The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-14

Is very often the case that the medlclne
or treatment gets the credit OF eHectlhg
a cure when the truth is that the treat
ment has nothing to do with it. The tenn
perature of a cow may be judged by feel
ing the base of the horns, or the ears, put
if the horns feel cold it is no more an lnol-
cation that the cow has hollow norm
than cold ears would indicate that she mas
''hollow ears.'' AS matter OF fact every
cows horns are hollow; it is the natural
condition These changes in temperature
indicate the condition Of the general cir
culation and sometimes internal conges-
tfon, as in the case of man VINO Is SUI
fering with ague-his nose is cold. But no
body thinks of treating mans nose, by
boring or otherwise because it is cold.
j. H. c., Winter Park, Fla.-I have
small horse seven years old. He mas peen
troubled for six months past with sora sore
of intermittent lameness in the Ilght lore
shoulder; at times it goes almost entllely
away and then again it appears; II re- reiluels .,,
him so lame to be totally un1lt 1or use,
from a touch No swelling is visible or
shrinkage of the skin. | imagine IT may pe
to rub at times with Kendalrs SpaVn cure:
Can you suggest some remedy, IL So YOU
will Oblige me very mucn: =.
If there be no appearance OF shrlnkage III
is probable that your horse has what is
called shoulder lameness, caused by a
sprain or fall or something of the sort. 1t
should be treated promptly ana persist
entIy or it will become chronic. Foment
the tender spot with not salt water Tor half
an hour at a time three times day. When
it has dried off after each washing 1uo
well in the following linment: One ounce
each of liuuor ammonia, tincture OF ar
nica tincture of opium, spirits OF turpen-
tine and alcohol, and water to make one
pnt Give entire rest. If the liniment does
not effect a cure in three or four weeks
1o n1 IN
half ounce of powdered cantharides with
two ounces of lard and rub it in well at
the point of the shoulder Grease tho blis-
ter every day and when healed up repeat 1t.
C. ]. r., Troy, Ala-As I subscribe for
YOUR paper for my wife, Lou Ross, l will
ask the following questions: L have Il colt
that will be two years old June 30; it looks
we'll in every particular, eats plenty and
about three or four weeks ago it was run
ming and playing in the lot, whenrit began
be choking and fell; perspiration dripped
off of it. and you could hear it get its
breath 200 yards; it has always been
healthy, and is yet, unless it runs, when
it will choke down before running 800 yards
Please give me the trouble or disease and
cure or remedy.
From the description we cannot say with
certainty, but it is probable that the colt
has some functional arrangement of the
heart. A general tonic treatment and rich
food are recommended.
r. A. T., Cartwright, Ala, sends a speci-
men of mineral and wishes to know what
it is and its value. We do not claim to be
expert mineralogist, but think the min
eral is what is called copper pyrite or cop
per sulphide. a mineral of considerable
value for the sulphur that it contains when
sufficiently pure. But the specimen does not
appear to be very rich. Send a sample to
your state geOlogist, or to DR.. p. II. Nell,
professor of geology, Auburn, Ala.
E. c. w, Wooten. n. C.-I beg permis-
sion to correct a mistake in your depart
ment some days ago, made either by me
or the printer. | gave a remedy for MARBLES
handful of either coarse or fine salt well
rubbed on the backs" not coarse earth l
prominent farmer of Bladen county for
bugs and worms-a preventive. Select seed
corn shell it in wash basin or tub, boil
water enough to cover it, put in the basin
over the corn and let stand one minute and
then commence to pour in cold water until
plant and you will not be troubled with
bugs or worms. Stir wen while applying
the boiling water, and also the cold.
The mistake was evidently due to illegible
writing. We cannot afford time to rewrite
inquiries, and even sharp printer is some
times caught out. -
j. e. T. zachry. Lawn you be kind
enough to inform me through The Copstitu-
lion the best remedy for what IS known as
foot evil, disease which attacks horses
feet, causing hoof to grow off.
There are so many diseases Of the feet
that we confess that we do not know which
one is meant by foot evil" No such name
is used in any authority accessible to us as
applied TO a disease Of horses feet. De
scribe the symptoms.
]. c. S, Banner, Miss.-I have a mule
diseased in its fore feet. 1t is in good con
ditiOn, supple and stout. There is no swell
ing nor outward appearance of soreness,
but at times it complains and seems to
suffer very much, very often holds its foot
up after being ridden or worked and COM
plains when going over rough stony
roads. VIII you please name the disease
and give remedy?
and legs that give rise to lameness that we
cannot from your description say just
what is the matter. Possibly the mule has
corns in his feet, or it may h&ye had
sprain of the back tendons of The legs. Not
being able to determine what it is, we can
not give remedy.
A. p. S. ReepsvilIe, N. C.-P1ease inform
through The Constitution what lathyrus
sylvestris is. It's value as forage plant.
When sown and how often can it be cut
during one season? Is it perennial and is
it adapted to this climate?
LathyruS SylVestris is a new leguminous
forage plant, a kind of pea with small fiat
pods, something like vetch 1t was intro
duced into this country from Europe about
four years ago, and great things We're
claimed for it, for instance, that it was
especially adapted to poor, dry, graVely
sandy soils. That it would take very deep
root, and was not affected by dry weather.
The Georgia experiment station planted
probably the first seed sent to this coun-
try. Other stations have since tried it. So
far no good reports have been published as
a result of any tests. Its growth is exceed
ingly slow. 1t requires certainly as much
as three years to become established in the
soil. We think it no good" 1t is peren-
nial, and the forage is highly nutritious
what there is of it. 1t is native of Europe,
where it grows wild in the woods and is
considered poisonous. But the improver
and introducer claims to have bred out the
poisonous principle. 1t has not yet produced
seed in this country to our knowledge.
w. G. b, Greensboro, Ala. Where did
lathyruS SylVeStriS originate?
,. Does it seed in this country?
,. Give all information you can concern
ing it. l have some planted and would like
to save all the seed l can from it if it seeds
In this country.
See answer to A. r. s., above.
An orchard tree eats just as does a corn
plant or a stool of wheat A vigorous orch
ard tree is a greedy eater If the ground is
no, manured the supply of plant food is i'll
tip,a 60 r1uch aXhauStp6 that rrpe cam