Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-06

the teat, for the purpose of curing
a trouble of this kind.
Controlling Hog Cholera With
Serum
G. F. B., Milan, Ga, writes: Is
therr a vaccine for the proven
ton of swine plague? Can it be
used by any one or does it take
a veterinarian?
A great many cures have been put
on the market for hog cholera.
About the only thing which has stood
the test of time is the protective
serum which this institution, by the
direction of the state legislature, has
been making and forwarding to the
state veterinarian for distribution at
the actual cost of production. The
serum for the most part may be
used alone, but simultaneous inocu-
!atlon" may also be practiced. This
is intended to give permanent i'm
munity to the hogs treated. The
serum alone" treatme is generally
used by farmers who wish only to
protect their hogs to put them on the
market. The simultaneous" treat
ment is used in the case of breeding
ANIMALS. Only a veterinarian or an
ndlVldual holding a certificate from
the state veterinarian is presumed
TO administer the simultaneous
treatment. The county agent may uss
the Serum alone" trea tment or. after
little reading up and experience,
you may be able to use it success.
fu!ly and satisfactorily yourself. The
principal thing is to secure a high
grade OF serum and then administer
II under the most sanitary and effec-
tive conditions possible.
The amount of serum required va
RES with the condition, size and
weight of the hog to be treated. Sc
rum now costs about 1 cent per c. c.
equivalent to about twenty drops. 1t
Will take from 10 to 20 C. C. to treat
20 to 50opound hog, 20 to 40 c. c. to
treat 5O to 1OO-pound hog, 40 to
90 c. C. to treat a 100, to 2G0pound
hog and so to so C. C. 4e treat a 200
TO 4OO-pound hog. 1t would be very
unfortunate for the average lavman
10 attempt to use virus even if he
could secure it and were it PERMITS
S4ple TO use 1t under the state law
Destroying Worms on Cabbage
j; II. D., Unadilla, Ga, writes: Please
advise me what will kill worms on cab
page and will not be injurious to the
cabbage or render it unfit for food.
The cabbage worm is the progeny
OF the white butterfly so often seen
In our gardens. These insects
emerge very early in the spring and
are certainly easy to recognize. They
begin laying eggs shortly after they
come out. These eggs hatch in a
period of about a week and quickly
develop into a little, green worm
Ihls worm attacks practically all
the plants belonging to the mustard
FAMILY He is a very vigorous eater,
and also grows with amazing ra.
pidity. In ten days to two Weeks
they are fully grown, and are then
ABOUT one and one-fourth inches in
length. They attach themselves to
some plant to pupate, and in about
Two weeks appear as butterflies and
start another generation
These worms can best be con-
trolled by either spraying or busting
the busting method myself. This his
preparation should be made up by
usinG one pound of paris green in
thlrty pounds of air-slaked lime,
ing should be done very early in the
morning while the dew is on. IF
the cabbage are we'll washed before
using there is no danger of the fam
ny being affected by the fact that
they were sprayed with paris green.
Treating a Cough of Long Standing
): Z. W., Carticay. Ca, writes:
nave horse, seven years old,
that has had a cough for several
months. 1t is very drv and
deep-seated and seems to be in
pain when he coughs. T have
been feeding him good. sound
corn and Well-cured fodder and
ne seems to be healthy with the
exception of the cough. Will be
gIad' If you can give me
remedy.
In treating cough, the first thing
to do is to determine the nature and
two,
may follow diseases of the respira-
tory organs. 1t may be the result of
pneumonia, bronchitis or laryngitis.
A cough often follows Influenza. It
may result from heaves. 1t is some
times caused by chronic Indigestion
or from worm infestation. One of
the most common causes of a cough
IS heaves. This is brought about
through improper feeding and ham
ding as rule. When the disease
is we'll established, there is no cure
for it, but attention to the dietary
will often relieve the animal unite
materially. Overlooking is to be
avoided, especially with coarse,
rough folders, which may be moldy
or dirty. This class of feed should
be discarded altogether Coarse fod-
der before it is fed should be cut
and dampened. An animal suffering
from heaves should be watered be-
fore feeding and never directly aft
er meals. An animal should not be
worked Immediately after meals,
Turning on pasture will often give a
considerable amount of relief.
The best medical trea tment is to
use FoWler's solution of arsenic.
When FoWler's solution is used, the
damage is one ounce in the drinking
water three times daily. This medi-
cine should be used very cautiously.
II there is not regular and frequent
action of the Bowels, then give a
pint of raw linseed oil once or twice
a month. A handful of glauber salts
i'm the feed twice daily will often an
sWer the same purpose.
Using Nitrate of Soda on watermel-
ons
F. G., Quitman, Ga, writes:
L have been using so to 100
pounds of nitrate of soda on nv
Watermelons and I have been in
formed that this will cause the
melons to decay badly in ship
ment. The melons are planted.
in squares ten by. ten, and 1 put
the soda in the middle and cover
same with a pillow. l would appre-
ciate your advice regarding this
matter.
There is no reason why nitrate of
soda should affect WatermelonS in