The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
STOCK
Weak Ankles in Colt.

Editor The Ranch:-I have a colt
two months old, that has weak ankles
in front, caused by straining them In
delivering him at birth. 1t causes
him to knuckle over and occasionally
fall. Will you please give me your
ideas of how to treat them to give
them strength? At present he is run
ming in hill pasture with his mother.
w. o. M.
Reply by S. B. Nelson, professor of
veterinary science at State College,
The weakness of the ankles is without
question due to the weakness of the
extensor or front muscles of the feet.
These are the muscles above the
knees. | would suggest stimulating
liniment, such as compound soap llnl-
ment, to be applied to the muscles,
with considerable friction, morning
and evening.
II NAV also be due to shortening OF
the flexor muscles-the muscles imme-
diately behind. If this is the case the
treatment given you will have no
value. The treatment then is to cut
the fiexor tendons. You will have to
have a Veterinarian do this for you.
Stock Show at Portland Fair.
"You can say without any hesitation
that the stock show at the Lewis and
Clark exposition will be good one"
is the way NJ d. Wisdom, superintend-
ent of livestock for the western worlds
fair. explains the situation with re-
gard to his department. "It will be
the biggest stock show ever held in
the West" Mr. Wisdom adds, land will
compare favorably with the other big
shows of the kind which have been
held in connection with expositions."
The stock show dates are from Sep.
TENDER 10 to 29, inclusive. In the
neighborhood of $50, 900 in prize money
is now available as an incentive to
stockmen to attend the show and ex-
hibit their stock at the exposition, but
this, according to Mr.. Wisdom, is not
responsible for the very unusual in
terest which breeders and dealers all
over the United States have taken in
it. The big dealers are going to ex-
hibit at Portland because they believe
that the stock business in the Pacific
northwest has a great future, and that
no better opportunity than the Lewis
and Clark exposition could be found
for introducing their breeds to the
western market. Several firms are
making arrangements to open branch
houses in the Pacific northwest, and
already one. Mclaughlin Brothers, OF
Kansas City, Mo. and Columbia, o.,
has decided to establish branch in
Portland.
Mclaughlin Brothers have written
Mr.. Wisdom that the showing of
horses which they Will make will be
the finest ever made by any firm any
where. They have purchased 80 head
of French Percherons and coach
horses from the continental prize
winners and these are now en- route.
These horses have never been exhib-
tied before. They will be exhibited at
the International stock show in Chica-
20 and the American Royal stock show
at Kansas City before being brought
on to Portland. J. Crouch and Sons,
of Lafayette, Ind, will enter so horses
to compete with those of Mclaughlin
Brothers.
Galbraith Brothers, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, have on the way an importation
of 80 head of Clydesdale and Suffolk
Punch horses, never before exhibited,
and A. G. Ruby & Co., of Pendleton,
Or, have imported a number for ex-
hibition at the fair. Luke M. Emerson,
of Bowling Green, Mo-, who is big
breeder of fine jacks, will bring 30 big
jacks to Portland Included in this
number are two which stand II hands
high and weigh more than ton each.
w. s. Skinner, superintendent of the
National Live Stock Show in Chicago,
is getting together a trainload of
Shorthorns, Hereford, Polled Angus
and Galloway breeds for exhibition at
the fair. The cattle will be shown at
the Minnesota fair, held at Hamline,
and will stop en- route for short visits