The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Ailing Animals 
By Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Horse Biting Sore 
I have a horse that knocked a small 
piece of ‘diiu from his hip. I used per¬ 
oxide and a proprietary powder and think 
it would have healed readily, but lie bites 
it continually—bites olT the scab, and the 
sore is growing larger all the while. His 
blood is pure. I have tried to protect 
from flies and keep birn tied very short, 
but lie twists himself and bites off the 
dressing. When I bought him he had a 
sear in same place, and 1 wondered if 
this biting could have been the reason 
for selling, as lie is all right every way, 
young and sound and trusty. II. B. K. 
It is quite likely that the biting of the 
chronic sore has become a confirmed habit 
with this horse, hut it should be possible 
to prevent the biting and eventually heal 
the sore. Iteliiness. technically termed 
“pruritis," results from irritation of the 
nerves of an affected part and is often in¬ 
tolerable. That may he so in this case. 
It should he possible to tie the horse with 
two ropes or straps, onto each side of the 
stall at the manger, so that the head 
cannot he turned sufficiently to allow 
hiting of the affected part. If you do not 
care to tie the horse in that manner he 
may he muzzled, or a padded rope or 
strap could be run from a ring in his 
halter to a ring in a surcingle on the side 
away from the sore. Another plan is to 
lit a snap book on each end of a light 
pole or stick and snap one hook into a 
chain from the halter anti the other hook 
into a chain from a ring in the surcingle. 
Some stockmen put the pole or stick be¬ 
tween fore mgs. suspending if. by a light 
chain from the halter and surcingle. An¬ 
other plan would he to cover the wounded 
part with a square of strong canvas kept 
in place by harness. Treat the wound as 
follows: Clip the hair from around the 
sore and wash the skin clean; also scrub 
Hu' sore clean and remove the scab. Then 
swab the sore thoroughly with tincture of 
iodine, inchtding a little of the sound 
skin around the part. Afterward wet the 
wound three c.r four times daily with a h>- 
lion composed of one ounce of acetate of 
lead, six drams of sulphate of zinc, and 
one pint of soft water. Label the bottle 
“poison’* and set it out of the reach«of 
children. Shake the bottle well before 
use. Do not remove the scab formed by 
the lotion. Healing will g<> on under the 
scab, provided the horse can he kept from 
hiting or rubbing the part. If the sore is 
tardy in healing, apply tincture "f iodine 
every three days, and if that docs not 
suffice, in addition to the use of the lead 
and zinc lotion, give the sore a thorough 
rubbing with a lunar caustic pencil; then 
stop using the iodine treatment, hut keep 
on with the lotion. 
Cough 
During the recent wet weather indorse 
contracted a had cold, coughs and sneezes 
:i great deal Will you suggest a treat¬ 
ment? u * 
It should be understood that cough is 
merely a symptom of irritation affecting 
the breathing organs, and does not in 
itself constitute a disease. As the causes 
of cough are many and different, it is 
necessary, if possible, to determine and 
remove the cause. Medicine alone does 
not always suffice, but may be used to 
soothe the irritation after the cause has 
been removed. As you state that the 
coughing and sneezing have apparently 
been induced by v et weather, we strongly 
suspect that emphysema of the lungs, of 
the asthmatic type, and commonly termed 
heaves or “broken wind.'' is the disease 
present. If that is so. you will notice a 
double bellows-lilce action of the abdomen 
during exhaling of air when you stand 
behind the horse. ’Phis is due to inability 
of the lungs perfectly t" expel air so that 
the muscles of the abdomen have to he 
brought into plav to help out iln* longs 
and effect expulsion. Indigestion is al¬ 
ways associated with heaves, and causes 
gas to collect iu the intestines. The ex¬ 
pulsive act tends to cause escape of this 
gas from the rectum when the horse 
coughs spasmodically. Unfortunately, the 
cause cannot be removed when heaves is 
established, for the disease causes rupture 
of rlie tiny air chambers (alveoli) in the 
lungs and large chambers result. It is 
these enlarged alveoli that are unable 
perfectly to expel air. Distress may, how¬ 
ever. lie relieved by letting the horse live 
mi grass, oats and bran in Summer ami 
wet oat straw and corn stover in Winter, 
in addition to carrots. Outs and bran. All 
feed should be wetted with lime water. 
Mixing in each feed a teaspoonful of a 
mixture of equal quantities, by Weight, 
of powdered stramonium leaves and 
chloride of ammonia usually relieves the 
asthmatic type of heaves, which is worse 
in wet or muddy, damp weather, hut there 
is no permanent cure, For the chronic 
form, of which the symptoms are evident 
at all times, half an ounce of Fowler’s 
solution of arsenic given each night and 
morning in a little water or sprinkled 
<m the feed is more helpful. Proprietory 
heave remedies, advertised in the farm 
and stock papers, are also beneficial. If 
you do not find that heaves is present, 
have the horse's teeth put in order by a 
veterinarian; then give soft feed and ad¬ 
minister half an ounce of glyeo-heroin 
two or three times daily. Increase the 
dose if needed. Kqiiine cough syrup is 
similarly soothing. 
Keeping Your Horse 
Wmmm 
Perfect Condition 
N O horse with a Spavin, Splint, Ringbone, Curb, Bony 
Growth, Capped Hock, Wind Puff, Strained Tendon 
or Sweeny can compete with his physically perfect mates, 
either in achievements or endurance. Splendid looking 
horses—otherwise sound—often fail because of some blemish 
that could be quickly removed with 
GombauWs 
Caustic Balsam 
Whether you are the owner of race-horses or work-horses, you can 
prolong their usefulness by the use of this time-tested remedy. 
Every stable should have GOMBAULT’S CAUSTIC BALSAM 
always on hand. 
Supersedes all Cautery or Firing. Never leaves a scar or 
discoloration of hair, 
A Reliable Liniment for External Human Use 
Has no equal as a Liniment and counter- 
^-'uRA7ir?\ irritant for HUMAN USE. For treatment of 
< (jO. Inflamatory and Muscular Rheumatism, 
Sore Throat and Chest Colds, Growths and 
‘ -J Stiff Joints. 
c GOMBAULT’S CAUSTIC BALSAM if 
i applied immediately to Burns, Bruises or Cuts, 
_ ^ is a perfect antiseptic—soothing and healing. An 
PAIIOTir DAtCAU absolutely safe external remedy for human and 
LAUol IL uALuAM veterinary uses. Its fame is Nation-Wide. 
j E ciwiBAiLT gso Every bottle of Caustic Balsam will give 
satisfaction. 
- L Sold by druggists, or sent by parcel post on 
receipt of price. $1.50 per bottle. Send for 
---—- descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland, Ohio 
SWINE 
BEAMES’ BIG TYPE 
Chester Whites 
FOUR ROADS FARM, Sugar Loal,N.Y. 
<£0WBAW7S-. 
R er- O. I. C. amt Cheater White Pig*, and bred 
sows. E. V. ROGERS - WaYVJI/us, New York 
HAVING A SURPLUS OF BOARS 
will sell the following, large type, good individuals, 
for ?£tJ5 «acli: IV rowed Sept. 2, 1920. Sire—Suc¬ 
cessors Rivaller, flam—Epochal Matchless. May a. 
Farrowed Sept. 8. 1920 Sire—Symboleer's Master¬ 
piece. D.-mi—KiiOb Hill Fancy and Rival. Farrow¬ 
ed Sept. 20. 1920. Sire—Symboleer’s Recorder. 3rd. 
Dam— Syinholeer’s Duchess, 27. Also a few good 
bred sows to farrow in Septemher and October. 
PIPING ROCK FARM GREENWICH, CONN 
S1IVDY SIDE BEEKSIIIJIES 
Must Minpioo' of 40 beiDI :it once- Honrs >«ptl So w 5 months 
oM, B?fmJ S'Av.s for fall furrow. Wp -hiu C. O. D. 
E. G. FISHER - Hamilton* Hew York 
600 -lb. Reg. Berkshire Boar 
three years old, out of HIEHWQ0D RIVAL 200th, and 
two unrelated proven SOWS, about 350 lbs. each, 
bred to farrow in September and October, for sab: 
with papers, at REASONABLE PRICES. Also four -mall 
sow pigs eligible to registry. ALL IN GOOD CONDITION 
STRONGHKART FARM. Brandon. Vermont 
Large Berkshires at Highwood 
Weaned pigr. service Imais. gilts bred for early fall 
litters- TeD herd boars anil over a hundred brood 
sows in our herd. Various blood lines. ! 
H. C. & H. B. HARPENDING. Box 15, Dundee. N. Y. 
CAUSTIC BALSAM! 
C&r? .1E GOMBAL'LT 
It ^ HI Wt«v » *- i mtmmi** verdl 
.4 a,'*jlu '■ i< 
M9 -+~i a'neui a*» *stMV 
*•-*■-*> Ldefarf 
SpriugUauliL Farm 
offers young service boms by-Symboleer’s Supcib. No. 
Sofizsfi. Also btvd sows for September Urraw. Write 
J. E. h AT SON - M nr bled nlc. (on*. 
B KKKSII1 KKf*. Big type sows, hoars and pigs for sale. 
All stuck guaranteed PaTHUOR VAIUMS, llnrtflrld. S.T. 
inf) Die,. Chester Whites and Berkihire8.fi weeks old. 
I UUTIgS $ ».«« „,.h. ROL'SE BROS.. Dt.’shork, Pa. 
WORLD S F 0 R SAI -E 
Grand Champion Strain Reg. 0.1. C.Gilts and Boars 
3 Rios, old, #15 each. They are the large type, very 
thrifty, and bred well enough for any hero. 
VERNON It. LAKLEK Middlesex, New York 
GUERNSEYS 
STANNOX FARM 
Offers a few females, both heifers and 
cows. Two young bulls ready for ser¬ 
vice, and several bull calves. May Rose 
breeding. Herd free from tuberculosis. 
P. F. Staples, Mgr. East Holliston, Mass. 
ALBAMONT GUERNSEYS 
TWELVE EXTRA CHOICE HEIFERS 
Ten to fifteen months old. carrying 12hj to 29- 
May Rose blood. Every one out of an Advanced 
Register dam of genuine high quality. Priced 
at 9350 to $500, each and every one guaranteed 
All Federal tuberculin tested. For particulars 
write J. C. Haartx, Ten Hioti St., Boston 9. Mass. 
Bull Calves at Bargain Prices 
We otter Fanners and Breeders of fJnernBeys an op¬ 
portunity to secure exceptionally bred, health' 
bulls, from a clean, Tuberculin Tested Herd it >ea- 
sr.nupie prices. King of the May—Dolly Pimple_ 
Holden Secret, anti tllenwrood breeding out of \ R 
dams or dam* that «lU be tested. Write for sales list 
ami 1‘cdlgwas. dairi rlRMS j l( pMg fj 
75 Read of Grade Guernseys and Jerseys 
Fresh or nearby springers. Federal tested and 
from Accredited Herds ’sc-ccte.i for ktjcc appear 
a nee and production. JOHN F, BENJAMIN. Bjtre. Vermont 
TARBELL FARMS GUERNSEYS 
Bull calves and bulla of serviceable age. A. R. breeding. 
Trices very reasonable. Write (or pedigrees. 
SMITHVILLE FLATS Chtiunpo Co. New York 
Florham Farm Guernseys ™ e •gjf} 
grade cows. We have several well bred caivee for 
sale at reasonable prices. Fell the scrub hull and 
improve the herd. R H AELEN. Myi MjiIisoh. N J. 
DARli.UN PRICKS for Krltrlvn Guerti- 
, aey Hulls. One to eig« months old. Adv 
Keg. Stay Rose breeding. Accredited herd. 
..... 2? r J5. 0 '''' l ' v| tl> photo* and story of herd. 
>\M. F. FHKTZ. l’iper.svilte, E*h. 
S UNNYSIDE GUERNSEYS -Five Reg. cows, two now fiesh, 
the in.-i . , , my herd, Oneyearling hull ti.aim. 
Accredited hiuti No. 10036. jas.e. ••* utrm.KMtrk***, a t. 
MILKING SHORTHORNS 
MILKING SHORTHORNS 
Prime beef.''WALNUT GROVE FARM ? Was hiiin'olonville' N.Y 
I HORSES 
Shetland Ponies 
esf herd in bigge-t Shetland Producing I'ouiit.v in V. s. 
| u HOLSTEINS 
n rt uni QTFIM Grandson Glista Ernestine, 18mos. old, 
l\t b . nuLO 1 Llil $IG0. Emmadine Farms. Hapewcll Junction, H.Y. 
Reg. Holstein Bull Calf For Sale 
Dropped April 3rd. Price. Sot). 
K. K. Ridout Ophir Farm Purchase, X. Y. 
FOR SALE UntoFala TuNeivalln Tested. Some 
12 UK.VDi: noisiein UOYfS bred. Pure bred King Pon¬ 
tiac Bull. Also two Registered Durec Jersey brood Sows. 
Farmers’ Prices. J. X. MMLETTE. ». 0. 1, ScHtaecttdy. X. T. 
I Offer My Entire Holsfein Herd 
grand daughters ofPontiacKorndykc and their descend¬ 
ants. Write me what you want. 0. F- McLLNNAN, Syracuse, N.T. 
AYRSHIRES 
SOUTH FARM 
AYRSHIRES 
We are offeriat: animals of all a^es for sale. 
Let us know your wants. Visitors welcome. 
GEORGE A. CROSS. Mgr, - Willoughby. Ohio 
F OR SALE Itog. Ayr.hire X enrlinc.A- Heifer Oulvc* 
frem good producing Dam?. Federal accredited herd. 
GEO. 1. COTTON - 
PURE BRED O. I. O. PIGS 
All ages. Price* \-ty reasonable. Headv for August and 
September shipments. tME OAKS OAlRY FARM. W)> 11111 *,. Pi. 
Dll KOCS—Reg. I! r. a r s. Breii IT i 1 t s and w s. 
ELMWOOD FARMS, P. O. Box lo, Bradford, N. Y. 
Spotted Poland Chinas 
tiongnmant. 1 . «m W ,Morto». Kuasetlvlllc, Ky. 
BIG TYPE POLANDS, »XS5 
amt Orange Bull ihoiiic hogsl. Writ* for in ice* :<i.d let * 
do business. G. S. HALL. Furmdiilc. Ohio 
n 11 19 f* Q r ° e Orion 2nd, O. C K. and Sensa- 
Ne sJ tion Breeding. Service Boars and 
Spring pigs for sale. F M. fATTIItSTOII A SON, M<rnlitUI. N. T. 
23IG TYPE X3UROCS 
Great Orion Sensation 2nd breeding. Bonis, gilts, 
and bred yearlings for sale. Herd immune. 
GOBEL FARMS - Aunapdale, N. J. 
EUREKA STOCK FARM 
Chester White Pigs, 10 wks. to 6 mos. old, hred from 
our Reg. Herd. Also Reg. Jersey Calves. Send 2-c 
stamp for Circular. EDWARD WALTER, 8 «x S 6 R, West Chesisr, rs 
DOGS and FERRETS .*. 
JERSEYS 
! 
Jerseys For Sale Cows, Heifers and Heifer Calves 
All tuberculin tested by the state of New Jersey. Atprlcei 
that will insure their sale. Come and see them, 
CHARLES G FOSTER P 0. Box 173 Morristown, N J. 
PUREBRED JERSEY BULL CALVES, at Fann- 
t ers'Price, strost.ukirt Firm. Bit' m»'S. Vbhmont 
Jersey Bull for Service Miinay, x, j, 
Jersey Bull and Heifer Calves 
at bargain prices for Immediate sale Best Mood 
line*. For particulars write BONO FARMS, Troy. Penn. 
.-. MISCELLANEOUS .-. 
OXKN FOR SALE 
Two line oxen, 0 years old, twin*, well matched 
both in size and color, perfectly gentle, and well 
broken. Have been shod and aio suited for farm¬ 
ing, lumbering or heavy work, Weight. 2.400 
L. H. BARKER Clittllale Fsrm Crnton-an-Hudsan, N Y. 
[ SHEEP 
Reg. Hampshire Down EWES 
Yearling Ham* ami Ram Lamb*. Reg. South Down Ewes 
and Ram Lambs For Sale. Ellis Tiger, L Imlatone, N. J. 
P edigreed Collie Pupa. The handsome and intelligent 
kind. A.-o Fox Terriers. NELSON BROS.. £ro\e <Tiy, P*. 
FINE COLLIES v\ 1TH 
rnllip Plinnip« ri’.onnuxua, Kind. Hesciiptive 
eumt rupptts amt Illustrated booklet free. 
ATingerd Col lie Farm Chambersburg, Pa. 
T> _ _ _ _ j * K old. from blue ribbon Fox and Rab- 
ruos "ItMoimds. Males, *10 i Females, as. 
l Uaiuit D. Moork BhA.VDOX, VKRMONT 
Shipherd Puppiisfor Sail 
F i»R S.tl.E— Some eztm good female !• J.L tl. • 
a;-m a brter of hush lEinmus. Airedale nippies 
Eligible for registration. M CAII. Ameafn, N. Y. 
For Sale-Tw "?\:Z7.oVH English Setter 
ti diver. Bargain for cash. UWSO* S PARKER. Muilbon, N T. 
p n i; r p Purvc KBG 1 STKKED-ON approval 
A Gllut. 1 GpS J>. u ood. HunlelMou, Conn. 
For Sale-A Few Choice Police Dog Puppies 
fio-n I'Citigreed stock: nice markings. Buy a puppy and 
Train it yourself. Wonderful home protectors. Address 
George It. Mackenzie Crystal Lake. N. J. 
Airedale Pups that are “ AIREDALES" 
“TRUMP CARDS” from Noted Families 
Dr. KNOX 1 laubury. Conn. Box 50 
AIREDALE Clearance Sale 
.AM sired by famous dogs 10 Brood Matrons. 40 
Puppies fiom 6 wks. to 10 runs pi ii--.il to sell quick. 
State your exact wants. Aug. 5th at Long Branch 
show my Puppies won five lusts -\ud special. 
C. KASML SSEX R. F. D Dover, N. J, 
FERRETS 
, . pairs i>r dozen 
lots. I vice Lst free. Ill am rated booklet. 10 
1 11 ’ C. H. KEEFER & CO., Greenwich, Ohio 
Firsii. g 5 fkS i s,s";aT» s Rif, p f”tif,*v THE HOPE FARM B 00 
GOATS 
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Foe Salo-Toggenburg Grade Does 
Bargains for quick vale. m. iateroorffer, Huquc 
0 
T "'' frerfl - 
FOBS 41t.o feuis. 
Huguenot Fork, tt.Y- 
FOR SALE—On* l*nr« Hrwrt IVdlcrvril ro^aubni t Hop. Rep IT 
inoi. old. Addrvrs It. VARICLE. it) Octtn An., N<« L*n*a*. Cm*. 
i his attractive 234-page book has some of the ' 
best of the Hope Farm Man’s popular sketches 
— philosophy, humor, and sympathetic 
human touch. Price $1.50. 
For Sale by 
Rural New-Yorker, 335 W.30th St., New York 
