The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-14

The EPLZOoTIC.-The following Oplh-
ion Of DR.. Kirwin, the well-knoWn au'
thority in New York and the Canadas,
will be found interesting and valuable +;
EpiEooty is only another name Tor IN
fluehza. or mild form ofglanders, which,
iitrealed properly, will disappear as rap
idly as an ordinary cold-thaI Is, Il the
horse is in condition to meet the shock
10 the system. Unfortunately, this Is
yery rarely the case. We are too apt to
neglect TO feed our animals properly, and
so long as We succeed in getting a certain
amount OF work out Of them, and they
look tolerably well, we do not mind how
they are fed or cared for. Our stablemen
foist on to us numbers Of worthless and
injurious mixtures containing arsenic,
antimony, and saltpetre, entitled "condi-
ton dowders.n These vile nostrums, in
the hands Of ignorant stablemen, are GER
tain Generalization to our horses, il per-
severe in.
Now, the remedy ia simply to obey the
laws Of nature, or, in other words, feed
properly; see to the ventilation Of stables;
let there be no putrid managers produced
by the accumulation Of fermented food.
am often asked: How do YOU feed
what do you recommend? | invariably
answer, "a mixed diet and in this am
endorsed by Youatt SpoOner, the Neter'
mary Editor Of the FTeid, and the entire
English omnibus companies, together
with the leading horsemen in the United
States. Such men as Robert Bonner and
Commodore Vanderbilt never had any
epilooty in their stables. Why2 Be-
cause they take care how they feed their
horses; and | can safely affirm that il
like care is taken by every man who
keeps horse, this year will zee the last
Of the epiEooty in this country.
II we were able to use our horses as
we'll as the Arabian takes care OF his
only friend We should have no trouble,
but pressure Of business in this advanced
age prevents our letting our
Faithful steel, lear Us comTany'
under our own roof.
Then let US examine the food OF the
Arabian horse and we lind il is the nutri.
tiOus herbs, seeds and roots gathered by
his loving master to mingle with the rich
maize that grows on the verdant basis Of
the scorching desert. The question was
mooted some time ago, could these val.
liable seeds, herbs and roots be utilized
for the general feeding Of horses and
cattle. Botanists and chemists found this
could be accomplished, rs these ingredi'
ents grow in ali countries, and to great
perfection in America. The consequence
Ia we have q valuable nutritious food
known as Gordon's food for horses and
cattle, and Gordon plan Of mixed feed.
ing which, II universally adopted, will
make a most beneficial change in the
health and appearance Of the horses oil
the United States.
This food contains seven or eight in
gradients, all Of n health.giving nature,
and at low price.
Ny mode Of feeding for one horse, is
with
3 quarts corn meal, or quarts OF oats.
feed Gordon's Food (hali pint cost
2c.)
ID chopped hay, three times day.
| tried Ibis plan three ycars- ago-on
seven horses suffering from the worst
form of epizooly, and they all recovered.
have seen two horses stand side by side
in stable, one fed on the Gordon plan,
the other on the old plan. The one fed
on the Gordon plan remained in good
condition; the other went through the
most violent stages Of the disorder, and
ultimately collapsed.