Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-04


try has already been provided for. and
those who desire to study a foreign lam
guage, such as French and German, can
do So The employment of four COM
petent veterinarians, and the provision
of funds needed TO maintain the several
departments would enable any Georgia
boy desiring to prepare himself as
specialist in veterinary medicine 10 DO
so in a very acceptable manner Since "a
mart of the equipment is already avail
able the cost involved to the state need
not exceed $4,000 a year.
That some provision for instruction
Of this character should be made is evil
denced by the very considerable number
Of applIcations received from young men
who desire TO study veterinary medicine.
In view of this fact, the trustees OF the
Georgia State College OF Agriculture
have endeavored 10 meet the situation
by authorizing the establishment Of the
frst two years OF a degree course Iva
veterinary medicine. This Will be open
to any young man in Georgia seventeen
wears of age and who is able to present
fourteen units for entrance. 1t is the
earnest hope of the trustees that at tile
end Of two years through the aid Of the
state they may be able to add the junior
and senior years and thus begin the
work of training veterinarians within
the state who are acquainted with local
conditions. i'm sympathy with the people
living i'm the open country, and who nat
uraily believe in Georgia and its future
possibilities along live stock production
lines.
That this field of activity opens up =
bright future TO young men will not be
questioned by any who have studied tie
situation. The state needs now in or
der TO adequately care fer its live stock
n trained corps of $50 experts in veteri-
nary medicine Moreover, there are
many fields of activity open to veterina-
rians besides that of the practitioner.
The l.. S. department of agriculture en-
pIoys a great many in the investigation
of animal diseases in meat inspection
service. quite a number are located by
the government in each southern state
for the purpose of aiding the several
commemorative in the fight which is now
being waged against the cattle tick.
Veterinarians are also in demand as en-
ploves OF the state and as investigators
of meat. milk and dairies. Many critics
also employ them as health commission
ers. They are also in demand as man
ayers of ranches and stock farms, and
teachers in veterinary colleges, agricuI-
tural colleges and experiment stations. n
large number OF veterinarians are en-
ployed i'm the manufacture and sale OF
biological products, and a number are
also sought each year as officers in the
snsular service or for employment in the
quartermaster's department Of the Unit
ted States army. 800
There is only one veterinary college in
the south at the present time hence we
are depending on other states. and these
chiefly situated north of the Ohio river,
for the training OF our veterinarians,
and up to this time the veterinary
schools Of the country have never been
able to turn out anything like enough
men to satisfy the demand. Young men
will not make a mistake, therefore, n
specializing in veterinary medicine, and
the sooner Georgia and the other south
ern states can make provision for in
struction Of this character, the better II
will be for our live stock Industries.
Young men with a liking for animals
and who desire to specialize in the hand
ling and treatment thereof in health and
disease should give consideration to the
opportunities which the completion OF
a thorough course in veterinary medi-
cine will open up to them.
DESTROYING ANTS IN A COTTON
FIELD.
p w Co., Iogansville Ca, writes:
ants in my cotton field. The ants have bur-
ro,red holes around the stalks and killed
lot Of them.
Ants can be easily destroyed if you
will watch them close enough TO find
out the source from which they come.
In ether words, you can trace them DaciS
TO their house or nesting place. When
YOU dicover this secure some carbon
bisuIphide open up the hole at the top
of thu ant heap and pour n pint of this
material into IL. You should be careful
in making the hole so as to disturb the
ants as little as possible. Throw some
fresh earth over the ant heap and clamp
IL down Select a time when the ants
are likely TO be at home. The carbon
bisulphide will surely kill them If prop
erly used There is no more effective
remedy with which 1 am acquainted.
Carbon bisulphide is a colorleSs IL.
quid with a very offensive odor. 1t Is
inflammable in the presence of lights.
Therefore. II should not be handled In
the vicinity of lights nor should one
smoke when using IL. You should be
able TO secure it from any drug store.
1t is not expensive. 1t will not burn
the hands or injure the clothing.
PASTURE GRASSES FOR GEORGIA
FARMS.
8 s. F. West Lake. Ca: ! wish some
information IN regard 10 the varieties OF
grass suitable for both winter and summer
pasture and also grasses suitable for nay ana
meadow. What is the best kind OF alfalra
for this country Also what breeds OF
cattle would you recommend!
Bermuda grass viii probably prove
the most satisfactory for summer graz.
ing I'm your section of the state. You
should be able to use IL for this pur-
pose for seven or eight months. After
you have established a good Bermuda
sod you should SOW thereon bur clover.
The clover should be sown as soon as
the seed can be secured in the early sum-
mer. IL is well to harrow clover seed
into the ground very thoroughly. II Is
also good practice 10 plant some Japan
clover on pasture intended for summer
grazing Japan clover should be seeded
early in the spring but not until all dar
ger OF cold weather has passed.
When this combination is once well
established IL will afford one Of the best
pastures you can have in south GeoI gia.
Paspalum or tail water grass may
prove of some value in your section.
Orchard grass may be of some advan-
tage in semi-shaded areas and red top
may be used in moist bottoms to some
adva ntage. White clover may also he
sown in moist bottoms with red top.
The best kind of alfalfa to cultivate is
that raised generally I'm this country. In
other words. we prefer the seed of that
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