Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-19
STOCK s0UIRs

Dodge City COag5Ow The following is
published for what it may be worth:
Considerable interest is being manifest
edin the ravages of the "loco" weed,
which seems to be spreading in the stock
ranges Of the southwest, where it has
never before been known. 1t has gen
orally been supposed that there was no
effectual remedy for an animal which
has become poisoned from eating the
weed, but an Illinois stOckman who has
had a good deal of experience in this di-
reCtiOn son the palms. gives some Valu-
able directions on this subject A large
band Of horses were, to the extent Of rs
per cent. of their number, affected with
the poison to more or less extent. Those
slightly poisoned were treated by giving
them plentiful doses Of grease or oil, and
spreading it on the hay with which they
were fed. Grain was given them IN such
quantity as could be obtained. The oil
acted as a Cathartic, but the principal
benefit seemed to be from keeping the
animals of the range where the weed
sbOunded and feeding them cultivated
hay. Deprived of fresh supplies OF loco
weed, the effects Of the poison seemed
gradually to work of, where too much
had not been taken into the system. 1t
was found that the deleteriOus principle
Of the loco weed is a strong narcotic pol
son, and as nuZ VOmlCa, itself and active
poison, is an antidOte for narcotics, 1t was
determined TO make q trial Of it in the
case of two horses very badly affected.
Fifteen drops Of the tincture of nuZ
VomiCa were given twice a day, with the
result that in month that the animals
had so far recovered as to readily do
their portion of the work assigned them,
though, Of course, they were not in as
good condition as if they had never been
poisoned. Strychnis, which is the active
principle Of nux VOmiCa, may be used IN
stead, In which case the dose should be
for q horse one to two grains, and a
sheep, One-half grain.
Lawrence JournaE There is a common
belief among those in eastern states, that
Kansas can boast Of no fine stOck-farms,
and very little blOOded stock, and that
she will never produce the fastest horses
or the finest cattle. This is a mistaken
idea, and the sooner the fact is realized,
both in the east and at home, the better
it will be for Kansas and the west. The
time was when every body looked to Ken
lucky for the best blood in stock; but
this is no longer necessary. Kansas can
now show as fine hOrsesand cattle as any
state in the union and Is to-day supply
ing not only her own trade, but also
Colorado, New Mexico and the entire
west. This is as it should be. All that
was needed was the right men with
energy and capital to make Kansas the
/ Kentucky of the west"
Dodge City ColgbOgr Dr. A. A. Hol-
cOmbe, state veterinary surgeon, who
has been visiting the Y L pasture, on
/ the Cherokee strip, in company with
Peter Harding, to inspect cattle reported
/ to be sick with Texas fever, returned to
Dodge City last Tuesd ay. He veriies
/ that the fever is there AID that some
cattle have died from the disease. He
made diagnosis of one case which was
! supposed to be Texar fevea, and satisfied
/ himself that his suppOsitiOn was cor
rect.
Dodge City Col05Oy: James W. BARCLAY
/ and Frank ID. Findlay, Of London, Eng
land, left Dodge City last week for the
ranch of the American Pastoral com auy,
/ on the Canadian in Roberts county, Tex
/ as Panhandle. Mr.. Barclay, who is a
member of the British parliament, is
+ president Of the Pastoral company, and
/ also holds the same position In other
/ cattle companies. The Pastoral company
/ purchased, about e year ago, the L Z
/ range and cattle Of y. T.. Beales & Co.
/ There were 10000 head Of cattle IN this
! purchase.
Mcpherson freeman: HOgchOlera has
made its appearance in this county,
/ some farmers having already lost a num-
/ Der Of hogs from this dread disease. We
/ do not believe that the cause Of the dis
ease has yet been discovered. Farmers
may as vel try everything that is relis-
! bly, recommended. They may possibly
( hit on a cure some time.
An unusual thing is reported at Wich-
/ ia. There was 8 slight frost there on
! the evening Of August 3Oth. Scarcely
no damage was done to vegetation how
+ ever.
Glen Elder Herald. Stock cattle are
I very high, much more than they ought
70 be, when compared with prices realiz.
+ ed in the past and what they probably
/ viii be for some time in the future.
An Usage county dairYman secured
+ $50 pounds of butter from sixteen head
Of COWS IN one month. He got on an
average twenty-five pounds Of butter
from six gallons Of cream.
i Heavy shipments Of cattle are report
{ ed leaving Morris county.