The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-06-09
AGRICULTURAL

for the pest grown, h0"l''i
fort If animals. Like ourselves, the
stock which we keep does relish
chance Of diet-thrives better with
change of pasture, so to speaK-anu :
gives fuller returns for the trouble OF
providing the variety Of fooos'
Coarse fodder should be mixed with
that which is of finer nature, ana
the highly heterogeneous feed with r
substances weak in nitrogen. Some
farmers will feed their sheep corn
one morning, aad barley or oats the
next, and thus keep up contlhua'
surprise, heightened by lick oil
salt. now and then. 1t is the same
lore of change which makes colt
COW, and even the oldest horse, feel
clad when turned into new HELD
yERMrN ON STocK.-Unless the
stock is kept in good condition ana
clearly vermin are far more liable 10
accumulate in Winter than in Sum
mer, This is not only the case In
reference to hen lice, which swarm IN
dirty hen roosts, and by their attacks
on birds and quadrupeds worry their
victims out of all growth and i'm
provement; but certain other acarl
attacking the legs of horses, cattle
and sheep, often suspend active oper
atoms, ascend upon the hairs and
give rise TO no irritation during the
warm season; and it is only on the
return of Winter that they return to
the skin aud produce the character,
istic form of mango. The closer and
the filthier the barn the more trou-
blesome will be these pests; while
cleanliness and wash with weak
solution of tobacco will usually put
a period to their ravages. so 1t II
with lice and ringworm, which In
crease in proportion to the closenes
and uncleanliness of the building
and poor condition of the animals
Animals with the least vitality usu
ally harbor the greatest number o
parasites, which speedily undermin
what remaining yigor of consultation
is left National Live Stool
Journal.
FARM Horses AFFLICTED WIT
CoMc. My horses are very niue
troubled with COLES. Please say |
your next paper the way to tres
them, as I am twelve miles from ii
nearest vetinary surgeon. / meal
how to treat them in food and med
cine.-H. C. Knowing no partie
lars of the stamp of your horses
their management, it is difficult
hit upon the cause of the collie SCI
ures, or to advise as to their preve
ton or treatment. Evidently, no
ever, there must be some serlo
laundering in the treatment of yo
animals, probably as to their feedi'
to account for their being so "vt
much troubled" As is too comm
this season throughout many pa
of the country, the fodder may
badly got; it may be damp, mou
or heated. Nothing is more Ink
to cause disordered bowels. So Il
as such faulty food is used, the o
chievous results will probably
tinue. A prevailing Scotch prot
for successfully producing collie
occasionally still adopted in s.
districts. The horses brought
hungry from their afternoon v
have thrown into their mango
great mess of cooked food, W
they are apt to devour much too
idly; whilst, to make matters W.
perhaps have Immediately aft
copious draught of water. The
natural bulk of undigested foo
hastily carried into the lower DO
and excites there irritation and
luton of gas.
1t is unwise to give a tired,
cry horse roughly cooked foo
corn, or anything that he can
After a few swallows Of water, 3
sci of hay or other fodder 81
first be supplied; or, If corn is
it should be along with chat,
secures its somewhat slower ma
ton. Much boiled food is I'm
BILE and unsafe for hard worked
ses; good bran mash once or
a week suf1lces, even when the
is dry. The watering is a p
source of collie. Water foul
sewerage often produces coli
diarrhea. Prolonged abstinenc
water is to be avoided, for it
trying thirst, and when oppor
occurs the hurried swallow
dangerously long draughts. II