The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-03
Farm Question Box.

.. u. q morse,
old, that has great difficulty in u1inating What
FAUST do to make him rass water freely? Have
been giving him saltpetre, which benefits him only
temporarily. have been driving him a great deal
TO cart with ordinary harness saddle and thought
perhaps this might have affected hsurinary organs
have him well washed once month, and this
seems to relieve him somewhat, but does not stop
the trouble Horse eats plenty, but does not fatten
He also has lampos
Symptoms described might be produced by
disease OF kidneys, by stone in kidney, or in
ducts from kidney to bladder, or in the bladder
itself. 1t Is not good practice to give saltpetre
whenever there is trouble in urinating Ii the
kidney is infiamed it only aggravates it. A
safe rule is to encourage the horse to drink
water freely, and to give him green or wet food,
and trust to nature to overcome the trouble
You might rub his loins with lniment of
camphor, one-half ounce, turpentine one and a
half ounces, and alcohol one and half ounces.
Give drachm each of gentian, ginger and
soda once day-as tonic.
n. L. H., Lawrenceville, Ala: Enclosed please
ind weed that is overrunning our cultivated fields
and has teen known here for the last two years and
was never seen in this section before. l have tried
70 find out what it is and our oldest citizens do not
recognize it. Stock will not eat it, Please let me
know what it is and if it is good for anything
The plant enclosed is from South America
rather recently introduced, and supposed to
have been done so accidentally by its fruit or
seed vessels being entangled in WOOL These
seed vessels have little hooks by which they
adhere quite readily to wool. The plant was
6rst observed along the railroads. 1t grows
upon the raw clay soils of their entertainments,
and judging from that, it might serve good
purpose in restoring washed and worn soils
1t is not eaten Dy stock, and unless useful as a
soil renovator, has no other value that we
know of,
I. H. R.: Ny mule has a knot or bumpon her head
Just below her ear, right where her head and neck
joins. would like to know what would cure It,
1t came there when she was two years old and
stayed there unchanged till about three weeks ago.
when it began to grow and is now larger than a
goose egg Please give me some cure for it, if you
can,
Without examination, cannot decide nature
OF lump. 1t may be a simple wen, which may
be taken out by cutting through the skin, or it
may be an enlarged gland. You had better get
physician to examine. Unnatural growths
In animals are quite similar to those in men.
W. W. K, Atkinson, Ga: !. have horse about
ourteen years old. He has been used very hard
and is stiff in his hind legs and is in poor flesh Has
good appetite and seems perfectly healthy. Do
you think course of arsenic would be good for
him? if so, how much and how often must give it
to him? Please recommend some good liniment to
rub him with. The large muscle in his hind quar-
tiers seems contracted. 2. Do you know where can
get pair OF Angora goats and at what price?
l. AT such advanced age it is hardly reason
able to expect very decided renovation or
restoration of your horse. But some good
may De obtained by a course of arsenic. To
secure this, give two and half grains night
and morning for two weeks. Then omit one
= week and repeat again. By the end of five
weeks you will be able to judge of its effects.
Give the arsenic mixed with wheat bran mixed
with cut feed. 1t is apt to irritate the stomach,
and the mixing with large bulk of food will
counterfeit this. A good gently stimulating
Eminent consists of camphor, half ounce;
turpentine, one and half ounce; alcohol, one
and half ounce. q We cannot.
+. S. W., Flora, Ala: have O colt about three
months old that seems to have humor in its blood
1t rubs its tail and different portions of its body
until the hair is off; in fact it almost makes sores
Mare and colt both in fine ORDER mare only used
Tor riding about the farm. Please advise me the
best thing to do for my colt.
Cannot tell whether the disease is mango or
eczema. II the former, it may be cured by
cleansing the skin thoroughly with soap and
water and when dry, securing with dry sand
TIL it begins to bleed very slightly, and then
rubbing in an ointment, one of sulphur to two
OF lard If it is eczema, it is better reached
by internal remedies. Give colt drachm Of
sulphite of soda daily for two weeks and watch
effects.
N. II B., White Oak !. have mule that will
not thriye--is subject to collie. The powman says
he saw grubs Iass from her. Advise me what to do
Tor her. have hog that has q wart on the
second joint Of shoulder what must l apply to
remove III 1t keeps inAamed, being on the joint
/. First as to grubs: Every horse that runs
In pasture in summer has more or less grabs.
These live in the animal for a certain length
OF time and then pass out with the excrement
TO develop into gadhies, which in turn lay eggs
to develop another brood of grubs. The pass
Ing of grubs. therefore, is no indication of
something unusual. 1t is probable that you