The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

When we consider that all the causes
in the first table are or should be under
the control of the individual, we can re-
alize the Importance of better under
standing of hygienic laws. In the sec
ond table we have rheumatism men
toned first among the prevalent diseases.
and this trouble, although not as yet en-
tirely under our control, either in its
causes or effects, yet may be largely di-
minished through proper care. Pneu-
monia, in turn, is usually predisposed by
conditions which may often be obviated !;
and as to fevers, we find ourselves almost
ready to say broadly that the mere ex-
istence of fevers is the result of acci4
dental or gross carelessness.
Indeed, as general proposition, lit
tie knowledge, and considerable action
on this knowledge, would suffice to re-
duce this second list at least forty per
cent. of its present numbers. This is to
say, among people who must have one of
these nine complaints, none should suffer
from the fever or dyspepsia, and but few
from diarrhea or dysentery.
SHEEP KILLED BY EATING WHEAT
EARs.-Here is a typical case, says the
North British Agricultgist, of the mis-
chief effected among a choice lot of one.
hundred and twenty ewes in few hours
run over an unraked and ungleaned
wheat stubble. On dark morning, about
eight, the ewes were allowed to roam the
stubble; about three in the afternoon
they were returned to the old pasture
from which they had been removed in
the morning. Nothing amiss was OBJ
servable that evening; but next morn
ing about half the ewes were restless,
panied, paving and scratching with their
fore-feet, rumination suspended, the belly
over full, the bowels confed, some strain
ing considerably. Tympanitis and dull
ness increased, and five sheep died shortly
after noon, and about twenty hours after
being placed in the fatal stubble. For
another day, fresh cases, although of
milder character, continued to occur,
and half dozen of the first patients died.
In the sheep opened, the rumen was dis
tended with the swollen heads of wheat,
which were only slightly softened or
changed. Very little of the grain, chaf,
or straw, had got beyond the first stom-
ach. In two cases the cuticle coat of
the stomach was readily peeled of, and
disclosed underneath patches of conges-
ton; but excepting these patches, which
were not noticed in all cases, no conges
tion or inflammation was discovered in
the digestive canal, and all the other
organs were healthy. The treatment
adopted consisted in placing the affected
animals in yard where they had no
solid food; allowing them as much boiled
linseed Cruel as they would take; giving
five or six ounces of inseed oil mixed
with Cruel, and administering in oil or
beer every two hours about drachm
each of ammonia carbonate and spirits.
This stimulant treatment appeared to
give relief, and had it been adopted |
earlier might have saved some of the
eleven sheep lost. In all such cases it is |
unwise to give large or reiterated doses
of purgative medicine; one or two |
doses of mixed linseed and castor oil
are much safer and equally efectual;
solid food should be interdicted until |
rumination is established and the bowels |
regularly opened. Soft, sloppy messes
assist the action of the oils; while fire.
quent small doses of stimulants brace up
the digestive organs to their work of get
ting rid of the indigestible matters.
These cases should warn agriculturists
against turning their stock on the stub
bles, particularly if there is much grain |
left, or it has got wet and growing. Es-
pecial caution is requisite when first they
are turned out, as they are apt more
greedily to devour the unaccustomed
food.
PROTECTING TREES FROM RABBITS
A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer says:
During hard, freezing weather, and es-
pecially if the ground is covered with
snow, the rabbit resorts to the bark of |
small shrubs and trees for food. Their
ravages are often very damaging to young
trees in the nursery or orchard. 1t some
times becomes question of importance
how these ravages may be prevented.
The usual remedy is to sprinkle blood or
rub grease on the trees likely to be in
jured by them. This is generally effect
i've, but not always. On one occasion l
had lot of two-year-old pear trees set
in an upright position in a trench. Dur
ing few days of severe weather early
in the winter, the rabbits got at them
and gnawed them quite severely. l went
to the slaughter house and got a bucket
of blood, and sprinkled it on them to the
height of two or Two and half feet.
After this they would come and rear up
and cut of the branches above where
the blood had been sprinkled. L was
considerably annoyed, and finally 1 shot
one of them, and taking its hide tore
it into shreds and hung them upon the
tree where the branches had been cut off.
Not tree was injured after that. The
whole tribe seemed to conclude that it
was not q healthy locality for their sna-