The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-11
How II Repel Parasites.

The tLpnsanas.of different species Of
parasit es which siIIteat organic matter
NAV bed b0:afls6 ihAtwo grand divisions,
animal rs S9Atable. The first may
again ha n diyiied into what are termed
insectS Ia worms (entozoa). Among
the for ihestte most familiar are the sew
erM 81 Hsidf bot flies and CAD flies,
which MIest fsorses, sheep, and various
domesiSand wild animals, passing only
portion, oftheir lives within their vic
tins; while other insect parasites, like
the tilks, ice, and mites, feed upon the
skin o,Fsuckthe. blood Of the animals
which heyinfest. The entozoa or in
ternal parasitic worms sometimes live
entirelyin the intestinss, as in the case
of thej tepe wos,ll anil hair worm; others
penett3teia every part of the flesh and
musclessas in the case of the trichira;
while ft69S 'infest only particular or
gans, fhe cape worm in the wind
pipe M0ckens, aud liver tluke in tie
liver otSMsEl Of the parasites belong
ing td ghe Vegetable kingdom the most
troubhspnne and destructive to cultivated
plants I'D animals are those known as
microf fungi, and there is not
plant HsdpiWai on this earth which is
not, ,,lidsaSc certain. conditions, liable to
the attdcaSN fthssc minute pests. Even
the haiE0hshnr horses and cattleis often
infestefy tFAyegetable growth which
DESTROYS hS Al6eticity and renders it as
brittle MxaAss.
The ersips M our fields ore attacked
by rusf th5l1a mildeW, as are also
many HID fruits, these being the
vulgar names 81 the various kinds Of
microscopic fungi which grow, bloom,
and ripen their spores, as those minute
organs are called which perform the
functions of seed. There are also giant
species of parasitic plants, like the mis-
tletoes, which, sometimes destroy the
largest trees flour forests $ but they are
not sufficiently common TO- do much
harm, or of any Special interest to the
agriculturist, the minute species being
the most formidable, and causing the
most severe losses to both the farmer
and fruit-grower.
To write the natural history Of the
most common species of parasites infest-,
ing cultivated plants and domesticated
animals would require volumes; conse-
quently we can only briefly touch upon
the general principles which govern
their multiplication and the best meth.
DDS of repelling their attacks. 1t would
appear from u general view Of the habits
of the minute parasites, wtesber Of the
animal or fungoid tribes, that their
special mission is to hasten the destruc-
ton OF pi tsePle among their natural
victims Sad kvbtathe strong and yigor-A
Gus. For instance, if a farmer neglects
his horse, giving hinisoH1y poor, inhu-
tritious food, and compelling him to
sleep in \ filthy gFt;srstable, with all
'ersl debility, millions of parasitic enc
mics, A0yeyipg about, poupce upon the
unfortunate brute, adding to his miser-
ies, and itasteihng. his obstruction. II
bis feet and legs are constantly covered
with filth, fungoid diseases, known as
grease, foot rot, or thrush, appear on
them, eating into and destroying both
horn and flesh. II grooming is neglect
ed in summer, the eggs q he;boty fly ~
main on the hairs of His legs and breast
until licked off by his tongue and car
ried into the stomach, where they soon
hatch an sb1coAe Stloubbsome bot
worms laSv4. n keps II llthy stables
in winter, lice multiply in his hair, the
mango mite burrows in his skin, the
hair comes off, and deep and trouble
come sores are produced With clean
Stables and good grooming such para
sitesswould be destroyed; and even If
the animal could have unrestrained lib
erty in the open air, be would probably
he able ii i$s1t Aese attacks, provided
tho clim3tel 4ass d6t It'd severe. alnte$
final worms invariably appear when the
animal is kept upon poor food, because
he IS unable for want OF strength to re-
sist their attacks, and. the poor old
neglected horse is the natural aud prin.
scipal prey Of both internal and external
p6rSsltoSs ligls'Sl 3tRt iii III, tttt "a
Among cattle the same principles hold
good. Wet pastures; filthy, muddy
yards, exposure to, severe storms, with
insdihciehey 81 good nutritious food,
destroy the natural protection to the
feet: foot-rot sets in, and general debility
is an invitation to all the hordes of par
asitic bneniies ever present rawaitinga
victim. II is not medicines that the
stock owner should seek. bpt preysntiyes,
, and these Ire always IL be found IN
proper osrs and food. Horn.ail and
wolfih-the-taif arc Imaginary diseases
that have their origin in exposure to
cold Storms and an empty stomach. In
t0stinal worms never bother the sleek,
well fed horse or OK, beeSnep stItI are
!. abundantly able to resist the attacks Of
such Insignificant natural enemies.
Mango in horses, cattle, sheep, dogs,
md other animals, neaps filth apd mn
favorable surround 1esy any while It
may spread from the unhealthy to the
healiht and vsaAoaraA tr, risais faaHsUs
readily cured among the latter.
, Ss fsaE ta3ss I s .si k 4
E e.; sP Ga ss sllsl,e lia,3hl kn
Is resist the attacks of the various
xspecies Of bark lice and 4ipjl3r phrssitjc
enemies. Of conrssSwe must make ex-
ceptiQns with respect 10 trees planted in
rsSfAf Arabh ~ n fnsra, M IL. haro;.