Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-22

each day and soon discontinued. The
chicks must be watched carefully
and sick ones removed. The larger
the flock, are more chances for slck-
ness. In case Of rain or sudden low
ering of temperature. chicks should
be driven and locked in.
Feeding will be the same as for
chicks being brooded by natural
methods, except that they will be
one to three days older before being
fed. Do not overfeed but feed so
that chicks will consume the larg-
est amount. The more they eat the
faster they will grow. The faster
they grow the better matured birds
they will make.
Growing Crops as Adjuncts to Hog
Production
G.. w. K, Glennville, Ga.
writes: I am starting in the hog
business in a small way. We
are now using rye, oats and
wheat mixed as a grazing crop,
but this will soon give out, and
would like to plant something for
them to feed on during the sum-
| mer months. ANY suggestions
as to what to plant will be ap-
preciated.
Among the crops which may be
used advantageously. for soiling pur-
poses with hogs in your section Of
the state are the following: Mil
let,. sorghum and peas, early corn
and peas or peanuts, sweet pota-
toes and corn and velvet beans. If
these are planted in succession
a. A q 4 - aair
tain your hogs quite largely on graz
ing crops. Grazing crops, of course,
provide but little more than a main
, tenance ration for hogs, and in or
der to have them grow uniformly
and mature in relatively short time
| it is desirable to feed a little grain in
addition. Two pounds per head per
day is a fair amount to use. Tt is
sometimes necessary to give more
depending on the condition of the
grazing crops and the season of
the year. Corn is one of the best
crops to use for the purpose indi-
Gated. You can, Of course, use
shorts and corn combined together
to advantage. Mix them in equal
parts.
Where one is going into the bust.
ness of raising swine on grazing
! crops it Is best to lay off an area say
Of Is acres of land. Five acres OF
this should be in permanent pasture
and the other part should be divid
ed into four equal areas of 2.5 acres
each. Put up permanent fences sc
that the crops suggested will come
on in proper succession and keer
the land producing something al
the time. An area of this kline
should be sufficient to keep about
I eight brood sows and their progeny
Destroying the Granary Weevil
J. M. M, Sycamore, Ca,
writes: My corn crib is ceiled
with good tongue and grooved
ceiling and wish to know if I
can kill the weeyils in the corn
in the shuck, and how much
carbon bisulphide I should use
I have read that cotton seed
can be delinted with an acid.
Do you think this is practicable?
| Where your granary is relatively
tight corn in the shuck may be
treated successfully with carbon
bisulphide. To this end you should
use at least four pounds of the
liquid for every 100 bushels of grain
or for every 1000 cubic feet OF
space to be treated. The process
should last over night. Pour the
carbon bisulphide out in shallow
pans and set these on top Of the
grain and allow the liquid to evapo
rate. It is much heavier than ali
and it passes down through the
grain very readily. In the case Of
a very deep bin gas pipe may be
used to convey the liquid through
the mass of grain. The lower END
should be plugged and holes bored in
the side. This pipe should be thrust
down through the grain until it ap
proaches the bottom of the bin.
1t is important to- remember that
carbon bisulphide is inflammable in
the presence of lights. so do not
smoke when handling it or use lights
in it's vicinity. Remember that
| grain which has been treated should
be thoroughly aired before it is used
The treatment should be repeated
in the course Of a few days, be-
cause weevils may hatch out which
were in the egg stage when the first
treatment was made.
1t is possible to delint cotton seed
with acid. Commercial sulphuric
acid is used for this purpose. Dilute
it one-third with water. It requires
skill and care in handling the acid
to avoid severe burns or damage to
the clothing. The seed must be
washed off as soon as treated. We
do not believe the delinting of cot
ton seed with acid is particularly
/ practical proposition to pursue or
the average farm.