Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-29
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED

Mrs. Charles Slough, lis Holderness
street, Atlanta.
haze been referred to you by Mr..
Ed L. Wight, in reference to my pet
fox terrserN He has an eruption on
his back that causes intense itching,
but does not tester. nor does the hair
come off. The skin gets very red and
one foot. is raw between the toes. I
have used Glover's mango cure, and
also Glover's sulphur tablets for ecze-
ma. but, they have done but little
good. win certainly appreciate any
advice you can give me.
ANSWER.
II you viii take a pint OF raw lin
seed oil, to which you have added two
ounces of full strength carbolic acid.
and rub this thoroughly into the skin
OF the dog, 1t win cure the worst case
Of mango or skin trouble there is. or
course you will have to keep the dog
upon the floor or shut him up In a
room for several days. This win do the
work, and usually one application will
cure.
Rex Packard. R. 2. Sanford. Fla.
Would like to have your opinion
on the following questions. Please
answer through the Semi-Weekly
Journal:
/. Does it pay to raise capons?
2. What is the color of a pure
White Wyandotte egg? Should all
be one color?
3. Do you know OF an egg tester
that will test eggs before incuba-
ton. (Have Just read an advertise
ment Of a tester which 1t is claimed
can test fresh eggs and tell whether
or not thew are fertilel?
p. s. I lately received White
Wyandotte rooster from a Georgia
breeder. Gave SIS for him, but was
much disappointed in him as he has
light red feathers all across his back
not brassy, but red. Would you
consider him a thoroughbred White
Wyandotte?
ANSWER.
A great many people nave made
a profit out of raising capons, but
you have to build UP a market for
them in this section. for few people
know what a capon is.
White Wyandotte eggc are usual
ly brown in color. Sometimes their
eggs are a little light. but they are
medium dark brown. as a rule.
There is no tester that will tell
the fertility of an egg before it hac
been in an incubator, out the Magic
egg testers will designate the eggs
that are properly balanced as to
specific gravity and that are the
most likely to hatch chicks that will
be strong, but the mating and fertil-
ity, of eggs cannot .e told by this
tester. That has to be decided
by the breeder. This tester is al
most invaluable. If a person wishes
to build UP a strong constituted
heavy laying strain OF fowls. They
can improve them very much by US
ing this tester.
The pure White wyandottes
should be pure white in color, and
should have no red feathers at all.
1t would not be wise for you to
breed from him.
Mrs E. L. Feely, Douglasvile, ia:
This is my first year with pure bred
poultry. I have the Silver-laced
Wyandottes. l have had better luck
this year than l have ever mad.
haven't had any to die with disease,
so far.
VIII you kindly tell me, through
= he Semi Weekly Journal, what the
trouble is with one of my heus? She
Is fast and hearty, and has a red
comb. but she does not lay She gets
on the nest and caclxles, but does
not lay Any information viii be APP
preciated.
ANSWER:
Sometimes a hen will act as meE-
toned in your letter from no appa-
rent cause. Whea they do this, as
rule. it is caused fros1 an injury OF
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