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a cow can stand it, and run your hand inside of her. Grease your hand 

 so you won't make her sore. Clean out clean; then take your syringe, use 

 entire 10-pound pail of water slowly so she can pass it out after each 

 syringeful. Let her stand for one hour after washing. Then let the male 

 serve her and you will not have any more trouble. 



There is no doubt that bicarbonate of soda is of aid in certain 

 instances of non-conception where the secretions of the vagina 

 have an acid reaction. Semen is neutral or alkaline in reaction; and its 

 contained spermatazoa are easily destroyed by acid substances. If 

 from various causes the secretions of the female are of an acid nature, 

 conception will not take place, but if these discharges are neutralized 

 by the use of soda bicarbonate, conception will take place provided 

 the acid condition is the primary cause to be overcome. 



Doesn't Come in Heat. 



/ have a cow that had a calf nine weeks ago, but never came in heat 

 since. What could I do about it? The cow had milk fever and was 

 not very well for some time after. She eats well and looks all right 

 otherwise. 



Under the circumstances her condition is natural. Give her plenty 

 of good nourishing food and she will come in heat when nature is 

 ready. 



Soda Not Good for Bloat. 



One of my best cows bloats on green feed. I don't like to stick 

 her. Would not soda be good to make her belch up wind? If so, 

 how much? 



By all means do not give a bloated cow soda, as it will make her 

 bloat worse than ever. The contents of a stomach filled with green 

 feed is acid and the addition of soda will cause the generation of 

 carbon dioxid gas. Try feeding this animal on half dry feed and the 

 other half green and her trouble will stop. 



Bleeds After Breeding. 



/ have a heifer which has never had a calf. She has been bred 

 three times, and each time had a bloody discharge a day or two 

 afterward. 



This heifer probably has a growth in the genital canal. Only an 

 examination can positively determine this. Have a competent veterin- 

 arian do this. 



Loss of Milk Flow. 



For about six weeks after freshening, my cow gave about five 

 gallons of milk daily. Then, about two weeks ago she dropped in her 

 milk in a couple of days to about a pint to a milking and thew gradually 

 came up till now she is giving a quart and a half. 



Your cow undoubtedly has been, and may be still, suffering with 

 some serious trouble, as a cow will not dry up in her milk in such a 



