Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-18


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to do.
The mysteries of..Nature's" labora.
tory stored in the soil are hard to un-
derstand in plant life. The same soil
Will produce root that is nutritious
and healthful to man and beast, and
at the same time one that is poisonous
to both. You may graft sour apple
ON sweet stock, and the same tree
will produce both sweet and sour ap-
pies. So it is with the changes that
take place in the soil in turning under
green and dry substances.
The advocates OF turning under our
crops when dry claim that the fermen-
tation that takes place when green
crops are turned under is different
from that Of the dry substances; that
the green crops sour the land, and un-
less lime is used it is an injury and
not benefit to some.
Then the crops are green in August,
and they claim that lands turned up
and exposed to the hot sun are in
iured. This is true, as cotton crop
which requires late ploughing and
close culture is more injurious to our
lands than corn crop. Some of our
best farmers report an actual injury in
yield of crops where COW peas were
turned under green in August.
But all agree that peas sown in land
and turned under late in the fall, when
dry, do benefit the lands.-B. D.
Lumsden, in Farm, Field and Fire
side.
Origin and Cure of Lice In Stock.
DR.. d. M'Intosh of the University
OF Illinois writes: Both cattle and
horses are liable to be disturbed by
the residence of at least three species
or varieties of what are ordinarily
known as lice. Two of these are in
dividuaIs Of separate families of the
same order, and the third is an acci-
dental visitant received by coming in
contact with poultry or from poultry
roosting or frequenting the stable Of
the horse. The lice known as hmma-
topinus equi and vitula are true blood
suckers. The other, the trichodectes,
lives among the hair and on the skin,
irritating by its presence, not finding
its food supply from the blood direct,
but in the exuvia of the structures,
The h@matopinus causes much more
irritation than the trichodectes and can
be easily distinguished by its narrow
and distinct chest bearing three pairs
of legs, and the triangular head armed
With q tubulous haustellum. These
lice are usually found on animals that
are neglected or suffering from pov-
erty or disease and want of proper
shelter. Debility seems to be the
predisposing cause, rendering the ami
NAL proper habitant for the proga-
cation and development of these par
asites. While the inroads of the poul-
try lice are regulated by the condition
OF the poultry house or roosts and
their proximity to the barn, they at
tack all classes of horses, but seem to
have preference for those which are at
work and in good condition.
Horses and cattle my have a few
lice on them for some time and no
great disturbance will be observed.
But as the number of lice increases
the animal will soon show signs of
uneasiness, rub himself and in some
cases will rub off the hair, abrading
the skin, or the skin itself may under
go change and vesicular eruptions
appear, no doubt caused by the rub
bing. 1t is different in the case of
poultry lice. Its commencement is
instantaneous. All at once the horse
is seized with violent itching; so sud-
den and irresistible is the desire the
animal possesses to scratch himself
that he is not easy for moment. He
Will rub himself against any resisting
body near him, stamp the ground,
kick and bite himself. An eruption
of small Vesicles often appears on the
skin, some solitary, others in patches.
There are succeeded by falling off
of the epidermis and hair, leaving
small, perfectly circular, bare surface,
from the size of a pea to that of O
silver quarter. The formation of these
spots goes on rapidly, SO that horse
with fine shining coat may in few
days be spotted all over. The trouble
does not seem to interfere with the
animals health, notwithstanding the
violent itching and excitement which
is experienced. But if it is of long
continuance the subject will be apt to
fall off in flesh and appetite and grow
thin and lose his condition for work
from gradual wasting of his powers.
In treating either horses or cattle
for lice, the cause should be removed.
If the animal is poor it should be