Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-19
THE CAUSES AND TREAT
MENT OF HYDROPHOBIA

came so bad recently in the province OF
Ontario. Canada, that the provincial
legislature adopted such law with the
result that they have about stamped
out the disease In that province. As
this is a matter of both national and
local concern. there should undoubtedly
be a cooperative effort on the part of
the federal and state governments to
control and eradicate rabies. AS rule,
the period OF muzzling need not cover
more than six months. II careful rec
ords be made during this time, II viii
readily be seen whether there Is q de-
crease in the disease or not. Should the
muzzling quarantine for six months not
prove efficient in eradicating the trou-
BILE. as shown by the statistics recorded,
say in the state department of health,
then II should be enforced for a longer
period OF time. Wherever. this method
of fighting the trouble has been carried
out in an efficient manner, IL has re-
suited I'm reducing materially the preva-
Ience OF rabies and may be made the
basis Of its final eradication. This dis
ease has caused the death of many hu-
man beings, and has endangered the
life and welfare of many others who
through the Pasteur treatment have been
spared the agonizing and certain death
which befell others not so fortunate. 1t
will not work any serious hardship on
dog owners to muzzle them for the period
OF time which is now deemed necessary
by experts who have studied the dis
ease. There is so much at stake and so
little involved on the part OF dog own
ers it would seem that a disease so
widespread and dangerous to the well
fare OF the community and the state
should be brought under control as
rapidly and completely as possible.
REMOVING WARTS FROM CATTLE.
J. A. s.. Lamar, S. c.. writes: I have
a nice young heifer that has warts in
her ears; one is about the size of the
size of the end Of a mans thumb and
there are numerous small ones. I also
have a young calf that / would like to
know how to dehorn. Il have a horse that
one of his hind legs swells up so that
he can scarcely get about The trouble
seems to be in his foot. 1 keep him in
a well strawed stall. Would like to have
your advice in these matters.
Warts may be removed in one of sew
eral ways. When they are small they
may be cut off with some sharp instru-
ment Ike a pair of scissors. Sometimes
they may even be twisted off, though
this is not as satisfactory as removing
by cutting. They may be ligatured or tied
by means of a rubber band or horse hair
and cut of through a daily Tightening
of the band. This is very satisfactory
way for removing most warts and is
easily accom- pills he'll. When the wart has
been removed the surface should be eau
terized. Tincture OF iron is good for
this purpose. Glacier acetic acid and Iu-
mar caustic are also both satisfactory.
OF course. acids should never be used in
removing warts from the vicinity OF the
eyes or mouth. We think by following
any of these met lods you will have lit
tie trouble in removing the warts unless
they are OF a very aggravated type.
Horns may be removed from young
calves II the operation is performed
shortly after birth by the following meth
cd: The hair, should be clipped of the
frontal, bone and the flesh rubbed with
a stick Of caustc potash. Dip the pot
ash in cold water and carefully run over
the surface for about ten seconds. The
hands should be protected from the pot
ash or they may be seriously burned.
There is on fficulty in locating the
embryo horn as II can be felt as a loose
button under the skin.
Il is always difficult to diagnose the
cause Of lameness. Usually removing the
shoes and giving complete rest at pasture
Tor a time is one of the most efficient
treatments that cal be suggested. A
careful examination OF the foot should
reveal whether ere is an injury there
sufficient to caui the trouble. Where
swellIngs are OF a permanent and more
Or less chron C character, 1t is well to
give a purgat vs.. say to drains of
uioes to open the bowels. The kidneys,
should be stimulated by giving an ounce
Of saltbetre once daily for three days.
Battle the affected part with hot water
for 20 mimi -es at a time three times
daily and then rub thoroughly dry and
apply an ointment consisting of two
ounces of gum camphor dissolved in eight
ounces OF fresh melted lard.
INCREASING THE WEED" IN COT
TON.
]. c. n, Greenville. Ala, writes: Il
have gray sandy land with very hard
yellow clay subsoil from to inches
below the surface. For the past three
years have been unable to get cotton
weed over one and half to three feet
high. where up to that time 1t grew
from four to six feet high. though the
cotton fruits well. would like to know
what kind of fertilizer to use. Why
We have the yellow hearted pine. Up
to three years ago they would last six
to eight years, and now they will not
last over a year or a year and half.
Do you think there is some chemical
in the earth that causes it?
The failure to secure a satisfactory
of weed in cotton may be
due to one of several things, but ordf-
narily il indicates a deficiency in veg
etable matter or nitrogen in the SOIL
No doubt you have been following clean
cultivation on your land whereas, you
should institute a rotation of crops, d.
viding your farm area into at least three
sections. and arranging thereby to grow
leguminous crops on one part of 1t. In
the beginning you should turn under
these crops After you get the land IN
good condition, it will probably be all
right to cut them off for hay. OF
course, it is good practice to cut all