240 DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



extends to the whole bag; it becomes tender, much 

 swelled, and feels hard and knotty. The milk coagu- 

 lates, and is drawn off in thick masses, often bloody. 



Causes. Too high feeding ; allowing the cow to go 

 dry too long ; not drawing off the milk when the bag 

 becomes full before calving ; humors in the system that 

 collect at this tender place ; and taking cold. 



Preventives. Mr. Fisher, of the State of New York, 

 in his prize essay on dairying, in the " Albany Cultiva- 

 tor," recommends giving each cow^, while dry and with 

 calf, a table spoonful of sulphur w^eekly, to prevent gar- 

 get ; and ]Mr. Jenne says, in the '• IMaine Farmer," that 

 he has used it with satisfaction ; and he names several 

 cases in which this disease w^as not produced by a great 

 flow of millc, but indurations or cakes in the bag. Put 

 tar on the noses of cows, and on their heads, between 

 the horns, in March and April. 



Remedy. In very severe cases, the surest and most 

 speedy remedy is bleeding and physicking, giving light 

 food and cooling drinks. This has an immediate effeci. 



Another. Many farmers in New England cure with 

 the root of garget, or pokeweed, {Phytolacca decandra.) 

 In mild cases, it is sufficient to give cows some in their 

 food ; and, in severe cases, a piece of this root is put in 

 ihe dewlap, as a seton. In bad cases it is too slow. 



Another. Give saltpetre. An ounce is a common 

 dose, but, in severe cases, two ounces have 'been given. 



Another. The "Genesee Farmer" says, a dairyman 

 cured two bad cases, in w^hich the milk was clotted, 

 stringy and bloody, by bathing the udder a few times in 

 a strong decoction of arse-smart, or smart weed. 



Another. Tobacco, cut fine, and simmered in urine ; 

 then stir in pure clay, and apply to the udder. 



Another. Foment the bag wdth w^arm soap suds 

 vinegar and spirits. If it will break, apply poultices. 



TO CAUSE A COW TO GO AVITH YOUNG. 



Cows and heifers are not always with young in sea 

 son. Poor keeping is one cause. Feed nourishing food ; 

 give rye meal, oat meal, or oil meal ; prefer rye. This 

 cordial is good: — Caraway seed.s, one ounce ; geatian 



