76 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Music by the band. 



The Convention adjourned to meet at 9:30 the next 

 day. 



Convention met at 9:30 a. m., February 27th. 



ABOKTION AMONG COWS. 



DR. L. C. POWELL, V. S., Kewanee. 



Abortion or slinking is an affection peculiar to 

 cows. Causes, first, feeding upon slop or other milk 

 secreting malarials. Second, insufficient feed of what- 

 ever description. Third, the attempted reproduc- 

 tion of the species, whilst at the same time a drain is 

 being made upon the system by an excessive and 

 unnatural demand for milk. Fourth, irritation of the 

 white membranes of the wind-pipe, changing and 

 weakening the blood. Fifth, debilitating disease of 

 any kind. An\^ of the above named causes, singly or 

 combined, when acting upon an animal placed at so 

 great a disadvantage as is here shown, will necessarily 

 result in outraged nature, choosing her great prerogative 

 between life and death and the perfect propagation of 



her progeny. 



Prevention. 



First, keeping cows from being too much exposed in 



bad weather, feeding substantial feed and enough of it, 



but not excessively sloppy or wet, for in this way the 



bowels are kept too loose, relaxing the solids of the 



body, and thereby inducing oversecretion of milk at 



the expense of good health. Second, though the cow 



be unprofitable, allow some feed, gradually increasing 



