The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

solvent of the food) previous to its being
conveyed into the stomach, that organ
has not only its own laborious func'
tons TO perform, but is also expected TO
compensate for what has been left undone
by the mouth. Under such circumstances
it is not surprising that the functions of the
stomach become seriously deranged, and that
disease of dangerous nature ensues. As
this is one or the most frequent and fatal
diseases by which the equine family are
attacked, it is OF the greatest interest to all
owners Of horses to know how to guard
against It's fatal consequences. This can
only be accomplished by strict attention
to the feeding watering and working
of their horses As a rule, horses should
never be watered for az least one hour
either before or after feeding. They should
be fed regularly three times day on food of
the very best quality and in limited guam
tities. 1t is q good idea to mix cut hay,
straw or chaff with the oats. This method
or feeding compels ravenous eater to de
vote little more time to each meal, as he
can nOtconvnlently swallow such food with
out mssticating it properly, which process
stimulates the salivary glands to pour their
secretions in the mouth, where they become
thoroughly mixed with the food previous to
its being transmitted to the stomach. Much
caution is often necessary in feeding over
worked horses, as the stOmoch Of such ami
mails. as we'll as other members Of the body,
is liable 70 suffer from exhaustion, and
its functions become more or less i'm
paired, for which reasons il is very inpru-
dent to give full meal to an overwoTked
horse. Greedy feeders have g morbid desire
TO devOur everything within their reach,
and when they get hold of nothing else, will
eat their bedding, to prevent which it is
often necessary to put on muZzle. a very
good general remedy for attacks of collie Is
carbonate of ammonia. y drains; blcarbon-
ate soda, , drains; laudanum, 1 OF; water, :
OF; mix for one dose; this dose may be re-
peated in one hour il necessary. In some
cases cathartic has an excellent effect.
ITEMS.
Beans for sheep and oats for calves; oats
for all kinds of stock.
Starve the COW aud she will starve you.
/ Feed liberal for liberal returns.
/ The first eggs laid are the best for
Matching. They give chicks with greatest
/ vigor.
/ The most successful farmer is not tie one
/ that gets the most money, but the one that
! gets the most good from everything.
Cellars should be cleaned early in spring
of all decayIng vegetables and uncieanly
things If neglected it pollutes the
house, taints the atmosphere and engenders
disease.
The only management, besides warmth
and high feeding, By which perpetual sue
cession Of eggs can be obtained in winter, is
/ by having pulleis and hens of different ages
which, moulting at different periods, DO not
cease laying at the same time.
Cheese and butter are bringing relatively
higher prices than eyer before The export;
| of cheese last year to Great Britain amounted
to Ill 600, coo pounds, worth over Sl3,0O0,OOO
large increase over the previous year
Butter was exported to the amount OF II, ;
100000 pounds.
Experiments have shown that the best way
to feed carrots to horses is in conjunction
with oats. Alone, carrots are not as good q:
oats alone, but in conjunction they are bet
ter than each fed separately. II you are IL
the habit OF feeding four quarts of oats to {
mess give two of oats and two of sliced car
rots, and the results will be more satisiac
/ tory than If each were fed separately.