Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-13
FARM NOTES.
FOUNDER.


tory condition Oi the ldHIuIOC OF the feet,
which are the most sensitive parts OF
these important appcndagrs. Founder
is said to he produced 10y various causes,
such as hard driving, watering when
warm, standing ina draught oil air or
upon plank floors, and many others
The author, however, views 1t IN dli-
iercnt light, attrlbutng Ills existence
principally To- one general cause, namely
contraction Oi the hOOl-tho causes
before named being the Immediate or
exciting causes. This view is sustained
by many facts Founder does not OC.
cur i'm one case out OF fifty in u healthy
omen foot, nor are the hind feet often IN
volyed, us they are rarely in contract
cd condition. The symptoms are alull,
uuick pulse, from sixty upward; accol-
Grated respiration, the fore icet are hot
and tender, the animal for relief throw
lux his body back upon his hind
legs, extending the fore legs until
lac rests upon the heels, and sometimes
lying down, particularly II the hind
feet are involved; and the animal also
maniiests much pain. II the animal ~
in full condition, two quarts OF blood
should he taken from each ol the lore
feet; an active purglng bali should he
given, followed hy one draChm dose OF
bclladona made into pills every tour
hours. poulticrs oi llaXsccd meal should
be applied Ia the feet Tor several DAYS;
infections Of soap and water also ought
not To I've neglected by this treatment
the animal is usually well again IN a
week, or even less but ii the disease Is
neglected until il becomes chronic, the
animal will ever remain unsound,
though he may be rendered useful.
From the alterations or disOrganizatiOn
of structure that takes place there can
little be done in the chronic stage eX-
cent careful shooting, which the smith
should understand.
UTILIZING STRAW,
The following hints by writer in the
Couniry Gnticmdn will be Of value 10 the
thrifty farmer: "Early in 1877 men
toned method OF utilizing straw by
cutting aud mixing with clover and
other green grass in June. \ small por-
ton Of grass. uucuTCd, mixed with dry
straw, causes a slight fermentation and
ditIuscs the flavor ii the clover or other
grass through the straw so rs to render
il palatahlc. put mp IN tins way some
fifteen tons in that year, which VAS ted
last winter. Oue part Of green clover 10
fifteen ui straw. in bulk, is about as
much a. IL is sale il the clover Is not
uiitrd. but * the object /, 20 make not
only a palatabie food iyr cattle, but one
containing all the constituents ui
healthy ration, IL ~ better To- partially
cure the grass aud then mix one Of
cloyor To .iyc or SIX parts oi straw. |
tried il in various proportions as one
10 fifteen. one TO twelve, one TO ten, one
10 eight. Even the first proportion was
eaten well. and was agrca, Improvement
ON straw, keeping some dry cows IN lair
condition. The proportion OF one to
twelve Was better, one 10 ten Was very
satisfactory, and one to eight seemed To
produce as good result as an average
quality Of hay. This method OF mixing
green OF partially cured grass with
straw produces far better result than
mixing that proportion of hay with
straw. The slight fermentation renders
the straw more dig,stiblc, and a. the
straw absorbs the surplus moisture OF
the clover IL holds all its fine flavor and
is eaten as readily as common hay. This
method Of using surplus straw offers
another advantage OF considerable i'm
poriance-a means OF getting nd OF
weeds and thIs,leS IN newly seeded
meadows. II often happens that grass
seed does not catch - well as 20 smother
all the weeds aud thisiles the tirst year,
and il the crop is allowed 10 grow on TO
maturity. or TO the ordinary having time,
the weed seeds and thistle seeds will
grow and become pest in future years,
In cutting these pieces OF grass, weeds
and thistles To mix with straw, they are
all so green, tender and juicy rs 10 be
palStable TO stock and no seed has begun
10 form. Ii is the best use have ever
put Canada thistles to. When these
ihistles are IN young and succulent
state cattle and horses will eat them
readily.
EyFpcTs OF COLD on MILK.
The effects OF cold on milk have
been carefully examined by Mr.. Eus.
nsserand, who recently communicated