Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-22
AGRICULTURAL.

The discussions at the meetings Of thu
Massachusetts, State Board of Agriculture
appear to be eminently practical and useful
From one recently reported for the Spring
field Republican, We take the following:
Mr. Flint Of Boston, spoke Of the cattle pla-
que in Europe, and contrasted it with the pleu
ro-pneumonia in our own country. He SAID the
FIRST was abdominal, while the latter was con-
6ned to the lungs From so to 90 per cent Of
the former cases were fatal, and only 25 to 30
per cent OF the latter. The disease is indigenou:
to the s;eppes Of Russia, from whence immense
quantities of cattle w,re exported during the
Crimesn war. OF l64 600 cattle attacked in
Russia in 1864 1884, 900 died. 1t is 90 conta-
gious as to be carried in the clothes Of the herds
men, and if once introduced in our western
country would greatly cripple the agricultural
industry there Congress deserves the thank.
Of the people for prompt prohibition Of impor
tations.
Remedies for special diseases were then in or
der. Mango, or barn itch, that first shows it.
self BY white discolorations about the eye, and
if unmolested spreads over the body, sometimes
proving fatal, is cured by rubbing with salt lard.
bacon fat, turkeys oil or sulphur. Prof Chad
bourne here suggested that any Of the soft oils
would answer equally as well, such as skunk,
goose or hens, and inasmuch as creosote was
valuable remedy for cutaneous diseases, he would
try creoeote and lard together. Warts. that
sometimes are very troublesome, in one case
covering the whole body. and in another being
a. large rs a two quart measure, il they do not
disappear naturally when the animal is three
years old, can be removed by cording tightly till
they drop of, or bathing in copperas water
Infamed udders, or milk fevers, are cured by
getting out all the milk, bathing in hot, scapy
water, or cold water, animal oils, molasses, and
swaying up the bag
Mr. Bull Of Harvard. told ola promising heif-
er whose bsg became inismed He used the
cold water remedy and lost the use Of one teat
that year. The next season he tried hot water
as warm as he could bear his hand in it. The
swelling went down. and the teat was so restored
As to be the best Of all. II gave enough the
second year to make up the losses Of the first
Mr.. Barnard Of Worcester, cited the case Of
two year old heifer. that to prevent infamma-
ton he MIXED two months and nineteen daysbe-
fore she ever had calf She gave ten quarts of
milk day before calving and twelve quarts af-
teruard The only detriment was small calf
Matthew Smith Of Middlefeld, recommended
spearmint and lard as a good ointment for bro
ken breasts and bruises generally, in man or
beast He feeds light and milks thoroughly
about the time Of parturition, milks all be can
and then gives the COW over to hungry calf and
has no difficulty.
;,.-.~.. ~ M remedr is known
In the afternoon. a lecture on "tbe arricuItu
raj 1,Iue Of birds was presented by EA sam
~. oSpos,on Pe said the owls ofwbicb there |
A.. 10 .nec;e, in New England. and which feed |
:, rahb;t, p.rtr;dp,s. Chickens. skunks and |
mic. A.. worth more than dogs or cats on the |
g. tn. cnctoos Of which there are two |
.nsc;ss eat ca,erpiIIars. moths and cankervorms
H. wo,Snecker lives on the larvae Of insects.
vood ~orms and beetles The thrush. robin and
e.tbrd destroy cut worms, caterpillars and
S r ~,,Son, Inmbsr The robin often ra;ss.
tbrs. br.oa, in a wear and consumes more in