The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-06-22
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Guide tbe Plow---msPy QuestloDs
about tbe Farm Apswered by tbs
Horticultural Editor of The Wssk-
ly SoDstitutioD.

be r wart on her tail about four inches
/ from where II joins the body: when first
J discovered il was about as large as the
end oi my thumb white bumps "ouId
! como around the edges the size OF pea,
/ These would grow In size. turn red ana go
/ into one mass. which is now about six
/ inches long and covers the entire top and
sides Of the tail. II has "A brownish red,
/ rotten appearance. projects about an men
/ ava hlrcds when rubbed What IS It ana
] "a hat must ! do FOR it,
1 10 rs probably what is called melanosis,
! specie of cancer II seems TO he gem
orally confined To white horses. When the
tumor first appears IL may be cut out
with safety but when well advanced the
/ disease is incurable.
Dub. Poiau Gave gave a good remedy
FOR scratches or cracked heel in last
weeks or week before paper. The main
thing is 10 keep the stable floor clean and
dry and avoid wcttins the heels ana pas
terms
H. g. Casou. Jewels. Ga-Can the
readcrs OF The Constitution give me "a
good remedy con, tha; viii ciuels for a
horse that has tender, brittle feet J nave
horse STANDARD tredl that has very
brittle hoofs. shoring does not relieve IT Z:
no disease apparently. I would like TO find
oui 10 possible what viii make his feet
tnueh So that hoofs VIII grow out Ions
arid hold a shoe better.
During dry weath-s make e puddle for
the horse 10 stand ia an hour or two al
time twic. = week. In addition to the
ahpve treatment make hoof ointment
as follows: -Four ounces OF pine TAR. four
oultes of whale oil, mix and rub little
Wan into the coronet and upper part OF
the hoof once a day. II the ointment
gets too thin in warm weather add two
ounces OF talow to the above. Persist in
this treatment and in few months you
wiii find his hoofs greatly improved. when
you may use the ointment less often.
j. ~. west. Fort Gaines. Gal Please
give q remedy on the farmers page of the
Cons. tuition Tor lice on hogs .. What will
Keep hlcs from horses and mules 3. Should
the suckers on corn be pulled off?
4. Wash the hogs with soft soap and
water. and when dry sponge freely with pc
troleum oil, and give daily for some days
one-fourth dram of copperas in the food
70 each hog. If any lice remain. anoint
with am ointment made of Scotch snuu
ANA lard. Change their sleeping quarters;
burn zap aH tine old littcrs. We nave driven
them away hy simply sprinking kerosene
over the hogs daily for several days as they
were standing and feeding. p Make a tea
Of smart weed and sponge each horse with
ii every day. or hruisc the weed and rub
II all over him. Pennyroyal and elder ber-
rlcs are also good; also kerosene. 3. We
tank suckers should be removed from corn.
4 Subscriber Perryvine. Ala.-'rhe fol-
lowing is good treatment for worm in
horses: one dram of tartar emetic, two
drains OF iiueecd meal Give as one dose
ANA repeat 10 night and morning for a week.
( Then give ass purgative. one ounce of
spirits OF turpentiuc and one pint Of lin
se-i Oh. as cine dose. After three weeks
repeat tIe entire treatment I'm order to
catch amy young worms that have hatchsd
in tn' n'tilt me. me r""trn~"t VIII "pt
. injure "a mare In foal. You probably fail
"a because you ala not continue your treat
ment Ions enough. and did not repeat it as
] directed above.
Mississippi Subscriber. Wesson. Miss
have small patch of cotton. planted about
month ago. had land well plowcd and
center furrow filled with Wei rotten ma
nbfr Cow iot SciapinsSl. Ten me what
kind 81 commercial fertilizer to apply now
90 finish il up How much to the acre and
nov ana When 10 apply To insure the largest
yield. Land IS very poor TO start with
tcommon piney woodland. ! am building
IL up.
We have more than once. and quite re-
Gently. advised against the policy of wait
ing until the crop is well advanced before
applying the needed fertilizers. Whatever
was deficient i'm the manure that was APP
p'i.i before planting should have been then
applied. 10 rarely ever pays 10 withhold
fertilizers AT or before the time of plant
ing. with view 10 applying them during
THE period of growth. We viii say that
ouiy 800 the case Of very heavy manuring-
tu inr for a4 extraordinary crop-would
We divide tine fertilizer into two or three
doses. We may except one ingredient. viz.
nitrate Of soda which may Zoe proftably
applied - corn or cotton as late as June list.
You should have added phOsphoric acid
Go the COW manure al the time the latter
was put fn. While it would doubtless
benefit your cotton 10 apply acid phos-
plate and potash now it would have been
better to have done So at cr about planting
time.