Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-23

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mash and continue Il tor = month. then
skip two weeks ana give again.
needed.
warts on Cows TsAts-rie stroas
thread tightly around the base Of each
wart, and If they do not slough on In .
week tie on another thread. and when
they come on rub the sore spots with
O stick Of nitrate Of silver. then let
them alone to heal. Il the COW Is CIV
ing milk use q mulk tube to draw on
the milk while under treatment.
Stir Tail (Cow)-This u not q case
of paralysis, ~ the nerves that supply
the lower half of the tail are . contin-
uance Of the nerves OF the upper part.
1t is likely that ono or more OF the
bones of the tail have been injured and
that they have grown toOsthsr. There
is no remedy for such case. This de-
rangement will not affect tho health OF
the animal.
Partial Paralysis (shotes)-Glve each
shote one dessert spoonful q cod liver
oil, fifteen grains calcium lacto- phOs-
phate and three drops fluid extract OF
nux vomica at dose twice q day In
food and continue 1t for several weeks
if needed.
Ear Canksr CDog)-Cisaase the ear
perfectly with wood alcohol. applied on
q wad Of cotton tied to small stick.
II this irritates too severely use perox-
ids Of hydrogen. Twice daily lay the
dog on its side and pour some Of the
following medicine into the ear. ana
hold the dog In that position until the
sediment settles into the ear: POW
dered alum and sugar OF lead Of each
one dram; carbohc acid. two drops;
glycerine. thirty drops; water. TWO
ounces; shake. Make the dog live out
Of doors as much as possible and 1eed
ono small meal each night. Keep II
out of the water.
Lame Cow-This may be due to an
injury or 1t may be some infection.
Look carefully at the foot OF the hino
limb and see II 1t il not sore between
the toes or around the top border OF
the hoof. Apply the water to the swol-
len shoulder and then apply every two
or three days some tincture OF Iodine
II is possible that an abscess may de-
velop at the swollen place. II %. IL
may open and discharge; then swsb 1t
out with tincture Of iodine once OF
twice a week until 1t heals and wash
the outside once day with water and
cotton that have just been boiled ana
cooled.
The arsenite Of antimony is the best
single remedy for roup in fowls. The
dose 10 small, only $1,000 OF a grain
for each bird daily. It Is given in the
drinking water.
Pigs afflicted with lice should be
given a liberal treatment OF kerosene
oil. + Tie old Eunny sacks saturateo
with oil to posts low down where the
uips can rub AGAINST them,
Twelve Good Siio Reasons.
T. E. Woodward Of the dairy divis-
ion in Farmers Bulletin SIS furnishes
twelve good and well-considered rea-
sons for the farmer providing himself
with a silo. Every one OF them
touches some spot OF vital importance
to the larger profit OF dairy farming.
Here they are:
!. More feed can be stored IN
given space in the form OF silage than
in the form OF fodder or hay.
2 There is q smaller loss OF food
material when q crop 10 made into
silage than when cured as fodder or
hay.
8. Corn silage Is more efficient feed
than corn fodder.
L. An acre Of corn can be placed
in the silo at less cost than the same
area can be tusked and shredded.
s. Crops can be put In the silo dur
ing weather that could not be utilized
in making nay or curing fodder.
g. More stock can he kept in given
area OF land when s!lage Is the basis
of the ration.
T. There is less waste I'm feeding 81
lage than in feeding fodder Good 81
iage properly fed is all consumed.
8. Stlage is very palatable.
9. Silage. like other succulent feeds.
has beneficial effect upon the diges-
tive organs.
10. S!lage is the cheapest and best
form in which succulent feed can be
provided for winter use.
II. Silage can be used for supple
menting pastures more economically
than can soiling crops. because 1t re-
quires less labor, and sIlage is more
palatable.
~. Converting the corp crop into IL
lage clears the land and leaves II ready
for another crop.
Ten Reasons For Alfalfa Failures.
Whenever alfalfa is tried for the
with the habits and culture Of this
premier forage plant much grumblinS
and complaint is apt to be voiced be-
cause OF poor, uneven stand, weak
plants or weed choked growth.
The plant itself is hardly to blame
IL 1t fails to do its best under adverse
conditions, yet few of lis who possess
unsatisfactory stands realize this, and
more likely will say in no uncertain
terms that alfalfa is not adapted to
Wisconsin conditions"
Ten reasons. which probably include
nearly every common cause Of alfalfa
failures in Wisconsin, are given In .
letter which L. F. GRADER, secretary OF
the alfalfa order Of the state experi-
ment association. is sending to far1ners
who have sown alfalfa or who intend to
SOW it this year. In brief the reasons
are:
/. Sour land. 2. Weeds. 3. Lack q
incubation. 4. Flat and poorly drained
land. 5. Wron gtime Of sowing. s. Poor
ly prepared seed bed. Z. Too heavy
nurse crop. s. Cutting too late in the
fall. .. Late pasturins. 10. Low soil
fertility.
Hog Cholera In Canada.
In the campaign for the control and
ultimate eradication of hog cholera.
Minnesota 10 fortunate in At least one
| respect, namely. that one one side
the state is bounded by territory that
is relatively free from the disease.
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