Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-14
Remedy for the Currant Worm.


A correspondent asks us for q RENE.
dy for the leaf pest of the currant. saw.
ing that he lost last year fine crop Of
currants by the sudden disappearance Of
the leaves, which he discovered to be
done by this destructive worm. We
know not how often we have referred to
the depredations of this pest. Their on.
erations are rapid, and unless their first
appearance is watched they may do thei,
work before one is aware of il. There
are several remedies. We have used
fine sifted coal ashes, first sprink]ing the
leaves thoroughly with water, SO as tc
reach the under parts, and apply the
dust profusely, and repeat it once o,
twice If necessary, which may be the
case. But there is nothing so effective
as a0/sate helleb0re, busting it over al
well as on the under side of the leaves
which never fails in destroying it. It car
be had at the druggists, and some gen.
eral stores. The leaves should BIZ
watched as soon as they appear, as tn,
worms sometimes get to work very early
We may have something more to say O,
this subject as the time for the danger
approaches. "a Germantown Ielegruph
Milking Cows at Loss,
Tho statement made at the recen
meeting of the Northwestern Dairy
mems Association, that one-third of tn,
COWS are MIXED with O loss. auothe
third with neither profit nor loss. AM
the other third make up the losses O
the first and provide the profits of tn
business, doubtless does not accuratel,
represent the real proportions, but i
nevertheless in the main correct. I
very considerable portion of the profit
made by the farmer from good COWS i
consumed in supporting the poore,
COWS in the same herd, that do not pro.
duce enough to pay for their care ant
keep. But the scales are handy, cream
tubes and test churns are inexpensive
and beyond his own attention to the de
tails OF his business, there is no reason
why any one should maintain an unprof
liable dairy COW. II any one feels an,
great desire to know which ones are un
productive he can very easily ascertain
and it is not difficult to weed them on
and supply their places with other
which may prove better. The ease anf
promptness with which an exact knowl
edge of profit and loss can be arrived a
whenever it is thought worth while t,
examine the question, is one of the ad
vantages of the dairy business, but will
little more figuring and careful obser.
walton tits possible to ascertain the prof
it's and losses in all the other depart
ments OF the farm.-Breeder' Gazette
Treatment of Horses. ..s-.
In slight ailmente do not resort {,
harsh medicines. Frequently littl,
wood ashes. powdered charcoal, salt O
Epson salts will be all that is needed
besides judicious feeding, If hors,
gets wounded, do not become frightened
or spend yonr money on veterinar,
surgeons, unless it is badly wounded
Apply weak solution os carbolic acis
to the wound, bruise or swelling. It il
safe, cheap and efficacious. Such sim.
pie remedies are frequently not only all
that are required, but when efficcious
they are very much better than harshel
remedies. OF one thing the horse own
er may rely upon, in nineteen cases Out
of twenty he will know just as much
about the disease and the proper treat
ment as the horse doctor who is usually
found in every community. Unless
man knows something of the anatom,
of the animal, of chemistry and the eff
feet of drugs, he should never be EN-
ployed to treat sick animal. But
we remember that all diseases result
from violation Of the laws of nature
and, will direct our attention to tn
proper care of the animal, to the en-,
that such violations may be avoided
we shall not so often have sick ANIMAL
upon our hands. Allen very properl,
observes that heaves, spavins, blindness
broken wind and most of the disorder
so common with work horses can usual
~ be traced to improper usage, neglec
or abuse. Even contagious disease
can be warded off to o considerable ez
tent by proper care. When animal
have been neglected the system is ru
down and becomes an easy prey to cor
tagious diseases.