St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-11-06

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trace will not be attached too near
the point Of the shoulder.
The proper fitting Of the BIT. also.
Is point Of great Importance, al
though often neglected, or overlook
ed, on the farm. 1t is sometimes the
case that 1t 10 90 carelessly placed
in the animals mouth - to wound
the angles of the lips so severely as
to interfere with the acts OF prehen-
sion and mastication. have seen
animals with their mouths so LAGER
ated and enlarged ut the angles tina
they had to sink their faces up to
the eyes in the watering trough be-
fore they could create enough sue
ton to be able to drink. This con-
dition is generally brought about
through the use Of small-caliber
tight bits placed on the brides that
are many sizes too small, and abuse
generally.
The chief points Of fitting . bit are
that 1t flt the mouth, and be neither
too wide nor too narrow, the bar.
or mouth-piece, resting about the
width Of two fingers above, OF be-
hind, the corner teeth.
When speaking Of sanitation, in
general way, however, one'F
thoughts usually incline to revert to
infection and disinfection only, or
the means employed to control or
eradicate some contagious disease to
which our farm animals may be sus-
ceptible, and witch, in realty, il one
Of the most important phases Of the
general subject of hygiene.
To the lap mind, and my refer
ence here is to those who have not
had the opportunity to make speci-
al study Of the subject. the term
infection may have, and believe
often does have, q vague sort Of
meaning; but to the sanitarian, it
refers to the enthusiastically small
forms of life which are responsible
for the occurrence OF our different
infectious animal diseases, which, In
some instances. require the highest
powers Of the microscope to see;
and in others, are SO minute that
no power has yet Aeen produced that
enables them to be seen-the virus,
or infection of hog cholera being in
this latter class. II we could only
see these germs by the unaided eye.
their effect might be more impress
sive, and their destruction more
readily brought about; but it is their
very minuteness that renders this
task SO difficult of accomplishment.
The term distinction, on The 9TH
or hand, means the destruction of
these disease-poisons, or living, dis
On nAspA
In order to be able to apply tue
process Of disinfection intelhgently
however, we should know something
~ about the nature Of the disease
producing agent or germ; (2) about
the method by which it is spread;
and go we should become familiar
with the effect produced on 1t by
the action Of the disinfectant used
for its destruction.
A dfsinfectant may be said to be
an agent, either chemical or physi-
cal, which destroys the specific germs
Of disease. Its destructive action
may be required for the eggs of some
OF the larger parasites, or for the
highly resistant spores, or for the
bacillus Of charbon, or anthrax:
which is such q troublesome malady
in some Of the Gulf States. In eth
or case, however. the principle in
volved is the same. although the Sc
lection of the particular disinfect
ant depends to an extent on he ma
ture Of the virus it is intended tc |
destroy.
There are disease germs which Of.
fer little opposition to the action of |
while others are most |
obstinate. The disinfecting agent for |
the one is unsuitable for the other,
so that some selection is necessary,
and this selection IL based upon ex-
perimental invetigation.
The strength Of q disinfectant il
Of the greatest importance, because
sufficient may be added to . diseased |
fluid or substance that will merely
control or prevent the growth of
some of the organisms, and yet in
sufficient to kill them. Hence, dis
Infection that does nit kill is Of no
use.
Again, it is sometimes believed
that where disease poisons are Assoc
ciated with ,putrefying organic mat
ter, or those emitting foul-smelling
gases, the mere destruction Of the
latter ensures the death Of the form
Or. But this ia not the case, as an
gent which DISCUSSES foul odors may
not be disinfectant. although many
like carbolic acid for
example, are also deodorants.
One Of the most prominent au-
.horities on the subject nas made the
tina, "the most powerful
il Of no use in unskilled
lands, for disinfection to be effec-
i've. must be complete and thorough.
1T is of NO use disinfecting the
wallis of stable, for instance, and
eaving the managers untouched; nor
It thoroughly disinfecting the stable
md emitting to destroy the bedding
md litter; while disinfectinE the
hangers within. and neglecting to do
he outside, can only lead to dasap-
continent. Distinction to be fhor-
'ugh, must be carried out under ex-
>ert supervision, by one who knows
where danger turks. where to look
or 1t and brings that skilled and
special knowledge to bear, which can
'nly be attained by an intimate ac-
luafntance with disease, and a