Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-07-19
DRINKING WATER IN HARVEST.

A correspondent writing to the Farnninq
World gives the following rules in regard to
how TO stand the heat of the harvest field
In Montana the weather is unusually cool
and such precaution is unne. essary. There
are some sections. however, where 1t NAV
prove of some benefit, hence We reproduce
it. lie says:
disasters from overwhelming and expos.
ure, think, ar of daily occurrence.
think am qualified to make ii lew suggest
tons, tor | have passed. safely through
many torrid days, working steadily from
early morn to dewy eve without scratch
when horny-handed laborers have succumb-
ed to the scorching heat. In the first place,
set out with the determination not to drink
much water. Here is great secret. Many
think unless they swallow copious draughls
OF water they cannot endure the work
Never greater mistake. Much water les
sens the capacity for work and lasting pow
er. How? By weakening. Engorement
OF the vessels renders them almost power
less for normal action. Sinking sets in from
reaction. A greater flow OF perspiration en-
sues--too much tor the proper balance, and
the patient experiences terrible lassitude.
The system being unstrung, AS it were, more
readily yields to the burning SUMS rays and
siriasis often results. A much less amount
OF liquid will satisfy natures cravings.
When the great Napoleon was retreating
from Moscow his army fell short OF rations.
la ask rod t,otw h.,
He told him ii he would make his men mas
ticate more thoroughly halt the usual guam
tity would do. Now we do not maslicate
water, but the same physical effect can be
produced by holding water for time in the
mouth. When much heated, before taking
water bathe your arms frena elbow to wrist,
especially the wrist pulse. Msisten the head,
particularly the central portion, not to en-
ploy technical terms. This tends TO equalize
the cooling of the blood when water is
taken. The ettusion gradually lowers the
vital temperature. This is OF vital impor-
tance. Often by drinking inorinately when
overheated the subject falls dead. The shock
to the system has been so sudden and severe
that the hearts action is forever suspended.
Herein Is a mos, Important point in the mat
ter oi inhibition Wts'n excessively heated.
The lrau>iioh from extremes to moderate
must be gradual, otherwise the silver cord
will be loosed from the intense strain.
know case where a carpenter overheated
himself, drank imnoderately and dropped
dead. The water was cool well waterfall
the worse, for the shock was greater. Keep
a moistened sponge In Tie crown "f the hat.
Wet leaves or a cloth will do. il kept satur
ated. This will hetp 10 ward off Sunstroke
t>iriasis). The movement ii heavy sensation
about the head is tei dizziness and mist be-
tore the eyes, retire TO cover and dash water
on the head. Liquor Should be strictly dis
pensed With in harvesting. 1t heats the
blood unnaturally, and redisposes to sun
stroke. Overheating iavors it also. Star
vation must not be adopted to prevent it,
because the body must be fortified with
nourishment TO bear up. A calm and equa-
BILE m,t j. Il great aid In withstanding ex-