The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-04-26


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, 90 benefit the lands.-B. d.
Lumsden, in Farm, Field and Fire
side
Origin and euro of Lico In Stock.
DIR. ID. M'Intosh OF the University
of Illinois writes: Both cattle and
horses are liable to be disturbed by
the residence Of ct least three species
or varieties of what are ordinarily
known as lice. Two of these are in
dividuals 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 frequentiug 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 fhe skin.
irritating by its presence, not finding
Its food supply from the blood direct,
but III the exuvia of the structures.
Ihe hnmatoplnus causes much more
irritation than thetrichodectes and can
be easily distinguished by its narrow
and distinct chest-bearing three pairs
of legs, and the triangular head armed
with n tubulous haustellum. These
lice are usually found on animals that
are neglected or suffering from pow
crty or disease aud want of proper
shelter. Debility seems to be the
predisposing cause, rendering the ami
mai proper habitaut for the proga-
CATION and developmentjof these par
nsites. While the iur>nds OF the poul
try lice are regulateaiDy the condition
OF the poultry house or roosts and
their proximity to tie barn, they at
tack ail classes o. horses, but seem to
have preference for those which are at
work and in goodicondition.
Horses and cattle my have few
lice on them for some time and no
great disturbance will be observed.
But ns tho number of lice increases
tho animal will soon show signs of
uneasiness, rub himself and in some
cases will rub off tho hair, abradine
the skin, on tho skin itself NAV under
go change and vascular eruptlons
appear, no doubt caused by the rub
bling. 1t is different in the cnse of
poultry lice. Its commencement is
instantaue ous. 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 helis not easy for n moment. He
VIII 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 nro succeeded by falling off
of tho opidermis and hair, leaving n
small, perfectly circular, bare surface,
from tho size Of pea to that of n
silver quarter. Theformaiion of these
spots goes on rapidly, so that horse
with fine shining coat may in few
days be spottedtall over. The trouble
does not seom to interfere With the
animals healthd Notwithstanding tho
violent itching and excitement which
is experienced. But if il is Of long
continuance tho subject will be apt to
foil off III flesh and appetite and grow
thin and loso his condition for work
from gradual wasting Of his powers.
In treating either horses or cnttIe
for lice, the cFIso should be removed.
~ the animal ~ poor it should be
well fed and nholtered. Tf it is the
poultry lice which arc causing the
troublC, tho lion house or roots should
boremoved nndthe stable whitewashed
with fresh lime. There nre n number
of remedies recommended for the de
struction of lice. An ofTectual solu-
ton 10 made by boiling ono pint
stavcsacrc seeds and twenty pints of
water for ono hour. Keep it nearly
ut boil for one hour longer, making
mp the water to tho quantity. original,
~ used. Such evolution rufs}ed into
tho skin not only kills tho lice. but
also destroys their eggs, If stave-
sacre seeds cannot DO obtained, sub
stitute tobacco instead Of the seeds.
a simple remedy is cqunl Parts OF
coal oil md raw linsecd o. cotton
seed oil, but this is difficult to remove
from tue hair.
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