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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 27 , 
SHEEP EATING WOOL. 
I have a flock of 22 sheep in perfect 
health that are pulling and eating their 
wool. There arc no ticks on them and 
they are free from scab. I have been told 
that there are white lice on them, but they 
cannot be seen with the naked eye. They 
are fed hay, whole corn and oats. What 
is the trouble? e. b. p. 
Columbia Co., N. Y. 
' It is probable that the sheep have 
small lice, which irritate them and 
cause them to pull the wool and the oil 
in it (and perhaps a desire for some¬ 
thing they do not get in the food), 
causes them to eat it. I suggest you 
either part the wool or clip off some 
where the trouble seems worse, and then 
carefully examine the place with a 
strong magnifying glass. If the lice 
are there, you should find them. Get 
some good carbolic sheep dip, dilute it 
according to directions on the can, and 
with a corncob rub it well into the 
place. If the lice, or the loss of wool 
is serious, it would be better to shear 
them. You will save the wool, and 
can then dip and thoroughly treat the 
sheep. Take a mild day for the shear¬ 
ing, and then house them closely and 
they will not suffer. With only 22, it 
will not be much trouble' to make a 
bran sack blanket for them. It may be 
possible that the grain has started them 
growing suddenly. If they were run 
down last Fall on account of poor 
pasture because of the drought, there 
would be a break in the wool fibers, and 
the wool would come out. In such 
cases they will sometimes get to eating 
it. Then I would shear them to save 
the wool, which they will certainly lose 
before Spring. Corn is a poor feed 
for ewes, before the lambs are born, 
unless they are thin. It is too heating, 
and does not contain enough blood and 
bone material. Keep salt before them 
all the time, and add to it one-half 
its bulk of sulphur, but keep them out 
out of the wet after feeding it. 
e. v. A. 
GRUBS ON THE BACKS OF CATTLE. 
Tell us how the “grubs” get to the back 
of cattle and what we can do for them. 
SEVERAL READERS. 
The following history of the “grub” is 
given in “News Notes” from the Colorado 
Agricultural College : 
“In the Spring and early Summer the 
flies appear. These are about half an inch 
long and appear somewhat like a honey¬ 
bee. The body is black and covered with 
yellowish-white hairs on the fore part and 
reddish-brown on the hind part. The flies 
lay their eggs on the heels, legs and flanks 
of the cattle. The cattle are terrified by 
the presence of the flies and are frequently 
stampeded by them. It is a curious fact 
that the flies will not go over water to 
reach the cattle. Often the latter spend 
a large part of the war pi hours of the day 
standing in water or on small islands or 
rocks in running streams to avoid the flies. 
“After the eggs are laid, they find their 
way into the moifths of the cattle when 
these lick the hairs to which the eggs are 
attached. The saliva of the cattle appears 
to release the little grubs, which attach 
themselves to the walls of the throat. Here 
they bore through the walls and slowly 
make their way through the flesh of the 
animal, until in about six months or more 
they find themselves under the hide. They 
then make a small hole through the hide 
through which they are able to breathe 
more freely and, consequently, their growth 
from this time forward is much more rapid. 
“When the grub has reached its full 
size, it makes its way out through the 
opening, drops to the ground, and goes 
through the resting stage before it appears 
as the adult fly. Bearing these facts in 
mind we can readily see that the pest may 
be attacked at two places in its life his¬ 
tory. If we can prevent the laying of eggs 
or kill the grubs, we can reduce the in¬ 
juries. The grubs under the skin may be 
killed in several ways. One common 
method is to rub down the lumps on the 
hide with a round stick, such as a broom 
handle, thus killing the grubs where they 
lay. Oil or lard may be applied to the 
holes in the hide, which will* stop the 
breathing pores of the grub and kill it. 
If a little carbolic acid is put in the lard, 
it will help the wound to heal more 
quickly. By pinching on either side of the 
lumps, the grubs will often be forced out. 
They should be killed by the foot if they 
drop to the ground. The holes may then 
be treated with carbolized lard. This 
method is to be preferred, for it does not 
leave the grub under the hide to fester. 
Dairy cattle and those kept in close range 
may be largely protected from the egg lay¬ 
ing by spraying or smearing vile smelling 
oil or grease on their legs and flanks. Train 
oil and fish oil are often used* for this 
purpose. Any vile smelling stuff will 
answer, for the benefit lies in keeping the 
flies away.” 
A FEW HORSE TERMS. 
Some one I heard speaking about a 
horse’s croup. I did not get the full mean¬ 
ing at first, and I was confused for a 
moment before I could answer the question. 
So I am here sending to you a list of 
the “horse terms.” 
Hand—One-third of a foot—four inches. 
Grinders—The back teeth. 
Glass eyes—This is a white eye. 
Bore—To bear on the bit. 
Blaze—A white stripe in the face. 
Star—A white spot on the forehead. 
Snip—A stripe between the nostrils. 
Bald face—A white face from eye to eye. 
Croup—That part of a horse back of the 
saddle. 
White coronet—White around the top of 
the hoof. 
Forearm—That part of the leg between 
the elbow and knee. 
A star, blaze or bald face can’t be any¬ 
where except on the face. 
Elbow—Joint of the forelegs next above 
the knee, lying next to the horse’s side. 
Appel—A gentle tug on the rein given by 
the horse at each step. 
Frog—A triangular piece of spongy horn 
in the middle of the sole of the foot. 
White below the pastern joint is a white 
pastern, above the pastern is a white leg. 
A horse has pastern, not ankles and there 
is no such thing as a hind-knee. 
Forge—To strike the toe of the fore-foot 
with the toe of the hind one, very often the 
result of bad shoeing. 
Cape May Co., N. J. w. M. 
GOAT BREEDERS MEET. 
The first annual meeting of the newly-or¬ 
ganized Connecticut Milch Goat Keepers’ 
Association was held at West Hartford, 
Conn., February 2. The following officers 
were elected : President, George W. Smith, 
Melrose; secretary, Alfred Dixon, West 
Hartford ; treasurer, James A. Smith, Hart¬ 
ford. President Smith helped to make the 
meeting interesting by making a demon¬ 
stration analysis for milk fat and milk 
solids, to compare cows’ milk and goats’ 
milk, with the following result: Cows’ 
milk, 4.4 per cent fat, 14.16 per cent solids; 
goats’ milk, 5.8 per cent fat, 15.46 per 
cent solids. The membership list of the 
society, though yet small, includes resi¬ 
dents from seven different States, and the 
influence of the organization bids fair to 
become of national importance. Many in¬ 
quiries, from various parts of the country, 
are being answered, showing the increased 
interest being taken in the milch goat in¬ 
dustry. Physicians are looking to this use¬ 
ful animal as the answer to some intricate 
problems in human nutrition, especially for 
infants and invalids. Several doctors have 
united with the society. Women are also 
becoming interested, as the milch goat 
seems to appeal to them. A successful 
free goat sale bureau has been established 
by this organization to facilitate the pur¬ 
chase and sale of milch goats; the demand 
being far in excess of the supply. The first 
annual field meeting is set for July 5, at 
the home of Milo N. Wooding, of Hamden, 
near New Haven. Alfred dixon. 
Secretary. 
Glandered Horses. —Whether or not 
glaudered horses should he destroyed and 
paid for by the State of New York has 
been brought into prominence by Assembly 
Bill No. 377, introduced by Mr. Shea. This 
bill provides that the State shall pay 50 
per centum of appraised value if the animal 
shows clinical symptoms of the disease, and 
75 per centum if it has the disease but 
does not show clinical symptoms, and in 
no case shall the appraised value be more 
than $150. There is no doubt that many 
cases of glanders, causing heavy losses, 
have been produced in our State by traffic 
in horse's suffering from this disease. The 
owners of these horses are sometimes able 
to use them, hence the animals have value 
to their owners, at the same time that they 
are a menace to the public interests. 
Profitable Cows. —Some very clear and 
suggestive facts for dairymen are being 
given by Harry B. Winters, Smitliboro, 
X. Y., at the farmers’ institutes. Mr. Win¬ 
ters shows the advantage of selecting good 
milkers for the dairy herd as follows; the 
value of milk in all cases is placed at 
four cents per quart: 
Cow A, gives 100 pounds of milk in a 
week, worth $1.88; her cost for the week 
is as follows : 70 cents for silage, 50 cents 
for grain. 50 cents care, total $1.70; profit 
on milk 18 cents. Cow B gives 200 pounds 
of milk in a week worth $3.76. Her cost 
for the week is as follows: 70 cents for sil¬ 
age $1 for grain, 50 cents care, $2.20 total: 
profit on milk $1.56. Cow C gives 300 
pounds of milk in a week worth $5.64. Her 
cost for the week is as follows: 70 cents 
for silage, $1.50 for grain, 50 cents care, 
total $2.70; profit on milk $2.94. 
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