Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-11
Farm Department
WATCH TUBERCULAR HENS

WATCH TUBERCULAR HENS
II you have chicken in the flock
that seems to be getting thin, looking
sort of down-in-the-mouth and sort
OF blue, watch for tuberculosis. ac-
cording to the poultry man at Iowa
State college.
When the internal organs of the
bird are the special parts involved,
there is a loss OF flesh that comes on
gradually, leading to marked thinness
and paleness of comb, wattles and the
visible mucuous membranes. There
Is general appearance OF anaenia or
weakness. Here an examination Of
the blood will show a reduction OF red
corpuscles.
AS the disease progresses, the feath-
ers become ruffled. the bird separates
itself from the flock. usually showing
signs Of diarrhoea, producing weak
ness almost to the point of prostra-
ton. At first the appetite Is good,
even ravenous, but in many cases the
infected bird will refuse food for some
time before death
CARE OF WORK HORSES =
For the general comfort Of the work
animals when they come from the
fields at night it is recommended that
after the harness is removed that each
animal be given sponge bath with
a solution of cool, salt water. In case
there are any work gals or shoulder
sores, these injuries should be treated
with white lotion. which is one of the
most healing and soothing prepare
tons of Its kind for use in warm
weather. White lotion is composed of
a mixture Of drains Of zinc sulphate
{white yitrioD, ounce Of lead ace
tate (sugar of lead), and l pint of
water. 1t is efficient in curing
wounds, sores. summer gals, and rs
tnla, and should be applied three times
daily for the best results.
The prevalent sentiment among
horsemen Is that 1t is better to house
and feed the work horse during the
summer to attempt to run the ami
mails on grass with scant supply Of
grain and hay. Grass is not desir-
able material to serve as the basis of
the work-horse ration The practice
of turning work animals out on Sun
days to eat grass, to which they are
,unaccustomed, is prolific source OF
collie and other digestive disorders.
Generally the animals would be bet
ter of in cool darkened stable,
where they could be carried on half
rations Of grain during idleness.
The feet Of the work animals should
be examined frequently during the
summer, in order that accumulations
OF dirt may be removed. A few mo-
ments devoted to scraping out the
hoofs each morning and evening will
add to the comfort OF the beasts, as
as often such foreign materials as
nails or stones lodge in The wall or
sole of the foot or are collected in the
clefts OF the frog or between the bars
and the frog. II the hoofs are exces-
sively dry or brittle, they should be
,softened with some good Oil or boot
ointment, and II they are ragged or
tend to split, they should be rasped
on the edges and trimmed until
smooth.
FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP
GAINS
Farm Bureaus are apparently ap-
preciated and are serving the farmers
needs in New York state, a hown by a
big increase in membership this year
There were in the state on April l. a
total of 62,554 paid members. The
membership represents nearly 30 per
cent OF the farms In the SIS counties
having farm bureaus. There is an in
crease Of 1851 members since July
/, 1918. The figures represent an ay-
erage net gain for each county Of 344
members, or from 1893 to 1877. The
percentage OF members Is increased