1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
239 
GASOLINE TREATMENT FOR SHEEP 
1 desire information about the gasoline 
treatment for internal parasites in sheep. 
I tried it last Spring with good success, 
but it was after the ewes had dropped their 
lambs. Will it do to give it while the ewes 
arc carrying their lambs? u. a. b. 
Connecticut. 
As you have used the gasoline it is 
unnecessary to say anything as to the 
dose and methods of giving it; and be¬ 
cause you are familiar with it and have 
been successful, I do not hesitate to ad¬ 
vise you to give it to the ewes before 
they have lambs, if they seem to be trou¬ 
bled with worms and the lambs arc not 
expected until late. Ordinarily it is better 
to wait till after the lambs are born. The 
worms from the droppings of the old 
sheep do little harm when not dropped in 
the grass that the lambs eat, unless the 
manure is put where the sheep run in the 
field; and there is, of course, always 
some danger in handling a ewe heavy 
with lamb. edward van alstyne. 
CALF WITH SWOLLEN JAW. 
now have a strong three-year-old cow soon 
to freshen, carrying good flesh, and every 
indication of vigor and a strong milk 
producer. Occasionally a cow is over¬ 
worked and becomes enervated upon good 
feed and care, but it so seldom happens 
that the case would be a novelty. De¬ 
pleted vitality comes from lack of care 
and full nourishment. The wonder is not 
that we have disease, but that we do not 
have more. Cows freshening without ex¬ 
tra covering or protection, catching cold, 
so-called, and later going down with 
tuberculosis; or, well nourished a part of 
the time and half fed the rest of the 
year. A cow must be treated as you 
would any other mother, and yet 1 feel 
safe in saying that she receives the least 
care of all females because we think par¬ 
turition is just a part of her duty to us. 
The American people arc in too much 
of a hurry to stop and learn the funda¬ 
mental cause of trouble; rather do they 
seek some quick panacea for superficial 
healing. _ h. e. cook. 
1 have a calf cnio year old that: has a large 
■welling under the lower jaw. It outs well; 
does not seem to be sore. What do you 
think is the trouble with it? g. h. b. 
Delaware. 
It may be the effect of a bruise of some 
sort. I had a bull so affected last Sum¬ 
mer. 1 would paint it with iodine every 
two or three days; it may reduce the 
lump after a week or two. Possibly 
there may be pus in it, when it will have 
to be opened. In that case have the knife 
blade very sharp, slip a piece of hard 
leather over the blade about an inch from 
the point so that it sets firmly there. This 
will prevent the knife going in too far. 
Before lancing wash the lump in a strong 
solution of carbolic acid and dip the knife 
blade in the acid without dilution, to de¬ 
stroy any germs. Then cleanse thor¬ 
oughly with some antiseptic wash, car¬ 
bolic and water, Zcnoleum, Naptholeum 
or the like, using the iodine to reduce the 
swelling. Should the lump continue to 
discharge, better consult a real veteri¬ 
nary, not a “boss” or horn-boring, tail¬ 
splitting cow doctor. It may be lumpy 
jaw, a dangerous and contagious disease. 
E. VAN ALSTYNE. 
A COW WITH A COUGH. 
I have a six-year-old cow, and since cold 
weather set In recently she coughs <|iiite a 
little. She had a calf four weeks ago which 
is getting along finely. There was no trouble 
at the time; she Is receiving good attention: 
the stable Is as warm as the average; she 
eats and drinks and seems to be all right 
otherwise. I suppose it is simply a cold. 
I’atchogue, N. Y. m. p. 
People arc usually frightened when a 
cow coughs, because we know that tu¬ 
berculous cows may have a cough. Cows 
catch cold and often cough as a result, 
and maybe if tuberculosis bacilli are 
hanging around they often find lodgings 
and grow upon this inflamed or irritated 
spot, and so we should look to it that 
this irritation has attention. Cow owners 
seldom think of using an outside appli¬ 
cation for troubles of this sort, but they 
are valuable. If it is a severe case, that 
is acute, use an application of antiphlogis- 
tine, and perhaps a second. Rub it into 
the hair under the throat and tie a band¬ 
age over the neck. A mild case may be 
greatly benefited by a continued use of 
vaseline, or turpentine and larxl will be 
helpful. Keep the animal warm with a 
blanket, feed bran mash once a day, and 
give such nourishing food that a surplus 
vitality will be the result. You may put 
it down as a fundamental proposition 
that a cough, whether in man or beast, is 
an index of low vitality, and something 
should be done. Some remedial applica¬ 
tion like that above suggested should he 
used and also a strenuous and continued 
effort to renew strength. 1 have a young 
cow now that was afflicted with cough, 
and seemed to be generally weak. I used 
vaseline on her throat and began an ef¬ 
fort through careful feeding of easily 
digested feeds, not asking her to spend 
energy in searching for it. In less than 
a year I have cleared up the cough, and 
EFFECT OF CLIPPING POULTRY. 
We bad to cut the wings of about 60 
fowls, some more on account of their per¬ 
sistency Inil 1 should say they were all pretty 
well clipped. Sonic weeks after the clipping 
two or three hens died. The rest seem in¬ 
active, without any sign or inclination to lay. 
The roosters among this lot keep thin and 
light. We would bo thankful for some in¬ 
formation on the subject, i. e., would birds 
really die by having their wings clipped 
Loo much, and If so which is the proper 
way to perform the operation? a. l. r. 
Hanover, N. J. 
L his flock may have been hurt by close 
clipping during this extremely cold 
weather, and some of the ills due to ex¬ 
posure set in. But the death of these 
two or three liens and the inactivity of 
tile entire flock could not he laid to clip¬ 
ping unless the cutting was barbarous. 
To prevent flying only clip the flight 
feathers on one wing, and never clip the 
male if the flock is needed for breeders 
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9 The Horseman’s 
Stand-by 
The thorough horseman is never 
without his favorite remedy. He can¬ 
not afford to be always at the mercy 
of the veterinary. 
The big stables are always pre¬ 
pared. The bottle is ready on the 
shelf. 
How is it with you? 
Are you prepared to treat the com¬ 
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If your horse should go lame; should suffer from a cut, a 
kick, or a sprain; if he should be foundered, or get the colic, or 
the rheumatism, or distemper; should develop a spavin, a splint 
or a curb, are you ready to treat him off-hand? 
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THE 
TUBULAR 
WAY 
PAY 
The old pan way of raising cream don’t 
pay—it’s too mussy and fussy—too much 
work for the women. And it don’t pay 
in dollars and cents because you actually 
lose 50 per cent of the cream you ought to get. You 
can increase your cream product about 50 per cent over 
pan setting; 33 per cent over cans set in cold water; 25 per 
cent over patent creamers or dilution can9 by using the 
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Besides you can skim the milk immediately after milk¬ 
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good milk-house costs more than 
a Tubular and isn’t half so pro¬ 
fitable—even if you already have 
the milk-house it will pay in la¬ 
bor saved, in crocks and pans saved, 
and the increase in cream will be all 
clear profit. Of course, when you buy 
a separator, you want the one that will 
get you the most profit—you’ll want 
the Tubular —the reasons why are all 
given in a book which you will want 
and which we want to send to you 
free if you will only write for it, ask 
for book H. 153 
Mr. Mao Tuttle, Danville, 111., says “The first week we used 
the Tubular wo made u Rain of is lbs. of butter from five cows." 
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