Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-24
Fertilizer Analyses at Experiment Station.

Fertilizer Analyses at Experiment Station.
The station has now in preparation a
bulletin which will contain the result
of all fertilizer analyses made during
the year 1895, both spring and fall in
spections This will be distributed in
advance of the analysis Of fertilizers Oh
sale in 1895, 50 that ali idea will be Civ
en- of the standing Of each brand during
the coming year. 1t will be issued i'm
mediately and will be mailed to all
names on the station 8 mailing list. This
bulletin will be No. 1874.
During the season Of 1895 special
bi-weekly bulletins will be issued which
will contain analyses Of fertilizers as
fast us they are completed. 1t will be
remembered that the inspectors sample
the fertilizers after they are placed on
sale in North Carolina, consequently
the samples represent actually what
is bought by farmers. The bi-weekly
bulletins are mailed only to those who
request them. If you want them, APP
ply to DR.. H. B. Battle, Director, Ra
leigh, n. @
Epidemic of "Staggers" Among Horses.
During the late summer and fall, i'll a
section Of eastern North Carolina, an
epidemic among horses has annually &C.
CURED amounting to loss each year Of
perhaps 10 per cent The matter APP
pearing of SO much Importance, the con-
sulting veterinarian of the experiment
station CDR. F. P. williamson was sent
to make personal examination. Tho
following has been CLEANED from his re-
port: The symptoms as given are sud
den in their development. Sore throat,
water coming through nose on attempt
ing to drink, rapid breathing, loss Of
appetite, and one Of three things, the
animal either walks around in circle
to one side over any object in the way
without apparently seeing ito blind stag
gers"), or remains perfectly still with
eyes partially or completely closed with
out taking the slightest interest in sur
roundingS unless aroused ("sleepy stag
gers''), or dashes about furiously with
out regard to self, people or things,
C"mad staggers"). An obstinate con-
stipation accompanies each case.
The land lies very low in this district,
there being many swamps and bitches
through the farms, and on each side Of the
road the bitches are filed with reddish
brown stagnant water. The vegetation
Is very rank, the dews are very heavy
and do not dry off before noon the next
day? The horses have very little pro-
lection as a rule. On some farms there
are no barns at all for housing stock.
The animals are simply turned in q
rough shed to eat, then turned out
again exposed to wind, rain and sun.
Wherever they are stabbed it is claimed
they are never affected as shown by the
experience of one farmer who has not
lost single case in several years. An
other, who had not lost horse in thlr-
teen years, let his run to pasture night
and day this year and lost them, An
other had four pasturing; three Of these
he put up at night, leaving one out at
all times, Except at feeding. The one
left out died, the other three are in good
condition. Many other cases might be
noted, but this is enough to show that
where the animals are protected from the
weather (the heavy dews, rain and wind
storms, for this occurs always after 2
rainy. hot season) they are free from
any sickness. Two animals dying from
the disease were found by autopsy to
have died with pneumonia complicated
with pleurisy in the first CASEY. The
staggering gait, the sleepy half uncon-
seriousness, the madness are caused by
the toxine taken into the blood from the
diseased lung tissue, or from want OF
GeOAy Rc1luVlOu VI Illo DlOO1, tIiS VI ttll ID
not properly fed, animals being affected
according to individual disposition.
The suggestion would be to provide bet
ter stables and take more care Of the
horses. Keep ANIMALS in stable at night
If at no other time. Animals already
affected should be given a bolus or a
drench Of Barbados aloes one ounce,
calomel dr. 1. If this remains inactive
Is hours, follow with ct. raw linseed
oil. Every three hours should be given
4 o. acetate of ammonia, 2 DIR. nitrate
of potash, 2 or. sweet spirits of nitre in
drench Food should be restricted to
Cruel, bran mash, or something easily
digested About three or four buckets
of drinking water should be given a
day.