Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08

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- T. B. X, Piedmont, Ala,
writes: I have some pear trees
about~three years old that are
- now blighting, and at the rate
they are going there will soon
not be much left of them. Dur
ing the dormant season I
sprayed with lime-sulphur and
rarsenate of lead, but still they
a., blight. If you can give me a
remedy I will appreciate it very
: much.
- No very successful means of pre-.
venting pear trees from blighting
has been developed as yet. There are
some strains of pears which are
much more resistant to this trouble
than others. The Keiffer pear is
one OF the best to grow in the
south, in so far as its freedom from
blight is concerned, but of course
you know it produces a very unde-
sirable type of fruit. In fact,
know of no way in which this pear
can be utilized to any special adj
vantage by the housewife save pos
sibly by the making of pear chips.
When pear trees blight the first
thing to do is to cut out the in.
jured parts. You should cut say
several inches below where the eff
feet of blight is evidenced. You
should have can of strong disin.
fecting solution available and dip
the cutting parts Of the pruning
shears in it each time. The cut out
portions of the limbs should be gath
cred up very carefully and burned.
~ A great many theories have been
advanced relative to the cause of
pear blight, and an equal number of
remedies for it's control have been
suggested, but I regret to say that
none Of them have proven as effec.
tive as the plan I have indicated.
A. M. R., Loganville, Ca,
writes: I have g. bird dog pup
py that is sick and will not eat
anything but little raw meat
at a time. It is poor and has
breaking out on it. I would ap-
= preciate remedy for the trou-
BILE. q.
Tt is impossible to tell what the
trouble with your dog might be with
out more definite advice as to the
nature and symptoms attended upon
the case. Dogs, as you doubtless
know, are frequently attacked by
distemper, and the fact that you
speak Of breaking out indicates
that this may have caused the trou-
Bile. When this disease first devel-
ops it is generally accompanied by
a chill and the temperature often
runs extremely high, sometimes as
-Tfauch as LOT degrees fahrenheit,
There is often discharge of Watery
mucus from the nose and eyes.
There are frequently nervous jerk
ingS of the head and twitching Of
the muscles. The bowels are often
constipated, and occasionally there
is diarrhea. The dog suffers greatly
from prostration.
tive way. The treatment should
rather be directed towards making
the. animal comfortable and main
tanning it's strength. In the early
stages of this trouble castor oil in
doses of half an ounce with two or
three grains of boric acid should be
given every six hours until the bow
els. have moved thoroughly. Two
grain doses of quinine may then be
used twice daily. Wash out the
eyes, nose and mouth with warm
water two or three times daily and
grease the nose and eyes with vase
line. Induce the animal to eat some
minced fresh beef, beef tea, sweet
milk, raw eggs and gruels, and what
gold water he wants to drink. Dried
blood in doses of one-half to one tea
spoonful three times daily often
proves very helpful.
- Protect the animal against pneu-
nnonia and bronchitis. Disinfect the
Quarters occupied very thoroughly
with solution Of any Of the coal
tar dips made up in the strength of
one part to fifty.
planning for the Fall Irish Potato
I'll Crop
~ J. M. Fairfield Ca, writes:
We want to plant a considerable
a acreage in Irish potatoes this
coming fall. We wish Informal
ton in regard to planting time,
= fertilizer, kind of seed, etc.
Our experience with the fall crop
of Irish potatoes in this section Of
the state and further south of this
point has been extremely varia0le.
We haze made some good crops,