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THR RURAL 
NEW - VOKKER 
February 2S, 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Rough Skin. 
What can I do for my Chester White 
brood sow that has some sort of skin 
eruption? Back of her ears and in the 
wrinkles below and around her eyes there 
is a dark colored wax or tilth. She has 
clean quarters and bedding at all times. 
This substance in places around her head 
hangs in hunches and the skin looks ir¬ 
ritated. I have examined for lice but 
cannot find any. c. w. A. 
Cleanse the affected parts and then 
apply an ointment of one dram each of 
sulphur and boric acid and one ounce of 
lard. Repeat the application ns often as 
b'lind necessary. Castor oil well rubbed 
in will also remove such patches of warty 
akin. A. S. A. 
Lice; Stiff Knees. 
it blisters. Twice daily inject into the 
discharging places a little of a mixture 
of one dram of iodoform in two ounces 
<»f sulphuric ether. Keep the mixture 
tightly corked and do not open it where 
there is an exposed light. If improve¬ 
ment is not speedy discontinue this treat¬ 
ment and once daily cover the sores and 
hock with a mixture of one part each of 
tannic acid and powdered starch and six 
parts of boric acid : then with cotton bat¬ 
ting and a clean bandage. a. s. a. 
Overheated Horse. 
Would you advise me what to do 
about a horse? lie rs about 12 years 
old. and is in good condition, works and 
feeds well, hut I cannot get him to 
sweat, and lie pants when at work. lie 
has been that way for about six months. 
I have had him under veterinary care, 
but he does not seem to improve any. 
Long Island. j. o. 
LI have two colts that have lice. What 
is there will kill them that can be put on 
the colts in cold weather? 2 . I also have 
a horse that is about 18 years old: was 
driven on a delivery wagon before I 
bought him and his knees are quite stiff. 
Js there anything that can be done to 
help his knees? k. i.. h. 
I. Try pyrethrum powder brushed into 
the hair. If powder does not suffice 1 wash 
affected parts with a tea made by steeping 
four ounces of larkspur (stavesacre) 
seeds in a gallon of boiling water for 
12 hours; then strain. This will kill lice 
quickly and colts should not catch cold 
if you do the washing in a warm place 
and blanket them until dry. Then do not 
let them out in the cold for a few days, 
but gradually accustom them to cold in 
the stable, without causing drafts. 2 . 
Such cases are chronic and incurable. 
a. s. A. 
Mud Fever. 
I have a work horse that has some 
trouble with one hind leg. On the inside 
between the gambrel and ankle the skin 
has cracked three or four inches every 
half inch or so. ('an you tell the cause 
and a remedy? I do not work her much 
this Winter. It has been this way for 
about two months. g. c. h. 
This condition usually is caused by 
wet and slush and not drying the leg 
thoroughly when the horse comes into the 
stable. It is most likely to affect a white 
leg and if the horse is allowed to stand 
in a draft in the stable. Poultice the leg 
with hot flaxseed meal for three days; 
then wash and dry thoroughly. Do not 
afterward wash the leg, but twice daily 
wet it with a solution of four ounces of 
Goulard’s extract, two ounces of glycerine 
and water to make one pint; shake. If 
this does not suffice keep the parts well 
daubed with a mixture of four ounces of 
sulphur, half an ounce of coal tar dis¬ 
infectant and a pint of sweet oil, well 
shaken together. a. s. a. 
Scratches. 
I have a horse six years old, have 
driven her nearly every day for over two 
years. She has been troubled with 
scratches nearly all of tin* time—the only 
time I have nearly healed them is in the 
Summer. I have tried nearly everything. 
I_ think it is in her blood. Have been 
giving her sulphur this Winter in her 
grain. Her ankles swell a little at night 
and sometimes she limps a little when she 
first starts out. Will you advise me what 
to do for her as she is worse in the Win¬ 
ter and Spring. k. m. 
Do not wash a horse’s legs from No¬ 
vember to May in any northern climate. 
Washing induces scratches, as the skin 
rarely is perfectly dried after the wash¬ 
ing. Washing also aggravates scratches. 
If the parts are not filled with old cracks 
and hairless, calloused skin, but are sim¬ 
ply sore, poultice with hot flaxseed meal 
for three days, then wash once, dry thor¬ 
oughly and twice daily afterward apply 
an ointment of two drams of sulphur, 
and one dram each of spirits of camphor 
and compound tincture of benzoin to each 
ounce of lard. If an old case of calloused, 
cracked skin blister the parts with cerate 
<>f cantharides, wash the blister off in 
two days and then apply the above oint¬ 
ment twice daily. a. s. a. 
Diseased Joints. 
I have a three-year-old colt that was 
kicked a month ago in her hind leg in 
the gambrel joint. Have tried several 
remedies, also have had veterinary, three 
different ones. The last one has helped j 
her some by binding her leg up in lime. 
It is a bad sore, though, yet I have to 
help her get up, and she holds her leg 
up as though in pain. It has also run. 
I also have a large black horse that got 
his hind leg over a plank and scratched 
his gambrel joint and his leg is getting 
the same as the colt’s. It is all swollen. 
Has broken and is running. He holds 
it up all tin 1 time and acts as though 
in pain, ('an you toll me of anything 
that will help them? j. n. 
Such cases are most unpromising and 
should have had correct treatment from 
the first. Do not use lime, ('lip off the 
hair and wash the parts perfectly clean. 
When dry paint the joint and swelling 
with tincture of iodine and repeat the 
painting each other day. T T se the tinc¬ 
ture freely, but stop for a few days when 
Heat •'xhaustion is the usual cause of 
such symptoms, and the horse rarely re¬ 
covers. Such horses often are “dum¬ 
mies” with affected brains, and have lit¬ 
tle sense or vigor. Have him clipped at 
once. Food flaxseed meal and carrots 
freely. Black strap molasses also would 
be good for him. The veterinarian can 
cause sweating by administering drugs, 
if it does not come on when you gallop 
the horse when warmly blanketed- 
A. s. a. 
Tumors. 
I have a cow which is developing small 
hard lumps on her left shoulder, between 
the skin and flesh. They are of slow 
growth, and at present range in size from 
one-quarter of an inch to one inch in 
diameter. They can be moved from side 
to side with the fingers. The cow seems 
in excellent health otherwise. Will you 
advise me? f.. a. c. 
These may be cancerous metastatic tum¬ 
ors, and if so will return worse than ever 
if removed. Better not cut them out, but 
once daily swab each of them with tinc¬ 
ture of iodine, and if they soften open 
them for evacuation of matter, after which 
go on using the tincture until the wounds 
have healed. a. s. a. 
EASY 
ACTION 
HIGH SPEEI 
^Stewart 
$750 U'ZciCillflG', 
It’s a valuable outfit that should be In 
every stable. Those who know the horse 
best have agroed that to clip him at the 
proper time Improves him In every 
way. He looks anti feels better, does 
more work, rests better and (jets more 
f :ood from hls feed. Insist on having 
he "Stewart.” It’s the easiest to turn, 
does the fastest work, stays sharp 
longer and Is more durable than any 
other clipping machine ever made. 
Get one from’your dealer, or send 
•2.00 and we will ship C. O. D. for the 
^balance. Your money and transporta¬ 
tion charges back If not pleased. 
Catalogue 
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Increase 
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You can If you use a 
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It turns so easy that a boy can run It all 
day without tiring. It Is hall bearing 
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shearing head.sbearsqulck and evenly 
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four sets of knives Is only 1 “ 
Get your dealer to send now, or If you pre¬ 
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SHAFT CO., 143 La Sal e*, 
Ave. Chicago BK. 
Buy A 
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Seed 
Sower 
By 
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The Cahoon has the only discharger scientifically 
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heavy canvas. Wide breast plate makes it easiest 
to carry. Needed on every farm. Some alfalfa 
ranches have a dozen. If dealer will not supply 
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G00DELL COMPANY. 47 Main St., Antrim, N. H. 
Wear these Hub-Mark Bootees and Save 
1st. Save money—they cost no more than leather work shoes, 
and lower your footwear cost by giving longer service. 
2nd. Save yourself the discomforts of wet, cold feet. 
3rd. Save the trouble of drying shoes. 
4th. Save yourself the aches and pains that come from corns, 
bunions, callouses, and the chafing and blistering of stiff leather 
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RUN 
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Money hack if not satisfied. 
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Ill Trinity Building, New York 
BOWSHER MILLS 
(Sold with or without Elevator.) 
Fop Every Variety of Work. 
Have conical shaped grinders. Different j 
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LIGHTEST RUNNING. 
1 alz.s—2 to 25 horse power. One style for I 
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Makers of the original doable action harrows 
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