The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-09


small most firmly fixed In the earth at the
,,r,o,.er place. and with a good strap and
buckle strap her kicking leg to the post
Sometimes, perhaps generally. the stocks
will not be- necessary, nor the post, nut
simply strap or tie her hind less together
when milking.
/ Y. Adams, Brownsville. Tex.-Please
let me know where ] can get plants OF the
African eaVcniish bananas and the best
time to plant them out
We do not know. but presume you can
get the plants OF any nurseryman in the
section OF country adapted TO their growth.
Subscriber. Sincerity. s. CT want TO
build "a Tat-proOf corn crib and granary
and would like to know the best way TO
do IT, siz IsxlNNiA feet TO juist. don't want
TO raise its foundation more than one or
one and half feet from the ground.
have seen cribs raised on bio ks about
three. feet high that were claimed to be rat
proof. but don't want IL that way II there
is any other that will do as well. would
like 10 hear from you N you can ohet any
Suggestion as to The best way.
II is usual TO recommend the building OF
a crib ON posts or pillars with sheet iron
or tin Gaping turned down around each
pillar. Isut YOU don't want II that way.
We suggest that you line your crib with
woven ware. such is used for screens or
sieNcs. or for plastcring ON, with one
faurth-inch mtshos. Ne have a job OF mat
SORT on hand ami that IS the way II VIII
IL. done Ii may not be necessary TO cover
every part of the interior of the crib walls
with the woven wire, but certainly over
the corners and wherever II Is probame
that a rat might effect an entrance by
EnawinE-
To Farmers Wife. Eda. Okla.-We can
not inform YOU where you can sell the Gu
rious. or rather monstrous, hen egg shells.
We suggest that you ask Mrs. William
King. editor OF the woman's department.
10 help you find a buyer.
To +. q b.. oxford. Miss Such cases
usually yield To the treatment You have
adopted The yard should be gently drawn
ont and all the parts washed with CASTLE
soap and warm water. We advise that you
them apply a wash Of one part carbolc
acid 10 - parts of water. Repeat the wash
ing onc. "A day and grease with olive OIL
after applying the carbolic lotion
5. II. Coleman. Norfolk. Va.-Inelosed 1
send YOU circular from richmond seedman
about Virginia gray winter turf oats- "a
ru.N are a. therein stated they viii bc Just
ths thing for this part 81 the state ne
straw alone would pay tue cost ~ o u!tlNa-
ton ID you have had experience Win OF
know anything about them please give IL
la next paper.
w have. Tor several years past sown
what is called the Virginia winter iurI
oat. we fnd that it IS much more hardy to
resist severe lftt@itE N'attiSt ti''i '''''
variety We have tried. but it is not abso-
luteIv proof against cold, for IL was ruined
hv the cold OF February Sth last winter.
We find that il is rather a late cat ana
should be- sown, even here IN miadle 'e"r-
,sia. before the first ~ October. We nave
~, tried {; as Spring oat tut q" no.
think ID would do as h Is not tustpro"l anu
Womb l.. too late We do not ind h
heavy cat
T Y. r. Crawford. jolly. Ga.-Nour de-
Fcrlption OF the symptoms manifest IN
Your hogs is too unsatisfactory 10 enaple
as 10 more than surmise the disease. hou
snply say that they have jerking IN
their side as an oN when hot We are
al the opinion that you have oNciloohtA
much more characteristic symptoms. we
SUSPECT however. that your hogs have a
form 81 cholera" called swine fever
Separate the well from the sick II once
as TAR as possible. putting cath class "a
q clean. dry lot with clean water l" afihh-
Mako a mixture Of III" iolloWiuB- 'H'
Round each OF wood charcoal. sulphur 50
dunn suIphat,. autimony sulpllide ana TWO
bounds each OF common salt, soda and n.y.
IlosuIphite OF soda. PulvcTize completely
aud mix all tost thcr- Give one large Ia
bl,spuouful Of the mixture, once uay, 10
each ~ pounds live weight OF hogs To be
treated. II is best 10 mix a. with bran
Or midlliugs and corn meal anu a little
hot water. Give 10 sick and well. Those
animals that are too sick 10 voluntarily
eat should be drcnchcd with a dose sur
red ~ IA a little water. TO drench a hog
don't turn him uu his back. but simply
pun tie check away from the teeth 50
as 10 form pouch. into which the medi-
cine may b. slowly poured. WEen he inds
out what 10 is he viii swallow IT,
SCATTER air-slakcd lime freely about the
pans where thc hogs have been feeding
or Steering. send 10 ''The Secretary of
" III Ha.HH "A
/ free copy OF farmers bulletin No. =. which
tells about the treatment for the pre-
yentlou and cure OK hos cholera
~ y s,riueor. Iromerylle. Tex.-Plcase
inform Z subscriber of the disease ami a
I cure Tor the same. My cattle are getting
sick fast. They commence 10y Nlhg afolnH
three ar four DAYS look via oat on lhc
7 ewes ard die. Please 1T me know through
/ TIE Constitution as quickly as possible.
From th- very scaut description of The
symptoms b. is impracLcabie 10 more IMAM
susss al the ailnent affecting your cows.
i ID is possible, il not probable, that they
/ have been eating some poisonous plant
] say ID. loco weed. Chance their feeding
i grounds aad give them plenty OF good
4 wholesome food. This is the only sus5es-
I uon we can give.
/ / ". Rouse, Americus. GA neiehhor
I has "a Japan plum tree that refuses 10
{ bloum. Tie desires L" know what uyll-
.
q Leare / presume u Is ina ali other respects
/ "a u,astny tree
No details are given in regard 20 the
I tire. VIZ. the variety, age, location or
I character OF the soil. Possibly ii is not
Z old enough TO bear. but granting that IL
Z is ola enough. then the soil IN which 1t Is
Z growing may be too rich, especially In or
Z uanic matter. III this latter Is the cause
Z we suggest that this soil be removed for
I SIX OF eight feet all around the tree 10
z a depth OF several inches and its place sup
. Piled with poor, sandy or graveliy soil. il
Z is possible also that the tree is located IN
4 "a low. moist place. II would help also
| TO prune the roots, 10y running a spade
/ down its full length in a circle around
/ the tree at "a distance OF five TO eight feet
! depending on the size OF the tree. When
( tree fails To bear fruit under the condi-
tons we have assumed IL viii be observed
( that the growth Of wood and foliage is
usually very luNuriant. IL would be well
10 avoid pruning the top of the tree.
Curing Pea Vines.
". r liner, fremont. Miss see so
much in your columns about pea hay or
ssavsns. of pea vines without their losing
their leaves. please accept my plan. Just
sfmnlv cut the vines with a moving blade
or some similar tool and stack as follows:
Take pole about six feet long and about