Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-25
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cry should prove satisfactory in
your section of the state. On ac-
count of temperatures, we have been
disposed to emphasize the organlza-
tion of cheese factories in the
northern part of the state and cream
cries in the central and southern
part. There is a great demand for
butter and it can be made satisfac-
torily in your section of the state
The fact that you have cold stor-
age plant available changes the ma
| ture of your problem considerably
from that which pertains in the
average community where large guam
titles of ice would have to be used
| in order to maintain satisfactory
temperatures at which to cure the
cheese.
D. g., Springfield, Ca, writes:
wish ali the information you
can give me about the Kudzu
vine. Is it obtained from the
seed or plants? Will it grow on
sandy soil? Can it be pastured?
The kudzu plant is large-leaved
legume vine. 1t is rather woody by
nature and came to us from Japan.
It Is a very rapid grower. 1t grows
best on cfays, though it does fairly
| those sections where the summers
are warm and moist. The japanese
use this plant for variety of pur'
poses. They grow 1t on rough hill
sides and pastures. They also make
hay from the vine which they feed
to horses to some extent. This. plant
has not been used for hay much out
side of Florida. There it seems to
have attracted some attention. It
makes a very luxurious growth and
cattle and horses will eat the leaves
quite readily. Where hay is cured
l. al
atable as well, but we do not think
that in most sections of Georgia
that one could hope to replace other
crops suited for hay and forage
with kudzu. 1t may be used to ad-
vantage to cover galded spots and
washes and steep hillsides. We are
inclined to think it's chief virtue in
our state would be as a pasture. This
crop is generally established by set
ting the roots in the field. The plants
should be set out about 10 feet
apart. Early spring planting is de-
sirable. It takes about two years or
possibly three years for the plant to
make its greatest development. It
Is a perennial and, therefore. should
only be planted on land where it is
to be left for a number of years.
kudzu seed do not terminate well.
While this plant can be grazed to
some advantage, over-grazing is to
be avoided. Hogs tend to root it up,
and hence should seldom be placed
on kudzu pastures. High yields of
hay have been obtained from .kudzu
Fields, in Florida. It can be cut and
handled much as cowpeas. Kudzu
hay has about the same nutritive
value apparently as clover or alfalfa.
Treating Eingbone and Sweeney In
Horses
e: l.; A. Paramount, Ga,
of treatment for ringbone in
horses, and also for sweeney.
Ringbone is the name given to
an affection Of the pastern joint
The treatment for this trouble is
about the same as that for SPAWN.
AS rule. firing should be resort
ed to earlier than in the case of
SPAWN. In handling ringbone, the
proper procedure according to ex-
pert horsemen is to first fire and
then blister and next turn out for
rest on grass. After awhile, the
joint becomes welded and this trou-
bic then seems to be cured; Even
ringbone will have a more or less
decided limp. An animal affected in
the manner indicated can only be
used satisfactorily at what may be
termed work of slow nature.
Sweeney is a. form. of shoulder
a wasting away Of the muscles on
the outside of the shoulder blade.
Strain or injury to the shoulder
may often cause this trouble to de-
velop. In treating this disease, the
first thing to do is to remove the
cause. Perfectly fitting collars should
therefore be provided. Loosen the
manipulation with the hand. The
use of mildly stimulating lini-
ment may often be helpful. Two or
three light blisterings three weeks
apart may often prove helpful. AS
a rule, it will take little more
than two months to effect COM
plete cure.