The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-23
FACTS FOR FAR uERs.
Foot Disease--About Guineas-A Letter From Southerner-Farm Notes.
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Foot Disease--About Guineas-A Letter
 From Southerner-Farm Notes.
 FOOT DISEASE IN COW.
 The common disease in cows and sheep which appears by watery blisters on the feet between the claws of the hoof, followed by raw spots which are difficult to heal, is known as apbthous fever Sometimes it is accompanied by similar blisters on the lips and tongue, when it is called foot and mouth disease. It is fever, or blood disease, and is con tagious and troublesome, but not serious, and easily submits to treatment as fol- lows Give one pound of salts, and when that has operated, give one ounce Of hyposulphite of soda daily; wash the sore spots with water and soap. and dress them with an ointment as follows: Melt four ounces of lard and spermaceti together, add one ounce of acetate of copper (verdigris), and stir thoroughly, and while still fluid add one ounce of turpentine and stir until cold. Keep for use. The ointment is excellent for any raw sores or gals, and may be use fully kept in any stable.
 ABOUT GUINEAs.
 By reading the article on Guinea fowls in the Prairie Farmer, under the date of July "A, it appears that its writer con- siders Guineas as being worthless, and, although l am ready to admit that they are noisy, somewhat quarrelsome, and will hide their nests, I still think that they possess some good qualities, and that few raised on the farm can not be considered unproftable. Of their bi'ity to drive away hawks I have no faith, but believe they justly merit the claim of eating the potato-bugs. The first year we kept Guineas, although we had but one pair, potatoes that were near the house were not troubled with potato bugs, while those in the field were saved only by the use of Paris green. This year we have not been troubled W .th them at all. Whether all Guineas will do the same or not, I, of course, do not know I do not think that they are hard to raise, and the case of three in six years hardly think fair one We have four pair and they have received no care whatever, yet, the last time saw them two pair had twenty seven young, and how many the others have do not know. Of course 1t can not be expected that Guinea fowls can be con- fined, fed daily, receive the care and shelter that is given to other poulti v, and be made profitable. Yet 1 think that when we take into consideration the little care that they need and their value as insect destroyers, they can show quite fair record.-W L., i2 the Prairie Farmer.
 LETTER FROM A soUTBERNER.
 Last fail and again this spring sent some notes to the Sugar Bocl, which were not published, and now reproduce them from memory The storm of the first day of last September retarded gar den operations considerably. I did not get ready to plant turiips until the 10th of that month, and before the seed came home a rain fell, and the seed were planted about the 16th, or the new moon. I was assured by several persons that I should have waited until the full moon. I assured them that the full moon, on the last day of the month, would be too late under all circum- stances; that the season would be past for growing fall crops, and that there might be no rain. l raised fine turnips for the table, and planted some of the same seed and same land on full moon for experiment.; but the dry weather prevented them from coming up, and I, with others who waited for the full moon, had no turnips. There are many whc do and do not believe in the inf1u- ence of the different phases of the moon on vegetation; but the farmer who is ready to plant at the proper time for planting should not wait for full moon, for fear of bad weather at the light time putting off his planting indefinitely. read something in the Democrat about planting Irish potatoes in the fall. In Mississippi, Tn 1865, bought some of q neighbor and planted spring and fall for seven years. Sometimes l missed stand in the fall, hence always left some oft the spring planting in the ground, and have plowed up and planted the same day, and made fine crop. have planted whole, cut in half and cut out the eye, and could see little difference in the yield. To get the best yield they should be planted six to ten inches in the drill plented one barrel of Early Rose in 1878. Some of them volunteered the following spring and made seed for fall planting, and from these have fine crop and seed now ready for the ground. I pre- fer these and the Peerless. Peach-blows are coarse and nreliable.-Neso Orleans Depsocrat.
 FARM NOTES.
 TIE dust heap is absolutely necessary for fowls. It cleanses their feathers and skin from vermin and impurities, pro- notes the cuticular or skin secretions, and is materially instrumental in pre- serving their health.
 A CORRESPONDENT says he mixes hogs lard in the dough he gives his hens, and asserts that piece as large as hickory nut will, if divided up and mixed with their soft feed. set hen to laying im- mediately after she is broken up.
 SULPHUR has been found to cure roup in fowls when applied as follows: Open the affected fowls beak, and with a tube, which may be formed of paper, blow half teaspoonful of sulphur down the throat. Three applications have been known to cure.
 Hoo cholera in strange and most malignant form has broken out among the swine of farmers in the vicinity oi Oeconomowoe, Wis. One large stock raiser in Summit lost nearly one hun dred fine hogs in less than two weeks by means of the epidemic.
 TIE Rural Messinger thus tells how tc turn a horn: Rasp the horn on the out side if you wish to turn the horn in. Ii will give life to that part and increase it's growth wonderfully on the side rasped. You can give the horn any shape you please by scraping.
 A DEVON COW is reported that made [ l nouud of blItfpr in summar from %,