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August 21, 1020 
Are You Getting 
All the MilkShe Can Produce? 
As long as a cow gives down a fairly good flow of 
milk you may think she is producing to her full 
capacity. But is she ? A cow is a wonderful milk¬ 
making machine, but she must be properly fed to 
produce a good profit for her owner. 
International Special Dairy Feed 
Makes Good Business Cows 
International Special Dairy Feed is made of high grade 
materials, each one of which contains certain elements 
necessary to the general good body condition of the 
animal. These ingredients are scientifically mixed in 
just the right proportions to produce the desired results 
— the most milk, the best condition and longest life. 
Feed With Summer Pasture 
Grass stimulates the milk flow but has no sound basis for building the 
body and maintaining milk flows at capac¬ 
ity indefinitely. Feed International Special 
Dairy feed with summer pasture and see 
how big milk flows can be maintained all 
year round. 
Every cow in your herd must earn her board and 
a profit for you or go to ‘'beef." Start feeding 
International Special Dairy Feed now and give 
the poorest cow in the herd a chance to make 
good. Start with a trial ton at once. Order from 
your dealer today. If no International dealer is 
near you, write us and we will see that you are 
supplied promptly. 
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
Mills at Minneapolis and Memphis 
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Ailing Animals 
Answered by Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Lump on Jaw 
I have a calf three weeks old. Two 
days ago a lump came ou her jaw and 
she could not drink. She breathes hard, 
as if something was in her throat. Her 
eyes run and she is getting poor. I had 
one like this before that died after being 
sick for three weeks. The lump starts 
on the point of the jaw and works back. 
New York. F. A. 
We suspect that examination of the 
mouth will disclose the presence of ulcers 
upon the gums, cheeks and throat. These 
characterize the deadly infectious disease 
known as necrotic stomatitis, or calf 
diphtheria, and caused by the tilth germ 
bacillus necrbphorus. Each ulcer should 
be scraped clean, swabbed with tincture 
of iodine once or twice aud then daily 
with a one per cent solution of perman¬ 
ganate of potash. Also swab the external 
lump with tincture of iodine once daily, 
isolate the affected calves and cleanse, 
disinfect and whitewash the stable they 
j have occupied. 
Cow Coughing 
My cow has a cough she is ou pas¬ 
ture. gives a good flow of milk. She is 
a young cow. She will be eating, when 
all at once that cough takes her. w. ir. 
Cough is merely a symptom of irrita¬ 
tion. and a careful examination must 
be made, if possible, to determine the 
exact cause. First look at fhe teeth, 
tongue and throat. Sharp points of dis¬ 
eased teeth are a possible cause: so is 
actinomycosis of the tongue (wooden 
tongue), or presence of ulcers upon the 
lining membrane of the throat. Such . 
conditions will require special treatment. 
Write again if we can help you after the 
examination has been made. If no such 
cause is found at ouce. have the cow 
tested with tuberculin, as tuberculosis is 
a common cause of mysterious cough. It 
would be best to have the intradermal 
test applied at this season of the year. 
Meanwhile keep the stable free from dust 
and irritating gases, dampen all feed and 
give glyco-heroin or equine cough syrup 
(also good for cows) to soothe the irrita¬ 
tion. 
Puny Calf 
I have purchased a Guernsey calf, 
dropped February 22. which is but very 
little larger than wheu it was born. It 
eats heartily as long as I do not give it 
more than two quarts at a feeding. T 
feed whole milk, and this calf should be 
eating skim-milk by now. but if I give 
it more than two quarts of milk it will 
go off its feed. It is very poor, and is 
not any larger than a calf I have here 
only four weeks old. What is the matter 
with it. and what can I do for it? 
Virginia. i. R. it. 
You should put the calf out of its mis¬ 
ery. as it is a worthless creftture. and it 
will not pay to fuss with it longer. Post¬ 
mortem examination probably will dis¬ 
close some congenital malformation of the 
heart or ot her internal organs; or it 
may be that the stomach is clogged with 
a hair ball or mass of curd or some for¬ 
eign body. We never have found it worth 
while to treat such a calf, if letting it 
I nurse a good cow does not succeed. 
Vomiting 
I have a cow troubled with vomiting. ] 
This was preceded by bloating. Can you 
suggest treatment? J. H. p. 
It is to be feared that the cow has 
swallowed a sharp object, such as a wire 
or nail, which has transfixed the wall of 
the stomach, diaphragm and sac of the 
heart (pericardium). If so, the con¬ 
dition eventually will be likely to prove 
fatal. Dropsical swelling of the brisket 
or breast often is seen in such cases. An¬ 
other possible cause would be an ulcerated 
condition of the stomach, presence of a 
growth, or tumor or tuberculosis, causing 
enlargement of the mediastinal glands 
and consequent pressure upon the gullet. 
If possible, have a trained veterinarian 
examine the cow. Meanwhile mix in each 
feed a tablespoonful of a mixture of two 
parts of powdered wood charcoal and one 
part of bicarbonate of soda, adding to 
each dose 30 grains of powdered mix 
vomica. 
Scours 
I buy calves from milkmen and fatten 
them on my cows. They are troubled 
with indigestion and scours. What, treat¬ 
ment is advised? w. s. 
Connecticut. 
Some feed eaten by the cows, uo doubt, 
makes their milk disagree with the calves. 
Try experiments in changing the feed 
until you find the exact cause, as its elim¬ 
ination should end the trouble. Mean¬ 
while give the calves a change of quar¬ 
ters and have the pen clean, disinfected 
aud whitewashed. When a cm If starts 
scouring, give it a dose of castor oil in 
milk and then two or three times a day, 
according to severity of ease and ago and 
size of calf, give one to two teaspoonfuls, 
every three, four or six hours, of a mix¬ 
ture of one part of salol and two parts 
each of subnitrate of bismuth and bicar¬ 
bonate of soda, washed down with a little 
water. The dose of castor oil is one to 
six tablespoonsful. 
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