The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
INDUSTRIAL BREVITIES.

OF smell. This is, as all physiologis
must know, a misconception. III
truth is that each species of amin;
has some specially developed facult
of relation by which it is, more tina
by other faculties, placed en- rappo,
with the external world. The differ
ences are great even among SINAI
classes of beings; for example, anon,
dogs some use sight more than smell
as the greyhound. The sense o
smell is. however, generally developed
to high pitch among those animal.
which have in state of nature to hun
tor their prey or to avoid predatory
enemies. There is nothing, that W,
can perceive, difficult to understand
in the intelligence exhibited by the
lower animals. The scientific doctrine
of evolutionary development affords a
satisfactory solution of every problem,
and renders the facts plain to see.
The trustees of the University of
Pennsylvania have determined to build
a large hospital and stable in Philadel-
phia for the treatment of diseases of
dogs, horses, cows, and other domest-
ic animals. A great deal of prepera-
zion has already been made IN the
direction of founding a veterinary
faculty, and several professors have
been in Europe fitting themselves for
this work. There are more fancy
cattle owned around Philadelphia, it
is said, than any other city except
Boston, and some of the finest animals
die from want of surgical attention.
A special department is to be devoted
to the care of pet and sporting dogs.
A well known Philadelphia lady pro-
poses endowing department for cats.
A recent dispatch from Ottawa saws
that contagious disease in the form
OF ''scab" has broken out among the
sheep in the province of Quebec, which
will probably lead to the importation |
Of Canadian sheep into Great Britain |
being prohibited for the present. Sir |
Charles Upper, Canadia's high COM
in London, cables that car
70 of sheep just landed at Liverpool
rom Montreal is badly affected with
he disease. The Dominion govern
nent has issued orders that all diseased
heep be at once slaughtered, the gov
rnment to pay the owner two-thirds
the value of an animal
Boston hide-dealers attach but little
Importance to statements concerning
ne poisoning of men in New York
rom the handling of hides previously
'eated with arsenic for purposes of
reservation. They are of the opinion
lat some of the cases are due to ami
al rather than arsenical poison, and :
lat the latter is to be feared only
hen the man handling the hides is in
)or physical condition, or when there
e peculiar circumstances of similar
laracter.
1t is reported that an English spec o
ator visited south Russia some time II
ice to buy up cattle for the purpose ia
exporting their flesh to England. O,
DIV other spectators are buying ami E
ais in Bessarabia and sending them e,
sea to England. They are paying
present the high prices (for Russia9
tlO and Ell head, and it costs f4
J head to transfer them to Eng 10
i'd. 90
An Iowa farmer thinks all the meal in
de from fiaxseed should not be fed 1O'
animals. He advocates mixing 10 tw
: cent. of flaxseed meal with wheat de
If or Indian meal for making gem up
| griddle cakes. He states that it fol
proves their flavor and renders ex
m more wholesome. He also adj IN
ates using a small amount of it in ]
king ordinary corn bread. tee
lr. Watkins. of Michigan. says that shs
white shorthorn cattle feed better pre-
n red. He deems the latter sports" 10
er stockmen of the late Michigan aV
eders' meeting agreed with him. so'
I. johnson, of the state college, is ny
he opinion that color will receive moi
attention in the future than indi- Via
lal excellence. POI
he commissioner of agriculture aho
J that, while in some of the states
pure-bred and high-grado cattle
but s per cent. of the whole, in :.
} and Kentucky it is 40 per cent, A
ldiana % per cent, in Illinois 80 Ter
cent, and Massachusetts 32 per 'ne
of the whole number. a n
rrots are recommended as feed tsss
farm horses, as they save corn him
S'o nio SioSs W tne SKIN, ing
400 PhOhuOliuS u ucdliulul COQQl- rel /
of the system. From fourteen to nine
ty-one pounds is liberal allow
) anything over that being apt to orrs
the kidneys. nnhl
e agricultural college of Califor- of a
aises and distributes every year cove
quantities of seeds, cuttings and ping
/. 1t has introduced many new alleg
S into the state which are tested duty
e college farm, and if found to be whic
lue are sent to farmers who APP than
Dr. them.
IS proposed to establish a dairy
u in England that shall be superb It'll
anything of the kind in the world. gage
'riptions are asked for 100000. Chin,
m of $50 acres has been secured. lars b
is hoped that the school will be Han
ID the present year. recei'
} said that the wood on the north have
+ tree will not warp as much scum
1t from the south side, and that prote
trees are sawed in planes that A dl'
ist and west as the tree stood, states
warp less than if cut in the op- wagg
direction. of sp.
Ohio Agricultural Experiment weak
4 calls attention to the fact that anu IL