Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-29
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

FARM AND PRESIDE.
THE SYMPTOMS OF EPIZOOTIC.-As
this disease among tie horses of the north
ern cities is fast spreading and may reach
our city in short time, for the benefit Of
owners the following description of the
symptoms is given. The quotation is from
a work generally accepted as stan ard au-
thcrity upon the horse and his disease:
| The first symptom is that the horse is
dumpish. which signifies debility. To
casual observer the horse looks as if he had
been sick for months. If urged to move
he does 80 after the fashion of an over
| grown elephant. The eye is Indicative
also of the disease; its vessels are turgid,
have an arterial red appearance this has
| perhaps led to the term pink eyer, the
| lids become swollen, and the animal
| shrinks from the light as if its rays caused
pain; the tears trickle over, ana now and
then particle of purulent lymphy matter
| can be seen in the angles of the eye. The
animal seems unable to support the weight
of his head; it either remains in dropping
| position or he rests it in this crib. First
one hind limb and then the other SWELL be-
come infiltrated with fluid which consti-
tute anasarca, or they may both commence
| to swell at once; in fact, other parts of
the body became dropsical, so that the pa
| tient sometimes more resembles an ele-
plant than horse. The swelling of the
| legs, let it he more or less, is considered,
| in connection with the other features, the
| diagnostic symptoms. It is very different
from that tumefaction which is found in
the limbs of many horses, and occasioned
| by the want of exercise. 1t comes on
suddenly. affects the whole limb, groin and
sheath. The hair from the first has an
unhealthy aspect. and rough feeling of
the ears and nose; and the limbs are cold
| or not, according to the stage of the dis
ease. The appetite ispoor from the first,
| and any attempt to swallow indicates that
the throat is exceedingly sore, foul, thick
| ly coated, the saliva runs freely, although
not always, for in many cases the mouth
| is dry. In the course of few days
nasal discharge sets in, and this IS con-
sidered a favorable crisis. In some in
stances, however, the disease terminates
| in troublesome cough.
An old veterinary surgeon sends the N.
| Y. sTimes'' the following ''simple and
| safe cure'' for epizooty:
| Take one pound gum assafetida, mix it
with one gallon boiling water, stir the
mixture constantly until the assafoetida is
dissolved. let the mixture cool, strain and
give one half pint every three hours. This
will relieve the horse within twelve hours,
and give him good appetite.
| SHOWING FAT ANIMALs.-We regret
the exhibition of fat animals as one of the
most important features of agricultural
fairs. The question Of questions with
many farmers is, what age and breed Of
animals can be got ready for the butcher
In the least time and at the least cost.
| Showing well filled specimens of the diff
| ferent breeds, with statement of the
food consumed and the time occupied in
the feeding, cannot fail to teach useful
lessons. It Is now demonstrated that in
the case of all animals the percentage of
gain to the mount of food decreases with
the increase of age, Bnd that it does not
pay to keep them beyond certain age.
| So that in awarding these prizes for fat
| stock, it will be necessary to be very eau
| tious, or false teaching will be the result.
suppose A has got his beef into very supe-
rior condition at loss of fifty dollars On
him as he stands in the show ring, while
B shows one, it may be scarcely inferior,
upon which as it stands he can realize
profit of twenty-five dollars, who ought to
get the prize? Again, when the Shorthorn
and the Hereford, the Southdown and the
Oxford, stand side by side, each fit for the
butcher, and each superb specimens, the
question is not SO much, which appears
now to best advantage, as which took most
time and cost most money to get him to
his best. Upon that depends that other
question, what is the profit p-Sosdhern
Planter and Farmer.
HINTS TO THE CONsUMPTIvE.-The
diet of the consumptive, says writer in
an English medical paper, should be SIM
pie and nutritious; very strict rules as TO
| special articles are uncalled for, unless the
stomach should have exhibited signs of
| imperfect power. Meat should be taken
once or twice day with good allowance
of fat. Fish is nutritious, especially oys-
tiers. Milk is very nourishing, and two or
three pints may be taken in the course of
the day. At the hospital for consumption
at Brompton many of the patients have
glass Of rum and milk the first thing in the
morning before breakfast, to help them to
dress, and undoubtedly it often does good.
Asses milk may be taken when ordinary
milk disagrees. Another favorite prescrip-
tion is fat bacon for breakfast. Sugar is
very fattening, and there is no objection
to taking it even in considerable quanti-
ties. A moderate allowance OF wine or
spirits is advisable, but it should be taken
with caution when it flushes the face or
quickens the pulse.
CHOw-CHOw.-One quart of small Gu
| cumbers, clint Of onions, 1quart Of green
tomatoes sliced, caulihower cut in strips,
red peppers sliced; scald in salt and wa
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