Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-08-30
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Horn An NOT a DIsEAsE-Dr Dadl. who
is regarded as good authority ON the diseases Of
cattle. regards Horn Alp as symptom ratL-
er than disease. The common practice Of
boring the horn with a gimlet he ridiaulcs as
quaekeFy, He says
Horn ALL, as it is improperly termed, may
accompany common catarh, also that of an
epidemic form the horns will feel unnatural
IL there be determination of blood to the
head This might be easily egualized by stim-
Uniting the external surface and extremties
at the same time giving anti-spasmodic teas,
and regulating the diet. The horns will feel
cold whenever there is an unnatural distribu-
ton of the blood, and this may arise from ex-
posure, or suffering the animal to wallow in
filth. For cure, endeavor to promote o
healthy action through the whole system to
stimulate the digestive organs to lemove OBJ
structionS, il necessary, and by the use Of apc-
rients lastly 10 invite action to the extremi-
ties by stimulating liniments. Wherever these
indications ara fulfilled, 'horn-aiI soon disap-
pears
TRIMMING Up FRUIT TREEs.-An orna-
mental tree should seldom be touched by
saw or pruning knife. Road side trees,
should be trimmed up ten or twelve feet
from the ground but lawn trees should
generally spread their branches on all sides
in their native luxuriance
And this for beauty. We believe, also.
that for simple utility, fruit trees should
have very little pruning of their lower
limbs. Doubtless, one cause of the dis
case to which such trees are subject, les
In the exposure of their trunks to the hot
sun. The leaves need all the light they
can get, but not 50 the limbs and trunk.
Keep them cool and shaded, and the sap
VIII flow up and down from root ard branch
Injured. The Injury from the sun S ravs
Is probably as great in the winter and ear
y spring as In the summer. After Sc
we're frost night in March, let the bright
sun shine upon the bark of a pear or cher
ry tree, ard it will he quite sure to burst
IT. In the northern region where we now
write, we can count thousands of trees
apples, cherries, pears, horse-chestnuts,
llndens and others-with large cracks or
rotten places on the south side of the
trunk, caused. undoubtedly, in the way
above indicated. Now, who viii say that
if the lower branches had been suffered to
grow on these trees, they would not have
been prevented these injuries? There is
benefit to the soil, also, in the treatment
we recommend. 1t is kept moist, cool.
open and in a favorable condition for the
gre with of roots. Grass and weeds make
but little trouble. Mulching is seldom
eeded.
Low headed trees are seldom apt to
Blow over. The blossoms and fruit are
less liable to be blown off by high winds.
If insects invade the branches they can be
more easily reached and exterminated =
Grating can be done with greater facility.
Fruit can be gathered with much ease,
and that which falls to the ground gets lit
tie injury. The bark of such trees is less
likely to be infested with vermn. because
it is bright and smo III, and of course there
is little or no need of scrapng and wash
ing the trunk and limbs We presume,
also, that such trees lived and were more
productive than those trimmed up The
only objection we have heard is, that in
such fruit garden or orchard, nothing
else could be grown between the tees
Well, there ought not to be- A we'll man-
aged fruit garden is the most productive
part of a man farm, and he ought to bs
satisfied with it. .a.....-.s