1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
591 
Live Stock Matters 
AILING ANIMALS. 
ANSWERS BY DR. F. L. KILBORNE. 
Heifer Sucking Herself. 
N., Stanton , Del .—We have a valuable cow with 
her first calf which is determined to suck herself. 
We have tried all known remedies and they have 
failed. As a last resort, I Intend to split her 
tongue, and would like to know how deep to cut 
to be effectual, and the possible danger in the 
operation. 
To be effectual the tongue should be 
split, at least, three inches. If carefully 
performed, there is no danger in the 
operation. Splitting the tongue will 
prevent the cow sucking as long as the 
tongue remains divided ; but in the few 
cases I have observed, the tongue usually 
grew together again, after which the 
cow will return to her old habit. It is a 
cruel operation, one which I would not 
advise ; and if practiced at all, it should 
be as a last resort. Even then, I am not 
sure that the operation would be justifi¬ 
able. A rather cumbersome device, but 
one which will always prevent self-suck¬ 
ing, is made by placing on the cow a 
strong halter, and a padded surcingle 
which will not swing around, or the 
saddle and belly-band of an old single 
harness. Then procure a hickory or elm 
stick lx IK or 1x2 inches and about 
three feet long (the length depending 
upon the length of the cow’s neck). 
Securely wire one end to the ring of the 
halter and the other end to the middle 
of the surcingle on one side, the stick 
passing on the outside of one leg in¬ 
stead of between the legs. This will 
allow the cow to move her head up and 
down, but she cannot reach around to 
either side. 
Dropsical Swellings on a Mare. 
E. W. S., Brownsville. 0 .—My mare foaled a 
colt May 11, ’97, and about 10 days before that, 
she showed some signs of being stiff and out of 
condition, which developed In a day or two Into 
a well-defined case of dropsy as described on 
pages 151 and 152 of Special Report on Diseases 
of the Ilorse, from the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
After foaling, she seemed nearly to recover from 
this, and has entirely from the stiffness, but 
in three or four days after foaling, a swelling 
began to develop just in front of the udder, a 
kind of pouch forming on each side of the median 
line of the belly, extending out In front of the 
stifle joint, the one on the left side being con¬ 
siderably the larger, filled, apparently, with 
liquid of some kind, though quite probably, con¬ 
siderably thicker than water. The swelling on 
the left side looks large enough to hold over a 
gallon, the other one-half as much. The mare 
eat9 well and appears to be in good condition, 
and gives a fair supply of milk. She has run in 
a pasture most of the time, and been worked a 
little at light work. What grain she has had has 
been oats and bran. The swellings are not sore 
to the touch, and appear to cause her no trouble 
or inconvenience. She is a half-blood Hamble- 
tonian, high lifed, nine years old, and this is her 
first colt. 
It is unusual for the oedema or dropsy 
of pregnancy to persist longer than a 
few days after parturition. If, as you 
suppose, the swellings have resulted in 
serous sacs containing liquid, they can 
be most readily reduced by drawing off 
the liquid with a small trocar and 
cannula. In the absence of a veterinary 
surgeon to draw off the liquid, you can 
use the trocar and cannula accompany¬ 
ing the aspirators used in human prac¬ 
tice. The instrument should be sterilized 
before each puncture, by holding in 
boiling water three minutes. After 
drawing off the liquid, paint the skin 
over the whole swelling with undiluted 
compound tincture of iodine. Use the 
iodine just the same should the swelling 
contain no liquid. Repeat the applica¬ 
tion every four or five days. If the skin 
become tender, apply less frequently. 
Should the iodine fail to afford any re¬ 
lief after three or four weeks’ use, give 
the mare a course of the iodide of potas¬ 
sium, two drams once daily, as directed 
on page 398 of The R. R.-Y. of June 12. 
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Continue the use of the iodine locally 
while giving the iodide. Inasmuch as 
the iodide affects the milk, it would be 
well to wean the colt before giving, but 
the iodine can be used at once. 
Chronic Indigestion in a Horse. 
W. McA , Newark. Del .—My 10-year-old horse 
is fed on good hay and corn and oats mixed, and 
eats as much as any two horses, but he does not 
retain it long enough. He is thin and doesn’t do 
a day’s work in a week. 
The horse is suffering from chronic 
indigestion. Give one pint of raw lin¬ 
seed oil once daily until the bowels are 
quite loose. Then give a heaping tea¬ 
spoonful of the following powders twice 
daily: Powdered gentian and ginger, of 
each one pound ; powdered nux vomica, 
four ounces; mix. If the horse bolts 
his grain, place two or three round 
stones or lump of salt, the size of a 
double fist, in the feed-box to compel 
him to eat more slowly. If he fails to 
chew his food properly have the teeth 
examined by a competent veterinary 
surgeon to ascertain whether they are 
not irregular or some of them too 
long, in which case they should be 
looked after. Water the horse before 
feeding and never immediately after, 
when it is liable to wash the partially 
digested food from the stomach on into 
the intestine. Do not allow more than 
10 quarts of water at one time. If the 
horse seems to require more, water 
oftener. Do not overfeed the horse, as 
your description would indicate that 
you are now doing. It is fully as injuri¬ 
ous to a horse to feed him too much as 
not to feed enough. While the horse is 
doing so little work, the daily grain 
ration should not exceed one quart of 
oats, or its equivalent in other grain 
for each 100 pounds of horse. If the 
work be increased, the grain ration 
may be increased one-eighth to one- 
fourth as is required. For the present 
I would omit the corn from the ration 
and feed only the oats. It would be 
still better if the oats could be ground 
and one-third wheat bran added. One- 
fourth to one-half pint of oil meal 
added to the ration twice daily would 
also be excellent. Feed only a moder¬ 
ate allowance of hay or other coarse 
fodder. 
" Grub in the Head ” in Sheep. 
G. E. B., Waynesville , N. G .—My flock of sheep 
are greally troubled with Gadfly grub. I have 
lost several. What is best to do for them? I 
bought the sheep of several different persons 
last fall. The pasture was never used before. 
Your sheep can hardly have grubs in 
the head at this season of the year, of 
sufficient size to cause serious trouble. 
They may still have a nasal catarrh due 
to the irritation caused by the presence 
of the larva) in the sinuses last winter 
and spring. The larvae usually all leave 
the sinuses before July, and escaping 
from the nostrils, they fall to the ground, 
where they bore beneath the surface for 
an inch or two and there transform into 
the pupal stage. They remain in this 
state for three or four weeks, when the 
last transformation occurs and the ma¬ 
ture fly comes forth. During July and 
August, and also September in some 
localities, the female gadfly deposits the 
young larva) just within the rim of the 
sheep’s nostrils, where they attach them¬ 
selves by means of minute hooks, then 
The distress, apprehension, Inconvenience, and 
danger of Asthma, can he all overcome by Dr. D. 
Jayne’s Expectorant, if administered according to 
directions. 
Regulate your bowels with Jayne’s Sanative Pills.— 
POULTRY LECTURES 
Up-to-date information on Utility Branches of the 
Industry given In any part of the country. Special 
study made of Egg Farming on a large scale, as well 
as the production of Turkeys, Geese and Ducks for 
Market. SAMUEL CUSHMAN (formerly with R. I. 
Experiment Station), Pawtucket, r. I. 
Are 
You 
Going 
to the 
Fair? 
gradually work their way upward in the 
nose and into the sinuses. 
During the time that the flies are about, 
much can be done to prevent the sheep 
becoming extensively infested with the 
grubs. The most effective method is to 
give the sheep shelter in an airy but 
darkened shed or stable during the heat 
of the day, this being the time during 
which the fly works. The sheep should 
then be turned to pasture toward even¬ 
ing, and taken up again in the morning. 
The presence of the flies in the pasture 
is indicated by the sheep running wildly 
about, as if trying to avoid and shake 
off something, shaking of the head and 
stamping of the forefeet. While run¬ 
ning about, the sheep hold the nose 
close to the ground to avoid the attacks 
of the fly. The flock is, usually, seen 
huddled together along the fence, under 
a tree or other shelter, with heads to 
the center and their noses low down and 
close under each other. 
In the absence of a suitable shed in 
which to shelter the sheep, the attacks 
of the fly may be largely prevented by 
smearing the nose of each sheep every 
two or three days with some viscid sub¬ 
stance which is distasteful to the flifs. 
One of the most effective mixtures for 
this purpose is equal parts of pine tar 
and fish or whale oil, to be applied 
around the nostrils with a brush. An¬ 
other method, while less effectual, but 
more easily applied, is to feed the sheep 
salt from two-inch auger holes bored in 
a log, the margin of the holes being 
smeared with tar, so that the sheep get 
a dressing every time they reach for the 
salt. 
For the larva) that have gained access 
to the sinuses. I have found the follow¬ 
ing treatment very effectual : Oil of tur¬ 
pentine, three ounces ; carbolic acid, 
four drams ; chloroform, s'x drams ; 
mix, and always shake well just before 
using. Dose, one teaspoonful for a full- 
grown sheep. Place the sheep on its 
back and have it held by an assistant. 
Turn the head slightly to one side and 
pour one-half teaspoonful of the mixture 
into the upper ncstril; then roll the 
head to the other s ; de and pour the re¬ 
maining half teaspoonful into the other 
ncstril. Move the head from side to 
side for a few seconds before liberating 
the animal. Repeat the dose once in a 
week or ten days until relieved. The 
grubs can. also, be successfully removed 
by trephining the sinuses during the 
winter, but the operation requires the 
services of a veterinary surgeon. 
Used and 
endorsed by 
the Adams 
Express Co. 
This trade mark has been known lo progressive 
horsemen for many years. It stands for 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
the most famous (and most successful) veterinary 
specific of the age. It will cure curbs, splints, 
colic, lameness, shoe boils, thrush, horse ail, etc. 
Won’t scar or change the hair. Locates lameness 
by remaining moist on the part affected. 
Tuttle’s Family Elixir cures Rheumatism, Sprains, 
Bruises, etc. Samples of either Elixir free for three 2 -cent 
stamps for postage. Fifty cents buys either Elixir of any drug¬ 
gist, or it will be sent direct on receipt of price. Money re¬ 
funded if not satisfactory in every way. Particulars free. 
DR. S. A. TUTTLE, 27 Beverly Street, Boston, Mass. 
LICE 
THYMO-CRESOL 
Fleas, Ticks, Scab, Mange and 
other parasitica! troubles. “The 
Cold Water Dip,” recommended 
and used by the leading Breeders and Veterinarians all over the 
_ world; non-poisonous. Mixes instantly with cold water. Sample by 
mail 50 c. For sale by all reliable dealers. Lawkord Bros., Baltimore, Md., Sole Agents for U. S. 
8TOP ti,0sk HOGS FROM ROOTING! 
It you want to be 8 URKof stopping them, get the Wolverine llog 
Ringer and Rings. For sale by all hardware stores, or we will 
send by mull, one Double Ringer and lOO Rings on receipt of 
75 cents in stamps. Address HKKSON 15 it Os. <& CO., 
Patentees and Manufacturers, Tecumseli, Mich. 
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS 
are informed that we have been fa¬ 
vored with instructions to sell 
Pereherons, Shetland Ponies, 
.Jerseys, Jersey Grades, Normandies, Jlolsteins, Short-horns and South-Downs. We will 
take pleasure also in purchasing any other animals you may require on your farm. 
AMERICAN LIVE-STOCK COMPANY, 24 State Street, New York City. 
Refers by permission to Tiik Rural New Yorker. 
Why keep your live stock in misery when 
Moore’s GALL POWDER 
will quickly cure Galls, Chafes, Cuts, Sores, 
Thrush, &c., while atwork? You make no 
mistake in sending to MOORE BROS., Alba¬ 
ny, N. Y., fora 50 c. package, prepaid by mail. 
Circulars free. 
Guernseys. 
225 purebred Guernseys of the best American and 
Island breeding. Butter average, whole herd, 318 
pounds per head. No catalogue. Come and make 
your own selection. 
ELLBRSIilB STOCK FARM, 
BH1NEOLIFF, N. Y. 
BICKMORE'S GALL CURE 
Will cure your horse of collar 
and harness gall without loss 
of time or money. You work 
the horse and cure him at the 
same time. Equally good for 
Cuts, Scratches, Speed Cracks, 
Sore Teats on cove, Ac. Ask 
your dealer for it. If he should 
not have it correspond direct 
Egg M AKERS 
Two 
Great 
M ANN’S Green Hone Cutter 
ANN’ 8 Grauite Crystal Grit 
will make hen8 lay lots of eggs. They prove 
the victory of science over guesswork. Suc¬ 
cess is certain. Hens lay twice the eggs when 
fed green bone and grit. 
MANN’S BONE CUTTERS 
hare a world wide fame. Sent C.O.D. or on 
Trial. 111. cat’l’g. free if name this paper. 
F.W.MANN CO.,Milford,Mass. 
BONE MEAL FOR POULTRY 
Crushed Oyster Shells, Calcite, Crushed Flint, Granu¬ 
lated Bone. Ground Beef Scraps. Send for Price IAst.. 
YORK CHEMICAL WORKS, York, Pa. 
INCUBATORS 
Self-Regulating. Catalogue free. 
—G. 8 . SINGER, Cardlngton, Ohio. 
It Is UNLAWFUL to color oleomargarine, but It Is 
LAWFUL to use bulls of 
Willswood Herd 
Guernsey Cattle. 
A choice bull calf, yearling heifer, and a few cows 
WILLS A. SEWARD, Budd’s Lake, N. J. 
JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE. 
R P tuiuyny i 907 Liberty St., Pittsburgh, Pa 
■ r. OflAIIIIUn, ) Farm,Edgeworth,P.F.W.AC.R.R 
C HENANGO VALLEY STOCK FA RMS, Greene, N. 
Y.—Dutch Belted and Jersey Cattle; Dorset and 
Ramboulllet Sheep; Poland-China, Jersey Red and 
Suffolk Pigs; White and Bronze Turkeys, Peafowls 
and Blooded Chickens. J. D. VAN VALKKNBUKGH. 
HAMPSHIR.ES ! 
A choice lot of yearlings and lambs of both 
sexes for sale. All stock registered and guaran¬ 
teed just as represented. 
W. A. BASSETT, Farmer, Seneca Co., N. Y. 
FOH l \ATR~ Cholce SHROPSH 1 RES—both sexes, 
ivm jnL< D all ages. Apply J. C. DUNCAN, Supt., 
Wa-wa-nund, Lewiston, N. Y. 
I T DON’T PAY 
"to keep hens and lice in the samecoopAou 
can separate them with LAMBERT’S 
- DEATH TO LICE, a cheap and effective 
remedy for all poultry vermin. It soon 
’turns loss to profit and saves poultrykoepers 
muny times the cost. Catalogue Free. 
Sumple box 10 cents postpaid. 100 ozs. by express, $1.00. 
D. J. LAMBERT, B 0 X 307 APPONAUC, R. L 
BROWN LEGHORNS^rme?d 1 Tun h a e m a s P on,TN.?: 
O UR entire stock of Barred, Buff & White P. Rocks 
and 2C0 Selected Pekin Ducks; must be sold. Prices 
out in two. Ground meat, $2 per 100 lbs. Stamp for 
catalogue. Brookside Poultry Farm, Columbus. N. J 
Two Poland-China Sows 
bred for fall farrow, for sale at $15 each. A bargain. 
F. U. GATES & SONS, Chittenango, N. Y. 
75 Head of Registered Chester Whites 
now-ready for shipping, from 
two to eight months old, 
sired by my prize boars 
Chester 2nd 0017, Eureka 
King 6961, George R., 7369 
and ont of choice reg. sows 
Order soon and get the best. 
8 end 2 -cent stamp for catalogue and prices. Come 
see my stock and select for yourself. EDWARD 
WALTER, Eureka Stock Farm, West Chester, Pa. 
