Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-28

Goals. The attendant must keep his head
on a level with that Of the hog and when
the fumes become so strong he cannot
stand them longer open the door and let
in fresh air. This treatment should be re-
peated for several days in succession. 1t
is about the only practical suggestion
with reference to the handling of this
disease we can afford to offer you at the
present time.
Land plaster would be nothing like as
valuable for peanuts as ground lime
rock. Any grade of the ground lime
rock will answer very we'll. 1t should
be used at the rate Of 1000 to 1000
pounds per acre. Apply broadcast on
the surface of the ground after 1t has
been broken and harrow in. Do not
mix with fertilizer. 1t Is better to use
a ton than the smaller amount sug-
gested. An application of lime once in
about three years should prove satisfac-
tory. 1t is important to use lime on
land intended for peanuts as 1t con-
tains calcium, an element which is
necessary to the proper development of
legumes. When land is lined for pea
nuts IL generally reduces the number of
pops very considerably.
MAKING FLOUR FOR BREAD OUT OF
RYE.
l.. Il. R. Macon, Ca, writes: The mills
In some sections Of Georgia say they are
not prepared TO make flour Of rye, and
that a different outfit is necessary for this.
Can you inform me IL this is true of all the
mills? I would like TO get some informa-
.tion about rye as TO its food qualities Tor
stock, and how IL should be prepared
In some sections of the country rye is
ground in the ordinary mills used for re-
ducing wheat to -four. With these mills
they seem to be able to make very
good grade of rye flour, separating the
bran from il as they would with wheat.
II may be there are some mills used for
grinding wheat in Georgia which cannot
handle rye / arp not in position to make
a definite and positive statement about
this matter but I am under the impress
sion that a mill satisfactorily equipped
for handling wheat should be able also
to handle rye. This conclusion seems to
be warranted by statements published in
various reference books which L have had
an opportunity to consult.
Rye, of course, is an excellent stock
food It is not considered quite so good
pr'bably as wheat or oats, but 1T would
rank third or fourth among the cereals.
If fed in combination with corn or some
other concentrate high in carbohydrates,
excellent results will be obtained. All of
the rye we can possibly produce in Geor-
gia can be used in the form Of food or
for the nutrition of live stock.
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF A
BERMUDA PASTURE.
NJ A. H., Atlanta Ga, writes: How
should one treat that part Of the Bermuda
pasture which has a good sod but which
has become matted together and does not
grow mp welT should IL De plowed ana
fortified, and when?
Where Bermuda grass has stood for
some time and the sod has become very
dense and thick, il is generally best to
pillow il UP or at least cross disk 1t very
thoroughly. You may do this work any
time from now on. the sooner the better.
If this land is very thin and poor, some
acid phosphate and cotton seed meal Will,
of course, encourage the growth of the
grass, but ordinarily we do not think 1t
necessary to fertilize this grass very
heavily. Probably 200 or 800 pounds of
such a mixture could be used with fair
degree of profit, however, to insure it's
early and rapid development.
BUILDING A SILO ON A RENTED
FARM.
J. W. L., Rossville, Ca, writes: l am
dairyman milking from 20 TO 80 cows and
living on a rented farm, but expect to go to
my farm in a year or two Would you ad
wise building a silo, and If so, what kind.
would be most suitable to build? Could
wooden silo after 1t is used for year or
two, be taken down and rebuilt and be as
good as at first:
One handling the number of cows
on rented land, however. unless you
could lease it for a period of several
years. 1t is quite possible to build
silo and take 1t down at the end of the
year, but in spite of the best handling
and management the timbers would be
more or less warped and twisted ana
you have should build a silo and fill it
with sorghum and kafir corn. We
would hardly advise you to build a silo
damaged on that Account. One with a
small capital could. of course, build
wood silo. The stave silo will be found
quite satisfactory for this purpose. 1t
should be erected on a solid foundation.
One should build a good sized structure,
say 16 feet in diameter and 80 feet
high No doubt this would supply a
little more silage than you might need
at first, but you will be so well pleased
with this material. If you erect a salts
factory structure, that you will want to
increase your supply OF it for several
reasons. not the least of which is the
great carrying capacity it will give to
your land.
Of course, if one has the money it is
better to build a cement silo, as this
would constitute q permanent structure
and will last indefinitely IL properly put
up. Rather than do without a silo,
however, we would advise the construc-
ton of a stave or tank silo with iron
hoops to hold the slaves together. The
slaves should be tongued and grooved
and beveled and splined IT is not nec-
essay to build a roof over the silo,
though il adds much to it's general at
Effectiveness to do so.
HELPING LATE COTTON TO MA
TURE.
g. w. B.. Bolingbroke, Ca. writes: on
account OF cold dry spring my cotton
Is backward. II remained In the ground
for five weeks before coming up and now
though growing II is four weeks late. Last
year I had and peas this land
and made q fine yield. 10 you think 1t
would be advisable for me to put some
nitrate Of soda around the cotton? II so,
how much? The boil weevil made its an.
penrance last year but have not seen any
this year.
Owing TO the backward condition of
cotton il NAV be advisable to use a