The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-20
FARMERS COLUMN
RELIEVING cHoKED CATTLE.


aHy hard substance that cannot pass. the
gullet, harsh measures should never be
used uutl all others have failed.
The practice Of placing block against
one side of the throat and endeavoring
to break the obstruction with mallet
as is sometimes practiced, issimply bru-
tai. Oue OF the simplest, and, at the
same tInle most efficacinus emedles, is t.,
give half pins Of lard oil or melted
lard 10y drawing out the animals
tongre, raising the head and administer
ing from thick bottle: This la rcates
the guIIet, slckens the stomach, relaxeS
the muscles of he throar, and in cough.
ing, the lodged substance will generally
pass either up or down.
IF the choking has existed so long that
ftmation Of the throat has ensued. re-
sort must be had to the probang, any
flexible TOD either " halebOne, vulcanized
rubber etc, with n sponge or soft sub
starce affixed to the eud. Introduce the
soft eud to The throat, holding the ami
mails head u, and the obstruction being
reached, press it firmly down at any
risk, for IT is now a case of life ar dea: h
To relieve the inf4mation, apply &
slippery-elm pOultice, keeping it il
close contact with the throat by securing
the folds in which it is placed by means
Of cords to the horns. keep the anima
on liz ht soft food, assisted with llnseed
oil tea, until the infamatlon is subdued
CHEAP ICE-H0UsEs.
AT rece-t meeting of the Etmira Farm
er's Club. W A. Armstrong said that ;
cheap Ice house could be made out of I
simple, well-roofed enclosure. wi.hou
hollow ware or pit, or any costly appara
tus. He leaves six inches of space mex
the sides all round, into which he ram,
clean sawdust closely, ana covers III.
ice when packed, with foot of The dust
The ice is cut into large blocks aud made
to fit at the joints as cIrse'y as convent.
ent, but where the edges are Jagged he
fills in with pounded ice or sawdust, the
latter being the cheapest.
Drainage Is important, bat if the hous,
stands on porous soil, BoI is SO elevated
that the wat'r will run off readily, it an
swers every purpose. He has kept lc,
several years in such a building, min,
feet square and the same in height, The
sides being only of inch boards. Whcl
ice IS taken out, be careful to keep a.
cavities covered with sawdust, or it will
waste away rapidly. In answer to ,
question as TO the cost Of house fourteen
feet square, he said that fifty dollar,
would pay for it and the sawdust; anc
built Of cheap lumber, it might cost onl,
$50. In packing. spent tan or cut straw
would answer nearly,as we'll as sawdust
Eow To HANG HOG.
A farmer gives these directions: TAX,
the hind wheels Of wagon, with til.
reach IN take a ladder about ten fee
long; let one end extend about two fee
out behind the Wheels; lie it with rop,
to the axletree and reach; back tue wheel
Up to che bn,ch-rng platform, draw til,
log on to tho ladder headforem0st, lettin.
tine hind p'r,s' of the hog reach as ia
back as the ends of the ladder, and let
ting his lego go each side of the hanging
pole, putting the other end Of the gam
brei in its proper place raise up the fol
ward end of the reach, letting the no.
slide down the ladder; remove th
wheels, and you will find that the thin,
Is done with very little lifting.