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

ing good deal. Sometimes there is whitish dis
charge from the nose, and when taking active eXer-
t,se his respiration seems quick and short His
appetite is good and he Keeps in good order and
works regularly On the farm; no visible aiment
except the cough and slor,ne of breath. What is
She matter with him, and what treatment would
you recommend?
The symptoms indicate chronic bronchitis
with thickening Of the mucus membrane of
the Windpipe. Begin treatment by giving
half drachm each OF powdered digitatis and
extract of belladonna, three times day. Con-
sinue this for several days. In some cases
this will afford relief. If it does not, give in
their place two drachms each of powdered
aopperas and powdered gentian, twice a day
Cor two weeks Then rub in well down the
course OF the windpipe the iodide of mercury
6intInent-ono drachm Of biniodide of mercury
10 an ounce OF land, and dress the resulting
blister daily with simple lard
LII. g. Brassown, N c.: I have six or seven
Grange plants one and three inches high. Came
nom seed planted in box Please tell me how to
get them to live in this county.
Oranges viii not stand tho winters in your
locality; they could be grown in lighthouses
only.
W. c. r., Rutland, Bib county, Ca: Please in
form me what will XII or prevent the enclosed bug
from sucking the melon vines to death. 1t seems TO
be worse on the vines that are running well, and
even when they have melons on them half grown.
They are getting very destructive in places; some
times they win only XII one branch of the vine.
Some, and the most, of cur melon-Rrowers do not
know think that it is the bug that Injuries the
vines, but think that they suffer for the want of
come plant food that is lacking i'll the SOIL but
satisfied that 1t is the bug only parts OF the vines
are sometimes killed. They seem to stick their
bills in the vines the bunch and suck it till it
find do If
but can find little holes-yery small-through the
akin, and sometimes you the sap ooze out.
have always called and heard it called the pump
kin lug.
We ere quite familiar with this or a very
similar insect which destroys squash vines, but
never saw melons troubled by them. They
ere quite difficult TO destroy, because they suck
instead Of gnaw. and poison on the outside of
plants is not swallowed by them. They push
their bills through the poison and through the
skin into the interior of the vine. We know
of no better plan than to watch in the early
spring and destroy by hand all that are seen.
Also watch closely for eggs and destroy them.
They are laid IN patches on the leaves, are
brown and shiny. AS other insects they null
tiply very rapidly if the first brood is not
promptly destroyed. If all your neighbors can
be convinced that tho bug is the cause Of
trouble. and all would cooperate every spring
in destroying the insects that survive through
hewiIter and also the first brood that matches,
there would be a fair promise of keeping them
down. The young Of the squash bug is ashen
grey when first Matched and quite unlike the
parent in appearance.
up, Paris, Tex: / have a very fine mule. five
years OLD tins spring, that has not very good of
his shoulders. lie is very harrow through the
shoulders If he jumps YeTy quickly he can't get
his foT ont Of his After gTAZur
awhile travels with head on aIe ground for some
PAGES His shoulders lyok like swinney, but he is
not lame at all. He is very large, heavy built
mule, but very narrow in breast and shoulders.
What is the matter with my mule, and the cure?
Cannot tell without seeing the animal. May
have had rheumatism about the shoulder,
which has Lott the parts contracted and stiff
or there may have been some deep-seated in
fammation with similar results or there may
be partial paralysis of that part OF the spinal
cord from which issue the nerves that supply
the foreegs. Ii the trouble comes from either
OF the first two, time and the rubbing Of the
shoulders with some mildly stimulating lni-
nlent may finally improve tie condition Of
things If it is a nervous trouble 4 little
strychnine may do good grain day for two
or three weeks.
J. +. W, Gontoa,l0, Ca. Enclosed please end a
apIig Of luccrue with small tdI.. on OF vine that
is d, iroyrg g. j. 6 incilel o. crow ONLY yl.e.e
II has something 20 cling O.; Crows clesc % t.e
ground. and if moved close before tho lucerue Is
Gigl euCt9h ~ cut = tH De matted 81 h tIe viue.
Tho plant sent is GojGcr icuscutaj. il is
parasite grove from go d. and ,h.u attaching
itself 20 other pants s-E1s she,t roots through
the bark OK them and feeds on their Juices.
Aficr ttlra dAcs iscf ron other plants fl is
no longer derendcu. on the soil, and may Do
cut nf without dying. 10 Sc q trout iesouo pest