The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-26

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Walnut Tree, Yell county, Ark: /. I have a mare
that was kicked On the upper jaw in November. 1t
swelled and suppurated discharging pus at nostrll
and eye. Her jaw soon recovered its natural size,
but has several times since she was kicked sWelled
and discharged pus, it did when first kicked.
What is the cause and what treatment would you
suggest to cure her? 2. Please give me information
about race horses. What is fast time quarter, half
and one mile? Was Ten Brock the champion up to
che time Of his death? What blood or stock Of
horses are the best racers?
l. The bone was probably injured and is still
more or less diseased. There may be pieces of
dead bone present, and if so these would act
like splinter or any other foreign substance.
You had better get physician or surgeon to
examine. 1t may be necessary to cut in and
remove the diseased or dead parts, 2. VIII
some one kindly answer this question?
c. P. S., Posco, Ga; When is the proper time to
cut Kaffir corn to make the most and best forage?
Some say to cut when about three feet high and it
will sucker and do to cut two or three times.
Have not tried it sufficiently to know what
time is best to cut 1t does sucker freely, and
doubtless could be cut two or moro times il
planted early. But in all the plants of this
family, the forage from them is of better
quality when the plant is near maturity.
Sorghum, for instance, is sweetest after the
seed is formed corn makes best feed after the
ear has reached the dough stage. We are
Inclined to think Kafir corn forms no excep-
ton.
T. A F.. Mill Hill, n. c.: have COW which has
been giving milk for about six years. All my efforts
TO put her dry have failed How can 1 succeed in
doing SO?
Reduce her feed. Give no grain and no
green food. Keep her entirely on dry forage
Milk at first once day only, and do not milk
perfectly clean; leave a little in bag at each
milking, After few days milk every other
day only, then at longer intervals, and milk
only enough to keep bag from spelling.
j. L., Rye, File: We this morning MIXED one
rellon of milk from several cows and in less than
one hour it as coagulated-not sour, but much re-
semblng the fibrin i'll coaguated blood, with water
or whey on top the depth of hree-quarters Of the
Vessel Can you give any reason for the strange
action? We would be glad to know.
Have seen similar behavior of milk from a
little rain or dew water dripping from trees
into the milk vessel. Such water is usually
impregnated with tannin, and it probably
brings about the coagulation. Sometimes
electrical disturbances III the atmosphere will
do the same thing.
HI G., Kings Creek, y. c.: What would you
recommend for disease among my chickens? Ii
and sneezing, and then Their windpipe and mouth
becomes almost covered in something yellow, re-
semblng the bliste1s of diphtheriA, and they live
but d short time. 1t is confined to the small
chickens.
You describe the symptoms of roup, one of
the most fatal of poultry diseases. 1t is con-
tapious and therefore the sick should be sep
arated entirely from the well. Especially they
should not be allowed to drink or eat from the
Ac rtl, oJJ
Douglass mixture to all the water in the
chicken troughs. This mixture is made by
dissolving one pound of copperas in one gallon
of water and adding one ounce Of oil of vitriol.
After standing twenty-four hours, add another
gallon of water. OF this, put tablespoonful
to every quart Of drinking water every day.
Do this for both sick and well fowls. Give
each sick fowl every day half grain of pow
dered cayenne pepper and the same of allspice.
Wash head and mouth daily with diluted
vinegar.
c. NJ Pckensvile, Ala: have young mare,
four years old, and want to know how to break
her from baking; in other words, refusing to work
In a buggy in single harness. when she works well
In double harness. What shall l do to make her
work. She is perfectly gentle every other way,
only she win kick when 1 crowd her in trying to
work her
Almost every one has a recipe to cure a
balky horse but on one point all are agreed:
st cannot be done by violence. Whipping is
thoroughly excluded Coaxing and manage
ment arc all the means within reach. Some
persons, when q balky horse does start, whip
them severely to urge them on; that is punish
the animal for doing just what is desired. In
trying to overcome the habit make the lead at
first very light, aud avoid all occasions to stop
after once started. If the animal gets in the
sulks, divert its attention by giving it some
norsel it is fond of-an apple or lump Of sugar
etc. If it docs not start at word Of command,
don't urge it on, but say whoa andlet it take
It's time. Patience and kindness an6rmanage-
lnent must do the work.
Il. ]. B., Mnn.., Ca. l have some hogs about SIX