor, pulverized, tve;
| Trans and ammonia chloride half ounce
Ada molasses and -four to make eight
ounces. of paste. With a small wooden
paddle daub a teaspoonful on the back
teeth three or four times daily. II the
trouble is Cue to a cold IL should soon
yield 10 this treatment. II the cough
persists, however, It may be due to tn
berculosiS.' In that event you can only
determine the condition OF your animal
by having competent veterinarian make
the tuberculin test. Il is very important
that you should have this done, esp scial-
ly IL you are using the milk for young
children. In any event II would be
safest TO BOIL the milk for little while
until YOU ascertain the exact cause OF
the trouble.
KUDzU. AS A PASTURE AND HAY
d. . PLANT. ...
d. c.. I,rphy, v. C.. writes: would
like 70 know where can get some Kudzu
grass as I have a pasturc field on which