Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-20
BREAKING A COW OF SUCKING
HERSELF.

HERSELF.
4. :. $, Campobello. >. C., writes: /
have fine young COW with her second
q day, hut has acquired the bad habit of
sucking herself. l hate to have TO sell her
for beef as she is such a splendid mixer.
The calf has never with the COW but
has learned 10 drink milk. Some people
advise ME to have her tongue split. What
do you think of that idea: If you can
suggest better remedy would be glad to
have II.
One of the best and simplest methods
of preventing a COW from sucking her
self is to make a halter of leather very
much as you would for a horse. The
nose piece should have nails driven
through it about four inches long at in
tervals, say of one-half inch. To hold
these nails in place another piece of
leather should be sewed to the nose
riece When this halter is put over the
head and securely fastened the cow can
not get rid of it. 1t does not interfere
with the freedom of her movements,
yet the nails will prevent her from
sucking herself by reason of the pain
they cause and the impossibility of
reaching the udder. The proper adjust
ment of the halter is matter of con-
siderable importance. There is nothing
which can be applied to the udder which
will prevent the COW sucking herself.
Splitting the tongue is a cruel and bru-
tai practice and should not be permitted.
No method is as satisfactory as the one
indicated above. 1t will not be a costly
undertaking to provide the halter sug-
gested and We are quite sure you will
find its use successful
If your COW is giving five gallons
of milk per day ii is certainly worth
while to break her from sucking herself,
for if she will maintain this flow .'or
any considerable length of time she
must be an exceptionally fine animal
CURING MEAT IN SUMMER.
y. s.. COvington, Ca, writes: have
fine hog that I do not want 10 carry
over. and 7 would like to know how to
pickle the meat ! could not keep it in
any other way.
4 pickle suitable for the curing of
meat may be made as follows: For each
100 pounds of meat take eight pounds
of salt. two pounds of brown sugar aud
two ounces of saltpetre. Dissolve in
four gallons of water and cover the meat
with the brine. This pickle should be
boiled before it is used. Of course 1t
must be thoroughly cooled before it Is
applied to the meat. 1t is very import
ant that the barrel or container be
thoroughly cleansed by means of boiling
water and exposed TO the sun TO dry.
Sunlight is a powerful disinfectant. In
Strengthening hogs at this season of the
wear one should see that the meat is
cooled as promptly after Strengthening
as possible Sometimes when sone is
convenient to an ice plant the carcass
can be placed therein over night and
thoroughly chilled by morning. II
should then be cut up and put in the
brine Immediately.
REMOVING WARTS FROM A MULE.
z. VI. F.. Clanton. Ala. writes: have
a nice young mule about five years old
that has some warts on her about the size
of dollar. I have tried different rene
dies but have not been able TO remove them.
When She is turned in the COW lot she viii
eat the droppngs. Would like your adj
vice in the matter.
Warts may be removed by the simple
method of tying a string around them
and Tightening the string from time to
time In the course of few days the
wart will slough off and if the place
heals as il should you will not be troub
led by the return of the warts.
Another method of treatment is to
cut them off and cauteriZe the wound
thus made by means of hot iron. This
is very painful operation, however, and
should not be resorted to when Other
methods fail. Another satisfactory
method is to drop solution of acetic
acid on the wart until IT is saturated
and soft. In about week or ten days
they should come off.
The depraved appetite about which
you complain is probably due to the
ration YOU are feeding and to the fact
that your mule is not receiving a suf-
ficiently varied dietary. You should ex-
anime the feed carefully. Moldy feed
or grain will cause severe irritation of
the digestive tract. Be sure that the
teeth are also in good condition. A di-
gestive tonic may also be given to ami
mails troubled as you describe. 1t con-
sists of a mixture of pounds Of Glaub.
er salts, l pound of common salt and
1-2 pound of baking soda. A heaping
teaspoonful may be given in each feed.
Try this for a few days anu see if it
does not help the situation.
TREATING BLIsrERs ON THE TED
DER.
W. A. g.. Cairo. Ca. writes: would
like q remedy for my COW. She has
blisters on one of her teats and her nose
she does not seem to have fever. What 10
yOu think Is the trouble and what would
.you advise giving her?
The symptoms described in your letter
would seem to indicate an attack strong
~ resembling WHAT Is hHOWn as cow
box, disease which is not of unusual
occurrence with cattle. OF course, one
can never say definitely without a clear
ed description at hand than you have
given Just what the cause of the trouble
YOU describe may arise from.
Cowpox, as you know, is ushered in
with fever and the sores tend to con-
firm you that the trouble is due to this
disease About the only treatment re-
At
purpose use frequently a wash made up
of solution of 1-2 ounce hyposulphite
of soda. dissolved in a pint of water.
This will usually check the inflamma-