The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

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To relieve a COW affected with collie,
drive her rapidly aroud the lot. If this
does not afford relief, get a stick two
or three inches in diameter, to each
end tie a strong string; put the stick
in the animals mouth; then tie the
string behind the horns, or in such a
way to keep the avs d~istended. This,
in most cases, will allow the gas to es-
cape and relieve the animal. A COW
may be benefited by drenching with
soda. AS a last resort, plunge a knife
three fourths of an inch wide into the
paunch, a little forward of the left hip.
Do not permit COWS to eat a gorge Of
locusts or acorns. Wilted peach tree
leaves or trimmings, black smut or fun
gus on corn, or sorghum, either will
kill COWS. Ny father lost three fine
heifers at one time from eating smut
on corn; a fellow.cOuntry man lost
nine. I have known a number to die
from eating acorns; quite a number
from eating sorghum; one from eating
wilted peach tree leaves, and several
from eating locusts in large quantities.
The smut on corn and the hulls Of the
acorns impeach the second stomach or
manifold. Prussic acid exists in large
quantities in the peach tree. The COW
takes her food into the first stomach
without chewing. She then Eliminates
or chews her cud. The cane is tough
and stringy and she cannot bring it up
The cud is forced up by gas generated
in the stomach; not by any cOntrac
ton of the organs. The gas accumu-
lates rapidly. The only way to re
lieve her is for a strong man to seize
her by the cartilage of the nose, ex
tend her head till on a line with the
stomach, while another places a small
clevis or fork in her mouth and a third
person forces a small tough rod, made
of green hickory or white oak (some-
thing that will not break down into
the stomach. This will allow the gas
to escape and relieve the COW.
Do not allow a COW or calf to run
around the lye hopper. l have known
calves to be killed by drinking lye. 1t
destroys the membrane of the throat
so the animal cannot swallow.
Swine plaques are not so common in
sections where the stock law prevails as
formerly. Yet, it occasionally appears.
1t appears, seemingly, without a cause.
But I deem it it probable that diseases
are frequently carried long distances
by turkey-buzz ards. Then I would
suggest as g preventative that all
roosts in a stock range be broken up.
It may also be caused by breeding in
and feeding on too much corn, OF any
thing that will weaken the constitu-
ton. Feed hogs on a mixed diet in
order to keep them healthy. Hogs fed
too long on corn will become dispeptic
and get so they cannot eat. Place ashes
and charcoal on the ground or floor
where they are fed. Feed on roasted
cotton-seed, roasted corn, green clover
and rye, and all kinds of vegetables,
and you will seldom lose hogs from
cholera.
If cholera makes it's appearance in
your herd, kill all that will not eat,
and bury or burn their Give
those that will eat a slop made from
polk root. Occasionally put enough
tobacco into the Stops to cause a vomit.
I have tried the two last remedies with
great success. Give kerosene oil in
slops to remove kidney worms.
B. f. WHITE.
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