Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-26

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about the federal farm loan banks
I should apply to the Federal Farm Loan
/ Board, Treasury Department, Washing
! ton, D. c., who will be glad TO send the
same. Farmers who contemplate maxi
! ing loans or forming associations should
advise themselves fully before proceed
I ing further. and ii is for the purpose
/ Of informing our readers in so far as
possible relative to this matter that this
paper has been prepared
LOSS OF APPETITE IN HOGS.
q. =. Newberry, 5. e., writes: / have
a hog that has been sick for three weeks.
IL eats very little and lies down most Of the
time. Anything I have tried seems TO do
no good. l would appreciate any advice you
can give me.
1t would be impossible to say what
the trouble with your hog might be, for
the symptoms mentioned might apply to
various diseases. When animals lose
their appetite and high fever is present
and purple spots break out on the skin,
especially on the belly and inside the
thighs, ii is a strong indication that
they are suffering from hog cholera. In
this disease the eyes become sore and
a gummy substance forms in the cor
ners. Sores may also occur on the
limbs and ears. The coat becomes rough
anu there Is 6NluGnl WCdh-
ness accompanied by a staggering gait.
AS a rule, there is rapid loss of flesh.
accompanied by quick breathing. Some
times constipation is present, accompa-
MED by diarrhoea- Affected animals
should be isolated at once and the
quarters they occupy very thoroughly
disinfected. The other animals should
be closely watched and any that appear
sick at once isolated. The best thing
to do is to secure a quantity of hog
cholera serum and inoculate the hog. No
doubt you can secure what you wish
through the Agricultural college at
Clemson College, S. c. OF course. you
understand that in some cases hog
cholera may kill an animal in few
days and in other cases a chronic form
may develop and the animal may lin
ger a long time. and in a few cases many
make a recovery. We advise you to
communicate with the authorities at
Clemson college for the reason that in
most states the colleges of agriculture
are either manufacturing or handling
serum at cost for the benefit Of farmers
they are expected to serve.
LINE FOR USE ON BOTTOM LANDS.
:. II. B., Atlanta, Ga, writes; 1 want
to know the best kind OF lime to
damp bottom land Some advise air-slaked
lime and some the ground rock. have
some land in north Georgia and want to
build il up.
There are various kinds of lime on the
market. such as the caustic, biting or
builders lime This is a burned lime
and as you know is very active, gener-
ating a good deal of heat, for instance,
when brought in contact with wateS. 1t,
of course, has considerable sweetening-
power when used on acid soils. In this
respect IL eXerts twice the influence
Of the ground lime rock now so extern
sively used. Caustic or biting lime, Of
course. will destroy some of the nitro
gen in soils to which il may be APP
piled. From our experience, therefore,
we are inclined to advise the use of the
rock relatively finely ground limestone
rock.
Where you desire TO use lime to cor
rect acidity the amount which one
should apply will vary considerably. In
some instances II may take as much as
FIVE tons to the acre. Ordinarily the
right amount of ground lime rock to use
will be about one ton per acre. 1t Is
best used previous to the seeding of
legumes such as cow peas, velvet beans
OF soy beans. Where one desires to es-
tablish a patch OF alfalfa not less than
four or five tons Of lime should be used
per acre. Lime is a soil amendment and
a corrective of unfavorable conditions.
IL is sometimes an indirect food as in
the case of legumes in that It supplies
them with calcium. 1t is not to be re-
garded. however. as fertilizer or as a
substitute for fertilizers.
DESTROYING WOLVES IN CATTLE
A. V. H., Canon. Ca. writes: For the
past two winters my cows back has been
Infested with large worms that have
heard called wolves: As IL is time for them
20 begin to make their appearance, / would
like to know what treatment to use 10 pre-
vent them.
Wolves or MARBLES commonly de-
velop in the backs of cattle They are
due to the result of an insect about the
size and appearance of a honeyIbee de-
posting her eggs in summer on the skin
OF cattle. generally in the region of the
heel. This causes the cattle discomfort
and they lick the affected part, thus TAX
ing the eggs into the mouth, where they
soon hatch and work their way down
through the gullet and finally into the
cellular tissue beneath the skin of the
back. They remain and develop into
the Jumps which you write about. When
fully developed they work their way
out through small openings Of the skin
and drop to the ground. where they bur-
row and pupate, finally emerging as
adult flies.
These MARBLES cause considerable loss
TO the animal industry, not only because
of the discomfort they cause the cat
tie. but also by the damage to hides
due TO the presence Of the openings
over the MARBLES. All BOTTLES upon
cattle should be killed whenever OBJ
served and the small "grubs" in the
back should be squeezed out as they ap-
proach maturity and destroyed. This is
about the only suggestion which can be
offered which is likely to AFFORD your
cattle any relief under the circum-
stances.
PROBABLE wEEvIL DAMAGE IN
SOUTH GEORGIA.
B. s.. Autreyyille, Ca, writes: / would
like 10 know the feeding value OF velvet
beans ground with the bulls, and whether
they can be substituted for corn TO feed
horses on. and IL hogs be fattened on it,
What per cent OF the cotton crop can be
made in south Georgia next year? On our
year.
Velvet beans when ground together
bulls and all, contain about 16.5 per
cent protein. which is equal to 2.64 per
cent Of nitrogen. They contain about
4.6S per cent of fat, 1882 per cent of
iber and $40 per cent carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are chiefly heat and en-
ergy producers. The protein is valu-
able for the development of muscles and
nerve and is a food essential in the
DrOner nuriShment of dairy cows and