YL COW -HER DISEASES AND MANAGEMENT.-NO. 3. 
2C ; 
In the course of this series, we shall endeavor to 
confine ourselves to a review of such articles as are 
in common use, as food, or drink, and are generally 
subject to adulteration, or falsification, either at 
home or abroad. Among these will be included 
flour, grain, bread, starch , arrowroot , milk , cream , 
butter, cheese, oil , /art?, honey, sugar, molasses, tea, 
coffee, chocolate, salt, mustard, pepper, ginger, spices, 
pickles, confectionary, wines, spirits, beer, cider , 
vinegar, nuts, fruit, fyc. To the above-mentioned, 
might be added the frauds practised in substances 
not used as food, such as soap, candles, snuif, to¬ 
bacco, jewelry, silks, cottons, woollens, linens, dye 
stuffs, and drugs, several of which, it is not w’thin 
our province to deal. 
SCALES FOR WEIGHING. 
Fig. 53. 
Platform Scales .— These are made of various 
sizes, to weigh from one pound to over a ton. They 
are perfectly accurate, and are so constructed as 
not to be liable to get out of order. When worn, 
or broken by long or rough usage, they are easily 
repaired. Prices, from $20 to $25. 
Counter Scales. — -These are made with the 
same accuracy as the platform scales, but much 
lighter, to weigh smaller quantities. Prices, from 
$6 to $7. 
Any of the foregoing articles can be furnished 
both at wholesale and retail. 
THE COW—HER DISEASES AND MANAGE¬ 
MENT.—No. 3. 
Among the diseases of the cow requiring the 
greatest attention in their treatment, are inflamma¬ 
tions, which are violent in their attacks, rapid in 
progress, and must be opposed by the most powr 
erful means of relief; otherwise they will fre 
quently result in the death of the animal. A 
disease of this class, which requires immediate 
attention is 
Inflammation of the Brain , called also “frenzy,” 
or the “ slough.” The cause of this malady may 
proceed from the suppression of natural evacua¬ 
tions, from exposure to extreme heat and cold, 
injuries of the brain, &c., &c. Unless taken at the 
commencement, it is apt to terminate in suppuration 
of the brain, and not unfrequently in mortification. 
The prevailing symptoms of the dis¬ 
ease consist of a constant watching and 
raving, the breathing is slow, the counte¬ 
nance appears much disturbed, and all the 
marks of madness are conspicuous in the 
wild look and fierceness of the animal. On 
examining the pulse, at the temporal artery, 
the beating is strong and rapid, and some¬ 
times irregular. Along with this, may be 
observed a peculiar redness of the eyes, 
the urine is always highly colored, and she 
is occasionally seized with profuse perspi¬ 
ration and convulsed motions, when agitated 
or disturbed. 
In the treatment of this disease, blood¬ 
letting is the principal and only remedy to 
be depended on. Hence large and repeat¬ 
ed bleedings should be immediately had re¬ 
course to, as soon as the malady shows 
itself: the blood should also be taken from 
a large orifice, if a vein be preferred; but 
the best situation for drawing the blood in 
this case, is the temporal artery. 
Next to bleeding, purging will be found a useful 
remedy, in order to procure a revulsion of the blood 
from the head; and the doses for this purpose 
should be strong, and speedy in their operation; 
thus, 
Take Epsom salts (sulphate of magnesia), 2 lbs. ; 
nitre (saltpetre), li oz., and mix for one dose ; to 
be given in 2 quarts of thin gruel and 5 pint of mo¬ 
lasses. 
When this haS operated, and bleeding has taken 
place to a sufficient extent, small doses of nitre 
and camphor, preparediifterthe first formula prescrib- 
| ed for a cold at p. 142 of the present volume ; and in 
general the same diet and after treatment apply 
here as directed for fevers, at p. 176. 
Inflammation of the Lungs. —This disorder, 
sometimes known by the names of “fog sickness,” 
and “rising of the lights,” is a disease to which 
cattle are very subject. Its principal cause is what¬ 
ever occasions obstructed perspiration. Hence it 
is brought on by dry, cold winds ; also from drink¬ 
ing too much cold water when over-heated, or in 
being kept too long from water. It is also fre¬ 
quently occasioned by being turned out into a pas¬ 
ture that contains much cold dew, or is covered 
with hoar frost. 
