Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23

them, il is worth a strong effort to get clear
Of supporting more fence than is absolutely
necessary. II we could get along with half
as much fence, we could have four times as
good schools.
POTATO HUGS.
Mr.. G., c. Springer, Of Cabot, w., writes +:
"hr. Editor Your statement TO the effect
that potato bugs are not poisonous, should
not be unqualified. They cause swelling Of
the hands and arms. attended with pain, If
handled too freely. Those using tobacco
arc quite readily affected, and some people
who do not use it. The gummy exhibition
that gives them o vanished appearance
seems to convey the poison. picked them
two DAYS aud a half, aud found alcohol re-
duced the swelling as well as anything. My
assistant was able 10 pick them only about
two hours, but he had long used both To-
bacco and rum. II Mr. Hewitt will destroy
all the eggs, he need not inquire for the bee
tie il he don't, he won't need 10 inquire for
the bugs, which il is useless TO kill il the
eggs are neglected, except on a piece that
can be gone over three times n day. Hot
weather is essential to his bugship's happi-
ness on a cool morning he seems benumbed
and unable 10 feed. Air-slacked lime busted
on freely keeps them off the vines. | used
it and Paris green also, when the bugs ap-
peared after the Manipulating, but they
seemed TO stay in the ground till the winds
had shaken the poison of the vines, by
which time they were beetles. Becoming
i'll, | left Northampton, Mass, before the
bugs did, and don't know how they get
along. Farmers there rely on Manipulating,
but avoid touching them barehanded il
there are many"
We are obliged to Mr. Springer for his in-
teresting letter, but we can hardly reconcile
his views about the poisonous character of
the bug, with the general assertion Of those
in the West, who have had so much longer
experence-that they are harmless. As the
swelling Of the hands which he speaks Of is
well known TO physicians) effect Of the
action of medicinal or small doses Of arsenic,
is it not probably an unsupported effect Of
the presence Of Paris green upon the plants,
or otherwise introduced into the system
This peculiar putting up Of the cellular It's
sues resulting from arsenic is the reason it is
given TO horses to produce the appearance Of
good condition, and also the reason why
ladies take it as a beautiicr and remover Of
wrinkles.
AIRED WATER"
Mr. Geo. S IIenick, of Niddlesex, writes
"Please inform me through the columns OF
your paper Of a cure for the red water, OF
passing blood with the urine. have been
troubled in my dairy with that disease, and
can find no radical cure"
The disease to which Mr. IIcrrcl refers
is an irritation Of the kidneys, or bladder, Of
both, which must have one Of three causes
First, something wrong in the food or drink
second, something wrong in the surround
ings third, some parasite in the urinary or
gans. The remedy is first to remove tn,
cause, and next to give abundant watery
bland, unirrtating food, until the diseas,
passes off though the removal Of the caus,
alone will he sufficient in all but the wors
cases. Cattle sometimes eat weeds in pas
lures, or browse trees in woodlands tina
will irritate the kidneys and bladder. Al
trees containing pitch or turpentine will d.
this, The weeds that have q similar eifec
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