Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
Danger from Horns.
From the New England Farmer.

From the New England Farmer
It WIS bull and COW on farm in Ches.
ter county, Penn, according to n cores
pondent Of the Rur0i Nctc JOrE,y.
which, in a fight locked their horns and
were entngled for five days before they
were found nearly starved to death. and
one Of the horns had to be sawed off be-
lore the animals could he released In
the same journal, is an account of ship
ment OF beef cattle from Canada TO Liy-
erpoOl among which there was SO great
loss IRON gorng of horns, that the ship
mentwas almost totalloss Many of the
ANIMALS were literally torn into shreds by
the horns OF their trenzied COMPANIONS
ot another shipment of 46S head Of poll
cd cattle brought to this country from
Scotland, only single calf among the en-
tire lot was lost.
The writer well says In time, the
fashion OF wearing horns by cattle will GO
out, Just as the fashion of wearing nose
rings has disappeared among human be-
lngs Horns are the natural weanons of
defence and offence given to Wild cattle
for their protection, as well as a means of
preserving the races by getting rid of the
weaker aud useless males. Demonstrated
cattle have no use for them EXCEPT to ex-
erclse the occasional vlciousness of spoil-
ed ANIMALS upon each other or Their own
ers, or strange persons They are con-
slant menace, and make severe. and even
cruel discipline necessary to subject the
animals to their owners safety and con.
venicncc. By-and-by, when the fashion
changes, and stock men SEQ their inter
ests rightly, the horns Will be got rid of. 8"
Every WORD oil which the NCw Euglc0.d
runner fully endorses.
gun, there are newspaper writers con-
trollcd possibly, by interested breeders.
VINO are ever ready to find failings in all
but their own fayOrites, or those whose
interests they are paid for boosting. as in
n recent instance where an idiot Of farm
hand undertook TO lead three vpar-Old
strange Angus bull Just imported. by
rope laHtohed around his own wrist, and.
- consequence, had the misfortune to
lose ms arm, besides sustaining other in.
lulles from contact with the frightened
animal. As well argue against q horse
without horns because some foolish how
once fastened his foot into the saddle stir
rups, and then carefully tumbling off
was Killed by the frightened runaway
polied animal could hurt compan-
ION or keeper, but the chances of his do.
ing so are very insignificant compared
with the chances of injury from animals
Wlth horns. In herds where all are with
out horns, there is no more evidence of
lear than in flocks of sheep or pigs.
In Dr. Sturtevants experiments this
past season the White Whipple. A seed.
ling potato of some prominence Welded
the largest weight Of tubers, being at the
rate OF 1872 bushels per acre, with no nm.
merchantable potatoes among them
The White Star came next, Welding at
the rate OF 81 bushels per acre. The
late Beauty of Hebron was very prolific
but 1t rotted badly. The potatoes were
all grown on rather heavy soil, not the
surest Tor securing either the best Weld
or quality
Sweet OIL and whale oil are absolutely
safe agents for the destruction of Iioe On
cattle. Mercurial preparations are more
effective, but are attended with degree
OF risk, Rubbing with any of the fol.
loving IL regarded as non-iniurious and
repeated at intervals should get rid Of the
parasites Sulphur and lard or oil. wa.
ter and petroleum, or sulphuret of either
potassium or lime-four ounces TO a cal.
ION OF water. Clean the buildings with
petroleum, or corbolic acid, or turner.
tine.
Fali sown rye, cut green, followed with
oats, and succeeded by barley, millet or
corn makes good succession for soilino
purposes. Two or three crops can thus
De easily grown on the same land.
strong point in favor Of barley as late
ssoiling crop is that it will withstand frosl
better than millet or fodder corn, Bar.