New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26

HorsesAoss Mr.. W. recommends 70 be made broad.
thin and fat - possible and TIC ioos parec nay 20
this Man 40 YEAR, seo and have since not had lame
horse, except one pricked In sboeing;
Blird-aaggrs IN Hors1.-A Now hampsniie Isrme %
ssys Ouite discussion has been going on IN some o.
our papers this Spring in regard 70 the plants called
'horsetais' (Eguisstaeee). sort OF paraysn az Sa
srafgcrs has prevailed quite extensively smong ins
borss ~ this State aud Northern Massachusetts wch
"a. Eep HampsAe Journal Of AsrcuAure etou,y NM
tans to oe caused by horscail In the hay whie ~
sssahus.as Popghman as stonty ma nteihs ns o,nss
aids of the anestion. Will the FsimerS CLUB iHE
TRTBUHE or somebody else have the Kindness TO iuoim
as whether the plants In question have eyer oeen Known
to possess poisonous qualities OK 70 iure hosss VI
oshsr snoas In the manner indicates! or in any man
neri NV own idea is that the scarcity ana enormous
price OF nay and consequent poor keeping WI sun.
cieat,y account for tho tr0nbe, whout cais In 'no
cid III tlese sicious weeds. ,
We do not quite agree with this correspondent thot
the disease In question Is caused by low det Inc Us
ease similar 10 that Which ahecs 0ther stoca arc
about as likely to attack those in good condition as II
those which are half starved Some animals swine Tor
instance when attacked, appear to be affected win
vertigo. WIRING and running nacly around lnt they
e last fall When horses verey attdc hed tney are
AZ once taken with trembling In tei- hind legs throw
themselves back upon them as II frightened ~ some
thing before lheu md reel and stag ger f'r oil te woia
liz, q drinkcn msp. They are usrai.y costirh ana
their blood appears thick ana dsrkcoored IN some
cases too thick 10 fog from tho veins The aisease
hns been ascrbed 10 low sedrs ana high feeding 70
oycrwOrk ard work. to Indigestion Ard "a polsonons
food IL our opinion 1t would Ds Iss as reasonable To
cfarre human dspcpsin TO ho,seei IN he h.! it Is
70 charge 70 It the Of bind stargefs in horses
In cases we have seen there wes no appearance OF
lis,1Se until tie animal was suddenly attacked. in
other apparently the sae disease llEtS Inc oTm
OF paralysis and comes graanaln We shonld Ike
10 lear -om some VI the Of these r-poE SheLer
TIE plant known a. horse all FquignEl exists Ia sil
localities where the bind staSgrrs arc kanwn ~ Is
possible that TIE Giseese now prevalent 10 Ne" lamp
shi.e IS caused by some part Of The Iofs's i"ol 50
il is very ,ood reason Tor their growing better food
aud II tie land Is Insufficient TO produce IN lDardlhce
# better food for horses. We you'd respectfully suggest
that besides ias great West there very large tract
by .nterpfisinQ Yankees We don't knOy whether the
bi,d s'segers In horses Prevails there; we Know u
doer ~ men. and that they o. lofcnse Quantities OF
a very poisonous weed.
TIC Giant which & supposed 10 produce tie disease OF
TIE horses in Ncs-HanpshTc grows usually ppon low
Intervals z around y,0ls and fedem rpJn W iiad IL
f0Uilsae best In rch sandy oany sol, where t.c
roots Ca extend 10 water j is common upon e. cams
bot oyerh,v. Its gsnal II t only tive " siT ucies
wi.n darS blush leaves resembling tue foliage 81 whte
line SID IA % whole. bears some JesemD4see TO
dwarf Iiue tree It is better Known IN s0Go sections
pins.wee1 than is 10 b. setel. 10 bOtiinst,
10 very pretty inter sting ne. In al Of our expert
and all re have over lead oT heard uI9h We SAP
Of sag1ers In horses or other fsrn sto X We nave
never boer able o. n upon oy ore thing as tie cause
v;lOL. directly fading sono incontroVrrtioe iac 70
upset the theory In tAe prcsen case heres MS iae'
toe hors.a plaLt Lar been known ever since tie
country was settled, and VIZ teen pr"~biy n huch
I'd as now; Du, Tie disease now attributed to
IA comparatively oil rscert oiiS1.
L5- P-icee Trui. Gsskis--JoiN CNtnCHdAS' Bur
lrg,or Now e1 .ibits the latest psi IN of
che sp fruit basket. Ii Ia one Of the May oonlri
ysnccs thsr~h have BEEN made since this Ciuo recon-
Il ccG bash sts made OF shsyngs OF Yocc ~ oheapy
shat 4 would 10; he necessary FOR the conaIm,fs 81
berrc, TO return the baskets "a tie berry eryes Ire
NAN OF ills ole y right tor Tat purpose TIE pr!cs 10
/. : rhey are charged Ut sl2 Dper one thousand icr
quarts, si0 fer pin.s. Whenever trey can be niaa
al sold 1t hall these prices go public w accept then
The .orul "a a ss.yng jaht ue and l1rg enough 10
double rorEd ond backie forGibg the Dlr sides 81
;,.Ialc0g'sp box IL he's s'cs cut n each end to r.
cose ION CUES formed upon I'oe tAa, makes the bot
tom 1hese beirg bUckied J.. che box Is rea.y for ule
9lcy uust be put togcthof While the atlii IS vet.
For transportation the staff may b. put up IN rsfs,
sra costs only three ogrts the sun Of made ~ boAcs
10 obvcticrs tia. parties Iteryse make a. all these
cue n h0Ies no. ialeadcd 10 reformed Is hs; tAey
say 40 the csaies Eus. 90 back they night usi ~ wei
20 n Of tie boxes or baskets Is 10 empy. lie al.
y.atags which the adyocas " cheap baskets contend
l,r arc first that the baskets are always ne. aud
ways clean that the difference OF wsigh and cost OF
fre ait wall soon pay tie difference between theec caeap
10 a and one tina; IL permanent. person vfo
4 upon thsi subject. suggests that the b, It's
40 not eos, the more ar bslf cent apiece
they viii always bo.worh Tat for various uscs. AID OF
asI par cost for kidding wool. Mr.. Chu Gilman gives
~. weight OF bundIcd Of hi foxes az ~ d. w1ie
o-e hundred OF ne old square boxes weigh ~ 10. Ec
therefore thinks cheaper FOR the fuitgrcwer 70 nse
I box ouly ooce He also thinks thar fruit always
sent IN oioan 'oNeG viii squire reputation thai Will
conman- price enough higher TO pay tue COS: OF rev
boxes