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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

to feed so as to get the best results.
Velvet beans, cottonseed meal and
corn can all be fed under certain con-
ditions to hogs with advantages. Cot
tonseed meal is the least desirable OF
these concentrates for hogs, and should
only be fed along with corn in limited
quantities for a moderate period of
time. Sixty days is about the length of
the feeding period in which IL can be
used to advantage, though when hogs
are running on green crops they may
be fed on a ration containing some cot
tonseed meal for as much as ninety
days. Cottonseed meal should not con-
stitute more than one-fifth of the grain
ration and should generally be fed IN
combination with corn. though of course
a small amount of ii may be used in a
ration consisting of corn and velvet
beans or corn and peanut meal. AS a
rule. cottonseed meal should only be fed
after II has been soaked from twenty
four to seventy-two hours, depending on
the season of the year. In other words,
il should be fermented.
You might conclude from this that
cottonseed meal would be of no value
in a ration for hogs, but this would be
an error. as il will improve the nutritive
qualities of a ration of corn, supplying
some of the essential protein in which
that concentrate is deficient.
Velvet beans and corn may be COM
bined with advantage and success in
feeding hogs. One-half velvet beans and
corn is a good combination to use,
Velvet beans may be shelled and ground
into a meal or they may be fed in the
hull Personally we would simply soak
the beans before feeding them to the
hogs and feed the beans and the supple
mental rationS of corn SeparatelV. The
hogs will do their own grinding satis-
factorily and will save considerable ex-
pense We think that velvet beans will
be found a very valuable adjunct in
feeding hogs when combined with a
moderate amount of corn. This sug-
gestion is made because the corn will
tend to harden the fat and will produce
a brighter or lighter fat than velvee
beans when fed by themselves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

The trouble about which you COM
plain is caused by what is known as
the warble-fly. This insect is quite
common in the southern states. The
adult is about the size of a honey bee
In warm weather she deposits her eggs
on the skin of the cattle in the region
of the heel This irritates the animal
and causes it to lick the eggs into the
mouth, where they hatch. The Larvae
find their way down the gullet and final
ly work into the cellular tissue. Here
they remain and develop and in the
spring form Jumps known as MARBLES or
wolves When fully developed the lar
vac or grubs work out through the small
openings in the skin and drop to the
ground. where they burrow into the soil,
pass through the pupae stage and final
ly emerge as adult flies. Naturally
wolves cause a great deal of loss to
the cattle industry because they seri-
ously injure the hide. Moreover, they
cause the animal a great deal of dis
comfort. The best thing to do is to re-
move these wolves when they are well
developed, but before they mature. by
gentle pressure OF the hands They
should then be destroyed. They can
also be killed by applying turpentine
to the small pore openings directly over
the lump. If you make a practice of de-
stroying these wolves in cattle in the
manner indicated you will do much to-
ward lessening the damage your cattle
suffer from them. This is about the
only effective means of controlling them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
Would Aid Seleemen
On Return from War

NEW YORK, Dec. /26.-Through a
newly formed organization composed of
members of local exemption boards in
greater New York, plains are being made
for aiding selected Soldiers when they
return from the war. John H. Hallock.
president of the Organization, in discuss.
ing the plans today, said:
"The local boards | will have we'll
geared machinery VIII tch can be used to
help the men selected in their districts
to get civilian jobs OH their return. We
can be centers of int formation at any
rate.
"And while the waA lasts. besides
helping to raise armieSs the boards can
do welfare work amon9 the families az
selected men. The local boards have al
ready made considerable start in IooE-
ing after needy cases
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

We can recommend the use of finely
ground raw lime rock for peanuts in
Lee county without any reservation
According to our experience and obser-
walton lime is a desirable amendment
to use on soil where peanuts are to be
planted. 1t seems to increase the yield
and also lessons the number of pops or
hollow shells. We think that the lime
should be used at the rate of one ton
per acre. 1t may be applied any time
from now on. If you have plowed the
land and have it in good condition. ap-
ply Immediately. 1t is best to purchase
this material in carload lots. You
should be able to buy it (. o. b. the
mines at s1.75 to $2.25. depending large
" on the fineness to which IL is ground
These prices are higher than those
which have previously prevailed, but it
probably costs more now on account OF
labor conditions to get the lime out and
grind it up. You can easily find out
the freight from the point of origin to
your plantation in Lee county.
AS a rule lime should be put on the
surface of the ground and narrowed in.
We would apply il a few days before
the other fertilizer is used It's effect
on the soil should be evident in two to
five years. Probably where one makes
business of growing peanuts it is ad-
visable to apply lime to that area of
ground which is devoted to this crop
each year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

If situated as you are we would
break the upland soils Immediately and
to a very considerable depth. Now is
a good time to subsoil the land, as there
is no danger of pudding and you can
increase the water-holdins capacity of
your land to good advantage AS you
know, there is nlenty of rainfall in
Georgia during tile average season, but
frequently enough of it does not fall
at the right time. Hence. our crops are
almost always injured or cut down by
drought. Storing water in the soil is,
therefore. very important matter and
fall blowing is great advantage if one
expects to plant early in the spring. 1t
is also a great saving of labor. More
over, it is easier on work stock and
as there is generally some leisure in
the fall of the year. as much breaking
of the land as is practical should be
undertaken.
Undoubtedly breaking at this season
of the year will kill some of the Ber-
muda and Johnson grass. Much de-
ponds, of coures. on the severity of the
winter For upland such as you de-
scribe. we would advise the use of a
formula containing a fairly liberal ra-
ton of nitrogen and about to 10 per
cent of phosphoric acid. We are, of
course. leaving potash out of consider
alton because of it's high price and the
difficulty of obtaining it. One thousand
pounds of 16 per cent acid and 1000
pounds of cottonseed cal containing CTS
per cent of nitrogen, will give you
formula containing approximately 3 per
cent nitrogen, go per cent phosphoric
acid and about "a of a per cent of
potash. This would be a very good for
mula to use. If you wish to increase
the yield you might top dress with
nitrate of soda. 1t should be put on
relatively early for cotton or corn. Five
hundred pounds of such a mixture will
answer very well for your uplands. We
hardly think on bottoms that are in
fairly good condition 1t will be neces-
sary to use nitrate of soda as a top
dressing for either of the crops men
toned in your letter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

the hard-earned money obtained from
our cotton crop circulating in the south
to the material advantage of our farm
ers, our industries and our people, gem
orally speaking.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

also feed this grain in limited Quanti-
ties until the animals become thorough
" adjusted TO 1t. II they should be-
come sick or get off-feed, withhold its
use Immediately for some days. l see
no reason why you should especially
ehuck the corn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

peanuts, ana also the Feeding value OF pea
nut meal when fed to hogs. Is a ton of
peanut meal worth as much as a ton Of
peanuts when fed to hogs?
Peanut cake where the bulls are in
cluded contains approximately 2O2 per
cent digestible protein, so per cent
digestible carbohydrates and 10 per
cent fat. If the hulls are excluded the
peanut cake contains about 42.S per
cent digestible protein, 204 per cent
digestible carbohydrates and 10 per
cent digestible fat. You will thus see
that peanut meal from which the bulls
have been excluded contain about twice
as much digestible protein as that de-
rived from peanuts crushed in the hulls.
AS protein is the expensive element in
the food we would be willing to pay a
considerably greater price for the meal
without the hulls than that which con-
tanned it.
I do not know Of any tests that have
been made to determine the feeding val
ue of ton of peanut meal as compared
with a ton of peanuts, but we are dis
posed to thing that if such test were
made the advantage would certainly lie
with the peanut meal The oil contain
ed in peanuts is Objectionable in that Il
makes the pork soft and oily. It's ex-
clusion from the peanuts is an advan-
tage.
Peanut meal can be obtained with
corn or any other cereal to advantage
as a food for hogs. We would advise
feeding during the early part ofthe feed
ing period, two-thirds peanut meal and
one-third corn meal When it comes 70
finishing off the hogs or during the last
thirty days of the feeding period, equal
proportions may be fed. We have fed
peanut meal and other cereals here at
the college with a great deal of success
and satisfaction. We are certain it can
be fed with safety where it is used !n-
diligently. Naturally on account of its
composition ii is better to combine 1t
with some other concentrate. Many of
our farmers make the mistake of feed
ing corn meal exclusively to hogs. THIS
is not only an expensive but a wasteful
practice as well. This is due to the fact
that corn does not contain enough min
eral matter or protein. When combined
with peanuts these deficiencies are OFF,
set to a considerable extent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
FORMULA FOR PREPARING LIME
SJJLPHERS SPRAY.

De
sulphur and lime to prepare a spray ma
terial for spraying an orchard. would
yike to have a formula for preparing the
spray and when should it be applied.
Che homemade concentrated lime sui
rff solution may be prepared as fol-
lows: Take 40 pounds of fresh unslack-
ed lime and mix in the sulphur with it.
Add water and boil for so to 60 min
utes. Fifty gallons of water should be
used and as some of the water will
evaporate in boiling, it should be re-
placed so as to keep the amount UP to
so gallons. You should mix with the
lime, so pounds of sulphur flour. This
formula is for making so gallons of
concentrated lime sulphur. 1t should be
diluted so it will make from 800 to 400
gallons of material.
This formula may be used for spray
ing trees when they are dormant. If
used for the summer spraying, say of
the apples tree, it should be diluted to
make about $500 to 1000 gallons. Stat
ing it another way, it appears that so
gallons of the concentrated lime sulphur
will make enough material to spray 200
five-year old peach trees for San Jose
scale and 800 to 500 ten-year old trees
in foliage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
PLANTING CANADA PEAS IN SOUTH
GEORGIA

A. l.. NJ, Cuthbert. Ca, writes: Please
inform me IL you think il advisable to
plant Canada field peas this far south for
hog rising. How many should be used per
acre and how should they be plantedE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
FERTILIZING COTTON AND CORN
ON IJPLANDS

H. A. c., Hillman, Ga, writes: What
fertilizer concentrate would you apply to
my land for best results to raise cotton
and corn? My upland is rocky clay soil.
some loan, and my corn land is all bottom
land. i expect to fall break my uplands
viii this not assist in killing a good deal
of the Johnson and Bermuda grasses:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

During the week in question it ap-
pears that white potatoes were higher
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
IMPORTANCE OF USING LIME UN,
DER PEANUTS.

II. NJ. W.. Macon. Ca, writes: Would
Won recommend agricultural lime for pea
nuts in Lee county, and how much should
be used per acre? What should this lime
cost met
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

/ presume the. car of lime to which
you refer is the finely crushed or raw
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
DESTROYING wolves In Cattle

II. ID. H., Greshamville, Ca, writes
All of my cows have wolves in their backs
! want to know what will get them out.
| have tried salt water. but il does no
good.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
Applying Lime % Cereal Crops

]. 4. c., Madison. Ga, writes: have
lust received a car Of lime that / want
to use on my oats and wheat. When is the
proper time to apply it, and should the
ground be harrow ed before the application
is made
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
READY FOR AMY EMERGENCY.

Joined the corn CLUBS Tor another year
have the land turned and subsidized about
fourteen inches deep. 1t is bottom land
and sandy. l want to make 100 bushels
per acre. I would like to know how to
manage and what fertilizer to use to make
that amount.
1t is gratifying to know that your
son has Joined the corn club for 1917.
The thousands of boys in this organl-
zation are going to blaze the trail for
greater crop production in Georgia and
they are the ones that ae going 10
see that we grow enough food to meet
the needs of our country in the war
crisis. They are the boys who Will
hold the second line of trenches while
the older boys go to the front and do
the fighting. Their line of service
work will be just as effective as that
of those who go to the front.
| am glad to know that your son
has already turned and subsoiled his
land. This will enable him to make
a good crop. The next thing to DO is
to secure all the litter. leaves and yard
manure possible and put on this land.
Apply at the rate of ten or more tons
per acre and harrow or disc and work
into the surface soil to prevent this
material from being blown away or
washed off the land. In the spring
work up GOOD Seeu Deu DIS SOoh '
the ground is warm enough to insure
quick termination Plant in rows four
to eight feet apart and leave the stalks
ID to IS inches apart in the drill. Ap-
ply the fertilizer under the drill row
at the rate of 500 to 100 pounds pei
acre. Equal parts of cotton seed meal
and acid phosphate will do very well
for this purpose. Heavy fertilization
will be essential where you desire &c
produce 100 bushels of corn We sug-
gest that you plant this corn on tne
level because it is on bottom land. IL II
were on upland where it would be ike
ly to suffer from drought we Woulo
advise planting in the water furroW'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
FOOD VALUE OF CONCENTRATES
FOR HOGS.

]. W. Vidalia. Ga, writes: would
like to know the relative efficiency OF
velvet beans. cottonseed meal and corn as
food for hogs. Also state in what way
to feed so as TO get the best results.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

There is no reason why the corn
which has been scorched or slightly
damaged should not be fed to live stock.
Naturally it will not be so palatable as
when il is in a fresh or normal condi-
ton. You should make provision, of
course, to bring this corn under shelter
Immediately and protect it from wet
weather. If it becomes wet or damp IT
may mold in the shuck and in that event
animals consuming il may become sick,
because moldy fodder and grain have
been known for a fng time to upset
the digestive SYSTEM of live stock and
grain Immediately IN m the weather If
you have not already done SO. We would
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
D SUCCESSOR FARMING

department furnish information
oud be addressed Sole. president State Ag
College. Athens Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
nata Aoout Milking shorthorns

G. =. R., st. Paul. MINI, "riIes.
would like some information in regard TO
the milking Shortsorns. Do you think they
are better for the average farmer the SIN
gle purpOse cattle? II so, would like to
know why you consider them better
We are rather inclined to favor the
milking Shorthorn for use on the small
farm for the following reasons: The
small farmer must have a COW which
gives a larger amount of milk than the
strictly beef strain of cattle. He needs
milk. not only for the use of his fam
ily. but if he is to be thoroughly pros
porous and successful, must keep
enough animals to have some milk and
butter for sale either through manu-
featuring the latter product at home
or selling the cream to the city trade
or the milk to a cheese factory. He
also needs an animal which can be fat
tened with reasonable success in a
fairly short period of time and will
then produce a type of beef superior
to that obtained from the strictly beef
breeds.
For these reasons the milking strains
of Shorthorns appeal to us as valuable
for use on the small farm where only
a few cows are likely to be kept.
Where one desires to specialize in beef
production, there is no reason why the
beef breeds should not be used to ad-
vantage Under the conditions por-
trayed in your letter, our experience
and observation strongly leads me to
believe that the milking Shorthorn or
some other strain of dual-purpose ami
NAL which is well adapted to the soil
and climatic conditions of given
S+afa can he uSed to advantage
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
FEEDING VALUE OF PEANUT MEAL.

S. ]. F., Quitman, Ga, writes: Would
like your advice as TO the feeding value of
peanuts, and also the feeding value of pea
nut meal when fed to hogs. Is a ton of
peanut meal worth as much as a ton of
peanuts when fed to hogs?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28
FEEDING PARTLY BURNED CORN

W. T.. s., TayI0rs Nreek, Nd,, WTIIts.
NV barn was burned with 200 bushels OF
corn in it and the corn is badly scorched.
I would like to know il it would be dan
gerOus to feed this corn to my horses and
hogs and cattle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-28

T. J. c., Fowlstown, Ga, writes:
would like to know the analysis of hards
wood ashes. Should they be put on the
land before the crop is planted or after il
is up and growing?
The Era-leader., 1917-02-15
Police Jury Proceedings.

Franklinton, La. Feb. 6.-The
police jury in and for the parish
of Washington, met in regular
session at the court house in the
town of Franklinton, on the above
date with the following members
present: R. H. Spring, G. M.
Tate T. D. Foil, J. P. Starnes,
J. R. Leslie, Walter Green, F.
L. Sanford, Louis Grain, S. S.
Thomas and T. B. Roberts; alb
sent, M. K. Pearce.
Meeting called to order at $3.50
and the reading Of the minutes of
January End meeting was read
and the same stood approved with
the insertion of the per capita
road tax to follow.
Motion made by g. M. Tate,
seconded by ]. P. Starnes, that
the president be authorized to
have certificate for the Peters
Lake bridge indebtedness printed.
Carried.
Motion made by J, R. Leslie,
seconded by J. P, Starnes, that a
committee be appointed to see
Mr.. Magee about taking over his
road machinery and outfit with
full authority to act, and instruct
the person who may be employed
to take charge of the outfit. All
members in favor of this motion
except S, S. Thomas. The COM
mittee to consist of G M. Tate,
j. R. Leslie and R. H. Spring.
Carried.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by s. S. Thomas, that
the committee to make temporary
arrangements for working of the
teams until board takes action,
and report back to the board at
The Era-leader., 1917-02-15
General News items IN Brief

The State Department anncunc
ed that private property of Ger
man subjects will not be seized
by this government, even in the
event Of war.
The German course toward
Ambassador Gerald aroused deep
resentment in Washington.
A S4,000,000 Pennsylvania
plant until recently employed in
the manufacture of munitions
was destroyed by fire.
The President ordered the Fed
eral Trade Commission to inves.
tigate the high cost of foodstuffs.
The federcl grand jurp in New
York was ii tructed to take up
the news print paper situation.
A universal military training
bill was reported favorably to the
Senate.
British experts quoted statistics
tending to show that the German
attempt TO starve the British Isles
is a failure.
Former Ambassador Gerard
and his staff, 10 other Ameri.
cans left Berlin Saturday night.
British troops captured strong
system Of trenches on the Somme
front,
1t was intimated that :the gov
ernment will find means to splace
guns at the disposal of American
ships.
| An American negro was killed
when the British steamship Turi.
no was sunk by submarine.
| American ship companies were
informed by Secretary Lansing
that their vessels may carry guns
for self defense.
| By a vote of 78 to 5, the Senate
approved the severance of rela.
tions with Germany.
New Orleans wholesale firms
obtained the bulk of the contracts
for four months supplies let by
the Mississippi penitentiary trus.
tees. X
The New Orleans recruiting
district broke records by enlisting
SO men in January for the army.
The Era-leader., 1917-02-15
the next morning, Carried,

tue next ulOfullg, OailA0u,
Motion made by G. NJ. Tate,
seconded by S. S. Thomas, that
the secretary be instructed to
mail a copy Of each meeting of
the Police Jury to the District
Attorney, Carried.
Motion made by j. P. Starnes.
seconded by T, B. Roberts, that
the road leading from Burch, La.
to Mt. Hermon, beginning at
Burch and turning west 800
yards, thence due south 900
yards connecting again with old
road. Said changes only making
1872 yards additional length in
road. Also a change in road
leaving the Osyka and Franklin
ton road at end of J. L. Goings
lane by running straight to the
corner of J. l.. Goings fence to
the northeast corner of W. 0.
Holidays fence. Citizens to
open and maintain said road.
Carried.
Motion made by R. H. Spring,
seconded by T. B. Roberts, that
a public road was gra nted to
leave the Osyka and Palestine
road at or near Carriers or Holli-
days saw mill, thence a north
east direction crossing the Reed
Brake Branch, at a point known
as the Browns Ford, thence in a
northeast direction with it to in.
tersect the Mt. Hermon an d
Franklinton road at or near
Willie Painters place. The
road asked for will not exceed
/ IL miles in length. Said road
to be opened up and maintained
by the citizens. Carried.
Motion made by 7. B. Roberts,
seconded by Louis Grain, that
Walter Green in the 9Th ward be