Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-03-16
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.
FROM Taiks at Sc. Aary's Farmeys
Institute, Aarch 8 and 2, 1905.

Institute, Aarch 8 and 2, 1905.
"sbME COMMON AILMENTS or ANIMALS -
AND THEIR TREATMENT.
fAs presented by DR.. Fl. p. Miller,
Id Ohio, il designed to help farmers
understand the causes and nature OF
khe more common ailments of their
farm animals, so that they may pre-
vent disorders and diseases as far
as possible. and treat intelligently
the less complicated ones.
The horse suffers far more gener-
ally than recognized from detective
teeth through The uneven wearing
away of the crowns. Sharp points
develop at the outer edge OF the up
per molars and inner edge o. the
lower. These lacerate the cheek
and tongue. They should be fioated
OF. Horses should be shod only
under conditions that make it neces-
sary. Farm horses seldom ever
need shoeing. Lameness in the fore
limbs is in the hoof in the vast ma
iority Of cases and is due to iniudi-
cious shoeing. The heel should be
kept low SO as to permit the frog to
receive part of the weight. Other
wise the hoof will contract.
There are three forms of collie that
must be distinguished before intel
ligert treatment can be administer
ed. The most dangerous form is
gaseous. An alkali is to be admin
istered to check formation of gas.
Sommon soda, charcoal, ammonia,
chloral hydrate and carbonate of am
monia are indicated.
Spasmodic collie is the most COM
mon form, results from radical change
OF feed. excessive drinking CT cold
water, rapid chilling of the body,
rapid or heavy work soon after feed
ing. Heat is the best relief; hot
packs when they can be applied.
otherwise or in conjunction any
household remedy used in human
family for same disorder given in
ten times the dose for adult. Ounce
doses Of laudanum are valuable. The
third forn is that of impaction re-
sulting from change to dry, indiges-
tible food, as over ripe clover. hay
or wheat straw. Give liuseed oil
until bowels move.
Azoturea. commonly called "Stiffs 4"
is result of high feeding without ex-
ercise. At first evidence OF attack
stop the horse, blanket warmly, and
apply hot packs over quarters affect
ed. Usually it is paralysis of the
muscles of the loin and hip. Rub
vigorously with a mild blistering
liniment, also rub limbs with same.
A laxative will assist. Feed little
or nothing for several hours.
The watery accumulations upon
shoulders of horses in spring results
from the long continued pressure of
The collar by which circulation is
impeded. The blood vessel walls
dlstend when pressure is removed
so that fluid portions of blood es-
cape in the connective tissue be-
meath skin. II may often be remov-
ed by applications of hot cloths for a
few days. When this is not success
full open the enlargement after
thoroughly cleansing the skin and
knife to be used.
So called Wolf-in-the-tail" and
Hollow horn" are conditions re-
sulting from poor nourishment. The
remedy is good feeding.
A cheap and efficient remedy for
lice upon animals is common gaso.
line. All kinds of young animals
suffer seriously from internal para
sites. Proprietary stock ioods are
not reliable remedies. Tartar eme.
tic, copperas aud turpentine are
simple and effective remedies.
CROPS THAT IMPROVE THE SOIL.
Under this topic, n. p. Miller
called attention to the way in which
the fertility Of the land had been de
veloped. Pulverized rock to become
soil must have organic matter anC
the element nitrogen added to it.
| Tne way TO make Our badly worr
soils more productive is not TO le
them rest through lying bares bu
to keep something growing upor
them that goes back to the LAND
directly or indirectly, TO increas,
the organic matter in the soil.
| The process of decay going on il
contact with the rock particles liber
ates the plant food they contain
The plants themselves return th'
elements they withdrew in thei
growth. but they add more.
| One Of the great problems Of agri
culture IS that of increasing the nj
trogen in the soil. There is an in
exhaustible supply in the atmos
phere. None of the cultivated plant
can directly use the hydrogen OF th
air, but the class called legume