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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
LUMPY JAW fACTTNOMyCos1s,


Z, H. Rogers, Lometa, Tex.-I have a
fine Jersey cow five years old; is milking
About six weeks ago I noticed lump
on her left jaw just on the rounded part
OF the upper jawbone; 1t enlarged until
the size Of Il goose egg. when l blistered
spike l ounce; oil of sasSafras, l ounce;
oil of pennyroyal I ounce; oil of turpen-
tine, ounce; corrosive sublimate, ] IL
ounces After two applications, ! stuck
my knife In the lump and it run great
deal of matter and yellow water Up to
the time | put the liniment on the lump
was hard and is still a little hard. 1t
tice lump on the right jaw doing the
same way. What is the best thing 10 do
for it? Some say it is what is known
as big jaw" and that it sometimes lasts
for years before it kills. She has 1aiiC$
very little in her milk and does not seem
sick at all
Answer-There is no doubt that the dis
ease Is what is commonly called 'lumpy
jaw" but more correctly actinomycosis.
1t Is very good practice in the early
stages. and when the tumOr Is not at
tached 10 the bone to cut out and re
move it entirely: but when attached to
the bone. and especially when in more
advanced stage, the proper treatment,
and the one that has In all cases given
the best results, is the administration Of
iodide of pOta ssum in one dram doses
every morning and night for three weeks
In q bran mash If during this time the
animals eyes should get Watery and a
good deal of saliva run from the mouth,
stOD the iodide for a few days and then
commence again. Also rub the lump
once a week with a little of an ointment
composed of one dram of biniodide OF
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Columbus, Ca. August 25.-(special)-
The police are continuing their vagrancy
crusade Nearly a dozen cases were
made out today. AS a result OF the war
fare against idleness now being waged
the negroes sre bunting work Many o.
them offered their services today and
seemed anxious to get to work and dodge
the blue coats
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RERMTDA GRASS

W. D. Wells Abel. Gal notice an ar
tcle in this week issue of The Constitu
ton entitled bermuda Grass a Pest"
which calls to mind some inquiries
would like to make concerning Bermuda
grass. | have already seen enough of it
ia know something of it's remarkable
value in middle and north Georgia: but
notice that there is scarcely any in south
Georgia, where. it seems to me, it would
be very profitable in place of the almost
valuless wiregrass on the good lands
from which the mills have cut the tim
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Owl Hoot Farm, quincy. Miss.-The in
closed grass has been growing for quite
while in my garden. 1t gets about Il
to Is inches high. is very hard to kill.
Please give name and is it. of any value?
Answer-The grass is eragrosus poao-
ides. strong scented meadow grass.
1t is an annual grass and is of little value
as stock are not fond Of it. Being an an
nual there should be ~ difficulty in get
thing rid of it by simply cutting it up
before the seeds rlpen.
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mercury and one ounce of lard. Continue
this ointment for several months and
the tumor will graduall.' disappear.
FOR NON-HEALJNG HORN STUMPS.
l.. Noteworthy, New London, Ark
Please tell me what TO do for my bull
He is three years old. I dehorned him
three months ago and the stubs Will not
heal up. It has healed up all but a hole
about the size of q ftve-cent piece
have used turDentine and calomel and
anticeptic healing oil on it, but it does
no good | put camDhor and suet on it.
put rag over the stubs, wrapped it with
string and his head fills UP with a
white jelly until it buiged the rag off
If you keep a rag wrapped around the
stub for three days 1t will run a pint Of
that jelly stuff when YOU take the rags
off. 1t does not smell any at all. He
seems to be in good health
Answcr-lniect into the opening or cav
ity warm water containing five per cent
of carbolic acid in order TO thoroughly
cleanse it out. Then inject a little perox
ide Of hydrogen. which is one Of the best
disinfesctants. once a day. and keep the
opening plugged with Il soft rag To pre-
vent access Of germs and dirt.
d STOCKING LEG. (a) ENLARGE
MENT ON ANKLE.
w s F., MayesviHe. S. CO Have
mule with hind legs a lille swollen each
morning when taken from stable. She
had q bad case of scratches last January
when her leg swclled 10 most abnormal
size which have been cured with no bad
effects except the slight swelling when
the mule is standing not at work. Ape
tite good and otherwise healthy, except
bowels entirely TOO loose at all times
Would be glad to have a remedy that
viii correct the trouble in both cases.
t2) Have another mule with enlarge
ment on front ankle that made its an
pearance during last spring. from some
unknown cause. and which is getting
somewhat hard from constant use. Mule
is not lame. nor seems to suffer any in
convenience from the enlargement
Please give best formula OF Iiniment that
viii rub out enlargement, If ii can be
done.
Answered. The swelling of the legs q
called stocking" and is one Of the Incl
dents Of scratches and grease. Give him
a dose Of one ounce OF aloes and when i
has operated mix i ounces each Of salt
peter and copperas (both pure), divide
into twenty-four doses ana give every
night in bran mash. Give daily exer
else ard wind pretty tight cloth band
age around the legs when not at work.
l2) Your description Of the character O.
The enlargement and Its exact location Is
not Sufficient to enable me TO determine
THAT II is Probably the following treat.
rnent will remove it. Mix ! dram q
tiniodide Of mercury with 1 ounce OF lara
and rub on q little once week Tor sew
eral weeks
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FISTULOUS WRITER'S, POSSIBLY
GI.ANnE,I2S

w d. NICE, d Arbonne. La. Please
tell me what is the matter with my horse.
foot evil in right fore foot got all right
and l have plowed him all this year.
Last May he was lame three days. |
bathed his withers in apple vinegar, as
| thought it was a sprain from blowing
In ground. He got over the lame
ness in three days and in n short time
after that I noticed an enlargement in
front of the withers on the top of his
neck where the collar works 1t seems
to get larger. but ii don't seem to he
sore. He don't finch when / press on
1t or ride or work him. Some say 1t is
fistula. Do You think so or not? If so
what is the best remedy or can it be
cured. and how long will 1t take to cure
1t? Is horse any account any more
after having fistula? 90 He has also got
cough; had 1t ever since last winter.
He also has discharge of the nose.
1t was thin. wateTy discharge at first.
but now it is thick substance. is II
catarrh? If so. what Is the best remedy
and how do you use it? His appetite is
not good except for green food or grass.
Answer-O The symptoms as given by
you Indicate that the swelling or en-
largement IN front of the withers may
eventually terminate in a fstula which
Is q deep-seated running sore. The aim
should be to scatter the inflammation II
possible and 50 avert the fistula The
following treatment is recommended for
a threatened fistula: Battle the part with
cold water for twenty minutes at a time.
three times a day. and after each bath
ing apply a piece Of wooden rag over the
place and keep 1t saturated with a lotion
composed of one-half ounce OF acetate
or lead dissolved in one quart OF water
After three or four days rub In we'll over
me swelling blister ointment made by
mixing together two drains Of canphor-
iuoS ana ounce or lard RlJh in
little with the fingers. After twenty
Iour hours wash off and grease with
lard. Repeat the blister every two weeks
The effect Will be either to scatter the
Inflammation or hasten the formation OF
matter. II a part Of the swelling be-
comes very soft and the hair drops out
1t is then In condition to be opened with
knife Examine the opening (after
cleaning II out with q syringe and water)
with probe and find the direction and
depth and remove any foreign substance
or pieces OF bone that maye be found.
Then dip piece of soft cotton rag in
butter of anthony and press 1t down to
the bottom Of the opening; then draw il
out and put in another. Let this last
remain for several hours: then withdraw
II, and let the sore alone for three days;
then repeat Treat each opening II
more than one, In the same way and con-
tinue every third or fourth day until all
unhealthy tissue Is destroyed Then
dress it daily with a weak 6 per cent?
solution of carholic acid and water. (2)
cannot say whether 1t is catarrh or
CHAMBERS. Better have a surgeon to see
him
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
FARM CORRESPONDENCE.
SELECTING SEED CORN.

7. NJ. DautZler, Dautzler. >. CT come
to you seeking information as TO the I'M
provement of 'seed corn. My purpose pc
ing to increase its productiveness and tho
perfecting of a true type. having for its
peculiarities these qualities, viz snort
stout stalk, ears set low on stalk, ears
OF good size. having deep dent gram.
I purpose selecting from the field before
haryesting such stalks as 1 want five or
six times as much corn as / want lor
seed and then at planting time reseiec1
such ears and grains as | want from that
You will oblige me and others of your
readers in this section by answering the
following questions. Please answer them
seriatum.
l. Should select from short, stout
stalks in order to get stalks Of the same
kind?
@ In the selection of ears, should
take the top or bottom ears, or both
Which? q notice the top ear is generally
the largesU.
tendency to make the corn ear higher
up the stalk or not?
L. Having noticed that the planting of
corn thick has a tendency to make stalks
taller and ears smaller, is there any dan
ger of the corn Gesenerating because of
this and losing its former productivity as
regards the individual stalk? Please give
me a very explicit answer on TINS point
as I believe corn should be planted thick
er than has been customary. OF course
| take it that closer planting calls for
more thorough preparation, cultivation
ANA fertiiZa ton, etc.
: With great care in selection and al
WAYS having certain idea as IN objec
tive point how many years would 1t take
to perfect a type of corn?
Please answer this as soon as possible
as corn harvesting is near. With best
wishes for your success
Answer take especial pleasure In re-
plving seriatum to your questions. mol
further assistance. but for the benefit Of
others. Every farmer should select his
seed corn every year land every carr
from the field
!. Tho general rule is to select ears
from those stalks that come nearest ia
the ideal an1 at the same time produce
ears that come nearest TO the ideal ear
.. Nix preference, when seeking to de-
velop a reliable habit Of producing tw"
ears to the stalk, is for the lower C'bot-
TOM" ear) Oh. the principle that sect
e,.om bottom" ear will be more likely
to produce stalks with a tendency to de-
vclop bottom ears.
3 cannot speak from experience, but
I think not.
4. So FAR as I know, this point has
not been tested by actual and repeated
exnariuent; but it is quite probable that
the erowdn1 OF corn on the land tends
somewhat to increase the height OF tn"
stalks Hence. the Importance Of de-
yel0ping the two-eared or three-eafel
habit. The more ears to stalk the
smaller may ne the number of stalks. NV
own preference is fOr 4 stalk that pro-
duces two well developed ears and only
two. holding that larger NUMBER OF
ears is invariably attended by smaller
size Of ears, which are more tedious to
handle With the modern methods Of
harvesting and handling by machinery
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

To. w. ]. j.. Fuunan, Ala-There Is
some congenital defect in the heart &C
ton Of the calf, for which there IS no
remedy. Would Kill the calf now and IN
future destroy when a day or two Old
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
l. PUDDING PEACHES AND PARS.
ROSES

Subscriber, I.eesvine Val. Can peach
trees b. grated successfully? If 50.
which is the best method or can they
b" bulleG al an age Of. three years old.
. If | graft q pear into Il stock that
does not bear under ten years after COM
ing up from seed and the scion that [
graft into the STOCK bears in three or
five wears how long will il take the tree
to bear if grated ut one year old?
3 Who're can ! get free circulars and
pamphlets on rose gardening and cul-
ture?
f. ! have a rose bed with four kinds Of
roses in it. all flourish and bloom con
tnually bat one, and that is a marchai
neil. II don't grow or bloom much. The
leaves get spotted at a very young stage
of age. ! give them plenty of cow ma
nure ana sand and keep the bed worked
up. The soil is red ana subsoil is red
clay but tie bed is chip dirt and sand and
COW manure Please tell me what the
disease is and give remedy.
o. Are peTsimmons of any use to far
mers? II SO, what use is it besides the
blooms They are very fine for honey
AnsWer-l The peach may be grated
successfully by an expert. but budding is
greatly to be preferred and is the univer-
sal practice Where grating is practiced
it is done or the roots. 1t is rather I'M
certain to attempt to bud directly into a
three ear-old limb
2. [ cannot say 1t depends on too
many different details of condition of the
soil. variety, etc. The problem is not sus-
ceptihla Of mathematical solution.
3 | do not know of any.
4. Spray the diseased rose bush with
Bordeaux mixture just as it puts forth
in the spring and as often as may he
necessary. BE sure to apply the cow ma
nure in the fail, and not in the spring.
The disease is a mould (peronaspora
sparsa).
for the timber. which is in demand in
some localities for spools shuttles, etc
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49, &c. sss@ 2asaAas.

dard and new varieties of apples, pears.
cherries ounces. plums, apricots, peaches.
grapes. etc. 1t also includes valuable In
formation in regard to nut culture. fig
culture, orange and lemon culture and
other sub-tropcal fruits.
The volume is a we'll bound book of ASS
pages and will be sent by mail postpaid.
to any address on receipts of S50. Ad-
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A NEW BOOK FOR FRUIT GROW
ERS.

Volume H. American Horticultural
Manual by j. T.. Budd and n. Z. Hanson.
Is just from the press of John Wiley &
Sons New York. This most timely work
will be welcomed by all professional as
well as amateur growers of fruits 1t
brings down to date descriptions of STAN
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'AW MILLS. All

SAW MILLS, All
P. cuts 1000 feet per
day-All Sizcs-Plan-
ers. Single Mills and
Edgers with Patent
Variable frictio n
Feed-Portable Grind
ing Mills. W at err
Wheels. Lath Mills,
etc. Send for large
Catalogue. Freight
don't count.
DeLoach Mill Mfg. Co.
Box T01 Atlanta, Ga.
ia Liberty ST., N. Y.
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NO NAME.

Subscriber" Cabal, 5. c., sends
well-written letter. but declines to give
his name He says, in regard to pre-
venting injury to corn by bud worms, cut
worms, crows and other BIRDS Bore
a hole in the bottom Of a barrel so as
to draw off the ooze; cover the bottom
with straw and fiji the barrel two-thlrds
full of stable manure and let II SOAK
twentv-four hours Then draw off the
water and put on corn you intend to
plant. Let it soak over night and then
plant" lie then goes on to insist that
the moon and the signs of the Zodiac
controls animals and plants and also hu.
man beings. etc, etc. But he does not
sign his name. I suppose It would nor
be difficult for man to believe IN the
moon" who believes that soaking seed
corn in a little manure water twenty
-four hours will keep bud worms. cut
worms, crows and other birds from both
ering your corn" Cut worms are noto-
riousy bad In gardens heavily dressed
with stable manure. The recipe is totally
lacking even in plausibilhy.
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PECAN CITLTIrRE.

G. w, Sedge, Duck HILL Mss.-Please
let me give my experience on the culture
of pecans for the benefit of d. 2. Cabe'
Otto ~ c., and the readers of lhe coh-
stitution Just before the civil war my
father, G. w. Sledge. planted some pc
cans in our garden, and when they were
years old we moved all but three Ihese
three have been bearing for over twenty
five years. Those that we moved oleu
except one. and it is large and fne look
ing but has faulty, worthless pecanS
every year. This tree is on good land-
| can't tell why the pecans are worth
less 7 now have a young pecan grove
of ninetv-seven trees on good branch bot
tom. from 9 to II years old. Last year
ten of them bloomed and bore large-slze9
pecans. This year forty eight doomed
and are bearing. They We're planted ~
feet apart each way in the fall right
where | wanted them to stay. l nave
quit trying to raise cotton--not a stalk
but am trying to raise everything Use
| ought to have quit it ten years sooner
Most of our farmers here will soon be too
poor to raise cotton.
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GRASS FOR NAME.

most parts of the arid and semi-arid re-
gions of the Mississippi river.
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power cutter. The shredder however, is
almost Indispensable to getting the stalks
into the condition in which cattle and
horses will readily eat the same. The
best plan Is for the farmers in a neigh
borhood to either club and buy together.
outfit on the agreement to employ him
to do the work for the. others at so
much a ton or so much a day.
would be glad to hear from such
farmers as have undertaken to do such
work on shares, or for toll. or otherwise.
Please give your experience.
PARALYSIS OF HIND PARTS OF
COW.
J. T. r.. Prairie, Ala.--Please answer
the following question: l have a Jersey
COW 10 or II years old. She dropped
calf on the I'd instant and on the 9th
found her so weak she could hardly get
up hill and part of the time she walks
as If the right hip was hurt, and until
this evening l thought that 1t was IN
the hind parts, but this evening she Is
real weak all over; fell to her knees
twice in driving her up out Of the pastur'.
She Is very hearty all the time. but
hates to move. Please write at once ana
give trouble and treatment.
Answer--I think your cow has what IS
called paraplegia. or paralysis OF the
hind parts, a not very uncommon occur
renee after calving. Give her ! pound or
EPSON salts in half gallon of water.
After it has moved the bowels freely
prepare and give the following: -Four
ounces pulverlzed nuX vomica, 20 ounces
of bi-carbonate of soda; mix and divide
into 16 powders. Give one powder every
night and morning.
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FOR S AZ. ,

GENUINE Appler Rust Proof Oats; pure, clsea
and cry proliic SLO0 per bushel, 90 bushel loss
at 30 cents. Is. d. TATUM,
Fair View Farm, Palmetto. Gs-
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RICH FARMS and timbered lands for sale Ia
n country where lands to advance la
price G.. Nj. HAWKINS,
Elzey, Miss.
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mercury and one ounce Of lard Continue
this ointment for several months and
the tunor will graduall.. ,Isa ppear.
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Der. There seem to be two serious ques
tons with our people about it:
L. How to get it--cheaply. easily.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-01-08
new OFFICERS ELECTED
Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Our Savior Has All
Around Election. .

New officers have been elected for the
ensuing year in all the societies in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our
Savior, Jackson and Clinton avenues.
The officers of the church council are
The Rev. E. w. Fulper, president; Mr..
NJ Kimball, vice-president; Mr.. George
Reuther, secretary; Mr.. B. A. c. yroe-
-stron, treasurer. The other officers are:
AIR. II. Gleb, Mr.. A. FRANKIE and Mr..
Peter Clos, Jr.
The officers of the Ladies' Aid Society
are:-The Rev. e. W. Fulper, president;
Mrs. Miller, first vice president; Mrs.
Charles Smith, treasurer; Mrs. II.
Spreen, secretary.
The following are the officers ofahe
Literary Society: President, Miss T..
Larson; viee-president, Miss J. Ampher;
secretary, Mr.. George Reutler; treasurer
Miss Eta Reutier
The pastor, the Rev E. w. Fnlper. is
president of the Luther League. Miss
E. FRANKIE is. vice-president; Miss May
Smith, secretary; Miss Martina KimpelI,
treasurer.
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TRIED TO HIT WIFE IN COURT
Kirksn's Ill Temper Lands Him in
Jail for Month.

Henry Kirken, tinsmith, ffty-six
years old. of No. 46 Ravine avenue.
created somewhat of sensation in the
Second Criminal Court this morning by
attempting to assault his wife. she
was about to take the witness chair.
He had been shbjoenaed before Police
Justice Murphy to explain his cruel
treatment of his wife and wamily. His
manner and actions were those of a man
who had been drinking heavily and was
nthe verge of delirium tremens. Mrs.
kirken first appeared in court and Mr..
Kirken followed soon after With his
arms raised and one of his fists clinched
he made a rush for his wife.
Court Office George Murphy lad been
-atching the man closely, and quick as
a fash he jumped in between Kirken
and his wife and pushed Kirken back.
Kirken cooled down somewhat after the
excitement provoked by the attempted as
sault had subsided. 1t was shown that
Kirken had yesterday chased his whole
family out of the house which they own.
Justice Murphy sentenced him to thirty
days in the County Jail
Il wish you'd put him there for ever,
your honor" said the meek little wife.
Pm afraid he'll kill me yet"