The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
SCRATCHES.

Rat cave \. C.-Pleasc give
in The Constitution Farm ana fer, 9't1[o
departmcnt a remedy Tor the SCI /" NJ
IN q horse. have one that IS hroN" GU,
rnund above the hoofs and her ankles
sueu etc ANY information that VIII
cause A cure will he appreciated
MISUNDERSTANDING that it is IN TACT
a case of scratches. as YOU say II Is, Tue
following is a good trea tment' St
roultice the heels for few days cI'"HS
ing the poultice daily. in order 10 reIl'"Ne
the soreness and inflammation men
rub in once a day Of an ointment "due
Nv mixing one ounce of oxide OF zinc
and two ounces of vaseline. Repeat daily
mill cured, which will be in few days
Also give the animal half ounce Of salt
ne+er in bran wash, once day for
several DAYS. treatment strongly
recommended is TO paint the affected
parts with white lead paint.
.n tJ-MPY JAW. co ORANGE INSECT
W y g.. Grandin, Fla have COW
that has been troubled With S"eiilI IN
','dor her law. At first 1t was so pad
she could not eat anything put no" ''''
She has gone nearly dry. Have been
rubbing her jaw with Oh anu h"iN''" nv
pleese give remedy.
~ orange trees are covered with very
small mii-white flies which leave
rusty or sooty appearing Tree attef t'e9
have been there awhile. W nat kI'q "I
insects are they? Are they harmful TO
the trees?
Answer-d Your description Of the
trouble IS not very specific. but J suspect
that the disease is what is known as
slumpy-faw,'' now becoming rather com
mon The following answer 10 a similar
inquiry first appeared in The Weekly
of March %, 1903:
1t is doubtless n case of actinomycosls'
or "lumpy jaw" If treated properly
in the early stages the majority OF cases
nay he cured. Give the animal one
dram of iodide of potassium morning
and evening III a bran mash for three
weeks If the animals eyes should set
watery and considerable saliva run from
the mouth (the specific effect OF the Ineal-
cine) stop the iodide for a few days aud
then commence again. Rub the lump
once a week with an ointment of one
dram of hniodide of mercury and one
ounce of lard. Continue this FOR several
months. When the tumor has become
sore and matter is oozing from 1t httie
can be done.
(2) without a better description, or a
few specimens. Of the insect ! cannot
say what it is. / have little doubt. how
ever that it is harmful. You should
write to the director of your experiment
station at Lake City. Fla, and send some
of the insects in vial. The officers of
the station are presumed to be familiar
with ell insect pests of Florida fruits.
COUGH FOLLOWING DISTEAIPER
NJ j. w, Britt. Ala.-I have a mare
that has had distemper but seems that
if has left her with cough and If she
is diven anyways hard she gets her
breath in the thumpS. She is very hearty
to eat and seems TO be perfectly well
otherwise; no discharge from the nostrils
| notice she coughs quite good deal at
night. Please give me a good remedy
I have tried a great many without effect.
She is very gentle and has splendid quail
tiles and is the very animal for ladies and
children. Please give me an answer as
early as possible and greatly oblige an
anxious reader.
AnSwer-There are several causes OF
cough in the horse. First from thick
ening of the membranes of the throat,
caused from an attack of distemper or
a protracted cold; second. ii may be a
forerunner of heaVes or broken wind"
third it may be from some lung trouble
or from nervous irritation Of the throat.
If possible find out the part affected. If
caused by thickening of the membrane
nothing can be done for it. If it be the
commencement of broken wind the treat
ment for that disease may relieve it for
time. If caused by irritation of the
throat such medicines as opium and
belladonna may be tried Dissolve :
drains of chorate of potassium in one
half pint of cold water and add one tea
spoonful of the extract of beladonna
Shake up and gargle the throat with it..
This is done by holding the head a little
above the level and pouring a little in