Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-25
CIR 9armsr.
HOLLOW HORN.

on tAs disease here called "H0lt0w-
horn" which, in my opinion, is much
more appropriate thln "Hora-aiI;;"
for, il az once d .ci .res the condition of
the horn, and az will understand whit
is N saat WI N il is m.ntioned. 1t
is not gener illy considered a dlselse
in isself? but the result Of a d:seass.
Let that b. as it nay, animals often
de for want Of attention to-3nd
skill in the tr,a.ment Of, the horn d.
rectb.
From experi.nce in several cases
among my own stock, and pareic1lar
enquiry made Of my neighbors who
have had experience in the matter
also, | do not hesitate in endorsing j.
W. BIS theory; bat must plead for
the aaimal-to save the horns if pos
sibIe, for several reasons, such as the
excrueiatiog pain it innicts, if por-
tion Of the bone, or pith. of the horn
r.maias: which, is hard to determine
by having only a gimblet hole through
which to examia'. | have had tn IN
thrown into coavplsions by saving OF
horns which wre partially hollow;
and, as they arr often poor andweak,
they ctnnot well endure the pain,
nor spare the great amount of blood
thlt VII escape after such an opera
ton; also, the defornlity; together
with an open horn to receive rains,
snowsaad frosts theremainder Gifts life,
are sufficient, | think, to save the horn
if possible. Therefor, | recommend
boreing first with an ordinary single
gimiet into the lower side of the
horn about two or three inches from
the head; aad if it is found (by using
crooked wire that the horn is hol.
low, empty, ana dry, let there be
tablespoonful or more of finely ground
black pepper, and as much fine sail
Blown into it through quill. But
if the bora contains matter that can
not escape through so small hole
enlarge it, even to three fourths o
an inch in diameter, SO the clots Cal
escape, after the horn is emptied o
all loose matter, blow In the pepper
and salt.
If after this treatment the ANNA
dos not very speedily improve, re
move one horn; and, if that fails, re
move the other in day or two, o
sooner if absolutely necessary.
IF the blood flows very freely afte
saving off the horn, apply dry hors'
manure, first filling up with peppe
and salt) which keep to the place BY
the application of several thickness
es of cotton cloth well tarred.
The horn may be warm, and We
diseased; but, if the horn BE- cold, an,
upon tapping it with hard SUP
stance, it sounds hollow, be assure,
that boring is necessary.
] have always found accompanies
the holyow horn, a soft place in tn
tail, some six inches or a foot fror
the lower end, a perfect dscaying Q
the bone it is called here "the wo
in the tail" it should be attended t
at The same time with the horn.
1t is treated in different ways; one
by cutting of The tail abo"o the dis
eased portion and filing it up wit
pepper and salt and bandaging it
the disease can be detected b
squeezing the tail between the fingC
and thumb.
These diseases are not confined t
any condition; fat cattle suffer frol
them as Well as poor
Before | close, | would sugges
that it is very important to raise a
cattle that cannot get up themselve'
as soon as possible; because, the lol
ger they lay, the more discourage
they become, and will lose the use {
their limbs. The best simple contr
vance that ] am acquainted with ft
the purpose is to procure a strOn
linen as wide as from the fore legs t
The hind ones--(the length of th
belly,) and twice as long as fror
midway on one side, to midway o
the other side, measuring underneath
then, sew the ends together Gas
hoop and place it under the amima
it viii be double; through each en-
pass pole from twelve to fifteen fee
in length; Immediately in front o
and about three feet from the anims
plant strong stake about four fee
high, and then raise the ends of th
poles and secure them to the stake
as high, as midway the sides of th
animal when standing; then plant