Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-07-01

tympanifes, me'esr .ati3a>, which are
I followed by.immrdiMe death if,the ami.
NAL be not sp-dii, relieved from the air
that swells and suiFncates It.
1t IS not the quality of,he herb that Is
hurtful, but simply the quantity of air
and water with which it Is surcharged,
and from which it should be freed before
it Is given to the eattle. --..-.-
I have suffered. several losses from
this cause; but l am certain they have
always happened through the inattention
OF my servants in my absenee, and that
OF my superintendent. y
The means ofprevensiug this di.or.
der are g
First. Never to give this herb in the
beginning Of the spring before it has ac-
CURED certain degree of strength
When very young Il abounds more in
air and water (the. principal causes Of
the disorder) besides If too young, i.
affords but little nourishment to the cat
tie, and they Of course consume much
greater quantity.
Secondly. Always to give it, cut the
evening before, little az time, with
management, vigilantly observing whe.
theHshs animals appear iucommoded by
it, or begin to swell never to give i
damp, or heated, from heaping il in too
great a quantity in the place where It is
spread To dry.
Thirdly. The deceased Mr.. Gilbert,
veterinary professor, known by many
excellen, works in agricultu.e, in lis
work S"rtes Prnries ArtGc3feiyes, has
published the method by which the post
master at Bauterburg, fed his cattle viii,
clover, without their suffering any incon-
venience from it. This was, to make
them drink before they eat Of the clover,
and not suffer them to drink again until
long time after. l have adopted this
method, because I have experienced its
success, and have never suffered from
any accident when ny servants have
conformed toit. l hive hay given to
my cattle before they are led to drink,
or send them to pasture for; shor.
time FIRST.
When it happens that notwi.hstand.
ing these precautions, or owing TO some
inatten'ions, The beasts begin to swell,
the following approved remedies must
be employed: Fi:st-ro gag the ami
nal. in order to keep its mouth open,
and in this, s'a:e to make it walk about At
quick rate.
Secondly. To throw pals fun 81 cold
wat.r all over its body, in. ABUNDANCE,
and with force.
Thirdly. To make him swallow a
glass ii brandy, in which a large tea.
spoon full Of nitre (salt petre) has been
dissolved. This remedy has alway.
succeeded. Il give this Quantity to a
large beast tea sheep I give a spoon
full ofbrandy and as much ni,re a. can
hold in my thamo and fore fiueer, pro-
portioning the dose to the animal.
Fcrrthly. MIR. Sonnoni, the elder of
the. Bi6Goskeque Physiea EcansmiQue,
aiitms in his Journal, that one remedy,
which he has never known to fail, is 10
make. the animal swallow about ouart
Of milk. II this remedy 10 iufaEiible it
ought to be known, and it is in tn hands
Of the public.
Filthy. Nit be found that these re.
medies do not speedily relieve the ami.
NAL, there is one that is certainly infalli.
bic, but 1t should be only resortcd 10 in
the last extremity, and, there must be no
hesitasion. This Is to stab ahe stomach
ofths beas. with the first ms trument that
is TO be4met with theme introduce in.
to the Aperture hollow tube, a piece
ofeider deprived of its pith will do, and
to force the animal to move a l:ttie. :
iA support Of this operation, I shall
relate . fact that occurred on my own
farm. A 6ne bull, three years old, be.
gan 70 swell in the stable was abseut,
but they tried all the remedies directed +;
ths animal could not walk, and they sun.
EpoFted him to prevent hi. falling aud ex.
p'rtng. Ny superintendent, in dispair,
recollecfed What had told him of .A.h