The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-17

awhile change his rations to equal parts Of
corn and oats ground together, and then again
to peas and corn ground together. a change
Of diet is Of great importance in the treatment
OF chronic diarrhUa. 1t is well also to keep
his skin active by regular currying. Give
three times week half ounce of oil Of vitriol
very much diluted with water, and twice a
week give three drachms Of copperas and four
of gentian. See that he has pure, good water
only to drink. 2. 1t is quite common for
horses to break out with certain skin diseases
very year on the coming Of h OF weather; and
when they do this for one year it is very apt to
appear the next and subsequent years. Itmay
sometimes be stopped by beginning early in
the spring and giving once IA day for two or
three weeks half ounce of sulphte Of soda.
If this should loosen the bowels too much,
omit for awhile and begin again. Give also as
much green food as possible and as little grain
as you can, especially corn. Give oats and
wheat bran in place of corn. The same treat
ment may do some good, even now. For the
lame ankle q blister is the best remedy, and
mono equal to the iodide Of mercury; one
drachrn of this to eight of lard. Rub in well
and afterwards dress with simple lard.
7. g. NJ, Brooksville, Miss: notice in your issue
of June q G. W. c. wants remedy to break COW
from sucking herself If he viii have bit made
with hollow through it and have the same per-
forated with several holes and sten it on her head
with headstall, think his trouble will be over as
to that.
W. r. j., lola, Crime county, Texas: / notice in
your paper of June 10Th q remedy for cotton worms
Doubtless the author Of that article lives In Georgia.
where worms are not so numerous and damaging as
they are here have had considerable experience
with cotton worms and how to destroy them. rs
you stated. the use Of paris green is expensive d
well as tedious TO apply and dangerous to the one
who applies it. ! find arsenic the cheapest remedy
and the easiest applied The application of paris
green costs about Sl50 per acre, while arsenic only
costs about five cents per acre. The only difference
IS that after you once apply paris green you are
through poisoning for that year. and arsenic has to
be applied for every crop Of worms. The arsenic
has to be applied in liquid form, and OF course
that will require (what We generally use) fountain
pump which cost from So to st. In 1887 poisoned
thirty acres but on account Of frequent showers of
rain was compelled to poison twice; but as one
cart can poison thirty acres per day it requires but
little time to go over a considerable farm. Below
you have the result my experience:
80 lbs arsenic "a ...........2 so
hands days, q 75c.r"...................... IS
Use OF yoke of oxen and cart days.......... co
Cost Of picking cotton made by poison is SO
Total xpense......"..........."... 81
Profit
by 1924 lbs lint cotton @ 8c................Ss1 %
Net gain .......................s5 OIL
The gain would have been more, but owing to the
lateness OF the season stock broke in on my cotton
field and shortened the second crop at least SO per
cent If any Of your readers wish any further in
formation as to how to mix and apply this remedy
Twill gladly furnish them with recipe.