The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-26
agricultural.

Io ruvENr CHnmNC.--C ribbiug. ur gr.H.
biting. o. a habit, or vice. ard can on., D..
corrected by tnc use OF such appliance. o..
v.. prevent tne horse from iodu.ain- ,u.i..
Y0uatt recommends muzzir. with bar.
across The bottom sufficiently Wide Go ruaulr
The animal 90 piss. up hi, graiu or psi, h..
u,'. but no, GO grnsp the edge ~ thr m-ugas.
VuCI Furr ~ uVuarTrUy n vurr tuT % Cuu
siderable time. ttir horse may ucrumc tired
forge, the habit,
ID. Dada recommend that common bar
91an be rubbed ou the edge aud outside o.
l.he crib, renewing % whenever necessary.
i--..-i--- =, ,-.rt- s-l-til8 =,f'siss--
>cours on calves is commonly produced rf
samctbiug wrong about ihr,E food. c.inli
,Hcy have been changed too suddenly from
tH, ui,, nature has provided them
good mils--to some less wholesome sub,ti.
.tu,r, or They have been fed with something
their stomueHs are 200, old enough 90 dErs,
impcrirctiy dircstca food always has the 81.
+ feet a. irritate-th bowels and induce diirrnua
. o.
( &C., ta, disease IN auesipn, either by its dt
r-r ,t'ttuene, ere. nt,ii,,,,s surfaces ,fi,e
dcpuUas tie animal Of d l-vstion OF he vital
force aud thu- .prelisposiug to auacAs from
other causes. The disease is hy maBy Cup
posed 20 bc contiguous but We have never
seen IL spread among animals that were pro-
perry cared for.
,.. rfU,Vi.ssf ntI ttsu.lIt the meet ..V..-t..
al treatment, is change OF diet II porridgc
hly--5ccn tine feed return Tor a shoFN time IL
good milk, well wurWGLs.ur il corn meal mas
been used take WHEAT flour instead for a dnN
or two. II this Is not sufficient. Il tlsble-spuuur
I fll ol cha1. powdered tine. with "a teaspoon
iul of ginger. may Toe given once or twice %
day. some prefer % this a Tablespoonful o.
rhubarb. and repeated as often necessary,
ii the disease br very obstinate, an ounce of
powdered alum may be dissolved IN a pint OF
warm milk. aud after the curd has settled
the whey muv be given. A dose or two at
the alum-whcy vii, generally be sufficient. If
there be no inflammation Of the bowels pre-
sent.
OF the advantage OF sailing our domestic
animals there can be but little question. Thu
ed cmcnts at common salt, sodium and chic
riuc, ARE essential constituents of the bodie.
90! animals. Chlorine 100 some combination
seems TO ur important TO digestion, while SO.
da exists as necessary element of the blood
ana Is ieun'. largely IN the bite. milk and
other sccrc,ionS. Most Of tire piarIts used n,
food contain soda, and from this source her.
bjrorDus animals obtain a partial suppl,
bag DO most inlanG regions our common Tor.
lgr plants do not afford sufficient ta supp,
toe needs OF animals, and hence. whether
Wild 60 aonlssiieated they insilarliyciy crave
sail o. supply the deficiency,
hGru Il "a possible To provide animals O
constant supply, to which they mas resort OF
pleasure, the best effect - Esen. although thS
animals probably consume less than when
they are permitted 10 eat VIVA: fhev wish. al
long and inc GUAR intervals. NFbare Q can.
staut supply cannot conveniently hr fur.
uishGd, il il very desirable that il be given
Win regularity. As for rEample. Gllaa or ~ ie,
every week. When given occasionally. oa,tl,
nre tempted TO eat too much. and inhamma
tiuu Of the bowels il SamutiuuE tbe -uunse
quenoc. TINS Is more ospReiai true OF ahesp
tor UHcu n gFrrEr iiout Is sqlted some get
Rer. thsn i4s-.ir share. and unless they car
get 20 water rcadih, they may IAN victims K
their 'u~pc'', Gitr Fe-7i.,