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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 2 
HORSES IN THE HOSPITAL. 
A clinic in a hospital for horses is in¬ 
terestingly described by a writer in The 
Evening Post. All sorts of horses from 
the rackabones of the rags-and-bottles 
man, to the pampered pet of the well-to- 
do, and with all sorts of complaints from 
an elongated molar or a superficial 
wound, to a general breakdown or wear- 
out, or the dangerous and deep-seated 
pneumonia, are treated. Some of the 
most severe cases are kept at the hospital 
for constant oversight and frequent 
treatment, while others are brought in 
for an occasional examination and pre¬ 
scription. Some of the cases described 
are suggestive to the horse owner of 
troubles that might be affecting his own 
animals, and of the relief needed. 
One of the most distinguished-looking 
patients was a sleek black gelding suf¬ 
fering, the veterinary said, with an at¬ 
tack of bronchitis, brought on, probably, 
by an overheated and underventilated 
stable. His legs are bandaged to the 
knees, and his chest is well wrapped in 
an oil-skin jacket. The veterinary said 
that his complaint is hard to cure, that 
he is a very sick horse, but that he had 
hopes of him, one of his reasons being 
that the horse had so far recovered £,s to 
eat a few carrots, which he regarded as 
encouraging. 
Another old white mare was reported 
by her owner, a clam peddler, to be “ off 
her feed ; she ain’t eat a square meal in 
three weeks”. The mare was nervous 
and sensitive, despite her semi-starva¬ 
tion, and objected to the liberties the 
veterinary took with her mouth. But 
here the trouble was discovered ; an up¬ 
per tooth grown too long was cutting 
into her lower gums at every movement 
of her jaws, and eating occasioned such 
pain that she had nearly starved herself. 
The veterinary quickly cut off the offend¬ 
ing molar to the proper length, and with 
the injunction to feed her up a little and 
treat her well, the patient was dismissed. 
Another case was a pair of fat, sleek 
trucking horses, which, at a casual 
glance, showed little need of medical 
treatment. But close examination 
showed bad burns on their legs. A lot 
of potash on the docks had been melted 
by heavy rains, and not knowing the 
danger, the horses had been driven 
through this liquid fire, and were in a 
sad plight. But a soothing lotion to re¬ 
duce the inflammation and heal the raw 
surfaces, and a medicine to tone up the 
system and keep the blood in order, 
coupled with exact obedience to direc¬ 
tions. are assurances that they will be 
on their feet again in a couple of weeks. 
And so it goes, as case after case is 
disposed of, some necessitating skillful 
surgical operations, and some being dis¬ 
missed as too old and worn-out to be 
built up again. Those too poor to pay 
have their horses treated free, and those 
horses whose hurts and ailments require 
special appliances and treatments not 
possible in the private stable, are kept 
in the hospital till relieved. 
A CEMENT FLOOR FOR HOGHOUSE. 
What is your experience with cement floors for 
hothouses ? How are they made ? R. u. m. a. 
Homer, Mich. 
For permanent hard floors for hog- 
houses, Portland cement is superior to 
all other materials. Stone or brick alt- 
sorbs more or less moisture, making the 
floor cold and unhealthful. The hog- 
house should be favorably located as re¬ 
gards drainage. The foundation should 
be built secure against the rats getting 
under it, and under the floor ; beneath 
a cement floor, would certainly be an 
ideal home for the pests. The founda¬ 
tion wall should extend a few inches 
above the level of the floor, with con¬ 
venient gaps in it to allow the bedding 
and sweepings of the floor to be swept 
out on the level, and not require lifting 
over the wall. Then if the floor require 
scrubbing, it can be easily done, the 
water being swept out at the gaps in the 
wall. 
If the soil is clay, it should be tamped 
solid, made level and raised within 3 X A 
inches of the required top of the cement 
floor. Gravel solidly tamped, or coal 
cinders, make a good foundation for the 
floor. The proportions of stone or gravel, 
sand, and cement for the floor should 
be as follows; Six parts of gravel or 
broken stone, three parts of sand, to one 
part of Portland cement, this for the 
concrete or lower stratum. The gravel 
and sand should be free from loam, and 
broken stone free from dust. The parts 
can be measured by the wheelbarrow 
load. A mixing floor or box should be 
made convenient to where the floor is to 
be put down. Some judgment must be 
used in the amount wet each time. 
The concrete, or first stratum, should 
be three inches thick. To secure this ieg- 
ularly, place a scantling three inches 
thick, and as long as the floor is to be 
wide, across the floor three feet from the 
end of the floor where it is desired to 
begin. When the materials are correctly 
measured on the mixing floor, gravel, 
sand, and cement in the order mentioned, 
they should be carefully shoveled over 
four times. Then sprinkle sufficient 
water over the mass to wet it thoroughly. 
Shovel the mass over again four times. 
When thoroughly mixed, it should be 
wet only enough to hold its shape when 
pressed in the hand. Shovel this on to the 
ground floor, and spread to the required 
thickness as shown by the gauge. It 
should be tamped solid, and till the 
water comes to the top. 
For the top stratum, use one part of 
cement to two parts of sand ; for this pur¬ 
pose, the sand may be quite coarse, and 
must be free from loam or soil. Mix 
carefully by shoveling while dry, then 
dampen so that it will spread nicely and 
evenly with a trowel. In spreading, the 
water will come to the top as it docs 
when tamping the first stratum. The top¬ 
ping should be put on while the base is 
still damp or fresh ; one-half inch is 
thick enough for the top stratum. 
The width of each section should only 
be such that the workman can reach 
across it to trowel the top coat evenly. 
The thickness of this coat should be 
gauged by a strip one-half inch thick. 
When one strip is finished, move the 
three-inch scantling back for another 
section, and proceed as with the first 
one. If the scantling gauge is beveled 
from the top front edge, back under 
towards the back bottom edge, it will 
give a slope to each section, so that the 
succeeding section will lap over it, and 
aid in uniting each section. 
The broken stone should not be in too 
large pieces, or the gravel too coarse. Do 
not attempt to lay too large a section at 
a time. If the space be too wide to work 
clear across at one section, divide by set¬ 
ting the scantling on edge, and securely 
staking it. These to be removed when 
the next section is to be put down. After 
the floor is finished, it should be damp¬ 
ened by sprinkling once a day for ten 
days, to prevent too rapid drying and 
cracking. Division posts can be set in 
the cement when the floor is being laid, 
or blocks of stone may be used with 
holes drilled in them in which to place 
an iron pin to extend into the lower end 
of the post to be set on the stone. A 
floor laid in this way is practically inde¬ 
structible for the purpose for which it is 
built. Cement floors should not be laid 
in freezing weather, as freezing while 
the cement is setting, injures its strength. 
.JOHN M. JAMISON. 
A good indication of the success 
of the farmer can be had from the 
condition of his buildings and out¬ 
houses. It is much cheaper to 
keep them in repair than to let 
them go to waste. 
If any of your buildings need 
new roofing or side-covering, buy 
a roll of the Ncponsct Waterproof 
Red Rope Fabric , which is a splen¬ 
did substitute for shingles and 
clapboards, and is very much 
cheaper. It is absolutely water¬ 
proof, wind-proof, frost-proof, and 
vermin-proof 
Line the inside of your build¬ 
ings with Neponset Black Building 
Paper , which is much cheaper than 
tarred paper, and ten times as dur¬ 
able. It is odorless, clean, and 
costs less than an inferior paper. 
Neponset should not be con¬ 
founded with ordinary tarred or 
building paper, which rots quick 
when exposed to the weather. 
Full particulars and 
samples free. TV rite 
F. TV. Bird & Son, 
East Walpole, Mass. 
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WORLD’S 
BUTTER CHAMPIONS 
EVERY ONE AN “ALPHA-D E LAVAL” USER. 
There have now been six Annual Conventions and Grand 
Competitive Butter Contests of the National Buttermakers 
Association,—1892, 1893, (none in 1894), 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898. 
The following is the list of years, places of convention, names and 
addresses of Sweepstakes Gold Medal winners, and the highest 
scores. Every prize winning exhibit has been “Alpha-De Laval” 
made butter: 
1892, Madison, Wis., Louis Brahe, Washington, Iowa, Score 98 
1893, Dubuque, Iowa, C. W. Smith, Colvin’s Park, Ill., “ 97 
1895, Rockford, Ill., F. C. Oltrogge, Tripoli, Iowa, “ 98 
1896, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Thos. Milton, St. Paul, Minn., “ 97.82 
1897, Owatonna, Minn., H. N. Miller, Randall, Iowa, “ 98.5 
1898, Topeka, Kas., Saml. Haugdahl, New Sweden, Minn., “ 98 
Everyone knows that the cream separator does not make the 
butter and likewise every experienced buttermaker knows that the 
•‘Alpha-De Laval” disc system of separation is not only the most 
thorough but that it at same time delivers the cream into the hands 
of the buttermaker in better condition for perfect buttermaking 
than is possible with any other separator or system. 
The reasons for this are as simple and ascertain as gravity itself. 
If you do not understand them and would like to know them send 
for “Dairy” catalogue No. 257 or “Creamery” catalogue No. 508. 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
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Randolph & Canal Sts. 
CHICACO. 
General Offices: 
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NEW YORK. 
Branch Offices: 
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PHILADELPHIA. 
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Holds them firmly, draw# 
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