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clippin*;' tlicm in half with .shears, scissors, or any similar sharp instru" 

 nient — a sharp knife will do — and let them fall off the vine at their 

 leisure. This plan will commend itself to squeamish persons who are 

 afraid to handle the repulsive looking- insects. It is also the quickest 

 way of killing them. 



DISEASES AMONG STOCK. 



El Dorado Coujity, California. — Here, as in other parts of the State 

 we have more or less scab in our flocks at some seasons of the year, but 

 the disease is easily cured, and those who are most careful are troubled 

 least with it. By the use of the following precaution a flock may be 

 kept entirely free of the disease : To two gallons tobacco water mix one- 

 half pint spirits turpentine, one pint lard oil, and apply, when warm, 

 with a sponge. When a single case may be noticed in the flock apply 

 the above remedy at once, and it will prevent hundreds of other cases. 

 A single application will arrest the disease. 



We have another disease, the cause of which we have not been able 

 to ascertain, and for which we have found no remedy. The symptons 

 are as follows: First. The sheep acts as though it was blind, walking 

 around in a small circle, always in the same direction, and appears 

 terril)ly cramped, being twi.sted nearly double. It continues walking 

 around until disabled by the cramp, when it struggles on the ground, 

 generally about ten minutes, and then recovers so that it is able to get 

 up and follow the flock. It may linger for a week, having spasms each 

 day, and appears crazy all the time. I have known a few cases to en- 

 tirely recover, but eight out of every ten prove fatal. The cramp 

 appears to be along the spine to the brain. I have tried a number of 

 remedies, but all have failed. The disease is most prevalent during the 

 months of September and October. We have lost about two per cent, 

 of our flock within the last two months by this disease. I have never 

 noticed this disease in any other part of the State, though I am in- 

 formed that it prevails all along the coast to Los Angeles. There are 

 various opinions as to its cause. It is i)robably caused by some poison- 

 ous herb. 



Fairfax County, Va. — "Hog cholera" has prevailed to a considerable 

 extent in the western portion of the county, some farmers losing their 

 entire stock. Constipation of the bowels attends the disease, and the 

 only remedy (which has, by no means, always proved successful) is salts ; 

 three taljle-spoonfulsat a dose, for a hog weighing one hundred pounds, 

 followed b}' the same quantity of castor oil, twelve hours after. 



Spencer County, Ky. — Hog cholera prevails to a greater extent than it 

 has for ten years. No remedy thus far discovered. 



Monfyomery County, Md. — The disease among the hogs continues its 

 ravages, but the cold weather will, we hope, abate, if not stop it. 



Liviny.ston County, Ky. — Some hog cholera in the count3\ 



Knox County, Tenn. — The cholera has appeared among the hogs in 

 certain localities, but only in a few jflaces. 



Camj)hcll County, Tenn. — Hog cholera is abating. 



Jefcr.son County, W. Va. — The " chicken cholera" is still doing some 

 damage in our county. We have lost about twenty or twenty-five fowls; 

 others have lost small numbers, perhaps four or five hundred in the 

 county. 



Blue Earth County, Minn. — A new disease has appeared in the south- 

 ern part of the county among young cattle. Symptoms — swollen joints 

 a]id loss of ajipetite. The disease prevails among yearlings and calves. 

 Ko remedy has been discovered as yet. 



