Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

tivation of interest to the farmer and
manufactures. These suggestions are
worthy of very careful consideration
and it is needless to say that the col
lege will continue it's researches along
the lines indicated i'm the hope of deter
mining which variety of cotton most
nearly meets the needs of the southern
farmer, not only as an abundant pro-
ducer of lint of fine quality but of
seed high in nitrogen as well.
CASE OF SHOULDER LAMENESS.
F. p. Leo Ga. writes: have a mule
six years old that has been lame two or
three months. think the injury is some
where in the shoulder. While standing she
continually raises her foot like IL was hurt
ing her. I also have a young heifer with
calf about week old and her breath is
very offensive. She also has a swollen
udder. but il is getting better.
1t is impossible to say from the data
presented in your letter just what the
cause of lameness might be I'm your
mule. Lameness is a very deceiving
thing, nearly everyone believing that it
occurs in the shoulder, whereas this
trouble is generally found in the lower
limbs and most frequently below the
knee. 1t is not surprising that lameness
should as a rule occur in the front legs
because of the greater weight which is
imposed on them in locomotion. very
careful examination of the shoulder
will probably reveal however whether
the lameness is located there or not.
You should remember, however, that
when the muscles are pinched or pulled
suddenly that there is likely to be
1inching. Horses are likely to finch
from pressure on the shoulder and it is
not safe to conclude that this is an evil
dence of the seat of the trouble.
Before any treatment of value could
be suggested it would first be necessary
to locate the lameness Therefore we
advise that you take this mule out on
a good hard piece of road and move him
rapidly, examining him carefully in the
endeavor to locate the trouble. When
this is once located then advice could
be offered with reference to the treat
ment which is likely to prove of value
Sometimes a defective shoe or an in
jury to the feet causes lameness of
more or less aggravated type. We think
probably the trouble about which you
write will disappear in the course of
time.
advise that you give your heifer
good cleansing draught such as l IL
pounds of EPSON salts dissolved in luke
warm water. Give her as much green
feed as possible This will help cor
rect the condition about which you
write The udder should of course be
MIXED, but very carefully, at least two
or three times a day. The udder should
also be kneeded and rubbed gently with
the hands. Rattle the udder with hot
water and rub with an ointment. Vase
lin will answer very well for this pur-
pose Any substance may be used that
will be soothing and healing. The rub
bling should tend to reduce the intam-
nation.
FEEDING HOGS ECONOMICALLY.
large stock farm in Missouri and wish some
information In regard to the feeding of
hogs Any suggestions you can give me
along this line will be appreciated.
In the feeding and management of
hogs certain fundamental principles
must be kept in mind. First, this class
of animals grow very rapidly. Second
they require a ration which contains
liberal amount of ash and muscle build
ing food. Third, the greatest economy
in raising them will be obtained where
they are supplied abundantly with graz
ing crops.
Young pigs are best fed through the
dam. In other words, the sow should be
very literally fed. A good ration for a
SOW is a mixture of equal parts of corn
and shorts fed as a thin slop Milk
should be used for stopping the feed.
Young pigs should be taught to eat as
soon as practicable. To this end they
should have a runway to which the
SOW does not have access. Shallow
boxes or troughs should be provided and
a light scattering of dry meal put there
in. The young pigs will quickly learn
to eat this.
Corn by itself is not a desirable food
for either a brood SOW or young pigs.
Where one cannot obtain a supply OF
mill feed use a mixture say of As pounds
| of corn or corn and cob meal which has
| been thoroughly ground and 40 pounds
| of shorts with 10 pounds of digester
| tankage Water may be used for max
| ing the slop.
Remember the pigs must be kept in a
sanitary condition. 1t is important,
| therefore, that the troughs be kept clean
and properly disinfected along with the
quarters which they occupy. The floor
| ing should be kept dry and enough bed
ding used TO make the hogs comfort
| able During the grazing season pro-
vide succession of feeds consisting OF
| soy beans. peanuts and vetch. Other
| crops which can be used to advantage
are oats or oats and Canada peas and
| rape.
You should have no trouble in grow
| ing alfalfa successfully i'm the state or
Missouri and i'm that event you will ind
il valuable for grazing at several pc
riods of the year. BY using grazing
crops as much as possible you can re-
duce the cost of producing your pork by
| about one-third.
FEEDING A TWELVE HUNDRED
| POUND MULE.
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