Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

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Pinkhanls Sanative Wash Is Of great
sAlue for local application
Nature has provided a way by which our
domestic animals can keep warm under
great extreme conditions of cold. Their
hair which lies smooth and slick on a
warm day Will be rough and stand out
on a cold day. There ; no doubt but the
rough coat is warmer than the smooth
one. and their exposure 10 the cold will
demand more food to maintain normal
temperature. For the sake of proi1t, how
ever, we believe ii pays to keep ANIMALS
in fairly warm quarters. and II they can
not be obtained at less expense in some
other way it may be advisable to risk the
health of our animals in a poorly Nentl-
lated barn. From a health standpoint
dark barns are to he avoided. Direct sun
light undoubtedly has Il beneficial effect.
The reason for this may not be entirely
clear. but our cattle and horses evidently
appreciate IL sun bath. Direct sunlight
is fatal to many disease producing germs.
1t is a we'll established fact that the
tubercle bacclus is quickly killed when
exposed to direct rays OF the sun. This
fact alone furnishes sufficient reason why
sunlight should be freely admitted to our
dairy barns.
Food of kind adapted to the nature
of the animal in sufficient quantity with
out excess is essential TO health.
Without entering deeply into this phase
of the subject we would refer to two or
three points in connection with feeding
animals that bear closely upon their
health Animals are creatures OF habit.
and established food habits should not be
lightly interfered with. sudden and ex-
treme change in the quality or quantity
of food often results in a serious dis
turbance of health. Disregard of reg
ular times of feeding keep. animals rest
less and uneasy. Certain foods re con-
stpating and others laxitive in their ef
fects. BY Il judicious combination of diff
ferent kinds of feed the action of he di
gestive system can usually be maintained
at its best. Individual characteristics
make it necessary to vary our method of
feeding to suit individual cases. Some an
imals will require frequent feeds of lax
tive foods
important one. Water may be far from
pure and healthful ana still look and
taste well when freshly drawn. Many
wells on account of their location are little
better than cess pools for the drainage
from house and barn. 1t is safe to re-
gard old wells with suspicion II they are
located near buildings. This is particu,,
larry true if the wells are shallow. All
the water that finds its way into wells
passes through surface soil. and il the
soil through which any given We'll OBJ
tains its supply of water Is saturated
with organic matter from kitchen waste
or human or animal eXcrement. The or
ganic ma ter finds its way into the well
and contdminates the water. II the
dIlOuHl u Is anu
considerable water is drawn from the
well it may not be a very serious matter.
There is a very simple method that is
also very satisfactory by which the
TALLY fill a. perfectly clean bottle with
the water 10 be tesed. cork 1t tightly
and set It in a warm place. II it remains
clear and free from diSagreeab.e odors ii
cannot contain much organic matter.
The old wells on many farms may be re-
garded in the nature of an incumberdnce.
If every man that sells farm would
reserve the well and remove il with the
personal property ii would often be for
tunate for his successor. Ii has always
remained where ii WAS first located. Sue
cessive owners have rearranged the build
ings but never disturbed the We'll. What
was once Il good location may now be
very poor one.
To insure a good water supply 1t is
necessary to dig a new well. If possible
this should be located on high ground,
remote from buildings and connected with
the buildings by means of galvanized iron
pipe. Thus a good supply of water may
often be obtained without pumping,
which is a matter of great Importance.
Sometimes good water can be obtained
from "A poorly located well by lining it
nearly to the bottom with a good cement,
or in some instances attention to the
source of the contamination will remove
all danger from them.
The ideal method of watering stock.
from sanitary standpoint. Is TO allow
them free access TO pure water. BY this
method they are always satisfied. and
never in danger of drinking too much at
one time. But there are objections to
having water before cattle in the barn
all the time which have never been over
come. 1t is SO difficult to keep the water
and drinking fountains before the cattle
entirely clear that they are often in a
very Objectionable condition.
The stalls also are often wet from the
stopping of the water. Again. closely
housed cattle are benefited by even Il few
minutes unrestricted freedom in the open
ARA benefit that they lose when the
water is carried TO them. TO supply feed,
water and shelter our stock is moi suffi-
Gent. For the best results in health. and
ether regards. each animal should be
kept dry, clean and contented. We must
leave nothing undone that would add to
their comfort.
These animals that we have in a meas
ure created for our use. have some claim
upon us. We cannot ill-treat. or neglect
them. Their happiness and weil-being is
in our hands. We must give them intelli-
gent care or they suffer for our ignor-
ana, We must Safn for them as, as vel nn as
edge available to us. for we have no
right to do less. and because our own in
terests demand it. Too much emphasis
cannot be placed upon the importance
of entire cleanliness in relation to all the
surroundings and the arrangement of the
stock barn. This is perhaps of more i'm
creamery enterprise tSan 81 ever veoe before
From a pecuniary standpoint 1t is Of the
greatest Importance, It is Il matter that
each patron OF tho creamery is interested
In. Failure III this direction on the part
of one affects the many. Those cream
cries that are able to enforce rigid rules
In regard to cleanliness of stock. barns
and dairy appliances have tho advantage
IN the butter markets; It is impossible
for butter that is made from milk that
starts from a filthy barn to reach the
highest markets. Conn's bacillus Al, or
any combination of bacilli cannot remove
the faint with which milk leaves the
filthy had-smeiling barn. The same gen
eral principal holds In the care of sick
animals Is that pertains to the care of the
Very often the sick animal is not worth
the time. care and thought necessary to
restore it to health. hut II any treatment
IL considered advisable remember that
good nursing is often the most impor-
tant treatment. sometimes. in fact, the
Only treatment that Is necessary or of
any value. The comfort of the animal
must be studied and promoted in every
way possible. Do nothing merely out of
Sympathy simply because the animal ;s