The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-07
OUR RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
sLADBER1Ng HORSES.

! horses sabbor 1t takes place usually in the
Fall, when horses are fed on second-crop clover
! hay or allowed to run ont to pasture in August
or September. Some veterinary surgeons at
tribute it TO n Fall weed, but have not desig-
mated what weed IL is We think, however,
that it is tho grass itself, the second crop Of
which contains a certain peculiar bitterness
| from want, perhaps, of succuonce or from its
advanced state of maturity. II may possibly
be late weed, says the Germantown Telegraph
which the horse may take liking, but if so
it has not yet been discovered. Tho best
remedy of course is to stop pasturing and feed
ing second.crop hay. A few years ago we had
two severe cases in the beginning Of September,
but the effect passed. of in few days by re-
moving the cause of it-cut grass. In tho cases
we speak of it was n flow Of water only from
the mouth. Gallons must have come from each
animal, preventing them for two days from
taking any food, except nibbling little hay.
A correspondent of tho Ohio Farmer says:
As / have had little experience in second
crop clover hay will give it, Last Fall had
about four acres Of clover that did not fill we'll
with seed, and / concluded to cut it for hay
An old farmer told me that if / would lot 1t
stand until after frost il would not slabber
horses. / did as he advised. and my horses ate
it we'll aud did not slabber. neighbor of
mine on an adjoining farm cut just before tho
frost and his hay slabberod horses badly. Now,
was it weeds or clover that caused the slabber-
ing2 Whatever it was, / am convinced that the
action of the frost so affected it to render it
harmless to the mouths Of horses"
THE NATIONAL tribune would like to have
the opinions Of its readers on this subject.
NOW PLANT YOUR CELERY.
Those who have not yet done So should not
delay the planting of their celery particularly
the main crop. From the middle of July to
the middle of August is the time the market
mon get in their immense crops. If it is
fact that celery acts favorably on the nervous
sys' EN-, and IL cure for rheumatism, these
are both ills that are apparently tho in
crease, or at least that one often now hears of,
even among the youth, to say nothing OF old
age At any rate, tho taste tor tho vegetable
is increasing year by year.
Orchard aud Garden gives the following as q
method of growing that was pracLiced wears
ago by tho writer. IN growing quantities whore
land was Chioct, that with care may be
made to grow fAir-quality sticks aud that may
bo easily protected in Winter. Where grown
for frst.cass exhibition CELERY single rows
are best so that, just before oarthing the first
time, any sucker growth or mallormed leaves
can be pulled from each stalk. Care is also
necessary that tho earth does not get TO the
heart or young growing leaves, all of which
little care by the workmen easily obvates.
In this method we set the plants in beds on
the surface. tho rows running crosswise the
bed one foot apart, with tho plants set six
Inches from each other IL in s. row. The
earthiug Is done by having two light boards
w'tb tho ends drawn out into handles Is inches
longer than the rows on each side. These are
set on edge betwosn the rows of plants. aud
kept nearly so by sticks stucl ia the soil.
workman stands on either side aud shoyes the
loose earth IN between the boards Then grasp
ing the handles, tho upper edges Of the boards
are brought together with a few short raps each
man releases has loft hand aud grf.sps bis board
with both, aud sets IL for the next row, leaving
the soil standing ia sharp ridge between the
last two. Another man follows. and grasps
each plant with ono hand pulling the soil
down around II with the other
After tbe whole bed has been gone over with
this hrst handling, tho men with the billing
boards 20 over again aud set up second series
OF ridges, which are not pnlod down at once,
but left until the celery gets again well above
them. This process is carried on until there 10
dagger OF hard freezing weather, when tho
whole bed Is covered with soil and thick
layer is carried up OF the sides of the bed.
The whole Is then covered with forest leaves
thlckly, and cOTnstslks. bean poles or boards
laid over 10 prevent their blowing of. In this
way the celery can DO dug at any time. A space
OF eight feet is left between the beds for soil,
and thisspace Is kept constantly plowed TO sup
ply loose earth.
ADVICE ABOUT HORSES.
Henry +. James veterinary surgeon, in an
interview with the Gio5c Democrat says: Two
things the owner Of good horse shonld remom-
Der when tho animal il sunstrnck He should
never try 10 force remedies down the throat of
the beast before il is conscious. Many animals
are killed in this way when their lives should
he saved The medicine. instead of going
down the throat, passes the wrong way into
the air passages and an acute and fatal ease OF
bronchitis follows. Oyerhoated horses too, are
often killed by neglectiug TO keep them shower
cd with cold water long enough. Generally |
when a sunstruck horse is taken ia charge the !
attendants cOnine their doctoriug To washing |
his head aud body for few minutes, or nj !
most al hour. with leo water. This is not |
enough. This icc-water treatment should DO |
kept up for several hours. until tho temperA. |
ture OF the horses body Is greatly reduced, TO |
the normal, or at least below the hcat-fcver |
point If a man Is careful with his horse, the |
animal will not be sunstruek. Warning of the |
approach OF danger - given long before tho |
stroke comes. and sonnet mes day before |
The most untnistakabls signs arc the oessatl ION |
horse During the hot weather the head o the |
horse should be kept covered with a parasol, or !
by sponge kept constantly wet, and he should |
be watcred and doused frequently with cold |
water. If this sort of attention is paid him he !
viii work hard during tho hot weather and
the heat will not hurt him.
NOTES.
"A bare pasture may now be plOwed aud |
sown with miilct. 1t will afford two to four |
tons OF tho best hay il cut and cured before the
seed haTdens. IL is a cheap crop Half |
bushel of seed per acre IS full seeding aud will |
cost Si.25. For this small outny at least two |
tons per acre of excellent hay may be grown. |
If clover aud timothy are sown aud narrowed |
in with the millet, hay may be made next year |
or valuable pasture will bo provided Hero is |
another large income from the cost Of the seed |
only, at the most Sg 30 per acre.-N 7. Times
There are two things which will cure |
iislnia, says writer in an exchange One Is |
corrosive sublmate liuiment, to be used in the |
iirst stages Of the disease, aud the other il tho
May apple root linment. mao thus: Boil IA
gallon OF May apple root ia water until YOU
obtain thick strip; but do not burn it, While |
stiiI boiling, add quarter as much lard AS you |
have strip, stirring IL all the time you are
adding tho lard II is then ready for use.
Spread this on the ilstuia every morning At
night wash over with warm water and CASTLE
soap; then spread Oh some warm grease When
pus begins 10 0Oze out freely, spread on more
thickly, and let IL remain for "a hours then
wash oil and grease AS before. DO not let il
remain on longer than "a hours ut "A time.
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