228 One Thousanp Questions in Agriculture 



Infectious Conjunctivitis (Sore Eyes). 



/ have several cozvs and heifers that are affected with sore eyes. 

 The disease first makes its appearance by excessive watering of the eyes; 

 then the center or pupil becomes zvhite and later turns red of bloodshot. 



Bathe thoroughly with the normal salt solution (teaspoon salt 

 to 1 pint warm water), after which place in the eye and all around 

 the mucuous membrane of the eye the following: Twenty-five per 

 cent solution of argyrol, one-half ounce; apply thoroughly once daily 

 and keep out of the sunlight if possible. Another treatment is: 

 Bathe the eyes once daily with boracic acid 1 teaspoon, water 1 

 pint, after which thoroughly saturate the eyelids and eyes with 1 

 to 10,000 solution of bichloride of mercury. You are dealing with 

 a disease that will spread throughout your herd if you do not take 

 proper means to separate the afiFected from the well ones. 



What to Do Against Tuberculous Milk. 



/ should like to know zvhat ccvld be done zvith a dnirv zvhere cows 

 are dying with tuberculosis and the ozvner knozvs, but is selling the milk. 



The case should be reported to F. W. Andreason, Secretary of 

 the State Dairy Bureau, at San Francisco, for investigation by an 

 inspector. If conditions are found as represented, the sale of milk 

 will be prevented, as it is contrary to State law to sell milk from 

 sick cows. County boards of health have also authority to prevent 

 the sale of such milk in the county on the ground that this is a 

 menace to the public health. 



Effects of Ill-Feeding Pigs. 



7 have a couple of pigs, out of about 7S head farrozved last spring, 

 ivhich seem to have the staggers. They are looking fairly zvell, feed zvell 

 on pasture and at feeding time are right there making as much noise 

 as the others. They run around as if they had a shot too much. 



Your pigs are suffering from acute indigestion, undoubtedly 

 due to improper feeding. Cut down the rations, especially if they 

 are getting grain. Give sick pigs two tablespoonfuls of castor oil 

 each. 



Sore Eyes in Pigs. 



What is the matter zvith. young pigs when their eyes szvell shut? 

 Before they shut they look as if there zvas a zvhite milky scum over 

 them. 



There is some infection present, and a good cleaning up_ is 

 needed. The sows and pigs should be dipped in a warm solution 

 of some coal-tar disinfectant, and the quarters thoroughly cleaned 

 and disinfected or changed to a dry warm place. The pigs' eyes 

 should be washed with warm water and a few drops of the follow- 

 ing solution dropped into eyes once a day for a few days: Have 

 druggist prepare a 1 per cent solution of silver nitrate. After 



