Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-26
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Cut Alfalfa Four Times.
N. o. Marvick has just finished
harvesting his fourth crop Of alfalfa
this year. Four cuttings In one sea.
son u a. good as they can do out in
California with their long summers.
The dry weather Of the past SUM
mer seems to have been strictly 70
the liking Of Marvick's alfalfa field.
When everything in the ordinary grass
line looked scared and yellow the al
falfa doomed up greener and jucier
than ever. The four-acre field looked
like q veritable oasis in barren de-
sert.
Tho four cuttings have averaged
about a ton to the acre each. making
something like sixteen tons Of nne
hay from the little field.-Story City
Herald.
Kidding Stock Of Lice.
For horses and cattle good remedy
for lice. according to the Orange Judd
Farmer is made as follows: Boil for
an hour eight tablespoonfuls arsenic,
eight tablespoonful soda ash and six
teen tablespoonfuls soft soap In two
gallons water. After being prepared
BY boiling add enough water to make
two gallons. When cool wet the anil
NAL all over with a little Of 1t, using
a brush or currycomb to get II into
the skin. Another good remedy IL
made Of boiling stavesacre seeds. one
part to twenty parts water, for an
hour and letting It simmer for another
hour. then adding water to make 1t up
to the original bulk. This applied to
the affected parts brings quick relief.
1t is advisable to repeat the appli-
catfcn in a week or ten days, so as to
catch any new lice from any eggs that
were not caught by the first applica-
ton. A very common treatment Is
secured by mixing a pint Of linseed oil
eight tablespoonful of oil OF tar and
eight tablespoonfuls sulphur. This is
then rubbed on the affected parts once
a day for two days and allowed to re.
main for few days. after which It Is
washed off with soap and water.
Axoturia.
At the end Of the hard work IN the
fan a number or cases % azoturia de-
velop. This disease is also called Mon
day morning disease" Fourth Of July
disease" and haevnaglobinuria.
The cause Of azoturia may be ascrib-
ed to the fact that horses in good hard
flesh. and being fed oats and coed hay
while working. are rested for day or
two on the same amount Of feed a.
when At work. While the horse is idle
the nourishment from the feed is not
used by musclar exertion. but 10 stored
in the liver. Nothing will be noticed
in regard to the patient being sick un-
til after It is moved say half mile
or 50. The horse usually comes out OF
the barn feeling unusually we'll. will
jump and play for a quarter Of mile.
Then he becomes dull and stupid, lass
back and gets lame in one or both hind
legs. II allowed to stop he may recover
In one or two hours SO he can be taken
back to the barn. II compelled to keep
moving, will sooner or later drop in the
harness.
The explanation Of the symptoms
81 ems to be that the. nourishment
which IL stored in the liver - thrown
onto the muscles all at once and causes
q congestion, 80 that the muscles can
not take care Of It, hence the stiff
ness. The muscles over the rump and
hind legs are usually hard or board
like. The urine Is coffee colored. ana,
in q great many cases IL as black as
blood. The coloring matter OF the blood
comes thru the urine.
For treatment the first thing to do is
to stop the animal as soon a. tho
symptoms appear. Then draw the
urine. Rub the muscles over the az
fected parts. Give the horse some form
CT laxative. Keep the horse on his
feet, IL possible. Give him assistance
when he makes an effort to rise, or
otherwise the horse loses courage and
will remain down until he dies. II
treated early most cases Of azoturia re-
l.. Barnes. Colorado.
How insects Pass the Winter.
Chinch bugs-In rubbish and under
dead vegetation remaining on the
fields.
Cornstalk Borer-The larva remains
in the base Of the corn stubble left In
the feld from the previous season.
Corn Wireworms-Pass the winter on
the roots OF their food plants that re-
main on the field.
Corn Earworms-Pass the winter In
the pupa or resting stage in an earthen
cell about ~ inches below the sur
face In corn and cotton fields.
Corn Rootworms-These are the lar
va of the twelve-spotted cucumber
beetle and pass the winter as adults
in rubbish and vegetation left in the
fields.
Corn and Cotton Root Lice-Pass the
winter on various wild weeds left IN
the fields and which serve as food
plants.
Grasshoppers-Pass the winter in
egg stage In soil at edge Of field. in
pastures and in waste places
To follow the same crops with each
other continuously increases the facilf-
ties for the depreciation of insect pests