Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07

st:lden; who is specially interested in
animal diseases would specialize in
veterinary medicine, preparing himself
thereby not only to treat our ever-ln-
creasing number of farm animals put
how to use serums for the prevention
Of disease as has been so successfully
done for example, in the case of hog
cholt ra Those who love trees and out
Of door life would study forestry. Nat
urally, men taking an agricultural
course must study all the sciences re-
lated to the various subjects which they
take up, and in order to enjoy what we
NAV properly term a liberal education
they must have a thoroughly goou
knowledge of English, of foreign IAN
guages, commerce. economics, and such
fundamental subjects as chemistry,
mathematics. and physics. Parents need
not fear. therefore, that their boys Will
not receive the essential basic train
ing and a highly specialized fundamen-
tai instruction which will fit them FOR
leadership along the various lines indi-
Gated in this paper.
a golden opportunity awaits the young
men of Georgia who by preparing them
selves for leadership along agricultur-
al lines are in position to aid in direct
ing the affairs of the state along safe,
sane and economic lines. 1t is clear
that our agriculture must be reformed,
that our farm practice must De cnang-
ed, that We must institute scientific
methods which call for the employment
Of a large amount of farm machinery,
thereby minimizing human labor and
adding to the efficiency of the Guilt
walton Of the land. This can not be
done in a day or in year. 1t is a.
lifelong task. 1t is one of the fields
in which the greatest amount of human
welfare work can be accomplished.
Could any line of activity offer great
er possibilities or finer inducements
to the young men of the south?
FEEDING ANIMALS BY RULE AND
NOT BY GUESS.
j. G., Austell. Ca, writes: / have re-
Gently bought Buttercup feed, consisting of
wheat. cotton seed meal and rice; mill feed
consisting of wheat, corn and rice, and vel
vet bean meal. / want to know the best
way TO feed these foodstuffs. l have
horses mules, cows and hogs to feed, and
it is CUES work with me to know just how
much 10 feed them. l want to feed enough,
but do not want TO waste any of 1t.
Velvet beans ground without the hulls
will probably analyZe approximately the
same as the material you purchased I'M
der the name of velvet bean meal. The
3uttercup Cow Feed and the mill feed
are made up from various materials as
the tags indicate. They run consider
ably higher in fat than wheat bran, but
contain somew rat near the same amount
of protein. No doubt in making them up
the idea Is kept in mind to have them
relate in their general composition some
what TO wheat bran, as this is the basis
on which many mill feeds are made up.
If we had these materials in hand we
would NIX the buttercup feed and the
velvet bean feed in equal proportions
and feed 20 me horses, mules and cows.
For horses And mules weighing 1000
pounds we would use -3bout IA pounds
OF this mixture Gay in two equal feeds
night and morning. For COW weighing
1000 pounds, to 10 pounds ought to
be an abundance of desirable roughage,
all in fact the animal will eat up clean,
along with the quantities of meal in
dictated, and what you will proportion
the ration according to the size, age
and condition of your stock.
The velvet bean feed and mill feed
might be mixed in equal proportions
and fed to hogs. We would reduce this
thin slop with skim milk if it is avail
able or if not. with water. Skim milk,
of course, is much to be preferred In
feeding hogs you should see that they
have an abundance of the ration in
question but do not allow them to over
eat. Regularity in feeding, keeping the
stalls in a sanitary condition, and sup
plying an abundance of water are all
important matters.
1t is generally best to feed the grain
ration to horses. mules, cows and hogs
night and morning, and in the middle
of the day provide some long fodder
which they can pick over. No doubt
you have provided range for your hogs
which will enable them to gather up
considerable food through the course of
the day If not. you can divide the
grain ration assigned them into three
equal parts.
REMOVING AN INJURED HORN
II. e.. s., Dalton. Ca, writes: have
COW about six years old. She was de-
horned when young and the left one left
about an inch and q half long. 1t began
growing last year and is great big stub
by thing now four or five inches thick. She
rubs II on bushes and fences. What
\ would you advise me to do with the horn?
She has gone almost dry, but will not be
dry before January February. She
Is on good Bermuda pasture. What !
do for her?
IL is possible that some Infection