The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-01
A Few si.npIe Ilemedles.

There are few subjects upon which
hundreds Of farmers are SO ignorant
asupon that Of the most common dis
eases Of domestic animals. ] am one
Of those fellows who are in the same
boat. If a horse gets the collie or
other ailment, we, any Of US, or most
Of US post off in hot haste to some old
granny Of the male persuasion, in
our neighborhoods, who forthwith
pour down the throat Of the nnfor-
tunate animal, almost anything,
such as soft soap, molasses, SCOT, vim
egar chamber lye-or what not? !
am convinced that this sort Of midi
cation kills untold numbers Of good
horses every year. The best remedy
for this difficulty would be to live
near good veterinary surgecn--and
there ought to be one in every town,
ship. But that is not possible at
present. The next best aid would
be this; Every farmer should own a
good book on this subject, and there
are many Of them. It would Seem
that from such q source most men Of
'gu,nptionp could learn enough to
enable them to do some sensible
thing for sick animal-at any rate
to prevent the stupendous dosing
which is now so often resorted to. |
once had to stop at country hotel
for a few hours with a sick horse
OF csurse, at such places there are al
ways scores of fellows who know just
precisely what to do for sick "hoss"
or Corset" ] tried to make little
estimate of the quantity of matters
which were prescribed for my EBAY
Pony" But quit when it got up
to barrel and a half, and there were
several which could not find time
to estimate! And such diabolical
remediesl did not use any of them
and my little pony was all right in
few hours. But that is too often
the way such animals are done for"
in the country.
| will give few simple prescrip.
tions which | have found useful in
my own "practice"-advising any
farmer who may happen to read this
article, to buy the best work he can
find on the diseases Of domestic ami.
mails, and put in his coming winter
evenings in posting up:
1t is frequently the case that young
pigs are troubled with scouring-or
diarrhaa. This may be very speedi-
ly relieved by giving the SOW dose
or two of Glauber or Epson salts
The medicine-about half teacup-
ful-may be dissolved in warm wa
ter and fed to the SOW in milk or any
kind of swill she is in the habit of
eating. l have often tried this rem
edy and never knew it to fail.
When a horse has the collie | give
him perhaps two tablespoonfuls Of
spirits of turpentine in saucer and
add flour enough SO that it can be
made into a little ball, the size of a
small hens egg. Hold up his head
and put the ball as far back in his
mouth as possible, when he will chew
and swallow it. I have seen horses
speedily relieved from very severe
attack of collie by this remedy.
1t is evidence of bad care and lazi.
ness for any man to allow calves or
colts to become lousy. But here is
the remedy: Put a blanket over the
animal and then blow thick clouds
of tobacco smoke underit. This may
best be done from a common bee
smoker, or one can be easily and
simply made. This will kill every
louise and every nit and the fumiga.
ton will not inJure the animal.
Follow up the treatment" as the
doctors say, with good care, cleanli.
ness, etc. saw some fine Berks,
hires at the late State Fair, which
: were very lousy, though the owners
did not probably know it. An ap.
proved remedy is mercurial ointment
diluted with lard-and then bet.
ter care Of the swine.
Securing in young calves is fire..
quent ailment. Generally it yields
to mild remedies, or the animal gets
well without any treatment whatev-
or. But sometimes the disease seems
to assume malignant form and the
animal dies. l lost one Of my very
best Jersey cal yes from this trnnh1o