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does aloes to the above until relieved. Exter¬ 
nally warm fomentations to the swellings at 
the outset tend to relievo the inflammation, 
even if they increase the swellings at first. 
Later bathe the swellings occasionally with 
weak tepid solutions of chloride of zinc or 
carbolic acid, using one ounce to each gallon 
of water. The disease being essentially due 
to debility, would indicate that with proper 
care, comfortable surroundings, aud good 
feeding, an attack could usually have been 
avoided. And from the fact that the major¬ 
ity of cases can bo traced to some carelessness 
or neglect of the person in charge, it becomes 
of far greater importance to kuow how to 
avoid the disease, than to know how to cure 
it. Remember that “an ounce of prevention 
is worth more than a pound of cure,” and keep 
the horses in strong, vigorous health, Ani¬ 
mals that are “run down” in condition or are 
recovering from exhaustive disorders should 
receive special attention to bring them as rap¬ 
idly as possible to a strong, disease-resisting 
condition. 
MUSKMELON CULTURE: FERTILIZER QUERIES. 
G. J. G. y Oneonta , N. Y. —1. What’s the best 
way to grow musk melons? 2. Whai’s the 
best sort of barley for a rather heavy clay? 
1-5. Are the Welcome Oats better than the com¬ 
mon kind? 4. Wouldn’t unleached ashes be 
ns good as anything for top-dressing wheat in 
spring considering the costof other fertilizers? 
5, Is the Acme harrow the best? 0, In plant¬ 
ing corn, is it well to sow turnip seed in the 
fertilizer, mixing them well together ? 7. Will 
hard-wood ashes and boue meal mixed at the 
rate of two tons of ashes to 500 pounds of bone 
make a “complete” fertilizer? 
Ans. —1- A mellow, warm soil and plenty 
of old farm mau lire are chief requisites. Raw 
boue and ashes would he good as supplemen¬ 
tary food, but we have never had first-rate 
success with fertilizers alone with melous. 
Consider that the roots of melon vines extend 
almost as far as the vines themselves. Prob¬ 
ably the Christiana is as good as any. Our 
friend should send for the catalogues an¬ 
nounced. 2. Try the Maushury. We prefer 
drilling, the same as wheat. 3. The Welcome 
is the same as the Australian, Clydesdale, 
Badger Quoeu, Race Horse, etc, 4. Yes, as 
far as they go, nothing is better than ashes if 
they can he purchased at uot much over 20 
cents a bushel. They do uot furnish nitrogen, 
however, ll. No. 7. Yes. Bone meal acts 
very slowly. We should not mix them at all. 
It matters not in what proportion they are 
mixed. The mixture will give a “complete” 
fertilizer, though it may be au ill-propor¬ 
tioned one, as iu the above case. 
AILING FEET IN A HORSE. 
H. A. H., Carpenter, Mich. —My 12-year- 
old horse appeared to have the colic last fall; 
he seemed to be stiff all over aud in great 
paiu, rolling and groaning and stretching out 
his legs as he lay down; when made to get up 
he acted as if foundered; but after being on 
his legs a few minutes he would stand as 
straight as any other horse. He had no ap¬ 
petite. I poulticed his feet, rubbed liniment 
on his legs aud he seemed to get better aud 
was put to light work, but he soon got bad 
again. The trouble appears to be confined to 
his frout legs, the cords in front rise and 
throw the foot back so that it strikes on the 
toe. There are two cracks on one foot and one 
on the other between the Shetland sole of the 
foot; the frog gets hard but there is no swell¬ 
ing on either leg. What should be doue for 
him? 
Ans.—W e cannot make a satisfactory diag¬ 
nosis from this incomplete description. Try 
the following course of treatment: Apply 
wet bandages to the feet for two or three 
weeks to soften the horn, and follow with an 
ointment of equal parts of tar and vaseline 
kept constantly applied to prevent the drying 
of the hoof. Around the sides und frontof the 
pastern apply a mild eantharides blister and 
repeat in three or four weeks. Night aud 
morning give one half ounce of powdered gen¬ 
tian, two drams of sulphate of iron aud one 
dram of aloes. Omit on alternate weeks aud 
give the following—one-half ounce each car¬ 
bonate of soda, powdered gentian and ginger. 
If possible allow only walking exercise for 
some time. 
“WIND-SUCKING” AND “ CRIB-BITING.” 
W. F. I/., Cham pain Vi tip IK.— Is there 
any remedy for stump-sucking or crib-biting? 
Ans. —Stump-sucking, wind-sucking aud 
crib-biting closely resemble each other and 
arise from the same cause—a diseased condi¬ 
tion of the stomach, according to some “au¬ 
thorities;” or. according to others, a nervous 
habit, just like that of a person who bites his 
finger nails. No cure for either has ever been 
discovered. Crib-biting seems to be incura¬ 
ble for after a horse has been prevented from 
indulging iu it for a long time he is likely to 
return to it at once so soon as the restraint 
has been removed, it is held to be au un- 
soundness, because the teeth of animals in¬ 
dulging in it are injuriously worn away; they 
lose a good deal of grain by practicing the 
habit while their mouths are full; much saliva 
escapes, which must be detrimental to diges¬ 
tion; they are unusually liable to colic; the 
trick is very likely to be learned by other 
horses in the stable; and it is at once annoy¬ 
ing to the owner and damaging to the manger. 
Preventives alone are found to be effective. 
Of these one of the best is to place the feed 
trough on tbe floor and have nothing in the 
stall that the horse can lay hold of with his 
teeth more than is inches from the floor. A 
horse cannot crib when his head is down low. 
A common preventive is to buckle a leather 
strap so tightly around the neck, just behind 
the jaw, that when the horse attempts to crib 
or wind-suck, the muscles of that part are 
tightened, aud pressing against the strap 
cause such pain as to prevent a repetition for 
the time. Iu confirmed cribbers or wind- 
suckers, however, no ordinary pressure will 
suffice, and with sufficient pressure there Ls 
danger of causing an irritation of the wind¬ 
pipe likely to end iu “roaring.” The strap, of 
course, must be worn constantly as a crib-biter 
will use a gate, a pole or a fence, as well as a 
manger for the indulgence of his vice. Prob¬ 
ably the best preventive is a muzzle with bars 
across the bottom sufficiently wide to enable 
the horse to pick up his grain and pull his 
hay; but not to grasp the edge of the manger 
or any other fulcrum. This is to be suspended 
at all times from the head by a leather head 
collar. 
SWIVEL PLOWS. 
Pi.srfHancou.si gMmtijsinrj. 
Takes the Lead in Every Place it has been Tried. 
THE CONCUSSION IS GREATER THAN ANY OTHER; 
Consequently Makes More and Better Butter. 
Belter Than a Barrel Churn. 
•'he “Davis Swing Churn" much hotter (hail a barrel churn, for several reasons. Convenience or fliHno- 
ease in working, no stopping to draw vent ping, with consequent spluttering of cream convenience ofdmwino- 
{{T «>' a hutterm fit and Its belugas handy as a butter bowl in which to salt Vhe bu«er. drawing 
St Albans. V t., June 13,188a. HENRY BABCOCK. 
-- • “““ ««- i VUUIU WI -» n y It l 11 t 1, 
I like the Davis Swing Churn purchased or your agent last spring. I have been In the business twenfv veers 
and have used rhe Sanborn churn, the Blanchard churn, the Fyler churn, and concluded totrv othersand w 
rowed a Barrel churn aud a Davis Swing churn of my neighbors. The Barrel Churn is agood churn hor .mm, 
^ it rmescUon her ^ *** DuViS S "' ing ChUrn aC lhe l,8t P rk>e Barrel J ap^Vnclf? hadgTto 
Glover. Vt., July 27.1886. • E - A - NORTON. 
Subscriber, Weld Co., Col ,—Tell us some¬ 
thing about swivel plows. What advantages 
are claimed for them and do they work well? 
ANSWERED BY C. m/lUFGIN, ALSTEAD, N. H. 
The original swivel plows were quite imper¬ 
fect. They were intended, then, only for 
hillside plowing, and were not entirely suc¬ 
cessful at this work. The use of mowers aud 
reapers called for a smoother surface, and in¬ 
ventors set to work to make the swivel a prac¬ 
tical level laud plow. These efforts have been 
very largely successful. The great advantage 
claimed for the use of the swivel is that the 
furrows are all thrown the same way. There 
are no dead or lapped furrows and the horses 
walk alternately in the furrow. On a hillside 
the furrows can all be thrown up the hill, 
thus avoiding the usual accumulation of soil 
at the lower side. The head lands are more 
conveniently plowed aud the laud is left iu 
good condition for after cultivation. There 
are objections to the use of swivels. As tbe 
mold-board is turned from side to side at each 
furrow, it canuot have the shape used on the 
best land-side plows. Consequently the draft 
is heavier. The use of these plows is at present 
Confined mostly to hilly countries like New 
England. The sales increase from year to 
year aud there are many in use. 
POTATOES AS STOCK FEED, ETC. 
./. H. W ., Richards, Ohio. —1. Should bran 
be fed wet or dry? 2. What are potatoes 
worth for feeding purposes? 3. With meal at 
one cent ami bran at three fourths ceut, which 
is the cheaper food ? 
Ans. —1. For feeding cows we should wet 
the bran. 2, E. W. Stewart estimates that 100 
pounds of meal are about equal in feeding 
value to 400 pounds of potatoes. Thus at oue 
cent per pound for the meal the 400 pounds of 
potatoes would be worth $1, or 15 cents per 
bushel. Potatoes should uot be fed raw in 
large quantities to stock. They are not like 
mangels or turnips. They contain a large pro¬ 
portion of starch which must be acted upou by 
heat to insure complete digestion. Three or 
four quarts of raw potatoes may bo fed daily 
to stock with good results, but when large 
quantities are to be fed, they should bo 
steamed or cooked. A ratiou composed en¬ 
tirely of cooked potatoes would be objection¬ 
able. Cut straw or hay should be fed with the 
potatoes. 8. If wo wore feeding milch cows 
we should buy the bran. If we were fatten¬ 
ing cattle we should buy the meal, or, better 
still, use a ration composed of t wo-thirds bran 
aud one-third meal. 
SPASMODIC COLIC IN A MULE. 
.7. \V, K,, Atlanta, Ga .—What is a remedy 
for spasmodic colic in a mule? 
Ans.— The best way to treat spasmodic colic 
is by purgatives aud injections, A .twill con¬ 
taining five to 10 drams of aloes, depending on 
the size of the nuimal, is the best, form of pur¬ 
gative. Injections of water at loo degrees 
Fahr. or warm water and castile soap may be 
given. Ln cases of extreme paiu opiates are 
necessary. Tincture of opium iu two or three- 
ouuce doses mixed with warm water will, in 
mild cases, bring relief, but in all cases the 
purgative should be given also. Hot fomen¬ 
tations to the abdomen are helpful. A pint of 
linseed oil with one ounce sweet spirits of nitre 
forms a good remedy. Another, in mild cases, 
(.Continued on next page.) 
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The Best of Satisfaction in Factories. 
~ W ^ mi V. e ? ce ?. Usl ! ,g two of your lar « esT slze “Davis Swim? Churns,” ln December. t«S2. and thev have riven 
■t t 5£‘ c *Sffift 9 ,^F res P*Ct- AMHERST COOPERATIVE CREAMERY ASSOCIATION ^ 
_ F. P. Ainsworth, Treasurer. 
Amherst. Mass., July 15, 1385. 
Easy to Fill aud Empty. 
We are perfectly satisfied with the "Davis Swing Churn.” Can suggest no improvement Works well Is easv 
LEBANON CREAMERY CO., E. M. Bouchard, Pres 
to clean, easy to fill and empty. 
Lebanon. Ct.. July 30.1385. 
Produce the Nicest Grain. 
. JK D Ohorns give us perfect satisfaction. They produce butter of the nicest grain, and are easily 
C ? ! * ) ?£5 n uso u P' v ards of two years, aud have never failed to produce good butter. _ 
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S<. nd for Illustrated Circular containing a full list of Dairy aud Factory supplies. ' 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vermont. 
WILLIAMS & CLARK CO.’S 
HIGH GRADE BONE FERTILIZERS. 
ANIMONIATED BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE. 
No Fertilizer Sellbg at the Same Price Shows 
as High Valuation. It Leads All Others. 
Potato Fertilizer 
Contains all the Plant Food necessary for a large 
crop of potatoes. 
••Out of some varieties of Potatoes exhibited at the 
•air of the Farmington V*Rey Agricultural Society held 
his Fall, sixteen first premiums were awarded to varieties 
grown on your Speelaf Potato Fertilizer. This must show 
It Is superior to the others ” 
S. E. Brown, Canton Center, Conn. 
FERTILIZERS FOR ALL CROPS, 
SEND FOR CIRCULARS. 
Principal Office, Cotton Exchange Building, N. y, 
For Salt by Local Joints, 
M ,^ 00 * SUcl 0 ruber md Lmlor. sod to the Cmhiag, CuttJsg, Lifting, Taming Procen of 
cono.o caegt of west Stool .cohere. Catting powsr Is lauaoaie. Absence of Salles or siring Teeth ivoids palling up rubbish. 
Only Hirrcw that cats crer the entire rate# of Lne (total , “ + 
Siiei, 3 to loft. vide. With anil without sulky attachment. We deliver free at Distributing Depots. 
ON NOT BE DECEIVED* Don't let dealers palm off a base imitation or 
stMoe inferior tool under the assurance that It is better. SATISFY YOURSELF 
. . _ B\ ORDERING AN “ ACME “ ON TRIAL. We will send a double gang Acme 
I II f \ T _ to any responsible farmer in tbe United States; if it does not suit, he may send it 
„ , book, we paying return freight. We don't ask pay until tried on his own rami, n 
oenu for pamphlet coutaiulafl thousand!* of tcstiiiiuiiials Irani 4^States autl Territories, 
AGENTS WANTED. 
Best SelllngToo! on l rth. 
PULVERIZING HARROW, CLOD 
Crusher and 
Leveler. 
540 So,Clark St. CHICAGO. UUA1NC, M . IN AO H , ^VTlU^ton New Jersey^ 
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THE LlIFRIN SWIVEL PLOW. 
ROLLED STEEL PLOWS AXD IRON PLOWS. 
with self adjusting coulter, and an underscoring cut- 
ter- Sold at cost, and warranted for the purpose of 
Introduction. Agents wanted. Send for price list. 
C. M. LUFKIN, Alatead, N, II. 
TOBACCO. 
Mr. Sylvester Smith, 
of East Granby, Conn., 
writes he Inis used the 
‘StoekhrUIge Tobacco Manure on a piece of Havana 
•Tobacco, with very pleasing results.” HOWKER 
FEUTILIZER CO., Boston aud New York. 
ana nett seed. The btst In the world. Money refund¬ 
ed If It does not prow -dtfefaelorv, after a fair trial. 
Agents wanted, send for circular aud terms 
5*. ,U Muioiiibrr A Co.. M fr’s. Adams, Grand 
Isle Co., M. UeiiT Agents: C. Stoddard, North 
Brookfield, Mass.; E. Bruce Mason, Litchfield. Conn.: 
H. M. Smith & Co., Richmond. V*. 
$36.80 PROFIT 
™ *■' sq. coos is wuai j_ewi 
West, of Wells Depot, Me 
made by using our goods. 
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