The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13

crude petroleum and one part of sulphate OF
copper dissolved in boiling water. The in
gradients should be mixed while hot, but APP
piled cold. See that the space between the
toes Is thoroughly washed, and that it gets
its share Of the mixture. Repeat the remedy
until every vestige Of the evil disappears.
Mr.. G. c., Macon, Miss, asks-Can you
tell me how to get rid of ants in the pantry?
Ants have an aversion to quick lime. This
may be scattered about the doorway or other
points Of ingress into the pantry. 1t Is stated
In one Of our exchanges that bundles of cat
nip tied up and placed shelves where the
insects are troublesome will drive them all
away. The method is well worth a trial.
Subscriber, Union Point, Ca, writes-My
Irish potatoes have have begun to rot. Can
you suggest any method by which l can save
those that are yet sound?
Select a dry cool place, free from sunshine
and moisture at all times Sprinkle over the
surface some fresh quick lime and spread out
the potatoes so that they will not touch each
other, and then sift a little lime over them.
r. S. T., Choccolocco, Ala, writes-I want
to set out an orchard of apple trees. What
age Of tree would you recommend the best
to plant In order to obtain healthy, vigorous
and early bearers? 1 have been advised not
TO attempt TO set out trees that are three or
Obge number of. subscribers.
Trees one year old, that are well grown and
stocky, are far better than those that are
Older, especially for an apple or peach orchard.
Read the editorial in today's paper on the
subject, and carefully observe its suggestions.
]. X, Montgomery County, Alabama-Have
experiments been made on scale of any
magnitude anywhere in the south in the mat
ter OF canning fruits and vegetables-experi-
ments that have resulted in success?
Yes. In several Of the southern states there
are extensive canneries of fruits and vege-
hn nrrip, Df ,f-n. sol,x
has been attended with success in the south.
Our peach crop is rather too uncertain for
capitalists to make many ventures in that d.
rection.
L. L. c., Sands, N c.. asks-Is there any
kind of valve or other appliance for forcing
water up grade from spring other run
ming stream except what is known as the by.
draulic ram? If so where can 1t be obtained?
Please give also the address of some dealer
In hydraulic rams and galvanized piping,
many readers.
The simplest and most economical method
of forcing water up hill is with the hydraulic
ram. There are, however, two or three va
rieties of hydraulic engines-simple machines
that run easily in the flow of water, that pos
sess superior advantages over the ram. These
engines, however, are expensive, and are not
to be recommended for ordinary farm pur-
poses. There is one of your neighboring
towns which has system of waterworks run
by one OF these hydraulic engines If you
desire fuller information about the maker of
the machine and prices, etc. write. enclosing
stamp, 10 the mayor of Shelby, N C. Prices
on rams, hydraulic machinery and supplies
generally may be obtained by writing to the
southern Railway Supply Co., Richmond Va;
the Beck e Gregg Hardware Co, Atlanta, Ga
or Douglass Bros, New York city or Bridge.
port Conn. One-halftnch galvanized pipe will
cost about cents per foot, three-uuarter
about p fo,,
with such piping worth form $40 to 500
each. Their is endorsed and recommended
by the editor.
to have some information on the treatment
or young colts. What is the best feed to
give Whlle Weaning? At what age should they
be first handled? What amount of currvinS,
Is best Tor them? or do you think they should
be curried at all while they are young?
The natural and proper food of the young
anlmal-of the horse or cattle Hnd-is of
coarse grass 1t is not only tender and easily
digested usually. but it is rich in nutritious
properties. All young colts should be allowed
access to good pasture as soon as they are
1oaled Connected closely with every stable
lot on the farm, there should be n small acre
age devoted to some good grass upon which
the horses can be turned ut night and in
other moments of leisure from the daily work
Colts will soon learn to eat grass; and this en-
and tax necessary on the life and energies of
the mother of the young ones compelled to
draw on her for all their sustenapce Colts
that are allowed to run with the mother at
the feeding time will soon learn to eat of the
same food given her; and hence it is always
advisable to keep out of the feeding trough
anything that would injure the little animals
1t is not advisable to allow them to have nc
cess to corn, either sheled or In the ear until
they are at least two years old. If 1t Ia alb
solutely necessary to give them this kind of
grain, 1t should be first ground up and then
mixed upon some roughnesS that been cut
up finely and sprinlled well with water On
some of our great horse farms the cut food
is first steamed before being fed to the mother
and colt. There is no better food for O colt
than sheaf oats cut up finely and mixed with
wheat bran. The oat is the most perfect horse
food known; 1t combines within ITSELF in
the sheaf, both grain and roughness The
straw is not, of itself so valuable as the straw
of rye a horse food Horses fed on sheaf
oats cut finely and mixed with Il small amount
Of rye or barley meal can endure hardships
in driving and fasting better than when fed
on any other food. Colts to be hardy and Wig
orous and that are to come into service early
in life, should be given the same food, in small
quantities, or they should be allowed to eat
of it along with their mother from the word
go. 1t is true that colt can be made to
live and thrive simply OF its mothers milk
and the little grass it may be enabled to get
in good pasture; but it Is the part of econ
omy to teach them to eat early in order that
they may be taken away early from the mother
for it Is not always convenient or satisfactory
to have large young colt following the mother
at all times for period of several months.
The period of sucking must be determined ut
all times by circumstances. If n farmer has
good grass and plenty of the proper food other
wise for the colt. the little fellow can be
taken away from the dam much sooner than
if the food question is against him. And Ii
Is much better to give the colt the food di-
rect than for 1t TO be given first TO the mother,
and force her to become the medium
of converting it into milk for the young fell
low to draw from her. for it must be under
stood fully that the colt must be fed either
through the mother or directly to itself. Mares
that are sucking colts always require an extra
amount of feed if they are to be put to any
kind of labor 1t is the part Of wisdom and
economy to have the colt consume this food
direct rs early as possible without giving the
mother any benefit or trouble in the process
If the farmer has good blne grass, good ber-
muda or any other kind of good grass in sum-
mer, and Texas blue grass or green barley
in the winter there is little demand for any
thing else except it is desired to push the colt
and bring it into service market at an early
age 1t is also desirable to begin the hand
ling of colt at an early age. Teach him not