Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-15

| Httle DANGER OF DONG naffn ana the
| spread of cholera through the adj
ministration of this treatment is
not possible.
| The second or simultaneous in
! oculation" consists in the injection
| of dose of serum and at the same
| time dose OF \irulert hos CHG era
| blood or virus. BY this method per-
| manent immunity is established in
Il very high percentage of cases. The
use of this method requires correct
| diagnosis and the exercise of tech
| nical knowledge not usually possess
| ed by laymen. CareleSsness in the
use of this method may establish a
| new outbreak of cholera.
| The regulations of the state veteri-
marian forbid the distribution o vi
| rus to laymen and to veterinarians
| without orders from the Office of the
| state veterinarian. The College of
| Agriculture will comply absolutely
with those regulations.
Doses of Serum
| twenty-five to so pounds live
| weight, 10 to 20 C. c.
Fifty to 100 pounds live weight,
| 20 to 40 C. c.
One hundred and 200 pounds live
weight 40 to 60 C. C.
| Two hundred to 400 pounds live
weight, so to 80 C. C.
If the premises are infected, that
! of cholera, the dosage should be in
| creased one-half
If visibly sick hogs are to be
| treated, which we do not recommend,
| the dosage should be doubled.
Do not underestimate the weight
of hogs. The serum cannot injure
! the hog, so it is better to overdose
| than underdoSe.
| The degree of success to be obtain
ed in the treatment of infected her" g
| is dependent in large measure upon
the handling Of the animals prior to-,
during and after injection of the Sc
| rum.
Infected herds should be handled
carefully SO as not to have the ami
mails excited or overheated. 1t is
| best to have the hogs confined in a
small pen in order that they may be
caught and treated with the least
amount of excitement. AS soon as a
hog has been treated he should be
placed in arOthGr Enclosure especial
ly prepared, and in good sanitary
condition, or turned into a pasture
. free from mud WalloWs and stagnant
water of any kind.
The bad results that sometimes
follow the treatment of a herd are
frequently due to improper and
of cleanliness in injecting the Sc
rum and want of proper care imme-
diately after treatment.
Sufficient help should be provided
| SO that the hogs may be properly
held. Small hogs may be held by
one man by standing astride the an
imal, it's face to the rear, grasping
the hind legs at the hooks and rails
ing the hindquarter5 lalVine tn
front feet of the animal resting on
the ground.
Large hogs may be held by lay
ing fiat on the back and pressing
the forehead to the ground.
Very large hogs are perhaps most
easily confined by means of small
rope with slip moose. The moose is
to be loped over the, upper jaw of
the hog and snubbed to a post
| Pregnant sows may be treated up
|. to within a few weeks of parturi-
ton. They must be very carefully
handled and should under no cir
cumstances be jerked or thrown.
| If the herd or premises is infect
| ed, i. e., if any hogs are sick or
| have died of cholera, the tempera-
| ture of all hogs should be taken be-
| fore the serum is injected and if
! the temperature is found to be over
| 104 degrees fahrenheit a double
| dose of the serum should be given.
For injecting serum veterinary
| hypodermic syringe of 20 to 40 c. C.
capacity. perfectly clean, a clean up
or glass with lid for covering, all
| of which must have been S+~rilizcd
| by boiling or by laying for one hour
| in disinfectant solution, a saucer of
| disinfectant solution in which extra
needles may be placed, scrubbing
| brush and supply of disinfectant for
| use on the hogs, must be provided
and placed conveniently before
| starting work
Open only one bottle of serum at
time and take care not to expose
| serum or instrument to dust
Scrub the skin of the site of in
| lection carefully with 5 per cent
carbolic acid solution or per cent
| liquor creSoliS compoSitus solution
| or per cent tincture of iodine. APP
ply the disinfectant again after the
| serum is injected.
| Ane one of several locations may
| be chosen for the injection. These
are, the loose tissue back of the
ear Ga good location in large hogs
| and pregnant sowS), the inner sur
! face of the ham, the fold of the
| flank and the loose tissues at the
| juncture of breast and fore leg.
There is considerable objection to
| the selection of the ham as the site
| of injection on account of the fat
that should an abscess form follow
ing the injection some of the most
valuable meat is spoiled.
Early Maturing Varieties of Cotton
j. d. Toccoa, Ga, writes: 1 wish to
gather my cotton this fall in time to
sow the land in wheat or oats, say about
| October Is. This plan contemplates a
two-year rotation with intention to fol-
low the grain with peas to he plowed
under for soil improvement. What va
riety of cotton can I use that will en-
able me to do this?
I do not know of any variety of
| ;4I,
| harvest in your section of the state
by October IS. The earliest variety
of cotton which we have tested here
on the college farm is college No. /.
The third picking of this variety
was made last year on October Z
and the fourth picking on November
IA. College No. 2 also made a fine
record in this respect. Other va
rieties which yielded three good
pickings previous to October were
Wanamaker's Cleveland, Hooper's
Express, Piedmont, Texas Bur and
| Trice. We are disposed to think
that College No. 1, Wanamaker's
+ Cleveland, or Piedmont would be
! found about the most satisfactory
varieties for you to plant for the
, purpose you have in mind.
1t has been our custom to plant
grain in our cotton fields for some
years past. We have used various
| combinations, sometimes rye, or rye
| and crimson clover. or rye, vetch and
crimson clover. At other times we
| have planted oats, and in a few in
stances, wheat. By planting in the
open furrow and putting two or
three rows between the drill row,
according to the distance at which
the cotton is planted. we have been
able to secure a very satisfactory
stand and pick out anv cotton ma
turing after October Is satisfactory
ly. We see no reason why you
| should not be able to follow this
practice under your conditions to adj
vantage.
Utilizing Sorghum for Hay and
7 Fodder
f. r. w, Statesboro. Ga, writes: