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with water that has been boiled aud cooled and feed it 

 to tlie ralf than to turn a young calf to such a cow. Do 

 not force meal, corn or other grain upon the young calf 

 before its digestive apparatus is sufficiently developed 

 to digest them. At least wait one or two weeks and 

 then begin the use of such feeds very gradually. Never 

 permit the calf to eat mouldy, diiayed or rotten feed 

 or hay or vegetables; keep it in well ventilated, clean, 

 dry stall or ji- n and give it freedom in a clean, grassy 

 pasture all the time that weather will permit. 



Nocard recommends the following : 



"White scours is generally the consequence of an 

 umbilical (navel) infection which takes place at the 

 time of parturition. Farmers may prevent the disease 

 by conforming strictly to the folowing instructions: 



1. Cows that are at the point of calving should b€ 

 provided with dry and clean litter until after the act 

 of parturition. 



2. As soon as the premonitary signs of parturition 

 are observed the vulva, anus, and perineum ought to be 

 washed with a warm solution of lysol, of a strength of 

 20 grammes to a liter of water (2 per cent, solution). 

 At the same time a large quantity of this solution may 

 be used to syringe out the vagina. 



3. As far as possible the calf ought to be received 

 into a clean cloth, or at least on a thick layer of fresh 

 litter, which has not been soiled by urine or excrement. 



4. Immediately after birth the cord should be tied 

 with a ligature (strong string) that has been soaked 

 in lysol. (The tie is made 2 to 3 inches below the ab- 

 domen and the cord cut off one-half inch below the 

 ligature.) 



5. Mop or cover the umbilicus and remainder of the 



cord with the following solution : 



Rain water 1 quart. 



Iodine 30 grains. 



Potassium iodine 1 dram. 



