Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-13
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE .

| be used. 1t has already Deen Sug-
| The nitrogen may be derived from
any source Sulphate Of ammonia,
| cottonseed meal, nitrate of soda,
| blood or tankage may be used with
equally satisfactory results. Acid
phosphate will probably supply the
and in the most desirable form This
fertilizer should also be scattered
over the soil and narrowed in.
Then seed the alfalfa, using about
twenty-five pounds of reclaimed,
carefully tested, western-grown seed.
| The native seed is the best, accord
ing to our experience. The seed
should be covered into the soil with
| a harrow, and the seeding should be
done on a dark day and when there
| Is a good season in the soil, so as
| to insure prompt and uniform ger
| there is not as much difficulty in
controlling the growth of weeds and
undesirable grasses. Before the
| planting is done inoculate the seed
carefully with culture obtained
from some reputable concern and
which will cover the seed with a
bacteria that gives alfalfa the power
of assimilating nitrogen out or the
air. Unless this inoculating mate
rial is good and a proper develop
ment OF lneSe pdCteI1d OSGuIo III III
soil the alfalfa will fail to. develop
the little white nodules on its roots
characteristic of this crop. When
these are not present the alfalfa Will
grow maybe for a little while and
then languish and die. This domon-
strates how very important tnese ines
pains and effort should be taken to
See that the seed are properly in
oculated. Since these cultures are
very sensitive to light the seeding
should be done as suggested on a
dark day or late in the evening.
There is nothing to do now except
to let the alfalfa alone until the fol-
lowing spring. If good germinable
seed are planted and a good stand
obtained one has q golden nest egg
in an alfalfa patch. 1t will furnish
year for almost all classes of stock
It is invaluable alike to the raiser
of hogs, to the producer of beef or
dairy cattle, to the man who has
work stock to maintain, or VINO
wishes his hens to lay uniformly
throughout the winter season. On. inc
college farm here at Athens 1t has
enabled us to handle our dairy to
very great advantage and with much.
, greater economy than was possible
before we established our alfalfa
fields. ~. 90. l. ....s ,eo,eo
Get READY u pldllC'
next fail. We can commend it to the
favorable attention of every progress.
sive farmer and citizen. We know of
no better investment which can pc
made than the establishment OF
nice patch Of alfalfa on the aver
As stated previously, the initial
price charged for steers was 10 IL
cents per pound, the purchase price
of the steers. After considering all
circumstances this seems to be falr
and accurate. price. the price op-
per pound, was based on weights at
the feed lot after one nights shrink.
The cattle were actually sold on
these figures.
there was a profit Of 1852 per
steer, The price per 100 pounds
necessary to break even Is 5000,
or but 20 cents per cwt. above pur-
chase price. This very low neces-
sary margin is due to the excellent
daily gains made through careful
feeding.
Treating Mule for Ring Bone "
G. Mr., Munford, Ala, writes, 1
have a mule about ten years old which l
think has the ring bone. The veterlnar-
ian says she has been foundeTed. The
leaders in her leg are drawn. She
walks like her feet are tender. think
dry off much faster than the hind feet
when they are wet. Please advise me
if there is anything l can do for her,
as I need her services.
No doubt the deduction made by
the veterinarian was correct in this
case. The conditions you describe
: as prevailing would indicate this to
be true. No doubt you have been
given the best advice or information
relative to the treating and handling
81 h tc, Ia fa1, no \
as a competent practitioner could
do much more for you than would
be possible by mail.
In the case of founder about all
you can do is to pull off the shoe
and make the mule as comfortable
induced to lie down. This position
lssens the pain and is conducive to
recovery. There is little you can do
except to wrap the feet in soft
cloths and pack with moss. Keep
wet with cold water to reduce in
teaspoonful of saltpeter may be Civ.
en- as a drench. three times daily.
When cold water fails to relieve the
inflammation one may sometimes
use hot water for twenty minutes at
a time, every two hours. These sug-
gestions should be followed only at
the outset of this disease.
Chronic lameness often follows
THIS trouble. Treatment for chronic
lameness or founder is very sldom
satisfactory. Sometimes placing
mule afflicted as yours appears to
| be in a clay stall where the feet may
| be soaked in tub for few hours
twice daily, wiped dry and oiled with
the following hoof-dressing, may af-
tord measure of relief. The hoof-
dressing in question should be pre-
| pared as follows: Turpentine, 1
ounce; pine tar, 1 ounce; beesWax
ounces; fish oil, ounces. Melt
| these materials together and apply
twice daily with brush to all parts
of the hoof.
Cu1tivating Broom Corn in South
Georgia
}. ). H., South Pittsburg, Tenn,
writes: Will you please advise me as to
the adaptability of south Georgia soil for
| the production Of broom corn and the
| proper time for planting? What kind
| OF FERTILIZER is necessary?
There is no reason why broom corn
shouIo not be grown successfully in
the southern part of Georgia. This
| crop, as we understand it, has a very
wide adaptability and will grow. sue
| cess1ulIy wherever corn can be Gull
| tlVated. AS they raise large quan-
| Titles OF corn in South Georgia this
| crop should prove we'll adapted to
that section as well.
| Inc time for planting varies any,
| Whern from Arril +O