1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
253 
UVE STOCK MATTERS. 
(CONTINUED.) 
treatment, the first step is to avoid, as 
far as possible, the causes that develop 
or aggravate the disease. Whenever the 
horse is used in the wet or mud, the legs 
should be rubbed dry as soon as placed 
in the stable. Do not wash the legs when 
dry, but clean them by brushing or dry 
rubbing. In fact, avoid wetting them 
whenever possible. Daily exercise is 
very desirable. 
If the horse is in good condition, give 
one ounce each best aloes and ginger in 
ball or drench to open the bowels. Fol¬ 
low with a laxative diet, to consist 
largely of bran mashes, scalded oats, 
boiled flax seed or oil meal or green food 
sufficient to keep the bowels moving 
freely. Repeat the dose of aloes in a 
week if not freely purged by the first. 
If the horse is weak or debilitated, the 
aloes should be omitted and the bowels 
controlled by a laxative, but nutritious 
diet. Pint doses of raw linseed oil might 
be given to advantage. In obstinate 
cases of this kind, one of the best reme¬ 
dies is the iodide of potassium. The 
iodide should be given in dram doses in 
the feed or drinking water twice daily, 
and continued for 10 days to two weeks ; 
then omit for a week and repeat as be¬ 
fore, if necessary. Give the horse a 
pinch of salt daily, or preferably keep 
salt before the horse in a small box or a 
compartment of the feed trough, where 
he can eat it at his pleasure. Locally, 
the benzoated oxide of zinc ointment is 
one of the best applications for the 
cracked heels. First dry the legs if 
wet, and then rub the ointment well in 
night and morning, breaking off and 
removing the crusts with the hand, as 
fast as softened with the ointment. For 
the ordinary mild or chronic cases of 
scratches, a laxative diet followed by a 
little extra care of the legs and the use 
of the ointment, is the only treatment 
required. 
A Sucking Heifer. 
scribed, we can better help him. 2. The 
Cheshire is supposed to have originated 
in New York State, the sires used being 
Yorkshires. There is a difference of 
opinion among breeders as to the dams, 
but it is supposed that the first dam was 
a large white sow imported from Che¬ 
shire, England. 3. Most breeds have 
clubs or associations that look after the 
interests of the several breeds, and these 
keep books of registry. C. E. Chapman, 
Peruville, N. Y., is president of the 
Cheshire Society. 4. Every breeder 
thinks his own the best, and all have 
their good points. The Cheshires have 
many admirers, as do the Yorkshires, 
Victorias and Chester-Whites. The last 
named are the largest of any of the 
breeds. 5. Not so good as the Jerseys 
and Guernseys, though some of the 
strains have produced some very fair 
milkers. They have been bred more for 
beef. You should get the book by 
Curtis, Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Swine. 
It contains descriptions of all the lead 
ing breeds of each, with much valuable 
matter on breeding, feeding and man¬ 
agement. It is sold from this office for 
$2, postpaid. 
Ensilage Cut With Shredder. 
H. Olenville, Met. —Will corn ensilage put 
into a stone silo with a shredder instead of a 
cutter, keep as well as though cut ? 
Ans. —If packed in a silo so that the 
air is absolutely excluded, it will keep 
as well as though the corn were cut 
There is a popular idea that the shredder 
so destroys the cell structure of the 
stalks that they decompose more readily 
The principal difficulty, however, will 
be in the packing of the ensilage, so as 
thoroughly to exclude the air. By 
taking extra care in filling the silo, as 
good a quality of ensilage can be secured 
from shredded corn as from corn cut in 
the usual way. If a man has a shredder, 
he can make use of it in filling the silo ; 
but it will be at a greater expenditure 
of power, both in filling and removing 
the ensilage for use. l. a. c. 
Weights of Berkshire Pigs. 
II. L. II., Lansing, Mich. —How can I break a 
yearling Jersey heifer from sucking a cow ? She 
was not brought up on the cow, but was fed from 
the time she was a day old. I have tried a halter 
with spikes, but she drives the whole herd and 
keeps them stirred up most of the time, and as 
soon as it is removed, is at her old trick again. 
Ans —We would suggest the “muzzle” 
pictured on page 769 of The R. N.-Y. 
for 1896. 
Cut Stalks; Sore Gums, 
C. V. C., Elmira , N. I ■ —We are feeding our 
cows dry, cut corn stalks, hay, good ensilage, 
and grain. Some of them have sore mouths; 
what is the cause ? The tenant thinks that it is 
caused by the ensilage, that there is an acid 
about it. 
Ans.— The soreness is, probably, caused 
by the sharp edges on the cut stalks. 
This is often noticed when hard, dry 
stalks are cut in small pieces. Possibly 
the ensilage makes it worse after the 
gums are cut and bruised. 
Some Gluttons of Hens. 
N. 0. It., Albion, Mich .— I have three hens which 
have, to me, a new and strange affliction. The 
muscles around the vent seem to have relaxed, 
and the hens strain themselves to throw their 
internal organs out and to some extent they suc¬ 
ceed. What is the disease, the cause and the 
remedy ? 
Ans. —This is caused, generally, by 
overfeeding, especially with soft feed, 
or anything which will cause a continued 
looseness of the bowels, and usually 
occurs when the hens are laying well. 
The best remedy is to kill the fowls and 
change the feed, and feed sparingly to 
prevent others from becoming that way. 
j. e s. 
The Breeds of Swine. 
W. II. M., (No address).— 1. What is the differ¬ 
ence between the Victoria and Suffolk swine ? 2. 
What is the origin of the Cheshire ? 3. Where 
are these breeds registered ? 4. Of all the white 
breeds of swine, which is the best for the average 
farmer to raise ? 5. Do any of the polled breeds 
of cattle produce good dairy cows? 
Ans. —1. There are two distinct breeds 
of “ Victorias”, and one of them was 
formed by blending the blood of four 
different breeds, one of which was the 
American or White Suffolk. There is, 
also, a Black Suffolk. If W. H. M. will 
tell us just which breeds he desires de- 
A Reader. —What should a purebred Berkshire 
of good breeding weigh at six months ? 
Ans.—A few years ago, I made the 
following experiments, and find at the 
dates given young Berkshires kept in a 
little better than the ordinary mode, 
yet not pushed, but having what milk, 
generally skimmed, could be given them 
conveniently, attained the following 
weights at the age in days as given : It 
can be counted generally from the time 
they are eight weeks up to six months. 
The average farmer’s pig should make a 
weight of three-fourths of a pound a day ; 
Days. 
Pounds. 
Days. 
Pounds. 
63 
52 
63 
48 
84 
6854 
84 
6314 
99 
88 
99 
81 
109 
105 
109 
96 
127 
127 
127 
115 
146 
146 
175 
190 
WILLS A. SEWARD. 
How to Pasteurize Milk. 
C. M. J., 
Massachusetts.- 
—Where can machinery 
for Pasteurizing milk and cream be purchased ? 
What are all the advantages gained by this 
method? Have any readers had experience in 
this direction? If so, with what results. 
Ans —Write to the De Laval Separator 
Company for a pamphlet on Pasteuriz¬ 
ing. A number of dairymen use home¬ 
made devices for doing this work. The 
Star milk cooler is often used where one 
has both hot and cold water at command. 
The hot water is first run through the 
cooler so that the milk, as it trickles 
down, will be heated to about 154 de¬ 
grees. Then the cold water is turned in 
and the milk cooled and kept cold until 
it is sold. Milk treated in this way will 
keep sweet for four or five days and will 
be free from disease germs. A number 
of our readers are Pasteurizing milk, 
and we shall, in due time, give a sympo¬ 
sium of their methods and experiences. 
(Continued on next page.) 
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