Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-29
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Animals get rid Of their parAsites by
using dust, mud, clay, &c. Those SUI
fefinE from fever restrict their diet,
keep quiet, seek dark, airy places, drink
water and sometimes plunge into il.
When dog has lost it, appetite, IL
eats that species of grass known -
dogs grass, which acts - IN emetic
and . purgAriye. Cats also est grass.
Sheep and cows, hen i'll. seek out GER
tain herbs An animal Suffering from
chronic rheumatism always keeps, -
far Is possible, in the sun. The war
rior ants have regular organized am
balances.
Lstreilie cut the antenne Of the ant,
and other ants came and covered the
wounded part with tran parent 1T ID
secrosed in Their mouths. II . CHM
pansse is wounded, it stops the bleed
ing by placing its hand on the wound
or dressing IL with leaves and grass.
When an animal has . wounded Lex or
arm hanging on, IL completes the am
putation By means OF its teeth. A dog,
on being stung IN the muxxle BY . Vi
per, Was observed to plunge its head
repeatedly for several days into rum
ming water. This animal eventually
recovered. A terrier hurt its right eye.
IL remained under . counter, avoiding
eight and heat, although it habltually
kept close to the fire. Ii adopted .
general treatment, rest and abstinence
from food.
The local treatment consisted IN lick
ing the upper surface OF the paw, which
| 1t applied to the wounded eye, again
licking the paw when it became dry.
Animals suffering from: traumatic fe-
yer treat themselves by the continued
application Of cold water. which n.
Delaunay considers to be more certain
than any of the other methods. In
view Of these interesting facts We are,
he thinks. forced TO admit that hygi-
enc and therapeutics. - performed BY
animal may, in the interest OF psy-
chology, be studied with advantage.
Many physicians have been keen OBJ
servers OK animals their diseases and
the methods adopted by them, in their
instinct, - cure themselves, and have
availed Of the knowledge 50 brought
under their observation In their prac-
tice.--tN. o. P,cayuns.
EARLY CUT HAY.
An ex member Of The Maine Board
Of Agriculture, who always cut grass
early, admits that last year he was
too FAST" the crop Was not sum-
GENTLY matured, consequently the hay
lacks nutrition and sit takes too much
10 keep the stock" A Farmers Re
view correspondent says Of the same
| subject:
Timothy may possess the most nu-
triton when cut in bloom, but the
enormous amount Of dust in II when
put in the NOV rs soon ~ cured rem
ders IL very Questionable for horses.
II the dust can be practically avoided
| should sanction bloom cutting, 9TH
erwise prefer cut ing when the bloom
is all gone. Much handling OF hay
before it is put in the NOV may to
some extent lessen the dus but when
the weather is threatening there Is nc
time TO b. wasted by cooking hay that
is to 20 to the barn. Green cut hay, Il
stacked and hauled TO the barn after II
Is thoroughly dry, will lose much Of
the dust. Horses must have clean
sweet hay. list. Paul Pioneer Press.
1t might be well to ask this question
Does pasture fatten cattle best before
or after being " sufficiently maturedf
We ali know that it is best before the
seed or seed bloom, or even the seed
stock ID formed. II this man had cut
his hay and moistened it Is We have
practiced. or, better still. put 1t into
ensilage, be would soon find that hi
stock would thrive faster upon early
cut hay than Is possible with late GU
or matured grass. The sto K woult
eat more, Of course. because they likct
it better. That is just what We wan
them to do.