Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12

then be subjected to a thorough wash
ing with a solution of one part of creo-
lin to so parts of water. 1t is very inn
portant that this work be thoroughly
and effectually done so that no part OF
the body will escape treatment. Use
this solution again i'm a few days and
this method of treatment, if persistent
Iy followed up will enable you to de-
stroy the lice.
Of course this is a pernicious para
site and if allowed to multiply on an
animal will tend to make it puny.
On q small farm ticks can be taken
off of cows in one of several ways. Hand
picking is not an unusual method TO pur-
sue. One should examine the animal
very closely to be certain that all TICKS
are secured. An examination should be
made at least every day. Ticks taken
off should. of course, be destroyed and
not thrown on the ground. Ticks may
also be scraped off with a dull knife and
then the legs and tail and other parts
Of the body should be kept creased with
a carbolized lard or crude petroleum
The chances are that you are not feed
ing your COW ration which will induce
her TO fatten. If you will give. her an
abundance of clean, palatable hay or rod
der and ration consisting OF equal
parts of cottonseed meal nd corn meal
YOU should be able to fatten her A
little succulent feed such as winter
pastures should afford will be very help-
full in keeping the system in good con-
dition Liberal feeding is, of course,
essential
TREATING THE UDDER OF A FREE
MILKING SOW.
r. y. c., Eastman, Ca, writes: l have
hog four years old; has had three filters
Of pigs In good condition. She will weigh
about 200 pounds There is something
wrong with her udder. The teats swell up
and burst. 1t does not seem to make her
sick. / have been giving her blood medi-
cine but she does not get any better.
Would be glad to know What to do sor her
1t seems quite evident from the de-
scription contained in your letter that
your sow has suffered from congestion
of the udder. This might be due to
several causes: Possibly the udder was
badly congested at the time OF farroW-
ing and the milk was not promptly and
completely drawn out by the young pigs.
1t is not unusual for the udder to be-
come congested at narrowing time, and
1t should be examined promptly and
carefully and any excess of milk which
the pigs do not need drawn from 1t.
When congestion is very bad one should
use hot lamentations several times a
day. The bathing should be continued
for at least twenty minutes in water
as hot as the hands can stand, then the
udder should be rubbed with cam
phorated ointment and 1t should be
kneaded gently but persistently. Treat
ment of this kind for a few days will
afford relief and will often cure what
would otherwise become an aggravated
and disastrous case.
There is nothing you can do for your
sow now under the circumstances, as we
judge from what you say that part OF
the udder has lost it's function. We do
not think that blood medicine is likely
to cure the trouble. We are inclined
to believe that an abundance of easily
digested food will prove more satisfac-
tory. We think you should feed your
SOW for some time on shorts reduced to
a fairly thin slop with skim milk. If
this does not build her up and reinvigor-
ate her the best thing you can do Is TO
fatten her and dispose of her.
TREATING A CASE OF SLOBBERS.
T. l.. r.. Timmonsville, $. c., writes:
bought young mule about three weeks ago
and she slObbers like COW, and do not
know how to prevent it. Would he glad
for any help you can give me.
SOLDERING. or salvation, may be
caused by number of things. 1t is
trouble not uncommonly met with in
mules. 1t may be due to bad food. BY
this 1 mean moldy or dirty food, or
partly decayed or fermented food. 1t
may be also due to the excessive use of
drugs or to sore mouth arising from
various causes. SOLDERING is frequently
associated with bad teeth. 1t may also
be caused by a partial paralysis Of some
parts of the head or throat.
The first thing to do is to examine the
mule very carefully and see If you can
find the cause of the trouble and correct
the same. If the teeth are sharp and
Jagged they should be filed down. In
case there is anything wrong with the
food, stop using the supply on hand and
get some that is in first-class condition.
If the glands of the neck appear to be
diseased or swollen, tincture of iodine
may be painted thereon or it may be
made up as an ointment and rubbed in.
This often proves of some value.
Colds should be treated much as In
the case of human beings. 1t is first
desirable to use a purgative. For this
purpose there is probably nothing better
or cheaper than epson salts. though oils
may be used to advantage. Aloes and