Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-27
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW NJ SOULE 1--= ;.

are wider and more round at the
tip than those Of Bermuda grass,
and somewhat lighter in color. This
grass does not do well in very dry
or very wet situations. The better
drained "bayheads," cypress ponds"
and borders of swamps are ideal for
| it's development. This grass will
not endure shade so cannot compete
well with thick broomsedge or wire
grass. It has long grazing period,
and stands tramping well. 1t can
not be grazed successfully by hogs,
as they root 1t up too much.
Your section is not well adapted
| to the growth Of Bermuda grass on
account Of the sandy nature of the
soil.
Acidity in land may be overcome
by the use of finely ground, raw
rock applied at the rate of a ton
or more per acre. Leguminous
crops should be cultivated on your
lands. Under proper fertilization,
your soils should be well adapted
for the growth of sugar cane, sweet
and irish potatoes and cowpeas. Pea
nuts should also do well in your Sec
tim. A variety Of winter truck
crops can be produced advantage
cusly. Among these are cabbage.
kale and lettuce, which should do
exceptionally well.
The best cereals for you to at
tempt to grow would be winter oats
Of the rust-proof varieties. The
seed should be planted as early in
the fall as possible. Millett, sor~
ghum and other crops can be used
for the production of hay. Velvet
beans should be grown on all the
corn land. Lespedeza should be ex-
.ensive1y cultivated because Of its
ability to build up your land.
Dehorning Cattle in the Summer
Time
I. T. W., Farrar, Ca, writes:
Is it safe to dehorn cows at this
season of the year? Please give
me what information you can on =,
this subject?
The operation Of dehorning cows
may be performed at any season of
the year. We presume, Of course,
that you wish to treat mature ami
mails on which the horns have made
their ultimate growth and develop
ment. The best method is to build
a stanchion or chute in which the
animal may be secured at the time
the dehorning is done. A halter
should be placed on the head, and
the latter should be pulled well for
ward, and to one side, and firmly
held. A sharp saw should be used
with which to cut the horns off.
Dehorning shears may be substitute
ed for the saw. We like the saw
best because it makes a much clean
err cut. Sometimes the shears shat
ter the horn at the point of sep
aration and so bring about a condi-
ton which is difficult to treat salts
factorily.
Before the saw is used, cut the
, hair off around the base of the horn.
A good ring of hair must of peces-
sity be taken off, or the horns will
grow out as q stub. When the horns
are removed, fill the openings with
pine tar and place a layer of alb
sorbent cotton over the wound. This
tends to stop the bleedings, and will
keep the dirt out of the wound. DeA
horned cattle should be kept away
from straw stacks where they Can
get chaff into the wounds. They
SnOulQ also ne kept away from ydruS
filled with trash and litter.
1t is, of course, the best practice
to remove the horns of cattle at a
season of the year when the heat
Is not so intense as at the present
time and when flies are not as bad
as they have been this season. Never
theless, with proper care and atten-
ton, this operation may be per-
formed successfully at the present
time.