The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-06-23
JUNE.
SPAWN, ng.Esones Etc., Wash
Methods 0TTreatment.
From Farm and Fireside.


posing in appearance, full OF IN
telligence and when kindly treated
giving in return an affection al
most human in it's nature, and per-
forming to the last point Of en-
durance the tasks imposed, and we
may add is too often subjected to
the hardest and harshest usage Of
any of our animals, and probably
for this reason is the most liable to
disease and blemishes.
Many an otherwise valuable
horse is disfgured for life and rem
dered more or less unfit for service
by ugly spavins, unsightly ring
bones, splints, etc. Sometimes these
difficulties are not Of a serious ma
ture, that is, do not lame the horse,
or make any material difference IN
the ability for performing work on
the farm but such animals are rem
dered unsaleable, or if disposed
of, it must be at sacrifice Of
price. Generally, however, the
horse is permanently famed, un-
less the cause is removed, which is
very seldom-and often entirely
ruined for travel or work.
Spayins are most generally pro-
duced by a strain or overWork in
drawing. The bony excrescence
or substance of which it is COM
posed will grow quite fast and
sometimes give the appearance Of
an enlarged joint, and unless at
tended to in season will soon be-
come difficult to manage. Many
remedies have been devised for
this difficulty, but usually with
very Indifferent success. Blister
ing is generally resorted to when
anything is attempted, and will
in some cases, when properly per-.
formed, stop the growth of the
SPAWN but will not remove the
bunch already formed or cure the
lameness, besides the process is g
painful one producing soreness and
rendering the horse more or less
unit for service.
Some four years ago DR.. B. J.
Kendall Of Enosburgh Falls, VT,
having a horse troubled with
SPAWN tried blisterlng to cure 1t.
The operation appeared so painful
and unsatisfactory that it was
abandoned with the belief that
remedy less torturing in its appli-
cation and more certain in its effect
might be devised. Accordingly
the Doctor set himself to work,
and being a practical physician
and druggist, succeeded in prepar-
ing remedy that since its intro
duction to public notice, has
achieved a success that is Of the
most satisfactory character. About
three years since, hearing Of sew
eral cases where x epdalPs SPAWN
Cure" as the remedy is termed,
had been used with good effect, I
took some pains to ascertain the
facts in the case, and reported the
same for several Of our leading ag-
ricultural journals. I give a
few instances to which I am per-
sonally. knowing. Mr.. R. A.
Gaines, of Berkshire, VT, owned
valuable horse having a SPAWN
of the size Of half hens egg, and
producing severe lameness. After
trying the usual remedies with no
effect, learning Of ''Kendall's Spa
vim Cure" a bottle was obtained
and used according to directions.
The application produced no bis
tering, did not appear to be pain
ful, and left no scar or callous. A
one dollar bottle was used and 1t
cured the SPAWN, stopping the
lameness and removing the bunch.
I examined the legs carefully and
could find no difference in the size
ofthejoints, and could not tell upon
which the SPAWN was located. The
horse has been worked hard since
and upon examining him the second
time a while since, after an inter-
val of three or four years, was
pleased to find no return Of the