The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-18
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Some Common Ailments of Horses.

Ringbone is of two kinds-true and
false. The false ringbone is an enlarge
ment situated above the middle of the
bone. When very large, it NAV cause
lameness. AS O rule, however, It never
gives inconvenience to the animal
The true ringbone is quite another
matter. There are two kinds-the high
and the low. It is called high when it
involves the bone Immediately above the
joint.
Ringbone, whether high or low. varies
in size ; but the degree of lameness does
not depend upon the size of the forma-
ton. An animal may be very lame with
but little deposit, and another may show
but little lameness with very large
ringbone. Very often the circle of the
ring is defective, and the deposit appears
only on one side of the limb, or on both
sides, and none in front. When at the
sides they do not cause the same degree
of lameness as when in front.
Ringbones are not the cause, but the
result of disease, being the result of an
inflammation originating in the bone.
Shoulder Slip.-This is sprain or
laceratlon of the fibres of the spinatus
muscles, together with, probably, the
abductor magnus and teres exturnus.
The humorous, lacking the tension of
these muscles, rotates outward at every
step with unusual freedom. Pain is
expressed in recent cases, and wasting of
the. muscles Just named. In the majori-
ty of cases actual lameness does not oc-
cur. There will be hollow space upon
either side Of the scapular spine, extend
ing Its whole length.
Shoulder Lameness. - The gait of
shoulder lameness is Indicative of the
seat of disease. The patient does not
carry his limb straight forward, but with
q rotary motion, the limb being thrown
outwards, and the toe made to form the
segment of circle in other words, he
brings the leg forward, with sort of
sweep, and the toe is dragged or trailed
on the ground.
In shoulder or knee lameness, the
signs of pain are more discernible during
the elevation of the foot from the ground
whereas, in foot and other diseases below
the knee, the converse is the rule.
Stringhall. An involuntary, convul-
sive motion of the muscles of one or both
hind legs.
Speedy cut-Is the name of an injury
to the knee. It is inflicted by the horse
striking his knee with the opposite foot.
The symptoms are Inflammation and
swelling of the skin, collection of fluid
in the sub-cutaneous areoler tissue, con-
stituting serious abscess.
Seedy Toe.-This term is applied to a
perverted secretion of horn at the lower
margin of the ospedis Qower bone of the
foot), by which the crust becomes de-
tached from the horny laminar.
Thorough Pin. Thorough pin is a
bursal enlargement situated on the lower
part Of the thigh and upper and back
part Of the hook.
Thrush. discharge offetid material
from the frog.
SPAWN. violent twisting or strain
ing of the soft parts around the Joints.
According to the degree of the sprain,
the fibrous parts of the Joint may be sim
ply stretched, or they may be ruptured.
The symptoms are swelling around the
sprained part, attended by lameness.
Sprain of the Metacarpi Internus.-
This is visible over the trapexinn on the
inner and lower part of the knee.
Sprain of the Metacarpi Extensor Mag
nus.-Indicated by a swelling in front of
the knee and above it.
Sprain of the Metacarpi Externus.-
This is made visible by an enlargement
on the outside of the knee, over the
small metacarpal condyle.
Sprain of the radical Ligaments-Is
manifested by lameness, difficulty in
fiexing the knee, with swelling, heat and
tenderness Immediately above the knee.
Sprain of the Psoa Muscles. Inability
to rise when down knucking over at
the fetlock joints when standing when
made to walk he drags his legs or trails
them. There is scarcely any elevation
of the foot or fexion of the Joints, and a
great tendency is shown to knuckle over
at every step.
Sprain of the Fetlock Joint.-In in
fammation of the fetlock joint, from
whatever cause, the lameness is charac-
terized by inability to fex the Joint, by
heat, swelling, pain or pressure.
Wounds.-A wound made with clean
cutting instrument is an incised wound.
A wound inflicted by some blunt object,
without perforating the skin, is con-
fused wound. When the skin is divided
and torn, with ragged, uneven edges, it
is called lacerated wound.-A(hicage
Field.
From Miss Corson's Fifteen Cent Dinners for
Workingmen's Families."l
HOMEMADE BREAD.-Put seven pounds
of flour into a deep pan, and make a
hollow in the center into this put one
quart of luke-warm water, one table
spoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of
sugar, and half gill of yeast have
ready three pints of warm water, and
use as much of it as is necessary to make
a rather soft dough, mixing and knead-
ing it well with both hands. When it is
smooth and shining strew little flour
upon it, lay large towel over it folded,
and set it in warm place by the fire for
four or five hours to rise then knead it
again for fifteen minutes, cover it with
the towel, and set it to rise once more
then divide it into tive or four loaves,
and bake it in quick oven. This
quantity of -four will make eight pounds
of bread, and will require one hours
baking to two pounds of dough. 1t will
cost about thirty cents, and will last
about two days and half for a family of
six. In cold weather, the dough should
be mixed in warm room, and not al
lowed to cool while rising if it does not
rise well. set the pan containing it over
large vessel of boiling water it is
best to mix the bread at night, and let it
rise till morning, in a warm and even
temperature.
PEA Sour. P.-Use half pint, or seven
ounces of dried peas, for every two
quarts OF soup you want. Put them in
three quarts of cold water, after washing