The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11

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and tar and let them inhale It; also l feed
timothy hay. Will you kindly state what
the disease is and give remedy ol lines os
emit a peculiar kind of sound. me nsai
stands straight up. j keep them III d coi.
Portable stable with plenty OF straw as a
bedding. The horses are one nine years
and the other five years old. Ihey Eot M W.!
and / think that is the cause OF thelF IN,
ease. IL you can suggest Teneuy WIN
be much Obliged to you.
Doubtless the trouble is n protracted case
of catarrh and the danger rs that II WIN
become chronic when It Is called hasai
gleet Your feed is all right See that they
are kept comfortable. using biahkets' II
necessary Give a teaspoontul OF saltpeter
i'm a bran mash, night and morning IL
that does not perform the work satisfac-
torily give the following: l ounce sweet
spirits of inter. l drachm tlnctufe OF AGO
mite root, l ounce saltpeter Il pint OF wa
ter Give one tablespoonful every hours.
If the nostrils seem INSTRUCTED so as to IN
terfere with breathing syringe them OUT
two or three times day with the Hollow
in.. lotion: drachms OF carboilc ae.d IN
pint Of water. The mare Is threateneu
with Iaryngitis or whistiing. IL the threat
becomes swollen apply soft, hot hnseed
poultice and change it once day Tor
fresh one If the whstling persists you
nav have 10 blister the throat, using fly
ointment. Let both have rest and soft
food.
6 n. smith Devine TeX.-There is
dis ease among the hogs in this county that
is killing all of the young hogs anu some
Of the old ones. which no one knows the
cause Of. The first symptom IS noticed N
their feet. Their fore feet soon draw -
as Is cause them TO decrease in flesh very
rapidly: their fore legs become sore ana
the flesh cones off and the foot comes on
81 the first joint. What Is the cause ana
nafixr far hon
formation through The Constitution VIII
greatly ObiiGc.
The affection described IS unusual. and is
probably what is known as "ioot-and-
mouth" disease, an eruptive. contagious
fever, attacking cloveu-toot"d animals
ana communicable to other animals, mclud
ing man It's special feature is blsters in
the mouth, udder and feet, involving the
) loss ot the feet In the case OF swine. me
treatment consists of n laxative epson
salts and dressing for the feet consisting
. of ounce Of sulphuric acid and ounces OF
water 10 be applied with feather after
cleaning the cleit between the hoofs Fhen
liz. UP the foot in tar bandages. TRIM OH
raised portions Of the hoof Prevention IS
better than cure. and consists in keeping
f well hogs from lots or runs where sick ones
i have been, etc.
To W. r. c., Matthews. y. C-YoUr let
/ ter received We see no reason why YOU
: should not cuter the contest for the pre-
MUM acre ia cotton. Some very large
yields have been made in the northern
+ part 81 the cotton belt. The important
Thing with you is To plant an early varie-
F t. OF seed. See editorial OF last week ON
+ tle subject If you win plant King 5, or
I Tennessee @ Id Dust cotton early ana get
I FL off Well thin 10 a stand early, you VIII
stand O. fair chance FOR the prize. II one
] OF the above varieties. DO not have your
+ rows wider than four feet The nearer cot
+ ton plants stand on @ square the greater
i will he the yieli. That is to say cotton
planted 4x.le viii. as o rule. IL not every
time. make more than if planted oNl2, or
+ aN2; ana &N5 would probably DO net'tr
+ sun la either case the number OF plants
uer acre would be the same. Pour feet IS
/ "a convenient width of rows for cotton or
! corn Probably 4X2iq or iX3. with either
( of tne above varieties would be "a safe dis
tan,e BE sure OF your stand; fertilze
highly; thin 10 a final stand as soon as
plants are Wig rous and show -four or I'VE
leaves: Cultivate shallow, every ten DAYS,
un4l plants meet across the middle.
Subscriber Jacksonville, Gal have
about one hundred bushels Of oak AMI hieE-
or ashcs Please tell me the best way ~
use them as a fertilizer.
Tae ashes may ho used for any purpose
where. ,,u would Use lnuriate ot potash or
8 - >, or other form of potash, except
! maj h would not bc desirable % mix them
ttg a.id unosprate. as the caustic ) Il
".h ~ ,t,t,.,ori, ,,id al. Won NAV rut
.''''.. - +h.. .oiI ana subs4oueI.tl,.
'-'p-l -. az. ..,.,.rIs,.t for sweet
ana lnSh p''@,'ea' ST. ,.,,, ma ,.r,,,.
ineiudih& 'iS"' sp1,rli'S o'.'..7 -,
p''uS' -, ,..l,,,l,i r,ot H.. too much
I,. Nv. sweet ~. irish POTATOES. along
- t,alr il much cotton meal and the
s.,,. amount Of acid phosphate. or one
fourth phosphate. one-tourtE cotton meal
and ue-halt ashes.
LEN. n. ,..n, -
+ >. =. fio"Gi so1a.. irstriIcti5g, in r1,,,ri
/ p'el1, 80 70 I have a fine Tot of beaf-,,eu
,.e,Iiir. al my command, tina is manure
composed OF cotton SEED lne'.i iio NUTS