Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-12-10
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The following is an extract from com
Of an intelligent cores pond
emit, Dr.. Harrison, Of the Southern Plan
ter:
"The most prevalent disease, and at the
same time the most distressing and fatal
10 which that noble and valuable animal
the horse is subject, is the collie. II IS
produced from indigestion, improperly
either in the quality or the quantity OF
food, over exertion or hard rides, sudden
Nv cooling when over-heated, large
draughts Of cold water when very warm,
and other irregularities. This and its
kindred affections Of rece mt origin is man
iiested by restlcssness, rolling over, lying
down, turning up the nose, or the head
to the side, abdominal distension, loss o.
appetite, and sometimes flatulence. va
riety OF remedies are in general use Tor
the cure Of this disease, and each prac-
titioner has his favorite remedy. An
ounce, or two tablcspoonsluls Of laudanun'
has invariably succeeded in our hands.
This remedy has been productive ofsuch
salutary effects, that we are almost IN
duced to pronounce it a specific tor collie
and other spasnlodic infections suddenly
introduced. Our mode Of administering
this remedy is somewha! peculiar. II is
first camblned with pint ofwa,cr, poured
into q bottle, The horses head is elevated,
the neck and mouth Of the bottle is intro
duced into one OF his nostris, and the
remedy is administered with great deal
of facility and in q much shorter time
than is customary.
.slf constipation should succeed; it may
be easily overcome by any Of the neutral
salts
ss'The above course oftreatment is only
applicable to the primary torn of the
disease, and that Immediately after its &C.
curence; bu: when the disease has cX!s
ted for some time, and fever and It's attend
ant symptoms exist. bleeding, pu-gatives
and injections: constitute our safeguards
agains, injury"
KEEPING Cows.-Farners are too neg
ligent as to the kind Of cows they keep
. There are many cows which do no! pay
the owner the expense Of keeping then
and occasion an annual loss. 1t costs nc
I more TO keep COW that will average
]. nine or ten quarts per day, than one tina
: will average six or seven; and the dit
/ ference in amount would in The course
LOT year be handsome profit. If we
: estimate the cost oil Keeping a COW a
q S25, we shall find that il COW give
. six quarts per day, the loss will b
i $4:75. the yie,d is eight quarts re
: day, the profit will be ll,75. Nov i
the time 10 ascertain whether your COW
! are worth keeping or not: and the far
/ mer should look we'll to this part u tn
). husbandry.
> To MAKE WHl1EwAsH Half IL l,ashe
: OF unslackcd lime, slack it with boiiin!
!, water, covered during the process
strainit, and add peck Of salt, dissolve
r in warm water, three pounds OF sfcun
;. rice boiled to thin paste, put in boi'ih!
/. hot; half a pound Of powdered SPANS
}. whiting; and pound of clear glue els
J. solved in warm water. Mix and let
stand several days. Let it lie put OF
. with painters or whitcwash brush, as no
!, as possible.
!, Another mo,ls-Make white wash il
!, used should have two double handiulls o
salt then dissolve in each pail Of the no
water used. Then srir in u double hand
iul Of fine sand, to make it thick LIKE
cream. Put on hot. Cplofing matte.
). can be added to suit fancy.
PRESERVING EGGs.-There is u paten
! in England for preserving eggs the com
position used is as follows, and by adopt
ing the method. it is said, eggs have beer
kept two years:
Zone bushe Of quick lime, thirty two
, ounces of salt, eight ounces Of cream O
tartar. Mix the whole together, with as
much water as will reduce the compost
ton, to such a consistency tia, an egg
when pu; into it will SWIM
LINE IN PLANTING TREEs.-tn English
paper says that a large plantation OF
trees, within the last few years, has been
formed without the loss OF single tree,
and this has been achieved by simple
process; it is merely putting small
quantity Of lime in the hole with the
plant. About foar bushels Of lime will
suffice for an acre. 1t mnst be thorough.