1899 
THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
443 
Ailing Animals. 
ANSWERS BY DR. F. L. KILBORNK. 
Chrome Bronchitis in a Ewe 
I have a high-grade Shropshire ewe that be¬ 
eline dry when her lamb was one month old, and 
since then, she has had a dry cough which seems 
to be in the throat. I don’t think that it is thread 
worms, as the sheep have worm powder before 
them all the time. This ewe is getting poorer 
everyday. o. M. w. 
New Hampshire. 
Take of sweet spirits of niter and 
liquor acetate of ammonia, of each four 
ounces ; fluid extract belladonna, one 
ounce ; mix. Give the ewe a teaspoon¬ 
ful in a little water every three or four 
hours until relieved. Steam the nose 
by holding over a bucket of boiling 
water, to which add a little oil of tur¬ 
pentine. Unless the bowels are already 
loose, give a half teacupful raw linseed 
oil cn'ie dailv until moved. 
Milkers' Paralysis ; Scab on End of Cow’s Teat. 
1. Is there such a disease as milkers’ paralysis? 
If there is, will you give symptoms and treat¬ 
ment? 2. What will cure the scab that grows in 
the ends of cows’ teats ? I have a cow that has 
had a scab for nearly six weeks, and I can hardly 
milk the teat. F. r. 
Broome County, N. Y. 
1. Yes. There is partial paralysis or 
loss of control of one or both hands, with 
inability to close the hand as required in 
milking. Rest, with nerve stimulants, 
especially strychnine or electricity, 
would be the proper treatment. Consult 
your family physician. 2. A superficial 
scab over the end of the teat may be 
carefully loosened, after which the milk 
should be drawn with a milking tube ; 
then apply benzoated oxide of zinc oint¬ 
ment after each milking. If the sore¬ 
ness is deeper seated, it may be neces¬ 
sary to tie a lead teat probe, milkiDg 
tube, or a small quill in the teat between 
milkings, until at least partially healed. 
It should not be left in the teat longer 
than necessary, because of the danger of 
causing permanent dilatation of the 
duct, and leaking of the milk. If the 
opening become too small or obstructed, 
it must first be opened with a teat- 
slitter. This operation should be per¬ 
formed only by a cempetent veterina-y 
surgeon. 
Tobacco Poisoning in Lambs from Dipping. 
I have always practised destroying ticks on 
lambs, by dipping in tobacco juice. This has 
never resulted in evil to the lambs until last 
year, when a fine lamb was found dead within a 
day after the treatment. This year a lamb died 
within seven hours after treatment, and another 
soon followed. The symptoms were those of to¬ 
bacco sickness; I therefore, concluded that they 
were poisoned. Plug tobacco was used, soaked 
to form a strong solution. Would you advi e 
treatment for such cases, or a different method 
of killing ticks ? j. p. s. 
Vermont. 
The lambs were, evidently, poisoned 
by the tobacco solution, which was 
either too strong, or the lambs were al¬ 
lowed to swallow a quantity of the dip. 
There is practically no danger in the 
careful use of the tobacco dip if not 
made too strong. For a safe dip, the 
tobacco should be slowly boiled in eight 
or ten parts of water, for 15 to 20 min¬ 
utes, and then diluted to 25 to 40 parts 
of water, according to the strength of 
the tobacco. If stems are used, it will 
require twice the quantity that it would 
of the leaf. If you have been otherwise 
successful with the tobacco dip, I would 
advise continuing its use, but diluted 
with more water. Treatment of the 
poisoned lambs would not be likely to 
be successful, unless a qualified veteri¬ 
narian could be called in at once. The 
hypodermic injection of strychnia, with 
the administration of stimulants, would 
be the usual treatment. 
It is stated that, in northern Ohio, in the 
country outside of Cleveland, a perfect network 
of trolley lines is being constructed, and that 
milk is being shipped into the city over these 
electric lines. If this is true these farmers cer¬ 
tainly have a great advantage over other sections 
where electric lines are not common. In most 
cases, few of these roads are pern^itted to carry 
freight, as the steam railroad has been strong 
enough to prevent them from securing a freigh . 
charter. The steam roads have usually done 
their best to prevent the electrics from handling 
freight or express. 
VETERINARY BRIEFS. 
Dr. Kilborne often suggests benzoated oxide 
of zinc ointment for applying to animals. He 
says that any regular druggist or pharmacist 
will sell this ointment, either made up by him¬ 
self or kept in stock. 
Calves that are troubled with having the hair 
come out in spots, after which a dry scab forms 
are troubled with ringworm. These scabs often 
form around their eyes, head, back and lege. 
Saturate the patches with the compound tincture 
of iodine, and repeat after three or four days; 
then walch for further growth or new patches, 
and paint with the iodine as soon as discovered. 
For a mule lame in the hip, with soreness 
showing when the hand is placed on the back cf 
the rump, and which shows worse on walking up 
hill, we would blister with any active blister— 
cerate of cantharides ointment or ammonia lini¬ 
ment Repeat at intervals of three or four weeks 
as long as the mule shows signs of lameness 
Rest is quite essential. A run at pasture woulr 
be the best place for the animal if it would he 
contented without running. Otherwise, place ii 
a large box-stall, or allow exercise in a small 
yard. 
A mare with a soft bunch just over the fetlock 
joint ie, probably, troubled with a windgall. I 
there is no lameness, we would not advise treat 
ment. The swelling can be reduced, possibly re¬ 
moved, by treatment, but it is very liable to re¬ 
appear w hen the mare is again put to work. In 
the absence of any lameness, if treatment is de¬ 
sired, blister the swelling with the cerate of can¬ 
tharides ointment, to which has been added one 
dram blnicdide of mercury to one ounce of the 
cerate. If there is lameness, blister the whole 
joint wi h ammonia liniment. A run at pasture 
will be excellent. Repeat the blistering at intei- 
vals of a month as long as necessary. 
SCRAPS. 
Western Horse Breeding — Horses are being 
br d in much greater numbers this season than 
for many years. But six-year-old horses are not 
made in one year, and I am of the opinion that 
we shall see high prices for a few years more 
T ley are breeding a much more desirable horse 
on the range at present, which is sure to work 
lower prices for general-purpose horses. 
South Dakota. geo. h. few 
The feeding of swill, brewery slops, dry, rlpi 
corn husks, straw, and other food that lias little 
or do substance left in it for nourishment and 
warmth, will eventually and surely lead to im¬ 
poverished animals, milk poor in per cent of 
solids, consequently high in per cent of waier, 
skin troubles, falling out of hair from the tail 
scurvy and tmeeptibility to tuberculosis and 
other dangerous diseases. The law prohibits 
the sale of milk produced from any cow fed upon 
the refuse of a distillery, or of a brewery, gar¬ 
bage, swill, or upon anj substance that would 
depreciate the quality of the milk.—Michigan 
Dairy Commissioner. 
Embalmed Butter —British health cfflcials are 
making a special fight against the use of borac c 
acid in tutter, and have been so prompt in prose¬ 
cution that a good many offenders have be* n 
scared into suspendlrg the use of the preserva¬ 
tive Tne medical officer of the Birmingham 
board of health states that, of 517 samples of 
butter analyzed during two years, 216 con¬ 
tained boracic acid. He remarks that, while 
some authorities claim that the amount of 
boracic acid required for preservative use is not 
injurious, the permission to use it would be dan¬ 
gerous, because it would be impossible to con¬ 
trol the quantity. 
Tub New York State Agricultural Department 
is getting after the people who make “ process” 
or more properly, “deviled” butter It is said that 
the chemists could not tell this stuff a'ter the 
makers got through with it. A large number of 
samples were collected, together with creamery 
butter. They were all put up in separate uni¬ 
form packages, and submitted to a chemist for 
analysis. In each case, the chemist found the 
“ deviled” butter without any trouble. The devil 
did always leave his braDd on everything he 
touched. The trouble Is that lots of people shut 
their eyes, therefore never see it. It is always 
there, however, and Investigation will show it 
easy of detection. 
Mortgage Lifters. 
That’s what dairymen call our light running 
hand separators, be- 
causethey increasethe 
yield of butter about 
25 per cent, and im¬ 
prove the q u a 1 i t y, 
which means higher 
prices. We guarantee 
each and every 
Empire 
Cream 
Separator 
to fulfill every claim we make for them, and 
give perfect satisfaction to every purchaser 
or yyur money back. 
Send for catalogue of the most complete line of hand 
separators in America. Agents wanted. 
U. S. Butter Extractor Co., Newark, N. J. 
The U. S. Triple Current Separator 
Is noted for its 
THOROUGHNESS OF SEPARATION, 
EASE OF OPERATION, AND DURABILITY. 
Never Been Out of Running Order in 3 Years. 
Gerry, N. Y., April 14 th, 1809 . 
I bought a No. 3 Improved U. S. Separator in the spring of 
’q 6 , have made as much as 5,000 lbs. of butter per year, separat¬ 
ing as high as 800 lbs. of milk per day, and during all this time 
it has never been out of running order. I have expended for 
repairs the amount of 50 cents for rubber rings. I used one 
ring over a year. I have tested the skim-milk from time to 
time without detecting scarcely a trace of butter fat. 
^ E. S. OSTRANDER. 
Write for large illustrated catalogues. Free. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
“ALPHA-DE LAVAL” 
CREAM 
SEPARATORS 
Save $10.- 
Per Cow 
Per Year. 
Send for new 1890 catalogue. 
The De Laval Separator Co, 
Western Offices: 
Randolph & Canal Sts. 
CHICAGO. 
General offices: 
74 CORTLANDT STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
Branch Offices: 
1102 Arch Street, 
PHILADELPHIA. 
A College Education 
is the best life equip¬ 
ment that can be pro¬ 
vided for a young man 
cr a young womao, 
Everybody can’t afford 
it, but every man who 
keeps a dozen or more 
cows may easily do so. 
A SHARPLES SEPARA¬ 
TOR of 1 he LITTLE 
GIANT OR SAFETY HAND 
pattern will in a short 
time, make extra but¬ 
ter enough to pay for a 
college education for each member of 
your family. Send for Catalogue No. 25 
P. M. SHARPLES, 
Branchet: West Chester, Fa. 
Toledo, O. Omaha, Neb. 
Dubuque, la. St. Paul, Minn. 
San Francis*-*) 
Milk Keeps Sweet 
from 12 to 36 hours longer when 
properly cooled and aerated. City 
people arc not afraid of it and buy 
more milk. In the dairy and 
■creamery it makes more and 
* better butter. It makes more 
finer flavored cheese. The 
PERFECTION 
MILK COOLER AND AERATOR 
takes out all bad odors of animal, stable or feed 
and makes perfect milk. Sizes from 1 to 200 cows. 
Send for prices and catalogue of Farm<fc Dairy supplies. 
L. R. LEWIS, Manfr., Box 12, Cortland, N. Y. 
KILFLY. 
A harmless] iquid applied to cows with a CHILDS 
LLLCrKIC SPKAYKli, that protects them from flies, 
increasing the amount of milk, making comfort for 
cows and milkers. Sample lot—One gallon can Kilfly 
and one Sprayer, securely packed, expressed to any 
address (except in State of Maine', charges prepaid, 
upon receipt of $4.00. Special prices Tor uimitlly. AUK VIS 
IVANTKI) KVKKYWKKK. 
CHARLES II. CIIIL1IS A CO.. Utica, N. Y. 
SUCCESSFUL DAIRYMEN use 1 cent s worth 
SHOO-FLY 
Saves 3 quart!* milk daily if used in time. 
NO FLIES, TICKS, VERMIN OR SORES ON COWS. 
Thousands duplicate 10 gallons. Beware of imitations. 
“ I have used several so-called • Cattle Comforts ' 
none equal to ‘ SHOO-FLY . It is effective and 
cheap. Used 100 gallons.” n.W. Comfort. Falls- 
i ngton, Pa., President Pennsylvania Dairy Union. 
Send 45c. Money refunded if cow is not protected. 
SHOO-FLY MFG. C0. 3 1005 Fairmouut Ave., I’lilLA, PA. 
SAVE YOUR MONEY. 
Every ounce of butter fat (cream) which escapes into the 
skim milk is money lost. The calves and pigs get it, but 
you can’t afford to feed them on cream. Our improved 
Patent Aquatic Cream Separator 
taken out all the cream In two hour’s time. 
^Beats the best creamery made and costs less than half as 
I much. For 1 cow up to 40. Price, $5. to $11. Write 
j tor FREE catalogue and testimonials. We want 
' reliable agents In every locality. 
Aquatic Cream Sep’tor Co. 119 Factory Sq. Watertown,N.Y. 
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