The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-26

.hcaycS:" Is there :: cure ioi II
Hcavcs. commonly known rs hte
ken wind" is Il disease of the lungs la
which he numerous little air SacS. r
witch The smallest bronchial tubes emo.
r,lptnrc and form diltations. or, hiaddtf~
in the lung. Air has no troul'i" III Isl
| ring into The lung. hut can only gel ""l
| with great difficulty.
There i no cure for true heaNcN, f
can only be treated palilatlveiy.
q NJ. w. Elizabeth City. :. =.
have i mare that is III foal. IN" WAS cue
10 roal on the Isl of April. Is the l"a'
likely 70 be dead:
A.. II i not unusual for mares esp
CHILLY old ones. TO carry their foalS thre'
| or four weeks over time. There are case
| ON record where the foal has been car
| ried over 400 days. 4 male colt is gen
| orally carried longer than Il female.
The colt is not likely 10 he d"ad.
watch and feel the mares TANKS ANA
Won will detect movements If alive.
O.. j. 4. c.. Durham. y. G. Please
| tell me The best time of the wear 10 en-
a stallion. Is there anything III The
signs of The NOON
4. If there is amy choice aS 10 time. y
would be when there i good pasture. 50
that lie horsc could be turned out after
wards. ] should not advise caStrating +"
| stallion when The weather Is either too
hot or 100 cold.
have cnt horses ut all times. and neN-
| or found thar the signs influenced the
after condition Of the animal III any par
ticular way.
Q. w. r. T.. Wilmington. \. G. |
have . colt with distemDcr: he has u
large swelling under The lower jaw.
What shall | do with ii?
A.. The swelling j. an ahSccSs form
| mo Won c1n nouIticr IT TO hasten its
Formations. and open it when it feels soft
TO the touch. or YOU can leave II 10 ma
| turo. if the colt * strong. and not too
much cmaciated. If YOU ooen il be care
/ full 10 cut towards the inside. and not
from within outwardS. YOU will then not
run much risk of severing an artery. Af-
ter the ahceSS is open. keep il open for 4
few days bv putting a plug of absorbent
cotton in it. which has been previously
soaked in Il solution of carbolic acid. half
4 dram. and linseed oil. three ounces.
"HOOKS in THE EYES"
Probably most owners of horses. hay"
at some time heard others speak of the
hooks" or perhaps. may themselves be
lieve in such n disease. therefore Il few
words on the subject may be interesting
to our readers. and. at the same time,
may be the means in future Of saving
some unfortunate horses from having
the barbOrOuS operation of having them
cut ont performed on them. Unlike the
human race. and the carnivOra, such aS
hogs and cats. the horse has not the
use Of its front limbs, in as many differ
ent ways as the first named.
When a piece Of dirt or some hay-dust
gets into his eyes. he is not able TO r.
move he source of irritation with his
fore limbs. by rubbing his eyclids, etc.
but all Wise ngturp. made n SuhCtitnlr.
IN the form Of a somewhat hard carlila-
GlnOuS membrane. which is placed in the
inner corner Of the eve and ordinarily
only = small norton Of it can be seen.
When, however, dust or any foreign
bodies get OF the eyeball. this little pro
tectOr shoots up over the eyeball, and
clears away everything before it.
Now, in tetanuS 0Ock-iaw). OWN" 10
the condition Of the eve muscles. this
membrane is thrown over the eveball. If
the horses head be elevated even u very
little. It is then called by many the
hooks, and the poor suffering animal
IS submitted TO the brutal Operation Of
cutting them out. 1t is only Il symptom.
and of course the operation does no good.
and simply hastens the course Of a very
fatal disease.
Again. when & horses eyes are infam-
ed. this membrane often becomes in
f1amed TOO. and SwclIS so that if can he
more PLAINLY seen than in health. The
hooks are often cut out. leaving the
poor horse with no protection for thu
eyeball but the eycSlidS. and the conSo-
quencc IS, when the nnamatio Of tha
eve subsidies. and the horse gets well.
dirt and other irritating substances a.
culhulate !" the corner of the eve. and
tho animal is unable TO remove if.
Sometimes this membrane gets en-
largcd owing TO an obstruction in tn,
iachrymal duct. which if svringcd on
oE a competent veterinary surgeon would
result II = cure very soon.
IN conclusion it is 10 be hoDcd that all
lovers Of horses Will discountencc thu
. performance Of such a useless and brutal
operation.