The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09

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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 ]ands.-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 acct.
dental visitant received by coming in
contact with poultry or from poultry
roosting or frequenting the stable OF
the horse. The lice known as h@ma.
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 a tubulous haustellum. These
lice are usually found on animals that
are neglected or suffering from pow
erty or disease and want Of proper
shelter. Debility seems to be the
predisposing cause, rendering the ani'
NAL q 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 oil classes Of horses, but seem to
have preference for those which ore at
work and in good condition.
Horses and cattle my have 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
90 q change and vascular eruptions
appear, no doubt caused by the rub.
bling. It is different in the case OF
poultry lice. It's 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
3 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 ore succeeded by falling Of
' of the epidermis and hair, leaving
f small, perfectly circular, bare surface
0 from the size of pea to that OF I
? silver quarter. The formation of thes'
!. spots goes on rapidly, so that a hofs'
t with fine shining coat may in few
s days be spotted all over. The trouble
: does not seem to interfere with thu
!. animals health, Notwithstanding tb!
r violent itching and excitement whic]
j. is experienced. But if it is Of lon|
y continuance the subject will be apt t
d fall off in flesh and appetite and gro1
Il thin and lose his condition for worl
j. from gradual wasting Of his powers.
# In treating either horses or cattl
Q for lice, the cause should be removed
II If the animal is poor it should b
e we'll fed and sheltered. If it is tn
10 poultry lice which are causing tn
y trouble, the hen house or roots shout
" be removed and the stable whitewashe
(. with fresh lime. There are numbe
Of remedies recommended for the d.
struction of lice. An eAfectual solr
ton is made by boiling one pill
ct stavesacre seeds and twenty pints
er water for one hour. Keep it near]
or at o boil for one hour longer, maxim
e. up the water to the quantity origins
" used. Such a solution rubbed I'M
90 the skin not only kills the lice, b
ne also destroys their eggs. If stsv
ID sacre seeds cannot be obtained, su
m stitute tobacco instead Of the seed
Nv A simple remedy is equal parts
We coal oil and raw linseed or cotto
ng seed oil, but this is difficult to reno
from the hair.
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