The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
THE WEEKLY ATLANTA Ca TUESDAY, MARCH 49, 1885,

iarm in small patches say about 10 70 10 feet in size
IN one place near half acre is completely set II is
considered in this section more troublesome than
bermuda or nut grass Would heavy application
OF common salt destroy IT. | would be willing to
lose the use OF the land for years to be rid of the
grass.
fardon me for making a suggestion to YOU In
Would 1t not lie better for your correspondents TO
STATE the quality of their land when asking cues
Mons concerning manure etc
l. cannot decide positively from specimen,
out take 1t to be bermuda
x Maybe it would pay you better to sur
reluer the land to it-but if you think other
WISE you can Kill ii by digging or blowing up
IN very hot weather, and leaving it on the sur
lace This may have to be done several times
10 get rid of it. Ii any should chance to come
up afterwards, watch out for it. and dig up
promptly. You can put salt enough on to kill
1t, say 20 to so bushels per acre but it will kill
the land for long time. We have seen land
Killed for five years by one application. How
much longer it will continue to do so remains
to be seen.
I. C., Daleville, Miss have been informed by
druggist that sage would be very profitable
crop Could sell TO wholesale dealers in northeast
ern market.
l. Please give your opinion as to the correctness
of the above
:. How can obtain address of dealer?
sorry we cannot give information sought
Can any reader do so?
J. F. B., Oxford, Ga: Can you tell us how to keep
Oil or destroy blackbirds that are doing so much
damage TO the young oats? They come in great
numbers and pull up the oat sprouts, seed and all
hlce planters who were very much troubled
by same BIRDS in the olden time, had regular
Dlfd mlnders," who watched the fields and
drove OIL the birds till the plants were beyond
thclr reach. Little negroes were employed
mus, with perhaps one old darky to superin-
tend. We know of no better way Perhaps
white boys, with guns, and reward for each
dozen birds delivered, might answer similar
purpose.
l. j., Faldosta, Lowndes County, GAL. Ihaye
mule That appeared swinned; since Christmas had
the SKIN split on the shoulder and it has improved
some but recently one of its legs has become lame
ana occasionally it holds hind egup Said mule has
very thick or broad neck at the top bad 10 fit
collar TO; used to work to two horse wagon plow
and buggy. No mill or turpentine hauling mule: is
ten or twelve years old is said to have been effected
of three years What is the disease and the remedy?
Z. Also have horse with ankle of fore leg en-
larged ard very sore and tender; he is lame also
on same leg. Above the ankle and below the knee is
a hard substance about the size and resembling
what is termed spnt. What is the disease and the
remedy?
/. Probably rheumatic; little can be done
beyond rubbing the parts, keeping animal
from exposure to rain and cold winds, and
good treatment generally. Never allow it to
get overheated and cool off suddenly
2 Give the horse no grain for while and
clear out his bowels with pint of lnseed oil.
Cut the hair short over the swollen parts, and
rub in every night an ointment of bmiodide of
mercury, drachm, lard ounce till a watery
discharge from the surface appears. Then
dress with pure lard. After week if no i'm
provement occurs, repeat the blstering.