The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08


be that she IL too fat from the feeding
or corn and lack Of exercise. but We
also find that where n COW is run
down In condition she may not breed
until she is kept UP and got into good
condition not by the feeding of corn.
but by FREQ use Of nitrogenous ra-
ton. The very fat COW should be
turned out of doors and put upon q
spare diet until she comes In heat,
when she will be likely to conceive
when bred. II sometimes helps mat
ters TO give her full dose OF epson
salts before turning her out. and some
20 to the extreme Of giving one
drachm doses Of iodide Of potash two
or three times daily, but this II un-
necessary unless there Ia disease OF
the womb or OF the ovaries
In chronic cases of sterility among
cows II In usually found that the womb
or its mouth are diseased or there In
catarrhal discharge which must bo
removed before tho animal will breed.
and Il IL a somewhat simple matter
to treat these eases. The owner should
provide himself with a fountain sy-
ringe or with tin can holding one
gallon and to which has been soldered
tin pipe. to which may be attached
a long rubber hose. The can IL to
be filed with warm 1-1000 solution
OF chloride OF zinc; the free end Of the
hose is then inserted into the vagina
and the solution allowed to run freely
into thai organ so as to wash II out
thoroughly. This should be done twice
daily for q few days. then three times
week, and soon all discharge Will
vease, and the animal will be likely to
breed successfully. This should always
be done with every COW just after calv-
Ing, when II Is possible to also cleanse
out the womb before II closes. and IL
this were made n practice upon every
stock farm there would be much less
trouble from sterility and abortion
than Is now the case. Where abortion
has been prevalent the genitals OF all
pregnant cows should be washed once
| daily with the solution mentioned
above, and no COW should be bred
when there is discharge from the va
gina. The same solution will be found
equally effective for the washing OF
the sheath OF the bull, and this should
also be attended 10 where abortion has
been troublesome. We also md that
In many cows that fail to breed the
mouth Of the womb hns become closed
by an incrustation which II IL diftcult
to remove by the injections mentioned.
and where this In found to be the
case the os uteri should be carefully
opened by working the fingers In
wards In shape of cone, after which
II Is possible to introduce dilator
which. II allowed to remain, will rem
der the new condition permanent and
at the same time allow . discharge to
come away from the womb, which "
common result of this operation. 90
that the womb may then be washed
out with beneficial results. In other
cases there is an acid discharge from
the womb and vagina during heat
which has the power Of rendering the
act Of breeding Ineffective and II has
been found that this may be corrected
by the injection OF an alkaline solu-
ton, just before breeding. A solution
Of one tablespoonful OF bicarbonate of
soda In a quart OF water will be found
effective and It should be injected into
the vagina OF all shy breeding animals
half an hour before population. The
solution should be milk-warm when
injected. The animal after service
should be placed In a perfectly quiet
box stall away from the sight and
sound OF other cattle and should re-
main there until all excitement has
subsidized.
Australian Butter supply Limited.
Information to hand by cable Is to
the effect that the price OF Australian
butter is firming In consequence OF It
having become apparent that the sup
plies OF the present season will not be
30 large as was anticipated, says the
Australasian. OF Australia. Before the
season opened the prospects were such
that dairymen, exporters, and the gov
ernment expert, Mr.. Grove. were led to
believe that the exportable surplus for
1900 would amount to fully 5000 tons
more than was sent away last year.
The prolonged winter In the principal
grazing districts Of Gippsland, whence
a large bulk of the Victorian supplies
come, has diminished the output there
considerably. The season has not been
so severe In the northern and other
milder districts, and the supplies from
those parts will be heavier than before.
II is, however. the opinion OF gentle
man connected with the trade that the
falling-oif from Gippsland for the sea-
son will be sufficiently great to more
than oounterbalance any increase from
the north. northeast. and west. He
anticipates that the price for the rest
of the season will keep moderately
nrm, aud he bases this opinion upon
the fact aforementioned Last year
the season opened well in the matter
| ~ nrica and fall gradually. this san aOn