Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-25


/ think the coat is staring. and
there are other distinct evidences
of unthriftiness.
Healing a Dog Which Has Dis
temper
f. NJ. F., Ranger, Ga,
writes: I have a hound dog
four months old that has spells
of running and barking, and
he seems scared at the time and
wants to get under something.
They do not last long and he
seems wsX otherwise. What do
You think is the matter and can
you suggest remedy?
Apparently, your dog is suf-
fering from distemper. At least the
description contained in your letter
evidences the symptoms which "a
company the disease. This is a
catarrhal fever that is a common
and serious trouble among dogs. AS
a rule. there is a high fever in the
beginning, and a slight watery dis.
charge from the nose and eyes.
Usually, rash breaks out on the
thighs Nervous symptoms. such as
You describe, are frequently eVH
denced These are accompanied by
jerking of the head and twitch.
ing of the muscles. The dog becomes
deliIioIs at times. AS a rule. the
dog suffers from constipation and
great prostration. This disease runs
its course in ten to thirty days.
Medicines will not be found espe-
cially helpful. The efforts of the
owner should be directed to MAX
ing the animal as comfortable as
possible. In the early stages OF
the trouble, give castor oil in one
half ounce doses with two or three
grains of boric acid. After the
bowels have been thoroughly moved,
give two-grain doses of quinine
twice daily. The nose, mouth and
eyes should be washed OUT with
warm water three times daily. AMI
the nose and eyes creased WITH
vaseline. Supply the animal with
plenty Of gr1els made from fresh
/. beef, sweet milk and raw eggs.
to one teaspoonful three times daily
is excellent all through this dis
ease. Disinfect the quarters, and do
everything in your power to pre-.
teCt your dog against pneumonia,
bronchitis, inflammation of rn~
brain or spinal cord, and paralysis,
usually of the hind quarters.
Merits of AcaIa Cotton Discussed
NJ. w. r., Union Springs, Ala,
writes: L have been using the
Acala cotton seed and it seems
TO be a very good cotton. l am
thinking Of using Cleveland coh
ton next year. Please give me
a good formula for fertilizer as
I wish to mix it myself.
The variety of cotton to which
YOU refer has not been specially
grown or selected by the college
for some years past. 1t is a good
strain, however, and one of the
standard varieties we recommend
for general cultivation in the south
eastern states. This strain is not
resistant to the wilt fungus and,
therefore, should not be planted on
land subject to this trouble. There
are many growers of this strain of
cotton, and so you should have no
trouble in securing we'll selected
seed at a reasonable price. The
Acala cotton has been grown by US
in our test plats, but it does not
seem to mature as early as College
No. l, and, therefore, we have not
thought it wise to recommend it for
general cultivation under boil weevil
conditions until its merits have been
'Nbetter established.
You should be able to make up
an excellent fertilizer formula for
use on land of the character you
suggest by mixing together 1,200
, pounds of high grade acid phosphate,
400 pounds of nitrate of soda and
400 pounds of kainit This formula
will contain about s per cent Of avail
sable nitrogen. approximately 10 per
cent of phosphor.c acid and per
cent of potash. When cotton shows
a tendency to rust, it may he de-.
sirable to use little more potash.
You might cut down the phosphoric
acid to LOO pounds and increase
the kainit to 500 pounds. You may,
of course, use suIphate of ammonia
in place Of nitrate of soda, or Won
may combine both, using 200 pounds
of each. There are other carriers
of nitrogen. phOsphoric acid and
potash which you may also furnish
If you find that they will furnish
you with the available plant food
needed at lower cost than those
suggested. S~The Susquehanna soils
according 10 our experience need to
be literally fortified. We think a
minimum of 500 pounds of a high
grade fertilizer should be used per
acre under cotton on soils of this
type. We would put most of the
fertilizer under the drill row at the
time of planting the cotton. Es-
pecially is this desirable where the
boil weevil infestation is heavy and
the rapid growth and maturity of
the crop il the end to be sought on
that account.
Eliminating Nut Grass With
Shade Crops