St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-02
AMONG The HORSES,
Uncle Jerry Rusk Gets Up a
Valuable Book on
Equines.
lie Is Assisted by Prof. Law,
Dr.. Dickson and Other
Veterinarians.
Senator Blackburn Says Dick
sons Article on Shoeing
Is Worth 100000.
An Offer of $4,000 for Coun-
sellor Is Declined by
Mr.. Pate.

ing by the demand f0f IL, Il very Wlue
CIRCULATION is promised for it. 1t is en-
titled IA Special Report on the Dis
eases of Horses" and appears under the
auspices of the bureau of animal indus
try. The book consists of 555 pages, IN
Guiding thirty-four pages of plates.
among which are some of the finest col
Ored pictures of the anatomy of the
horse ever produced in this country.
The text is by eight of the foremost vet
erinarians in the United States. includ-
DR.. Kitchener, professor in the New
York College of Veterinary Surgeons :
Prof. Law, of Cornell university; Prof.
Liautard, of the New York Veterinary
college; Or. HuldekoOper, editor of the
Philadelphia Journal of Comparative
Medicine, and DR.. William Dickson, of
the Minnesota Farmers institute.
The first edition of this horse book is
$4,000, and already there are applica-
lions for 20, 600 copies on file at the agri-
cultural department. The few books
received by lucky members of congress
and senators have been eagerly seized
lpon, and as high as 50 was offered last
week for single copies. The house
passed a joint resolution authorizing an
edition of 100000, so that in few weeks
the demand can be partially met. 1t is
expected that the next congress will
authorize another edition of 100000 next
December, by which time there will
doubtless be an increased demand far
greater than can be supplied.
A Wide Range Of Topics.
The range of topics presented in
Uncle Jerry's book is wide, and the
farmer or horse fancier who cannot find
what he wants in it has a rare kind of
trouble to deal with. DR.. Michener
opens with practical article on meth
DDS of giving horses medicine and fol-
lows this with a chapter on diseases of
the digestive organs, which embraces
several pages of advice on food and
feeding.
The old notion that horse must not
be watered when hot, because the first
swallow produces collie ana founders
him, is exploded by Kitchener, who says
it is perfectly safe to give hot horse
from six to ten swallows of water, after
which if he goes to the stable let him
have pound or two of hay. The dan
ger 10 III giving dll tACtSSlfc QudllIllS
when the animal is hot. Few horses
will drink at all after they have had IA
few swallows and begin to eat hay. A
good point is given on the matter of
feeding. DR.. Kitchener says hay is more
easily digeSted by the horse than oats
therefore, oats should be fed after hay,
otherwise the digested hay pushes the
uniigeSted oats Oh into the intestineS,
and the animal derives little nutrment
from them. Timothy is put first of all
folders, and the rule is laid down that
all grain should be ground and all hay
cut into short bits to facilitate maStica-
ton, insure better digestion and econo-
miZe in keep.
In a chapter on diseases of the uri-
nary organs. Prof. Law deals with a
common cause of breaking down in
horses. Simple tests of suspected de-
engagements are given, and the whole
pathology of these special diseases
given at length in plain, practical way
comprehensive to horsemen of every
rank. Under the head of Respiratory
Organs. Dr.. Harbaugh, of Richmond.
Va, shows how horse should be treat
ed to keep him from catching cold and
to get the best conditions of strong lungs
and heart power. "Heaves," ''roarers, -
'grunters" and "high-blowers' are all
made the subject of explanation and
suggestion of remedy.
On the Brain and Nerve Diseases.
The subject OF brain and nerve dis
eases is written by DR.. Trumbower, and
Is thorough, scientific examination of
the whole catalogue of nervous all
ments common 10 horses. Prof. Liam
tard, Of the New York veterinary col
lege, contributes chapter that will
probably attract as much attention as
any In the work. His subject is lame
ness. He first makes clear the anat-
omy and functions of ali parts of the
horses legs and then describes the bone
and muscle diseases and accidents liza
be to occur; following this with advice
as to treatment, both surgical and med
lclnal. The owner of valuable animal
can find in this part of the book all the
accumulated and digested experience in
the matter of fractures that one OF the
best veterinarians of the world has ac-
quired.
The colored plates illustrating
"splint," ring BONE" 'spavin." dislo.
cations and methods of bracing and
Singing injured animals surpasS any
thing before seen. The disease of the
ankle, fetlock and foot are treated of by
DR.. Holcombe, who explains why horses
"interfere" and ''knuckle, ," 'oyerreach''
and 'calk" themselves and produce
"wind-galls" and thrush" No part OF
the book could be of greater practical
value than this. The colored plates
here, also. are superb. Old veterinari-
ans pronounce the picture of the An
ZouX model of the equine foot perfect
in delineation and color. Horsemen
who will learn this chapter by heart
and study the illustrations thoroughly.
will save great deal of suffering in
the horse world and add not little tC
the wealth of the country.
DIR. Dickson has contributed an article
on shoeing that Senator Joseph Black
burn says is worth S1,OOO,OO0. 1t care
fully examines the foot, shows lust why
horse is Shod and how far it is neces
sorry TO go to protect the hoof and Law:
down a few simple rules that can bG
easily learned and practiced. DR.. Dick
son closes this chapter with a sugges
ton that it Is nearly as important tina
blackSmitbS should be scientific in theil
training as veterinarians and urge:
that in a matter of which vast impor
lance to the national wealth too little
attention is paid by the states to tn.
care of the most useful of all domestic
animals.
Hope for the Future,
The novel hope is expressed tina
chemistry will devise some preparation
that may be safely applied to the hoo
in way to harden it into substanc,
resembling horn and allow the horse
man to yank off the iron shoes and driv,
his beast bare footed. In this way tn,
lightness, strength and elasticity of thu
horses foot would be regained ever
as they were once enjoyed in the Wil(
state.
Uncle Jerry is not fully content t
rest Oh his laurels and stop with thi
book on tie diseases of horses. He ha
mapped out another volume on breed
Ing and hopes to be able to publish il
IN the course Of year. Senator Stan
. ford, in speaking the other day of horse
breeding, said: ':There are $4,000. O0C
horses in tie United States according Il
the recent census. Imagine what {
value we could create if we improvec
each one OF this vast number IF animal: