216 One Thousand Questions in Agriculture 



A great majority of condition powders contain resin and anti- 

 mony. While a slight amount may be beneficial, continued use re- 

 sults in afifection of the kidneys by over-stimulation. Give the fol- 

 lowing for indigestion: Bismuth subintrate, 1 ounce; powdered 

 pepsine, 1 ounce; soda bi carbonate, 12 ounces; carbonate iron, 2 

 ounces. Mix and give a heaping teaspoon twice daily. By all means 

 feed your horse three times daily and water as often as you can. 

 It is unnecessary to warn you that the horse must not be overheated 

 when you give the noonday feed. 



Wound Sore. 



My colt got its hind leg cut on barbed wire some weeks ago. There 

 is a hole about an inch and one-half deep in the center of the sore which 

 will not heal. The inside of the sore does not seem very tender, but the 

 leg stays swollen all of the time and is somewhat feverish. 



This is probably a fistulous track that should be curetted by a 

 veterinarian, after which the following formula could be used to heal: 

 Acetanilide, ^ ounce; zinc oxide, % ounce; bismuth subgalate, 1^ 

 ounce. Mix and apply on cotton and bandage once daily after wash- 

 ing. 



Warts on Horse. 



How can zvarts be removed from a horse's hide? 



We use sulphuric acid. The results were favorable from the 

 very start. The warts rapidly shrunk away and finally disappeared 

 entirely. The acid is applied to the crown of the wart with a small 

 swab or similar instrument, and only in sufficient quantities to wet 

 the crown surface of the wart. It should be applied about three times 

 a week until the wart is well reduced. Don't use too much acid, and 

 don't keep up the application too long. — A. F. Etter. 



Kidney Trouble in Horse, 



What is the remedy for a horse that stops often to urinate zvhile 

 working? 



The horse is affected by an irritation of the kidneys. Give 1 

 quart of flaxseed tea daily, change the food and give 1 drachm of 

 C. P. hydro-chloric acid in one bucket of drinking water. 



Castration of Colt. 



Which is the correct and best ivay to castrate a yearling colt, with 

 an emasculator or a blade, and when is the proper time? 



An emasculator is the only instrument to use in castrating. The 

 object in using any instrument is to prevent a hemorrhage, and noth- 

 ing works with so much certainty and quickness. The A. Hausman 

 and Dunn emasculator is recommended. The proper time is when the 

 weather is mild, the grass at its best and the colt in good condition. 



