The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12


even so small yield as 100 bushels Of cotton
seed? Another conclusion we reached from
our experiment was this, that we would pre-
fer to plant lint bearing cotton, even II 1t
should yield less seed, ana moreover, II the
lint were otherwise worthless in the market,
just for the advantage of having the lint by
which to handle the seed The cotton lint
makes no draft of consequence, upon the soil.
1t is the seed that draws So heavily on the re-
sources OF the soil. There is enough available
mineral matter in the poorest acre of soil in
the south to meet all the demands ten bales
of cotton lint make! 1t would be more sensi-
bic to advocate breed of sheep without
wool! We do not remember the Inquiry to
which you refer, in which we informed you
where you could get seed. We received such
an inquiry from I'll f. NJ" Pulaski, Ga,
and we gave him in fewer words, the same
opinion in regard to the Iumbug we have
given above. See Weekly Constitution of
March 2Sth.
two years and a half old that is greatly
bothered with the itch She rubs herself so
much that it causes scars on her. keep her
in a pasture during the day and feed her at
the barn both morning and night on corn.
Will you please give remedy for same?
2. How much longer would cold tar applied
to posts cause them to last or would 1T be
profitable to apply same? If not please give
me a recipe to preserve posts.
1. Your colt may have either of two
affections, viz: Prurigo and mango. Prur1go,
or itchy skin, is a form Of surfeit, due to
heated, surfeIted condition of the body,
and is not caused by parasites. If it is pru-
rlgo give a purge Of five drachms aloes, one
drachm ginger, one drachm gentian root. soap
or syrup to form bous. When purging is
over give tablespoonful of the following.
night and morning, in bran mash: -Four
ounces epson salts, two ounces saltpeter, four
ounces iinseed meal Wash him ali
with soap and water, and when dry sponge
him over with vinegar. If practicable give
green food for a month. But if it is mango
that affects the animal, treat as follows:
Wash the parts affected with hot water and
strong soap to remove all scabs and scurf
then when dry rub well into affected parts the
following mixture: -Four ounces sulphur:
two ounces oil of tar, one-half pint linseed
Oil Mango usually affects the head and neck
first and spreads rapidly while prurigo ap-
pears all over the body at once.
2. 1t is generally said that such an appli-
cation will cause the posts to last twice as
long Soak the posts in solution Of SUI
phate of copper (biue stone) is said to he
a good preventative. Also Kerosene Oil, by
letting the posts stand for twenty-four hours
in a vessel containing the oil.
J. NJ. D.-I wish to try crimson or scarlet
clover. Please tell where l can get the seed
and what they will cost; how much to the
acre. aud will frost kill it; how often viii
it have to be sown; will it do to Craze it
the first winter? Please give me any infor-
nation you think would be of to me.
Wishing The Constitution a long life, / re-
main ever.
The seed of crimson or scarlet clover (tri-
folium incarnatum) be had of any of the
seed dealers in the large cities. Sow at
once, fifteen pounds of seed per acre. 1t is
annual; comes up in the early fall; is
not killed by cold weather; affords grazing
throughout the winter, and may be moved
in April 1t prefers rich, rather light soil.
1t is not profitable crop on poor land. In
deed, we do not know any crop that is.
N. p, wyey, Ga.-Piease tel me what Is
the matter with my mule. About the Goth
of June it began to walk around in circle
when in the lot. / continued to piow him,
but he began to fall off and refused to eat
but very little. About twenty days ago ne
seemed to get worse, walking around all the
time holding his head to the right, with his
right ear dropped. I was advised to give
a pnrgative drench. He has discharge from
the nose and dOeSn seem 10 care lol any
thing to eat
We cannot diagnose the case from the
meager symptoms described. Possibly there
is some foreign substance in his right ear,
or there may be some lesion of the brain
We cannot prescribe on an uncertainty
u NJ r Corde,e Ga-will you give me
the best and quickest way of tanning or
dressing cowhides or other skins that would
be fit to use the farm!
We regret that cannot give the deslret
information Perhaps some OF our readers
can do
H. w e.. Repton, Ala.-P'ease inform n
7 H. Haeburg, Ala, through The Constltu-
tion that the Graveheart knitting machine
is a complete fraud bought one TWO years
ago that cost me $500 and it cannot be op
ora Tod Ivy the inventor.