The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-09
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Injuries. Produced BY Heat.s


Injuries Pssdsssd BY Aeat,s
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Gases of sunstroke become more fire..
.nnsns IN town snds country with each
snccaadmaS Simmer. shostration 4oms|
the effects 81 the heat OF the'sun is not
limited to human beings. During the
last few seasons cases have been com;
mon among horses and oxen, and even
among mich COWS. There is also large
increase Of sickness and mortality, aside
from suastroke, that are plainly attrlb-
utabIe to the effects Of the heat OF the 4
sun during the hottest portion of the
day. Travellers observe that less out. Of
door labor is performed in most other
countries during this period. In all
tropical and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it IS as
common to rest for several hours during
the hottest portions OF the day as it lsat
night. Farm lab'rers generally sleep
after they have eaten the noon meal.
To make up for the time lost, they com,
mence work earlier in the morning, ana
continue later at night. Even IN those
countries in Europe where the climate is
nearly similar to ours, and where the
masses of 1.-THE people are in poorer con-
dition, less labor is performed during
those portions, OF tn !, day when the heat
is the sreatest.. Tho desire for gain is
less, or the people are possessed OF a
greater degree of prudence. As" con
sequence OF avoidance Of the rays OF the
sun when they fall directly on the head
there ara:!verys few cases OF sunstroke
and other injuries produced from the
same cause. If men work less hours
during the day, they are able to work
more years during life, and the like is
true OF all animals that are trained to
labor. Custom has much to do with the
matter. and the custom set in this coun-
~ is productive of very injurious re-
suits. }ac : @,IG,t -.
Daring the past few years several ap-
pliances have been introduced for the
purpose OF affordng protection from the
RAYS of the sun. Among them may be
mentioned canopies that extend over the
seats of moving machines, ,harvesters,
riding cultiyators, sulky.plows, and hay
rakes drawn by horses; small shades
for the heads Of draft animals; Innings
for hats that will hold considerable
amount of water and sponges saturated
with water and placed on top Of the
brides Of, horses. All Of these have
been highly beneficial for the purpose
for which they were designed, and their
employment should become more gen.
erai. The condition of animals in pas
ture could be rendered more comfortable
by providing more shade on farms that
are situated on open prairies. Trees
afford the cheapest shade, and every
pasture should contain sufficient mum
BET to afford ample protection, TO AZ the
stock it contains. Bass or linden or
cottonwood trees grow very rapidly and
have large amount of foliage. Films
nakea slowergrowth, out are long livers
and produce much shade. "A cheap pro;
tector against the rays of the sun may
be made by erecting an open frame Of
light materials and covering it with
hardy vines. The American ivy and
wild grape-vines are admirable for the
purpose. The branches of trees and the
foliage of vines not Gully protect the
stock fl m the rays of the sun, but, they
renderthe ground beneath them cool
Cattle and sheep that have no protec
ton from the sun during the hot weather
ofJuiyan August often suffer greatly
and fall off in condition.
Hogs generally gaint very little dnlins
the summer, on account OF the negiec
on the part Of their owners to provide
Tor their comfort In some cases thei
skin cracks open by the influence of tn
direct rays Of the, sun, and sores ar
formed which are infested BY insects
The large amount Of fat contained in tn
body Of the hog renders it impatient c
) heat. and means should be provided to
rendering the animal as cool as possible
The pastures in which hogs are keE
should be well supplied with water, nc
only for dfinkiBg but for cooling pul
poses. II there are no natural stream
or ponds, there should be pools made /
which they can wallow when they desire
They should have plenty Of grass On
other green food, nss well . sour mil
and Stops. Corn and other heating q
ticles OF food should be fed sparingl!!
Cooling shade 10 essential to the comic
and we'll being Of hogs during the b
days of summer. Farmers who have Il
sSdvantape Of groves and forests locate
On the banks Of streams and rivers,
on the, shores Of, lakes. generally hal
little trouble With hogs during the sur
mer. The ground protected BY the tire
and bushes remains cool and moist ey'
when that exkosed 10 the rays of the 81
is parched atid hot. The streams Al
pondsafford water for drink and bat
ing! The hok.b q clearly animal VIII
itSls allowed 4 fair chance. II y III
pasture contains no. natural shade 81
water th6y Mould NE provided. sMat
can be conducted, through pipes fro
springs and wells at small expen'
m made - sSppE PoeA sad Eate 9
Eoukks. Shade 6an be Afforded
piAhsng trees Or erecting sheds cover
by straw or running vines.-Chica
9SnesA / ,aShGoTlHSTaN
fIllas a4PAre Tho Toes Of Colts. x :
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ig<l Itis not generally recognised b
much harm comes to horses from 4
simple overgrowth Of the toes; and y
in the case Of young and unshod hor
especially, hardly a1gt!hisg ismore
mont utility. Judging from the NUM-
Of colts turned out everywhere with
1 Eiss' &C., tho, e . sasis 1es ~, =