1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
10S 
(iodine one Ounce, potassium iodide four drams, oil of 
wood tar two ounces, lard eight ounces). The trouble 
may be contagious, I cannot tell positively from the 
description. f. l. k. 
Grain Ration for a Service Stallion. 
A. W. M., Taylor la. Pa .—What is a good ration for a stallion 
during the service season ? His weight is 1,300 pounds, and he is 
seven years old. 
Ans. —In general, there is nothing better than clean 
oats and wheat bran ; and you will do well to make 
these the basis of the grain ration. But the ration 
may be varied to suit circumstances. Whole oats may 
be given twice daily, with a mill-feed ration once 
daily, to consist of equal parts of wheat bran, mid¬ 
dlings and corn meal or ground wheat. The mill 
feed may be fed to advantage with cut hay in the 
form of a chop, if convenient. Equal parts by meas¬ 
ure of whole oats and coarse wheat bran, make an ex¬ 
cellent ration to be fed two or three times daily, 
either with or without the mill-feed ration. Should 
the bowels become too loose, reduce the quantity of 
bran. As to the quantity of grain to feed, no definite 
directions can be given. It will vary with the re¬ 
quirements of each individual horse. In general, 
four to eight quarts three times daily, depending 
ypon the condition of the horse and the amount of 
daily exercise he receives. Clean, bright hay (pref¬ 
erably mixed with one-fourth to one half clover, cut in 
the bloom) should be given only twice daily, in mod¬ 
erate quantity ; or, if chop feed is given, then feed 
long hay only once daily. The horse should also 
have light work or moderate exercise daily, the 
equivalent of at least five or six miles roading in 
order to keep his muscles firm and give general tone 
to the system. F. l. k. 
A Heifer That Slobbers; “Red Water.” 
I. M. I., Langley , B. C. —1.—What Is the matter with a heifer that 
slobbers continually ? I opened her mouth and found it full of 
froth. Her eyes look dull, but she eats well. Her feed consists of 
Timothy hay and turnips, about 35 pounds daily. She is not in 
milk. 2. What is the cause of, and cure for, what is commonly 
known as red water in cattle ? 
Ans.— 1. Salivation or slobbering is usually due to a 
diseased tooth, injury to the mouth, or to the presence 
of a foreign body (splinter of wood or sharp piece of 
iron or other metal) penetrating the tongue or cheeks. 
Certain foods sometimes cause slobbering in some 
animals, while they may not in others. It may also 
be due to a specific disease, as rabies or hydrophobia. 
Make a careful examination of the tongue and whole 
interior of the mouth, for the presence of any injury, 
foreign body or diseased tooth. If such be found, its 
removal or cure will stop the slobbering. If nothing 
of this kind be found, stop feeding the turnips for a 
few days, and in their place feed one to two quarts of a 
mixture of wheat bran, and corn meal or ground 
wheat, to be fed dry. The mouth may be sponged out 
twice daily with a lotion made by dissolving one tea¬ 
spoonful of powdered alum in a teacupful of water. 
2. Red water is a name commonly applied to any con¬ 
dition or disease of cattle in which the urine becomes 
reddened, or of a dark brownish color. Such coloring 
of the urine may be caused, either by the presence of 
blood in the urine (hoematuria) due to some injury or 
disease of the kidneys or urinary passages ; or to the 
presence of blood-coloring mattei’S in the urine 
(hiBrnoglobinuxua) due to some more remote genei*al 
disorder in which the red blood corpuscles are 
destroyed and their coloring matter excreted by the 
kidneys. The tx*eatment would depend upon the par¬ 
ticular condition or disease producing the red water. 
A full description of the ti’ouble, including the number 
of animals affected, with the symptoms, and condition, 
feed and siiiTOundings of the animals would be neces¬ 
sary to enable me to decide as to what particular 
disease you i*efer, before I could advise special treat¬ 
ment. F. L. K. 
Overfed Pigs. 
E. B. W., North Royalton, 0 .—I have 10 pigs, about four months 
old. I feed nine quarts of ground wheat, and half a bushel of 
corn each day. They are growing very stiff; can hardly get out 
of the nest to eat. What is the cause, and what will cure them ? 
Ans. —The gx*ain ration is too hearty for young pigs. 
Reduce the feed, and lighten the ration by adding 
one-half bran and middlings. Feed slops or soft food 
at least once daily. If this fail to relieve them, or 
they become worse, try the treatment advised for hog 
cholera in answer to E. VV. J. on this page. f. l. k. 
An Outbreak of Hog Cholera. 
E. W. J.. Smethport, Pa .—What is the matter with my hogs ? 
They are all dying with some disease .and I do not know the cause. 
I had 38 in one lot of about two acres ; they had two hog houses to 
run in. As I am a butcher, I feed the offal from the slaughter 
house. I boil the heads and legs of all stock that is slaughtered, 
and feed about two barrels of slops from the hotels every day. 
They have feed by them all the time, but it is put in fresh every 
day and the troughs are cleaned out every day. They have good, 
clean water to go to. They are fat all the time, and have always 
done well till this winter. About December 15, they commenced to 
die. They had no use of their hind parts, would stagger about 
when moved any, but would lie very still if not bothered, till they 
died. Their eyes were sore and ran all the time. They frothed at the 
mouth just before they died. After death, they bloated and turned 
very red in spots. I lost 14 that would average about 250 pounds 
dressed, and 16 last September pigs. I gave them sulphur and 
charcoal, but they are still dying. 
Ans.—Y our hogs are (lying of the hog cholera. The 
most satisfactory known treatment fox' this disease is 
that which is given in the Fanner's Bulletin No. 24. 
recently issued from the United States Bxireau of 
Animal Industx-y, at Washington, D. C. The Bureau 
has been conducting extensive experiments in the 
West during the past year on the tx’eatment of hog 
cholera and swine plague, and the i - esxxlts have been 
given in this Bulletin. Their experiments indicate 
that these diseases may be successfully treated in many 
cases. The following is the formula which has given 
the best resxxlts: One pound each of wood charcoal, 
sulphxxr, sodium sulphate and antimony sulphide ; and 
two pounds each of sodium chloride, sodiixm bicarbo¬ 
nate and sodium hyposulphite. These ingredients to 
be completely pxilverized and thoi’oughly mixed. 
The directions for administering the medicine 
are given as follows: “The dose of this mixture 
is a large tablespoonful for each 200 pounds weight 
of hogs to be treated, and it should be given oixly once 
a day. When hogs are affected with these diseases, 
they shoxxld not be fed on corn alone, but should have, 
at least once a day, soft feed, made by mixixxg bran 
and middlings, or xniddlings and corn meal, or ground 
oats and corn, or crushed wheat with hot water, and 
then stirx’ing into this the proper quantity of the 
medicine. Ilogs are fond of this mixture, it increases 
their appetites, and when they once taste of food with 
which it has been mixed, they will eat it thoxxgh noth¬ 
ing else will tempt them. Animals that are very sick 
and that will not come to the feed, should be drenched 
with the medicine shaken xxp with water. Great care 
shoxxld be exercised in drenching hogs or they will be 
suffocated. Do not turn the hog on its back to drench 
it, but pull the cheek away from the teeth, so as to 
form a pouch, into which the medicine may be slowly 
poxired. It will flow fx’om the cheek into the mouth, 
and when the hog finds out what it is, it will stop 
squealing and swallow. In oixr experiments, hogs 
which were so sick that they would eat nothing, have 
commenced to eat very soon after getting a dose of 
the remedy, and have steadily impi’oved xxntil they ap- 
peared perfectly well.” 
In addition to giving the medicine, care being taken 
that each hog receives its share, the animals should 
have dry, comfortable quarters. Yoxx can still use the 
hotel slop in which to feed the medicine, bxit I woixld 
advise feeding sparingly of the offal until the trouble 
is over. Feed only as mxich as the hogs will eat up 
clean at once. Those who are especially intei*ested 
will do well to send to Dr. D. E. Salmon, Chief of the 
Bureau of Animal Industi’y, for this Bxxlletin, a few 
copies of which are still to be had. f. l. kilborne. 
FRUIT TREES, 
SMALL FRUITS, VINES, ROSES, 
ORNAMENTALS, Crates & Baskets. 
TIMBRELL IELDORADO 
Strawberry.! Blackberry. 
“They SURPASS ail others,’’ My H E '|: 
NEW FRUITS l Buydirect. Don’t pay double prices. / REID’S NURSERIES, 
A Specialty. / Illustrated Catalogue Free. I Bridgeport, Ohio. 
ANU SMALL FRUITS KK '” 8l,i »“"“ 
UllIHU. I 11UI I U stockof thebtandard 
and new varieties. The new Monarch plum, finest 
late variety. BoiirKeatQuiace, fine quality, tender 
and rich, the strongest grower, and longest keeper 
Apple, Pear and Plum Trees for orchards. First quality at lowest rates. Japan plums, 
Kansas, Loudon and Columbian raspberries. Triumph and Keepsake gooseberries. 
Brandywine, Marshall, Timbrell, etc. New Illustrated Catalogue_with_full descriptions. 
of the quinces. 
Crosbey peach. 
Strawberries, XJranujrwiiiK, aiara-,-, - ... - - „ , - 
Testimonials and information Free. FRED. F. VOIJN’C, Nurseryman, Rochester, N. Y. 
Beautiful Colored Plate and 6 Timbre 11 Plants free to tnoseinclosing 25c. Postage._ 
1895 New Apples, Pears, Nut Trees and Novelties 300 Acres 
Starr, the largest early apple, 12 in. around, marketable 1st week in July; Para¬ 
gon, Parlin and others. Koonce Pear, early, handsome and delicious. Lincoln 
Coreless, very large and very late; .Seneca, Japan Golden Kasset, Vermont 
Beauty, etc. Japan Quince Columbia, unequaled for jelly. Nuts—Parry’s 
Giant, 0 in. around, the largest known chestnut; Paragon, Numboand many others. 
Walnuts—French. Persian, Japan, English and American Pecans. Almonds and 
Filberts. Eleagnus Longipes. Japan Mayberries, Hardy Oranges; Dwarf Rocky Mt. 
Cherries, free from insects. Black Knot and other diseases; Small Fruits, Grapes, 
Currants, etc.; Shade Trees Ornamental Shrubs, etc. Catai,ogue Fkke. 
POMONA NURSERIES, - - - WM. PARRY, Parry. N. .7. 
mm 
■ K9 The largest of all early Pears, and the 
1 3| earliest large Pear. Strong grower 
and free from blight. Most profit¬ 
able and most handsome early Pear. 
“A remarkable early Pear.” E. S. 
Carman.—See Rural N. Y. Sept. 8. Our new catalogue tells all about this and other 
fruits for profit. Leaders are Japan Plums, Crosby Peaches, &c. Largest stock, 
Lowest prices. Send for surplus list 6 c Cherries, Plums, &c. All stock guaranteed 
healthy. Thrifty and Free from BiscaKo, jhe Rogers Nursery Co - °ox 102 Moorestown, N- J. 
H.OOO.OOD TREES 
Over 1,000 varieties. Fruit and Ornamental 
Shrubs, Vines and Roses. All standard and 
special varieties. Send for illus. Catalogue. 
W.S. LITT LE <fc CO.Rochester,N. Y. 
or 52 Exchange Place, N. Y.City. 
ARE THEIR OWN TRUE ADVERTTSE1VTENT. The best always cheapest. Ele¬ 
gant catalogue of 1U8 pages Free. Vegetable and Flower Needs, Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees, Small Fruits, drapes, Shrubs, Roses, Hardy Perennials, Bulbs, Greenhouse 
Plants, many new and rare. Immense quantities. No finer assortment Of Fruits, Shrubs 
or Roses in America, with more acres of Ornamentals than any other nursery can show. Nursery¬ 
men, Florists, Healers and Planters are cordially Invited to call and inspect our stock. Heeds, 
Plants, small size Trees, etc., by mall, postpaid, larger by freight or express. Hate arrival 
and satisfaction guaranteed. 41st Year, 1,(XX) Acres, 26 Greenhouses. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 22 Painesville, 0. 
0.03 of 1 Per Cent. 
AND FULL CAPACITY 
Is the record of the analysis of the skimmed milk of the 
United States Separator, 
at the Vermont Dairy School, where 
they read very closely. 
iv B . have a pamphlet full of equally fine records. 
Send for it. Here is one from many. 
Increase of 6 o per cent, in Butter. 
I have used the No. 5 U. S. Separator, bought of you, for 
about six months and am well pleased with it. Through June 
I made 40 lbs. of butter per week with small pans, and in July, 
with the same cows, but with the U. S. Separator, I made 64 
lbs. per week, which represents a gain in quantity of 60 per 
cent, with the U. S. Separator over the small pans. 
Bridport, Vt., Jan. 8 , 1895 . E L. MINER. 
Ask for Illustrated and Descriptive Pamphlets of Anything for the Creamery or Dairy. 
Vermont Farm Machine Co., Vermont. 
Strawberry and Raspberry 
PLANTS FOR SALE Send for Price List. Address 
S. F. WESTGATE, Long Plain, Mass. 
A lot of PALMETTO ASPARAGUS (one year); also 
RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES and CUR¬ 
RANTS, with about 40 kinds of STRAWBERRIES, 
to exchange for other plants or for sale very cheap 
PINE HILL FRUIT CO., Centre Brook, Conn. 
fS?SPLENDID and TIMBRELL 
Strawberries at $1.50 per 100. Loudon, Sunset, Kex 
and Kansas Raspberries; Eldorado Blackberries; 
North Star Currants; Grape Vines ; Donald’s 
Elmira Asparagus; Seed Potatoes and Fruit 
Trees. All standard and valuable new varieties at 
lowest living prices. We will mail you. postpaid, two 
eyes of a valuable new potato, fkke, if you name 
where you saw this advertisement, extra, with orders. 
Catalogue free. THE CASSKL NURSERIES, 
Covington, Ohio. 
