Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-07-14
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Mammitis, er target in Cattle.

Acute Inflammation of the udder ia
a disease not uncommon in cattle, It is
often attended on parturition, when
animals in plethoric state are highly
led, or inhabit rich, luxuriant pasture.
the gland at that time being very vaseu-
lar and In state of great activity. At
the same period, if there is any chronic
nduration of the gland, the result of
previous inflammation, or of carelessness
or lnattention at the time the COW was
turned dry, and which, obstructing the
secretion, or rather the withdrawal of
milk from the udder, it becomes greatly
dlstended with milk, producing inAam-
nation, suppuration, and occasionally
Sangrene and obliteration of the quarter
affected. Injuries by blows or kicks
IRON other animals will cause it. Bad
milking, whereby portion of the milk
is left IN the udder and accommodating
from continued negligence, until infam-
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 to
one or more quarters, seldom involving
the whole Dag; when it does so it be-
comes enormously enlarged, and the
difficulties In the way of successful treat
snent 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 lnf1ammatory 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 appetite, and
constipation of the bowels; occasionally
there is diarrhea at the commencement,
the urine is scanty, high-colored and hot,
indicating a high febrile state of the
system.
In the treatment of the disease it is of
paramount Importance to insist on a
total change of food. If the animal has
been used to rich succulent food, a
change to that with less milk producing
properties will be necessary. ..a
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 sucha size that
to relieve the animal it has to be sus-
pended by means of 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.
Ii the disease has been caused by me.
chanical obstruction to the flow of the
milk, by old indurations, the syphon OF
milk tube should be carefully introduced,
which will speedily relieve the disten.
sion, and as the bject desired is to pre-.
vent distension by lessening the secre.
ton, cold water applications should be
= persistently used for that purpose.
An application several times daily, O.
liniment composed of belladonna
spirits of camphor and turpentine, is o
great use III subduing inflammation,
action.
1t is so seldom when these old indu
ratlons exist that the part of the glant
. affected can be restored to it's norma
state, that to prevent recurrence of in
1lammation, sore teats and assesses,
is desirable to destroy the secretin
power of the affected quarter altogether
for this purpose a continued use of iodin
should be tried.
Household Hints.
Soft SoAP.-Dissolve one pound c
potash in two gallons of hot water; the
add two pounds Of clean melted greas
while stirring. Set aside, and in fe'
days you will have excellent soap.
To STIFFEN BLACK GRENAD1NE. TAX
one pint of mucilage add one quart {
cold water !; stir well have a spong
well cleaned, which dip into the solr
ton, and softly brush the grenadine, an
allow to hang up in cool place unit
dry
To REMOVE GREASE SpoTs. Dec
dorized naphtha, seventy gravity. Al
ply the naphtha with clean rag, and ru
hard. Also good for cleaning gloves
any color. Can be bought at any oil an
lamp store or drug store. Ought not
cost more than three or four cents pin
To KEEP HAIR IN CURL OR CRIMp.
Rub the soap on nail-brush to a frot
and apply to the hair when dry will |
perfectly stiff, or use bandoline to kee
the latter fresh in warm weather mi
twice week few ounce seeds wit
hot water and add cologne (the be
quality need not be used) when cool.
GREASE Spots FROM CARpET.-Fir
have the carpet well swept, then with
pail of hot water containing a Tablespoon
full of powdered borax, scrub the sole
OF greasy places well use clean scru
bing-brush and q very little soap; rim
well with clean hot water and rub as d
as possible with clean, dry house-clot
then open the windows, and let in Il
air to dry quickly.
To CLEAN BLACK CASHMERE. If Il
cashmere only requires cleaning, n
gashing, first give it thorough dustin
and brushing then sponge it all ov
with weak solution of borax water
teaspoonful of powdered borax to qua
of hot water. If grease spots are to
removed, add more borax, and use
crush with very little soap rinse {
with clean hot water If necessar
press with hot iron on the wrong sid
OTTAR OF Roses. - Fill o good siz
jar with rose petals pour upon the
soft water enough to cover them set Il
jar in the sun for two OF trhee days, taxil
it under cover at night at the end
the third or fourth day there will
small PARTICLES of oil on the surface
fla 1uotat al, =, II