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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
MammitIs, or GurRet in Cattle.

FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHULDs
Mammitis, or Gurget in Cattle.
Acute Inflammation of the udder il
disease not uncommon in cattle. 1t If
often attended on parturition, wher
animals in plethoric state are highly
fed, or inhabit q rich, lux11riant pasture,
the gland at that time being very vascu
lar and in a state of great activity. Al
the same period, if there is any chronic
induration of the gland, the result oi
previous Inflammation, or of carelessness
or inattention IT the time the COW was
turned dry, and which, obstructing the
secretion, or rather the withdrawal OF
milk from the udder, it becomes greatly
distended with milk, producing inflam'
nation, suppuration, and occasionally
gangrene and obliteration Of the quarter
affected. Injuries by blows Or kicks
from other animals will cause it. Bad
milking, whereby portion of the milk
is left in the udder and accommodating
from continued negligence, until inham-
nation is produced, followed by chronic
induration of the gland or the formation
of knots in the teats, which prove @
great annoyance at subsequent periods
of parturition, and often fruitful cause
of acute Inflammation.
The disease is generally confined tc
one or more quarters, seldom involving
the whole oag; when it does so it be-
comes enormously enlarged, and the
difficulties in the way of successful treat,
ment are very much increased, and the
probability of the bag becoming re.
stored to its normal state uncertain.
In an acute attack of mammitis there
is always more or less constitution dis
turbance, rigors of shivering fits, sue.
ceeded by heat and fever; the udder be-
comes swollen, hot and tender; the milk
becomes changed in its properties, cur
died, watery, and mixed with blood; the
high infammatory action and swelling
frequently destroy the function of the
gland, and the secretion is totally ar.
rested. There is arrangement of the di.
gestive organs, loss of Gppetite, and
constipation of the bowels; occasionally
there is diarrhea at the commencement,
the urine is scanty, high-colored and hot,
indicating high febrile state of the
system.
In the treatment of the disease it is Of
paramount Importance to insist on O
total change of food. If the animal has
been used to rich succulent food, q
change to that with less milk producing
properties will be necessary.
The udder should be emptied as often
as possible. If the secretion of milk is
arrested, warm lamentations should be
constantly applied to induce return Of
the secretion.
The bowels should be kept open by
occasional purgation, and if the fever
runs high few doses of nitrate of pot
ash and aconite should be given. Occa.
sionally the bag acquires such size that
to relieve the animal it has to be sus-
pended by means of q sheet passed un.
derneath and tying across the back-cut.
ting holes for the teats; lamentations
can then be applied by inserting cloth
between the sheet and the udder.
If the disease has been caused by me-
chanical obstruction to the flow of the
milk, by old indurations, the syphon o,
milk tube should be carefully introduced,
which will speedily relieve the disten-
sion, and as the object desired is to pre-.
vent distension by lessening the secre.
tion, cold water applications should be
persistently used for that purpose.
An application several times daily, OF
q iniment composed Of belladonna,
spirits of camphor and ttlrpentine, is OF
great use in subduing inhammatory
actione'
It is 30 seldom when these old indu-
rations exist that the part of the gland
affected can be restored to its normal
state, that to prevent recurrence OF in
hammntion, sore teats and abscesses, ii
is desirable to destroy the secretine
power of the affected quarter altogether,
for this purpose continued use of iodine
should be tried.
Household Hints.
Soft SoAP.-Dissolve one pound OF
potash in two gallons of hot water; then
add two pounds Of clean melted grease
while stirring. Set aside, and in few
days you will have excellent soap.
To ST1FFEN BLACK GRENAD1NE. Take
one pint of muclage ; add one quart Of
cold water stir well have sponge
we'll cleaned, which dip into the solu.
ton, and softly brush the grenadine, and
allow to hang up in q cool place until
dry.
To REMOVE GREASE Ts.-Deo.
dorized naphtha, seventy gravity. Ap'
ply the naphtha with clean rag, and rub
hard. Also good for cleaning gloves OF
any color. Can be bought at any oil and
lamp store or drug store. Ought not tc
cost more than three or four cents pint.
To KEEP HAIR IN CURL OR CR,MP.-
Rub the soap on q nail-brush to frotl1
and apply to the hair; when dry will be
perfectly stiff, or use bandoline; to keel
the latter fresh in warm weather mix
twice O week few ounce seeds. will
hot water and add cologne (the best
quality need not be used) when cool.
GREASE Spors FROM CARPET. First
have the carpet well swept, then with 6
pail of ho. water containing tablespoon
full of powdered bornx, scrub the soiled
or greasy places well use clean scrub
bing- brush and very little soap ; rinse
we'll with clean hot water and rub as dry
as possible with clean, dry house-cloth
then open the windows, and let in the
air to dry quickly.
To CLEAN BLACK CAsHMERE.-If the
cashmere only requires cleaning, not
5ashing, first give it a thorough dustinG
and brushing: then sponge it all over
with q weak solution of borax water-a
teaspoonful of powdered borax to a quart
of hot water. If grease spots are to be
removed, add more borax, and use a
crush with very little soap rinse of
With clean hot water. If necessary,
press with hot iron on the wrong side.
OrrAR OF Roses. Fill a gosd sized
jar with rose petals pour upon them
soft water enough to cover them set the
jar in the sun for two or trhee days, taking
it under cover at night at the end of
the third or fourth day there will be
small particles of oil on the surface of
the water, which in the course of week