The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-24


complaint. In many cases what is begun as
a habit becomes disease, the foreign bodies
IN the stomach deranging the digestion and
keeping up the morbid craving. Otherwise 1t
results from, or is a symptom OF, dyspepsia.
The habit should be checked by preventing
the animal from getting at such unnatural
objects. Also give good sound food in
moderate quantity three times day and
course Of tonics. The following is good
tonic:
Nux voTnica. L drachm
Fenugreek seed 4
MIX and give AS one dose; repeat morning
and night for three or four weeks.
2 Throw the land, after breaking well, into
rather high beds, opening out the water fur
rows well and deep. Fertilze literally with
any high grade ainmoniated supcrphoSphate.
containing also = 3 per cent OF potash.
Plant rather late and distribute some Of the
fertilizer In the planting furrow with the
planting seed
8. No We prefer rotting the seed with acid
phosphate and plenty OF water. Don't let
them get dry nor very hot. but keep the heap
sensibiy wet Ri the time.
4. The sproutiug and coming up of the green
cotton seed results in loss, but we cannot
say how much.
Miss d. G. s., Woodville, Ga.--Please send
from horses. My pony, now about three
years old. has quite number on one Of her
noStrils. most OF which have developed In the
last few weeks
II large warts and pendulant, tie around
she neck three four turns of a strong
waved string and tighten every day or two,
may be necessary. until the wart will come
away easily. Then dress with sweet lard. or
other grease.
II not pendulant, but fat and broad, slice
off with a sharp knife and then cauteri2e
the cut surface with hlIest nc You may
burn the warty substance down with sol
dering bolt, at low red heat, to beneath
the surface OF the skin anu anoint With
grease. Any further tendency to warty
growth may be kept down by Dluestone.
r. Nj. G., Gray, Gal How much flesh will
hog take on that is in good thriving con
aitiou, aud weighs now about two hundred
and fifty pounds
Q In what way is ID best to prepare their
foodf
3. Is there any such thing as blind teeth in
colt mouth; if so, how does it affect themI
j. 1t is impossible to answer this question
without knowing the breed aud tie age Of the
animal.
q We have found the best way 70 fatten
a hog Is to feed him meal wet up with
water and permitted to stand until little
sour. But 1t is well TO change the feed oc-
casionaliy, SO as to induce n letter appetite
and greater consumption, few turr ips or
potatoes or collard leaves are excellent for
this purpose and an occasional ear or corn
IS not out OF place.
g. No there is no such thing blind teeth;
this ls the so-called blind teeth DC not pro
duce blindness, nor have they any correction
with the eyes. small. uDdeval"ped Tooth,
generally called q wolf tooth" sometimes
appears In the upper jaw--'ust IN htrt or
the first molars which tEn0rans persons caii
blind 1eeth" and say that they cause blind
aess. They do sometimes irritate the lips by
the bit pressing the latter against the Wolf
tooth. In such case the tooth may ue pulled
out with pair OF blacksmith's rinchers
p p. W.. Milan, Ark Can you give any
Information as 10 raising and cultiyating gin
seug root for the markctf
2. Would il De i paying cropf
g. Where can the seed be bOuGht2
4. How much seed will it taAe TO plans n
acre?
& What kind Of land will 1t grow best on?
& How many years will 1t be in maturing?
So far as can be learned ginseng has not
been successfully cultivated in his country.
II is a product OF the woods, and efforts
made in it's culture have not proven 50 is
factory. Chinese ginseng is closely allied TO
our native species, and seeds have occasion
ally been received from China and Japan, but
SO far as asccctained have not vegetated. 1t
Is possible they may lose their terminating
power, as it is stated that the Japanese de-
posit the seeds in the ground as seen MS they
are collected, in order 50 keep them iresh
until wanted to sow.
The Japanese cultivate he plant ~ some
extent. and their method Is to select shell
tered position and make = bed of lcav mold in
which the seeds are sowr, ana where the
plants remain until they nre ready for Use.
These beds protected rom the sun by Il
roof OF straw laid on poles "E'"h are
supported on posts. After growing fur years
tine roots are lifted. carefully washed scaided
III boiling water. then dried in hl$h TEN
Derattlre until they become brittle The best
article sells for about five dollars pound In
aapan. 1t is plant that aces lot summit
readily 10 cu.tlyali IA, I'D its production as
- urodtalle crop would be very doubtful.
C1ttvatiou hlsuctd nrGoJi padoidthiintaacytPS
y. s. c., Rockingham, N. CT For cot
ton: What is the proper proportion or cotton
sppJ or cotton seed meal, acid ana k&lut Tor
moor. SANDY land? Woudnt it be best 10 make
several applications instead OF putting II al
should tho different Applications he made
2 Where lard is in Immediate want OF Yege,
to rot pine straw and leaves for it; to be APP
Piled with fertilizers in the row! Would YOU
advise composting such inter undef me clf1
cunistances2 If SO, Of what composition would
YOU recommend for compost heap?
g on poor sandy soil, where cotton Is in
lined TO holl well, hut hns a small weed,
what variety Of cotton would be best? Also;
ry"at variety Of corn would be best, and
where can above seed be had?
l. II Is rot practicable TO give formula that
would produce the best results on given
coil without some previous knowledge Of its
history; but the following is a good, general
formula:
Acid phosphate (high grade. POO pounds
Nainit. .............-...- 90 POUNDS
Cotton seed meal .-..-.. --....lVu pouhus
Or cotton seed ............. .ouu Ptulus
Experiments strongly Indicate that there IL
no advantage in dividing the fertilizer INTO
two or more doses and applying successfully
during the growth OF the crop.
. We think 1t would not pay, notwithstand-
ing it would increase the crop.
g. ANY large growing, symmrtricaliy- SNAPPED
variety peterkin is good Give the land more
nitrogen tammoniu) in the fertilizer. Increase
tna cnantitv Of cotton seed munl or cotton
seed We cannot recommend, with confidence,
:. particular variety Of corn for such land; but
II should not be quick growing, early klno
Shannon's white, southern white, Slaw's i'm
uroyod are all good varieties. Sold by seeds
men Ask your nearest scotsman to get some
of each variety for you.
]. n. H.. beaumont. N. C.--I'ease tell us
something about lucerne or alfalfa hen is
the best time to sow and now. III uflilS or
broadcast? What Kind OF soil is most suitable
for it? <..,, +. ,4
What kind of commercial ferhi1zer Is pest
TO use as top dressing on wheat III the sprung
ia Increase the growth Of clover sown thar
sDring? What is the best for orchard grass
and clover to increase yield where 1t IS wei
Tucarn or alfalfa. has been cultivated