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the larv® of tape-worms and are beyond the 
reach of any but professional treatment. The 
only cure is prevention by having no dogs 
about the sheep or in the pastures to carry the 
e S£ s °f the tape-worms on to the grass, where 
the sheep can swallow them. 
MEGRIMS IN A HORSE. 
T. F. M., Fredericksburg, Va .— Every 
Spring for the last three years my 12-year-old 
horse has been subject to spells with the fol¬ 
lowing symptoms: The first indication is a 
lifting of the feet unusually high, then he 
trembles or jerks all over for a minute or two. 
When his head is reined up very high he is 
more liable to the attack than at other times. 
He generally froths a little at the mouth. 
When suffering ho Always wants to incline to 
the left, and seems blind for the time. He is 
in good condition. What ails him? 
Ans. —This disease is known as megrims, 
and is really vertigo, produced by interference 
with the circulation of the blood, or with the 
functions of the brain by various causes, as 
plethora, indigestion, disease of the heart, 
pressure of the jugular veins in any way, or 
compression of the throat by too tight a collar 
or too tight reining up with check-reins. 
When it occurs the harness should be loosened 
and the horse held to prevent him from rearing 
and fulling back. The treatment should lie by 
avoiding the causes as much us possible; giv¬ 
ing an occasional dose of physic (a pint of lin¬ 
seed oil). A fter the attack a brisk purgative 
should be given and three drachms of bromide 
of potassium. Avoid over-feeding or watering 
when starting on a journey, 
A STUMP—PULLER. 
J. E. IF.. Mo., and. E. W. B., Pa., ask about 
stump-pullers. 
Ans. —Perhaps the best, stump-extractor is a 
long lever having chains and grab hooks made 
as here shown. 
Fig. 197, 
It is used as follows: The hook a is fixed to a 
chain around the biggest stump. The hook b 
is fastened to another chain which is made 
fast to the stump to to pulled, A team then 
draws the lever towards </,- this lets out the 
hook c, which is fastened to the chain tolow 
where the hook a is. The lever is then drawn 
back by swinging the team around to <\ and 
so by see sawing back and forth either the 
stump comes out or something else. Some¬ 
thing must come and if the chains are strong 
enough it is always the stump. 
MENDING RUBBER BOOTS. 
T. C., Burnside, Mich ,—How can rubber 
boots to mended? 
Ans. (let a piece of rubber, such as a part 
of an old shoe—vulcanized rubber won’t do— 
cut it into little bits. Put them in a bottle and 
cover t wieo the depth with spirits of turpen¬ 
tine or refined coal tar naptha—not petroleum 
naptha. Cork the bottle and set it one side; 
shako it frequently. The rubber will soon dis¬ 
solve. Then take the shoe and press the ripped, 
cut or torn parts close together and apply the 
rubber solution with a camel’s hair brush. 
Continue to apply as fast as it dries, until a 
thorough coat is formed. Spirits of turpen¬ 
tine dissolve the rubber slower than refined 
coal tar naptha, but form more elastic cement. 
INJURY TO A HORSE’S FOOT. 
E .1/., Paris, Canada .—What should to the 
treatment of a three-year-old colt which has 
beeu kicked on the hock so that the synovial 
fluid runs? 
Ans.— This is n difficult case, as it usually 
ends iu an open joint. The proper course is to 
apply powdered alum or sugar of lead to 
coagulate the synovial fluid and form a clot 
which must not be disturbed by picking, dress¬ 
ing or movement of the joint. The only dress¬ 
ing iu case of inflammation should to cold 
water applied by means of a thick absorbent 
bandage fitted above and below the wound so 
as not to interfere, with it. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
O. S., Amazonia. Mo .—Several times the 
Rural iu describing fruit has said: “The 
American Pomologicttl Society gives it” so 
many stars for different States—what does 
that mean? 
Ans. —The American Pomological Society, 
of which the Hon. Marshal P, Wilder is presi¬ 
dent, is the great authority on fruits for all 
parts of the country. State societies contrib¬ 
uting much local information to its genera* 
fimd. In its “Proceedings” the names of the 
different varieties of the various kinds of fruit 
are arranged alphabetically in a column, then 
in other columns come a description of the 
variety aud the names of the various States 
and Territories in which it has toen tested. 
The State or Territory in which the fruit is 
recommended for cultivation is designated by 
one star (*), and if the variety is of great su¬ 
periority and value iu that locality, two stars 
(**) indicate the fact. If it is new or recently 
introduced and promising, a dagger (+) oppo¬ 
site the name of the State or Territory' gives 
the information. 
H. C. M., Wheeling, W. Fa.—1. Is sulphur 
sprinkled around the roots of fruit-trees good 
for them iu keeping insects, etc., off? 2. 
What is cattle manure good for? 3. Would it 
hurt fruit-trees to prune them iu the Fall ? Is 
it as good as primiug iu the Spring? 4. How 
often ought fruit-trees to to primed? 
Ans. —1. It will do neither harm nor good. 
2. Everything. 3. No: but Spring is totter. 
4. As little as possible. Large branches, if 
healthy, should never be cut off. We need to 
prune only' to preserve a proper shape—as 
when two branches cross or interfere. Mauy 
advocate cutting out the interior branches to 
“ let in the air and sun.” It is simply' a j>er- 
nicious practice. 
Me A. K., Winchester, Pa. —1. Are the Ben 
Davis Apple and the Missouri Pippiu the same? 
If not, how do they differ? 2. Are the New 
York Imperial Apple aud Johuson's Fine 
Winter Apple the same? 8. Wbat family' of 
trees does the Tamarack belong to I 
Ans. 1. No. The flesh of the Ben Davis is 
white, pleasant, sub-acid, with the core me¬ 
dium to large. The color is yellowish, almost 
over-spread, splashed aud striped with two 
shades of red, and dotted sparsely with aivole 
dots. The Missouri Pippin or Nicknjack fruit 
has yellowish flesh, is negative sub-acid, while 
the core is small and closed. The color is yel¬ 
lowish, striped, shaded, aud splashed with two 
shades of red, and with n grayish appearance, 
as if covered with a thin bloom; many large 
areole dots. 2. Yes. 3. The Pine family, or 
Conifera*. 
L. B. W., no address. —1. Will peas and oats 
sown together make good given fodder for 
cows? What variety would to liest aud how 
much should be sown per acre? 2. What corn- 
drill will sow corn, beaus or peas—one having 
a fertilizer attachment? 
Ans. —1. Peas and oats sown together make 
one of the best green fodders for cows. A 
large, leafy kiud of oats, as Black Tartarian, 
aud a large-growing pea, as Black-eyed Mar¬ 
rowfat, may to used. The seed required is 
bushel of peas and bushels of oats. 
Thick sowing is desirable for a good growth of 
fodder. It is best to cover the seed with a cul¬ 
tivator so thut it is covered at least three 
inches deep, especially for the pens. 2. Evans 
& Foos’ Manufacturing Co., Springfield. Ohio 
—a one-horse drill. Farmers' Friend Manu¬ 
facturing Co., Dayton, O.—a two-horse drill. 
W. McD., Greene, la .—The bag of one of m>' 
cows, which had Ikvu dry for four mouths, be¬ 
gan to swell atout four weeks ago, although 
she isn’t due to “come in” for a month. I have 
been milking her for atout a week; at first the 
milk was bloody and watery, now it is watery 
and clear; the udder, though swelled, is not 
hard; what should be doue? 
Ans. —Bathe the udder with warm water 
only. Dive the cow one ounce of hyposulphite 
of soda daily in some thin, warm slop. Watch 
her closely as she approaches her calving and 
feed her lightly. If the udder becomes hard 
and iuflumed give a pound of Epsom salts and 
continue the warm fomentations. 
VF. 5., Hartford, Conn. —1. Where can I 
buy seed of the Holden Heartwell Celery ? 2. 
What kind of manure is best for potatoes, and 
how can one acre or more be cultivated? 
Ans.— 1. Of Thorlmru & Co., 15 John St-, 
N. Y. 2. Nctliing is totter than unleached 
hard-wood ashes. Next we prefer potash 
chemical salts. If farm manure to used, it 
should to old. We plant single pieces of two 
eyes each a foot apart in drills three feet 
apart. We give them shallow cultivation un¬ 
til the tops prevent—never hilling up. 
M. IF. F., Bryn Mturr, — How should seeds 
of the Clematis Jaekmauii be grown? 
Ans. —Seeds should to sown in the Fall or 
Winter, iu shallow boxes in the usual way. 
They will often lie dormant for a year or more, 
even in the greenhouse; but germinate oil the 
approach of Spring, When an inch or two 
high, transplant into boxes or small {Kits pre¬ 
paratory to planting in the open ground in 
May. Seeds can to had of John Saul, Wash¬ 
ington, D. C., for 25 cents per packet. Flor¬ 
ists furnish rooted plants for $1 apiece. 
C. IF. R., Francisco, Mich. —1. How are 
huckleberries propagated? 2. When ought 
roots to to- set? 3. How long will it. take them 
to come into bearing? 4. Is there any treatise 
on their cultivation? 
Ans.— 1. By layers and seed. 2. In early 
Spring or Fall. 8. In two years. 4. There is 
no such treatise. Scarcely any attention has 
been pa id to them as to their cultivation. That 
they may to improved by seedling cultivation 
there is no doubt. They are better than cur 
rants, better than gooseberies, and will bear 
shipment well. 
Subscriber , Racine, Wis .—Where can I get 
a work on Guenon on milch cows? 
Ans. —An illustrated little work fully ex¬ 
plaining the Guenon escutcheon system, writ¬ 
ten by Willis P. Hazard, is published by J, 
M. Stoddard, 727 Chestnut Street, Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa.; price 50 cents in paper; 75 cents 
in cloth. Guenon on Milch Cows, another 
work on this subject, can be had from the 
American News Company or through any 
book-store; price, 75 cents. 
L. D. IF., Frederick town, Ohio. —1. What 
per cent of nutriment does corn receive from 
the atmosphere? 2. Does the corn receive this 
nutriment through the leaves or roots? 
Ans. —We can give you the percentage of 
ash, but cannot tell how much earton aud 
nitrogeu are taken from the air or soil, as this 
point has not been determined as yet. 2. The 
carbon is taken up by the leaves iu the form 
of carbonic acid; the nitrogen by the roots in 
form of uitric acid. 
.4. T. Shoemakertown, Penn .—How can I 
propagate Crape Myrtle and Clematis Jack- 
manii ? I have failed to find seed of either. 
Ans.—I f you cannot find the seed you can 
propagate from cuttings. Make cuttings of 
each aud put in moist sand, having some bot¬ 
tom heat, if possible. Do not expose the cut¬ 
tings to strong sunlight until well-rooted. 
After the roots are well started transplant to 
small pots. Grafted plants are far stronger. 
IF. O ., Benton Harbor, Mich .—What is the 
l»est way to prevent Rose-bugs from ruining 
my grapes; they eat the blow? 
Ans.—P aris-green will not answer. You 
may bag the bunches at that time as well as 
later. The rose-bugs may not attack your 
vines this year. Hand-picking is the only 
remedy. 
J. E.. Canton, Ohio. —1. Where can potato 
seed-balls be got ? 2. Wheu peanuts bloom, 
should the blossoms be covered up ? 
Ans. —1. B. K. Bliss & Sons are the only Ann 
we know of that offers potato seeds. 2. The 
soil being mellow the peanut flower (style) 
makes its own way in the soil and the fruit 
grows and matures. 
Ground Limestone.— A large number of 
inquiries as to the value of this substance as 
a fertilizer are answered by Prof, S. W. John¬ 
son, iu a valuable article under “Farm Econ¬ 
omy ” iu this issue of the Rural. 
/». &., Lamar, Pa .—Wbat can 1 do to keep 
hens from scratching and eating planted com? 
Will soakiug it in copperas water prevent them ? 
ANS.—You eaunot prevent it. Taning the 
seed is best. 
J. C., Bunker Hill. Rl .—I have a large pile 
of bluok dirt from an old pond, with what 
should it to mixed to make it good for the land? 
Ans. —Mix it with manure or spread it as it is. 
(I. IF. S., Eureka Springs, Ark .—I found a 
few white Huckleberries growing here—are 
they common? 
Axs.—One rarely comes across them. 
G. M., Custer City, Pa ,—Where can patent 
clothes mangles to obtained? 
Ans.—F rom the Universal Wringer Co., 32 
Cortland St., N. Y. City. 
T. K. />., Lamar, Texas .—What is the gen¬ 
eral opinion as to the suokering of corn ? 
Ans. —That it does not pay. 
E. .4. D., Jewett City. Conn .—Will grapes 
do well if bagged when blossoming? 
Axs.—Yes—better later. 
S. B. P., Muskegon, Mich .—Where can I ob¬ 
tain the commercial fertilizer for la mis? 
Ans.—T ry pure ground tome. 
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Communications Received for the week Ending 
Saturday, May 5: 
f. C. R—G. H. S.—Subscribe*—J. R G.—MeA. K.—E- 
A. n.-H. C. M.-G. S.-C. W. K.-J. A M.—F. E. A.-D. 
R ,T., vre are entirely out of the Block-bearded Ceil, 
tcunlal—8. H. Haskell, thanks for wheat J. S. A, J. 
U.-A. W. O. W. S,—O. A. S.-C. W.-N. Ogden. Wo 
could not uume the seeds of tho Garden Treasure 
package - there are too many kinds- some of fheui of 
the choicest, some worthless Mrs. C. A. T.—S. H 
Ellis. The seed distribution Is closed. Tills was 
announced ou the editorial pAge (Htht three weeks or 
more ago I. K. K. H. R. R.-J. L. R-W. H.-D.R., 
thanks-1\ H. R—‘-Chloe Aublndule" -.1. R R—“Nar- 
clsse"—H. U. R.-R O. W.—H. S. M. T. <V. -O. A.-B. 
A. w. w. a. E. R.—Dr. R. R c.. thanks—W. f.-w 
I t. D.T T. l„—A. R A. IX U. R—D. M C„ We prol 
cured every ounce of true Black bearded Centennial 
that we could purchase. It cost u* over jiff) per 
bushel—W. H. W.—W. L. D., Chnuks—A. R C., mauy 
thanks -W. H. W., pear received—E. N. P.—W. S.—J 
B R—J. E. S., thanks tor th« suggestion—C. V. S..L.K 
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