170 SECOND THOUSAND QUESTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



Preventing Self-Abuse. 



Advise me what to do for a bull that masturbates. 



This is a bad habit to break an animal of. Mechanical means 

 are the only methods which offer any hope of results. Prevention 

 of erection or pain on erection are the two methods open to use. 

 A sack-like wire screen held in place over the penis by girths and 

 straps answers the purpose of the former method, while the latter 

 method may be accomplished by making a leather pad through which 

 nails are driven and holding this just in front of the penis with the 

 sharp points projecting downward. 



Cow Pox. 



One of my cows has small sores on her teats and bag, which look 

 as though the skin had been knocked off. It dries and forms a light 

 scab. Before it becomes a sore, there appears a red spot under the skin. 



Your cow has cow-pox. Give a physic of glauber and epsom salts 

 mixed 4 ounces of each to a heifer and double the dose to a cow. 

 Apply externally, once daily, after washing, the following prescrip- 

 tion: Zinc ointment 4 ounces, iodoform */2 ounce, glycerine 2 

 ounces, carbolic acid 2 drachms. Mix thoroughly and apply to 

 sores. Applications of carbolated vaseline are also approved. 



The "Horn Fly." 



Tell when the horn fly was first brought to California and how to 

 keep the flies from cattle. 



The horn fly was imported to America from Europe about 1887. 

 Spraying the cattle with anti-fly remedies is good; or brushing the 

 surface of the hair with a mixture as follows : Cut some pine tar 

 with an equal amount of kerosene and then add as much fish oil 

 as of the kerosene. They breed in fresh manure. Spread, the manure 

 out so it will dry quickly or keep it under close cover. 



Wash Against Flies. 



Tell me how to make a good application to keep the flies off and 

 leave the hair on horses and cows. 



One recipe is: Fish oil 1 pint, liquor cresolis compositus, 4 

 ounces, neutral oil enough to make one gallon. The U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture recommends the following : A mixture of fish 

 oil 1 gallon, oil of pine tar 2 ounces, oil of pennyroyal 2 ounces, and 

 kerosene Yz pint; applied lightly but thoroughly to the portions of 

 animals not covered with blankets or nets. Repeat often as the 

 flies bother. 



Fly Knocker. 



What is a good fly knocker for a cow? 



A can of carbolineum will last a long time and is a good fly- 

 knocker. Moisten a cloth with a little and wipe it over the cow. The 

 flies will give her lots of room. 



