The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-22
FARMERS COLUMN
CRlBBING.

PrOr. anCn0r, prO1eSe1Ouoi NoOet4A"
arian, says, in late number of an
eastern agricultural paper:
Nothing more forcibly illustrates
the ignorance by which the horse is
surrounded than the manner any triv-
ial but visible fact is magnifed into
vast and mysterious Importance. TIE
untutored always have active imagi-
nations thus, what is at worst, in
the writer's opinion, the declaration
Of acidity within the stomach is by.
most horsemen, dreaded more than an
actual disease. .Bt #t#t e
Cribbing is very common with
horses that have been kept in the sta
bic. The perpetual consumption of
oats and hay may disarrange the d.
gestion; then we are so apt to com
mence doctoring for fear the horse
will get sic every feed days some
thing Wi Ue ordered to be given the
horse, ashes and salt, in few days
more it will be saltpetre and resin, or
sulphur and resin. Now, why wi
people commence doctoring before
the animal is sick? THIS absurd
practice discrepancies the, stomach,
causing indigestion, and the genera
ton OF gases, which must be belched
up. | have known the sucking colt
to become the cribber by working the
dam until she is very warm, then al
lowing the colt to suck the warm or
hot milk; the hotter the milk the
quicker it will be sour. The milk be-
comes sour in the stomach, generating
acid gases and causing the colt to
beech or gulp up the wind from the
stomach. He is cribber. Horses
hat eat in ravenous manner, swal-
owing part Of the grain whole, also
become cribbers. The feeding of cut
God, made very wet, would also sour
in the stomach and cause the same
disease. / can't believe it to be a
habit; the same cause may create
he same In horses Of about the same.
one Of stomach. When the horse
cribs he don't bite the Manager, he
onIy rests his teeth on the manager or
post, thereby exciting the muscles of
he neck, also the muscles of the
CLOTHS, pumping up the gasses. This
done to ease the stomach Of the
burning acidity. The same is done
~ men who are dyspcplic.
To cure cribbing, the first thing
Necessary is good ventilation; then
put the horses in a stall without a
nanger; leave nothing for him to rest
MS teeth upon; everything should be
emoyed from the stall or box then
he food should be put in very shall
ow box, set on the floor. The food
hoqld be fed dry, and scattered on
he bottom of the box, with a bit IN
he mouth, which will cause him to
at slow, also causing the saliva to
ecrete faster, he will masticate much
better. Then take charcoal, pulver-
zSd, with the same quantity of soda,
nd quasia chips, one pound, pulver-
zed fine; use the same quantity of
ach, mix all together and give in a
nash, one tablespoonful, twice day,
norning and night, for two or three
Teeks. We have been successful
nth a great many cases. The old,
bsurd idea, that it is the teeth is not
rue. Some say that the teeth grow
ng too close and pressing against
ach other, cause it, and they bite
ne crib to ease them. Put strap
round the neck, they will not crib.
)oes that ease the teeth? No; il
My prevents the action of the mus
les Of the CLOTHS. Some use a straI
With nails in it,and others use an irol
lazzle. This is only temporary viii
OF cure. Stop the cause and cure
he disease.