The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-16
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Veterinary Advice.

GA COW vomits all hay and coars,
fodder almost as soon as eaten, Will
meal, bran, and other finely divided
materials are retained. Has suffered fo
six months, bloats and belches, ant
steadily loses flesh. A neighbor lost ,
cow, similarly affected, year ago."
This may depend on any disease o
the gullet or first two stomachs, or i
may be the result of deposit of tuberclt
in the lymphatic glands around the gul
let as it passes through the chest. W.
have seen such symptoms from thicken
ing and unhealthy growths on the liv
ing membranes of the gullet near tn,
lower end, and one instance has beer
reported to us in which interstices o
the diseased mass were occupied BY
minute worms. If any such should b.
found in this case I will thank you TO,
specimens of the same in alcohol, as W,
have no description of a worm Of thil
kind in the OK. From whatever cause
originating, disease of this kind and
of six months standing, is not likely tc
prove curable. The following may bt
tried: Trisnitrate of bismuth one
ounce, red oxide of iron one ounce
ground gentian two ounces, carbolit
acid one ounce mix, divide into eigh
powders give one daily in food.
GA horse has swelling beneath the
throat. What shall be done?"
It is not likely to harm the horse fol
work, unless it increases to the size oi
the fist or over, and presses on the
nerves of the larynx and lungs. A free
use of tincture of iodine, painted ovel
the tumor every other day will otter
lead to its steady decline. Above ali
the horse should be kept in the most
vigorous health and condition, anG
should be restricted to pure rain-water.
If the horse is allowed to run down in
condition in connection with unsuitible
feeding or air, with overwork or dis.
ease, the goiter will almost certainly un-
dergo an increase forthwith.
GA horse suffers from neglected
grease which dried up under the use OF
a stringent, but breaks out at intervals
in spite of the greatest care"
In washing the heels do not use cold
water or soap of any kind, and always
dry carefully. When standing in the
stable apply the following: Oxide OF
zinc, one drachm, cape aloes, half
drachm, glycerine one ounce. When
taken out, dry this off and dust ON a lit
tie finely powdered calomel.
ga five-year old horse has clouding
of the eyes and watery discharge after
very hard drawing"
This horse will probably continue to
suffer under such exciting causes until
he goes blind. Such attacks are usually
due to a constitutional predisposition
and will reappear under every condition
which temporarily impairs the health
and vigor. After another year, how
ever, when he shall have completed his
teething, he will be less liable to such
attacks than before, and if blindness can
be warded off until then, he may escape
Meanwhile, keep at steady but moderate
work so as to maintain vigorous health
and condition, feed we'll, avoiding heat
ing agents like corn, secure pure, dry
air, indoors and out, and correct every
existing cause of ill-health. The horse
may take the following Powdered
one ounce, powdered colchi-
cum, four drachms, powdered coriander
seeds, two ounces mix and divide into
eight powders give one daily in the
food.-Professor James La,O.
Farm Notes.
An agricultural exchange says: There
are a thousand little leaks about
the management of an ordinary farm,
that if not closely attended to will surely
bring the most hard-working farmer to
ruin and bankruptcy. Nine tenths OF
sinking farmers can attribute their pres
ent distress 10 no other cause than lack
of close attention to small details of the
farm; a closer supervision of machinery
and tools, the stock and their feed, q
place for everything and everything in
it's place.
To drain depression in field where
a clayey or hard-pan subsoil prevents
The sinking of rain-water, and the lay of
the land is unfavorable for ordinary
methods of drainage, first dig hole as
Tor well, through the impervious STRAIT
lm at the bottom hollow, fill it up to
he brim with refuse stones, remove the
excavated earth so as to allow the sur.
ACE water free access to the pit, and
standing water will never injure the
grass or grain crop in that part of the
ield.-Erchdnge.
A cheap wash for barns and fences is
hus given by Mr.. @. Byrne, of Friends
lille, Pa, in letter to the Elmira Far
ner's Club: "We have used cement and
kimmed milk and think it better than
ime. 1t is light drab color, 1t costs
,ut little-fifty cents worth will paint a
arge barn. We put two quarts of ce.
nent into a six-quart pail add two
quarts of skinned milk; mix well and
{ is ready for use. Stir occasionally
While applying it. We paint one or two
boards at time, beginning at the top.
The cement is the kind used in building
In an old agricultural paper, of forty
even years ago, we learn that it is a
,ood plan to put piece of chalk in the
ben with the young calves. They will
ick it and thus correct the acidity of
heir stomachs and assist digestion and
prevent dyspepsia, which often leads to
cours. There is no doubt but that this
s most excellent practice. Prepared
'halk is often prescribed by doctors as
! remedy for heartburn, which is
ymptom of dyspepsia, and for diarrhea.
The crude chalk carbonate of lime) is,
lnquestionably, a good preventive and
emedy for similar disorders in stock.
The prepared chalk is the crude with al
he gritty particles worked out.-Rura
Net0 Yorker.