Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-09

of the air cells of the lungs. 1t is
almost always associated with some
chronic form of Indigestion. AS a
rule 1t is the result of improper
feeding, 1t may also arise from
over-teeding, the use of dusty Or
mouldy hay, or from greedy eating.
A contributing cause is driving or
working hard on a full stomach.
There is a hereditary tendency TO
the development of this disease in
succeeding generations of animals
affected by it.
In most cases of heaves there is
a deep, moist cough. Often there
is considerable gas passed from
the bowels. The hostrils are dila-
ted and frequently there is a dis
charge of a thick mucuS from the
nose. Horses or mules affected in
this manner cannot perform hard
work without stopping frequently
to breathe. Severe cases of this
trouble are incurahlo, A good deal.
however, can be done to alleviate
troubles of this character,
Two methods of treatment should
be followed, One is distetic and
the other hygienic. The first thing
mouids. Before feeding, the hay
should be run through a cutting box
and spTinliled with water. a little
salt added to the water may make
it more palatable. Only easily di-
gested and nutritious foods should
be used. Do not rely on bulky foods
Turn your. horse out to pasture as
much OF the time as possible. Med
icinal treatment is not very sat
tsfactory. A small dose of aloes
say about dram, given as a ball
every few days will prove helpful
Oil of tar may also be given in
tWO-6r1nl 6OSnC thTAp finn
daily. Medicines which promote di-
gestion will be found helpful
Among these may be mentioned gin
ger, root, .pu1verized and given in
tablespoonful doses three times a
day. A teaspoonful of pulverized
daily. Feed and water regularly and
do not work Immediately after
feeding.
Attention to these matters will
effect the largest mea sure of re-
lief it is possible to obtain for a
horse affected in this manner.
Data About Velvet Bean
{. h Atchison, Kan, writes: We
would be glad of any information you
can give us in regard to the use of
velvet beans which we understand are
grown extensively in the south and
food if gro:nd into meal. We under
stand the grinding of them is very
difficult process. Is there likely to be
much demand for machine that will
grind velvet beans?
Velvet beans are grown extern
siVely in this part of the south. This
crop now constitutes one of the
most important legumes cultivated
in Georgia. The beans are grown in
association with corn. Some times
they are planted along side the drill
rows and some times in the middles.
If the right varieties are selected,
they will mature in from 100 to 100
varieties are probably the ones most
extensively cultivated. The yield Of
beans varies materially, but will
often run as high as 10 TO II or more
bushels per acre. We consider that
Dy gfoTRg d oaags h II our ret corn
grain per acre. In other words, the
average yield Of our corn crop is
around 16 bushels per acre. The
beans produced will equal the cost
in feeding value. The growth of the
beans with the corn does not injure
or or nj mIilitate against the development
Of the former crop as the beans
growth later on in the season. You
will thus see that by combining
beanS and corn we are able to raise
the equivalent of approximately 80
DuSLeIS VI COI1 per acre. ~.
Velvet beans may he fed in various
ways. For hogs of eonsidera BILE size
they may be soaked and the animals
allowed to masticate them. Cattle
may be turned in on the fields where
the beans and corn are grown and
allowed to Craze them down. Hogs
will also harvest them in this man
ner The beans may be ground
either with or without the bulls into
meal which com bineS very well with
corn and other concentrates, and
may be fed with satisfaction to beef
and dairy cattle. Velvet beans. can
be fed to some advantage either
whole or in the form of meal to
work stock. When fed in the form
of meal it is best to combine it. with
other cereals for stock of the class
Indicated.
There are a good many velvet bean
machines in the country which are
operating successfully, and while it
takes a good size machine with
plenty of power, we have not heard
Of any suitable meal. We, presume
there will be a growing demand for
velvet bean mills throughout this
country, as this crop is now being
grown quite extensively throughout
all the southeastern states. and the
chances are that the production OF
velvet beans will be greatly empha-
sized in the not distant future.