Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1908 — HINTS FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR FARMERS

Treating Overheated Horses. As soon as a horse gives evidence hf suffering from heat exhaustion un hitch him and remove the harness Spray him along the back with ice cold water and apply it freely to the poll with a hose or a sponge. Let him stand out of doors in a shady place, and with such treatment a recovery will usually come quickly. If the exhaustion has become more pronounced and the horse’s eyes are bloodshot, his nostrils fiery'red and his pulse is bounding strong and fast, give him, In addition to the treatment mentioned, four ounces of good whisky in a pint of water or one ounce of aromatic spirits of ammonia and two ounces of spirits of nitrous ether in one quart of water, repeating the dose hourly until the pulse becomes normal, the horse bolds his head up and stops panting.—Farm Progress. Cure For Curl Leaf of Peach. Professor Taft of the Michigan Agricultural college has announced an important discovery in that curl leaf, which has been so destructive among peaches for several years, can be successfully treated by spraying. He estimates that fully nine-tenths of the crop of Elberta peaches are annually destroyed by curl leaf aud might have been saved by spraying. The solution used is one pound of copper sulphate dissolved In twentyfive gallons of water. The tree should be covered with the spray, as a single bud escaping treatment might spread the disease. It has been found that spraying with the solution in the fall Is as effective as when it is used later. It may be used at any time after the leaves fall till just before the buds begin to swell In the spring. Pink Eye In Horses. ■ Dr. Smead, the well known writer on veterinary topics, describes Dink ey“ In horses as follows: “Pink eye in horses is an Influenza accompanied with a fever, more or less inflammation of the membranes of the eyes and eyelids, which causes them to take on a red or pink color; hence the name pink eye is given the disease. The remedy is good care, keeping the animal in a semidarkened, pure aired stable, feeding on bran tnashes and boiled oats, with plenty of pure water to drink. Bathe tbe eyes with warm water made brackish with salt, and to every pint of the water add two ounces of extract of witch hazel. Horses thus treated usually recover in about nine days to two weeks. There Is no preventive. It is the result of atmospheric conditions.”—Farmers Advocate. - X Rye as a Feed For Hogs. Professor Smith, the Nebraska authority on live stock feeding, says: “1 have had experience in feeding rye to fatteqing bogs. Rye alone makes a fairly good fattening ration, though it is less satisfactory than either corn or wheat. In tests made at the Nebraska station we have found that rye has a feeding value very nearly 10 per cent below wheat find practically the same per cent below corn. In composition It is much like wheat, but rye does not seem to be nearly as well relished; at least hogs will not eat as much rye as wheat on full feed. A mixture of equal parts of corn and rye makes a much more satisfactory fattening ration than rye alone, and equal parts of corn, rye and shorts are still better.” Improving Dairy Herds. Many farmers will keep a cow a whole year to raise a twenty dollar calf, but the dairyman should not be satisfied with such a small profit. To Improve a dairy herd it is essential to select cows from them with care and judgment. Then test the offspring to see if the gooii qualities of the parent have been transmitted or if any improvement has been made. After careful selection godd feeding and care are of the highest Importance if we expect to retain and improve the good qual itles.

Remedy For Worms In Horses. Mix together one pound each of sugar and salt; in this mix one-half pound of fine smoking tobacco, six ounces of powdered wormseed and four ounces of powdered sulphate of iron. As a dose for a mature horse give a heaping tablespoonful in a wheat bran mash every morning for two weeks; colts smaller doses in proportion to size and age.—Farmers Advocate. Alfalfa For Dairy Cows. A summary of feeding trials by the Wisconsin station with dairy cows shows that alfalfa can be made to take the place of at least one-half of the grain usually fed our dairy cows, and as the nutrients needed by dairy cows can be produced much more cheaply with alfalfa than with grain the cost of producing milk may be greatly reduced by its use. Heavy Horses on the Farm. A few good heavy draft horses will do more work on the farm than double the number of light ones. Practically •very team requires a driver. The more that team-can do lit a day the taore economical will the work be. The light horse is all right on the road, but be is at a discount when hitched to a sixteen inch plow. For Coughing Swine. A mixture of equal parts of licorice and ginger in the beg feed two or three times each day is recommended for the pig that coughs. A lump of coal tar placed well down the throat while the pig is held on its feet Is also good. Bright Stables. The more sunlight that can be got in the stable the less opportunity for disease germs to get there. ‘