The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-29
Treatment Of Puerperal Fever in Cow.
Frono tho P,yraJ Nav Vor1>or

I have very choice COW that did net
come in until about the last Of June. I
think perhaps there would have been no
trouble with her. were it not that on the
morning on which she calved it was cool
and rainy and she became thoroughly
soaked. After dropping her calf, I put her
III the stable, and as I always do in such
cases, fastened her in the staachions to
prevent her eating the birth, Right
here I think is where I made my mistake.
Had I rubbed her thoroughly until she had
become warm and dry, doubt whether
any i'll effects would have followed; but
from being wet and then confined so that
she had no chance for any exercise, al
though she ate readily of some feed I gave
her; yet after standing in the stable for
four or five hours she was taken with vic.
lent chill, and suddenly became so weak
that it was with difficulty We could get her
on her legs after loosening her from the
stanchions.
began the treatment by rubbing her
smartly, and especially her limbs, which
seemed very cold. This I continued for
about an hour, after which we orenched her
with two heaping tablespoonfuls Of cayenne
pepper in about pint Of sweet milk.
This was recommended by neighbor of
mine, a man who has had many years. ex-
perience in the care Of COWS, and keeps
dairy of 40 COWS or thereabouts. He claims
that in all his experience he has never
found anything that had SO good an effect
in such cases as the free use of CAYENNE
pepper.
Be that as it may, the effect was oil that
could be desired in this case, the COW be-
coming naturally warm after little time,
and although she was very weak for day
or two, and, as natural result of so great 8
shock of the system, the flow of milk was
much decreased for a few days from what
it would otherwise have been. she has since
the first few days after calving given her
ordinary mess Of milk as compared with
previous years.
Since began writing the above commu-
nication an incident has occurred illustrat-
ing how prone we ara to believe our agay
the only correct way, or, even if the same
or equally good results are reached by
some other means, to still consider that ours
is the best Wuy. The incident, which
mine was visiting me. and told him about
the case of this COW, and my treatment OF
her, end it's result. He admitted that he
thought vas very fortunate in saving her,
But, said he, Il think it would have been
better if you had used saitpeter, instead of
cayenne pepper, " and he proceeded to give
the result of his treatment of case by the
use Of that remedy.
Care Of Farming Machinery.
When it comes to the actual work OF the
farm, the workman prefers bright and
sharp-tools. But he does not manage al
ways to have them. He neglects proper
preparation, and the result is that when the
winters work is upon him the plows are
weather-beaten and dull, the harrow teeth
are rusty and clogged with masses Of weeds
and hardened soil, the seed drills chisel-
cultivators and other implements soon to be
| needed are in bad condition. Every one
knows this, but every one does not heed it
in time. The building of cheap shed last
spring to shelter these tools would have
made matters much more agreeable to the
rancher.
AS far as the iron work Of the tools is
concerned, the application Of q mixture to
prevent rusting is advisable, and it should
be done before the winter work begins.
The cheapest substance to use-is un-
sailed grease. A better article, however, Is
prepared by melting lard and common rosin,
stirring the mixture as it cools. The pro.
portion should be three pounds of.lard to
one Of rosin. Apply with cloth to iron or
steel surface. Dust and wipe the machine
before applying this or any other mixture.
Woodwork is prevented from cracking and
decaying by the occasional application of
paint. Prepared paints are SO easily and
cheaply procured now that there is no ex-
cuse for letting the neck. yokes, double
trees, axles and other pieces of woodwork
60 neglected, and weaken 80 as to become
dangerous to safety. Some persons apply
crude petroleum to the woodwork letting
it soak in before the paint is used.