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

SINCE Christmas and APP arently did well until a
IL" Gays ago, when they seemed to be affected in
tner hlnd lesS and loins so much so in some of
tneih as 10 make them broken down. l have also
noticed them lying down, squealing as though they
SUFFERED considerable pain. l would lie glad if you
Would give me the cause of this and also some
remedy for them.
Dlihcult to decide what the trouble is;
prooably rheumatic. Rub their backs with
mixture OF grease and turpentine or kerosene.
II pracucable, take them out of pen and let
tnem run on green pasture.
J: A. r, Peachstone Shoals, Ga: I have a young
mule four years old, that is thin in flesh He eats
very nearly, and feed him enough for him to be
ial' While ploughing, tie other day he passed O
Iatee quantity of small worms about the size of a
sm'l sowing needle and about half as long Please
te,i e II That is the cause of his not getting fat and
what to do for him.
disorder OF stomach and intestines favors
oeVeIopment of worms, and these in turn
increase the disorder in bowels You might
Try the following: Copperas, two drachms;
gentian root, powdered, two drachms arsenic,
tve grains. Mix with bran or othor similar
food and give three times week for some
weeks. If the bowels are at all constipated,
give pint Of linseed oil occasionally.
S. r. Clark, Hephzibah, Ca: In THE CoNST1Tu-
TON, some three or four weeks ago. some one
wishes to know what to do for mule whose outside
MOOT had left the inner bone of the front feet II he
Will thoroughly cleanse the hollow of all dirt and
PACK IL with lint cotton saturated with tar aud
taiiow, think he will have no further trouble.
had one in the same condition last year. and after
Trying THIS remedy the mule worked all the time
without even limping.
Much obliged for information given, Did
the hoof and bone grow together again?
II. F. H., Lancaster, Texas Does it pay to pull the
suckers Of of corn? 1t is unsettled question here
Yes; whatever of food goes into the sucker
is just so much taken from the main stalk.
P. T MEG, Hawkinsville, Ca: Please tell me
howto destroy maypops on old land has been cult
waited thirty years, and the maypops are very nu-
merous
The roots OF maypops are perennial; that is,
they live on from one year to another, though
the tops are killed in winter. The only way to
kill them is by cutting them down as fast as
they appear from spring till frost, and this
may have to be done two years in succession
Plant nothing on the land; break it up in
early spring, and then plow it at short inter
walls with broad, very sharp sweeps, shaving
OF the whole surface.
G. W. c.. Bait Ga: 1 have fine young COW that
sucks herself, which habit renders her useless
mixer. Please give remedy to prevent or break
her OF the habit.
A habit quite hard to break Various de-
vices have been used. One is to anoint tho
teats with aloes, or other offensive substance I;
another to put on halter with long sharp
spikes projecting from nose band, such as are
in general use for preventing CALVES from
sucking their mothers; another is to put sur
cingle just behind shoulders; have ring
fastened to it on each side of body, and have q
rope from each ring to horn on same side. The
rope may have slack enough to allow the
animal to Craze, but not enough to reach her
teats with ner mouth.
John Martin, Winterville, Ca: see in your paper
some one requests a remedy for worms on cabbage.
will give you one that have tried and been sue
cessful with. Take corn meal and sprinkle on the
cabbage when wet with dew. As simple as this is,
it has cleared cabbage of worms for two years for
me-
G. L. Maury. Rushmataha Ala: J. R. Talbot, of
West Virginia, has O horse with fstula for three
years. If he will cut place at top of swelling and
put some Stacked lime in it twice. it will be
well in two weeks. 1 had mare with tistula for
two years. tried great many remedies; nothing
did any good but the lime. The lime will destroy
the skin inside, then it win cure up. Try it.