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ble alarm in this country—the cicada above described 
being confounded with the true locust. But those de¬ 
vastations were produced by some of the grasshopper 
family. We have several species in this country which 
Dr. Harris calls locusts. What is commonly called 
the red-legged grasshopper, he calls the red-legged lo¬ 
cust. It prevails extensively and is often very destruc¬ 
tive to vegetation. 
It is a well known fact that the Cicada septendecim , 
appears in different places in different years, though it 
is only seen on the same spot or in the same neighbor¬ 
hood, once in seventeen years. The fact is of great in¬ 
terest to naturalists, and we are pleased to see that it 
is attracting considerable attention. 
Diseases of Animals* 
Heaves in Horses.—I have been acquainted with 
this disease practically for manj years. I think it 
can never be cured, nor much alleviated by medicines. 
I am assured, on what I consider good authority, that 
removal to western Ohio is a certain remedy. I once 
drove a heavy horse twenty years old, through a jour¬ 
ney, going and coming, of eleven hundred miles, in the 
months of May, June, August and September. The 
whole was accomplished with fair speed, and a good 
degree of comfort to man and beast, by the observance 
of one short and simple rule. Avoid dust. The man¬ 
ger and rack were usually dusted, the hay shook and 
sometimes watered, and the oats wet before the horse 
was allowed to approach them. “ A good deal of 
trouble,” says one. “ Yes,” I'answer, “ and a good 
deal of comfort, too, both to horse and traveller.” The 
worst predicament was in travelling a dusty road with 
a light breeze blowing in the direction of the journey. 
Then the poor creature suffered, of course. C. E. G. 
Red-water in Cows.—We are informed by the 
Danville(Va.)Register, that not less than 300 cows 
have died in that vicinity, from the disease called red- 
water. It is a malady we have never met with, and 
we are not prepared, from our personal knowledge to 
“ throw any light upon it.” According to veterinary 
works there are two kinds of red-water—acute and 
chronic. Cole’s Veterinarian describes the latter, 
(which is probably the kind above alluded to,)as follows: 
This is most common in cows of weak constitutions, 
and in calves. In the first stages, it is far more a dis¬ 
ease of the digestive organs than of the kidneys. The 
following causes are assigned : relaxed vessels ; thin 
blood ; cold ; change from poor to rich pasture ; luxu¬ 
rious pasture for cows recently dried, and scarcity of 
water in a long, dry summer. Some of these are only 
secondary causes, and there are doubtless various other 
primary causes, among which is the want of exercise. 
Symptoms. The urine is of a brown color, or brown 
tinged with yellow. The beast feeds nearly as well 
as before, but ruminates more lazily. In a few days 
a natural diarrhoea comes on, and then the animal is 
well again; or a purgative is given and a cure is soon 
effected. 
At other times the animal is dull, heavy and languid; 
the ears droop, the back is bowed, she separates from the 
herd, refuses food and ceases to ruminate. Again she 
is better, and then suddenly changes to worse ; the 
urine assumes a dark color, resembling foul coffee or 
porter ; it increases, in quantity, and is sometimes dis¬ 
charged with difficulty and in little jets. The milk di¬ 
minishes, and acquires a tinge of yellow or brown, and 
the taste is unpleasant. The pulse is accelerated to 
sixty or seventy beats a minute. The skin is yellow, 
but of a darker yellow than in jaundice ; it has a tinge 
of brown. The urine becomes of a darker hue, and°is 
almost black. Sometimes the animal shrinks when the 
loins are pressed, but not usually, nor so much as in 
acute red-water. There is a loss of condition and ge¬ 
neral debility, and the legs and ears are cold. In eve¬ 
ry stage there is costiveness very difficult to remove, 
yet generally there was violent diarrhcea at the begin- 
ing, which suddenly stopped. The dark color of the 
urine is caused by vitiated bile, not by blood, as in 
acute red-water. 
An examination, after death, shows that the contents 
of the manyplus , or third stomach, are perfectly dry 
and almost as hard as though they had been baked.—- 
This is doubtless the disorder which many farmers call 
dry belly-ache; and some call it dry murrain. The 
liver is inflamed, and darker than usual ; the gall-blad¬ 
der is full to distention, and the bile is thick and black. 
These circumstances show that the seat of the disease 
is in the liver, and that the gall is obstructed in its pas¬ 
sage to the intestines; and indigestion is the result. 
Remedy. As in this disease constipation of the bow¬ 
els is generally obstinate, back-rake, and give an ex¬ 
citing injection ; then give a good dose of physic, with 
ginger, or other stimulant, and if there be no operation 
in six or eight hours, repeat, in half doses, and contin¬ 
ue mild injections occasionally, until an operation of 
the physic. Give also warming teas, such as sage, 
peppermint, &e. Feed on laxative food, and give as¬ 
tringents, as for jaundice, to restore the digestive or¬ 
gans to their usual tone and action. We think that 
ashes and cider would be excellent. Saltpetre, in 
doses of an ounce, is good. Change the food, and 
remove all cause of disease. Small doses of sulphur 
are good. 
Black-leg in Calves.- —At a recent discussion of 
this subject by a Farmers’ Club in England, it appear¬ 
ed to be the general opinion that hay which was badly 
heated in the mow or stack, rendered calves which fed 
on it particularly liable to black-leg. It was agreed 
that they should not be stunted in their growth—should 
have clean, sweet fodder (or grass) with a little meal of 
some kind of grain, or oil-cake, and potatoes, turneps 
or carrots. 
New-York. Ag. Society. 
The Executive Committee met at Buffalo June 22d. 
They selected the ground and made other preparations 
for the Society's Show and Fair, to be held at. that 
place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of September next. Su¬ 
perintendents have been appointed to take charge of 
the different divisions of the show. It is expected they 
will be on the ground and will give proper directions in 
regard to placing and arranging the various articles 
and animals. This course will prevent confusion, and 
greatly simplify and facilitate the operations of the so¬ 
ciety. 
A pamphlet containing the list of premiums, togeth¬ 
er with the names of the adjudging committees, and all 
the accompanying regulations, has been published, and 
may be had (gratis) on application to the Secretary, at 
the Society’s room, Albany. 
We are pleased to see that the people of Buffalo and 
the western portion of the state, manifest a praisewor¬ 
thy spirit in advancing the objects of the Society. We 
confidently expect a superior display of the products of 
our own state ; and owing to the favorable position of 
Buffalo for being reached from the Western States 
which border on the lakes, and also from the Canadas, 
we presume there will be a large turn-out of “ men and 
things” from those sections; and in every aspect, we 
anticipate an exhibition creditable to the Society and 
the people contributing to it. 
