The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30

see to eat by putting 1t down their
throats.-I mean dough with salts in it.
| will close by hoping that Bill Arp and
Aun. Susie may live long to bless The
Constitution with checry letters. ] have
seen Bill Arp. and feel that | have seen
great man.
Miss Eva Tennell, New Decatur. Ala
Will Miss Belle Dohson, of Greenlee, ..
c. whose exchange of drawr-work
handkerchiefs appeared in the exchange
list of this paper please send me her rlgiie
address? | wrote her at the above posi-,
Office and the letter was returned mafheo
mo such pOStofflce
Mrs O. O. Flollingsvorth, Newburg,
Ala.-I have long been a reader OF Inc
Constitution and appreciate the Woman s
Kingdom very much, and like 50 many
others. come seeking assistance. | want
TO know if some of the sisters that nave
tine Rhode Island red chickens Will SEND
me a setting Of eggs. Please write ana
let me know what you want IN eNchau3e
if you will. Would also like to near from
some one that has st Elmo ana IN
flirn'' and other good books for exchange.
Mrs. J. T. OVERLY, Lyles. Tenn.-To
tnoee of the readers Of the woman
k:ngdom who have asked me which |
ct
farmers: VIII say | kept but one breed
whether | lived on farm or in town
would certainly keep the barred Ply
mouth Rocks. | consider them the best
for all-purpose fowls for everyone Ihey
are one of the r>ost hardy breeds or
fowls | have ever seen. They are gqpd
LAYERS and large size, will suit any
one who wants to raise fowls anywhere.
I would like to hear from some one
who mas Embden geese and Pekrn ducss'
as ! would like to have two settings
of eggs of each | want eggs from pure
bred fowls and would like to give IN
exchange eggs from my Plymouth ROCKS
or brown Leghorns.
have been reader of The Consti-
tuition for quite a while and have been
mans Kingdom l admire Bill APPS
letters and, in fact, all the letters. even
Plunket'S letters.
L. Baker, Moody, Ark-Do the sisters
know that sulphur is fine blood pur'-
fier-that if taken in the spring that one
is not ant to be sick during the year?
give it for indigestion. Have been told
that a teaspoonful taken an hour before
chill time will keep off a chill l find 1t
the best thing that l ever tried for poison
oak or bad blood Do the sisters know
that if they will apply equal parts car:
bolic acid turpentine and kerosene OIL
once a month they will have no bed bugs!
So many have written to me ASKING
about my onions ! cannot write per-
sonal letter to each one. l stu nave
nlentv of buttons for all II is too late
for the sets. They should be put out IN
the fail. one will make large ounch.
A hard stalk will come up through tho
center which makes buttons. These
should be planted in the fall. VIII say
10 the sister that ! have POO Austria cas-
ma bulbs These have enormous mowers
beautiful canary colors, with inside
slightly dotted with red. Both flowers
and foliage are grand VIII Send Two
bulbs for a 2-cent stamp and spool OF
thread or anything that is useful to
housekeeper.
country Misunderstanding just read that
splendid piece in poultry Raising III
Ire Kingdom Of March 2 l wish to add
my mite to the great question and en-
courage any one wishing to raise t''r-
KEYS. know it is a homely subject, but
We moor farmers wives surely shGuid
have some subject 10 discuss and thlh"
lnton tnat We have to do with, as well
A. listen and learn from our more gifted
literary sisters ! had always wanted
10 raise turkeys, but being small iar-
lners and poor thought it too expensive
;, Measure to indulge in. for | had always
rad and heard of them being great deal
az frouhlc. and TO he red ON boiled cSGs
ana clabber and many things | could not
;.lwavs have plenty of. so | learned 1
cheaper and apparently as good way l"
iced them To begin with. think the
white Holland turkey best all-around tt'r-
key. OF course every one knows that
little turkeys, like little chickens, should
t. kept in a clean. warm dry place and
rot fed too much at first, but ] iind htt.s
turkeys will not eat much until they get
strong Now, | make as good cornbread
as | can using huttermilk soda, greece
and an egg or two. The better the bread
The better for them At first feed t
Aoftened in milk or little water, VIA
plenty Of black pepper always nave Il
"a parate pen and keep up few days uF-
til strong enough to keep up with h"E;
have never allowed the turkey hens t.
raise them, but like a good chicken hen.
Hut alas. poor old hen must follow a.
post as often as she Is followed until
tlGV get some size, and then She can
aIrdly hide from them. and it is anus
ing to see her try TO wean them like she
would chickens. | never turn them out
il the dew nor allow them to get wet
Willie small. / have let them go in garden
u good deal without injuring anything,
and love to watch them hunt worms ard
bugs Last year they worked wonderfully
20 get all the lice off the cabbage. but