THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 6 
166 
LIVE STOCK MATTERS. 
(CONTINUED.) 
full capacity, not over one-half or two- 
thirds, except in case of overloaded 
paunch or of hoven—distension of the 
paunch with gas. If one has ever wit¬ 
nessed the operation of rumenotomy 
performed on a cow suffering from an 
overloaded paunch, and seen over three 
bushels of corn fodder and potatoes re¬ 
moved through the left flank, as I did 
recently, without removiDg one-half of 
the contents, he would not question 
the statement that the capacity was 250 
quarts, or even more. If S. B. S. still 
doubts the accuracy of the above meas¬ 
urements, I would suggest that he go to 
the nearest slaughter-house, secure the 
stomachs of a good-sized cow, and wash 
out and fill as directed above. He will 
no longer question their accuracy. 
Abortion m a Heifer. 
H. G., (No address). — My heifer aborted in 
December; she was dishorned about a month be¬ 
fore. I use the following feed for heifers and 
cows. Cows: Three pounds cut cooked corn, 
four pounds sorghum, cut up; three pounds Tim¬ 
othy hay; one gallon bran; one-half gallon 
cooked turnips; three-fourths gallon raw tur¬ 
nips, ground, twice a day. About one-third of 
this I give to the heifers, without corn. I clean 
the stables, give good, fresh water, and the cows 
are bedded and cleaned each day. Will this feed 
have a tendency to produce abortion ? Is it a 
good ration for producing milk and butter ? If 
not, what is a good ration ? 
There are such a variety of causes that 
may bring on an abortion, that it is 
often impossible to give a definite opin¬ 
ion as to the probable cause in an 
isolated case of this kind. In general, 
anything that causes a shock to the sys¬ 
tem or in any way interferes with the 
general health of the cow, is liable to 
cause an abortion. Much also depends 
upon the tendency or predisposition of 
the animal to abortion. Causes that 
would have no marked effect upon one 
animal will often cause abortion in an¬ 
other. Turnips fed to excess might 
cause trouble, otherwise, if the feeds are 
all of good quality, there is nothing in 
the ration that should have caused the 
abortion. The small quantity of turnips 
fed could hardly have caused the abor¬ 
tion in this case. Musty, moldy or frosted 
fodder of any kind would be liable to 
cause abortion in a susceptible animal. 
It would be well to let the cow run, at 
least, three months before being again 
served, to allow her to recover entirely. 
To Kill Lice on a Horse. 
L. M. II.. ML Pleasant , Del .—What will kill 
horse lice ? 
Ans. —I would first thoroughly work 
in with the fingers a very liberal amount 
of Pyrethrum or insect powder where 
the lice are the most numerous ; cover 
the horse with a blanket after applying 
the powder. If a liberal use of this 
powder prove of no avail, and if it is not 
practicable to use a kerosene emulsion 
wash on account of the cold, the only 
other alternative seems to be to fumigate 
the animal. The process is thus des¬ 
cribed in a bulletin just received from 
the United States Department of Agri¬ 
culture : “ A simple plan of fumigation 
for cattle and horses is to cover the 
animal with a blanket or air-tight can¬ 
vas kept as free from the body as pos¬ 
sible, and to puff fumes of tobacco from 
a bee-smoker under the edge. A per¬ 
manent box stall may be made just 
large enough to accommodate the larger 
animals, with an opening for the head, 
the animal being held by a stanchion. 
The opening must be provided with a 
close canvas, arranged so that when the 
animal’s head is in place, the edge of the 
canvas can be drawn down tight just 
behind the eyes, thus inclosing every 
part but the mouth, nose and eyes. A 
tight door must be arranged to close 
behind the animal, and the fumes may 
be introduced by puffing from a bee- 
smoker or by burning tobacco or sulphur 
in a tin or sheet-iron tube passed through 
at some point on the side, the outer end 
being closed and the heat applied by 
using a small oil stove, with due pre¬ 
cautions to avoid communication of fire 
to the building. It has been found that, 
by this plan, cattle lice could be killed 
by an exposure of 15 to 20 minutes.” 
M. V. SL.INGERDAND. 
Bran and Middlings for Pigs. 
U. If., New Jersey. —Mr. John M. Jamison, on 
page 145, advises us to mix bran with shorts in 
making a slop lor the pig. Why would it not do 
to feed bran alone ? For my part, in the feeding 
of poultry and cows, I have found coarse wheat 
bran fed alone, most excellent in every way, and 
it seems to me that, at present prices, and con¬ 
sidering the feeding values of the two feeds, I 
would prefer bran to the shorts. Possibly, he 
has some good reasons for feeding the shorts as 
well as the bran, and, if so, I would like to know 
just what that reason is. 
Ans. —It is conceded by all experienced 
pig feeders that there is no single food 
equal to middlings. I like the middlings, 
brown and white, mixed, as they come 
from the wheat. When I mix slop out 
of middlings alone, I find the compound 
too pasty or sticky. If the middlings 
are put into the trough and water poured 
over them, they do not absorb the water 
as quickly as desired. If middlings and 
bran are mixed, equal parts by weight, 
the bran makes it easy to mix, and when 
used in the trough, by pouring water or 
slop over it, the water is quickly ab¬ 
sorbed. Bran used alone for slop or 
feed, is objectionable for the following 
reasons : Being a coarse food, it is some¬ 
what irritating to the digestive organs, 
and has a tendency to cause too much 
looseness ; besides, the pigs do not relish 
it as they do the middlings. Here both 
feeds sell at the same price, and the mid¬ 
dlings sell very readily for pig feed, for 
the reasons mentioned, and because 
many farmers regard bran as of little 
more value than sawdust for this pur 
pose. If I could feed the bran satisfac 
torily, I would prefer to do it, because it 
contains more bone material, and be¬ 
cause of its great value over middlings 
as a fertilizer. But practical experience 
is against it. When oil-cake meal can 
be purchased low enough, an excellent 
and satisfactory slop can be made by 
using it with bran, one pound of the oil¬ 
cake meal to four of bran, carefully 
mixed dry, and soaked from one feeding 
time to another. But if this is to be fed, 
pigs should be started with it, for if 
changed from some other food that they 
relish to this, they will eat sparingly till 
they become accustomed to it, and, in 
consequence, be checked in growth. 
JOHN M. .JAMISON. 
The Ducks Don't Lay Well. 
S. II. A., Columbia County, N. Y.—l have 23 
fine, large Pekin ducks and four drakes. They 
are fed in the morning on corn meal and wheat 
bran, equal parts scalded. At noon wheat is 
given, and at night, boiled potatoes, carrots, 
beets, turnips, with the same mixture of meal 
and bran. I am getting only from six to eight 
eggs per day, and the eggs do not seem to be fer¬ 
tile. The ducks have a very comfortable place at 
night, and have water to drink only. What shall 
I do to get more eggs ? What can be the trouble 
that they are not fertile ? Does a duck egg, when 
fertile, have a dark spot the same as a hen’s egg? 
Ans. —I see nothing the matter with 
the method of feeding, but would not 
feed them at noon, and S. H. A. should 
add one-eighth ground beef scrap. Yes, 
a duck egg has a dark spot the same as 
a hen’s egg, but it is, in reality, more 
like a spider when tested on the seventh 
day. Test the eggs at night, with a 
lamp and egg tester chimney. After 
feeding beef scrap, I think that the fer¬ 
tility will come up. e. o. wilcox. 
Long Island. 
Ration for Young Calves. 
C. L. W., Zearing, Iowa. —What is a good ration 
for young calves—skim-milk, oil meal, corn meal, 
ground oats and ground barley to be at their dis¬ 
posal in forming the grain ration ? 
Ans. —Feed the calves all the skim- 
milk they will take. Into each feed of 
milk for calves under one week old, add 
from one to two tablespoonfuls of oil 
meal. At one week old, increase the 
grain by using, in addition to the oil 
meal, about an equal quantity of wheat 
bran. Gradually increase the quantity 
of bran used until the amount fed is 
from 1 to 1H pound per day. The oil 
meal should be fed to calves with caution, 
because, if fed in large amounts, scour¬ 
ing will result. u. a. c. 
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OF KINGSTON, N. Y. 
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her tongue became 
partially paralyzed 
and the doctors said 
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again. Night and day 
we watched the poor 
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saw advertised for such cases but got no re¬ 
lief. We began giving Dr. Miles’ Nervine, 
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Other dairymen use a dog, a goat, or 
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Cream Separator, and running it with one of 
your Sheep Powers. I use in the Power a 
sheep weighing 170 pounds, and it runs very 
nicely indeed. The sheep took to the work 
quickly, so that we can leave him to run the 
Power while we are milking or doing other 
chores. I am separating 450 to 500 pounds of 
milk per day in this way, and consider it the 
most convenient Power out. 
I find a saving of Si5.00 to $2s.ro per month 
on my milk in thoroughness of skimming over 
any other method. A. A. DUNKLEE. 
South Vernon, Vt., March 7, 1896. 
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