Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-14
SALVATION OF HORSES.

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Almost every farmer In this country is we'll acouaint
ed with the existence OF the disease in ,hat nohIe
vhimiai lhs horse commonly called sabbsrs. ar.
professor oI Natnral History and Uo,any in
iTasyiVaula University, has given few idea, ON Tho
nature dha elects OF tie disease ineIs OF rsat
1s"', ia communications to the Ne=leTa Reg;ey.
the CLASSICAL nane Oi the disease Is savaiionit con
ss' "a s"psfabundan secretion OfIhe saliva or spit
Tie Ct tie sAisila snG troublesome asese n
t"e m H'h-ils eneFstins effects upou the systcnI az.
well saOwn. "'-
nlr iiabuesqge SCENE to claim some merit for HIM
sell aud ts !riend Mr. Bre"bury for having discovered
Tue origin oa liz disorder Il Is proGac,d by
rs o. "eeu,' ais idea aa long prevailed among The
,asmeis Oh Ne" England, and probably sueges.s "a
ny geneih observation TIE horse subject 10 ~ o.Iy
NAeh zee IN particular pastures. Bat Mr. r. u correct
~ t' tae eredt OF having gone sil further.
following extrac: ~ - '"'
TWO hmds Of weeds which grow occasionally in rhea
uoMs aug pastures, produce this diGorder Whenever
tsey are accidentally Ieu 10y horses aud cattle io,e.
tne' Van clover OF grass Sheep aud hogs never ,at
lhsu lac hfst and Tie worst Is Tie E,,pEo,5jy E,,
Pei7cgO!;d snail milky plant with npposi!e smooib
'save; aud ysr! small while noWe:s. Tie seco0
.Ittrn4,. 80. -. 'tu' 'dI Sei tlati Cii
~'t'u"IS !i! ledVes ClGe aoweTs, aud svslled seed
gs-es tS'h naYe the leaves oyaie ohiOng ana Light
They both blossom al tie end az the sun,,s, = ~,
% course tGey are The IA sest most dstre
Beng GHAtd iii ;de setoHd growth of clover ana
saSs, me sometimes become tniangsd thereto and
80 e'eh ~ 1"isc, VINO would probably rejrci them
OtHtfWlse ihel may likewise become mixed with the
,sSou crop % nay! and be eaten with j, by horses
ltl'"S 'JissH Tue vulgar opinion which ascTibed
this disorder to ;he secoEd growth OF clover
betA tAe above plants have energetic properties Al
the Secies o iae KRph0rDia a6e sironr rastcs
ana ihs Ao5ca iatc is t.!e 10 said eenns in
eheisy II las been uSeoiy emp Dyed Ia ,nr care of
AS.Ii" an" other disorders II enc Of The Indian
III man. $500 ~"
some ether plants may have similar saliyatinp pro.
Pe'ue7 bht ms Two above mentioned are the most com
hi9h Being found almost all the 4. s. TbeyGre
not uBcenrscn ia KcntgcLy.
ny attending 10 his it win be easy to prevent the
disease since they both annual pants which nav
e1sy be destroyed ia The meadows BY pulling them nj,
S'Sie thcj Ti?eI their seeds. Should they grow To-,
tAcG ho!SeS aud cattle should be allowed to pas
Infe Hoefe they grow, aud The second crop OF hay
Should be cut rather early (Utcn the weeds ate in bios
son,l and buinl the ground.
ohoho tue horses and cattle happen TO cat them not
"tbsianding and be ATTACHED with the salvation tLey
may be cnrcs IA single day by fcedigg them pisni
80 VIM cabbage iesvcs which appear 10 lie an
e"sI'uA' a".iaoie 81 this peculiar disorder
u y" Cdbh2seS sbouiG be hand th- leaves OF :ur
h.2e t'ufcs lHtaiad, ANA sHCL othei r!.a;s Of the
Wcli ''"' 90
venture ~ aini that cabbGges aud the crnciG-r,es
pia"'S ~ 'sht pefiaps berome eie5c,ous remedy in
tn@ '.ol0i7 Sa'siiO1 brought men by an excessive
use " eIGHfiai preparations, tobacco, 81 Is by
,ihcr "h.I'sies that The natsia DcdiCa is often en-
la'seH, ana feciuai remedies are discovered or suc
cedaueOus pal!iatSrs aGop;ed.
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