The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-17
For the Farmer.
TILE NECESSITY For SAL

Salt is an indispensable part Of
the blood, flesh and tissues An OK
will consume two ounces per day,
and it is probable that this large all
lowance-large as it is, compared
with the usual inadequate supply
proyiclcd-might be increased with
advantage A large stock ranger or
rancher, informed the writer that
four ounces Il day would be taken
for each head of steers in Il herd, in
localities where the soil was deficient
in this necessary substance; clearly
a needed article Of food, indispensa-
bic for the support of the animal
system, He moreover stated that
he used five sacks of salt for his cat
tie, where other stock feeders used
one, and that this full supply Of
salt, he firmly believed, was the rea-
son why he had. never lost single
head of cattle by black leg (anthrax
fever, or horses by collie, or swine
by cholera. Perhaps the free use of
salt has also been the reason why in
thirty years experience, the writer
has never lost any animal larger
than a chicken, by disease. Per
haps little more attention in this
direction might have saved the few
fowls which have been lost. For
our constant practice has been to
give the COWS a small handful each,
twice day with their food; the
horses have always had similar
allowance, and sheep MS much, once
a week. The pigs have had about
as much as the sheep, dissolved in
their slop,or added to their other food.
just now, when the prevalent dis
eases among animals are more rife
than usual, this matter has a very
timely interest. But as salt in ex-
cess is an acrid poison, caution must
be used against giving it in excess,
especially when animals which
have been deprived of it. take it
with great avidity.
HOW TO ADMINISTER MEDICINE TO
If the medicine can not be given
in his food, as when he has no appe-
tite OF is in great pain, it must be
administered direct. To do this is
quite difficult, and most farmers give
it up, or adopt the Homeopathic
treatment, because it is so much
easier When properly managed, it
is not very hard either for the pig or
the attendant. The pig is caught
by a slip-noose in a strong rope,
which goes through the mouth, and
holds back of the tusks. He will
pull back with ali his might, and the
rope must be mace fast quite short
to the top Of a post or fence. Then
his legs are secured so that he can
not spring forward Now if an old
shoe with hole in the toe is given
to him to chew upon, he will champ
away upon it as angrily as possible,
and the medicine can be poured into
his mouth through it-a little at
time, or he will choke. and strangle,
and cough. Another way is to hold
the pi.r in the same way, or as for
ringing, and to pour the medicine
into one nostril, through an oil can,
such as is used for oiling machinery
Either of these methods render it
possible to give medicine to pig as
nffectually as to any animal, and
it is not probable that his rage will
haze any evil effect, as in the case of
a struggling child.
RE. EDIEs FOR THE ToorHACuE.
The ordinary nervous toothache,
which is caused by the nervous sys-
tenn being out of order or by excess
sive fatigue, a hot bath will so soothe
The nerves that sleep will naturally
follow, and, upon getting up, the pa
5ient will feel very much refreshed
md the toothache will be gone.
For what is known as dumping
hot, dry flannel applied
20 the face and neck is very effective.
For common toothachc, which is
caused by Indigestion, or by strong
sweet acid or anything very hot or
,old in decayed tooth, little
,iece of cotton, stepped in strong
or cloves, is a good remedy.
are in the diet, especially when the
towels are disordered, is helpful to
Mitigate the toothache. If the tooth
s much decayed, nothing is better
han its extraction.