dition and feels well; what can be done for 
her? 
Ans. —The growth is probably due to a radi¬ 
ating or star-like vegetable parasite, the actino- 
myoes or ray fungus, producing a malignant 
or parasitic tumor known as actino-mycosis. 
Any part of the body may be attacked by this 
parasite, but the jaw-bone and tongue are 
most commonly implicated. The fungus usu¬ 
ally enters the system through some sore, as 
in case of the jaw bone, the disease can usually 
be traced to a diseased or decayed tooth. The 
only known successful treatment is auti-para- 
sitie. In general, clear out all diseased masses 
and fungoid growths, and dress with iodized- 
phenol, a mixture of iodine and carbolic add. 
The tumor should be cut dowu upon and en¬ 
tirely removed and the surface painted with 
the iodizcd-pbenol, an operation requiring a 
kuowledge of the anatomy of the part. Great 
care should be exercised iu handling the dis¬ 
ease since it is communicable to man. Dis¬ 
eased animals should be isolated, if treated, or 
destroyed to prevent contamination of healthy 
animals. 
AN* AILING- PIG. 
F. F, .S'., Hudson Center, N. H .—At the end 
of October I got from New York State a pair 
of Du roc-Jersey pigs about six weeks old. 
When taken out of the box they began to rub 
themselves against the sides of the pen, as 
though they itched badly all over. In two or 
three days the boar pig had scorn's. His skin 
looked very bad, aud his head and neck became 
covered with a sort of black scab that looked 
like dried blood. Ilis skin now looks some¬ 
what better, butbe scours all the time. His 
food does him little good, leaving him as it 
entered him; yet he is hungry in an hour after 
eatiug. He is in pretty good condition, but 
gains very slowly, being now only M3 pounds 
against the TO pounds of his companion from 
the same litter; what can be done for him? 
Ans.—T his sick pig may have taken cold 
which developed into a chronic- diarrhea, or its 
food may have been too hearty or strong for 
good digestion, and on this account an inflam¬ 
mation of the stomach may have followed. The 
pig may have been shut in the car too closely 
and got heated on this account. The itching 
aud inflammatory condition of the skin would 
be a result of over-heating. The pigs may uot. 
have been l'cd on the way and gorged them¬ 
selves when fed on arrival. All these things 
are likely to occur. Give the pig dry oats and 
charcoal with a quart of warm water for 
driuk. Let it eat all of the oats aud charcoal 
it will, and if it does not get better iu a 
few days, give it two tablespoonfuls 
of castor oil, taking care not to strangle it. 
After this medicine has had time to cleanse the 
stomach, feed nothing but dry oats aud char¬ 
coal and inject, warm water and starch with a 
few drops of laudanum added to it. Do this 
twice a day. 
SWELLING ON A MULE. 
C. F. T., Eureka, S. C .—What is a sure cure 
for swelling on a mule? 
ANSWERED BY F. L. KILBORNE. B. V. S. 
If the injury is recent, with only heat and 
tenderness of the part, bind a wet blanket 
over the sent of tenderness as long as the heat 
and tenderness remain, and keep the animal 
quiet. For slight wasting of the muscle, 
active friction with a corn-cob, brick, or other 
hard substance, for 15 or SO minutes once or 
twice daily, along with moderate daily exer¬ 
cise on level ground, may be all that is acces¬ 
sary. Failing in this or in eases of longer 
standing, the repeated application of a mild 
blister of ammonia and oil, and in obstinate 
cases, cantharides blisters may Ik- demanded. 
The most vapid method, however, of replacing 
the wasted muscle where, an electric battery 
can be had, is to send a current of electricity 
through the muscle 15 or 80 minutes daily. 
Apply one electrode at the upper and the other 
at the lower end of the muscle. The moderate 
daily exercise ou level ground is very essen¬ 
tial, except during the period of heat and 
tenderness, when rest is desirable. 
CONJUNCTIVITIS IN A HORSE. 
Constant Header, Waverly, 'Venn .—My 
mare’s eyes have been running matter aud 
water for several weeks; what is a remedy? 
Her ey&s are otherwise good and there are no 
symptoms of blindness. 
Ans. —The watering of the eyes is due to 
some external irritation producing slight iu- 
flmuuiation or conjunctivitis. First, examine 
the eyes carefully for foreign bodies, which if 
present must bo removed. In their absence 
the dirtieulty may be due to a common cold, 
standing in u current of air, or to irritating 
gases, as from accumulating dung and urine. 
For treatment, keep in a clean, dry, airy, 
darkened stable. Give a laxative-four or 
five drams of Barbados aloes. Apply tepid 
fomentations to the eyes and protect, them from 
the light. Give special attention to the general 
comfort of the animal. It will also be desir¬ 
able to apply u little soft extract of belladona 
THE BUBAL 
around the eyes to prevent adhesion of iris 
and lens. If the case does not yield to the 
above simple treatment, cover the eyes with 
a cloth kept constantly wet with the following 
solution: Water one quart, lead acetate one 
dram, and morphia 20 grains. 
SORE FOOT IN A COLT. 
Subscriber, {address mislaid ).—My niue- 
uionths-old colt stauds too much on the toe of 
its right fore-foot. Examination shows the 
frog to be small and the hoof a little long at 
the heel at each side of the frog. The frog is 
filled Out and grown dowu at the heel, with 
one or more cracks iu it at the heel, which 
spring open when the heel is pressed; but the 
colt shows no sign of weakness. What should 
be done ? 
Ans.— Examine the frog carefully for any 
foreign Iwxly. Pare away the dry hard edges 
of the cracks, clean the whole with soap and 
water, and apply a tar bandage uutil the 
cracks are healed. The heels must be gradu¬ 
ally pared down to bring the foot to the 
ground iu its preper position. If possible it 
would be well to place the case iu the hands of 
a competent veterinary surgeon. 
■ » » 
Miscellaneous. 
W. A. C ., Atmnnt, Mich .—Where aud how 
can 1 get the last U. S. Census Reports ? 
Axs.—Like all other works printed for free 
distribution, the Census Reports can be se¬ 
cured only through the Representative for 
the applicant’s district, or one of the Senators 
for his State. It is a trifle doubtful whether 
the reports can be obtained at such a late date, 
as so many applications have already been 
made, for them. The Compendium of the 
Census, in two volumes, may still be obtained, 
however. All the full Census reports have 
uot been published yet. 
E. D. B., Seneca Falls, X. Y. —1, Bones 
can lie ground more easily when baked brown; 
would doing this hurc them for fertilizer 
purposes? 2. What is a good plau for a 
home-made horse or auy other power? 
Ans. —1. Yes, the bones would be thus de¬ 
prived of their nitrogen. That is all. 2. We 
have given many plans in previous numbers. 
We may present others ere loug. 
C. E. It., H St., Sacramento, Cal. — Are 
auy of the white strawberries worthy of culti¬ 
vation? If so, which one ? 
Ans. —Only as a curiosity and perhaps for 
amateur use. Lenuig’s White we think the 
best. It is very good-flavored. 
.7. K. C., Middle Grove. N. Y.— Yes, Mapes’ 
Potato Manure is as good as any; but several 
other brands have given equally satisfactory 
results. 
DISCUSSION. 
W. H. H. J., Hohokus, N. J.—Referring to 
remarks of J. J. H. Gregory,on overvaluation 
of hen manure, as published in a late Rural, 
has uot Mr. Gregory got slightly out of his 
latitude in thus underrating the efforts of the 
lieu to produce large crops of corn? An ex¬ 
perience of many years with poultry, daring 
which I have made careful experiments with 
a desire to do justice to both the debit aud 
credit sides of the ledger, has satisfied methat 
the following figures are approximately cor¬ 
rect:—The average full-grown fowl consumes 
in a year the following quantity of food or its 
equivalent: 55 pounds of com, 50 pounds of 
wheat, 25 pounds of bran and au unknown 
quantity of hay iu Winter, grass in Summer, 
bugs, worms, ground shells, bone, lime, broken 
crockery, gravel stones, etc., etc. The follow¬ 
ing table gives the value of manure from 100 
pounds of each of the above named grain foods : 
Corn, 85 cents; wheat, 85cents; bran, 78 cents. 
Thus wo have, leaving out fractions, from 56 
pounds of com manure valued at 18 cents; 
from 00 pounds of wheat, 10 cents, aud from 
85 pounds of bran, 18 cents—final Hi cents, to 
say nothing of all the other articles consumed. 
The waste* need uot be more than with any 
other stock. With me it is less, for I have 
learned the value of the manure, and am care¬ 
ful to save and properly store it. For corn auil 
many other crops, it has equaled Peruvian 
guano, (>ound for pound, on my farm. 
Communications Received for the Week Ending 
Saturday, January 30, issti. 
L. L. A., thunks. -V. E. n.—J. M.—A. y.— a. H. te¬ 
ll. C.—M. C. G.—E. M. T., the Rural New-Yorker 
never sells anything except the paper Itself.—G. H. p. 
■C. H. H„ thunks.—H. G. C.-G. K. E.— E.M., thanks.— 
J. P. S.—J. C. G., thunks.—O. II. A. 1. 8. S. K. P. L. 
31. B.-R.W. B.-.-G. D.-T. IL L„ thanks. G. E. M.- 
R. U. G.-n. B.—K. G.-S. I\ O. F. 8. N. K, A. B.—G. 
A a W. P.0 a\v. M W " . 0. B. G. B. K. tt. 
L.-R. H. W.-W. A. S.—H. CL—D. I. B. \V. K. J. E. 
W., seeds received.—G. E. M.—U. G. C. L. 0.—C. u. H., 
will try.—I. A. M.-J. K. 31.—W. K.-JI. 11. G.—C. y. b.- 
K. G.-W. U. T.—W. S. c , thanks.—K.w. seeds received. 
-J. N. M.-D. C.-A. 11.-B. P. Y. U.-P. H. J. T. J. S.. 
thaukfl.—G. H. P.—K. L. 8.—s. W.—E. B. P.—A. F.-E. 
J. P.-R. L. J.—E. Z. J.—J. CL-W. W. W.-J.O. W.— 
R. A. H.-J.U. G. 8.-3V. L. \V.~0. N. R. J. M. A. 
C. H. B.—C. C.Me.C.—N. T.—J. P. D.-D. W. Jr.—G. S. 
H.-J. M.-G. B. C, 
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MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
CUT BUSH'S MILLTRACK never falls a .julck and 
ready crop. Price IS ots. per cake, or $1 for 12 cakes. 
. 3 . l ane, oi ? i i 
Agent for the United States. 
Syracuse, >*. Y 
Low prices to dealers. 
t he: wor Ta 
preserved condition and free front Insects: It is much 
more pleasant to the Taste than meat smoked in the old 
way; it Is done in less time, no trouble, and less ex¬ 
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as you can hang It In a more secure place than a smolc- 
house. Send for circular. 
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JACKSON ARCHITECTURAL 
IRON WORKS. 
Iron Work binds for Buildings. 
Office 315 HAST 28th STREET, NEW YORK. 
STABLE FITTINGS A SPECIALTY. 
*£9(111 can to made In 1 Year 
" by using the Crtiig Incuba¬ 
tor. Prtce rnnii $1J, JIT, f22and 
SI for In- mum cubators hold¬ 
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'an care for a few chickens. Send 2 
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particulars A information of value. 
F. D. CRAIG, North Evan-ton, I1L 
UtCUBATOfi 
New Mill Harrow. 
A Perfect Smoothing and Scotch 
Harrow Combined. 
Thoroughly Tested and Warranted. 
Send for Illustrated Pamphlet tn 
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Satisfactory references given. For Illustrated Book 
address Osgood tSk Co., Binghamton, N. Y. 
“SMOKE Your MEAT” 
With Kra user's Liquid Extract of Smoke. 
DAIRY THERMOMETERS! 
All-Glass. Easily kept clean. tiT Tells £ /"l 
you when to Churn, Scald, etc. ' nI IP 
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OPTICIAN, 720 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. 
SAVE Your POSTS and use SHAW’S WIRE 
FENCE TIGHTENER, (.’an be adjusted to any 
wooden post; eau tighten or slacken, according to cli¬ 
mate, with an ordinary monkey wrench. Price SM 
pe v dnz. For ful l part leu Inrs, apply to 
W. SHAW, 
Delaware. Ontario. Canada. 
Agents wanted, Patent applied for. 
SITUATION WANTED, by a man who thor¬ 
oughly understands Fanning In all Its branches. Age 
35. Sober, industrious, and a worker. Can refer to 
Editor of R. N Y. Address "FARMER,” River Edge, 
Bergen Co.. N. J. 
H n eo Hilier's* I! a n d"P I a n t e r, for Corn, Bean.*, 
and’Beet Seed. The bust in the world. Money refund¬ 
ed If it does not prove* satisfactory, after a fair trial. 
Agents wanted. Seud for circular and terms. 
S. 31. AInconiber & Co., MTg's, Grand Isle. Vt 
MATTHEWS’ 
SEED 
DRILL. 
Hand Cultivator, 
Wheel Hoe, 
SINGLE OR COMBINED, 
Admitted by leading Seedsmen and Market Gardet, 
ers everywhere to be the most perfect and rellabi. 
Implements In use for planting and cultivating gar¬ 
den crops. Bent are of cheap Imitations! Inquire fot 
the genuine machines which are made only by* 
T. B. EVERETT & CO./ Boston, Masj 
Send for circular*, giving price. »tu} tmsroveraeuu 
EPPS’S 
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. 
A 
Is the best general purpose wire fence in use. It 
Is a strung net-work without barbs. Don't 
Injure stock. It will turn d ies. j igs, sheep and 
poultry, os well as horses and cattle. The best 
fence tor Korins. Gardena, stock Rang- e and Rail¬ 
roads. Very neat, pretty styles for Lawns. Parks. 
School-lots and Cemeteries. Covered with rust¬ 
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ferred. It will last a lift?-time. It is better than 
boards or barbed tvire Hi every respect. The 
Sedgwick Gates made of wrought-Iron pipe and 
steel wire, defy all competition In lightness, neat¬ 
ness, strength and durability. We make the nest, 
cheapest and eas! es t w orbing nil-iron automatic 
or self-opening gate, and the neatest cheap 
Iron fences now made. The beat Wire 
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For prices and particulars ask Hardware Dealers, 
or address, mentioning paper. 
SEDGWICK BROS.. Richmond, Ind. 
EDWARD SUTTON, Eastern Agent, 
300 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa* 
BEFORE OU BUY A WAGON. BUGGY, 
OR SLEIGH. 
CUTTER 
THE COED WATER DIP! 
(Th \/nu>- Creso I 
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J. W. LAW FORD & CO.. Baltimore, 3ld. 
Alai Engine on Cornish Boiler. 
the first- ^ 
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floe In the ttuirkot. ffj - 
KbslDtfS of ft) 1 kinds, 
for .Savrittir. Vr*. r**h- up * 
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• I.■ ’ Ij ly 3 HatchesDucks.Turkeys, 
i l li.'.' . .Y |8S Geese and Chickens. 
PIE Received rtrst Premium 
Cjf-—- 7~* , ISi«7--j where exhlhltcl. 
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CHANNEL CAN CREAMERY. 
Makes more Butter than any other prix-ess. 
Culls for less l;ih, ji' aud lei- " 111 raise all the 
cream without ice. Automatic Buuer-work- 
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Agents wanted, send for circulars. 
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GO-EASY FEED CUTTER. Price SS5. Send 
for Circular. Agents wanted. 
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The oldest aud most highly concentrated of all ar- ! 
Ilflelal manures, is admitted to be the mosteffec- ] 
tual and jwrmanent fertUUer. Tins. 35c., 60c., $i.3tL I 
and $3 each. C. 31. Hovry, Agent for the United j 
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