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THE CULTIVATOR 
shoved near the toad, who snapped him up as soon as he 
got sight of it. The thought occurred to me, as the 
toads and worms both came out at night in search of 
food, it would be good policy to gather up the toads and 
put them in my garden to catch the worms. I did so, 
by catching all I could find about my door yards, hopping 
about at night-fall, put them in my garden, and was not 
troubled with the worms that season. I have repeated 
the experiment with the same success ever since. I con¬ 
sider it also an act of humanity to keep them out of the 
boy’s way, who are apt to torment the poor creatures, 
when hopping about in search of food. If the heads of 
families would prevent their small children from de¬ 
stroying the toads, and larger boys from shooting and 
pelting with stones the birds which feed on worms and 
insects, they would come around our premises, and do a 
great deal in relieving us from their depredations on our 
fruit and gardens. S. McCoy. 
Me Land, April 20, 1842. 
biterinatg Department. 
ROYAL VETERINARY SCHOOL AT ALFORT. 
This is one of those institutions under the care of the 
French government, connected with the agricultural 
farms, the establishments for improving animals, and the 
haras or collections of horses intended by the government 
for furnishing cavalry horses for the army. It is a Ve¬ 
terinary school on an extensive scale, where any student 
may make himself acquainted with the diseases and their 
treatment, to which most animals are subject. From a 
summary of the Annual report which has been placed in 
our hands, we make a few extracts. During the last 
year there were admitted into the Hospital, 569 horses, 2 
asses, 8 mules, 4 bulls, 2 goats, 294 dogs, total 879. Of 
the horses, 515 were dismissed cured; and ot those that 
died, 17 were of glanders. Of the dogs, 260 were cured, 
and 30 died. 
There were brought for consultation, 2129 horses, 10 
cattle, 41 dogs, and 2 pigs, total 2182. The horses that 
were sent for operations of various kinds amounted to 252. 
To the students of the fourth year, the care of the out¬ 
door patients is confided. These amounted to 280 sheep, 
104 pigs, 8 cows, and 94 horses. 
“ An agriculturist in the neighborhood of the school, 
had, in 1819, a hundred pigs, which were suddenly at¬ 
tacked by disease, and they were all dead in 15 days. In 
June last he bought another hundred, which were soon 
attacked, and seven of them died in less than 48 hours. 
M. Delafond observed in those that died, and on eighty- 
eight that yet lived, acute inflammation of the roof of the 
mouth, and of the tonsils, with the formation of false 
membranes. The Professor, assisted by two of the pu¬ 
pils, lightly cauterized the affected parts, and applied to 
them a mixture of honey and hydrochloride acid, in such 
proportions as to produce a slight degree of causticity. 
Out of the eighty-eight that had been attacked, eighty- 
five recovered.” 
In the Report, the singular fact is stated, that the beech 
mast, ( fagus castanea,,) or as it is called in this country, 
beech nuts, and which in many districts of our country, 
form no inconsiderable item in the means of fattening 
pork and keeping store hogs, is a violent poison when 
fed to horses. Bad effects having ensued from feeding 
the cake, remaining after the pressure of the oil from the 
nuts, to horses, M. Lefort of Champlette, sent to Alfort 
some of the oil cake made from the nuts, and some of the 
nuts themselves, for experiment. The horses evinced 
much disinclination to the feed, but the director forced 
on some of them a portion of the oil, and on others some 
of the cake from which it had been expressed. They 
all died within twelve hours after the administration of 
both. This furnishes another curious instance of arti¬ 
cles of food, perfectly innocent to one animal, and yet 
fatal to another. Beech mast is the favorite food of the 
common pigeon, ( Columba migratoria,) and multitudes 
of pigs have been wholly wintered, the last winter, on 
this fruit. 
VETERINARY LITHOTOMY. 
We are much obliged to our correspondent A. P. Tut¬ 
tle, for the communication below, on the successful per¬ 
formance of the operation of Lithotomy, or extraction 
of the stone, in a horse. It is the first attempt of the kind 
that we have known in this country; although it may 
have before been performed here. Mr. Youatt says, 
“the symptoms of stone in the bladder, much resemble 
those of spasmodic colic, except that on careful inquiry 
it will be found that there has been much irregularity in 
the discharge of urine, and occasional suppression of it. 
When fits of apparent colic frequently return, and are ac¬ 
companied by any peculiarity in the discharge of urine, 
the horse should be carefully examined. He should be 
thrown. If there be stone in the bladder, it will, when 
the horse lies upon its back, press on the rectum, and may 
be distinctly felt if the hand be introduced into the rec¬ 
tum. Several cases have lately occurred of successful 
extraction of the calculus; but here it is necessary to have 
the aid of a veterinary practitioner.” Mr. Tuttle’s paper 
would have appeared in the May No. as desired, but did 
not reach us until that No. was in the press. 
Messrs. Editors —If you please, you may insert in 
your valuable paper, the following account of the ope¬ 
ration of Veterinary Lithotomy. The case was of a 
horse twelve years old; had been a valuable horse, but 
ailing somewhat for the year past. On the 16th inst., I 
[April,] I operated upon him for stone in the urethra. 
The stone was lodged in the urethra about three or four 
inches below the anus or rectum. We cast the horse for 
the purpose, as for castration. I made the incision 
through the integuments, and then through some consi¬ 
derable thickening of the parts between the integuments 
and the urethra; the incision externally, was about one 
and a half inches in length. I cut down upon the calcu¬ 
lus at once, as near as possible. On extracting it, I found 
it of a perfectly globular form, three and a half inches 
in circumference, and weighing above half an ounce. It 
was evident the horse could not have lived long in that 
situation, as he had not passed his urine for two and a 
half days, and was suffering extreme pain. Since the 
operation, the horse has been doing well. 
Yours respectfully, A. P. Tuttle. 
Truxton, Cortland co., April, 1842. 
CURE FOR THE HOOF-AIL. 
Messrs. Editors —While reading a cure for the 
Hoof-Ail, in the Cultivator, vol. VIII, p. 16, I was re¬ 
minded of my own experience in attempting to cure that 
disease. 
In May, 1825, I had a cow violently attacked with the 
hoof-ail, or foul hoof, as it is frequently called; and be¬ 
ing but little experienced in the management of cattle, 
or the means of curing the diseases to which they are 
subject, I applied to my neighbors, who I thought were 
best informed on such subjects, for the necessary infor¬ 
mation. They directed me to draw a hair rope through 
the cleft of the foot, until it became raw or lacerated. I 
followed their direction, but found little or no benefit re¬ 
sulting from the operation. The animal still grew worse, 
hobbled about on three legs, declined in flesh, and was 
almost worthless for milk, the remainder of the season. 
A year or two after, I had another cow attacked by , the 
same disease; and thinking it somewhat similar in its na¬ 
ture to a felon, I became convinced of the propriety* of 
opening it. Therefore, when the cow lay down, (which 
she frequently did,) with a sharp knife, I made an inci¬ 
sion lengthwise through the skin on the bottom of the 
foot, where it was most swelled and inflamed. It bled 
pretty freely, and in a day or two after, I perceived mat¬ 
ter making its way out from the cut, and in a few days 
the animal was well. 
Since that time, I have had a number of cows attacked 
by the disease, and (when bad,) I have always applied 
the same means, and invariably with the same success. 
H. Clark. 
Minisink, Orange Co., N. Y., April 8, 1842. 
BLOODY MURRAIN. 
In' a communication from J. C. Stone, Esq. Deep Wa¬ 
ter, Mo., we find the following description of the disease 
among cattle called Bloody Murrain, as it appears in that 
section of the country, where it is very prevalent and fa¬ 
tal ; and he requests such information as to its cause, treat¬ 
ment, and remedy, as may be in possession of our cor¬ 
respondents. 
“ The symptoms of the disease here, are stupidity, 
hanging, and shaking of the head; as it progresses, it is 
attended with constant scouring, with frequent dischar¬ 
ges of bloody matter from the bowels and urine, and fre¬ 
quently from the mouth and nostrils, in the last stages of 
the disease. The attack generally comes on very sud¬ 
denly, and from the time the bloody discharges com¬ 
mence, (which is frequently the first knowledge we have 
of the existence of the disease,) the animal seldom lives 
more than from 12 to 36 hours. Bleeding, which I have 
often tried, copiously, I am sure hastens the animal’s death. 
The frequent use of salt as a preventive, I have found 
ineffectual, as also most of the remedies generally re¬ 
commended.” 
We have never had cattle affected with murrain, but 
have been inclined to believe the disease to be the result of 
bad pond or ditch water, having never known it occur 
where cattle had pure water to drink, free from blood¬ 
suckers, and the other reptiles that infest stagnant pools 
in the hot months. As a preventive, the use of a portion 
of quick lime with the salt fed to the stock, has been 
found in some districts of Michigan very successful, and 
we think that pure water, with a supply of such salt, 
would in most cases prevent the disease. 
RELIEF OF CHOKED CATTLE. 
Messrs. Gaylord & Tucker —As I was perusing 
the January No. of the Cultivator, I noticed that your 
correspondent J. V. recommended a hickory ramrod (or 
piston,) to relieve choked cattle. I have known cattle 
killed by the use of such an instrument, it bursting or 
breaking the pipe. The best method and easiest, is to 
take a lump of lard (cold,) about the size of a hen’s egg, 
and a spoonful of powder mixed with it, and haul out the 
tongue and throw it into the throat; let the tongue go 
back, and they are relieved in one minute. J. Judson. 
MICHIGAN LAND AND TAX AGENCY, DETROIT. 
T HE subscriber, residing at Detroit, Michigan, informs those 
owning lands in that state, that the sales for lands upon 
which taxes of 1S3S are unpaid, will take place in the early part 
of August next, in the respective counties. The taxes can now 
be paid at Detroit. Those interested who wish their taxes paid, 
can have their business done faithfully and promptly by the 
subscriber. The taxes of 1841, now bear 50 per cent interest. 
Letters addressed to the subscriber, postage paid, containing 
description of land with remittances will meet with prompt at¬ 
tention. WM. T. YOUNG. 
Detroit, May, 1842 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. 
Letters have been received from correspondents during the 
month of June, as follows : James M. Garnett, John Morgan, F. 
Burt, Roedale, G. Cook, N. N. D., H. D. Grove, S. W. Jewett, 
Magnolia, G. B. Smith, A Young Farmer, David Miller, G. 
Churchill, Solon Robinson, A. of the North, Commentator, Bai¬ 
ty & Rich, E. Cornell, P. R. S., Geo. Billings, P. L. Simmonds, 
A Subscriber, Seth Whalen, E. Lockwood, D. Miller, Economist, 
and A. B. Allen. [We shall publish Mr. A’s. reply to Dr. Mar¬ 
tin next month, as Mr. A. thinks justice to him requires it. Had 
his request been received in season, it would have appeared ia 
this number.] 
Books, Printed Papers, &c.—Half a dozen copies of a (< Let¬ 
ter to Lord Ashburton, on the importance of the Corn and Flour 
Trade with England, via the St. Lawrence ; and the Advantages 
to be derived from introducing Maize into Great Britain, as a 
cheap food for the Poor”—Addresses of J. M. Garnett, before 
the Henrico and Essex Ag. Societies, of Virginia—Bell’s Weekly 
Messenger, The Mark Lane Express, a Treatise on Swine &c. 
from P. L. Simmonds, Esq. London—The weekly Nos. of “ The 
New Farmer’s Journal, 1 ’ for May, from the Editors —“Elements 
of Scientific and Practical Agriculture, intended as a text-book 
for Farmers and Students in Agriculture, by Alonzo Gray, A. 
M., author of Elements of Chemistry, and Teacher of Chemis¬ 
try and Natural History in Phillips’ Academy, Andover, Mass., 
from the Author —' 1 A Discourse on Education, by John Quincy 
Adams,” from B. V. French, Esq.—Transactions of the Ameri¬ 
can Institute for the year 1841, from Alex. Walsh, Esq.—Pro¬ 
ceedings of the Alabama State Agricultural Convention, held at 
Tuskaloosa, Dec. 6 and 7, 1841, with the addresses of the Rev. 
Dr. Manly and Prof. R. T. Brumby. From some unknown friend. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
Cattle Show at Albany—Cultivation of Wheat—N. Y. S. ) 
Ag. Society—Sweepstakes for 2 years old Bulls,. $ 105 
Wool and its Manufacture—Harvesting Grain—Charcoal ) 
as a Manure—The True Doctrine,.•. 5 106 
Work for the month—Hessian Fly—British Corn Laws, 107 
Importation of Wool—Improvement in the quality of) 
Wheat—The Clydesdale Horse—Wiskonsan Plow—Mi- > 103 
neral Phosphate of Lime,. ) 
Gray’s Elements of Practical and Scientific Agriculture— ) 
Capt Barclay’s Agricultural tour in the U. States—Roy- > 109 
al Ag. Society—Guano Manure,. ) 
The Morgan Horse—Prevention of Bloating, &c.—Burning > 
Saw Dust—Cotton Gin—Queen Bees—“ Blood ofa Black j .... 
Cat”—The Yam Potatoe—An Onondaga Farmer and ) 
Mr. Allen,. j 
Salting Butter—Dictionary of Fruits—Stacking Straw —) ... 
Promotion of Agricultural Knowledge,. j 111 
Comments on the Apriland May Nos.—Culture ofWheat, 112 
Tobacco, its history, culture, &c.—Rearing Calves—Care > . 
of Stock—Cutting Grain and Hay,...j 114 
Agricultural Thermometer—On Breeding Sheep—Racks ( ... 
for Sheep, &c.—Privet for Hedges,. j 114 
Making Joints with the Axe and Jack knife—Setting Gate ) 
Posts—American Breeders—Remarks of Agricola,.) iIS 
Parsneps—Stabling Horses—Weeds of Agriculture,. 116 
Worcester Plows—Smut Machine—Letter from Solon Ro- 1 
binson—No Nest Eggs—Flax and Hemp Pulling Machine > 111 
—Free Martins,.) 
To Manufacture Corn for Exportation—Cobble Stone Hou- ) 
ses—Raising Indian Corn for Fodder—Management of y 
Fowls—The Canada Thistle—Lady Contributors—Ma- 1 113 
king Butter—Scotch Drink—Curs for Worms in Chil-> 
dren—To stop the Effusion of Blood,...) 
Cocoon Frames, &c.—Seasonable Hints—The Garden—) 11Q 
Usefulness of Toads,.j 113 
The Veterinary Department—Notices to Correspondents, 120 
illustrations. 
Fig. 66—The Clydesdale Horse and Zetland Pony, •• 108 
Fig. 67—Whiting’s Wiskonsan Plow,. : -- 108 
Fig. 63—Bailey and Rich’s Smut Machine,. 117 
Fig. 69—Ruggles, Nourse & Mason’s Plow,. 117 
Fig. 70—A Hen Coop,. US 
BARNABY & MOOER’S PATENT SIDE HILL AND 
LEVEL LAND PLOW. 
M ESSRS. GAYLOLD & TUCKER—I wish to avail myself of 
your valuable journal, to inform the agriculturists of 
Maine and Georgia, that 1 have purchased the patent right for 
the above justly celebrated premium Plow for those states, and 
am prepared to make arrangements for their immediate intro¬ 
duction, either by the sale of rights to those who wish to manu¬ 
facture the plows on the spot, or by shipping the plows to the 
order of responsible persons in either of the above states. Com¬ 
munications on the above subject, addressed to me at Ithaca, 
Tompkins co. N. Y., will receive prompt attention. The prices 
of the plow will be the same as advertised by Mr. Henry Mooers, 
in No. 3, vol. IX of Cultivator. 
It is my present intention to spend the remainder of the sum¬ 
mer in Maine, and the approaching winter in Georgia ; when I 
hope to be able to show the farmers and planters of those states, 
their interest in the introduction of the above plow in the culti¬ 
vation of all varieties of soil, both level land and hill side. 
Ithaca, June 11, 1842. E. CORNELL. 
WARREN S PATENT HORSE POWER AND 
THRESHING MACHINE. 
T HE patentee of these well known machines having made ex¬ 
tensive arrangements for their manufacture upon improved 
plans, and at prices much below those charged for any other 
machines of the same nature, is now prepared to execute 
promptly, all orders that may be forwarded to him. 
The horse power is very simple and compact in its construc¬ 
tion, being only four feet long, two and a half feet wide, and 
eighteen inches in height, and is especially applicable to the dri¬ 
ving of Cotton Gins, Turning Lathes, Circular Saws, Cider Mills, 
Sugar Mills, and threshing machines for rice, wheat, or other 
small erain, and for the last named was originally intended. 
The Threshing Machine is also very simple and at the same 
time more effective than any other, while it is also worked with 
much less power; as with one horse, forty bushels of grain 
may with ease be threshed in one hour, in a clean and thorough 
manner. The undersigned, might without violating the truth, 
go beyond this statement, but desirous of avoiding the appear- 
auee of exaggeration, leaves to actual experiment the proof of 
the surpassing power of this machine ; and such is the simpli¬ 
city of its construction, that any person may without instruc¬ 
tion, manage it with the greatest case. 
Price of one horse power,. $40 
“ two 11 “ . 60 
“ first size Threshing Machine,. 20 
second “ “ ... 25 
“ one horse pw’r and thr’ng machine, combined, 60 
“ two “ “ “ “ “ 76 
All letters may be addressed (post paid,) to the undersigned, 
who is authorised to receive all orders. 
LEONARD ROSTWICK, 58 Water st., New-York. 
May, 1S42. 
FROM THE STEAM PRESS OF C. VAN BENTHUYSEN & CO. 
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