The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26

found beyond the second stomach.
It was somewhat surprising to find
not more than two drams of the
root in the stomach. A very
small amaunt might have passed
beyond recognition by masticatlon,
but a careful examination was
made, resulting in the above
amount. From the amount left in
the feed box, it was evident that
only very small portion had been
eaten.
"The lungs were badly congest-
ed, otherwise there were no alb
normal conditions noticed in the
abdominal or thoracic cavities.
s:The following day we deter
mined to make another. trial OF
the material, and if possible, coun-
teract the effect of the poison with
an aniidote.
"A calf one year old was select
ed for the experiment. The tenn
perature of the animal was taken
in the evening and morning pre-
ccding the experiment. The nor
NAL was found 10 be 1927 de-
grees.
"Two bulbs the size of an egg
were cut and mixed with carrots,
and Il little grain sprinkled over
the roots to induce the animal TO
eat them. The root is not espec-
tally relished, but when an ami
NAL is hungry FIR something green,
| imagine they would be quite
readily eaten. The animal men
toned ate the mat rial under pro-
test, in order to get the grain and
carrots. y
The material was fed at 9:l5 a.
rn.; at $40 the temperature was
1O3, and the muscles about the
nose began to twitch. At 10
O'Clock the temperature had risen
to 1881; no other changes, except
the animal was a little uneasy,
At 1925, temperature 104, and
the animal began to tremble
about the flanks. Eyes watered
very freely. At 1895, somewhat
excited; temperature 1044. AT
this time the animal began to uri.
mate very freely and this contin
ued until death ensued. AT 1O:45
the animal fell over OH its left
side with a spasm. The eyes
were drawn and the muscles were
very rigid and contracted violent
|ly. The animal fell backward
rather than sideways, and When
part way down, rolled on its side
GAS soon as possible, the anirna
was given an ounce of spirits o
turpentine in quart of milk, and
and Immediately the animal re
covered its feet and began Il
walk. Its limbs were stiff and ii
walked with a straddling gait. Al
1886 the temperature stood a
lO44 and the animal was perspir
ing very freely. The respiration:
were very hurried, being almos
double the usual number per min
ute. Symptoms seemed to i'm
prove for a time, but soon there
were indications of severe spasms
The dose of turpentine and mill
was repeated and the anima
stood up>tin 1880, when it wen
down as before. A full dose o
tincture of acconite with a quar-
of milk, but no results were no
ticed; immediately a hypodarmi'
injection of nitro glyeerine wa
made, but with no results. The
spasms were almost continuous
from the time the animal fell owe
until death took place at 11:45
just two and one-half hours from
the time the poison was admins
tered. The highest temperature
reached was 1861 degrees.
"Since the experimental feeding
of the root, Professor Hedrick has
received samples from severa
botanists to whom samples of the
roots were sent for Identification
and all have replied that the plant
is not wild parsnip or water pars
nip (Sium L., but plant closely
resembling the former, called wat
er hemlock -(Cicuta L.) AS to
the exact species, we are not GER
tain, but investigations. will be
made to settle this point"