The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-10-30
COWS.



Recommended.
Few persons cons der the skin as an
cxcrctory organ. tits supposed to be
by those who think at all merely n
! protecting covering for the muscles
and animal frame. and something for
the outer protective coat of hair, or fur,
or wool, or feathers, TO grow upon.
But the skin is really the most impor-
tant outlet for the waste matter of the
whole body of an animal. II is by no
means tigh. covering. but contains
myriads of pores or openings, through
which waterv vapor escapes, and with
which also escapes Il large quantity OF
impure matter from the blood. AT
times the skin discharges a large guam
titv of liquid matter which we call
perspiration, and il is always discharg-
ing moisture, which escapes insensibly.
At least, the skin does this when in Il
healthful condition, and when this eX-
cret;on stops, it is an indication that
something is wrong. Besides this, the
skin is constantly changing its sub
stance; the outer portions scale OH, OF
exfoliate, while it is renewed from
NltnlD. 80 lfisll III NOuiSt VI IL SllOit
time the whole skin wears away and is
renewed. Where the skin is covered
with hair these scales are apt to gather
and with the perspiration to become
compacted into a mass. stopping the
pores and preventing the escape
of the waste matter. which being
retained in the blood, does much
harm. For these reasons, constant at
H. I. or,,r to f1a IL
brushing it, both to remove the eX-
fol;ated matter and the dried perspira-
ton, and to excite it to a heahhful ac-
ton, should not be neglected. Horses.
as rule are fairly well attended tos
because it is custom to curry and
brush them regularly. Bus in many
cases, they are not sufficiently cleaned;
consequently their health is impaired.
The skin becomes clogged, and the
perspiration is retained in the blood,
producing more or less blood-poison-
ing, which may result in n variety of
disorders, at times producing farcy,
which ends in glanders. AT best, the
coat becomes harsh, dry, and staring;
the skin is tight, or, as it is called,
'hide-bound," and becomes. irrtated,
producing itching. with perhaps the
loss of hair. Eruptions on the skin,
and pimples, and perhaps the well-
known scratches result from the re-
tention of these impure matters. To
avoid all these troubles, the horse
should be thoroughly brushed with Il
stiff. clean brush, for at least ten
minutes. morning and night; and in
the summer, when perspiration is pro-
fuse, the skin should be sponged. or
washed down with q wisp of wet
straw, and then rubbed dry, before il
is brushed.
Butfew farmers ever think it neces-
sary that q COW should be curried.
What curry COW? Never hearn tell
of such thing!" But a COW needs it
even more than horse; and for several
reasons, A COW, whose milk is used
for food, unless she has q perfectly
clean skin, can not give clean milk, and
then the butter will be bad The skin
should be in perfectly healthful con-
dtipn, and the blood pure, or the milk
will be impure and unhealthful, and
the butter or cheese will be tainted
Neither cleanliness nor healthfIllness
can be secured without regular brush
ing of the skin and the removal of all
the filth which will gather upon ill-kept
COWS. This should be done before tho
cows are MIXED. morning and even
ing. The morning cleaning should be
a thorough one; simple brushing, to
remove dust and loose hairs, will be
sufficient for the evening. 1t will help
very much for both horses. and cows to
have the stables so iloored that the ani-
mails can be kept from fouling thens-
selves. dqrieWtWiS1