The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-02-24

organic matter are added to those VI
their own skins and lungs when mud |
died together in great numbers, see
t],at,both food and water are clean,
in tie sense of being free from dis
ease germs, and from the microscopic
particles of accomplishing organic mat
ter which, within the system as wei,
as outside 1t, furnish appropriate food
for the disease poison, and favor Its
increase, while they depress its vital
uowers aud lesson the chances OF the
virus being thrown of.
And it Is here that the pork ralSers
are most frequently at fault f'ftv
or hundred pigs are allowed TO
crowd together in filthy manure
heap, a rotten straw stack, or under
barn, subject to the droppipss OF
other. animals as we'll rs their own
products. Their feeding troushs ana
drinking water are so supplied tl'at
they can get into them with their
filthy feet, and they must devour tue
most obnoxious matter or starve. II
under this abuse disease is developed,
the healthy are left with the SICK as
"they will all lavc it, anyway" and
the result is usually clean sweep.
When hog cholera exists, the SICK
1. should be placed by themselves un-
,rr special attendant, and the free
use of d,sinfectants the healthy
should be carefully watched, and on
the first sign of illness of increased
temperature, AZ ascertalned ny the
introduction of a clinical thermometer
s into the rectum, they should be at
once taken from the heard and Sc
cluded. This, with active d's'nfec-
ton, will en;1lhe tl'e owner 10 cut
l short an outbreak, and save, perhaps
), the great majority of an already IN
fected herd. Again, the sale OF an
imals from an infected stock, to- DC
D removed from the premises alive,
q should be severely punished, ana the
disinfrcton of the buildings where
1 the sick have been should he made
e imperatiye. We shall obtain the
greatest success with this disease
when we treat it as a contagious ma!a.
dy, and wherever it is found to exist
$, give orr main attention to prevent
. the further generation and dissemlna'
= ton of the poison.
s. Fattenlng and Killing Fowls
s. Although the manner of fatten'n!e
u poultry may seem easy, yet there IS
i" nevertheless, a righ aud wrong way
a long and short mode, of accomplish
ing the object desired. Never 'e
ID poultry forage or shift for themselves
~ for at least ten days before killing
~ for they ave apt to range IN the Darn
g. yards and pick up food, when pei,
"a meates all through the bird, its tlesl
frequently becoming so tainted tina
it is unfit to be eaten. The hes
method for steady and regular prom
or for domestic use, is to keep then
constantly in high feed from the be
ginning with plenty of clean, coo
water; then they are always reao
es for tile table, with bnt very little ex
lis ira attention, their flesh will be juice
bit and richer in flavor than those tat
zee tened from a low and emaciate state
,ot always commanding quick sale at tn
Its highest price iu the market, a health
of fuI, nourishing, and restorative 1905
N. Some cram their poultry oefo'
Of killing, to make it appear heavy
ne, this is most injurious plan, as
- shows at a glance the dishonest II
ses tention of the shipper to benefit hin
or self and swindle others in his poi
lot, effort to obtain the price OF :poult'
the for corn; the undigestcd food ente
can into fermentation and putrefact't
zip. takes place, injnring their sale
md great deal more than is gained
ten weight. Fowls should always be
few lowed to remain in their coops
,ses least "a hours previous to being XII
,rd ed, without food then they will ke'
t of longer and present a better appea
!; to auce. The best food for htteni'
en-. fowls, old or young, is barley mes
avs or mixed with equal quantities
,ite corn meal and fed warm "a sm'
be. quantity Of iron in their drinking "
NJ ter is recomnended), which will maj
eek flesh faster and more solid, giving
it is a fine golden color after being dfe'
kle. ed. Good food is positive ecouom
re The best mode for killing pou!t'
mes as it causes Instant death witllo
his pain Or Disagreement, is to suspe
ron, the birds by tying their legs firmly
yht, a pole or heavy wire across the K
ter. ling room, a Convenient distance frc
anne the floor, and opening the t"w
rass beak, and with a sharp pointed u
Of narrow bladed knife make an inc
will ion at tie back of the roof, which Y
of divide the vertebre and cause i
mediate death. Dry-pluck the feat
FERN ers and pin. feathers all Oft, neat a
,ov- clear, while warm, without Lreakl
shed tho skin, then plunge it into a net
with Of very hot water, holding it tn
with only long enough for the bird
link "plump," then hang it up, turkt
king and clikens bs the legs, and du'
,ded and geese by the heads. DO not +,
rses. move the entrails, head or feet. 1
rses, mode gives the poultry a nice butte
hing golden color, that attracts the eye
lines the epicure.-Poultry Journal.
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ma Ducklings More Profitable tn
ch is Chickens.