The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21


was familiar with socalled big
Guinea" (bred it myself. medium sized
fun black hog. except a white star in
forehead. It was probably called big
III conhndistinction from the breed drst
above mentioned. and was an exoelel.
hog for producing family pork. but not
particularly lard hog. This big
Guinea has often been inquired about
and possibly some Of the readers Of the
Weekly can supply you with stock II
SO. let such write directly to you
LETTUCE CULTURE IN FLORIDA
II. c. Brown. Gainesville. Fla--We
plant what we call outdoor lettuce and
frame lettuce here. The frame lettuce,
OF course. mems grown under cloth. We
plant fall, winter and spring lettuce
Hammock land Is supposed to be the oest
TO- lettuce.
Answcr-I would De glad to publish
your method Of cultivating lettuce more
in detail Can you not prepare an article,
at once. covering the ground fully?
TANNING sHEEPsKJNs
J. E. Fitzpatrick. Holly Springs. Ark
! would be glad II some one would SIS
me d receipt for dressing 4 sheepskin
without taking the wool off II I ever
umns Of the paper [ do not rememoer
It. Or now TO dress any kind o. hids
without taking hair o. wool off.
Answer-Anyone who has a good recipe
for tanning skins without removing tia
hair or wood viii confer a favor by siv-
ing tho same for publication.
NAIL PUNcTURE rN HORSES FOOT
r. c. Brown Gainesville Fla VIII you
kindly tell me what 10 90 for u1ule
Eat S0t q nail In frog OF foot about
three months ago and is still lame
I here seems to be fever n foot, but ne
corruption. The nail was a ten-penny
and went Ia at poin5 Of frog very deep.
Have used everything for Ii I could think
oi-turpentine. arnlca. tallow and pine tar
besides several linimeats. The loot
up to ankle joint IS swollen some aud
above ankle He walks on toe. The
foot or hoof seems dry and dead Thu
frog has already rotted out That is, the
! hopf. and believe he VIII finally she's
entire hoof Appears III good condition
otherwise. eXccNt he eats dirt I keen
rock salt In barn all the time Would IL
ne advisable 10 work him? When 7 d
: seems { o hurt MIN and ne keeps iift-
Ing his foot I'D when standing as thougd
II was throD5ing or paining him Eava
tHouSht OF standing him ia branch BUT
ltnrtHl Of cold getting into his foot r
think / ought to get fever ont ~ Il and
use something 10 soften the hoof Fava
not tried blistering.
Answer-It Is very serious case ana
should. if possible. receive the personal
attention OF 4 qualified veterinarian. I.
is probable that the punctugs extended
to the coffin bone and this bone Is IN
iured. Examine carefully for Indications
Of n9tter forming ana seeking ar out~
let II IN your judgment there is mat
i ter, para the cole thin Immediately
around the Opening and make an open
Ing sufficiently large to let the pug es-
cape. Then put the foot in poultico
% bran or mashed turnips and change
the pogltice once Il day for about thres
days If this treatment is not followed
ny rel'es you may safely conclude tha-
the coffin bone has oasn injured. and IL
viii De necessary to have an operation
performed, which win require a veteri-
nary surgeon % not attempt to Use
the animal IS long as he is lama