154 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



While the constitutional symptoms of pinkeye appear to be much severer 

 in the horse, than the constitutional symptoms of the disease resembling it 

 in sheep, yet the opposite is the case with regard to the local symptoms. 



THE TREATMENT 



of this disease should be both local and constitutional, and the surroundings 

 of the animal should also be properly considered. 



The affected sheep should be placed by themselves, in a comfortable, dry 

 shed, well aired, darkened to prevent unnecessary irritation from sunlight. 

 The eyes should be thoroughly fomented with warm water every day, until 

 the acute symptoms subside, or say for about four days. After fomenting I 

 have found great benefit from the application of a weak solution of nitrate 

 of silver, say about five grains to the ounce of pure rain, or distilled water. 

 If the eye is ulcerated, touch the ragged sores with the pure lunar caustic 

 occasionally. In applying fluids to the eyes, a few drops may be shaken 

 from the end of a small vial, or a common quill run through the cork, makes 

 a convenient way of putting in the medicine. I have also used a camel hair 

 brush or soft feather; either will answer very well. Of course the attendant 

 will require an assistant to hold the sheep, while the medicine is being 

 applied. 



The constitutional treatment may be directed, first of all, to the bowels, 

 and if they are not operating regularly, a saline purgative should be given, say 

 Epsom salts, four ounces dissolved in half a pint of hot water and allowed to 

 cool. About forty-eight hours after the purgative has done its work, should 

 the inflammation still remain in the eyes, diuretics may be given. Among 

 others, I have found relief following the administration of nitrate of potash 

 when prescribed as follows : Take three drachms of nitrate of potash, and 

 •dissolve it in eight ounces of water. One ounce of the mixture to be given 

 morning and evening. If at the end of a week from the time of the first 

 dose, the inflammation has not entirely subsided, the diuretic may be re- 

 peated. 



During the treatment, the sheep should be fed upon laxative diet, such as 

 roots, bran mash, linseed, and the like. 



E. A. A. GRANGE, 

 Professor of Veterinary Scieyice. 



January 1, 1887. 



No. 23.— DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE 



GARDENING. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES FOR MARKET. 



An important reason why apple culture does not oftener return a profit is 

 the careless manner in which varieties are usually selected. No amount of 

 good culture or shrewd marketing can make poor varieties profitable. The 

 selection of varieties is often a difficult task to those inexperienced in orch- 

 ard culture, both from the great number of varieties from which to choose, 

 and from the fact that the same variety does not thrive equally well in dif- 



