The Farmers Own Book 24

The Farmers Own Book 24

TO DRY A COW OF HER MILK.

 

The best time to dry cows is whilst feeding dry feed. A good dose of

physic and after it has operated, follow with an astringent drink, will

generally settle the business. Six drachms of alum dissolved in 1 pint

water, is a dose. The cow should be milked clean when the astringent is

given; feed on dry food for a few days. Should the udder get very hard in

a few days, milk clean and give another astringent drink, and the third

may be given if necessary.

 

 

THE MANGE.

 

This is a troublesome disease among cattle, at times the itching torments

the beast wonderfully, causing the cow to fall off in her milk, and

generally get thin in flesh, if suffered to remain any length of time.

The most effectual application is an ointment, which, sulphur is the

principal ingredient.

 

MANGE OINTMENT:--Take flour of sulphur 1 lb., strong mercurial ointment

2 ounces, common turpentine ½ pint, lard 1½ lb. Melt the turpentine and

lard together well; stir in the sulphur when it begins to cool--when

cool, rub the mercurial ointment on a marble slab, with the other

ingredients, mix these together. This should be well rubbed in with the

hand daily, wherever there is mange. If in the winter, the animal should

not be exposed to severe cold. Give a few doses of physic, with sulphur

added to it. Warbles gad fly or ose fly, is quite an annoyance to the

animal. The fly generally alights on the back, deposits the egg under the

skin, causing a tumour to rise the size of an hazel nut, some larger--it

soon bursts, leaving a hole on the top, for the grub or worm, which now

lives and feeds on the fatty matter.

 

REMEDY:--Squeeze out the worm or grub, by pressing firmly, if this cannot

be accomplished, open it with a lancet or knife, and put in a few drops

spirits turpentine, a few times which will destroy the grub.

 

 

RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA.

 

This is a dreadful Disease, produced by the bite of a rabid or mad dog.

The symptoms of its approach are dullness, loss of appetite, the eyes

protruding and red; is continually voiding urine or dunging, saliva

drivels from his mouth: presently weakness of the loins, and staggering

appear; sometimes they linger six or seven days, and die. There is no

cure.

 

REMEDY:--Destroy the animal as soon as possible. Care should be taken

that the saliva is not received on a wound; any wound which it has fallen

on, should be immediately well burned with lunar caustic. Should you

see the rabid dog bite your animal, and find the spot, immediately burn

the wound well with the lunar caustic, there is a possibility of their

escape. The hair should be clipped off, and every scratch carefully

touched with the caustic.

 

 

FOR YOUNG CALVES.

 

Should the mother’s milk not be sufficient to operate upon the bowels,

or not at all, give 1 or 2 ounces Epsom salts, according to the

size: dissolve in ½ pint gruel, add a little ginger, and a few drops

peppermint, or as you may give Castor oil; if it should be an obstinate

case, give an injection or two of salts dissolved in water, and a little

castor oil, this will set all right.

 

 

COW POWDERS.

 

This is an excellent powder for general derangements of the System. Such

as falling off of the milk, dullness, stupidness, staring of the hair,

&c.

 

This powder is truly astonishing in its effects on cattle, giving new

life and vigor to the animal. No owner of cattle should do without this

powder, and should adopt the rule to feed all his cattle, some of the

powder, once or twice a year, and especially before commencing to fatten

them. This powder is equally as good for Sheep. Take

 

½ pound gentian root,

½ “ flour of brimstone,

½ “ fenugreek,

½ “ rosin,

½ “ copperas,

¼ “ cream of tartar,

½ “ epsom salts,

½ “ juniper berries,

½ “ spice berries,

¼ “ salts nitre,

½ “ ginger,

¼ “ caraway seed,

¼ “ aniseed,

2 oz. antimony,

2 oz. columbo,

1 oz. gum asafœtida,

2 oz. alum,

 

Pulverize these articles fine and mix well, and it is ready for use. Any

of the above articles can be had at any Drug Store.

 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:--Dose for a full grown animal, one tablespoonful once

or twice a day, as the case may require.

 

This powder cannot be excelled, it is an excellent medicine for all

derangements of the system, it is perfectly harmless, and should be

fed sometime in all chronic and lingering diseases, or at least until

entirely relieved, and the system put in perfect health. No animal can

thrive unless in health. Therefore every farmer should adopt the rule

to feed all his stock, and especially those which he wishes to fatten

with some of these powders; by so doing you will save feed and time. In

fattening, feed on offal.

 

DIRECTIONS:--For a full grown sheep, dose, 1 teaspoonful once or twice a

day, as the necessity of the case may require. Feed on offal.

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO DISEASES OF HORSES.

 

 

Bots or Grubs, PAGE. 25-26

 

Brood Mares, 57

 

 

Chest Founder, 39

 

Chronic Cough, 45

 

 

Ears, 30

 

Enlargement of the Hock, 48

 

Epidemics, 44

 

Eyes, 29

 

 

Flatulent Colic, 9 10 11

 

Founder Acute, 52 53 54

 

 

Grease, 50 51

 

 

Inflammation, 40 41 42

 

---- Bladder, 15 16

 

---- Bowels, 22 23 24

 

---- Feet, 52 53 54

 

---- Kidneys, 17

 

---- Larynx, 43 44

 

---- Lungs, 18 19 20 21

 

Injury of the Eyes, 34

 

 

Lampass, 35

 

 

Membranes of the Nose, 27 28

 

 

Physicing, 47

 

Poll Evil, 5 6 7 8

 

Process of Teething, 36 37 38

 

 

Rabies or Madness, 33

 

Restiveness or taming Horses, 55 56

 

 

Spasmodic Colic, 12 13 14

 

Sprain of Back Sinews, 48