The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-17

screw wo, ms and ~
abundant in stock, .psf
ound- exposing !; ~
pnncfure from which .. #s.., Is.
sure t0 hA f-,.i1 r,t. .tft b%
pestiferous fly as 4ii#st.Its
ground for these CRU S1H after
reveiing in the pus fal - ae georna
or pass through the NJ, a5ta-
morphosis incident &, as+ sEts5 ~
enemies to animals, like t9e lsals Nv.
horse fly. aud larAe lpla \ ..3W Il ana
emerge ags,n ii the q. 1t, leprat
their depredations and 3r8jt + ex-
isteDce. Each kind al AZ Gfg is pro-
duced bya different kiud-e ar. The
large green elbow flies, SO l0ug incl
dent to this country. c.eaae& he mag
got and an equally la re Il IS the color
OF our common house H. wlt :, rath- |
er triangular marked hack aaa lpngi
tudinal stripes, imported frosy Texas, |
produces the screw worm, " ] CHI de- |
flves its name from the pQWa of pro-
pulsion it possesses by viii b t pene-
trates deeply into and destrors rapidly
the TISSUES with which it comes ia con
tact. Both are an incessaltt, ,ianger-
GUS and omnipresent pest In hot
weather no animal, it matters NOT
what kind nor where it ranges can be
safe from them. We have known this
season a calf ne WY born in pasture to
be killed by being literally covered by
them before the secretion rad dried.
The COW being in sight was left with
the calf FOR a reasonable time for it to
gain strength. When brought up it's
condition was discovered and it only
lived few hours, Hot weather is
the time for castrating and spaying
all animals. of all ages, regardless of ,,
the stage of the moon or The signs of
the zodiac. The reason for this is be- {
cause it is impossible for an animal to J
catch cold in the wound and die from
suppuration, blood poisoning or lock-
jaw. Two essentials alone are neces-
essary, plenty of water and freedom
from the worms under discussion.
They can be effectually prevented by
applying equal parts Of any kind of
grease and crude coal tar IL not !;
only prevents the worms with certain !,
ty if applied few times but by ITS !.
antiseptic and healing properties clio !.
SEES the wounds more rapidly than by =
any other process. After these worms y
have gained Judgment in wounds the a
readiest, most effective and least hurt 3
full remedies are chloroform or sui ),
phuric ether either poured into the u
wound if shallow or inserted into :
deep one by means of a syringe or mop =
Death is the result, the instant thew y
touch the worm and the fumes pene- =
trate in every direction in the wound. Il
of carbon or carbolic acid L
would be equally efficient, but are u
aombustible and canstic. In Texas on y
the plains formerly where remedies -
we're not readily obtainable, they were a.
destroyed hy packing the wounds with ~
Try animal excrement, killing by ex. =.
fusion of air. Every farmer should -
provide and keep constantly on hand :,
Turing summer some one OF the above u
for use in emergency as the
oss of even the least valuable animal I'll
would more than pay for the drugs TO t.
'ay nothing of loss or injury of more is
7aluat lie ones. 1t ought to be also the pl
custom and practice of every farmer to A
AVE his stock of all kinds inspected 81
very few days to avoid these danger. al
o them by accidental wounds. I'll
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