The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05

. Yes. We would plow the land four
or five inches deep and harrow until per-
fectly smooth and mellow, and cover with
a harrow.
3. We can't say what is the matter with
your pigs from your very meager descrip-
ton. IL is not the result of in-and-in breed
ing 1t may be measles. caused from eat
ing excrements of man or dogs There Is
no cure for il, but the parasites may lie
prevented by taking care that the pigs DO
not have access 10 such hlth
RO. e. Push. Va-PIease answer these
questions through your paper:
/. How much will a gallon OF quicksilver
weigh?
from kicking2
1. one gallon OF quicksilver would weigh
Il2 pounds. The same volume OF lead would
weigh nincty-siX pounds.
. You do not state under what condi-
tions the horse Kicks. Some animals VIII
kick only when hitched 10 piow; others
when hitched 10 "A wagon. and othe-s Stiil
have a habit Of kicking when standing in
stall. we 10 not know Of . certain remedy.
hut strong line ran from the bride DIT
through a surcingle and tied around the
fetlock VIII sometimes cure The vice. Whip
ping is useless.
II. T.. Whigham. Cal enclose small
specimen OF what is called here spanish
or Mexican clover: il made its appearance
here just after the war. Please tell me
something about 1t. Is II really a species
OF clover and what is il good for? Some of
our best farmers ia this section ay u -
a curse and pest and imIoveTlshes soils
instead cf renovating them; IL spreads
rapidly cleared lanes and oNerruns
crab grass in two or three years claim
that from It's growth, long top root amt
thick leaves. that II ought 20 improve Our
poor soils. and from actual e&peIleAc" l
know shat it makes a good naN when cut
ami well cured when io iuu bloom and DE
cultivation of crops it's as easy 20 Kill as
Gran grass. Also tell me what YOU think
NJ sweet potato vines after being ma
ture.D as feed for milk COWS.
The Spanish or Mexican clover Orchard
sonia seab~.l Is moi clover az all. nor =
il related TO the clover family. But owing
To its slight resemblance and the uses 90
which ID Is put ID has received the common
name. Mexican clover u makes "a GOOD
Weld OF fair hay ans is claimed TO bt
good ranovating plant. Being an annual
il is not We'll suited iOg grazing There is
certainly no harm in H., being easily d.
stroyeI by preventing IL from going to
seed. either 10y close ussturlug or Icy tulH-
ms il over ard cultiraDns thc land IT,
some other crop. Sweet potato vines art
ala excellent food for milk COWS ana catue
are exceedingly foud OF them. The vines
are very diiicHt to cure property, other
wise they would doubtless make am eS-
eellcnt hay
To J. r. ". Johnston Stetion. Ga-No
the plant is not Swedish clover. hun i-
Mexican clover. which is not true clover
See reply TO "a. T., Nhsaam, Ca, above.
q. s.. Alderman Mies.-Is q compost 81
two parts of cow stall manure aud ON" oi
cotton seed 60 com: l.tc fertilizer for sugar
-aue,uot sorghum whore the land has deep
stan SOL. ana III nos, what c.-" Goes -
need and when should tac compost Dc
made
w. You should aId some ae!1 phosphate
and potash. say equal parts of acid phos-
pha;e. kainit ana three Times as muct
cotton esed as of either 90 90" former anna
mix all these with twice taair bulk or COW
manure. Put up the miNturr early i'm jan
uarg ANA DE- sure 90 have * wet.
To n. 7. lIep.-Your horse IS very scri-
ouslv affected and We suspect ihHl he raa1
have. chronic CHAMBERS %. .ar"E. From E.3
t.eerirtiln w. cannot confidently III scribe
but advise you to s,nt fer 50 comp tc'
veterinary surgeon. We advise yaa Dot &C.
u=e the ni,or Anymore, hua give e1uiaUs
dreneaCs IT naE seed tea aai slippery elm
# table He ..la-
- ..Iuet as Tho a.. -- . ,,.... ID, .,-.
4 fathers head for ap, ."'m a.5I ora,r II
fHe t.ae hUt Whom driven Foo trat or lone
blow Ike ,ue heiiuA-'.. "D.H tn ira.
-oaHirs.u fgvn cor thg.r wears. Pleas. t..i o..
thrau-a your valuable paper what i Is ahe
give r.~eiv.
We should say ST s. an ordinary oa-e a.
--heaye-.' e~ ''br ken wind CO.. bellows
There IS 10 cure for b.; bat t,s symptom
MAY De arneI- rated u.s. t..5ius but Utl.
coarse food a-I it should Doe wee wiu
water CanHue tu. ..et mainly 81 SHIELDED
oats. bran. chopped bag or fodder
r. 4. r.. sandy Fiat s. C.-Nrc citrons
good r.- hes~E Ana is S' what kna az -"i
IS most suitable for theu2 Nhat Kind ~