The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-21

with something like collie, but does not
swell but very little He often turns his head cad
to his side while sick. Can you tell
me what is the matter with him, and what
to do?
1. The proper time to cut cow peavines
for hay is when they are in full luxuriance
of growth, full of blooms and few
pods are grown. AT this stage they
are not easily cured as later,
but the hay is much more nutritious ana
valuable.
2. Commence moving after the dew is off
in the morning and continue until noon.
About 5 or o'clock p m. rake the vines
into heaps or cocks three or four feet nlgh
and as sharp as possible. Next morning az
ter the dew is gone open the COCKS and
spread the vines to the sun. Late IN the
afternoon put into cocks again, putting two
together in one Open next morning again,
but do not spread too thinly. In the after
put in still larger cocks Let them re-
main for two or three days, When-lf the
weather has been warm and dry-the hay
will be sufficiently dry to keep III the
barn. Or you may stack around a pole,
taking care to lay a bed of rails or polls,
so that the air can get under the stack. Also
place four rails standing against the stack
pole, nail or tie to the pole at their tops, ana
tie feet of the rails about two feet from
the base of the poles. Cover the stack,
when completed, with a good cap of grass
or straw.
3 and 4. Haul to the barn and pack away
loosely, for q week or two; then you may
press it back as tight you please
S. Castration may be performed at few
weeks old with greatest safety, but the
neck and forequarters will not be so Well
developed when the animal is grown. 1t
is usual to castrate at one year. The colt
should be in good health and moderate
condition as to flesh, and the weather
should be mild-neither cold nor hot. Fly
time should be avoided if possible. If the
operation be properly and skillfu1y per-
formed there will rarely be much bleeding.
Dashing cold water against the parts IS
generally sufficient to arrest bleeding.
6. Nearly every horse has more or less
bots in his stomach, but they very rarely
do any harm and never produce collie Moth
ing Should be done for bots, but give good
food and plenty of it. The bots VIII
come away of themselves Wheh
the right time arrives and you cannot
force them away by physicing the horse
7. 1t depends on the kind of collie so1ne-
what, whether f1atulent spasmodic collie.
The former may be distinguished by the
bloating swelling up of the belly. In
fiatuent collie there is always more or less
bloating, causing shortness of breath, etc
In spasmOdic collie give a mild Stimulant as
quickly as possible, say two ounces of whis-
ky, ounce extract of ginger, one-half
ounce sweet spirits Of Nitro. ounce
laudanum, One-half ounce extract of ginger,
one-half pint of water Always give warm
water injections with very little soap in
the water. Give friction to the belly. Re
peat the dose first given if the pain contin-
ueS after half an hour. # not relieved after
three or four doses. give the following as
one dose: One quart of raw linseed oil, one
half ounce chlorOfOrm. After half hour if
the pain still continues give four grains
of morphine in one-half ounce of water as
injection. For a case of fiatulent collie
first give one tablespoonful of soda in one
teacupful of water. Repeat if necessary
in ten minutes. If the soda does no good
give as one dose one ounce turpentine, one
half pint linseed oil, one ounce Iauda-
mum. Repeat in fifteen minutes il necessary
If this proves Intellectual give as one dose
one ounce chlOroform, one pint linseed
Oil and il necessary repeat in half hour
Bind cloths Wrung out of hot water to
the belly and renew the cloths often As
a last resort the trocer and canula may be
used to make an opening above the flank
into the bowels in order to let the gas
escape. Let every horse owner who does
not know what to do for collie cut this out
and paste it in convenient place.