1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
12$ 
FARMERS’ CLUB. 
(CONTINUED.) 
A Cow's Teat That Spatters. 
L. , Jeffersonville, Ind.— What is the matter with 
a cow’s teat when the milk spatters as it leaves 
the teat? What is the remedy ? 
Ans. —There is some obstruction or 
roughness of the opening in the end of 
the teat. Examine the teat to see if 
there is a wart or other obstruction, 
which can be removed, that interferes 
with the free flow of the milk. If not, 
then the trouble is within the opening, 
and can probably be remedied by slightly 
dilating it. Use a milking tube or small 
quill of about the size of such tube, with 
which to dilate the orifice. Insert and 
tie the tube in the teat at the close of 
the milking, allowing it to remain until 
the next milking. Continue until the 
opening is dilated sufficiently to allow 
the milk to flow freely without spatter¬ 
ing. F. L. K. 
To Close an Extra Teat. 
M. B., Memphis, N. Y. —I have a good Jersey 
heifer, 20 months old, that has a small teat at the 
base of the right hind teat, which gives pure milk. 
It is very annoying during the milking process, as 
it lets milk into the palm of the left hand while 
milking. How can I seal up that little teat ? 
Ans. —Your case is evidently not an 
“ extra teat ” with an independent por¬ 
tion of gland, as indicated in the case of 
those mentioned by Dr. Horne. This is 
simply a budding or small teat from one 
of the main teats, and probably opens 
into the same milk duct as the teat to 
which it is attached. In that case, it 
would, of course, give the same kind of 
milk. The opening in the extra teat can 
be closed by thoroughly scraping the end 
of the teat with a sharp knife so as to 
make a raw surface around the opening. 
In healing over, it will completely close 
the orifice. This may be done at any 
time, but it would be better to wait until 
the cow is dry. f. l. k. 
A Poor Potato Fertilizer. 
F. D., Southampton, L. I.— What will a fertilizer 
composed of the following ingredients, analyze, 
all the chemicals to be high grade ? 20Q pounds 
nitrate of soda, 100 pounds sulphate of ammonia, 
300 pounds muriate of potash, 1,400 pounds rock 
superphosphate. Could I depend on this to raise 
a good crop of potatoes, using one ton to the acre? 
If not, why not ? How can I improve upon it with¬ 
out increasing the cost to any great extent ? 
Ans. —It ought to be easy to figure 
this from the analyses already given. 
Phos. 
Lbs. Nitrogen, acid. Potash. 
200 nitrate of soda. 32 
100 sulphate of ammonia . 20 
300 muriate of potash. ... 150 
1,400 dissolved rock. 168 
Totals. 52 168 150 
That gives, say, 2)4 per cent of nitro¬ 
gen, 8 per cent of phosphoric acid and 
1)4 per cent of potash. In our opinion, 
that is a poor mixture for potatoes. 
There is not enough nitrogen for ordi¬ 
nary soils. This nitrogen is in too sol¬ 
uble a form. Should you have a wet 
and rainy spring, and plant on well- 
drained soil, a good share of that nitro¬ 
gen will be lost. The theory of making 
a good fertilizer for potatoes, is to use 
nitrogen in two forms, one quickly sol¬ 
uble, like that in nitrate of soda, and 
another in the form of an organic sub¬ 
stance like blood or bone—the latter be¬ 
ing more stable and lasting than sulphate 
of ammonia. For our own use, we would 
not wish the phosphoric acid all dissolved 
or treated with acid, but would require 
the greater part of it in the form of ground 
bone. Why this is so, we hope to ex¬ 
plain in the series of articles on “ Wood 
Ashes and Bone,” now begun in Primer 
Science. 
Mare With a Cocked Ankle. 
T. R. A., Middleville, N. Y.—l have a four-year- 
<old mare that has a cocked ankle. It has been so 
for about four months. What shall I do for it, or 
will she outgrow it in time ? She has been worked 
in the farm team since last spring, and has done 
considerable heavy drawing in the past three 
months. 
Ans. —Cocked ankles commonly result 
from all kinds of heavy work, but espe¬ 
cially from fast work on hard roads. 
Treatment of such cases is usually not 
very satisfactory. A long period of rest, 
with the application of a good stimulat¬ 
ing liniment or fly blister around the 
joint, would probably prove beneficial. 
But even if relieved, the condition would 
be very liable to return if the mare were 
again put to hard work. If carefully 
used, she may be serviceable for a long 
time in her present condition. F. L. K. 
A Fat Mare With Skin Eruptions. 
D. M. L., Eddyville, Mass .—I have a mare eight 
years old, very fat, weight about 1,200 pounds. 
She has done very l(£tle work this winter, but in 
the fall I drove her about 10 miles a day. Some 
three months ago, very small bunches, the size of 
split peas, came out on her shoulder between the 
collar and saddle for a space of, say, a foot 
square. The hair is dry, and the skin and hair 
are covered with dandruff. She itches very much. 
What shall I do for it ? I have given her a little 
sulphur, three times a week in the feed. 
Ans. —The condition is probably due 
to overfeeding and idleness, the mare 
being too fat and, evidently, too well 
fed for the work she is doing. Reduce 
the feed, especially the grain ration, 
which should consist in part of wheat 
bran, oil meal or ground flaxseed. Corn 
or wheat should be fed sparingly until 
the mare is again put to work, (live 
one ounce each of the best aloes and 
ginger, in a ball or by drenching, to open 
the bowels. A bran mash diet should 
then be given until the bowels are 
freely purged. Repeat the dose in three 
days if not purged by the first. Mix 
one-half pound each of powdered gentian 
and bicarbonate of soda with one pound 
of sulphate of soda, and give two table¬ 
spoonfuls on the feed twice daily. 
F. b. KILBORNE. 
Potatoes on Clover Sod. 
W. F. N., Brooklyn Corner, Ont. —1. Is it best to 
haul manure in winter to spread on land intended 
for potatoes ? 2. How many years should pota¬ 
toes be planted on land from sward, before it is 
re-seeded ? 3. Is it best to take a crop of oats off 
from sod before planting with potatoes, or is it 
best to plant on the sod ? 4. Is it a good plan to 
dust Paris-green on potatoes as soon as they 
come up ? 
Ans. — 1. As a general answer, we 
would say yes. If on level land or sod, 
there will not ba much loss of fertility. 
We do not approve of using fresh stable 
manure directly on potato land in the 
spring. 2. We would not if we could 
avoid it, plant potatoes more than twice 
in succession on the same piece of land. 
Much better results are obtained in the 
long run by employing such a rotation 
that the potatoes will be on fresh land 
each year. 3. That depends on circum¬ 
stances. As a i*ule, potatoes are the 
monqy crop of the farm, and thus deserve 
the best soil and culture. A strong 
clover sod is usually the strongest soil 
on the farm. Our own plan, in New 
Jersey, would be to put the manure on 
this clover sod and plant it to corn with 
the intention of using it next year for 
potatoes with a good dressing of ferti¬ 
lizer added. If we lived where corn is 
not a certain crop, as in parts of Canada, 
we would use the manure on the young 
clover, expecting to get a good crop of 
hay this jear, and to plow the sod next 
year for potatoes. The potatoes being 
a more valuable crop than the oats, 
should have first chance at the clover. 
4. The only reason for using Paris-green 
on potato vines is to kill the beetles. 
Wait till they hatch out and begin their 
work, before using the poison. 
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