California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



CAB.BOI.XC ACID. 



{Continued from page 9U.) 



CATTLE DISEASE 



in Europe, the rinderpest. It was used nbout 

 the stalls in the proportion of 2 pounds or 

 pints to the barrel or 40 gallons of water. In 

 the pleuro-pneumonia of cattle it has been 

 found equally serviceable used in the same 

 ■way. In these and other blood diseases in 

 cattle, I would advise the internal adminis- 

 tration of carbolic acid as a drink in the pro- 

 portion of half an ounce of the acid to the 

 gallon of water. In murrain, rinderpest, the 

 Texas cattle disease and others of a like fatal 

 character no other remedy has been found of 

 any specific value whatever. If, as thought 

 l)y many, these diseases depend upon the in- 

 troduction into the circulation of 



POISONOUS .SPOKES, OR ANIMALCULES, 



WO must follow them into the circulation, run 

 them down, capture aud destroy them in the 

 body by an agent which we know will destroy 

 them out of tlie body. 



A singular disease occurred in our neibor- 

 ing county of Santa Cruz two or three years 

 ago. "The first symptoms ajjpear to be an 

 itching, or the desire to rub some portion of 

 the body, the friction momentarily allaying 

 the torment, which soon returns with in- 

 creased violence until skin aud hair are rub- 

 bed off; the animal becomes frantic, aud dies 

 in a period varying from eight to twenty-four 

 hours after the first symptoms have shown 

 themselves. Sometimes they bleed to death. 

 Mr. E. McClure, veterinary surgeon of Phila- 

 delphia, attributes the disease to cntozoic 

 parasites taken into the stomach from the 

 grass, in the form of ova of these parasites." 

 These were cases in which carbolic acid, ad- 

 ministered internally, would in all probability 

 have destroyed the iJaratites and saved the 

 animals. 



The known efficacy of carbolic acid as a 

 wash in the 



SCAB AND KOT IN SHEEP 



needs no comment. It may be equally ser- 

 viceable in grub in the head if used at an early 

 stage of the disease. 



On account of its deadly influence upon 

 the lowest forms of animal and vegetable life, 

 it has been used with great success among 

 our 



DOMESTIC FOWLS. 



These are well known at times to be afflicted 

 with vermin that literally eat them up. Hens 

 will sometimes be found setting upon a nest 

 full of eggs dead and covered with millions 

 of lice. If these latter be examined they will 

 be found filled with blood. But take your 

 hens .ind apply a solution of this add in 

 about the strength of an ounce to a gallon of 

 water to the bodies of the birds, under their 

 wings, and sprinkle the same over the walls, 

 roosts, and nests of the hen houses, and these 

 vampires will soon disappear. In cases of 

 swelled head, staggers and other epidemic 

 and contagious diseases a few drops of the 

 acid might be added to their water troughs, 

 and the disinfectant solution mentioned above 

 might be sprinkled about the houses and 

 suspended in saturated rags among their 

 roosts. In the 



KIDNEY DISEASE AND MEASLES OF HOOS, 



and in the distemper in dogs aud colts, car- 

 bolic acid used as directed lias been found of 

 great service. 



In our limited space we have been able to 

 take but a passing glance at this important 

 subject. Volumes might be written without 

 exhausting it. With hundreds and thousands 

 of intelligent observers, however, throughout 

 the country its successful employment in 

 many of the 



DISEASES op BOTH MAN AND BEAST 



will be only a question of time. When we 

 reflect that it is derived from coal, we cannot 

 wonder that it should resemble its progenitor 

 in its multifarious uses; for coal warms the 

 civilized world, cooks for half of mankind, 



besides turning half their machinery; propels 

 thousands of ocean palaces round the 

 world; and presents us with pigments that 

 vie with the rainbow in its brilliant hues. 

 And why should it not? It is but the con- 

 centrated essence of the forests of the ancient 

 world. Luxuriating in an atmospheric ocean 

 of carbonic acid gas, what' wonder that those 

 ancient trees should gather and store vip the 

 wealth of hydro-carbons that now light the 

 humble tenements of the poor, illuminate the 

 palaces of the rich, and flash their diamond 

 lights along the thoroiighfares of the great 

 cities of the world. What wonder that it 

 should contain valuable dyes, brilliant colors, 

 exquisite perfumes and valuable remedies 

 when those old trees bloomed and basked in 

 the light and warmth of a genial sun? It is 

 but ancient chemistry reiieating itself. It is 

 but the resurrection and reproduction of the 

 solar rays of the old world after they had laid 

 for countless ages embalmed in the rocky 

 mausoleums of earth. 

 San Josk, April, 1875. 



NEW PUBLICATIONS. 



Resoubcbs of Santa Claea Valley, CALiron- 

 NiA. Published by the San Jose Board 

 of Trade. Illustrated with engravings of 

 several public buildings and private resi- 

 dences. 32 pages. Mercunj print. Price, 

 1.5 cents. 

 This book is designed to show the advan- 

 tages of our valley as a place of residence; 

 and the c'imate, soil, productions, educational 

 and other important matters are placed be- 

 fore enquirers iu a concise and readable shape. 

 A map of the county is bound in wiih the 

 book. Send stamp and 15 cents to San Jose 

 Board of Trade for a copy. 



Life and Career of Tibukcio Vasquez, the 

 Bandit and Murderer. By Eugene T. 

 Sawyer. Price, .50 cents. B. H. Cottle, 

 pubUsher, San Jose. 

 This is the title of a 48-page pamphlet, in 

 cover, illustrated with life-like portraits of 

 Vasquez and Sherifl' Adams. It is as complete 

 and accurate an account as could be written 

 within the same space. Probable there is 

 not a person living so well able to write this 

 work as Mr. Sawyer. As a reporter, he has 

 kept close track of the bandit, and has inter- 

 viewed parties concerned and Vasquez liim- 

 self, and written more and oftener for the 

 press concerning his career, capture and exe- 

 cution than any other man. Mr. E. K. Dun- 

 lap, at the post-oflice newstand, San Jose, has 

 procured the sole agency for the book. It 

 will be found intensely interesting. 



AVEKILL CHEMICAL PAINT. 



The Averill Chemical Paint has e^-idently 

 now a run of business that it deserves. Since 

 Tyler Beach, our old townsman, took the 

 management of the manufactory it has done 

 a splendid business. Parties living in the 

 country about San Jose, who think of paint- 

 ing, aie referred to the following named 

 parties and buildings in San Jose that have 

 used it: Mr. Tisdale, of the Farmer's Gold 

 Bank, on the Alameda; D. C. Bailey's house 

 on Third street; Mrs. Ashley's fine house, 

 fronting St. J.ime's Piirk; the two new houses 

 built by Mrs. Hawes on Second street. James 

 Lick is using a laage amount (COO gallons) on 

 his buildings on Lick's homestead. Mr. J. 

 S. Carter, grain dealer, has painted his barn 

 with No. 4 tint. Theodore Lienzen, Archi- 

 tect, is using it on his buildings. Hay's new 



building, on Second street, adjoining Central 

 Morket, and many others. By examining 

 for yourselves before purchasing paint, you 

 will bo convinced that for superior body and 

 gloss there is no paint equal to it. It is at 

 once the cheapest, most durable, and best 

 paint made, and is ready prepared for use 

 without any mixing. 



NEW STORE AND FIHil. 



Messrs. Smith & Byder, jewelers, have fit- 

 ted up the rooms in Wilcox Block formerly 

 occupied by the Farmers' National Gold Bank 

 and opened a fine assortment of American 

 watches, clocks, and gold jewelry. They will 

 make a specialty of heavy, strong watches 

 for farmers' use. They are also sole agents 

 for the Chickering piano and Estey cottage 

 organ. Read their advertisement and give 

 them a call. 



Nothing has yet been developed in regard 

 to the Calaveras valley water project. The 

 company of which Felton and lIcLuughlin 

 are the leading spirits, is holding back, await- 

 ing developments in San Francisco. They 

 think that that city, before long, must look to 

 them for its water supply. Then they will 

 conclude the purchase of the land iu the Cal- 

 averas valley and proceed to the erection of 

 the great dam, which will have a hight of 2:J0 

 feet. The water will cover an area of about 

 1400 acres, and will have an average depth of 

 100 feet. The volume of water will be im- 

 mense, and will be gathered from the creeks 

 known as Smith's, the Arroyo Hondo, and 

 the Calaveras. The reservoir will hav(! a 

 water shed of about 254 square miles. The 

 cost of purchasing all the land required by 

 the company will be about $2(11), 000. Of this 

 amount $45,000 have already been paid. The 

 balance will be paid on the first of December 

 next . — J/tTcur-y . 



The habit of being always industriously 

 employed is a great safeguard through life, as 

 well as essential to the cultivation of every 

 virtue. 



ORCHARD FOR SALE 



CViXTAININ'G TEX ACRES OE THE 

 I Viry lipst Land, lully iiiiprovcrt. On 

 tUe place arc 3 ains of lilarkbtmes. 1 

 licre (if Strawberric s. .'i(X) Barllett Pear tries 

 tlirre years olil. jilbt L-oming intu bearing: 

 11)0 Winter Nelis trees, three years eld: 1 

 aire of Foreign Urapes: an Old Orchard in 

 full heariuR of Quince, Bartlctt, Winter 

 NeliB and Easter Beurre Peare. SIX) Fi ench 

 Prune trees. Also, a House. Barn, Carriage 

 H«>use. :i superior Wells. 2 Windmills, and 

 a Horse-power for raising water. For 

 tenus. etc., apply, either by letter or per- 

 sonally, to 



JOSEPH L.EI.ON6, 



San Jose. Cal. 



LOUIS CHOPARD, 



WATCHMAKER, 



J t: ^^M-: L L E R , 



And dealer in 



SPECTACLES AND CUTLERY, 



At Low Figures. 



O^ Watches and Jewelry carefully repaired. 



10. G. T.— GRANGER LODGE, No. 295, meeta 

 • evcay MONDAY eveping. at 8 o'clock, in tht-ir 

 Hall, No 284 Sauta Clara street, over the S. J. Savint;;8 

 Bank. Mt-mbt-rs of eister Lodges and sojourning 

 members in good standing are invited to attend. 



S. B. CALDWELL, W. C. T. 



John B. Stevens, W. Sec'y. 



