Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-17
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Veterinary Advice.

NcteEiuhFy AulNCe.
"a COW vomits all hay and coarse
fodder almost as soon as eaten, while
meal, bran, and other finely divided
materials are retained. Has suffered for
six months, bloats and belches, and
steadily loses flesh. A neighbor lost a
COW, similarly affected, a year ago."
This may depend on any disease of
the gullet or first two stomachs, or it
may be the result of deposit of tubercle
in the lymphatic glands around the gull
let as it passes through the chest. We
have seen such symptoms from thicken-
ing and unhealthy growths on the liv-
ing membranes of the gullet near the
lower end, and one instance has been
reported to us in which interstices of
the diseased mass were occupied by
minute worms. If any such should be
found in this case I will thank you for
specimens of the same in alcohol, as we
have no description of worm of this
kind in the OK. From whatever cause
originating, a disease of this kind and
of six months standing, is not likely to
prove durable. The following may be
tried Trisnitrate of bismuth one
ounce, red oxide of iron one ounce,
ground gentian two ounces, carbolic
acid one ounce ; mix, divide into eight
powders give one daily in food.
GA horse has swelling beneath the
throat. What shall be done?"
1t is not likely to harm the horse for
work, unless it increases to the size of
the fist or over, and presses on the
nerves of the larynx and lungs. A free
use of tincture of iodine, painted over
the tumor every other day will often
lead to its steady decline. Above all
the horse should be kept in the most
vigorous health and condition, and
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
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 lit
tie finely powdered calomel.
GA fve-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 well, 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
columbia, 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 Lo1O.
Farm Notes.
An agricultural exchange says: There
are 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 TO no other cause than lack
of close attention to small details of the
farm; closer supervision of machinery
and tools, the stock and their feed, a
place for everything and everything in
its place.
To drain depression in field where
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
for well, through the impervious STRAIT
um at the bottom hollow, fill it up to
the brim with refuse stones, remove the
excavated earth so as to allow the sur
face water free access to the pit, and
standing water will never injure the
grass or grain crop in that part of the
field.-ESchange.
A cheap wash for barns and fences is
thus given by Mr.. @. Byrne, of Friends
vile, Pa, in letter to the Elmira Far
mer Club: eve have used cement and
skinned milk and think it better than
lime. 1t is light drab color, 1t costs
but little-fifty cents worth will paint
large barn. We put two quarts of ce-
ment into a six-quart pail add two
quarts of SKINNED milk; mix well and
it 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
cisterns."
In an old agricultural paper, of forty
seven years ago, we learn that 1t is
good plan to put piece OF chalk in the
pen with the young calves. They will
lick it and thus correct the acidity of
their stomachs and assist digestion and
prevent dyspepsia, which often leads to
scours. There is no doubt but that this
is most excellent practice. Prepared
chalk is often prescribed by doctors as
remedy for heartburn, which is a
symptom of dyspepsia, and for diarrhea.
The crude chalk Carbonate of lime) is,
unquestionably, good preventive and
remedy for similar disorders in stock.
The prepared chalk is the crude with al
the gritty particles worked out.-Rura
NeeO Yorker.
GA good advertisement in newspar
per pays no fare on railroads; costs moth.
ing for hotel bills; gives away no boxes
of cigars to customers, or merino dresses