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' !>! ,r -, J> DMIQ- aJE AND STOOF OWNER. •; .»i; ■ ;\' sidc.k-raisinb M. D.. V. S. ; »: \ i ■,4>NS, ..,..., ^.p^ ..u,, TAH' !. J -^-^^^ \ 1^' 1 .,°.«"* \i \ mmmMM THE ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR AND LIVESTOCK ENCYCLOPAEDIA, INCI.UDINO HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE and POULTRY, WITH ALL THE FACTS CONCERNING THE VARIOUS BREEDS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, UREAKINC, TRAINING, SHELTERING, BUYING, SELLING, PROFITABLE USE, AND GENERAL CAkK; EMBRACING ALL THE DISEASES TO WHICH THEY ARE SUBJECT — THE CAUSES, HOW TO KNOW, AND WHAT TO DO; GIVEN IN PLAIN, SIMPLE LANGUAGE, I'REK FROM TECHNICALITIES, BUT SCIENTIFICALLY CORRECT, AND WITH DIRECTIONS THAT ARE EASILY UNDERSTOOD, EASILY APPLIED, AND REMEDIES THAT ARE WITHIN REACH OF THE PEOPLE. GIVINO THE MOST RECENT, APPROVED, HUMANE METHODS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND CARE OF STO( K, THE PREVENTION OF ANY DISEASE, AND RESTORATION OF HEALTH. DESIGNED FOR THE PARIVIER AND STOCK-OWNER. SARETOLLY PREPARED, AFTER A RIPE EXPERIENCE OF TWENTY-FIVK YKAES IN SI()( K-HAISIN8 AND AS EXTENSIVE PRACTICE IN VETERINARY SUiaJKKV, BY J. RUSSELL MANNING, M. D., V. S. WITH 400 ILLUSTRATIONS. PUBLISHED BY WORLD PUBLISHING CO., GUELPH ONTARO. ii rmmmmm'r'r- / ty ^ 5 I useful PUBLISHER'S PREFACE. It is with especial pleasure and pride that the publishers present to the public this volume. Thoy believe that in design, extent, variety of matter and illustration, especial adaptability to the wants of the farmer and stock owner, and in its explicit and practical teachings, it has not been equalled in the history of American agricultural publications. No author has to the same extent carried into effect in this department of literature the modern and popular idea of ** object teaching.^' And in no depart- ment of literature is such teaching so useful and practical in character. With our author it has not been enough to describe ; but he illustrates — teaching through the eye as well as by word, and with a definiteness • in both respects that will enable any one, by proper study, however unfa- miliar with the subjects of which it treats, to become well versed in all the essentials of a practical knowledge of the use, care, diseases and treatment of domestic animals. Though the book is large, the system of the arrangement is so perfect that any fact in its contents can be readily found, and this constitutes it a most convenient work for ready reference as well as for general study. • The illustrations, covering the subjects of breeds, characteristics, points, character, and the various stages of dis- eases, etc., are exhaustive, while the elaborate charts, so minutely illustrating the ages of the horse and cow, are decided features and most useful as well as novel. The author's careful education in the profession of Veterinary Medicine, his large practice, and his experience in the general care and management of live stock, have eminently qualified him for the task he has undertaken, and we place the result of his labor before the public, believing that he has done his work well — that he has produced a book that will be of most practical and pecuniary value to every stock-owner. Believing this, the book is launched upon the sea of agricultural literature with the confident belief that it is demanded and that it will accomplish its mission of usefulness. AUTHOR'S PREFACE The author's object in writing the following book wns to impart such practical information to tlio American farmer and stock-owner, as will lead to a much needed and beneficial reform in the breeding, care and general treatment of domestic animals ; to offer such informa- tion in practical shape as will enable him to realize a greater benefit from live, stock in health, and familiarize him with the causes that produce diseases, that ho may avoid them ; and also to give such facts that ho may know the nature of a disorder when it exists, as well as the proper remedies to apply. In the suggestions offered we have kept steadily in view the necessity of simplicity in describing disease, and of prescribing those remedies that the ordinary farmer can without difficulty procure and easily administer. In a practice of twenty-five years in country districts, among the agricultu- ral classes, we believe we have learned to kn6w their wants in this respect, and this volume is an earnest effort to meet them. It has always been a matter of surprise that such a work for farmers and small stock-owners — simple in style and diction, yet scientifically exact, covering the entire subject of domestic animals — has never been prepai'ed ; yet we believe we speak within the facts in saying that our agricultural literature has to the present time been without a volume fulfilling these requisites. The effort has been to produce a systematic work, accessible to the farmer, giving the known facts and principles of the art of handling, improving, breeding, care and management of domestic animals in health, the causes which produce disease, and how to avoid them ; how to know disease, and what to do. In short, to produce such a work as will serve as a valuable hand-book, both for study and for constant reference for the farmer, and which will enable him to turn the industry of stock- breeding, raising, buying and selling to greater profit. In defect be ful and obtaii AUTIIOB B FREFAOB. tU . ! i In what wo havo 8nid concorning tho charnctoristics, oxcoUoncoB und defects of tho vai'iouH brccdH of livo stock (and in this wo huvo tried to 1)0 full, explicit and exact), wo have not been biased by partiality for any, and havo studiously avoided expressing any preforemio, when tho facts, obtained by long fiuniliarity with tho subjects, and much reading and ob- servation, did not clearly sustain tho position taken. Tho book is not in any sonso in tho interest of any breed or breeds, and oven less is it in the interest of any class of breeders or importers. In theao things the interests of truth and tho reader havo boon tho intiu- onces that controlled. There is no advertisement in its pages. If in tho directions giviMi throughout tho work wo havo subjected our- selves to tho charge of making a hobby of careful and tender treatment of animals, wo reply that a long experience, and tho observations of a life-time, have very strongly impressed us that not only humanity but economy is best served by kindness, and if tho influence of this book shall load to a more general study of tho comfort of domestic animals, wo will fool that wo have served the Jinancial interest of tho breeder in an equal proportion to tho welfare of tho animals. One of tho facts that has always forcibly impressed u" is, that among horse owners, and even those long familiar with horses, there are so few good judges of a horso. Tho different developments of tho horse for the different purposes for which horses are used, seem to be little under- stood, yet it is susceptible of very accurate knowledge, and in the ap- propriate places in these pages, wo havo, by careful analysis of thopointa of the horse, and very copious illustrations, given facts that will enable any one to readily determine a horse's appropriate uses and his value. In this is included the very extensive chart for tolling the age, and also the easy directions for ascertaining vices and unsoundness. With the other domestic animals like information is given and with equal plainness. With these facts before him, so explicitly stated and so exhaustively illustrated, any one can soon learn to buy to advantage. We have endeavored to guard tho unsuspecting against the arts of tho jockey, and to point out so plainly the difference between an elegant and common horse, a good and bad one, a sound and unsound one, an old and a young one, a vicious, dangerous horse, and a kind, tractable one, that any person may easily learn to protect himself against imposition. The same plan has been sustained with the other subjects. Hard names and technical terms have been avoided as much as possible, but when terms of anatomical and medical science Jiave been necessarily employed they are explained and applied with a degree of plainness and precision that brings them within* the ready comprehension of every reader. \ f/i VUl author's IREFACE. To aid the non-professional owner in deciding the nature of disease, en- gravings are given which show the positions in the different stages of various diseases, and vrhich cannot fail to be cf great value in determining the character of the disorder. This preface ought not to be concluded without acknowledging the able assistance rendered in the preparation of this book by Hon. Jonathan reriam, of Chicago, whose great experience w'th stock, and as an agri- cultural writer, extending through a quarter of a century, has been of such "dv,"!itage in its preparation. To his extensive information, prac- tical suggestions, and ready pen, every department of the work is in- debted, and ackn wledgments are hereby made. To Prof. Ed. Porter Thompson of Bentonville, Arkansas, a graceful and prolific writer, and a scholar of classical attainments, obligation is also expressed. J. R. M TH Conned Wo! Met Pro He of Lta nor OpI — E NecesB Fai Va Ski of: A En< cii Fc el( M en- !S of ning able thun agri- n of )rac- 8 in- !eful )n is TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART I. THE HORSE, HIS HISTORY, BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT. CHAPTER I. • HIS HISTORY AS A COMPANION AND SEEVANT OF MAN. Connected witW Man from a Very Early Age.— His Importance as a Helper In the Work of the Worlcl.— Hl« Superiority Over the Other Animals.— The Horse and His Blder become in Some Measure ono Creature.— His Nativity: Doubt Concerning it. —His Existence upon Earth Probably Contemporaneous with that of Man.— The Most Ancient Authors Allude U> Him.— He Passes into Different Farts of the Globe.— Wild Herds in the Eastern Continent.— Origin of the Wild Herds in America.— Found as a Domestio among Nearly all People.- Greater Liability to Disease in a Domestio than in a Wild State. —Subject to Deterioration under Ig- norant Management.— The Wisdom of the Arabs as Breeders and Keepers.— Difference of Opinion among Men as to Systems of Breeding; Attention Called to its Treatment in this Work. —Knowledge and Skill necessary to His Proper Care 17 CHAPTER II. ILLUSTEATED DESCBIPTION. Necessity for » Comprehensive Idea of the Construction of the Horse, and the Relations of His Farts.— Scientlflo Terms Used, but Explained.— Subsequent Portions of the Work More Readily Understood by Reference to this Chapter.— Knowledge of Structure Indispensable to Surgery.— Skeleton; Sectional View of Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis; Yertical Section of Head; Section of Foot; Front and Back View of Foot; and External Parts S3 CHAPTER III. HOW TO TELL A HORSE'S AGE. A Knowledge of Changes In the Teeth the Onl> Means.— This Chapter to be Studied in Connection With the Chart which Follows.— Buyers Likely, without this Knowledge, to ue Deceived.- In- cisors Chiefly to be Relied on.— Condition of a Foal's :&'..outh.-'-The Changei that Follow.— How Foal Teeth are to be DlBtinguished from Horse Teeth.— Weariag away of the Grinder or Enam- eled Portion.— Number of Teeth in a Full Grown Animal.— Difference between Horses and Mares as to Number.— Incisors, Hooks, and "Wolf's Teeth." How to Determine Age till Foal is Two Teori Old.— Uow firom Two to Old Age.— The Horse of Medium Size to be Taken as a Stand* S TABLE OP CONTENTS. PAa». ard.— Shooting np and Grinding off.— Irregular Teeth; IIow to Judge.— Peculiar Hardness ut Bones and Slowness of Change m Certain Ureeds.— The Mule; Age Hard to Find Out with Ex> actaess.— Deceptions; Uovto Detect.— Crib Biters: lloiv to Examine.- Terms deQned 31 CHAPTER IV. DIFFEUENT BUEEDS AND TlfSIIl CII.VB.VCTEUISTICS. I. Ulie Inferior Varieties: Many fouid in Both Hemisphires. bume UuuJ, but Little Known ot Them.— II. Some considered us to Work rather than Breed; the Farm Horse; tho Hunter; the Hackney; Horses for Heavy Draft —III. The Arabian.— IV. TheBarb.- V. I'm Kngilsh Thor- oughbred. -VI. The Persian.— VII. The Turk. —VIII. The Turkoman.— IX. Tho Egyptlon.— X. The Doiigola.— XI. Tlie Norman Perchcron.— XII. The Tborouglibred in America.— XIII. The Morgan.— XIV. The Narragansett Pacer.— XV. The Canadian.— XVI. The Connestoga.— XVIX. Ponies .... 87 CHAPTER V. BREEDING AND RAISING. I. Importance of the Subject —II. The Best Stock the Cheapest.— III. Hereditary Tendencies and Immaturity to be Uuiinled Against.- IV. Principles of Transmission.- V. The two Methods, "in-and-in" and "cross" Breeding Considered. —VI. Treiiiiacnt of the Mare ufter being Served, During Pregnancy, eto.—VII. IIow to Know wiiether a Mare is in Poul.— VIII. How to Know Time of F»aling.— IX Abortion, or Slinking the Poal.—X. How to BaiseCoUs.— XI. Mules... 79 CHAPTER VI. HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN A HORSE. I. American vs. English Foals. —II. At Weaning Time. —III. The First Lesson. —IV. Training.- V. Trainingto Work.— VI. Training to Back.— VII. Training to Saddle and Harness.- VIII. To Handle a Horse —IX. How to Handle a Vicious Colt.— X. Saddling and Harnessing.— XI. How to Subdue o Vicious Horse —XII. How to Train to the Saddle.— XIII. Training to Trotjin Har- ness— XIV. How to Train to trot In Light Harness— XV. How to Train for the Plow— XVI. Tralningtothe Wogon.— XVII. How to Train a Racer —X VIII. Tralninga Stallion 87 CHAPTER VII. HOW TO S.IELTEB. I. Comfortable Shelter Economical.— H. Consideration In Constructing Stables.- IH. Mangers and Backs— IV. How to Insure a Good Temperature— V. Cleaning the Stables.— VI. The Loft.— VH. The Harness Boom —VIII. The Out-shed— IX. Water jog CHAPTER VIII. HOW TO FEED, WATER AND GROOM. I. Laying the PoundaUon.-«II. What to Feed.— III. When to Feed.— IV. Watering.— V. Kinds and Quantities of Food to be Glven.-VI. How to Prepare the Food —VII How to Make Mashes. Gruels and Hay-tea. -VIII Th^ . alue of Hay and Straw.-IX. Feedlmt Grain. -X. Stal)le Care and Grooming.-XI. The Time to Clean. -XII. Care of the Feet.— XIII. Blanketing, wlien Nec- essary.— XIV. Proper Tools for the Stable ,' jjj TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER IX. Zl Paqb. BENEFITS OF KIND AND CABEFUL TBEATMENT. I. Abusing a Faithful Servant.— II. Wliat are Barbarities.— III. A Picture from Life.— IV. The Ottier Side.— v. A Good Farmer's Surroundings.- VI. Farmer Unthrift's Farm.— VII. His Home.— VIII. The Careful Man's Theory.- IX. Using the Means We Have.— X. An Infallible Bule 121 CHAPTER X. HOW TO BUT. I. How to Get Correct Information.— II. The Buyer Must Know What He Wants.— III. Propor- tions of the Horse.— IV. The Cleveland Bay for Profit.— V. How to Buy a Trotting Horse.— VI. Une Must know what He Buys for.— VII. The Light Harness Horse.- VIll. Saddle Horses of all Gaits —IX. The High-Bred Hunting Horse.— X. Bacing Horses —XI. What the Racer Should be.— XII. To Avoid Vices and Defects; IIow to Detect.— XIII. Other Faults and imper- fections 181 CHAFIER XI. HOW TO BUY, CONTINUED. I. Buying Cheap Horses.— II. Color, in Relation to Value.— III. Action.- IV. Fast- walking Horses —V. What a Horse Should Be.— VI. What Constitutes Unsoundness,— VII. Illustration of Form and Symmetry.- VIII. The Body and Limbs.— IX. The Body as Standing Facing You. X. Front View of Fore-quarters.— Showing Different Hid Conformations.- XI. The Hind-quar- ters —XII. The View trom Behind.— XIII. \V..at Not to Buy —XIV. Buying for Blood.— XV. Summing Up lOU PART II. DISEASES OF THE HORSE. THEIR CAUSES; HOW TO KNOW THEM, AND HOW TO CURE THEM. CHAPTER I. I. Introduction.— II . External Manifestation of Disease 183 CHAPTER II. DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUB^CUFANEOUS TISSUES. y. Scratches.— 11. Grease.- in. Thrush.— IV. Swelled Aukles.— V. Swelled Legs.- VI Surfeit. VII. Mange.— VIII. Ring-worm.— IX. Hide-bound.- X. Saddle Galls, or Sltfasts — XI. Fun- gous Collar Tumor — XII. Warts.— XIII. Vermin.— XIV. Larva in «he Skin.— ^:V. Tetter — XVI. Rat-tails. -XVII. Mallenders andSallenders.-XVIH. PoU-evU.- XIX. Fistula 187 CHAPTER III. DISEASES OP THE GLANDS AND NASAL MEMBRANES. I. Glanders.— II. Farcy — lU. Distemper.— IV. Nasal Gleet .—V. NasalPolypns 22$ 3di TABLE OF CONTENTS. Paoi. CHAPTER IV. DROPSICAL AFFECTIONS. I. Dropsy of the Heart.— n. Dropsy of the Brain.— m. Dropsy of the Chest.— IV. Dropsy of the Skin of the Chest.— T. Dropsy of the Scrotum.— VI. Dropsy of the Abdomen au I. Blood Cram CHAPTER V. DISEASES OF THE THUOAT, CHEST, AND LUNGS. I Chest Founder.— n. Bronchitis.- III. Pneumonia, or Inflammation of the Longs.- IV. Con- sumption.- V. Pleurisy.- VI. Colds.— VII Enlarged Glands.— VIII. Swelled Throat. —IX. Chronic Cough.— X. Malignant Epidemic— .VI. Difficulty o( Breathing.— XII. Broken Wind, Bellows, HeaTes.— XIII. Influenza.— XIV. Spasmodic Action of the Glottis and Epiglottis.— XV. Croup —XVI. Bleeding from the Nose .—XVII. Strangles 248 CHAPTER VI. DISEASES OF TKE STOMACH AND BOWELS. I. Sour Stomach. —II. Colic— III. TheBot — IV. Inflammation and Rupture of the Colon. —V. In- flammation and Bleeding of the Rectum.— VI. Spontaneous Salivation.— VIi. Inflammation of the Stomach. —VIII. Soreness and Itching of the Anus. — IX, Chronic Gastritis. — X. Spasm of the Diaphragm.— XI. Rupture of the Stomach —XII. Gorged Stomach.— XIII. Inflammation of the Peritoneum.— XIV. Strangulation of the Intestines.- XV. Functional Diseases of the Liver. —XVI. Parasites which AiTect the Intestines.— XVII. D. -rhoBa 378 CHAPTER Vir. DISEASES OF THE LIVER, URINARY ORGANS, &c. I. Jaundice. — II. Enlargement of the Spleen. — III. Inflammation of the Kidneys.— 'IV, Profuse Staling, or Diabetes.— V. Bloody Urine, or Hosmaturia.- VI. Thick and Albuminous Urine.— VII. White or Lime Urine.— VIII. Gravel, or Stone in the Bladder,— IX. Suppression of the Urine.— X. Inflammation of the Bladder —XI. Foul Sheath.— XII. Rupture of the Bladder.— XIII. Spasmof the Urethra. —XIV. Inflammation of the Organs of Generation 293 CHAPTER VIII. DISEASES OF THE TEETH AND MOUTH. I. Teething, or Dentition.— II. Shedding Teeth —III Blind Teeth,— IV. Decay ol the Teeth,— V. Scurvy.— VI. Stump-sucking, or Crib-biting. —VII. Lampas.- VIII. Inflammation in and Around the Teeth —IX, Slavering.— X. Inflammation of the Tongue.— XI. Sharp and Project- ing Teeth.— XII. Scald Mouth.— XIII. Aptha.— XIV. Inflammation of the Parotid Gland,— XV. Fistula of the Parotid Duct 808 CHAPTER IX. DISEASES OF THE HEART, BLOOD, Ac. I. Thumps,— II. Scrofula.- Ill, Fever, or General Inflammation.- IV. EnlargemeI^ of the Heart. —V. Fatty Degeneration of the Heart,- VI, Enlargement of the Arteries.-VIl. Inflammation of the Jugular Vein.— VIII. Inflammationof the Absorbents.— IX. Scarlatina g'g CHAPTER X. DISEASES OF THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM. I. Apoplexy, or G'.eepy Staggers —II. Hydrophobia, or Rabies,— III. Mad Staggers, or Phrenitls. IV. Blind Staggers, Megrims, or Vertigo.— V . Abscess within the Brain SH TABLE OF CONTENTS. XUl Paoi, he au 248 CHAPTER XI. DISEASES OF THE MUSCLES AND TENDONS. Faob. I. Blood SpaTln.—n. Bog Spavin.— III. Curb.— IV. Thorongh-pln.- V. Tetaniu, or LookJaw.—VI. Cramps.— VII. Bheamatlsra.— VUI. String-halt Sit CHAPTER XII. DISEASES OF THE EYE. I. Natural Weak Eyes.- II, Sore Eyellda.— III. Moon-eyes.— IV. Cataract.— V. Hooks, orlnflam- mation of the Haw.— VI. Dimness of Vision.— Vii. Worms in the Eye.— VIII. Purulent Oph- thalmia.— IX. Fungoid Tumors in the Substance of the Eye.— X. Impediment in the I.iachrymal Duct.— XI. Gutta Serena 8M CHAPTER XIII. DISEASES OF THE BONES. I. Big Head and Big Jaw.— n. Sweeny of the Shoulder.— III. Sweeny of the Hip.— IV. BocaSpaT* in.— V. EnlargedHock.— VI.— Ring-bone.— VII. Stifle.— VIU. Splint.- IX. Sore shins, Inflam- mation of the Metacarpal Bones. —X. Botten Bones.— XI. Inflammation of the Knee Bone. XU, Caries of the lower jaw 863 . 272 293 m CHAPTER XIV. DISEASES OF THE FEET. I. Ulceration of the Foot (navicular disease) .—n. Cracked Hoof .—m. Hoof Bot.— IV. Corns.— V. Contraction of the Hoof (narrow heel).— VI. Injuries of the rrog.-^VU. Founder.— VIII. Nail Pricking.— IX. Canker.— X. Sand Crack.— XI. False Quarter —XII. Qnittor. — XIU. Toe Crack.— XIV. Pumice Foot.— XV. Seedy Toe.— XVI. Ossified Cartilages.— XVII. Side Bones. XVIU. Incised Wounds of the Sole 371 CHAPTER XV. WOUNDS AND INJURIES AND THEIB BESULT& I. Strains and Sprains.— U. Overreach — ^in. Brushing, or Speedy Cut — IV. Broken Knees— V. Capped Elbow. —VI. Frost-bite.— VII. Bums and Scalds.— VIII. Rupture.— IX. Choking.— X. Wounds Penetrating Cuvity.— XI. Contused Wounds.- XII. Lacerated Wounds.- XIII. Punc- tured Wounds.- XIV. Broken Hock.— XV. Dislocations.- XVI. Various Fractures.— XVU. Various Distortions.— XVIIL Diseases of the Ear 886 CHAPTER XVI. POISONS. I. Internal Poison .—n. Poisoned Skin. '410 CHAPTER XVII. VETERINARY SURGERY. 1. Castrating.- n. Bleeding.— III. Tracheotomy.— IV. Periosteotomy.— V. Neurotomy.— VI. Di- vision of the Tendons, fto , Ac., &o ill A xiv TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS MINOB DISEASES. I. Melanosis, or Black Figment TumorB.— II. Epithelial Cancer.— III. Dropsy of the Lung8.— IV. Stings and Bites .—V. Falling off of the Hair .—VI. Acute Irritation of the Skin .—VII. Harden- Ing of the Skin .—VIII. Exot lisof the Lower Jaw.— IX. Swelling, bv ""ressure of the Bridle.— X. Sore Nose .—XI. Roaring, or High Blowing.— XII. WindGails.- XUI. Bupture of the Ham- string 418 CHAPTER XIX. Medicines : What to Keep ; How to Obtain ; How to Prepare ; and How to Give Them tU CHAPTER XX. Implements : What to Keep ; How to Use 443 PART III. Cattle. THEIR HISTORY, ORIGIN, BREEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND CARE. CHAPTER I. - NATUBAL HISTOBY OF CATTLE. Their Origin.— Early Domestication.— The DifTerent Kinds and Their Feculiarities.— Improved Breeds.— I. Devons.— H. Sussex.- III. Short-Horns.— IV. Alderneys.- V. Holsteins.- VI. Poll- ed Cattle.— VII . Kerry Cows — VIII. The Cherokee or Texas CatUe, Etc. , Etc 447 CHAPTER II. : lEEDINQ AND FEEDING. Ul CHAPIER III. TBAININQ AND WOBKINQ. Tralniag vs. Breaking.— Training the Calf.— Haltering .— Training to Milk.-Feeding at Milking Time .— Vlciousness in Cows .—Hooking Cows .-Training Oxen .—Train Stock Young .—Summing up.— Managing a Kicking Cow 571 CHAPTER IV. HOW TO SHELTEE. NeacMity of Shelter.— Artifloial Protection.— A Framed Stable.— A Cheap Stable.— About Barns.— A Common Sense Bam.— A Square Cross Barn.— Basements for Cattle.— Arranging the Base- ment.— Adapting Means to the End.— What to Plant 583 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XT CHAPTER V. Baoi. HOW TO FASTUBE, FEED AND WATEB. About Pasturage.— Clovers that do Well — Undesirable CloTera— AlfalfA.— The True Grasses.— Timothy, or Cat's Tall Grass.— Blue Grass.— Red Top.— Orchard Grass.— Fowl Meadow Grass. —Time for Pasturing.— Watering.— Feeding Stock Cattle.— How to Feed.— Feeding Milch Cows. . OOI CHAPTER VI. BENEFITS OP KIND AND CAREFUL TEEA .MENT. Feeding for Proflt.— As between well and ill Kept Stock.— Heavy Weights.- Profit In Early Matu- rity.— Make Beef Young —Baby Beef.— Feeding { Cost in England.— Summer Feeding.— Animal Waste.- Animal Heat.— Advantages of Summer and Winter Feeding gos CHAPTER VII. HOW TO BUY AND HOW TO SELL. The Value of Good Care.— Estimating Weight.- Estimating by Measurement.- Buying to Feed.— How to Buy Breeders.- Where Good Beef Lies .—Buying Feeding Stock .—Analyzing the Carcass. —Proper Shape of Well-Bred Fattening Stock.— How to Buy.— Buying Milch Cows.— Buying Dairy Milkers.— Milk Mirrors.— The True Value of Milk Mirrors. —Value of Escutcheon Marks.— Milkers in all Breeds.- Heredity.— Digestion.- Respiration —Symmetry 621 CHAPTER VIII. THE DAIRY. • Rushing into New Industries.- The Importance of Dairying.— Estimated Production of Butter and Cheese.— Conditions Necessary to Dairying.— How to Build.— Sub-earth Ventilation. — Care of Milk.— Temperature.— Various Methods of Raising Cream.— Making Dairy Butter.— Salting Hulter.-WashingoiWorkingButfer.— Packing Butter. —Preparinj Packages. —Kind of Salt to Tfse.— Cheese Making.— Cheddar Cheese.— Cheshire Cheese.— How to Sell Butter.— Utilizing Waste Products 603 PART IV. Diseases of Cattle. THEIR CAUSES ; HOW TO KNOW THEM ; WHAT TO DO. CHAPTER I. DISEASES IN GENERAL— RECOGNIZING AND DISTINGUISHING THEM. FarmersShouIdUnderstandSymptoms.— Of Diseases in General.— Use Common Sense.— Gradua- tion of Doses.- Frequency of Administering.— Forms of Doses.- How to Give Medicine.- Injections.— Vapors, Spraying and Fumigation,— .\naB8thetic8,— To Deprive of Sensation — BlisteringMo-Plring.—Setons.— Rowels. — Sewing np Wounds.— Fomentations —Operation of Bleeding.— Recognizing and Distinguishing ] >iBea8es.— The Fulse.—Tbe Breathing.— The Animal Heat.— Tbe Skin and Hair.— The Posture.— Indications of Pain.— Special Signs in Cattle 661 xvi TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER n. Pass. GESTATION, DISEASES AND ACCIDENTS THEREOF. Plural and Multiple Gestatlou.— Treatment During Gestation .—Birth .—Prolonged Labor.— Large Presentation.— Unnatural Positions of the Calf.— Flooding. -^Presentation of After-birth .—In- version of the Womb.— Languid Labor.— Irritability and Straining.— Temporary Paralysis.— Abortion.— Isolation 676 CHAPTER III. INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES. Pnemaonia.— History.- Its MallgnantContagiousness.— Definition.— How the Infection enters the System.-HowLonglsaDlseased Animal Infectious.- How to Knowit.- What to do.— Texaa Fever.- How to K»ow It.— Bloody Murrain.— Its Malignant Character.- Preventives.— What to do.— Foot and Mouth Diseases. —Malignant CataRh. 6S5 CHAPTER IV. MEDICINES AND INSTBUMENTS: WHAT TO KEEP. I. Dissection.- II. Action of Medicines.- III. Medicines to beKept, ana Doses .-IV. Simple and Valuable Hecipes.—V. Formsof Clysters.— VI. Inftaslons.— VII. Antl-Spasmodics.- VIU. Mn- oilagea.— IX. Washes.- X. Poultices.- XI. Fumigations,— XU. Tincture for Wounds 697 i PART V. Slieep . THEIR HISTORY, BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS, BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT. CHAPTER I. ORIGIN, PRINCIPAL BREEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS. Cosmopolitan Nature of Sheep.— Long- Wooled Sheep.- I. Leicester.- n. Border Leicester.- III. CotBwold.— GoodQaalltiesof Cotswolds.— CotswoldsintheWest.— IV. Lincoln Sheep —V. New Oxfordshire Sheep.— VI. Middle-Wooled Sheep.— VH. Cheviot Sheep.— VIII. White-Faced Highland Sheep. —IX. Dorset Sheep.— X. Southdowns.— XI. Hampshire Downs.— XII. Shrop- shire Downs.— XIH. Oxford Downs .-Fine- Wooled Sheep.— XIV. American Merinos.— The Fleece.- The Head.— The Body.— The Most Profitable Sheep— Divisions of Wool 718 CHAPTER II. BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP. WatchlulnesB Necessary .—How to Breed.— Time for BreedliiL'.— Coupling.— Keeping the Record.- The Management of Bams .—Training Bams.— Pasturing ,-ieep.— Shade In Pastures.— Water.— Dosing Sheep.— Fall Pasturage and Feeding.— Sheep Bams.— Special Winter Foo.d.— Manage* ment of Lambs .—Docking Lambs.— Castration .—Weaning.— The Nursery. , 735 i TABLE or CONTENTS. PART VI. xvii Faob. Diseases of Sheep. HOW TO KNOW AND HOW TO CURE. CHAPTER I. ANATOUT AND DISEASES OF SHEEP. The HeaA.— The Tnink.— The Fore-Leg.— The HlndC^g.— Importance ot the Head to Breedeni.— Diseases ofthe Head and Brain.— The Teeth.— Swelled Head.— Vegetable Polaonlng Inflamma- tion of the Eye.— Sheep Distemper.- How to Know it.— What to do.— Grubs In the Head.— How to Save the Sheep.— A.poplex]r .-Prevention .-Inflammation of the Brain.— Tetanus, or Lock- jaw.— PaUr.—Bables.— Hydatid* on the Brain.— Parasites of the Body and Skin.— The Scab.— How to Know it.— Diseases of the Generative and Urinary.Organs .—Diseases of the Limbs and Hoofs.— Foot Uot.— How to Core it.— Fouls, and Travel-Sore Feet.— Gravel.— The BIflex Canal. MoggotySbeep.-Lung Worms.— Intestinal Worms.— Botteu LIrer.— Colio 747 PART VII. S TV^ i n e . HISTORY, BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT. CHAPTER I. HISTOBT AND BBEEDS. Origin of the Hog.— Teeth of the Hog.— Importance of Swine to Man.— I. Improved Breeds Swine.— English Breeds.— II. The Berkshires.— Establishing the Improved Berkshire.— Stand- ard Characteristics of Berkshires.- III. Neapolitan Hogs.— IV. Essex Breed.— '7. Yorkshire Hog.— VI. Bufl'olks. — VII. Lancashire Hogs.— VIII. Lancashire Middle-Breed.— IX. Large Lancashire. — American Breeds.-X. Poland China.— XI. Chester Whites.— XII. Jersey Reds. — Chesnlres.— XIII. Characteristics.— Becapitulation of Breeds 1^05 CHAPTER II. BEEEDINQ AND MANAGEMENT. Importance of Swine.- A Back-Woods Hog.— Fixing and Holding the Characteristics.— Selection Always Important.— Breeding Age of Swine.— Care of Breeding Sows.— Weaning.- Mnnagement of Swine . — Absolute Cleanliness Necessary . — Summary , 704 CHAPTER III. FEEDING AND SHELTER. Good vs. Bad Food.— Summer Feeding.— Other Summer Poods.- BooU.— The Grains.— Feeding South,— Mast.-Feeding in Conflnemeut.— Hog Bams —A Cross Bam.— A blmple Pen.— Sum- mary.— Light vs. Heavy Hogs ij93 2 XViii TABLE or CONTENTS. Faoi PART VIII. Diseases of Svtrine. HOW TO KNOW AND HOW TO CURE THEM. CHAPTER I. DISEASES OF SWINE. BxpUinutlon of Cut.— Difficulty of A(Jmliil«terlngWledlolne.— Good Nursing the EBsentlal.— llallg iuiiitandContaglou»DUe»»eB.—Miillgn«iitEpliootlo Catarrh. —How to Know It. —What todo.~ Intestinal " Hog Cholera," — Uow to Know It. — Causes. — Treatment. — Prevention. — Contagions Pnenmo-enterltls. — Us Origin. — The Erysipelatous Form. — The Form with Malignant Throat. —What to Do. — Malignant Anthrax, Splealo Fever. —True Charbon. ..-Inflammatory Diseases.— Quinsy, or Strangles.- RIslngof the LlghU.— PneumonU.— Catwrrh in the Head. -Diseases of the Skin.— Measles —How to Know It.— The Lard Worm.— What to do. —Trichina SplralU.— How to Cure —Lice.— Diarrhea.— Summary 808 PART IX. Poultry. HISTORY ; BREEDS, THEIR CHARACTERISTICS ; BREEDING AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT. CHAPTER I. History and Wild Types 819 CHAPTER II. VAHIETIE3 OF BAEN-TABD FOWLS. I. Dorking Fowl*.— H. Stiver Grey Dorkings.— III. Black Dorkings.— IV. Fawn>Colored Dork- Inge.— V. Bolton Greys.— VI. Dominique Fowls.— VII. Plymouth Books.— VUI. The Ostrich Fowls.- IX. Hamburg Fowls.- X. Black Hamburgs.— XI. I«ghonis.— XII. White Leghorns. —XIII. Spanish Fowls.— XIV, French Fowls.— XV. The Houdana.— XVI. LaFleche Fowls.— XXII. The Creve Ccours.— XVUI. Large Asiatic Breeds.— XIX. The Chittagongs.— XX. BulT Cochins.- XXI. Partridge Cochins.— XXII. White Cochins.— XXIII. Brahma Fowls.— XXIV. Light Brahmas.-XXV. Prlztled Fowls.— XXVI. SUkles.- XXVII. Breda or Guelder Fowls.— XXVIII. Game Fowls —1. Brown-breasted Beds.— 2. Earl Derby Game S. Duck-winged Game— 4. White Georgian Game.— S. Game Bantams.— «. Other Bantams —7. Seabright Ban- tams,— 8. Japanese Bantams ^ CHAXTER III BREEDING. ThePlumage.— Ideal Shape.— Breeding toType.— Disparity of Sezea.-Mating.-Breeding Grades. 838 CHAPER IV. MANAGEMENT OF FOWLS. QoinglntoBusiness.-VlllageTards.-The Poultry House-Proper Food for Fowls -Best Breeds For Market —Egg Producers.— How to Fatten.-How to kill and dress Fowls.- Packing for Market. 866 TABLE OF CONTENTS. liz PAoa. CHAPTER V. TUB nOMB OF THE TURKS Y. Varietlu of the DomMtlo Turkey.— I. The Common Turkey.— II. EngUth Turkey.— III.— The Boa- dufM Turkey.- IV. Broneed-Blaok Turkey.— V. UuIdmFowI — VI. The Peacock btj CHAPTER VI. DUCKS. ' 1. Rouen Ducks.— II. Ayleabary Duoke.— III. Call Duck*.- IV. Cayuga Blaek Dnokt — V. Grey Duokj — VI, Black East India Ducks.— Summary ffj^ CHAPTER VII. QEESE. I. Embden or Bremen Geese.— II. Toulouse Geese.— III. l^ong Kong Geese.— IV. White Chinese Geese.— V. African Geese.— VI. Canada Wild Geese.-Management of Geese.... a 8S6 Glossary of Terms Used by Fanciers and Breeders 8t>3 lEEDING AND PART X. DISEASES OF POULTRY AND THEIR REMEDIES. CHAPTER I. DISEASES AND REMEDIES. Anatomy of the Ben.— Apoplexy.— Its Cause.— Roup —To Cure.— Egg Bound —Inflammation Oi the Egg passage.— Cholera.— Gapes.— Cause.— Bow to Cure.— Crop Bound.- Diphtheria, or Croup.— Lice .., 897 -Breeding Grades. 858 t PART I. THE HORSE ; —'HIS' HISTORY. BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT. THE HOESE. CHAPTER I. mS mSTOBY AS A COMPANION AND SEBVANT OF MAN. CONNECTED WITH MAN PROM A VERY EARLT AQB. HI3 IHPORTANCB AS A HELPER IN THE WORK OP THE WORLD. HIS bCFBRIORITY OVER THE OTHER ANIMALS. THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER BECOME IN SOME MEASURE ONE CRSATURE. HIS NATIVITY : DOUBT CONCERNINQ IT. HIS EXISTENCE UPON EARTH PROBABLY CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH THAT OP MAN. THE MOST ANCIENT AUTHORS ALLin>B TO HIM. HB PASSES INTO DIF- FERENT PARTS OP THE GLOBE. WILD HERDS IN TUB EASTERN CONTINENT. ORIGIN OF THE WILD HERDS IN AMERICA. FOUND AS A DOMESTIO AMONQ NEARLY ALL PEO- PLE. GREATER LIABILITY TO DISEASE IN A DOMEfSTIC THAN IN A WILD STATE. SUBJECT TO DETERIORATION UNDER IGNORANT MANAGEMENT. THE WISDOM OF THE ARABS AS BREEDERS AND KEEPERS. DIFFERENCE OF OPINtOIf AMONG MEN AS TO SYS- TEMS OF BREEDING : ATTENTION CALLED TO ITS TREATMENT IN THIS WORK. KNOWL- EDGE AND SKILL NECESSARY TO HIS PROPER CARE. " >nd God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after tleir kind, and everything that creepeth upon the earth after his kind : aid God saw that it was good. And God said. Let us make man in oir image, after our likeness ; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all thcearth. " 4though the precise period at which the horse* was subjected to the use>f man is unknoAvn, it is not unreasonable to conjecture that it was at a ;ime long anterior to his mention in history ; and it is probable that sincfithe day when man was made master of all other created things, no ai\mal has been more constantly his companion and friend ; and that no oter has contributed so much assistance in subduing wild nature and makii^ everything subservient to his will and promotive of his happiness. Otherinimals, particularly sheep and cattle, have shared with the horse this uafulness to mankind, it is true ; and in our present civilized state, when lechanical ingenuity is making such rapid strides in dispensing with wi»»*moiirtiiW'* 18 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. J 4 animal labor, it may be, as is sometimes claimed, that the wool-bearing and milk-giving animals — especially considering that these same animals furnish also a large proportion of our flesh food — are to be held as taking the precedence ; but as to adaptability, becoming, as it were, a creature of all work ; as to comeliness and quickness of motion ; as to a certain sym- pathy with his master that makes him at times so to partake of his spirit and motions as to seem one with him ; as to a readiness of submission to drudgery as well as to proud employments, he is without a rival in the world. It is affirmed by many that the horse is a native of Asia, but of this we really know nothing. Others affirm with equal, or almost equal, plausi- bility, that he is a native of central Africa. Where all is conjecture, it is needless in a practical Avork of this character to speculate. Wherever his primal home may have been, it is at least within the bounds of proba- bility that his existence in Asia, in his jiresent state of development, is contemporary with that of man upon earth. Some among the very earli- est records of the human race contain allusions to him as a well known animal, in the service of man. The description in the Book of Job, a production admitted to be of the very highest antiquity, is a case in point. He is mentioned here, in glowing terms, as a martial adjunct to his mas- ter — and not as a newly-discovered or recently-subdued creature, but as one with which the world was familiar. Sculptured images of horses as beautiful of form almost as the noble Arabian of to-day have been found among the ruins of the cities of the desert. He is mentioned by Moses in connection with the Egyptians ; and records older than the writings a' Moses point to his having been known and used by that singular peopb from the dawn of their Avonderful civilization. We find him thus in both Asia and Africa ; and during all the histoic period he has been present with man as though native to the soil of maiy districts of both Continents. Whether borne thither by natural resultof migratory wandering, in a wild state, or whether by the ever-spreadng human family, there is little to guide us in determining. In the nore thinly populated districts of Asia, notably in Southern Siberia, great n\d herds have been long known to exist. Though, as we have previously intimated, there must have ben a noble breed of horses in Arabia in the days of their most ancient tties, the introduction of the present breed into that country is thought t( have been of a comparatively modern date. It seems clear that long ubse- quent to the beginning of the Christian era there were few hoses in Arabia, and those few of no striking excellence, and that the no^ cele- brated Arabians have either sprung from good horses introduced Jto the THE HORSE, HIS ORIGIN, ETC. 19 country within the last thousand years, or are the result of judicious breeding and kindly care bestowed upon a native stock. He was brought as a domestic animal to the New World, by the early adventurers ; — and no trace of him, (if we except a kind of cloven-footed species), having been found upon the Continent, we can account for the herds of wild horses, known to have long existed in different parts of North and South America, upon no other supposition than that they are the descendants of certain Andalusian mares and steeds brought over by the Spaniards, and abandoned by them when they could no longer render them service, or left free to escape to the forests on the death of their masters in battle. There is a story 'urrent — of doubtful authenticity, however — that all these immense herds, in both North and South America, are sprung from one stallion and two mares that escaped from the expe- dition of De Soto through Florida, Georgia, and elsewhere. Be this as it may, there arc now many great herds — a single one, especially in South America, sometimes numbering many thousands. As a domestic animal, the horse is found among almost every people on the globe ; and his uses vaiy with the degree of civilization enjoyed by his oAvners. It may be remarked also that this degTce of usefulness is intimately associated with the degree of his deterioration and with the diseases to which he is subject. In a wild state, he is almost free from disorders of every kind, — so much so that unless killed by accident- or by deprivation of necessary food and drink, as is sometimes the case, he lives to a great age — dying in the course of nature, it is believed, at from tliirty to sixty years. AniDUg the Arabs, where his condition approaches more nearly to a natural state than among any other people, except the Indians, and where his lal)orious service to his master is limited almost exclusively to carrying a single rider, he displays his greatest perfections as a domestic animal, and enjoys the gi-eatest immunity from disease. Among the leading nations of Europe and their colonies, where he is for the most part made literally "a beast of burden" in the different capaci- ties of animal for the saddle and for every species of di'aught, and where man practices almost unrestrained not only his active cruelties but many unwitting enormities, he is said by good authority to be constantly deter- iorating and becoming more and more subject to diseases and to prema- ture death. Among the Arabs, too, the best breeds are preserved in their pux'ity » whereas, among more civilized nations all efforts of man to improve the stock, or even to preserve any desired qualit}', result at last in rendering the subjects of his experiments more lial)le to fall into various disorders, and, except in rare instances, in ultimate failure as to change for the better. 20 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. It may not be Irrelevant to state in this connection that the great excel- lence of the Ai-abian of the jjresent day, whatever may have been his orio-in, is due in part to the extraordinary affection felt for him by his master, which manifests itself in the extreme care that is lavished upon him, and to which he is almost as sensitive as a human creature ; in part to his freedom from that severe labor by which the horses of other na- tions are prematurely broken, stiffened, and deprived of spirit; and partly, no doubt, by the steps which are taken, not so much to improve, but to preserve, a choice breed. While other nations, notably the Eng- lish, French and American, are engaged in ceaseless endeavors to im- prove, and, according to some authorities, constantly making lamentable failures — defeating their own ends by the systems of breeding, training, and use, A.liich they adopt — the wild sons of the desert maintain for their horses from age to age the superiority which they were first found to possess. Men differ in opinion as to the cause of all this, and the mooted ques- tions of crossing and in-and-in breeding find their respective champions, and the discussion is from time to time rencAved ; but the fact remains that the horses of Arabia excel all others ; wliile another important fact seems to be most generally overlooked, that the Ai-abs neither cross nor actually breed in-and-in, but, having by some means obtained a noble race they guard equally against admitting admixture of blood and against too close consanguinity. The subject of breeding, however, will be found to have been more fully discussed under its proper head ; and in conclusion it w'U perhaps be sufficient to urge upon the attention of the intelligent owner and breeder some few facts which have been touched upon in the course of this brief sketch, namely: That among horses in a wild state disease is rarely known, though admixture of blood most probably does take place, and, fo)- aught wo know to the contrary, as close in-and-in breeding as the most pronounced advocate of that system could wish. Thus, v;e find exemption from destructive disorders, but ordinarily no strongly marked characteristics of race constantly prevailing, and but rarely among them what may be termed really fine animals. Again, that among the horses of the Aral)s and the American Indians, disease is almost as rare as among the wild herds. And again, among those nations where the horse is in the highest degree useful, becoming more the slave than the companion of man, he is the subject of a multi- tude of infirmities scarcely equalled in number hj those to which man is himself heir. It has been said that in becoming the companion and the ser- vant of man, he has partaken, in some measure, of both man's spirit and his physical frailties. In battle, he adds to the terrors of the conflict THE HORSE, HIS ORIGIN, ETC. 21 l)y his fierceness as well as by his strength and swiftness ; in the stables of careless opulence, he b'^comes the pampered victim of abundance, and falls a prey to diseases that come by irregular exercise and surfeiting ; with hard and driving task-masters, in the marts of trade, and subject to the exactions of business, he is soon stiffened, spavined, and generally broken as to both conformation and locomotion ; while among the poorer class of tillers of the soil and other toilers, he seems to become spiritless and dull, and subject to diseases that come rather from want of care than from either over-work or actual deprivation of food and drink. In his best estate, he is the noblest of the lower animals ; in his worst, he is still a property of man, and a helper in his work. A knowledge of his ailments, and the possession of that skill necessary to his relief, is therefore essential to every one who owns even the commonest of the species. CHAPTER n. ILLUSTBATED DESCBIFTION. KKCKSSITY FOB A C0MPREHEN8IVK IDEA OP THE C0N8TRUCTI0K OF THE HOBS^, AND THE RE- LATIONS OP HI8 PARTS. SCIENTIFIC TERMS USED, BUT EXPLAINED. SUBSEQUENT PORTIONS OF THE WORK MORE BEADILY UNDERSTOOD BY BEFERENCE TO THIS CHAITEB. KNOWLEDGE OF STRUCTURL INDISPENSABLE TO SURGERY. SKELETON; SECTION- AL VIEW OK THORAX, ABDOMEN, AND PELVIS; VERTICAL SECTION OP HEAD; SECTION OF foot; FRONT AND BACK VIEW OF FOOT; AND EXTERNAL PABT8. In order that the reader may obtain a clear and comprehensive knowl- edge of the construction of the horse in all his parts and of the proper relations of those parts, it is thought best to introduce here, in one con- nected view, a description of the frarae-work or skeleton, as seen in Fig. 1 ; of the internal organs and their positions, as seen in Fig. 2 ; of the head and its contents, Fig. 3 ; of the peculiar formation of the foot. Figs. 4, 5, and 6, and of the external parts of the animal. Fig. 7. It will be observed that while we have used the ordinary scientific terms in naming these various parts, we have annexed, wherever necessary, such explanations as will enable the plam reader to get the full meaning intended to be conveyed. Some attention devoted to the subject here "vvill of course supersede the necessity of constantly recurring and tedious explanations throughout the subsequent part of the work. The clearness and fulness of the illus- trations provided leave nothing more, we think, to be desired on that head ; and if the reader chance to find, in our directions as to the treat- ment of any disease, allusions to the structure of certain parts Avhich he has not well in mind, or terms used vnth which he is not entirely familiar, his difficulties can be speedily removed by reference to this chapter. Any attempt to perform those surgical operations, however simple, which sometimes become necessary in the treatment of domestic animals, must of course be directed by that knowledge of form, structure, and related functions which we endear or here to impart. ILLUSTICATEU UE8CK1PT10N. 2a Fig. 1. Skkletoit. Explanations. — A — Cervical vertebrae, or seven bones or joints of the neck. B, B — Dorsal vertebrte, or the eighteen larger joints of the back-bone. C — Lumbar vertebroe : — the six joints of the back-bone lying between the upi)er ends of the false ribs, and the upper edge of the haunch bones. D — Sacrum, or bone which forms the back part of the pelvis. E — Coccygeal bones, or tail bones. F, F— Ribs. G — Costal cartilages, or the cartilages by which the ends of the ribs are joined. H — The scapula, or shoulder blade. I — The humerus, or large round bone between the point of the shoul- der and the elbow, or upper part of the fore-leg. K, K — The radiuses, the outer bones of the fore-legs, extending from humerus to knee. 24 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. L — Tho ulna, tho larger of the two bones of the upper part of fore- leg, lying behind tho radius and extending from tho knee to tho lower part of chest. M — Tho caiT^us, or Imce, composed of: 1, tho scaphoid, or bono hav- ing a boat-like form ; 2, the semi-lunar, or bone resembling a half-moon ; 3, tho cuneiform, or wedgc-sha2)cd bone ; 4, tho trapezium, or bono re- sembling the mathematical figure of that name ; 5, tho trapezoid, or bone resembling a trapezoid; 6, tho os magjium, or great bono of tho knee; 7, tho unciform, or hook-shaped bone ; 8, the pisiform, or pea-shaped bono. N, N — The largo metacarpal or cannon, tho big bono of tho fore-leg reaching from the knee to the ankle. — Small metacari^al or ^'splint bones," the two smaller bones of tho lower part of tho fore-legs. P, P — The sessamoid bones — ^two small bones found in tho substance of the tendons at tho joining of the fore-leg to the ankle. Q, Q — Phalanges, embracing : 1, tho upper pastern bone ; 2, tho os co- rona, or lower pastera bone ; 3, the os pedis, or first bone in the leg, inside tho hoof — tho coflBn-bono ; and naviculare, a small ship-shaped bone, at tho back of the loAvcr pastern, not marked in tho figure. R — Tho pelvis, or basin, composed of : 1, tho ilium, or flank bone ; 2, tho pubis, or fore-part of one of tho bones of tho pelvis j 3. the ischium, or hinder and lower part of the hip-bone. S — The femur, or thigh bone. T — The patella, or small bone covering the stifle joint — the joint of the hind leg near the flank. U — ^The tibia, or largo, long bono between the hock and tho stifle joint. V — Tho fibula, tho small, long bono behind and attached to the tibia. W — The hock, or that joint of tho hind leg between the stifle-joint and the fetlock, embracing the following small bones: 1, the os calcis, or back point of the hock ; 2, tho astragalus, or upper bone of the hock that supports the tibia; 3, the cuneiform magnum, or largest wedo-e- shaped bono ; 4, the cuneiform medium, or middle-sized wedge-shaped bone ; 5, tho cuneiform parvum, or smallest wedge-shaped bone ; 6, that small bone of tho hock having a somewhat eubical form. X — Largo metatarsal, the front bone of the hind leg, between the hock and the pastern joint, below which are 1, 2, 3, the phalanges of the hind leg. Y. The small metatarsal, or small bone of the hind leg in rear of large metatarsal. Z— The head, embracing: 1, the inferior maxilla, or lower jaw; 2, the superior maxilla, or upper jaw ; 3, anterior maxilla, or outer part of ILLUSTUATED DESCRIPTION. 25 of the forc-lcK er bones of the n the substance it — the joint of the jmv ; 4, the nasal bone, or 1)ono in front of the nostrils ; 5, the ma- lar, or iironiincnt rheok-bonc ; 6, the frontal or forehead bone ; 7, parie- tal,' the sides and upijor part of the skull l)ones— (wall bones) ; 8, occi- pital, tlio bone of the hinder part of the head ; U, the lachrymal, or bone iiu-losin!,' the lachrymal «;land and duct ; 10, the sciuamous, or sc-aly por- tion of the temporal bones; 11, the petrous, or hard part of the tem- poral bones inclosing the organs of hearing. To sunmiarizc, the spine is divided into cervical, dorsal, and lumbar vertebrie, or joints, in all, thirty-one ; the tail contains about seventeen joints ; the dorsal vcrtcbric, with eighteen ribs attached on each side, and the breast-bone (Avhieh is not shown in the figure), form the thorax, or cavity inclosing the heart, lungs, &c., — thirty-seven bones ; the fore part is made up of forty bones, taking both sides together ; the pelvis, or basin, of three bones ; the remainder of the hinder part, of thirty-eight l)oncs ; the cranium of ten ; the face and lower jaw of eighteen ; of teeth th(!re are forty (in the male) ; the small bones of the internal ear, taking both, are eight ; and the hyoid, or tongue bone, consists of five parts. It is not the province of this work to enter into minute anatomical de- scriptions ; and for all really practical purposes the foregoing will be found ample. It must however bo borne in mind that a thorough study of the anatomy and frame work of the animal is absolutely necessary to a perfect under- standing of how to breed, rear, care for, break and train an animal. At the same time, neither the horse breeder, trainer, or driver, needs to un- derstand them so critically as must the veterinarian. The one repuires simply a general knowledge of the several parts, the other must under- stand intimately and critically each and every part, not only in itself but with reference to its bearing and influence on, and relation to other parts of the body. Thus what we give in illustration, while not going into mi- nutia such as would be necessary to make the' veterinary expert, will be fully sufficient for the instruction and every day use of the practical man, whether he be breeder, trainer, or simply the gentleman who drives for pleasure. ,n 26 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 1LLII8THATRD DESCHlFnON. 27 Explanations. — • — The occiput, or tlmt part of tho skull which formn th(! iiiiid part of the head. 2 — The ccn-hclluin, or hinder and Muudlor di- vision of the i)rain. ;^ — The ccrcltruni, or front and larger divirtion of the brain. 4 — TIh; nasal incinl)rane, or <'artilago between tho no.strils. ,-, Jli(. tongue. (!, <» — .loints of the neck bone, 7, 7, 7, 7 — The spinal cord, or marrow. X — Tiie pharynx, or cavity bounded l>y the membrane- ous and muscular walln beneath the liasc of the skull, into which tho nose and mouth both open, and which is continuous btlow tlu; tesophagus. jl^ <), !) — Tlie ivsophagus, or passages through wliiih food and drink go into the stomach. 10 — Th(* oriricc; of tiic stomach passing through tho diaphragm, 1 1 — The pylorus, or the oritice of the stomach through which the food passes into the intestines. 12, 12 — The hinder surface of tho diaphragm, or membrane which separates the Htomach and bowels from the heart and lungs. l'.\, !.'{ — The trachea, or Avindpijje. 14 — The lungs. 1;-) — The heart, a — The stomach, b — The spleen, or milt, c — The left kidney, d — The broad ligament of the uterus or womb, w ith tho left por- tion, and tho ovary or that part which contains tho seed displayed, e — ^Tho rectum, or terminal portion of the large intestines, f — The anus, g, h, i, j, k, 1 — Internal muscles of tho thigh. Fig. 3. Vertical Section of Horse's Head. This (^it illustrates still more fully the structure of tho head and its contents, a — The frontal bone, showing sinus or channel beneath, b — The parietal or wall bone, covering the brain, c — Tho nose bone, d — The occipital or back head bone, e, e — Tho Atlas, or first bone of tho neck, showing the spinal marrow in its center, f— The ethmoid or sieve- like bone, through which the olfactory or nerve of smelling passes, g — The .sphenoid or wedge-like bone, which, with the .ethmoid, suppoi-ts the base of the brain, h — Part of the lower maxillary or jaw bones, with the lower incisor teeth. 1 — The cerebrum, or large brain. 2. — The cere- )>ollum, or small brain. 3 — The medulla oblongata, or upper portion of 3 nr 28 ILLUMTUATED Hforiv DOCTOH. the Mpiiml marrow, 4 — Tlic spiiml marrow. A — Tlio turbinated I)oir'n, or thill, hoiiy platcM, in the form of a si-roIl or horn, found in tho nos- trils, and scrvin^r to irivc wider distriltution t(» tiic linin<j: nu>ml>ranv> of tlic nose. 1} — The septum nasi, or fartilaj.'in(»us division liet\v«'en tlie two nos- trils. C, C — Tiie lips. 1). Thetoiifrue. E — The epijjlottis, or valve (»f the larvnx. V — The trachea, o'' windpipe, (i — The ii.'soplui^UM or j;ullct. It will be observed that the <rreat object in the forniation of tlie cran- ium, that of furnishinj; a firm cover and a sure protector of the brain a<?ainst all ordinary accidents, is secured liy the employment of nine bones, urranjied in this manner: The two frontal bones (a), makv' up the anterior or forward part ; the parietals (b), c(unprise the upper ,iitd cen- tral parts, and cover the outer lobes of the cerebrum ; the oceip'tal l)on(( (d), a single bone of great solidity, is at the back of tht^ head; a little lower, and back of the occipital bone, is the aperture through which the spinal cord, together with sonm nerves and an artery, make* their exit from the brain. Here the 1)one is smooth and rounded for the purpose of jointing with the atlas, the first bone of the neck. The sphenoid bone (g), forms the inferior and central i)ail of the cranium. The ethmoid (f ), through which the olfactory nerve passes, together with the sphenoid, as noted above, assists in upholding the !)ase of the brain. In proximity to the facial bones are found .sinuses bearing names derived from their nearness to pai-ticular bones. The temporal bones forming the sid(>s of the eraniuin are composed of two parts, the scpjamous, or scaly, and the jietrous, or stone-like. The petrous portion of the temporal bone contains the organs of hearing, having upon its inside surface the openings for the passage of the auditory nerve ; and upon its outside, large passages for the conveyance of sound. Fio. 4. Front and hack view of THE BONGS OF Till FOOT. Fia. 5. Sectional view of tub BONES of the foot. ILLUHTKATKI) DKHCHIITION. 29 Fij;s. 4 nnd T), takon in roniioc- tion, will serve to jjivc the reader Htill iiioie doHiiite knowledge than that •.((iivevi'd Ity the skeleton of the rela- tive sitiiiition of the different parts of the horse's foot, and the terms applied to each. The bones exhibited in the front and l)aek view, Fig. 4, are : c, c The eoftiiv lutne, or first bone of the l,.rr. cl — TJie sessanioid bone, b, b —The small pastern, a, a— The large pastern. The parts exhibited by Fig. 6 are : a — The large metaearpal or eannon Ijone. b — The os suffraginis, or large pastern bone. c — One of the ses- samoid bones, d — The 08 coronoB, or small pastern bone, e — The navic- ular lionc. f — The os pedis, or cof- fin bone, g, g, g — The flexor perfor- ans, or penetrating tendon, h, h — The flexor porforatus, or penetrated tendon. i-^Tho extensor tendon, j — The suspensory ligament, k, k — The capsular ligament, or membraneous elastic bag surrounding the joint. 1 — The fetlock joint, m — The jiastorn joint, n — The cottin joint, o. — The horny crust, p, p — The horny sole, q — The frog. r. — The s?nsible laminte. t — The sensible frog, u — The cushion. v — The navicular joint. It will be observed that the parts exhibited l)y Fig. 5 are plainly named on the engraving. The next cut furnishes a beautiful and comprehensive view of the terms applied to the various parts of the animal, and it can but prove of great ''se to those who would not only "talk horse" themselves, but understand the talk of others — especially of veterinary writers when treating of dis- orders, their location, and the proper means for their relief. Fia. 0. Vertical Section op the Foot AND LowEK Leo. X 30 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I r Fig. 7. Kxtkrnal Pah is ok thk Horsk. Explanation. — 1- The muzzle. 2 — The face. 3 — The forehead. The poll. 5— The crest. 6— The jowl. 7— The gullet. 8— The wind- pipe. 9 — Point of the shoulder. 10 — The breast. 11. — The arm. 12 —The elbow. 13— The girth. 14— The flank. 15— The sheath. 16— The stifle. 17— The withers. 18— The back. 19— The loins. 20— The hip. 21~The croup. 22— The dock. 23— The quarter. 24— The thigh or gaskin. 25 — The hamstring. 26 — The point of hock. 27 — Tho hock, (hough) 28— The cannon bone of hind leg. 29- -The fetlock. 30 — The large pastern, 31 — The small pastern. 32 — Ihe coronet. 33 — The hoof. 34— The knee. 35— The cannon of fore leg. 36— The fet- lock. 37 — The heel. 38 — The large pastern. 39 — The small pasteru. 40— The hoof. i' The forehead. llet. 8— The wind- 11.— The arm. 12 -The sheath. 16— -The loins. 20— quarter. 24 — The of hock. 27— The —The fetlock. 30 -Ihe coronet. 33 — leg. 36— The fet- -The small pastern. <y: I " t irsm COLT'S TEETH, cr HORSE-TEETH, Fig. 1. The right .side of the milk ineisors of the lower jaw is lu'i-o shown, of natural size and fully developed. A, IJ, C show the eoncave side of these teeth towards the hol- low of the mouth. The mark of ehanire. or ajre, is in- closed tithin the outer edjre d ^l f ; d li f ; d (' f ; and the inner and rather lower one, d e f. The diffen'ut kinds are a, the nippers ; h, the middle teeth ; r, the cor- ner teeth ; and the different parts shown are 7, the hol- low inside surface of the l)ody of the teeth ; //, the con- tracted body of the teeth ; /, the narrow ui'ck : m, the root. The sui'face is represented as arched on the outer side. i-IG. y. TWO-AND-A-IIA Appearance of Ihc lower jaw at tw which two ni|)pers arc l.icakiniC throui while the foal teetli api)car as ft smkx.I Appearan( Via. 7. A. e of the horse incisors in place as follows teeth ; r, c, itv in the 01 with their outer surface arched toward the bony blade of the socket, /, a, the two nippors : b, h, the two middle he corner teeth ; A-, k, the hooks. The cav- er partition of the mark is indicated by e. itv m the on cr partition or iiie muin. i.-^ -v ■ (I; the furr< « s which distinguish the horse teeth by o, 0/ and the root ,,f liie hooks by /«. '« Fig. 2. Half Year. Lower jaw of a colt a half year old. Both the outer and inner edge of the nippers are worn ; of the middle (celli, only the outer edge ; the corner teeth are not worn at all. FlO. 10. TUREK-AND-A-H. ■ /■ Appearance of the lower jav at tli wlieu the iniiUlle teeth are jusl breal edge of the nippers already worn dow Ijluuted, Fig. 11. Fouu-ASD-A-i Tl, ^ viifc-cnf Fig. 3. IIaM' Ykak. II1C oilier side of the jaw of a lalf Fig. 7. H. Appearance of the incisors in the lower jaw, from the inside of the mouth, in their position nlative to the jaw bone. The wearing of the outer and upp^'r edge of the nippers, a, a, is visible on the right side, wlu-re they conie i./contact with the edge of the h.ft side. The right side Appearance of the lower jaw at of the outer ed<r,. of the two middle teeth, h, h, is begin- j^^^ ^„,ner teeth and hooks arc l.u ningto bewor.:; the inside remaining uniniured. The .-cd. are wonx o.dy on the c.ut.r cd; crown of each tooth, projecting above the gum, is shown w..rn <loNvn at, both edges. ott.Ml lines. The iKK.ks, /.-, k, are about to break .^^^..^ tf bv the d< OXa:.A.IST for -A-ccTjLratel3r XDetermining' tlie .^gre of a. Z3"o.Tse x-j I'lo. y. Two-and-a-half Vkars. \pi){'!iran('t' of tlio lower jn" ;it two-aiul-a-liiilf years oM. in ich two nipiHTs aiv f»mikiii^'tlimu<rl, jincw, as liorsf t.-.'tli. ill' thf foal tooth appear a;* n smooth friotiou surface. Fig. 15. 6 Years Old. Fig. 20. 10 Ykaks this Appcaraneo of tli(^ loM'cr jaw at this ;igc. I'he nippers are Appearance of the up2)er jaw ut worn down evoii with tiie middle teeth ; the middle teeth have tjjg middle tooth is Morii down, still a cavity; the inner edjr'' of the corner teeth has Avorn down even with the outer one. FlO. ll>. TUREK-AND-A-HALK YeARS. .ppearjiuec of the lower jar' at tliree-and-a-half years old, Ml tlie nruUUe teeth are jusi breaking through ; the outer :e of the nipi)er.s already worn down ; and the corner teeth nted. Fig. 16, 7 Years Old. Appearance of the lower jaw. Th.^ nmldle teeth have bo- eonie even ; both edges of the corner teeth rub, but they hav<' still a small cavitv ; the hooks have lost more of their edges and their pointed "ends are more rouiuh<l. The hooks, however, us has been said, can be depended on only when their indications iijrroe w'.th t'lose of the f)ther teeth. Fig. 21. 11 Years ()i| Appearance of the upper jaw at this ;i> corner teeth is worn down. Fig. 11. FouK-ASDA-iiALF Years. Appearance of the lower jaw at four-and-a-half years old l,e corner teeth and hooks are breaking through ; the middle th are worn only <>u the outer edge ; while the nippers are ,1-n down at both edges. Fig. 22. Appearance of the lower become round — as thick as are apiu thicknes!' oachiiig this state 12 Years jaw at thi> they are lul : and the J a Xlorse from, e Ivlontlis to 23 TTears. FiG. 33. 2i Appearance of the upper ja have become somewhat, triangx Fig. 26. 15 Years Old. Fig. 20. 10 Yeaks Old. Ai)pearance of the upper jaw at fifteen. The nippers of the upper jaw at this age, when the mark of ,„.j> loundctl. |c»'th is worn down. , -^fiixiSKI'^ m Fig. 34. S Appearance of the upper j It'oth have become triauguhir, Fig. 27. 10 Years Old. Fig. 21. 11 Years Old. Ico of the upper jaw at this age. Tlie mark of the I. is worn down. Appearance of the upper jaw at sixteen. Tlie middle teeth are rounded. Fig. 35. J Appearance of the lower ji become twice as thick as broa Fig. 22. 12 Yeabs Old. Le of tiie U)wer jaw at this ajro. Tlir iiii)i)or8 liave |,„l— as thick as t'icy are broad : tlu- middle teeth iliing this state ; and the corner oni's imrease hi Fig. 28. 17 Years Old. Appearance of the upper jaw at this age. The corner teeth are rounded. Fig. 36. Appearance of the lower teeth have become twice as tl ^ te«"*»e ^j^y\\i^ ■ 1 Horse Teeth. Irregular. Fig. 33. 22 Years Old. Appearance of the upper jaw at this age . The middle teetji have become somewhat triaiiguhir. Fig. 41. 20 Years Old. Teeth shoor; up a line every year ; but when they stand for- ward too 'ir In the mouth they cannot wear down in the same degree;. In order to ascertain the age of such a horse, examine the mark narrowly, and add the numl)er of lines extra to what the mark indicates. Thus, if the mark shows eight years, while the teeth avg four lines too long for that age, the true age is 12 years, li Fig. 41, the mark shows eight years, but is twelve lines too ig. Add these to the eight, and you have the horse's age, twenty yeai's. Fig 23 Years Old. Appearance of the upper jaw at twenty-three. The corner li'cth have become triangular. Fig. 35. 24 Years Old. Appearance of the lower jaw at this age. The nippers havi become twice as thick as broad. Fig. 42. 20 Years Old. Inside view of lower jaw, (teeth irregular), at 20 years. The friction surface shows eight years. (See Fig. 43). Fig. 36. 25 Years Old. *^^ Appearance of the lower jaw at tAventyiive. The middle teeth have become twice as thick as bi'oad. Fig. 43. 20 Years Old. Same us Fig 42, but with superfluous length, twelve lines, removed. The fri(!tion of twenty years is seen on upper sec- tion of illustration. ;{. IIai.i Yi: iiiag t(» 1)1' woiii ; tlu' iiisi<lt' r I'liiaiiiiiig uiiiiijiiri'd. Tlio the nippiTs ; h, h, tlu- iukIiIIo tooth : c, v,, thecornor teeth. Fk;. 4. Half Yeau. T1 • . . ., „ ■ . *'*'"^^" "I f'lifh tootli, projootinjr above the <min is nlwuvn This roprosonts tho outer side of the jaw of a half k^ tl.n ,i^ff i v rp, '' , f , , '^"'■'' ''^ ^''"^^" II u Ti iwr . . .1 ; ., b\ the dottedhnes. The hooks, A-, A', are about to hreak vearold coh. J he <litloieiit teeth are as follows :(/, », fi.,.,.,,„i. ti. .. ^ ""uui, lo oitan f..,.tl. V ^ ' '"' '"' *"' '"' "^•^ ^^*^'" <^" l>o not yet tilled out with bony substanee. Appearance of a ni{)- per at different stages, /shows it breaking out afresh at the age of three years, its breadth marked by 1, 2, its thickness by 3, 4. //shows the fric- tion surface as it appears at the age of six, the crown cut off one-fourth inch, where the breadth, 1,2, begins to decrease, and the thickness, 3, 4, takes the form of an ejrir. ///shows a rounder fric- tion surface of twelve yours old. Th« breadth and thickness are now be- come proportionate. IV shows a friction surface of eighteen years old. r shows a friction sur- face of 24 years, in whicli the breadth, 1, 2, meas- ures only half as much as the thickness, 3, 4. D shows an incisor of a This is a side view of the jaw of a half year old colt. Fig. 5. One Year Old, Fia. 8. A, D. at.i\m a nil iiiiinoi ui It This is the appearance of the lower jaw at one year ^ full grown horse, split lengthwise, of which (/, o,/i8the old. The edges of all the incisors are partly worn by outer raised edge ; a, o, tlie funnel shaped cavity of the friction, while the comer teeth remain uninjured. tooth ; k, tlje hollow body ; m, the still unfilled root of : the tooth. Fio. 6. Two YeabsOld. Appearance of the lower jaw at two years old. The edges of the nipjjcrs and of the middle teeth, and their mark, are worn down, so that the inner edgt; of the cor- ner is brought into requisition. The teeth liegin to change at two-and-a-half years, and the permanent or horse teeth appear. Cnjujriyhlrtl nvcnritiny to Ad of Congrou. \ Fio. 8. B, C. Appearance of horse incisors, '^ viewed from the side,) in which the roots, c, c, are twice as thick as the upper end. Also, of two foal teeth, 6, c, raised out of the socket and vi&wed from the side. Lccih art' v/orn only on the o worn down at both edges. FiQ. 12. Outside and side view of tli Fig. 13 Outside front viev of the h Fig. 14. Appearar.ce of surfaces old. Both edges of the ui mark is almost gone ; the outer edf.e ; tho comer ones- the others and have also (■( full grown, but not wor 8®* See Chapter III for explanaiion of terms, and further facts eonceminy the Ages of Horta. leclh iirc worn only on the outer i-'dyv ; while the luppeih aiv worn down at botli odjros. FiQ. 12. 5 Ykars Old. Outside and side view of the lower jaw at five years old. Fig. 13 5 Ybars Old. Outside front viev of the lower jaw at five years old. / .. Iktoiiu- I'oimd — lis iliicU ii> IlH ;ire ap[)roii(hinir this state ; ill thickness. Fig. 17. 8 Yea^is Old. Appearance of lower jaw at this age. The incisors have all become equally worn ; in the corner teeth a mere trace of the mark is visible ; and the edges of the hooks are wori down al- most half their height. Notice always that the marks in the upper teeth are twice as deep as those in the lower ones, and so wear twice as long. v^Xi Fig. 23. 12 This is a side view of the uppJ crcused depression in the corner tj Fio. 18. 9 Years Old. XWMH-^g^^^ijJttMWi . mm Appearance of the upper jaw at this age. the marks of the nijjpers lyive almost disappeared ; the middle teeth still show a slight mark; the corner teeth have a dee^)(^r mark than Fig. 24. l.T the middle ones ; the inner edge of the teeth is also worn down. Appearance of the lower jm\ middle teeth have become [)('r are of increased thickness ; aii ^??55^5?5^ Fio. 14. o Years Old. Appeararce of su'.faees f)f teeth in lower jaw at five years old. Both edges of the nippiTs are worn down, so that the ) mark is almost gone ; tlie middle teeth are worn only on t!ie r outer edj'.e ; the comer ones have attained the same height us B the '>thers and have also eoiiic into wear ; and the hooks are full grown, but not worn at all. /-iS. Fig. 19. 9 Years Old. Fici. 'i:>. A side vaew of the upper jaw at this age The depression Appearance of the lower usually found in the corner teeth may be seen at d. li^s become round. ;it tliis ;ij:c. i i;r Miliju'r.s liiive [v arc hroiid: tin' iniilillc teeth Ld the corner oni's iiicreuse hi li'cth liiivc lici-onic twice ns thick as l)roi Fi«. 37. 26 Years O Fig. 29. 18YF4R8 0LD. | Appearuncc of the k ' ,r jaw at tw« Appearance of the lower jaw at this age. The nippers teeth arc twice as thick as broad, are triangular. .|5 d ^^:,: Years Old. |)er jaw at this age. The in- 1 teeth is seen at d. ^ Fig. 38. 27 Years 0) i ■ Fig. 30. 19 Ykars Old. Appearance of upper jaw at twenty-se Appearance of the lower jaw at nineteen. The middle tvdcQ as thick as broad, teeth arc triangular. EARS Old. this age. The nippers and htly rounded; the comer tod li Ithe hooks have become blunt. ^ o, «„ V ^ Fio. 39. 28 Years Oi Fig. 81. 20 Years Old. • Appearance of the lower jaw at this age. The comer Appearance of upper jaw at this age. twice as thick as broad. teeth are triangular ^^s®^ [ears Old. Fig. 82. 21 Years Old. fourteen. The comer tootli Appearance of the upper jaw at twenty-nne. nippers have become triangular. Fig. 40, 29 Years Oi The Appearance of the upper jaw at twen teeth are twice as thick as broad ivc tifcoiiic twice lis thick as lm>iul. Fio. 4a. 20 Yea us Old. Same as Fig 42, l)ut with superfluous length, twelve lines, ' removed. The friction of twenty years is seen on upper sec- tion of illustration. Fiu. 37. 26 Years Olu. larance of the Ic > .r jaw at twenty-six. re twice as thick as broad. The comer Fig. 44. 20 Years Old. Real length and outside appearance of the teeth in lower jaw at twenty. Fig. 88. 27 Years Old. iarance of upper jaw at twenty-seven. The nippers are 9 thick as broad. Fig. 45. Appearance of a lower jaw in which the teeth are ten lines too loug. Fig. 89. 28 Years Old. irance of upper jaw at this age. The middle teeth are thick as broad. Fio. 46. Fig. 40. 29 Years Old. Iiisidc! view of lower jaw. Tho mark shows six years ; but j I the teeth are t(!n lines too long, and the age is sixteen. When ! _ hoises me large and naturally have larger teeth than smaller ranee of the upper jaw at twenty-nine. The comer ones, the otlier signs remam the same, and the age is easily de- twice as thick as broad i terniined. 80 f<;i: '»» h The CHAPTER III. HOW TO TELL A HOBSE'S AQE. KNOWLKDGB OP CHANGES IN THE THBTH THE ONLY MEANS. THIS CHAPTER TO BE STUDIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHART WHICH FOLLOWS. BUYERS LIKELY, WITH- OUT THIS KNOWLEDGE, TO BE DECEIVED. INCISORS CHIEFLY TO BE RELIED ON. CONDITION OP A FOAL'S MOUTH. THE CHANGES THAT FOLLOW. HOW FOAL TEETH ARE TO BE DISTINGUISHED FROM HORSE TEETH. WEARING AWAY OP THE GRINDER OR ENAMELLED PORTION. NUMBER OP TEETH IN A PULL- GROWN ANIMAL. DIFFERBNCB "ETWEBN HORSES AND MARES AS TO NUMBER. INCISORS, HOOKS, AND "WOLP'S TEETH." HOW TO DETERMINE AGE TILL FOAL IS TWO YEARS OLD. HQW PROM TWO TO OLD AGE. THE n01.dE OF MEDIUM SIZE TO BE TAKEN AS A STANDARD. SHOOTING UP AND GRINDING OFF. IRREGULAR TEETH; HOW TO JUDGE. PECULIAR HARDNESS OP BONES AND SLOWNESS OF CHANGE IN CERTAIN BREEDS. THE MULE; AGE HARD TO FIND OUT WITH EXACTNESS. DECEPTIONS; HOW TO DETECT. CRIB BITERS ; HOW TO EXAMINE. TERMS DEFINED. The age of a horse is to be accurately deterramed only by an examina- tion of the teeth, Avith a knowledge of the changes which, from time to time, take place in them. The following directions, studied in connec- tion with the drawings cxliibited on the accompanying chart, and the ex- planations written under them, will enable any one of ordinary acuteness and powers of observation, to judge for himself, and thus to avoid that most common of all the jockej'^'s impositions, a liability to be deceived in the age of horses held for sale. The incisors furnish the chief indications ; and to them the attention nmst be mostly directed ; but the back and hook teeth should be observed to some extent, as their condition may occasionally serve to correct and more frequently to corroborate the indications of the incisors. When first foaled, the colt has no incisors. Twelve back teeth have in most cases forced their points by this time through the gums ; but it is not until from two to three months aftenvard that the four nippers ap- pear ; hi six weeks the nippers arc seen ; and in about eight months the four corner teeth. Thei'e are now, at eight or nine months old, twenty- 82 II-LUSTRATEU STOCK UOCTOK. four teeth, (upper and lower), viiWcd foal-teeth . These are all changed by the fifth or sixth year, and those that follow are culled horse-teeth. The back teeth api)ear as follows : the three front double pair are seen at birth, and are afterward chiuiged ; the fourth doubl" pair appear from the eighth to the ninth month ; (this fourth double pair arc the first that remain stationary, and they are found in every year-old colt) ; the fifth double pair, or fifth four, appear in the second or third year; the sixth, usually in the fourth or early in the fifth year. These three double pairs of back teeth (last named), remain unchanged, as do also the four hook teeth. The hook teeth arc uncertain as to time of appearance, coming some- times at the end of the third year, sometimes in the middle or at the end of the fourth, sometimes in the middle or at the end of the fifth, some- times at the beginning of the sixth. Observe particularly that the incisors of the foal differ fi'om those of the horse : (1) By their regular, conical formation; (2) by a narrow contraction called the neck, visible alnH)st in the center of the body of each tooth, while nothing of the kind is m'cii in horse-teeth ; ( 3 ) by their smaller size, even when full grown. The milk teeth, (or those teeth which are cast or shed), taken from the jaws of dead foals and compared with horse-teeth similarly obtained, are found to be only about half as long as the latter. The l)readth is not to be depended on, since the milk teeth of large foals appear almost as broad as those of small horses. When the nippers becnmc hyrse-teeth, they form a great conti'ast to the middle and corner teeth. The size of these last will at once show them to be milk teeth. (4) By the fact that the outer surface of the foal-teeth is smooth and striped with broAvn, while on horse-teeth the same surface is divided by a dirty yellow indentation inclining toward the center, which is sometimes double upon the upper teeth. One should study the form of the incisors by carefully examnilng those taken from dead horses of different ages. Each incisor will be foijnd to consist of a hard, enamelled part, called the grinder, which has protruded above the gum ; of a bony substance, which has been for the most part hidden in the gum ; and of a root, which has occupied the ca\'ity of the jaw-bone. These teeth, (of the foal as well as of the horse), are slowly but con- tinually worn aAvay by biting and chewing, so that the length is constantly decreasing, — sometimes evenly and reguhirly, — so that in old age the tooth that was once two and a half or three inches long is found to be not exceeding half an inch in length. The breadth generally decreases in about the same proportion ; but with this diiference in foal and horse- teeth, that the thickness and breadth of foal-teeth are constantly decreas- THE HORSE, HIS AGE, HOW TO TELL IT. 38 icso are iill changod illod horne-teetli. louble pair are seen lo pair appear from air are the tir,st that -old folt) ; tlio tifth ird year ; the sixth, e three dou1)le pairs » also the four hook ance, coming some- niddh? or at tlie end [ oi the tifth, some- liifer from those of ; (2) l)y a narrow nter of the body of leetli ; (3) })y tlieir th, (or those teeth I foals and compared 3 only about half as d on, since the milk >se of small horses. eat contrast to the 1 at once show them ace of the foal-teeth th the same surface toward the center, carefully examniing i^ach incisor will be ! grinder, which has h has been for the •h has occupied the are slowly but con- length is constantly hat in old age the ig is found to be not lerally decreases in e in foal and horse- ! constantly decreas- in"' from the grinder or hard enamelled part to the end of the root, while horse-teeth decrease from the root u[)ward. The grinder, or hard, grat- iii<»' portion of the tooth, which has not yet been used, has somewhat the form of an c"-"- ; it is three times as ])road as thick, and hollowed out in the shape of a funnel, which hollow has two sharp edges inclosing it. This socket or hollow is called the mark. In the center of this mark, a sort of kernel may be seen — a tube connnencing at the end of the root — that contains the nerves of the tooth ; but this inner hole nmst always be distinguished from the mark, v{\\\d\ is the outer depression, lying next to the sharp edircs. The inner cavity is a funnel-shaped socket, of hard, enamel shell, around which, and inside the outward shell, is a thick fluid, which remains dining the life of the tooth, becoming, by degrees, gi-ay matter. This Huid averages about four lines in depth in the lower incis- ors and al)OUt eight in the upper ones. The outer edge of each incisor always rises a line or two above the inner edge ; therefore, Avhen the upi)er and lower are first grated together, only the outer edges touch for some time ; and the iimer edges do not touch until the outer ones are worn down to an equal height with them. Ilorse-teeth generally do this in about one year. At the age of two and a half, the teeth begin to change, and those which then ap2Jear are called Horse-teeth. (See chart. Fig. 7, A). A full grown stallion or gelding has 40, and a mare .3G teeth — the male having four hook teeth which are lacking in the female, except that some- times she has imi)crfect teeth in the corresponding part of the mouth. Those teeth found in some young horses, next to the first double teeth, and called "wolf's teeth," are not included in this nund)er, as they are not real teeth, — frequently not l)reaking through the gums at all, and usuall}^, in any case, disappearing in eight or nine years. TAventj^-four of the true teeth, in both horses and mares, are situated in the ujjper part of the mouth, (that is, in both jaws, aJ)nve the Hjm). They are divided into six double pairs, counting upwards from below, so that those situated next to the incisors in all the four rows are first ; those next to them, second ; and so on to the last pair, which are called back teeth. Twelve others are in the lower part of the mouth, surrounded by the lips, six in the upper and six in the lower jaAV, standing, each lot, in the form of an arch, and occupying the entrance to the hollow of the mouth. These twelve are called incisors. The four innermost, two in each jaw those forming the key of each arch — are called nippers ; the other two in each arch are called corner teeth ; and those betAveen the nippers and the corner teeth are called middle teeth. Each of these teeth in the lower jaAv rubs against the corresponding one in the upper jaAV. The teeth of the upper jaAV tire broader and thicker than those of the loAver. The four 34 ILLUSTRATED HTOCK DOCTOK. ! hooks arc seated alone, over each corner tooth, l)ut nearer to the corner teeth of tlie upper than those of the lower, so that they, (the hookn), never come in contact with each other. The horse has always attained the age of four and a half or five years before he has a full number of perfect teeth. Before this time, the younger the animal the fewer the teeth, and even these are not all pernnt- nent. The more a permanent incisor loses in length, by friction, tiie more it also loses in width, so that the nearer the friction surface approaches to the root, the narrower and thicker it must appear. Every new hook tooth is cylindrical andfomewhat hooked, \vith a cone- shaped projecting grinder, and thi ■» is surrounded l)y a spoon-shaped edge, turned toAvard the hollow of the mouth, so that the cone cannot be seen from the outside ; and tlie whole grinder, or hard, enamelled part, has the ajipearance of the 1)ack part of the bowl of a spoon — ^the edge, like a screen, surrounding the short, cone, l)ut so that two deep furrows remain between. Except this grinder, the rest of the body is uniformly round, and the sui'face almost even. As previously said, however, these by themselves aiford no reliable indication as to age. Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, <i show how the age of a colt may be determined till he is two years old. The, following further explanations, taken in connection with the chart from Fig. 7 to Fig. 4(5, inclusive, will teach how the age, from two to thirty, can be ascertained. Large horses have, of course, larger teeth than small ones ; but taking a horse of medium size as a standard, one can make allowances for either larger or smaller, and easily arrive at just conclusions. The incisors being our main reliance, our remarks nmst l)e understood to refer chiefly to them. The length of the tootli of a horse of medium size is three inches, or thirty-six lines. After the changed tooth has arrived at its proper length, it nhootH up a line regularly every year, and if the teeth stand right, the ffriudcr is irovn off a line evert/ year. It is also, as has been said, worn off in l)()th width and breadth, so that the grinder becomes, from year to year, shorter and smaller, as shown by the chart. If, however, the teeth stand too far forward, (irregular teeth, sec chart, Fig. 41), tho}-^ do not wear down in the same proportion as they shoot upward, and they l)ecome very long. The age in this case can be ascertained Avith case and exactness by obsei'ving dii-ections given under Fig. 41, and noticing with care the following points : At the age of five years, the corner teeth of the lower jaw have gi'owni up five lines above the gam • each middle tooth, seven lines ; and each nii)per, nine. At eight years, and older, each corner tooth of the same horse projects only THE HORSE, HIS AOE, IIOW TO TELL IT. 85 four, the middle teeth, six, und the nippers, eight lines above the gums. This is absolutely neeessary to bo taki;u into aecount, because it is the oiilv means l)y whii-h one can decide with certainty as to the ago of a horse whose teeth have become longer than they would have l>een if set right and wearing regularly. The forc'oiiig remarks and directions are based upon the assumption that there is no peculiarity about the individual animal or the breed to which he belongs that would nuiterially interfere with the principles laid down. It remains, however, to notice that to those breeds of horses which develop very slowly, of which the Spanish horse may be cited as an example, the rules are a little more difficult of application. The bones of these, and perhaps of some few other kinds, seem to be harder, and the teeth change somewhat later and appear to wear down more slowlv ; so that it sometimes happens that such horses, after their fifth year, appear a jjear or two younger than they really are ; but the same animals are apt to be more than ordinarily strong, hardy, and long-lived, and to be taken at a diminished age really detracts nothing from their worth. The ajrc of a mule is somewhat difficult to determine with exactness, (7* owing to the cause just stated. Deceptions may l)e practiced Avith very thrifty young horses, when it is desirable to make them appear of suitable age for work or for breeding, by knocking out the incisors a year sooner than they would naturally change tliemsclves. If a purchaser suspects deception, he can determine the matter b^' closely examining the remaining teeth. If the nippers have changed, and the inner edges of the corner teeth have not yet come into contact, the foal is but one year old — and so on. The opposite cheat — that of trying to make a horse appear younger than he really is l>y l)urning artificial marks in upon the teeth — can be detected by closely examining the enamel and the effect of the mark upon it. When a horse has reached an advanced age, say twelve to twenty, the enamelled surface has become so minute that burning in as large a mark as is found in horses considerably younger would disturb the Avhole enamel and so leave a means of detecting the fraud. In the case of cril)-biters, that wear out their teeth prematurely, and so appear really older tiian they are, examinaticm nmst be directed to the corner teetli, which are seldom injured ; or, if the corner teeth prove to l)e injured, deduct from the apparent age as many lines as are wanting to make the teeth of the natural length. To feed constantly, from weaning time, upon hard, unshelled corn, sometimes produces the same effect as crib-biting, and the same directions must be followed in forming an estimate. 86 ILLURTRATRD HTOOK DOCTOR. We close the cliaptci- with ii short vocahularj, by rofcroneo to M'hich the reader may more readily aijprclu'iid tiic meaning of the terms employed in the eiisuiii;r chart. Incisou. — A cutter; a fore-toot I which cuts or itites. In the horse, those twelve teeth, six in the upper jaw, six in the lower, which are surrounded l)y the lips, are called incisors. Ghindku. — As used in tlu^ present chapter, it denotes the hard, grating, upper portion cf the front teeth. Line. — One-twelfth of an inch. Mark. — As used with n-ference to horse teeth, it denotes that depres- sion in the grinder lying inside the sharp edges and adjacent to them. Nii'Pr.KH. — Those two teeth in each jaw that occujjy the middle of the ecmi-circular row. CoRNKR Teeth. — The two outer of the six front teeth in each jaw. Middle Teeth. — The teeth between the nipi)ers and the corner teeth. Hooks. — Four teeth, two in each jaw, situated over corner teeth, or beyond the incisors, reckoning from the front of the lips, and having u cylindrical and somewhat hooked shape. Milk Teeth. — The front teeth of a foal which appear at about three inoutha o.f age uud arc cast within two or tlu'ce years. Ml 8 thi! hui'd, grating, CHAPTER IV. DIFFEBENT BREEDS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS. pour at about three I. TOE INFERIOR VARIETIES: MANY FOUND IN nOTH nRMISPHEREa. SOME OOOD, BDT LITTLE KNOWN OF TIIKM. II. SOME rONSIDEIlF.I) AS TO WORK RATHER THAN BREED; THE FARM HORSE; THE HUNTER; THE HACKNEY; HORSES FOR HEAVY DRAFT. III. THE ARAIIIAN. IV. THE HARD. V. THE ENGLISH THOROUailBRED. VI. THK PERSIAN. VII. THE TURK. VIII. THE TURKOMAN. IX. THE EOYPTIAN. X. THE DONOOLA. XI. THE NORMAN PERCHERON. XII. THE THOnOUOHBRED IN AMER- ICA. XIIl. THE MOROAN. XIV. THE NAHRAOANSETT PAGER. XV. THE CANA- DIAN. XVI. THE CONNESTOOA. XVII, PONIES. I. The Inferior and Little Known. Among the great variety of horses there are many that are either of inferior importance or so little known that it is deemed unnecessary to notice them in detail. India, China, Jajjan, Siam, several of the Euro- pean States, and North and South America, have horses that are in some iustiinces wid(!ly different from each other, as well us from the approved breeds ; but they are not known to possess any remarkable excellence, or any distinctive points that are constantly reproduced in their offspring, — so that a mere casual reference to them, with Aery general statements as to qualities and characteristics, is considered to be sufficient. In India alone there are various stocks, known to have been so long in the various regions of that gi'eat country as to seem native to the soil ; but wth the exception of the Turko, recognized to be a cross between the Turkoman or South Tartary ])reed and the Persian, they are regarded as cold blooded and inferior. The Turko is said to carry himself in a grand and stately way, and to be both beautiful and tractable. The Tartar and Calmuck horses, with the exception of the Turkoman, which is described elsewhere in this chapter, are for the most part small and ill-made. They are hardy, however, being able to perform great journeys, with burdens disproportioned to their size, and to live on the poorest fare. >■■ 38 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. The horses of China are small, and have no points of excellence as to either shape or spirit. The horses of Turkestan have been described by some as having heavy heads and ewe-necks, with long legs and a scanty l">dy ; while others speak of high crests and long, bony bodies, and assert these horses crossed with those of Persia, produce magnificent animals — elegant, active, strong, and larger than the best Arabians. In Bokhara is a breed of small and shaggy but stout horses, called Kussaks, which lias attracted some attention. Their manes and tails are long as compared with their general make up. Belgivm, Holland, and the German states have breeds of horses noted only, or chiefly at least, for being large, strong, and well-formed, and admir.^bly adapted to purposes of heavy draft. In the forests of Sweden, Finland, and Norway is found a race of horses in a half wild state, from which the inhabitants, without taking upon themselves the trouble of breeding and rearing, supply themselves Avhen the creatures are wanted for use. They are small, but well-formed, active, and spirited. The Hungarian horse, though evidently of the same origin as those of Germanjs is somewhat lighter than they, and possesses more spirit and action. He shoAvs some signs of oriental blood, to which he probably owes his superiority to his neighbors. The horses of Iceland run at large and pick up their own scanty fare, wherever they can find it, until they are needed. by the inhabitants, when they are caught and subjected to use. The origin of these animals is in doubt. Some assert that then- progenitors were carried into that island from the forests of Sweden ; others, that they were of the stock of ponies found in the Scottish isles. They are small, but active, and gen- erally well disposed. The horses of Italy were formerly much better than now. Few of them may at present be regarded as possessing any striking excellence. There are said to be some, among the people of Naples, that are large, of fine appearance, and excellent as carriage horses. The French people have many breeds, adapted to the saddle, the light carriao-o, cavalry, and ligiit artillery, besides those that are required for the plow and the cail. The most famous among them is the Norman, or Norman Percheron, which is described elsewhere in this chapter. The fact is well established that the horses of Spain, previous to the Moorish conquest, were possessed of many noble (jualities ; but they were much improved by a mixture of Barb blood, consequent upon the invasion and the introduction of horses from the Barbary States. They THE HORSE, DirFERENT BREEDS, ETC. 39 of excellence as to still show both their original and derived excellences ; and a pure-blood Spanish Barb is a fine and beautiful creature. In the plains of South America, Mexico, Texas, and the Western Territories of the United States are found gi'cat herds of wild horses, of which there are different varieties, though they must have had a common origin, as we have stated in chaiDter I. Chance mixture with horses imported into the country subsequently to those brought from Spain, together with the influences of different climates and food to Avhich they have long been subject, may perhaps account for this. The most marked tyi^es of these wild Americans are the Mustang and the Indian ponies, which are noticed on succeeding pages. As a general thing they retain the striking characteristics of their old Spanish or Andalusian j^rogenitors ; in size, shape, and spirit they show whence they are derived. Their heads are pretty and their limbs clean. They are capable of great endurance ; and though not especially rapid in action, it is related of them that they are sometimes ridden at the rate of ten or twelve miles an hour for a stretch of eighty miles, without anything more than a temporary halt and such little food as could be hastily eaten. Seldom is any gait knoAvn among them except a walk and a lope ; but an occasional pacer is discovered. Many of them do well for the saddle ; but care is required in handling them. In the hands of the cruel or inconsiderate, their ^vild nature returns to them, and they become intractable and even dangerous. n. Some Considered as to Work, rather than Breed. In treating of the different stocks and specifying distinguishing points, it is perhaps not amiss to consider some characteristics that should mark animals chosen or set aside for special purposes. The good farm horse cannot, of course, be confined to any particular breed. If he combinos within himself certain desirable qualities, it is not pertinent to inquire particularly what blood he carries. Some points that should distinguish him may be thus enumerated: He should be dose-built and strong, but not gi'oss and clumsy, since he is to serine as a sort of horse of all work — doing duty, by turns, under the saddle, and before the plow, the farm-wagon and the carriage. 40 ILLU8TBATR1> STOCK DOCTOB. O a Q OS o a o ■A THE HORSE, DIFFEUEXT BREEDS, ETC. 41 Fifteen to sixteen hands mark t}ie proper stature ; and his limbs should be sinewy without absolute heaviness, while his feet should be of medium size. He should be reasonably springy under the saddle, and active, without dash, in light harness. To these he should add a certain thriftiness, that will enable him to appear well even under good, close work, if well treated ; and in temper he should be mild. His breaking in and training should have been such as to render him readily adaptable i o any work that he may be called upon to perform about the country home. The hunter, or horse for the chase, speaking with reference to a pastime which is still common in England, but to which little or no importance is attached in this country, is usually the better esteemed for having some blood, but more for the absolute feats of speed and leaping which he may be able to perform, and for his ability to stand a hard day's run. The best hunters are said to be a combination of the thorjough-bred Avith some coarser animal — producing more strength, substance, and hardihood, with less length of body. He is at the present time what may be called three-quarters bred ; and he is lighter and more fleet than formerly. The accompanying engraving, entitled "A light hunting horse," conveys an excellent idea of what he is now most commonly found to be. That is to say, a horse of good style and form, capable of long con- tinued exertion under the weight of an ordinary sized man, and also capable of showing as high a rate of speed as possible, combined with an aptitude to leap successfully such obstacles as may ordinarily interpose. In all this class of horses, whether they be light or heavy weight animals, blood — that is, the possessor of a fair amount of thorough blood as trans- mitted by thorough-bred sires — is absolutely necessary. It gives style, form, hard and line bones, muscular tissue, lung jjower, and all this means endurance to perform feats under which the cold blooded horse would soon succumb. Such a horse as the engraving shows will not only make a capital saddle horse, but also a most valuable horse for general utility, if properly broken, good for the light carriage and buggy and good also at a load if propei-ly trained and handled ; but let it always be remembered that in as much as you put a saddle horse, and especially a huntmg horse, to labor, you detract from his value in the field. '■■i 42 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. During the last oontary, however, and the first of this, it was deemed essential that he should be a heavier liorso — an anini;>l capable of making ■« ■A ■J •A a B jfrodigious leaps while carrying a heavy weiglit. This type is well repre- sented by the subjoined cut of "A heavier hunting horse." THE HORSE, DIFFERENT BREEDS, ETC. 43 this, it wivs deemed >1 capable of making The Hackney, as the horse of ail saddle and light harness purposes, the common roadster, or general knock-about, is termed in Euiiland, may bo considered in pretty much the same light as the good farm-horse jn-e- r=^« kiis type is well rcpre- I horse." y viously noticed. Among the English people it seems to be essential that an animal must at least be supposed to possess some blood before he can be considered a good hackney. When known, or believed, to have a / / ;T. h^t. 44 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. streak of the thorough-bred in him, and to possess the following charac- teristics, nothing more is desirable : He must be about fifteen hands high ; both his fore and hind parts must be strong and well muscled ; he should bo short in the back and well coupled ; his chest should bo wide and deep, allowing full play for ■ a H o. td 3 the lungs ; his head should be light and his neck carried well up ; his limbs should be clean and bony, and with somewhat oblique pasterns ; he should be quick and springy ; and in temper he should be kind and easily controlled. •'^IHwS^ THE HORSE, DirFEUENT BREEDS, ETC. 45 the following charac- 3 fore and hind parts short in the back and illowing full play for Of Heavy Draft Horses there are several breeds in both England and the United States ; or rather, several kinds that have some of the blood and some of the characteristics of the old heavy draft animals. When it became the fashion in England to seek admixture with the heavy mares and stallions of Belgium or Flanders, the English draft stock was really much improved, though several English breeds soon lost thereby, for the most part, their identity. carried well up ; his t oblique pasterns ; he )uld be kind and easily w -A n o o o n IS o « n B n > < The Cleveland Bay, a powerful horse, though not of extraordinary size, was found chiefly in the four Counties of Yorkshire, Durham, Lin- colnshire, and Northumberland. He was capable of carrying a great weight, and of maintaining under it a rapid rate of speed. A lighter horse, and one better adapted to the carriage, was produced by crossing the 46 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Clevelani ro . 'th a good-sized thorough-bred stallion. The best hunters an*, rckac s, having an arched crest and proud action, were pro- duced by crossing ti 'leveland mare with a horse lighter than the true thorough-breds, yet possessing real spirit and quick movement. The Cleveland, as a distinct breed, is nearly extinct. The Suffolk Punch is considered to be an excellent heavy draft horse. He is believed to be the offspring of the Suffolk cart-mare and the Nor- man stallion. When further crossed with the Yorkshire half-bred, (the product of the Cleveland Bay and the thorough-bred), he is active, spir- ited, and indomitable at a pull. The Suffolk, now hardly known as a distinct breed, was a horse of good size, being ordinarily from fifteen to sixteen hands high, and very stout in proportion. His distinguisliing color was sorrel ; ho had a large head ; his shoulders a\ ore thick on top and low ; his chest was round and dee^D ; he had round legs and short pasterns ; his back Avas long ; his ci'oup high ; his flanks full ; his quarters heavy and strong ; and he was every way a spirited and determined animal, active and enduring. The Clydesdale horse, found principally on the Clyde in Scotland, was the product of certain Scottish mares with Flanders stallions. He is a larger horse than the Suffolk, but less clumsy in appearance, as his head is better and his barrel lighter. He has a long neck and deci> legs ; and is strong, hardy, patient, and a faithful puller. Some of the horses in the United States said to be of this stock presei-ve most of these charac- teristics, but their bodies are rounder and their necks arc not particularly noted for length. Between Lincolnshire and Staffordshire, in the midland counties of England, is found what is called the Heavy Black Horse, a large, well- built animal, of splendid appearance, and much in demand in London and elsewhere as a wagon-horse ; but no horses of this particular kind are known to have been brought to America for breeding purposes. Of American heavy draft stock, the Vermont cait-horse is deserving of special mention. He is said by one who is considered good authority to exist in Vermont and adjacent States as a distinct breed, and to be the very model of what a good cart-horse should be — quick and full of power, yet easily managed. As a general thing, he has a well-set head, a lofty crest, thin withers, mane and tail medium, and clean fetlocks. He has sufficient action to insure a good rate of speed, and makes, upon the whole, a fine show. His origin seems doubtful. There is a pony appearance about him, though often more than sixteen hands high — ^his peculiar shortness of back, roundness of body, and general compactness contributing to make THE HORSE, DIFFERENT BREEDS, ETC. 47 I stallion. Tho best roud action, were pro- i lighter than the true iiek movement. The cnt heavy draft horse, art-mare »nd the Nor- ■kshire half-bred, (tho •cd), ho is active, spir- breed, was a horse of hands high, and very sorrel ; ho had a large s chest was round and ,ck Avas long ; his croup 3ng ; and he was every mduring. Clyde in Scotland, was ers stallions. Ho is a ippearance, as his head 6ck and deep legs ; and »ome of the horses in most of those charac- ss arc not particularly midland counties of i Horse, a large, well- lemand in London and lis particular kind are ing purposes, rt-horse is deserving of ered good authority to breed, and to be the uick and full of power, well-set head, a lofty Ban fetlocks. He has and makes, upon the [ippearance about him, peculiar shortness of contributing to make ■m him seem much loss in bulk than ho is found to bo by actual measure- ment. ni. The Arabian. We come now to notice some of the most distinct, stroup-ly larkod, and valuable breeds, among which tho Arabian, or that pecifs of the Arabian best known to us, is justly celebrated. Whether the present pure blood Arab is native to Arabia or imported ; whether of recent origin or of a lineage as ancient as the sculptured nUns of Nineveh and Babylon, it is needless to inquire ; but f -^ people of that country claim that they have authentic pedigrees reaching back for more than two thousand years ; Avhile on tho other hand, it is asserted by some who have tried to discover tho real origin of this famous stock that prior to tho thirteenth century the horses of Arabia were a poor race and lightly, esteemed. Bo that as it may, tho horse of the present day, so renoAvned throughout tho world, undoubtedly began to attract notice some five or six hundred years ago, since which time he has grown into his great roijuto ; and now the best horses of most civilized lands are thought to derive their highest claims to noble descent from tho Arabic Kochlani, and those of his congeners that have shared his excellences. In a subsequent chapter the subject of breeding will be appropriately treated ; but wo may advert hero to a singular fact in connection with the sons of the desert and tho horse that shares their name and their affec- tions. So thoroughly are tho principles of breeding understood among them, or such is their extraordinary care, (and perhaps climatic influence may have something to do with it), that their horses long since reached a degree of perfection unrivalled in any country, and this perfection is steadily maintained. Travelers differ as to the number and names of the distinct breeds of horses which are found in Arabia ; but a comparatively recent Mohamme- dan writer, who seems to have had more than ordinary opportunities for knowiiig the facts in tho case, has stated that there are six distinct broods, V hich ho names and characterizes thus : (1) The Dgelfe, found chiefly in Arabia Felix, seldom seen at Damas- cus, but common in tho neighborhood of Anaze. Horses of this breed are of lofty stature, have narrow chests, but are deep in the girth, and their ears are long. They are remarkable for spirit and fleetness, but are exceedingly tractable, and their ability to endure hunger and thirst is a remarkable feature. A two-year-old colt, he says, will cost in his own country two thousand Turkish piasters. (2) The Secaloni, a breed from the eastern part of the desert, some- what inferior * j th^j Dgelfe, though resembling him in most points. * il 48 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOH. (3) Tho Mcfki, ho informs us, is a handsome horse ; but ho is not so fleet as either the Dgelfo or the Secaloni. In figure, ho bears a resem- blance to tho Spanish or Andalusian stock. (4) A fourth breed is culled the Sabi, which is similar to the'Mefki, but seems to possess no specially useful or striking qualities. (5) The Fridi. This breed is very common ; but they are often vicious and untrustworthy, and lack some of the excellent qualities possessed by the best of iho others. (6) Tho Nejdi, fou.id chiefly in tho region of Bussorah. These aro said to be at least tho equals of the Dgelfe and tho Secaloni. Somo judges assert that there is no horse to be compared with them, and they stand very high in the market. This writer considers the Dgelfo and the Nejdi to be tho most valuable. They are known to bo tho favorites of the horse-fanciers of India, many fine animals of these stocks having been carried thither by the sportsmen of that comitry. Other writers make mention of but three distinct breeds, to which they attribute names different from those above given ; and it is difficult to reconcile the statements of the two, and to determine whether they have really agreed in any way in pointing out tho same animal, though by diverse names, as possessing the striking excellences Avhich have made a certain breed famous and well known to us. Writers of the latter class speak of an inferior race, little esteemed, at homo or abroad, which thoy call the Attechi. These are sometimes found in a wild state. Then come the Kadischi, a sort of half-breed stock, possessing somo points of resem- blance to the true blood, and being sometimes imposed upon dealers for the genuine. Finally, they describe a superb race, the pure descendants of some extraordinary ancestors, and these they call the Kochlani or Kailhan. The best of them are found among the Shammar and Aneyza tribes. The Arabs themselves pretend to trace the Kochlani back to tho days and the stables of Solomon. While this cannot bo credited, it is known that somo of them have written pedigrees for at least four hundred years, kept with the most extreme care, and always on the side of the mare. These animals are sometimes sold to foreigners ; but they bear almost fabulous prices, and it is believed to be a very rare thing for a true Kochlani to fall into the hands of a stranger. The striking points of tho pure Arab may be thus stated : In size, he is considerably smaller than the modem thorough-bred, scarcely ever exceeding in height fourteen and a half hands. His head is extraordinary for its beauty, — the forehead being broad and square, the muzzle short and fine, so that somo of them seem as though they could really "stick their noses into a tumbler," The face,, upon which the veins appear ySSmi^m THE HORSE, DIFFEllENT BHEEDS, ETC. 40 beautifully coursed, is bony ; tho nostrils uro wide ; tlio well-set curs uro sniull, while tho eyes are largo, prominent und brilliiint. Tho neck, rishi" Ijcautifully from tho shoulders, and well arched, is very tino ; tho withers arc high and moderately thin ; tho shoulder, inclining backward, is perfect in form and position — nmscular as well as finely 8ha[)ed. Tho body is light and narrow before ; but behind tho arms tho chest is expanded and affords sufficient capacity for the lungs ; tho hips, though somewhat narrow, aro well united to the back, and the quarters are strong, muscular, and well set. Tho legs arc small, flat, sinewy; tho pasterns aro oblique in their position ; tho croup is high, while tho tail is set on with considerable arch. The muscles of tho arm, like those of the hum, uro full and strong. The bones of tho leg aro largo in propor- tion to tho fdze, there being no superfluous fatty matter, l)ut full, freo^ strong, and clean tendons and suspensory ligaments. The hocks aro large, but free from both curbs and spavins ; while tho feet aro small and sound. Tho elbow joint is prominent but fine, and generally plays clear of tho body. Especially does tho Arab differ from other breeds in tho superior fineness of his muzzle ; tho somewhat hollowed but graceful face ; the fully developed jaws that yet give no impression of heaviness ; the beau- tifully pricked and exquisite shape of tho our ; the conspicuous neatness of tho leg below the knee ; and tho beautiful make of the hind quarters. Tho fleetest among them are also noted for a straight-dropped hind leg, which is always regarded as a good point- A true Arabian has been described as ' ' looking the gentleman all over, with a bearing as stately as that of an autocrat." In spirit he is as noblo as in his physical formation. Though kind and docile when with his native master, he is sensitive and full of spirit, and when excited is so indomitable that he would run or pull to tho death rather than yield. With a cruel master he is apt to become in a measure ungovernable ; but his intelligence is such that proper treatment will soon win his confidence and remove a vicious -habit. His sagacity is as remarkable as his susceptibility to kind treatment. Instances are not wanting in which his master, overcome by the heat of the desert, and lost in a lethargic sleep, has been watched over by his faithful animal, and guarded from the approach of man and beast. The colors mostly prevalent among them are bay, gray, and chestnut. Occasionally a black is found. He is not so swift as the best English, Frencl. md American coursers ; nor is it here that his great excellence must be sought. That arises from a combination of qualities, to some of which the best of other breeds are • wholly strangers. 50 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOB. Ho is poculiarly ndiiptod to that wnsto and barren coutitry, and to tho uses for which ho is prized by tho wuudcring tribes. The food and drinic upon whitli ho can live and perform great journeys would bo wholly inad- equate to tho keeping of one of ours which wo are pleased to rail thrifty. As has been said, this reinurkablo stock has long maintained its essen- tial purity; nor docs it show, in recent times, any tendency to degenerate. Those good Arabians that are offered for sale to British residents and other iiorse dealers in the markets of Bengal and Bombay command prices ranging from seven hundred and fifty to one thousand dollars ; and it is said by travelers that thoir best mares are seldom if over sold. IV. The EDgUah Thorough-bred. Wo have already referred to different varieties of English horses, some of which have had more or less influence upon those of our own country ; but tho most excellent and famous of all is tho thorough-bred, or race- horse, descended chiefly from imported Arabians, Barbs, and Turks. Tho animal known to-day as tho real English thorough-bred is perhaps of almost purely eastern origin. His excellences are derived, it is thought, from an admixture of various pure breeds, native to those regions to which tho noblest of tho race uro indigenous, so far as either history or tradition determines. Arabia, Syria, Persia, Turkestan, Nubia, Abys- sinia, and tho Barbary States, all have breeds closely connected with each other, and yet possessing different characteristics ; but the English race- horse is a superior animal to any of them ; and his blood cannot now be improved by crossing with any known stock. There seems to be in him a larger mixture of the Barb than of any other breed ; but the earliest and most celebrated importations into Eng- land were Arabians. Much attention has long been paid there to the improvement of racing stock. The minds of Englishmen were most probably turned to this by the accession of the Norman Conquerors ; at any rate, soon after the Normans were established in the island, tho first Arabian of which any record has been preserved was imported. This was in 1121, during tho reign of Henry I. Then, an authenticated case of importation from Arabia took place in the reign of James I. This horse was condemned, not having mot tho popular expectation ; but the tnie value of eastern blood began now to bo appreciated, and the White Turk was soon brought over ; then a horse known as the Helmesley Turk ; soon afterward, Fairfax's Morocco Barb. The interest in the improve- ment of racing stock then so actively manifested has never suffered more than a temporary abatement, and in no other country than in England has such success been attained. During the troublous times consequent upon the overthrow of Charles I. and the accession of the Puritans to '*?*»ftil(iii,r THE IIOR8E, DIFFEHEXT nUEEDS, ETC. 51 1 country, and to tho Thu food and drink kvould bo wholly inad- )lcaHcd to «'nll thrifty. njaintaii:ed its essen- ndoncy to dc';;('nerate. Britirth residents and tiibay command prices iind dolhirs ; and it is ' ever sold. English horses, some ! of onr own country ; orough-brcd, or race- , Barbs, and Turks, igh-bred is perhaps of derived, it is thought, 3 to those regions to r as either history or kestan. Nubia, Abys- y connected with each but the English race- blood cannot now be he Barb than of any iiportations into Eng- jen paid there to the glishmen were most •man Conquerors ; at n the island, tho first wiia imported. This in authenticated case II of James I. This expectation ; but the ated, and the White he Helmesley Turk ; rest in the improve- never suffered more ;ry than in England us times consequent of the Puritans to power, there sooms to have been a' decline ; but a love of racing, and a corresponding desire to produce tho best horses for this purpose, wat ts I f revived upon the restoration of Charles II. to the throne. This prince himself sent to the east to purchase brood mares and stallions, but he 52 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. affected chiefly Barbs and Tuvks. Many of liis wealthier subjects engaged in like enterprise on their own private account. But the most marked improvement of English stock followed the introduction into that country of the Darley Arabian, a fine and vigorous stallion imported during the latter part of Queen Anne's reign by one jMr. Darley. Several horses of great repute descended from him, of which the most noted were Almanzer, Flying Childers, and Bartlett's Childers • and from the Childers, besides numerous others, of more or less celebrity, Childers, Blaze, Samson, Snap, and Eclipse deserve special mention. Of the last named, it is recorded that though he was thick- winded or what is termed a "roarer," he never lost a race and never paid a forfeit ; and that three hundred and thirty-four of his descendants proved to be winning horses. During the reign of Louis XIV., of France, and when the Arabian stock, the descendants of the Darley, were already in high repute, a horse called the Godolphin Arabian, but which was really a beautiful Barb, of excellent spirit and action, was rescued by one Mr. Coke from the igno- ble employment of drawing a cart in the streets of Paris, (where his sti'iking characteristics seem to have been wholly overlooked), and carried to England. He is said to have been about fifteen hands high, of a brown color, and to have been distinguished by the height of his crest and for round and drooping quarters. From him is descended much of the finest racing blood in England. "We have spoken of the thorough-bred as a pure-blooded horse ; and though this ought doubtless to be understood with some limitations, as even in the best of the stock there is probably some tinge of old Eng- lish and Spanish blood ; yet, such has been the great care bestowed upon him that he is regarded as " the eastern horse brought to the very highest state of perfection." It is certain that, as previously remarked, he is in some respects superior to the best of the original breeds. This has been brought cbout by long continued careful attention to breeding, to feed- ing, to all those points, in fact, necessary to the elimination of vicious strains and the preservation and improvement of those qualities that tend to the one great end in view — fleetness, with a corresponding power of endurance. The climate of England is said to be peculiarly favorable to the horse ; and this influence has perhaps contributed something to the making of the English racer a pre-eminently fine and much admired animal. The following may be regarded as his distinguishing points : His chest is his one and only mark of superior strength ; this is wide and deep. His body is round, his flanks and belly light. His ears are fine ; his eyes prominent ; his nostrils are wide ; his lips are small and thin, while he is remarkably wide between the jaws. He has a long and THE HORSE, UIFFEUENT BREEDS, ETC. 58 thicr subjects engaged I stock followed the n, a fine and vigorous Anne's reign by one tended from him, of lilders, and Bartlett's IS others, of more or Sclipse deserve special though he was thick- lost a race and never 3ur of his descendants and when the Arabian in high repute, a horse [y a beautiful Barb, of . Coke from the igno- I of Paris, (where his rerlooked), and carried hands high, of a brown it of his crest and for ided much of the finest pure-blooded horse; with some limitations, ome tinge of old Eng- lat care bestowed upon ght to the very highest isly remarked, he is in )reeds. This has been to breeding, to feed- elimination of vicious lose qualities that tend )rresponding power of peculiarly favorable to uted something to the and much admired itinguishing points : strength ; this is wide y light. His cars are his lips are small and He has a long and le fine neck, to which a thin mane lies close. His withers are uncom.nonly thin and hi^-h ; his back is low at the withers, then straight to t)":; haunches. Ikleasured from the haunches to the turn of the rump, he is long ; from the turn of the rump to the tip of the hock he is long and thin. He has gioat power of springing, to force himself forward, by reason of his legs standino- rather under the body than erect. His buttocks rarely touch each other ; his legs below the knee and hock are small, and the cords stand out conspicuously. His tail is slight and thiu-haired, sometimes slio-htly Avaved ; the hair of his legs is very fine ; he has no fetlock tufts- and lii's hoof is small and cupped. His color is generally bay, bromi, or chestnut ; his height varies from fifteen to seventeen hands. His coat ij thinner and the hair more silky than in common breeds. The soundness of feet and legs, and the poAV^ers of endurance, which i. characterize the Arab, have been transmitted to the thorough-bred ; and \\liilcthe latter is not himself well suited to heavy harness work, or indeed to any of the general purposes of the farmer, animals are often obtained l)y judicious crosses with him Avhich are admirably adapted to various uses. He is valued solely for the turf, and for light single draft, except, as we have before remarked, for the improvement of the general stock of horses by admixture ; and for this latter purpose we are largely dependent upon liim in America as well as in Great Britain. V. The Barb. The horse of the Barbary States has long been known for his excellent j qualities ; and he is especially remarkable for fine and graceful action. His powers of transmission are great, so that his marked traits are found in his descendants at remote periods and after commixture of various and \ inferior breeds. He has impressed himself particularly upon the Spanish horse and the [English racing stock. It is thought that the horses of Spain owe all their excellences to Barb blood, which was brought into that country by [the Moors, at the time of the conquest. The Barb is found chiefly in Morocco, Fez, and Tripoli, and with the [exception of an excellent species found in the kingdom of Boumon, he lis the only African horse deserving of special mention. The horse of JBournon is represented by some as being superior to both the Arabian land the Barb. In addition to what has been said in those sections in which wo have ircated of the Arabian and the thorough-bred, the following description of the Barb will be sufiicient to convey to the mind of the reader what a true horse of this breed really is : MM _i i 54 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. In height, he is from fourteen to fifteen hands ; his chest is round ; hia shoulders are broad, but light, and somewhat obliquely sloping; his withers are thin and rather high ; his loins are straight and short ; his flanks and ribs are round and well developed ; his haunches are strong ; his croup is somewhat too long for nice correspondence with the rest of the body ; his quarters are muscular and full ; his legs are clean, and the tendons are clearly marked ; his pasterns, like his croup, are some- what too long and slanting, but not so much so as to amount to real defect ; and his feet are sound and of good shape. But his head is especially beautiful. It is small and lean, while the ears are of medium size and admirably placed. The mane is rather meager ; but the neck rises boldly from the withers, and gives an impression of ease and grace m carriage. In spirit and fleetness he is not regarded as the equal of the Arab, much less of the real thorougb-bred ; but in a certain native vigor and in form he is superior. YI. The Persian. No traveler to whose writings we have access in this country has sufficiently described the horses of Persia to enable us to point out with exactness the difference between the inferior and the better breeds that are known to exist in that country. The term the Persian horse is ordinarily applied to the most excellent of all, which has been celebrated for hundreds of years longer than the Arabian. At the pre )ent day, he has a large proportion of Arab blood in his veins. As a general thing, he is somewhat taller than the Arabians ; and in beauty and speed he is their equal ; but his powers of eadui'ance are not so great. Vn. The Turkish. This horse is believed to be descended from the best stock of Arabs, — crossed, however, with some breed that has given him greater proportions than his ancestors ; at any rate, the Turkish horse of to-day is full sixteen hands high, often more ; and he is more muscular than the Arab, though still of elegant appearance, clean limbed and active. It is asserted by some that he is descended from Arabs and Persians ; and it is knoAvn that he possesses many of the best qualities of these stocks. Though strong and of sufficient spirit, he is docile, and well adapted to domestic uses. An arched neck, with a high crest, is a striking characteristic of the breed. Vm. The Turkoman. As we have said elsewhere, none of the Tartar breeds except the Turko- his chest is round ; his obliquely sloijing ; his straight and short ; his i haunches are strong ; idence with the rest of his legs are clean, and e his croup, are somc- I as to amount to real lape. But his head is tie ears are of medium meager; but the neck sion of ease and grace he equal of the Arab, tain native vigor and in IS in this country has to us to point out with the better breeds that I the Persian horse is ich has been celebrated A.t the pre^^ent day, he As a general thing, jcauty and speed he is 30 great. Dcst stock of Arabs, — lim greater proportions Drse of to-day is full uscular than the Arab, active. It is asserted lans ; and it is known lese stocks. Though 1 adapted to domestic characteristic of the 3ed8 except the Turko- THE HORSE, DIFFERENT BREEDS, ETC. 55 man or South Tartary horse are worthy to be rated among the better class of animals. He is famous for purity of blood, for good speed, and for wonderful powers of endurance. It is related that one of them has been known to travel nine hundred miles, bearing a rider, in eleven successive days. He is not really a gi-aceful animal, however, as his head is rather large, and his legs are long in proportion to his height, which is from lifteen to sixteen hands. Other domesticated horses among the Tartars are evidently of the same breed as the wild horses which are found in various parts of the country and in immense numbers, as the characteristics of the wild are exhibited in a marked manner in the domesticated. Indeed, it is kno^vn that these wild herds are often drawn upon for recruits when necessity drives the inhal)itants to add to their stock of serviceable animals. All these inferior creatures are small and narrow ; they have long necks, ai)parently weak legs, large heads, and light barrels. The prevailing color is a reddisli sorrel, Avith a black stripe along the back. Their manes and tails are black, except at the roots, where the hairs preserve this reddish cast. Their general appearance is rough and inelegant ; but they are of the most hardy nature ; and, contrary to appearance, they are rapid travelers. They live and even perform long and arduous journeys upon the sparsest and poorest food. IX. The Egyptian. It is rei»resented by some who have devoted more than ordinary care to the study of the origin of breeds, and to the horse in his relations to various peoples and countries, that the horse of the ancient Eg;yTtians was identical with an inferior lace that aftenvard existed among the Assyrians. Some sculptures, found among the ruins of Nineveh, care- iuWy executed and well ijreserved, portray a horse wholly different from that nobler animal cai^ved in other bas-reliefs found in the same mins. He is said to have been the Egyptian horse ; and as thus conveyed to us, he was a large and heavy animal, havuig *>. coarse and ill-proportioned head, but a high crest. Tlie modern Egj'ptian is also of unpleasing aspect. From wheresoever derived, he is rough and ugly. Frequently his legs, knees and neck become positive defects; but a good head is occasionally found. He would scarcely be deserving of mention were it not that he is spirited and impetuous ; and this, together with his weight, renders him valuable for heavy cavalry, in which capacity he has won some celebrity. His powers of endurance are not great. X,. The Dongola. This horse is also entitled to consideration cliiefly upon the ground of - W* '•■' rt \MJkt ni pk 56 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. his being greatly prized as a war horse. Unlike the Egj-ptian, however, he has not^'only speed but powers of endurance ; and some have described him as both beautiful and tractable. Yet, even those who have had opportunities for personal observation do not agree in their descriptions and their estimates. One speaks of him as being deticieut in substance and wanting in stoutnesss 5 while anotlier thinks him to possess the highest t>ioe of symmetry, size, and strength. From another we get this more particular description: In hciglit, he is full sixteen hands- his body is short ; his neck is long and slim ; he has a fine crc^t ; and his withers are high and sharp; but his breast is narroAv, his -ii inters and flanks are flat, and he has a rather ugly back. He is fourd iu the kingdom of Dongola and In adjacent regions. Wild Horse of America. That the horse existed in America at some far distant epoch is undeni- able since the fossil remains found prove this conclusively, aud progress- ing naturally from age to age into more aiid more perfectly developed tjypes. Yet at the discovery of America at the several points l)y the early navigators, no mention ia v.ju . of native horses, a • would surely have been done if such liad been Hsk^vh to the Indians. America is undoubtedly indebted for her wild or feral horses which have roamed the great valleys of the Pacific slope, the immense plains of the West and South-west, and the grassy portions of Mexico, to the early Spanish adventurers on the Pacific slope, as were the wild horses of the great plains and of Texas to the horses abandoned by De Soto when he turned his face eastward towards the Mississippi, after having abandoned his search for the fountain of youth and the new Eldorado. So Mexico and the Istiiirius were stocked v.'ith horses in like manner, for it is futile to sui)pose that the increase of horses escaping from the Spanish conquer- ors of South AmeriLii would have made their way northward through interminable and tangled forests, and mountain fastnesses, but that rather they would have betaken them to the pampas, which in reality they did. Thus in a comparaf vcly short time they covered most areas of country with immense dro\ es, in reality as wild aud as free as though they had always oxist(>d ibere. That the facts are as we have stated, is patent from the fact that the produce resembles in many close characteristics the Spanish and Andalu- sian horses of the early Spanish adventurern, as did those found wild in I'Jew Toundland resemble the French horse of that period ; as does the Canadian pony of the present day, although diminished in size from insuf- flcient food and the inclemencies of the climate throujrh the long generations which have passed since their introduction into Acadia in 1604, and into Canada four years later. m at ! 2? r" ai r^^m^m e Egj^ptian, however, d some have described those who have had in their descriptions leticicht in substance him to possess the I'rom another we get s full sixteen hands •, i a fine crest ; and his •row, his '.niiirters and djacent r>>gion3. stant epoch is undeni- islvely, iUid progress- e i^erfecllj developed several points by the n'ses, a ' would surely ms. pr feral horses which he immense plains of f Mexico, to the early le wild horses of the by De Soto when he ter having aliandoncd ildorado. So Mexico anner, for it is futile the Spanish conquer- northward through esses, but that rather in reality they did. lost areas of country as though they had om the fact that the Spanish and Andalu- those found wild in period ; as does the !d in size from insuf- through the long tion into Acadia in THE HORSE, PIFFEKENT BREEDS , ETC XI. The Norman Percheron. Amon" the striking and useful breeds, no horse has attracted more attention durin"- the last half-century than the Korman Percheron, other- -ISO known simply as the Percheron, — a stock peculiar to LaPerche, a 58 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. district in France. Volumes have been •\\Titten respecting this liorse, and various theories as to his origin and development have been advanced. One Avriter insists that he is descended from what some call the primi- tive or natural horse, the i^urc blood Arabian, crossed with a stock of lieaA-y draft horses existing in that section, but without historic mention, prior to the Crusades. He tliinks that after the defeat of the Saracen chief, Abderame, by Charles Martcl, in Vouille, in which battle a host of Saracens perished, the cavalry of the enemy, Oriental horses of marked character, true Ai-abs, fell into the hands of the French, — thenco many of these horses were brought by their victorious masters to the districts of Kormandy and La Perche. Here cou^mixturo of blood Avitli a heavier horse of excellent quality followed, and the cross resulted in producing tlac noAv celebrated Porcheron. The native race referred to is thought by some to have been the old war ^.orse of the Normans — heavy, bony and slow — good for cavalry use during the dnya of chivalry, when the carrying of a knight and his armor required an animal of gi-eat strength and powers of endurance. Others tJiink that it was a stock of horses then peculiar to Brittany and used for t^trift rather than for war. One author asserts that the Percheron is descended from a remote cross between the Andalusians (after their co-nmixture ynth the Morocco Barbs) and the Normans ; and this somewhat fanciful reason is given for the activ' agency of man in bringing if; al)out : that :he Norman, though pow- erful, was too slow for a fully caparisoned k.iight — the Andalusian or Foanish iiarb was too light — and a cross was effected for the purpose of securing n horse that combined siieed ^nth power. But it v:- wA wivhiu the scope of the present work to enter into minute ])!irticuhiis of ?his kind, nor to indulge in the discussion of mooted points that have a merely curious interest. ■Whatever may have been the origin of th.o Percheron, it is evidently a pure race, one capable of producing and reproducing itself unchanged through a long succession of years, and without deterioration of qualities when like sires are bred to like dams. Even when the Percheron stallion is put to the service of inferior mares, he impresses himself in a remark- able mannor upon his offspring, transmitting to them his own striking characteristics. Percheron mares bred to inferior stallions affect in like manner, and in almost equal intensity, their progeny — though the i-ule is that *^he stallion exerts the gx'cater influence in determining the character of the foal. especting this horse, and have been advunccd. hat sonio call the primi- jrosscd with a stock of ithout historic mention, defeat of the Saracen in "which battle a host of •iental horses of marked reiich, — thenco many of istcrs to the districts of )f blood with a heavier js resulted in producing no to have been the old V — good for cavalry use : a knight and his armor of endurance, peculiar to Brittany and ded from a remote cross with the Morocco Barbs ) reason is given for the Norman, though pow- it — the Andalusian or ected for the purjiose er. )rk to enter into minute usoion of mooted points sheron, it is evidently a iicing itself unchanged cterioration of qualities the Percheron stallion ■< himself in a remark- them his own striking stallions affect in like ny — though the rule is erminina the character THE HORSE, DIFFERENT BREEDS, ETC The old Norman stock is said to have transmitted to this race their ex- traordinary bone and muscle, while the Arab or Andalusian or whatever may have been the cross, give the spirit and action. The Norman haa ,".-.XE GO ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. been described as being ctspiiblc of carrying great burdens at a reasonable rate of speed ; to have been large, compact, muscular, and possessing the greatest endurance. The points of the Pcrcheron may bo stated as follows : The head is shoit ; the brow is broad, and has that hollow of profile between the eyes and nostrils sometimes known as the dish-face — (in this greatly resembling the Arab) ; but the head in general is not heavier than seems in keeping Avith the general massiveness of the frame ; the neck is long, well-arched and heavy, but, like the head, not dispropor- tioned to the general bulk. The back is short ; they arc well ribbed up and round barrelled ; their legs are jjarticularly short from the knees and hocks downward ; they are heavily haired, but have not such shaggy fetlocks and feet as this would seem to indicate ; their sinews are iron- like ; and their feet are hard, sound, apparently insensible to disease. In height, they are from fourteen and a half to fifteen and a half hands, the laf I'^r being rather more than the average. Gray is the characteristic, aln.ost tho only, color. For hard work on ordinary fare tho Pcrcheron is unequalled ; and his energy and endurance are wonderful. He will keep his condition Avhere another horse would die of hard labor and neglect. Though full of sjiirit, unflinching under even joainful effort, ho is yet docile. In mere speed he is by no means the equal of the thorough-bred ; but for quickness of movement at heavy draft he has no rival. Hitched to a light carriage or wagon he is capable of maintaining a good rate of speed for a long time together, or of making comparatively short journeys with a rapidity that is astonishing. One, carrying a light vehicle and the driver, is known to have made 55 3-5 miles over a hilly and diflScult road, in four hours and twenty-four minutes ; and another, harnessed in like manner, is said to have traveled 58 miles and back in two consecutive days, without being touched with the whip, occupying four hours and less than two minutes going, and four hours, one and a half minutes retuniing. The Pcrcheron of to-day makes au excolleut cross with either the Arab or the English thorough-bred. For the improvement of our draft stock in the United States, no other horse is to be compared to him. Bred to good mares, this half-breed would partake more of tho qualities of tl>e sire than of the dam, and the progeny would be almost the equals of the pure French horses. Another step, bringing a pure imported stallion to the service of these half-breeds, would give us a race of horses for all work that would so far excel the ordinary race of scrubs as to seem almost like a different species of animal. 11 I THE IIOR8E, DIFFERENT BREEDS, ETC. 61 rdens at a rcasonal)lo V, and possessing the »ws : at hollow of profile s the dish-face — (in general is not heavier 3 of the frame ; the licad, not dispropor- y are well ribbed up ; from tlie knees and ,ve not such shaggy heir sinews arc iron- nsible to disease. In ind a half hands, the is the characteristic, unequalled ; and his ) his condition where ct. Though full of t docile. thorough-bred ; but rival. Hitched to a a good rate of speed short journeys with ght vehicle and the ly and difficult road, ir, harnessed in like in two consecutive four hours and less f minutes returning, with either the Arab t of our draft stock d to him. Bred to the qualities of the st the equals of the imported stallion to ce of horses for all scrubs as to seem XII. The Thorough-bred in Amerina. The Flemish and Danish horses, largo, strong, heavy draft breeds, have had more or less influence upon the horses of the United States, particu- larly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the northwestern States ; but no other blood is so widely disseminated among our various stocks as that of the Eiiirlirtli thorough-bred. We have been dependent chiefly upon this animal for the inmrovement of the horses among us ; and from a time Ion"- prior to the Revolution, it has been the custom of our most ambitious breeders to import from England both stallions and mares, but more especially the former, for this purpose. Leonard Calvert, Lord Baltimore, sometime between 1740 and 1750, presented to a Mr. Ogle an English thorough-bred stallion, by which the colonial horse of that portion of the country was much improved ; and this same gentleman. Ogle, imported Queen Mab, shortly after he came in possession of "Spark," the Baltimore horse. Selima, a mare sired by the Godolphin Arabian, was brought over by one Col. Traskcr ; Miss Cohille, or Wilkes' Old Hautboy Mare, was imported by Col. Colville ; Jennie Cameron, Crab, and others, by diffvrent persons, at various times. It was not until within about fifty years ago that any reliable stud book or turf register began to bo kept in the United States ; so that it is often difiicult to establish a claim to good pedigree extending beyond that time ; but many valuable importations are known to have taken place previous to 182fl ; and the register since kept shows that there is a very large ad- mixture of English blood in many parts of the country. The work stock of the southern States before the war, as now, was, of course, (i'\nvn mostly from States farther north and east, and was of in- different character ; but much attention was paid in that jiart of the country to raising stock ; and all horses raised there have more or less of the thorough-bred in them. Many really fine animals were found there, — the race-horse preserved in his purity, — ^but the true thorough-bred has rarely been found at any time in the northern States. In New England, the good driving horse, the horse of all work, medium sized and stoutly- built, is mostly found ; in New York, they have animals representing almost every variety of breed known in the United States, and among them the descendants of many famous racers. ' In Peimsylvania, Ohio, and the Nortlnvest generally, they have a great variety of heavy draft horses — some of them of great size — not much attention having been paid, as yet, to saddle, light carriage, and race horses. In the West however, considerable improvement has been made by the introduction of fine stallions from Kentucky and Tennessee, of both the thorough-bred and the Morgan strain. In Kentucky and Ten- nessee, the breeds are various, but there is a very large admixture of tho ■'W^^ l\ 'H 62 ILLU8TUATED STOCK UOCTOn. thorou<rli-l)rocl. Their Biicldlo, lifjht rarringc, trotting niul raoing stock arc justly renowned. Scarcely any country in the world is better adapted to the i)roduction of fine horses than the blue-grass region of Kentucky ; and it constitutes a sort of Arabia of the West, to whoso breedera and trainers the buyers of the United States, sonietinics even foreign gentle- men, come to purchase mares, stallions, and trained coursers. The American thorough-bred relaius many of the striking character- istics of the Arabian and his best old world represenfative, the English racer ; and in speed ho compares well with the best horses of f^ngland. Ho is more stoutly built, however, and capable of uioro endurance than the English horse. Xm. The Morgan Horso. A storv is current to the effect that during the war of tho Kevolution, one of the British otHcers, Gen. DeLancy, rode a very beautiful stallion, of great value — said to have been a true thorough-bred. This horse was stolen by one Smith, an American, and retained within the American lines. lie was the sire of a colt from a "Wild Air marc ; and the colt, being foaled or having become by purchase the property of one Justin Morgan, of llandolph, Vermont, received the name of his master, and his descendants have ever since been known as tho Morgan horse. The stolen stallion, called "The True Briton" or "Beautiful B.iy," has been descri))ed as not only beautiful, but as having possessed great action, aijd being capable of leaping fences, hedges, and ditches, bearing a rider, from which it has been argued that ho was not a thorough-bred, since that stock cannot jump; but he was in any event a rcmarkal»le horse, and his valuable qualities have been transmitted to his desccndai.cs. Of so jiure blood and marked character was ho that his powers of repro- ducing himself e(|ualled those of tho most unmistakable Arabian ; and the Morgan blood'is perceptible after various crosses, and that too, with many inferior breeds. So marked arc tho characteristics of these horses, and so different are the}', in some jjarticulars, from other races, that they seem fully entitled to bo considered a distinct breed. They are in gi-eat repute, also, in many portions of tho country ; and some efforts have been made with much success, to bring tho stock back to its former and better condition, by breeding from tho best and most strongly marked stallions and mares. They are stout and hardy, while at the same time of good form — capable of performing tho greatest amount of labor, and that, too, Nvith quickness of movement. They are always in demand, and command the highest market prices. The following may bo considered the distinguishing points of a true Morgan : «^i>i««Ff-'' THE HOBSE, DIFFEUENT HllEEUS, ETC. 63 ng niul raoing stock orld is bettor iidupted rogiou of Kentucky ; I "vvlioso brei'dera and even foreign gentlo- coursers. ic striking eharacter- pnfSitive, the English liorscs of Enghind. norc endurauco than If of the Revolution, n'y beautiful .stallion, )rcd. Tlii.s horse was within the American mare ; and the colt, jperty of one Justin e of his master, and lorgau horse. )r "Beautiful Bay," ving possessed gi'eat and ditches, bearing not a thorough-bred, event a remarkable ed to his descendauts. his i:)owers of repro- ikable Aral)ian ; and 3, and that too, with and so different are y seem fully entitled rveat repute, also, in lavo been made with md better condition, stallions and mares, ne of good form — , and that, too, >vith d, and command the ng points of a true In hei-'lit ho is from fourteen to sixteen hands ; in weight sutficiently heavv f<n' this height, with no appearance whatever of coarse bulkinesa. Ho is compactly built, and of great strength; his action is fine, his enduraiHC unsurpassed, and in spirit ho is indomitable — nev.jr failing at II pull, if rightly handled— yet patient and trustworthy. As roadsters and horses of all work they are excellent— having no equals, i)erhaps, in this country. He walks fast, and many horses of this breed have been extraordinary trotters. In harness he is quiet, but nimble, and of eager movement. Bay, chestnut, and black are the prevailing colors. The mane and tail are rather heavy and coarse, and in general wavy. The head is not extremely sniall, but there is no superfluous muscle or fatty matter about it; the face is straight, the forehead broad, the ears ai*e small, flue, and set far apart, the nostrils arc Avide, the lips are close and firm, the muz;do is small, the eyes are not large, but very dark, promineiil . set wide apart, and full of animation. The back is short ; the shoulder-l)l:ides an ! hip-bones are largo and oblique, the loins broad and muscular ; the body is long, round, deep, and closely ribbed up ; the chost- l)one is prf)mincnt, the chest wide and deep, the legs seem rather short for the height, but they are close-jointed, and though thin, they arc very wide, hard, clean, and yet with powerful muscles ; the feet are small and round ; the hair is short and flossy at almost all seasons ; tho fetlocks are moderately long, and there is some long hair up tho backs of the logs. In some parts of the country the Morgans are the premium horses, and their peculiar adaptability to all the ordinary purposes of the farmer is such that they enjoy a high degree of fav((r. As a breed, they are unusually long-lived, and this constitutes one of their great points of excellence. XIV. The Narragansett Pacer. This breed, now almost unknown as a distinct one, was remarkable chiefly as being natural pacers, and of such peculiar action as to render them peculiarly easy under the saddle. Though small, they were hardy and full of power, and their docility was such as to render them very pleasant to handle. Tho stock are said to have been imported into New England, from Andalusia, by one Gov. Robinson, and to have been l)red chiefly in Rhode Island, where they were long held in gi'oat repute. Good saddle horses were in nmch demand in Cuba, and prior to the time when the Narragansett Pacer began to attract attention, tho Cubans had been dependent for their horses upon the mother country. But the voyage was long, the risk considerable, and the cost great, and when it was onco ascertained that a superior saddle animal, (according to the taste of IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^v ^'^ //^i Z( 1.0 I.I 2.5 12.2 2.0 1.8 ■. ■ 1.25 1.4 ill '-^^ 11111=^ ^ 6" - ► V] ^ "n /a '/ w Photographic Sdences Corporation ^ N^ 4 \ A 6^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 <i,' . W W Z6 64 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOB. the times), could be had in Rhode Island, much nearer homo, a trade was at once opened, which continued, with much profit to the Rhode Island breeders, till the roadways of the West Indies became so much improved as to render the introduction of light carriages a natural consequence. A somewhat different horse was then required, and the trade in American stock beoran to decline. As the Cuban market became less and less prof- itable, the interest of the stock-owners experienced a corresponding de- crease, till at last the effort to preserve the pacer as a distinct breed ceased altogether. At the present day, though the influence of the Narragansett Pacer upon New England horses is in many instances perceptible, he is no longer known in his former purity. The Venront Draft Horse. Vermont has given the United States one of the two celebrated families of draft horses, than which few of the breeds have combined greater ex- cellence. Animals with lofty crests, thin withers, short backed, round barrelled, close ribbed, clean and sinewy limbed, that would at first be taken for ponies. Standing next to them they would be found to be six- teen hands high and over, and on the scales they would tilt the lever at from 1150 to 1250 pounds. Of their origin but little ib known, but it is more than probable that the old Suffolk cart horse, imported into Massa- chusetts in 1821, the Cleveland bay, brought there in 1825, and the thor- ough-bred horses introduced in 1828, bred upon the best common mares of the country, have produced a class of horses, the lighter ones of which were driven to the stage coaches of thirty to fifty years ago, as they have seldom been driven in any other hill country. The heavier specimens of which furnished the best heavy team horses in the country, not excepting the Conestoga, a horse fully a hand higher, and admirable in every respect for heavy draft, as we used to see them, in the great six and seven horse teams coming from the mountains of Pensylvania through to New York. It is to be regretted that the furor over the Morgans since that time has caused the Vermont draft horse to become quite rare so that now it is rather difficult to find a good specimen of the breed as it once existed. THE HORSE, DIFFERENT BREET^S, ETC. 66 home, a trade was the Khodo Island 30 much improved [ consequence. A Tade in American less and less prof- corresponding de- ls a distinct breed farragansett Pacer jeptible, he is no celebrated families nbined greater ex- lort backed, round t would at first be be found to be six- Id tilt the lever at ib known, but it is ported into Massa- 1825, and the thor- jest common mares jhter ones of which s ago, as they have eavier specimens of ntry, not excepting ble in every respect six and seven horse ouffh to New York, since that time has ire so that now it is 9 it once existed. XV* The Canadian. This horse, when pure, is entitled to be considered distinct. He can lay no claim, of course, to being regarded as the natural horse, no more than the Norman, Percheron or the English thorough-bred ; but his char- acteristics are so marked as to render him worthy of being classed sepa- rately and noticed with some minuteness. He is supposed to be descended from the Norman-French horse, brouo-ht over by the pioneers of Canada ; but how crossed, (though he is evidently the result of a cross), it is impossible to say. In some partic- ulars, he so much resembles the old horse of Normandy as to seem the unmistakable descendant of that stock ; whereas in others he is so unlike him as to indicate that the cross must have been with a very strongly marked animal, of great powers of transmission. The distinguishing characteristics may be stated as follows : The average height is about fourteen hands ; the body is solid, compactly put togctlier, but somewhat mclined to flatness of side ; the head is rather large for a horse of the height stated, but it is well formed and lean, so that it does not appear out of proportion and cumbersome ; the forehead is broad ; the ears are wide apart, and carried well up ; the eye is small and clear, and has a bold expression ; the chest is broad and full ; the shoulder is strong, but inclining to be straight and rather Ioav and heavy at the withers ; the loins are fine ; the croup round and fleshy ; the thighs muscular ; the legs comparatively heavy and joints pretty large, but the bones are flat, and no race of horses has sounder and more powerful limbs ; and none can equal the Canadian as to feet — these being tough, hard, iron-like, and free from disease, even under the most unfavorable circumstances. This seems to be one of his most valuable characteristics of body. Bad handling, awkward shoeing, hard travel — nothing in the bounds of reason seems to affect his feet. Diseases of this part are almost absolutely unknown. The mane and tail are peculiar, being very heavy, and in almost all cases, wavy. The back sinews are shaggy-coated, nearly to the knee, and the fetlocks are long. The prevailing color is black ; but browns and chestnuts are frequently found ; sometimes sorrels and duns, having manes and tails lighter than the body. Occasionally there may be found a dark iron-gray, with black legs. Canadians are long-lived, easily-kept, and capable of the greatest endurance. They are heavy enough for the purposes of the farmer ; and as roadsters, while they are not to be regarded as rapid travelers, they maintain a reasonable rate of speed, say six miles an hour, for long jour- 66 IliLUSTEATED STOCK DOCTOR. 11 neys and continuously, and this while carrying a heavy weight. It is nothing uncommon for them to do fifty miles a day for many days iu succession; and some have been knoAvn to do seventy, eighty, even ninety miles, at a single stretch of one day. The breed is widely spread, but chiefly in a mixed state, (inferior to the true Canadian in almost every instance), in the Northern and Eastern States. Few horses are entitled to more consideration at the hands of those who would obtain the best medium-sized and easily-kept animals for the farm, and for medium heavy and moderately rapid draft. XVI. The Connestoga. A somewhat peculiar horse of all-work, said to have originated as a distinct stock in the valley of Connestoga. They are believed to be descended from Flemish and Danish cart-horses brought over by the early German settlers of this part of the country, with a probable admix- ture of the ordinary draft horse in common use in the German States at that day. There is, however, no record of the origin of the breed, and all speculation may be at fault. They resemble for the most part the Flemish horse, especially in color, all the prevailing Flemish colors except black being found among them in like proportion. The Connestoga is a tall horse, often seventeen hands high ; but his limbs are light for his height, and he is not inclined to be full of flesh, having a muscular rather than a fatty heaviness, so that he is very power- ful in proportion to his weight. He is used chiefly Tor wagons, canal boats, and heavy carriages, for which purposes he is both strong and quick enough. He is less distinct than formerly, and no pains are taken to preserve the breed as such. XVn. Ponies. The small, or pony breeds, are numerous ; but the only ones deserving special mention are the Shetlands, the Indian, and the Mexican Mustang. The former is the most distinct and best type of the ponies of the Old "World, whUe the Indian and the Mustang are the chief, if not the only native kinds, known among us. There are ponies somewhat similar to the Shetlands in th'i northern parts of Sweden and of Iceland, in Wales, and on the southwestern coast of England. All these little animals seem to have originated in latitudes to which the horse is not native, and to be dwarfed descendants of large and powerful progenitors. Noticing first the Shetlands, those of most perfect form, though of THE HORSE, DIFFERENT BREEDS, ETC. 67 eavy weight. It is y for many days iu i^enty, eighty, even 1 state, (inferior to orthern and Eastern ion at the hands of easily-kept animals rapid draft. lave originated as a are believed to be irought over Dy the h a probable admix- le German States at n of the breed, and r the most part the 'lemish colors except lands high ; but his to be full of flesh, lat he is very power- Y Tor wagons, canal is both strong and e taken to preserve only ones deserving Mexican Mustang. ) ponies of the Old ief , if not the only ids in th'i northern n the southwestern i have originated in warfed descendants )ct form, though of small size, are found in the extreme northern isles of Yell and Unst. In height, they do not average more than nine or ten hands ; and many / are found that do no exceed seven and a half. It is held that no true Shetland can be so tall as eleven hands. Iu form they are round and Si! ■ 68 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. closely ribbed up ; the head is well shaped — lean and bony, wide in the brow, sometimes slightly basin-faced, like the Arab ; the ears are very small, well placed, are carried erect ; the eyes are large and bright, with a fine look of intelligence ; the neck is short and thick, and covered with a great mass of coarse mane ; the shoulder is sloping, thick, and having little elevation at the withers ; the loins are broad but finely formed ; the quarters are well made, but not large in proportion to other parts ; the back is gently curving, with never any tendency towards what is called sway- back ; the legs and feet are of excellent shape, and of the most powerful texture, so that the Shetlander is a stranger to all those diseases of the feet and legs to which many horses are subject, and a lame Shetland is almost unknown ; the tail, like the mane, is of great volume. When roaming wild they live on the poorest fare, and are exposed to all the inclemencies of the seasons. When they cannot pick up their scanty subsistence upon the uplands, by reason of the snows of winter, they betake themselves to the sea shore and live upon kelp and sea weed. When taken by the peasants of those localities which they most inhabit, and reduced to subjection, they still require but little food and little care. Their endurance is very great ; and though they are of course incapable of great speed, they will curry weights largely disproportioned to their size, and keep up a uniform pace of from four to five miles an hour throughout the day, accomplishing forty, even fifty miles between morning and evening ^vith apparent ease. They are gentle, affectionate, easily trained, and as children's horses, and for all other purposes for which a pony can be at all serviceable, they are the best of all found in either hemisphere. The prevailing colors are black, brown, and a dark sorrel. The Mexican Mustang, one of the most widely known and distinct of American ponies, is found chiefly on the prairies of Texas and Mexico. His origin Is doubtful ; though it is affirmed that notwithstanding his diminutive size, and some striking points of degeneracy, there is clear indication of Spanish origin. It is difficult, however, to account for the difference between him and other wild horses, that discover in size as well as In general fonnation that they are the descendants of animals left or lost upon the American continent by the early Spanish discoverers and conquerors. These ponies are undersized ; of very slight limbs ; often ugly and dis- proportionately made ; with long neck, long back, and long, slender and weak posteriors. Their hoofs are often badly formed, tending to flatness and irregularity. Their heads, however, though long, are lean, well shaped, and Mellset; and their nostrils are wide. Their manes and THE HORSE, DITFEBENT BREEDS, ETC. 69 and bony, wide in the ab ; the ears are very large and bright, with liick, and covered with ing, thick, and liaving but finely formed ; the )n to other parts ; the ;owards what is called lape, and of the most fer to all those diseases 1 subject, and a lame le, is of great volume. 5, and are exposed to cannot pick up their the snows of winter, on kelp and sea weed, ch they most inhabit, little food and little re of course incapable aroportioned to their 3 five miles an hour fifty miles between as children's horses, all serviceable, they sorrel, lown aud distinct of Texas and Mexico, notwithstanding his jracy, there is clear to account for the [discover in size as mdants of animals [Spanish discoverers J often ugly and dis- |d long, slender and tending to flatness ig, are lean, well Their manes and ils are fine. They have some activity and spirit, and are sometimes cious, but not difficult to subdue. In a wild state, they are easily out- inded by well-trained horses of the larger breeds ; l)ut domestication eems to have the effect of improving their powers of endurance, as they o good service for the Comanche Indians as a cavalry horse — carrying hose warriors, and enabling them successfully to evade the pursuit of iwell-traiiied United States cavalry. Almost every color is found among them. The Indian Pony, another American, is thought to be a degenerated Norman having sprung from horses of that stock brought to Canada by the first French emigrants, and allowed by some means to escape into the forests, as was the case with certain Andaluslans farther south. Wandering, from generation to generation, in those cold regions, and lunder circumstances altogether unfavorable to the production of generous ro\vth, they have become dwarfed and in other particulars modified as o form. They seem in their present state to be a perfectly distinct nimal ; and they possess many points of excellence. They are found the upper Mississippi country, on the borders of Canada, and west of he great lakes, and are used chiefly by the different tribes of northern Indians. Great herds of them are found m a wild state on the north- western prairies. They are a larger animal than the Mustang, and in most respects far luperior to him. Though he is to be considered a true pony, he is often ;hirteen, sometimes even fourteen, hands high. The body is very strongly built, being round-ribbed, short-barreled, and with powerful limbs. The neck is thick and short; the legs are covered with thick hair, and seem somewhat heavy and clumsy, but they are as firm, mus- cular, iron-like and sound, as those of the Shetlands. The mane is very heavy, often falling on both sides of the neck, while the forelocks cover ithe eyes, and give a sort of shaggy appearance about the upper portion of the head ; the tail is also heavy and generally inclined to be wavy. They have a high crest, and quite a proud carriage of the head. They are docile, intelligent, sure-footed, capable of enduring all the rigors ot a northern Winter, and able to perform long-continued journeys, at a moderate pace, while carrjdng or drawing disproportionate burdens. Their courage is so high that they do not readily succumb to any hard' ship, however trying its nature, and though coupled with poorness and scantiness of fare. CHAPTER V. BBEEDmO AND RAISING 1. IMPORTANCE OP THE SUBJECT. II. THE BEST STOCK THE CHEAPEST. III. HE- REDITARY TENDENCIES AND IMMATURITY TO BE GUARDED AGAINST. IV. PRINCI- PLES OF TRANSMISSION. V. THE TWO METHODS, " IN-AND-IN " AND '* CROSS" BREED* INO CONSIDERED. VI. TREATMENT OF THE MARE AFTER BEINO SERVED, DURING PREGNANCY, ETC. VII. HOW TO KNOW WHETHER A UARE IS IN FOAL. VIU. HOW TO KNOW TIME OF FOAuING. IX. ABORTION, OR SLINKING THE FOAL. X. HOW TO RAISE COLTS. XI. MULES. I. Importance of the Subject. No subject connected with the rearing and use of stock can be of more importance to the farmer and stock-grower, the intelligent, practical bus- iness man, than that of breeding. That it is every way more profitable to any one who rears and trains a single colt to have that colt of the very best rather than of any indifferent quality is almost too palpable to need a moment's consideration. That it is possible for every man of observa- tion and good judgment to improve his stock is equally obvious. There is no line of work which horses are called upon to perform that has not its peculiar requirements, that can bp better met by some specific kind of animal than by one chosen at haphazard. It is a matter, then, of the plainest common sense that every one who means to rear a horse for his own use should consider beforehand to what purposes he will most prob- ably devote it. If it is designed for market, he needs no less to consult his interests by determining what markets are accessable to him, and what description of animal will be apt to find most ready sale therein, at most remunerative prices. For the farmer who wants to breed and rear horses of all work, it would be manifestly foolish to seek a high priced pure-blooded race, for his THE HORSE, BREEDING AND BAIBINQ. 71 [K CHEAPEST. III. HE- AGAI.VST. IV. PRUiCI- IN" and ''cross" BREED* R BEINO SERVED, DURINQ I IS IN FOAL. Vin. HOW JO THE FOAL. X. HOW stock can be of more lligont, practical bus- way more profitable that colt of the very Itoo palpable to need ery man of observa- lly obvious. There lerform that has not lome specific kind of atter, then, of the •ear a horse for his he will most prob- s no less to consult lie to him, and what |ale therein, at most rses of all work, it flooded race, for his imares, unless the mares themselves were of such type as to render it [necessary to breed to high and elegant stallions in order to obtain those (medium-sized, but compact, and moderately quick-paced animals that are ISO well adapted to all the wants of the farmer. On the other hand, one wanting a light and fleet animal would set his [inconsiderateness in a striking manner who should so disregard ail the dic- tates of sound sense as to hope to succeed by any chance selection of [either mares or stallions. II. The Best Stock the Cheapest. It may be laid down as the first rule — a foundation principle — that the very best and purest stock that is really adapted to the end in view should be sought after. It costs even less to feed a horse of good blood and lineage than it does to maintain a scrub ; it costs no more to shelter him ; it costs less to groom I him and keep him in condition than it docs to keep the scrub from looking (like a scare-crow; his movement is almost invariably smoother and I steadier for the same rates of speed ; his temper is generally better ; his [pluck and energy not less so ; and if it is found necessary to put him upon [the market, he brings a better price. The semco of a stallion kno^vn to )e of good, generous blood, and possessing adequate powers of transmis- sion, must of course cost more ; there must be a dam adapted to the |obtaining of a foal of the best type possible from such a sire ; but the )enny-wise, pound-foolish policy of refusing to avail one's self of these |advantages, when in the bounds of possibility, is too apparent. Taking it for granted, then, that the best, in this case, is always the eheapest — that the finer and purer the horse can be, other things being equal, the more useful, more easily maintained, and more marketable he is jound to be, it remains to consider some points that must always be re- ^garded by the intelligent breeder, who seeks wisely to adapt means to ends rather than to trust to chance. m. Hereditary Tendencies and Immaturity to be Ouarded Against. A caution most needful to be insisted upon at the outset is that relating to the transmission of tendencies to disease and of actual disease itself. It seems that no man in his right senses, knowing the results to the human family when this consideration is disregarded, would think for a moment of utterly ignoring the possibilities of evil consequences ; but ordinary observation leads to the disclosure of the fact that among horses diseases and impaired constitutional powers are often transmitted in this way. Mares at an advanced age, too stiff, too weak, too slow to 72 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOH. bo of any further active use, aro turned to account for breeding purposes und the result is, a weak foal, lacking thrift and lacking spirit. Mares hacked about until they are ring-boned, spavined, and splinted, or perhaps dropsical or with a glanderous tendency, — no longer useful on the farm or on the road, are relieved from the work which they can no longer do with any chance of profit, and sent to the stallion. Result : a foal with a rickety or knotty osseous system, or with a tendency to some form of dropsy, or ready, in the presence of any exciting cause, to develop a case of glanders. And so of other disorders, more especially of roaring, thick-wind, blindness, contracted feet, grease, und affections of the brain and nervous system. Some mares have a peculiar predispo- sition to surfeit, some to swelled legs, some to vertigo, some to a sort of unaccountable viciousness. No wise breeder can afford to disregard these things. If he wishes to rear a horse for service, he wants a sound foal ; for ho knoAvs ho can get from such a one more work for less cost than from one unsound in bone, muscle, secretions or integument. If ho designs to breed for market ho is aware that neither a puny nor a diseased creature can be palmed off there either to his profit or his credit. To insure healthy, active, thrifty progeny, then, the dam must be sound and vigorous; and this is no less true of the sire. Wo dwell less upon the latter because it is of far less frequent occun'enco for a broken down and diseased stallion to be kept for the service of mares than for mares of this description to be put to breeding because they are known to be fit for nothing else, but are erroneously deemed useful for this. The condition of the stallion, however, must not be overlooked. Every breeder must have a care to choose a vigorous stallion, and one free from blemishes, mal-formation and hereditary taints. Nor should mares bo put to breeding too young. They should be full grown and vigorous, and when their powers begin to fail they should no longer be subjected to this service. It is the practice of some to begin to breed at two years of age. This is injurious to the mare, and othenvise unprofitable to the OAvner. The gro^vth of the mare is hindered ; her form is modified both by the weight of the stallion and by carrying the foal. And the foal itself is apt to lack fullness and power. Yet, it takes from the young mother that sustenance which she needs for her own development, so that she is dwarfed, while it grows up a more or less puny creature — of insuflScient value to compensate for the injury done to the dam. No mare should be so used till she is at least three years old— four would be the better and more profitable age. It is said that mares which are allowed to mature, and are well treated afterwards, will not lose enough of their natural vigor to disqualify them for bringing forth good foals till after they are twenty years old ; bnt it is idle to THE HORBE, BREEDINO AND RAISING. 73 for breeding purposes ft und lucking spirit, i^ined, and splinted, or -no longer useful on rk which they cun no 10 stallion. Result : a th a tendency to some ny exciting cause, to rders, more especially grease, and affections '^0 a peculiar predispo- igo, some to a sort of ford to disregard these 3 wants a sound foal ; work for less cost tions or integument, neither a puny nor a [lis profit or his credit, in, the dam must ho sire. Wo dwell less :;urrenco for a broken 30 of mares than for jause they are known med useful for this, overlooked. Every )n, and one free from They should be full » fail they should no 36 of some to begin to the mare, and ;h of the mare is the stallion and by 'ullness and power, which she needs for it grows up a more nsate for the injury le is at least three ible age. It is said treated afterwards, y them for bringing but it is idle to lexiJect good, strong, well-formed, thrifty, and spirited offspring from a Iinaro that is either too young or too old ; or that is subjected, even in [maturity, to hard work, poor and insufficient food, and cruel handling. TV. Frinoiples of Transmission. Let ud next notice this principle, that when the dam and the sire both assess a due amount of vigors the foal will combine in itself the most ^marked characteristics of both ; while any quality that is peculiar to either of them is apt to be prominent in the offspring. This applies to both dis- position and physical conformation. It Vill be seen from this statement that no matter what the general line of policy to be pursued by the breeder, that of in-and-in, or that of crossing, he must select his stallions and mares with the view to having one supplement the other. If the mare is deficient in any point, the horse should bo full or predominant there, and vice versa; and if any pe- culiar trait is desired, that should be very strongly developed in either sire or dam, Avhile merely nominal in the other. Another special point to be considered is this : that for tho production f a full-formed, symmetrical, vigorous, and thrifty foal, the mare should e proportionately larger than the horse. An overgro>vn stallion, of great ower, serving a mare of diminutive size, or of size somewhat less in pro- ortion than his own, will beget her a strong embryo that will require ore room and more nourishment than the mare can afford ; and the result ust be weakness, and, probably, deformity — almost inevitably diminutive ize. Men's minds were particularly called to this fact in Great Britain when, during a course of years, the farmers of Yorkshire thought that by reeding their mares to the very largest stallions they could find, and ithout regard to the size of the mare, they could meet the demand in London for great overgrown horses, which it was then the fashion to drive in coaches and other heavy carriages. The result was a race of almost orthless creatures. In other points than mere size, more depends upon the selection of the are than that of the horse. The great majority are mares bred after heir omi stock unless the stallion is so powerful as to neutralize or over- jome this physiological peculiarity ; so that it is necessary for her to be of ood lineage if the best results are wanted. H she has come from dis- ased, vicious, or in any way evil ancestry, though she may be free from erceptible taint, the bad ponits of her stock will very probably appear in her offspring. This principle makes it necessary to have a regard for her color and for the color that is known to have been prevalent in her line, since any dirty, vari-thited, and otherwise disagreeable colors majA appear in a foal of hers if her progenitors have had such a hue'. 74 1LLU8TKATED STOCK DOCTOR. V. The two Methods, "In*and-in" and "Oroii" Breeding Considered. As for the two loiuliiig incthod.s of breeding, circumstances gencrully detenuine which the fanner or other breeder on a niodenito scahi is to adopt. He is now ahnost iilwajs under the absolute necessity of cross- \i\<r; and tlio main point witii him is, /toio to cross, in order to secure tlio best results. The nuiin directions are already laid down, with sulBcient minuteness to enable anyone of ordinary intelligenco to judge as to tlio best means. One point must not be overlooked, that really to improve the stock of horses as to blood — to ol)tain a strain that has the power of transmitting itself, and of so continuing in a steady lino of imi)rovement, recourse must bo had to pure blooded horses. The English racer or thoroughbred is almost our solo reliance in this respect ; although an Arab may occasionally bo found. The true Norman Percheron is endowed with tliis characteristic of pure-blooded horses — ho has great jiowcrs of imi)ros.sing himself upon his offspring, and perpetuating the strain ; but ho is too heavy for the ordinary run of mares in this country ; and if heavy draft stock rather than the lighter horso of all work is wanted, the Percheron mare should also bo use J — or some other of equal Icnirth and weijjrht. Good mares of the common mixed breeds in the United States, bred to the light Arab, Barb, or thorough-bred stallions, will almost invariably produce foals partaking of their own size and strength, and of tho finer forms, activity, and wind of the stallion. It is difficult to lay down any specific rule for crossing. Tho whole matter must bo left to tho good sense of the breeder, after tho general state- ment of i)rinciples previously set forth. If the breeder has in view a mere racer, and is unable to obtain both thorough-bred maro and stallion, let him seek tho racing stallion, at least, and one that will, as previously directed, supplement his mare — supply the points in which she is want- ing for that specific purpose. If he wishes a trotter, tho same caro must bo observed. As trotting horses are of late days in great demand in the United States, wo insert here a cut of ono of the most celobratod of the Old World trotters, the "Marshland Shales," a horse foaled m 1802, and which was known to old ago as tho very best in tho British Isles. A careful study of his conformation will be of advantage to those wlio seek to leani the peculiar points of a horse of knoAvii excellence. Ho was a half-bred ; and tho impression long prevailed among the sporting men of England, (if it is even yet extinct), that no pure thorough-bred nor Arabian could excel as a trotter. Now, let the reader compare him with "Der^'ish," and note the points of difference. "Dei-vish" was a little bay Arab, exceedingly fine, and remarkable for a darling or straight trot — throwing out his fore-leo- and THE HORSE, DUEEDINO AND KAI8INO. 7ft Breeding Oontidered. rcumstances gnncriiUy II inodunito scalo is to uto nccesHity of cross- in order to secure tlio i down, witli Hufficii'ut ice to judge as to tho that really to iinprovo that has tho power of Y lino of iniproveiiiont, Tlio English racer or respect ; although an Gorman Percherou is horses — ho has groat and perpetuating the mares in this country ; ■ liorso of all work is or some other of equal 1 mixed breeds in tho orough-bred stallions, )f their own size and of tho stallion. It is f. Tho whole matter er tho general state- rceder has in view a red niaro and stallion, at will, as previously in which sho is want- , tho same care must 1 great demand in the lost celebrated of the lorso foaled in 1802, 111 tho British Isles, vantage to those who lown excellence. Ho among the sporting pure thorough-bred I' and note the points pxceedingly fine, and lout his fore-leff and straightening tho knee before tho foot touched tho ground. lie was sound hardy, and a powerful foal-getter ; and a cross with such a horse, upou any weU-formcd, largo and reasonably long-bodied mare, would bo apt to produce the beau ideal of a trotter — moderately large, long, yet compact, and with light and clean yet powerful limbs. Notice particularly the cut representing "Gold Dust," a Kentucky horse, foaled near Lexington, the property of L. L. Dorsey, a few years pnor to the civil war. He was mixed blooded, having been sired by 6 !l 1 ! lA 76 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Vermont Morj^tin, a grcut trotter, while his dam had in her both Arabian and Ihorougli-bred blood. It is worthy of consideration on the part of the breeder that the colts of "Gold Dust" showed stronger marks of th(ir Arabian and English m ancestr}', which came t>y his dam's side, and remotely, than of the Morgan, his sire, so superior is the pure blooded horse as a transmitter of his own qualities, and .u improver of breed. "Gold Dust" is worthy <.v:m^^m^ THE HORSE, BREEDING AND RAISING. 77 in her both Arabian reeder that the colts \i-abian and English of study. He was not only beautiful, but a horse of the finest action — a fast walker and famous as a trotter. When native American stallions such as he can be found, the owner of good mares need not repine if he finds it impossible to come at the much-to-be-desired pure blooded » IS H Q >tely, than of the Ise as a transmitter pld Dust" is worthy [foreigner. He may rest assured of getting improved colts, and of such ! character as will, if judiciously handled, perpetuate, to some extent at least, their own good qualities. If it i .^ heavy draft stock that is to be sought, the Norman Percheron ; i: 78 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Stallion, as we have previously intimated, ought to be had, provided the breeder has mares of such size as to render it judicious to put them to so large a horse; otherwise, the Norman Percheron mare may be most advantageously bred to some native stallion, say a Morgan, a good Canadian, or some other compactly built and quick-paced horse. But it is unnecessary to extend these suggestions. If the breeder will consider with care what he really wants, and observe the points upon which we have touched, he will bo at no loss to judge intelligently what course to pursue when cross-breeding is his only resource. He may often, of course, find it difficult to obtain just the stallion which his judgment tells him he should have for his class of mares ; but this is a pointed argument in favor of that care which our farmers should long ago have exercised in this matter. Intelligent attention to the improve- ment of our stock throughout the Union \vill soon make it possible for them to select their stallions, rather than to be forced to take up with every hack that comes along with a flourish of red surcingles and a wonderful pedigree, manufactured to order. As to in-and-in breeding, but little need be said. All the long-winded, voluminous, and learned discussions of the subject have resulted in addin"- but little more to our stock of knowledge than this : that too close in-and-in breeding is likely to bring about weakness, malformation, and general deterioration ; but that to fix and preserve and intensify a ceiiain strain, the Jew, (to speak in a figure), must not intermarry with the heathens round about him. In other words, to have true Morgans, both sire and dam must be of that stock, though of different families : to keep up the real Norman Percheron horse, we must have Norman Percherons, both male and female , to breed from ; and so on. The objection to close in-and-in breeding seems to be here : that nearness of kin is apt to be associated with likeness of qualities, Kjoth physical and mental, (if we may so speak of thu horse) ; and thus the great requirement that one parent must supplement the other is not complied with. If there is a weak point in both, the weakness is perpetuated and made worse, whereas a weak point in one should bo counteracted by a correspondingly strong point in the other. If it could be known with absolute certainty that two animals, close of kin, had strongly marked opposite traits of character, constitution and conformation, they might be bred to each other, and with the best of results. Such is sometimes the case ; but it is not likely to be, and the rule should be as we have said — let the strain be the same, but the kinship as far removed as possible. This is believed by the most candid observers to be the secret of Arab success. The individual breeder knows not alone his own animals, but those of his tribe, and of other tribes as well. Moreover, the Arabs THE HORSE, BREEDING AND RAISING. 79 be had, provided the ious to put them to so a mare may be most y a Morgan, a good ■paced horse. . If the breeder will erve the points upon ige intelligently what r resource. He may he stallion which his mares ; but this is a farmers should loner ition to the improve- i make it possible for reed to take up with All the long-winded, ect have resulted in 3 than this : that too kness, malformation, erve and intensify a not intermarry with have true Morgans, f different families: must have Norman md so on. to be here : that 3S of qualities, ^joth ) ; and thus the great her is not complied is perpetuated and e counteracted by a •uld bo known with lad strongly marked miation, they might Such is sometimes 3uld be as we have as far removed as rs to be the secret of 10 his own animals, loreover, the Arabs are close observers and astute judges of horse flesh, and an intelligent son of the Desert could by no reasonable means be induced to breed his mare to a stallion ni which his eye had marked some weakness or evil tendency which he knew the mare likewise to possess, however slight the indications might be in either. Then, to recapitulate briefly : if the breeder has it in his power to keep up a certain stock, let him guard against the slightest admixture of heathen blood ; and to be as sure as possible of no evil results, let him look to se- curing sires and dams as widely removed from kinship as possible ; but he can never afford to disregard the point previously so much insisted upon, as a principle to be observed in crossing, that if either parent has a fault, the other must be correspondingly strong there. VI. Treatment of the Mare After Being Served, During Pregnancy, eto. It is proper next to notice some little matters of detail in connection with the management of brood mares. Forty-four weeks is regarded as the time which a mare goes with foal ; but this must be taken as mean time, since one occasionally brings forth a perfect colt four or five weeks sooner, and others will go equally as long beyond this period. When once the time of a mare is known, the breeder can generally regulate her going to the horse so as to have the colt appear at whatever season he consideres most desirable, but without this knowl- edge he cannot. After having been served by a horse, the mare should be allowed to stand idle awhile, as conception will be far more apt to take place if she IS left to herself. If put to brisk motion, or to any strain immediately after copulation, she is apt to fail of conception. She should also be kept away from string-proud or badly castrated geldings, not only at this period, but during her entire pregnancy, as they are apt to worry her to the casting of the conception, or, at a later period, to slinking the foal. After she has been allowed a reasonable season of quiet, moderate work will be rather beneficial than injurious ; and this may be kept up until about the time of foaling. Special care should always be exercised to guard her against being kicked, heavily thrown, or mordiuately strained in any way. It sometimes occurs that at the time of foaling, a false presentation is made, producing difficulty of delivery ; but no reliable instructions can be here given as to what course to pursue in these cases ; and it is best to seek the aid of some skillful veterinary surgeon. The mare which has had a colt will be found in season sometime within the next thirty days, and she ought to go to the horse at this time if she is to be bred at all. The ninth day after foaling will generally be found mff'fiflf^ 80 ILLTJSTRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. to bo the right time. Whenever indications of heat are discovered, the matter should not be delayed, as the season may pass off and not return. After putting, the days of trial are the ninth, then, if she refuses, the seventh after this, and upon a second refusal, the fifth after this, which is sufficient to prove her. vn. 'ELow to Know Whether a Mare is in Foal. It is often important for both breeders and traders to know whether a mare is really in foal ; and one writer has published the following direc- tions for determining this point, whicl. ho says may be implicitly relied on : "After the first service of the horse, and before the next trial, on ex- amining the vagina, or bearing, if conception has not taken place it will be of a fresh, bright, or florid and moist appearance, with a clear drop appearing at the lower i)art, and which, if touched, will nicline to extend ; but if conception is present, a different appearance of the surface of the vagina will he presented. It will be found dry, and of a duly brown or rust color ; and a dark, brown looking drop will replace the former clear drop. When these latter appearances are present, pregnancy may be re- garded as certain." « Vm. How to Enow Time of Foaling. Two days, (in some mares only one), before foaling, a sort of sticky substance will be found protruding from each teat, somewhat resembling drops of milk. Care should now be taken to provide a suitable place for her, as this is a certain indication of near delivery. She should be removed from other animals, and a careful person should see to her often enough to guard against accidents. Before the signs referred to, as shown by the teats, however, there is on each side of the spinal column, from the tail to the haunch, a furrow- like fold ; and the bag will generally be found considerably increased in size. These signs show that delivery is not very remote, but cannot be relied on to denote the day. IX. Abortion, or Slinking the Foal. , When about half the time of pregnancy is passed, more than ordinary pains should be taken with the mare, as it is at this time, if at all, that she is apt to slink. She ought now to have better feeding, and even gentler handling than she had previously ; though at all times the owner but consults his own interests when he carefully guards her against ill usage. She has more need of food, and is less able, at this time, to endure hunger, as the rapid growth of the foetus makes a constant and ;^m A» THE HORSE, BREEDING AND RAISING. 81 it aro discovered, the is off and not return, n, if she refuses, the ifth after this, which in Foal. s to know whether a the following direc- ! implicitly relied on : the next trial, on ex- )< taken place it will 20, with a clear drop >ill nicline to extend ; )f the surface of the of a duty broAvn or ace the former clear regnancy may be rc- ng, a sort of sticky nmewhat resemblinjr a suitable place for y. fcjhe should be uld see to her often severe draft upon her system. Want of care may cause abortion ; and if a mare once casts her foal, she is apt to do so at a corresponding period of prc<niancy aftenvards,— more especially if like provocation occurs. Varfous other causes of abortion, some of which may be briefly adverted to for the purpose of pointing out certain preventive measures and sug- .re'sting others. Blows, strains, and any violent excitement may have tliis effect ; and it is said that to allow a mare to see and smell food to which she has been accustomed, ai.d of which she is fond, without suffer- ing her to eat of it, will cause slinking. Feeding hogs or other stock upon corn, in sight of a mare that is not also thus fed, is, for this reason dangerous. Sympathy is a known cause : a pregnant mare, seeing an- other cast her foal, is apt to be affected in like manner. Nervous spasms, or a sort of animal hysteria, resulting from sympathy of the womb with a diseased stomach or other organ, occasionally results in causing the foal to be cast. Some affirm that a smell of blood, or of freshly slaugh- tered meat, will do it. If a marc slinks because of a hurt, a strain, or some acute attack of disease, she is not apt to fall into the habit of abortion, provided proper care is taken to guard against exciting causes at a corresponding period of her next pregnancy. When once this tendency is established, however, it is difficult to coun- teract it, as the slinking is more than likely to take place at times when the mare is not under observation. If symptoms of casting chance to be discovered in time, it may be prevented by promptly burning pigeon feathers, (or those of other birds, if these cannot be obtained), on a hot pan, or a pan of coals, and holding them so that she will be obliged to inhale the smoke. X. How to Baise Colts. If the colt is healthy and thriving, he should be weaned at from five to six months old. If allowed to run with the dam after this period, he is an unnecessary burden to her, since he has already learned to pick up and devote to his own use other sustenance, and he may most judiciously be taken away. If at this time the dam is still inclined to furnish milk so copiously as to render the udder painful to her, she should be looked after for a few days, to see that the over fullness does not result in inflam- mation and swelling. If necessary, draw aAvay the milk by hand once, a day for three days. It is a good plan to keep her at this time on dryer food than usual, and at more than ordinarily steady work. This course will tend to prevent the secretion of the usual quantity of milk, and .the udder will soon be dry. : . 82 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No matter how well born a colt may be he can never amount to anything if raised a starveling. If the dam is what she should be, he will have been furnished with abundant sustenance from the time of conception to that of delivery, which is one of the secrets of full-formed, finely-proportioned, vigorous foals. From foal-time to weaning he will have been kept vigorous and growing by the quantity and character of the milk furnished him, to^'ether with such little food as he has early learned to partake of at the manger and in the pasture of the dam. And now, upon being weaned, it is of the utmost importance that he have liberal food and sufficient protection from the inckmencies of the weather. This must be carefully attended to during the "whole period of growth if he is expected to make any adequate return to the owner. Bruised oats and bran have been recommended as the very best food to be given for a considerable time after weaning. In any event let his food be supplied with regularity ; and it must be nutritious, yet of such kind and so disposed as to be easily partaken. He should not be stabled too much, nor in any otner way too closely confined — being allowed all that range and exposure to out-door weather common to older stock in the more clement seasons ; but he should never be left out in cool rains nor in the storms and biting cold of Winter. If a place is provided in which he may always shelter himself when the condition of the weather inclines him to seek cover, it will save trouble and yet insure a natural groAvth and that hardihood which comes of sufficient contact with cold and heat. For this purpose a straw rick is sometimes recommended — so constructed as to furnish shelter on the leeward side. This will give at the same time both beddino- and a li^ht species of food. Provision must of course be made for his obtaining readily, and at such times as the wants of natu.-^ may dictate, plenty of pure water the purer the better. Thus much as to food, drink, and shelter. Another point of impor- tance must not be omitted in his raising, that is, familiarizing him with his master or with whomsoever has charge of him. He should be handled sufficiently and in such a way as thoroughly to overcome all shyness, and to load him to feel that man is his friend. This confidence once established, his training— when the proper time comes ^'or that— will be easily and successfully accomplished ; his subsequent relations with his master >vUl be always pleasant, and his value thereby much enhanced. )-rav'!*S(i*^'1^ff:?» >';*s. can never amount to rhat she should be, he 100 from the time of secrets of full-formed, ne to weaning he will iititv and character of food as he has early uroof the dam. And tortance that he have inclemencies of the g the whole period of return to the owner, the very best food to In any event let his utritious, yet of such orner way too closely e to out-door weather ; but he should never ; cold of Winter. If ;er himself when the , it will save troul^le ood which comes of •pose a straw rick is rnish shelter on the THE HORSE, BREEDING AND RAI8INO. XL Mules. 83 bedding and light ning readily, and at tity of pure water — ler point of impor- miliarizing him with m. He should be ily to overcome all J. This confidence omes for that — will nt relations with his much enhanced. The breeding and rearing of mules, so common in many portions of the United States, requires more than a passing consideration. To obtain the best results in crossing with the ass demands as much intelligent care as in the case of the horse : and the mule-breeder will find it much to his advantage thoroughly to inform himself as to how these resul s are to be obtained. Many mistaken impressions prevail as to the relative usefulness of the mule, as compared with the cost of breeding and maintenance. It is thought by the inexperienced that he is almost equally adapted to every kind of draft work to which the horse may be put ; that his power as a pack-animal is much greater than that of the horse ; that his endur- ance is greater ; that he can subsist on less food ; and that he demands every way less care. All these things are set down to his advantage ; but in most instances the impressions are wholly erroneous. As a general thing, he is not well adapted to road or to city purposes at all. Especially are hard roads and pavements destructive to him if he is large of body and disproportionately small of leg. He is not so stout as a horse of proportionate size ; he is utterly incapable of carrying so great burdens as some have represented, even if loaded and attended by experienced packers, — ^particularly if the journey is to be continuous and the roads are at all heavy ; his powers of endurance are not greater than those of the hardier kinds of horses ; he will ccmsume as much food as a horse of proportionate size, if required to do like work and to maintain a like con- dition ; and as to care, he can do without it — so can a horse — but both fail thereby of that eminent thriftiness, sprightliness and longevity which is to be expected of animals to which it is extended. On the other hand, and to his discredit, it is commonly thought that he is naturally vicious, and wholly incapable of appreciating kindly treat- ment — that the only way to control him is by violence. Hence, those who handle him generally feel as though they are justifiable in whipping, beating, kicking and whatsoever other cruelties they may choose to inflict. This is a grievous, foolish and wicked mistake. The mule has one means of defense, and his heels are dangerous to those who wantonly provoke or startle him and place themselves in his way. His long ears are sensi- tive, and by roughly handling them his combativeness is easily aroused, and distrust is awakened to that degree that renders him almost unman- ageable. Yet, the mule may be so raised and trained as to make him gentle, obedient, even affectionate and ready to follow his master like a dog — so trusty that only the one always necessary precaution need be observed in dealing with him — ^to keep out of the way of his heels, which if i 84 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. he throws out as instinctively when startled, irritated or approached hy a stranger, as a cat thrusts out her claws. It has been remarked that •'when a mule gets perfectly gentle, he is unfit for service ;" and that, taken in connection with the prevailing method of training him, is doubt- less true ; but there is a better way, and, if followed, it would result as we have stated above. Now, while the mule is not adapted to everything, and endowed with powers that are adequate to endure starvation and brutal treatment while in the performance of hard and faithful service, he is admirably calcu- lated to meet many of the wants of individuals and corporations ; and his breeding, rearing and training are matters for intelligent consideration. For sui)plying the army he cannot be replaced ; for towing canal boats he answers admirably ; for hauling cars inside of coal mines, he is indis- pensable ; for the general knock-about work of a farm he is good in all temperate climates ; and in a cotton and sugar country, where it is warm and sandy, he is most especially valual)le. Though he cannot endure everything and still meet every requircincnt of a heartless task-master, he is yet gifted with a hardihood that is admirable, and recuperative powers that are astonishing. Seemingly half dead, utterly broken down and w^orthless, he will, with a little rest and care, soon be again ready for service. In breeding for mules no less attention should be paid to the selection of suitable mares and a suitable jack than in the case of horses. It is folly to use old, worn-out, diseased, ill-formed, ill-conditioned mares, and yet hope to obtain a good foal. As a general thing a great, overgrown, long-legged mule is next to worthless. He is expensive to keep and unreliable as a worker — lacking wind, strength and nimbleness. The medium-sized, clean, compact mule is by all odds the best, unless a team can be found to combine more than the ordinary height with round bodies, not disposed to fleshiness, and larger, stronger legs than usual, with feet above the common size — which is seldom the case. The Spanish or Mexican mule — the offspring of stout, close-built, active Mustang or Mexican max-es is superior in endurance to any known in the United States. He requires less food, takes it quicker, and is always in better fix for travel. If it is more profitable to raise good animals than poor ones, (and no man of ordinary intelligence can doubt this proposition), select mares for mule bearing that are sound, compactly built, and yet without any contractedness of body — active, strong, every way service- able. Then, the choice of a suitable jack is important — doubly so from the fact that the great majority of mares breed after the jack in the matter of legs and feet, and, if it is a good and powerful jack, the foal will generally bear his marks, which is a matter of some imnortance, tUi: HORSE, BUEEDINO AND RAISING. 85 )r approached by a sen remarked tliat lervico ;" and that, ling him, is doubt- it would result as and endowed with ;al treatment while 3 admirably calcu- porations ; and his jent consideration, towing canal boats mines, he is indis- 1 he is good in all , where it is warm ho cannot endure ess task-master, he icuperative powers broken down and 10 again ready for d to the selection of horses. It is itioned mares, and great, overgrown, isive to keep and nimbleness. The est, unless a team ith round bodies, usual, with feet The Spanish or tive Mustang or n in the United always in better limals than poor lis proposition), tly built, and yet very way scrvice- -doublj' so from the jack in the ul jack, the foal umo imnortance. »ince mules so marked are always regarded by experienced stock men as ,eing most hardy and valuable. The jack should be large— the larger le better, other things being equal, since it is impossible to find one so 1 inch surpassing in size the mares we have described as to render him )bjectionable on account of disproportion, as may easily be the case with u 86 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. a horse. Most especially must the breeder have an eye to his legs and feet ; for here, if at all, the mule is apt to be a failure — having a horse's body, ready to take on flesh beyond his requirements, mounted on legs that are too slight of bone and too small of muscle, with feet below the standard size for highest usefulness. The cut on preceding page is a portrait of a large and powerful Poitou ass, an animal much valued in that district of France for breeding heavy draft mules from cart mares. The one here represented has been de- scribed as being fourteen and one-fourth hands high; greatest girth, seventy-seven inches ; girth behind tho shoulders, sixty-six inches ; length of ear, fifteen inches ; ears, tip to tip across, thirty-two inches ; with hoofs much larger than those of the common ass. Compare him with tho small, light ass, now in too common use among us. The differ, ence seems to be almost one of kind ; and with these representations :u his mind, no observant stock-grower can be persuaded to put up with a poor pretense of a jack for the service of his mares. As for the treatment of mares that are to be thus bred, no farther directions need be laid down, since it must be substantially the same as that prescribed for the breeding of horse foals. The like instructions relative to weaning, feeding, and sheltering the colt must also be earned out ; and too much importance cannot be attached to beginning early the work of familiarizing him with man. He should be taught to regard his keepers without fear, to allow himself to be haltered, and readily to submit to direction and guidance. If this is done, he will be easily trained, when the proper time shall have arrived ; and if properly handled and judiciously taught then, he will be not only a useful, but a trusty and agreeable animal. Kifnasfimffyflf'mff^f^Jig^ CHAPTER VI. HOW TO BBEAK AND TRAIN A HOBSE. AMERICAN VS. ENGLISH FOALS. 11. AT WBANINQ TIMB. III. THH FIRST LESSON. IV. TRAINING. V. TRAINING TO WORK. VI. TRAINING TO BACK. VII. TRAINING TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. VIII. TO HANDL'di A HORSE. IX. HOW TO HANDLE A VICIOUS COLT. X. SADDLING AND HARNESSING. XI. HOW TO SUBDUE A VICIOUS H0R3E. XII. HOW TO TRAIN TO THE SADDLE. XIIT. TRAINING TO TROT IN HAR- NKaS. XIV. HOW TO TRAIN TO TROT IN LIGHT HARNESS. XV. HOW TO TRAIN FOR THE PLOW. XVI. TRAINING TO THE WAGON. XVU. HOW TO TRAIN A RACER. XVIII. TRAINING A STALLION I. American vs. English Foals. It is a common remark among Englishmen visiting America that our horses are more easily controlled and managed in the breaking in and training than English horses, and hence they have been led into the error of supposing that they were deficient in courage and spirit. Nothing could be farther from the fact. The true reason is, the growing foals in the United States are more the companions of the children of the farmer than in England. They are not as a rule, beaten and abused, and thus do not find their real powers of resistance as they do in England under the handling of hirelings of little intelligence, and almost no education. In the United States the fondling of the colts and fillies commences almost with birth. They are special pets of the boys of the family. On the farm, and even on the road, the mares are often regularly worked with the colts ranuing at the feet, a very bad plan for the colts, and 88 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I> li especially so for the mares, but which, novcrtholcss, early accustoms the young auiiruls to struugo sights, while it renders them tunie and contidiir- n. At Weaning Time. The true education of the colt or filly should begin early ; at weaning time. They should then bo haltered and taught to load, to stand (luictly in the stall when tied. After this is thoroughly understood the colts may then have their liberty, for there is nothing more healthful, or better calculated to develop those powers necessary to the exhibition of speed, endurance, or great muscular exertion, than constant, overy-day exercise, which all young animals naturally take in their play, and this often of the most violent character. m. The First Lesson. The first lesson the young foal should be taught is to como readily at call. This is easily accomplished by providing one's self with delicacies, such as sugar and salt, of which horses arc especially fond. If there are a number of them they will all take the lessons together, and casio!-, for the most intelligent will assist the others. At the same time they must be taught to bo (juiet by a light tap of the whip to unruly ones. In haltering, the colt or filly should be approached from the near side, the halter in both hands. Let the colt smell it until it no longer fears it, when, holding it properly in the left hand the right hand may be passed over the colt's neck and taking the strap of the halter it may be drawn on and buckled almost before the colt knows it. In case the colt should be wild, shy, or vicious, it must be confined in some place where the halter may be put on, but no haste must bo manifested, until at the moment when it is to be buckled. Then do it quietly and quickly. If very strong, two ends of rope, each ten feet long, should be attached to the ring of the halter, and a free passage out of the stable allowed, one man holding each rope. In the case of a colt three or more years old, and strong, these ends should be twenty feet long, and the halter should have a cavesson so the muzzle will be pinched during violent struggles. The men holding the ropes — there may be one or more, according to the struggles of the animal — are not to seek to throw the colt or horse, but simply to restrain him in his struggles to escape. The yard should be soft so that if the colt falls it will not be injured. But if the animal does fall, when down it should be firmly held so for five minutes, or until resistance entirely ceases. As a rule, before the expiration of fifteen minutes, the colt will take a lick of salt from the hand and thereafter follow quietly. As soon as the colt gives up he should be led to the stable, t. ss, early accustoms the liem tuinc auU coiitidiii(r. igin early; at weaning ) load, to stand quietly iderstood the colts may ro healthful, or better oxhibition of speed, int, cvery-day exercise, lay, and this often of is to como readily at 's self with delicacies, llyfond. If there are ;ether, and casio!-, for same time they must unruly ones, id from the near side, 1 it no longer fears it, hand may bo jjassed ter it may be drawn I case the colt should )me place where the nlfosted, until at the !tly and quickly. If lould be attached to stable alloAved, one or more years old, nd the halter should g violent struggles. )re, according to the colt or horse, but 'ho yard should bo But if the animal ve minutes, or until cpi ration of fifteen and and thereafter be led to the stable, ■f'a TUB HORSE, now TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 89 tied, given a little water and fed, and then be left to himself, being certain he can neither break the halter or injure himself. As before stated, the foal once haltered, taught to stand quietly, and to lead kindly it mav then be given its liberty until of the proper age for training. The animal three years old and over once iu hand should be thoroughly broken and made wuywiso without delay. rv. Training. The regular training of a colt or filly should begin at the ago of two years past. There are many urgent reasons for this ; first, the animal has neither the full strength, nor the disposition to resist, that it will have at a more mature age ; second, it is more tractable, and will accjuire its les- sons more easily ; third, it will not have contracted habits of self-will difficult to be broken off ; and fourth, lessons in flexions of the body may be taught that will naturally increase its usefulness in whatever direction it may be wanted. In the wli(;ie manner of breaking and training the trainer must not only understand himself, but tho young horse as well and also as of special importance, the particular use for which tho animal is intended. If the colt is of cold blood, that is of no particular breeding, it will not pay to spend much time on its education. It is simply to bo taught to lead qui- etly, to stand still to be harnessed and unharnessed, to be accustomed to the ordinary sights and objects he will encounter, to work quietly at the plow, or other farm implements, and to the wagon on the road, and to stiuid quietly when tied on the public streets. If to bo trained as a road horse, or as a saddle horse, or both, or as a hunting horse, a trotting horse, or a racer, all these will require special, and sometimes, long con- tinued lessons according as the animal is intelligent and tractable ot otherwise. It should always be remembered, however, that there is nothing gained by cruelty and abuse. A contrary animal may be punished, but it should always be done calmly and with judgment. V. Training to Work. The first lesson for any use is implicit and perfect obedience to the Wiil of the master. This thoroughly accomplished the rest of the task is com- paratively easy, it is only a question of time. It is supposed the animal is entirely free from acquired vice, that it has been halter broken, and taught to stand quietly at the end of the halter, to follow quietly, to lead by the side of the master, and to stand quietly in the stable. The next step is to procure a bitting bridle, a strong bridle with a heavy smooth snaffle bit with a tongue piece and keys depending from the center 90 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. i. I II ii of the bit, it must also have a check rein that may be lengthened or shortened, and two side straps one on each side. The harness is simply a very wide strong surcingle, with padded back piece, having at the top a strap and buckle to form a loop for the check reir and also a buckle on each side of the surcingle in which to buckle to side sti'aps. To the rear of the pad of the circingle is attached a back strap and round crupper strap, the latter to buckle and unbuckle. Take the harness, and approaching the colt in the stall, let him smell it until satisfied, then put it on without undue haste or fuss. If the colt is nervous or skittish, talk to him and take time. The harness on, put on the bridle, giving plenty of length to the check rein and side straps, so the colt will not be unduly hampered, and let it out in a smooth, tight yard, following it about wit^h the whip under thearm. Sometimes a strong colt will struggle and sweat violently, but if he has been properly handled heretofore, lie will take the subjection pretty much as a matter of course. Let him exercise an hour a day for a few days, tightening the check rein and side straps gradually, until his head is brought into proper position, but not a constrained position. When he cease.' to fret at the harness, pass the snap of a leading rope through the near ring of the bit and snap it into the off one. This rope should be about fifteen feet long. Taking the end in the hand, exercise the colt in a circle, allowing him to walk if he will. When somewhat tired let him stop and standing in front of him, say come, tapping him lightly on the fore-legs with the whip. If he pulls, hold him firmly, but without undue violence while ho resists, tap- ping him on the fore-legs at intervals, using the word come. He will soon find the way to escape the wiiip to be to get near to you. Then fondle him and give him a trifle of sugar or salt and let him follow to the stable. So proceed from day to day, exercising him in a circle both to the right and left, (lunging it is called), gradually increasing his pace to a fair trot, until he will work as you vMut him, turning at the word to the right or left circle, or to stand and come to his master at the word of command. VI. Learning to Back. This is one of the most difficult things to teach a colt properly, and one most commonly slurred over. No horse is properly trained for the most simple use, until he will back as readily and as perfectly as he will go forward. It should be taught him while in the bitting harness, so that at the command to back he will do so to the extent of one or more stepd. This is done first by standing in fuont of the colt and taking a rein in each hand ; or take hold of the rings of the bits themselves. At THE HORSE, HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 91 lay be lengthened or The harness is simply !e, having at the top a • and also a buckle on 3 straps. To the rear p and round crupper te stall, let him smell ) or fuss. If the colt The harness on, put : rein and side straps, out in a smooth, tight I. Sometimes a strong been properly handled as a matter of course, litening the check rein into proper position, fret at the harness, \g of the bit and snap en feet long. Taking lowing him to walk if 1 standing in front of with the whip. If he while ho resists, tap- ivord come. He will near to you. Then et him follow to the m in a circle both to icreasing his pace to g at the word to the ister at the word of n a colt properly, and erly trained for the jerfectly as he will bitting harness, so ent of one or more e colt and taking a its themselves. At the word back, use pressure enough to curb the neck somewhat, but not enoufh to force the body in such a position as to cause the center of f'ravity of the animal to be strongly displaced. In backing, a hind leg should be lifted first, then a fore leg, and so on in rotation, the reverse as in walking. When the animal will back promptly and in line for ten or fifteen steps consecutively, the further lessons may be safely left until the time when the rider is in the saddle or in the vehicle behind the horses. Sometimes the motion may be made by standing at the side of the animal. However it is accomplished, if strong resistance is made the lesson must begin again and again until it is entirely comprehended and well executed. When so, a slice of sweet apple, carrot, a little suorar, or something the animal likes may be given it. VII. Tralaing to Saddle and Harness. We have stated that the colt should be broken at two years old. At this age, however, it should never be put to hard labor. The work at two years old should be more in the nature of exercise than anything else, and this exercise should be to insure proper flexions of the body and limbs than for the amount of work the animal will accomplish, bearing in mind always, as before stated, what the animal is designed for. If as ii saddle horse solely, or in connection with light driving, it is absolutely essential that the flexions should be thorough. The word flexion is but another name for rendering the head, neck, body and limbs perfectly supple. The animal must fii"st have been rendered so quiet and obedient that he will not strongly resist the will and action of the trainer. Put a bridle with a curb-bit on the colt, being careful to know that it fits and that there is space between the chain and jaw, so the finger can be easily slipped between. Standing in front of the horse, seize the right curb-rein with the right hand, about six inches from the branch of the bit, and the left rein with the left hand at about half the distance from the branch. Draw the right hand towards the body, pushing at the same time with the left, so as to turn the bit in the horse's mouth. If the horse backs, continue the operation until he yields. When the horse flexes his jaw and lowers his head, let the left hand slip along the rein to the same distance as the right, then drawing the two reins equally bring the head near the breast, and hold it there oblique and perpendicular, until it is sustained of itself. The horse will give notice by champing the bits. The jaw is flexed to the left by a contrary move as given above. So the horse may be made to hold his head up, and perpendicular, to lower it, so the trainer can make the horse flex his n 7 to the right and left. 92 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Standing at his shoulder, the trainer may make him move the hind-legs to one side or the other, the fore-legs remaining stationary, or to move the fore parts in a circle the hind-legs remaining intact, and this by means that will naturally suggest themselves. But in all this there must be no ill temper displayed by the trainer no matter how bad the horse may act. Even if it be necessary to punish him the operator must be perfectly' cool, never speaking in a loud voice or doing anything to cause undue resistance in the animal. The object is to teach the animal subjection to the will of man, and this can never be done by intemperate violence. Our practice has always been to break at two years old so the animal may become way-wise, flexible to the bit, to draw light loads, and under the saddle to walk, trot, or gallop, at com- mand. Then at the age of three to four years, we let it again have its liberty. The reason of this is, at this age the colt is shedding some prin- cipal teeth, and therefore not fit for work. If the lessons have been carefully given they will never be forgotten. If however he be properly fed, in the stable, he may continue to do light work through his third and fourth year. In no case, however, should he be put to heavy draft until he is five years past. As a carriage horse, the animal should not have hard work until he is the same age. Then he will get better and better until eight years old, and often do good service at the age of fifteen to eighteen and sometimes when past twenty years of age. There are more horses ruined between the ages of four and five years than at any other age. vm. To Handle a Horse. As we have stated, the foal should be handled as early as possible, and by different persons, to early accustom it to different sights and sounds, but always gently. It should be carefully brushed so as not to irritate it ; its feet should be lifted and lightly tapped with a hammer ; a head stall should be put on the foal having a ring but no strap, but so the strap may be attached at any time to lead and exercise it. Thus, th trainer beside it, the colt may be taught to walk, to trot, or stand still, allowing it to do pretty much as it likes, Avithin bounds. Never beat it under any circumstances at this age. Reward it with a trifle of sugar, or a little bread, or a slice of carrot, and fondle it when it has done well. Remember the future horse is to be the servant of man for ten of fifteen years of his life, and that it will pay to ♦^ake pains wfth the education of so noble an animal, if well bred. In this day and generation it is nionev thrown away to breed or handle any other, whatever the breed may be. "When the foal is six months old strap a pad to its back and attach stirrup ^•IU^'i..-^--i^~-Ci THE HORSE, HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 93 leathers so they may flap about. In the Spring following its birth put a colt's bit in his mouth, with keys attached. Rein him comfortably to the surcin"-le, to which a crupper must be attached. In this, however, everything must be easy to the animal. Don't try to get his head up. He may be flexed from time to time, that is taught to open his jaw to the left and right ; to turn his head to the right and left shoulder ; to raise and lower his head ; to turn with his hind or his fore-feet in a circle, those not used being the pivot ; to come to his trainer at the word ; to B^ack, to guide right or left by the rein ; in fact at the age of two years he may be made pretty well waywise, so that when actually ridden, or hitched beside a steady horse, there will be little fear or resistance to combat. To get him used to the rattling of a wa^on, tie him by a lead- ing strap to the trace buckle of the back band to the off and also to the near horse in the team. This will instruct him and get him used to the word, and to walking and trotting quietly. All this may seem like taking a great deal of trouble, but remember that much of it may be done while doing the ordinary labor of the farm. IX. How to Handle a Vioious Colt. }arly as possible, and Suppose you come into possession of a wild colt at three or four years old, or one that has never been handled. Put him in a close place like a narrow stall, where he cannot turn round or by any means escape. Put on a cavesson halter ( a cavesson is a nose-band ) and it may end under the jaw in a running noose, so as to press with force when drawn tight. Have lunging straps attached to the halter ring and securely fastened. Allow the young horse free access out of the stable, being careful not to throw him down before he gets out. Let the yard be rather small, but quite tight, and with none near except his trainer and assistant, who holds the ropes. Thus with a strong man to each rope acting in concert the wildest colt may be handled without danger. Let him struggle and rear and plunge, the ropes being well spread to each side. If he rear, ease on the ropes so as not to throw him, checking him as he comes down again. Only one person should speak, the trainer, using only the necessary words and those spoken in a firm but I'ather low tone of voice. Have a good and reliable whip, a long, straight, flexible one, but not for use except in cases of an emergency ; as in case the horse should get his liberty by slipping the halter and turn to fight. Then it must be used determinedly, but without exhibition of temper. If he rushes on you, a sharp, strong cut across the muzzle, avoiding the eyes, to be followed by others, as necessary. This will subdue him. If he kicks, a determined sharp cut over the hind legs next the body, will tame him. H 94 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. A self-possessed ipan, understanding the use of the whip, is in but little danger from a young horse. But there is no need that the animal es- cape. The straps and leading ropes must bo secure. \Vlien the colt gives up, let the assistant hold the rope, while the trainer, with the whip under his arm, the l)utt forward, gently and grad- ually shortens his rope, advancing to the horse. Take plenty of time, speaking firmly but soothingly to the horse, watching for any indications of vice. If the ears are held naturally or thrown forward, all is right. When mischief is intended they Avill be thrown back. "When the horse allows you to approach him and will smell the Avhip or your hand, give him a trifle of salt or sugar, rub his nose gently, and induce him to fol- low you. Then lead him into the stable and tie him in the stall securely. From this time on he should have a daily lesson until broken. One thing must be remembered ; in first tying up in the stable, the halter must be so strong that the animal caimot by any possible means break it, and so perfectly fitting and secure that he cannot slip or rub it off. Thus you will never again have to break him of pulling at the halter. X. Saddling and Harnessing. The trammg of the horse fairly commenced, it should proceed day by day. Get him used to the harness and saddle by putting them on every doy. Do not throw them on. Buckle every straj) as carefully as thougl. the animal was to be taken to work. The saddle being allowed to be put on without restiveness, and kindly taken, gradually draw the girth tighter from day to day until sufficiently tight so it will not turn. Begin by bearing some weight upon it, first with the hand and then by pulling on the stirrup. If the colt cringes at first and leans over to the side pulled upon, it will soon get over it, and will at length allow the full weight of the man sitting upright ujjon the saddle in the stall. Then accustom the colt to being touched in different parts of the body with the legs, to be squeezed somewhat with the thighs and knees, mount- ing and dismounting repeatedly. This being permitted, lead him out of the stable, and while an assistant holds him by the bridle above the bits — not by the reins — the trainer mounts, the assistant lets go, and in nine cases out of ten the horse will move off at the word of command. If he does not, use no haste ; give him time. If he rears and plunges, the rider must have full command and confidence in himself, or else quietly dismount and use the previous course until the animal understands what is wanted. If the rider is master of the saddle, and the horso plunges or throws himself about, get him into motion in a field of not less than ten acres, and if rather soft, so much the better ; circle him about the field THE HORSE, HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 95 ) whip, is in but little d that the animal es- l the rope, while the iird, gently and grad- Take plenty of time, \g for any indications forwai'd, all is right, ck. When the horse ip or your hand, give nd induce him to fol- 1 in the stall securely. ;il broken. up in the stable, the "■ any possible means cannot slip or rub it ■ pulling at the halter. lould proceed day by utting them on every us carefully as though ing allowed to be put Iraw the girth tighter not turn. Begin by then by pulling on or to the side pulled w the full weight of nt parts of the body IS and knees, mount- ed, lead him out of jridle above the bits lets go, and in nine f command. If he rs and plunges, the self, or else quietly i\ understands what the horso plunges or )f not less than ten him about the field until he wishes to stop, and then force him forward until he is thoroughly tired and subdued. Itide him to the sta'^le, gentle him, Avash his mouth, let him take two or three swallows of water, add a taste of some food that he likes, and the real work of breaking is done. Thereafter it is simply a question of training. When the horse is to be put to the wagon, know that the harness is strong, and that it fits perfectly and easily. If the colt has been tied be- side another horse on the road, until he is not afraid of the wagon, so much the better. Hitch him beside an old, thoroughly broken horse, tying the doubletree back so the steady horse may pull all the load if necessary. Get quickly into the wagon while an assistant is attracting the attention of the colt by talking to him and stroking his nose ; pick up the reins and bid them go. Keep the broken horse in a walk or slow trot, as the case may be, and the colt will generally take kindly to the work in less than five minutes. Drive for about half an hour, at a walk- ing pace if possible, letting the colt have his own way if not too awkward and ugly, turning from right to left in rather long curves. When the colt shows signs of fatigue, and certainly before he is tired, but not until he has ceased resistance, drive to the stable and unharness carefully and quietly as before described. XI. How to Subdue a Vicious Horse. If he be a colt that has never been handled, the directions we have given for bitting and training will succeed. If he has been made tricky by a previous owner, who was timid, go into the stable when he is tied, watch liim closely, but keep cool and show no signs of fear. Take him by the head, and speak to him in a firm voice, put on a strong btidle and curb, and order him to back. If he docs not comply, give him a sharp cut on the fore-legs with the whip, and hold him firmly with the left hand, standing facing partly towards his rear, but with the head turned so you can see every movement of his eyes and ears. If the stall is not roomy and high do not attempt it. The struggle is better in a small close yard. If he rear cut him sharply agam over the fore-legs while up, and if he kick cut him on the hind-legs near the body, but never moi'e than one stroke at a time. When he ceases to resist, gentle him, and so proceed until the animal is entirely submissive to your will. If a horse has ac- quired vicious habits from having br >n a timid, or worse, brutal master, the case is more serious. Have Uv liiing to do with him unless fully assured of your powers to subdue him. To succeed he must be made to lie down ; to do this confine him in a stall so close that he cannot turn round in it, and with the near side so 96 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. arranged that you can approach him sufficiently near to operate in any direction. If the hor^e will submit to fondling so much the better. Under no circumstances use a whip. The work must be done by showing the horse that his struggles are always against himself. Have the side of the stall so arranged that it may be taken down and allow free egress to a yard thirty feet scjuare, with a high board fence, or, better still, a large square barn floor covered a foot deep with straw tramped solid. Procure the following articles : a simple single-rein bri- dle, strong, and having a gag bit with large rings and long guards, the reins to be only sufficiency long so they will lie on the withers ; have also a strong, padded surcingle, made Avith a two inch ring at the belly ; also, one strap an inch and a quarter wide, and three feet or more in length; with a strong loop to form a slip noose, and a strong buckle on the end ; and another strap five feet long with the end turned into a loop and firmly sewed ; also two strong knee pads, to protect the knees in falling. Put on the bridle, buckle on the knee pads, loop the short strap around the near fetlock of the fore-foot, raise the foot and buckle the end tightly around the arm of the fore-leg next the body, thus you have one foot firmly held up. Put the loop of the second or long strap about the fet- lock of the off fore-leg, and pass the end of the strap through the ring of the surcingle under the horse. Do not be in a hurry, and in no case lose your temper. If it takes two hours, well and good, you have the horse then perfectly under command however vicious he may be. See that there is entirely free egress out of the stable and let him go. Approach him slowly, but without hesitation, steadying him by the voice. If he show fight do not hesitate, he is on three legs and nearly powerless, except to bite, or to strike you in the act of rearing. Seize him by the near bridle rein about twelve inches from the bit, and placing yourself immediately at his near quarter, or just behind his shoulder, gather the long strap in the right hand and when the horse rears draw up the other leg. If the horse struggles let him do so. It will not be necessary to exert much strength, simply tact and coolness in steering him. When he comes down it must necessarily be on his knees. If he continue to struggle let him exhaust himself. It will rarely take over five minutes, and never ten by the watch. Having him on his knees always seek to draw the head from you by pulling on the rein that comes over the neck. Once you have the head turned keep pulling on him until he gives up completely and lies down. Use no violence on the rein. It is only to be used to steer or guide the horse. It is the strap that does the work. However many attempts he may make to re ^ain his liberty it will only end in the more complete discomfiture of the horse. Once down unless THE HORSE, HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 97 near to operate in any so much the better. st be done by showing elf. ay be taken down and 1 a high board fence, foot deep with straw simple single-rein bri- and long guards, the i;he withers ; have also ng at the belly ; also, et or more in length; ig buckle on the end ; into a loop and firmly lees in falling. ;he short strap around buckle the end tightly lis you have one foot g strap about the fet- p through the ring of r, and in no case lose , you have the horse lay be. able and let him so. ing him by the voice, ind nearly powerless. Seize him by the md placing yourself shoulder, gather the s draw up the other )e necessary to exert ing him. When he If he continue to ! over five minutes, nees always seek to ;omes over the neck, n until he gives up in. It is only to be that does the work, liberty it will only Once down unless he lies still hold his head still by sitting on it. When completely sub- dued, stroke his head, rub him on various parts of the body, soothe and caress him, and especially handle him wherever he is disposed to be touchy, being careful always to be on your guard, that if he resist he may be immediately checked. Show him a buffalo robe, an umbrella, or anything he would be likely to frighten at, and always let him smell it until satisfied. Sit on his side, handle his feet, tap them, and at last remove the straps from his feet, and continue to fondle him. If he attempt to rise hold down his head firmly, and bend up one fore-leg. If he get the advantage do not struggle with him but let him rise to his feet again. Lay him down until he gives completely up. He will soon come to lie down quietly at the word, simply by tying up one foot, and at last will do so at your bidding without tying. When down and quiet pass your hand repeatedly over his body, breathe in his nostrils, gently open his mouth, give him soothing words, and when on his feet give him a taste of some- thing he likes. This is substantially Rarey's plan, and it may be practic ^d successfully on very vicious horses, as we have done. As a rule, however, the direc- tions previously given will be found to be fully effectual in breaking colt XII. How to Train to the Saddle. No person should attempt to break a horse to the saddle unless he be a thorough horseman himself. It is not sufficient that he be able to stick on a horse's back with or without a saddle. He must be able to do so, and without aid from the bridle, when the horse is undergoing any of the movements likely to occur when on his feet. The bridle is used simply to steady a horse under certain circumstances, and as a signal to guide him. If the trainer be not able to ride thus, and with ease to himself and the horse, he has no business as a trainer. Walking.— A fast walk is the most valuable of all the gaits of the horse. To walk rapidly is the first and most persistent of the lessons to be given. To teach a horse to walk fast the head must be kept moder- ately well up, and yet but little real weight should be borne on the bridle —only just enough to assist the swaying motion and nodding head always exhibited in fast walking. During the acquirement of this gait, no other should be aliowed, and when the horse shows signs of fatigue, the lesson should end. In this, the seat of the rider is important, it should be easy and with sufficient grip of the limbs to steady the rider, and with play of the lower part of the legs to keep the horse well up to his work, and assist 98 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. ill increasing the gait. Thus by care and practice almost any horse can be gotten up to four miles an hour and a really active cue to live. In breaking to walk fast to the Avagon, there should bo just sufficient bearing on the reins to steady the horse. The check-rein should be quite loose, for no horse can walk fast and easily with his head gagged back in an unnatural position. The horse, however, should be first trained to walk fast under the saddle, and by the means we have indicated. Then, when harnessed, he will not forget the lessons given, and may even be improved in his walk, if not already brought up to his maximum speed. A naturally slow walking horse may be made to walk much faster ; a fast walking horse may be greatly improved in his gait, but a lazy, slov; dolt will never pay for any education beyond that of honestly iiuliinji such a load as he may be able to comfortably move. For the saddle he is a nuisance, and no attempts whatever, should be made to bring him out as a riding horse. If a good one, however, bring out his walking powers. Like the trotter, he will improve until he is eight or ten years old. How TO Train to Tkot. — Every farmer's boy thinks he knows how to drive a trotting horse to a wagon. Very few really do. Still fewer un- derstand how to trot a horse under the saddle. If properly performed it is the least exhausting to the horse within the limit of his natural speed, and need not be unpleasant to the rider. That it is among the best and most pleasant exercise the horseman can take is without doubt. Certain drivers have denied that the trot and the pace were natural to the horse. Every person who has been among the wild horses of the plains knows the contrary. It is a fact, however, that the trot is but a modification of the walk. There are two styles of motion for the rider ; one the rising motion, by which the rider eases himself in the stirrups — not ungi-aceful Avheu properly performed — the other where the rider keeps a close seat, supporting hir.iself by the knees and stirrups. The elbows should be kept rather close to the side, and with only just enough bearing on the curb and snaflle to keep the horse's head correct and the animal under perfect command. In fact, under no circumstances is the rein and bit for any other use but to guide and steady the horse. The rider maintains his equilibrium, keeps his seat, and renders himself en- tirely at home in the saddle, through the science of equitation and the proper pressure of the limbs against the saddle. Until this is thoroughly accomplished, no person has any business trying to train a horse to sad- dle gaits. The rider must train himself first. In the trot, when the rider rises in the stirrups, the snaffle-rein only should be used, a rein in each hand, and once grasped and properly ar- ranged, the arms must be held rather close to the body, but without THE HORSE, HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 99 almost any horse can ive Clio to five, lould bo just sufficient !k-rein should be quite 9 head gagged back in lid be first trained to ave indicated. Then, ^en, and may even be t his maximum speed, walk much faster ; a gait, but a lazy, slov; t of honestly iiuliing I. For the saddle he )o made to bring him »ring out his walkiii"; 1 he is eight or ten links he knows how to ' do. 8till fewer un- properly performed it of his natural speed, i among the best and hout doubt, jjace were natural to le wild horses of the that the trot is but a motion for the rider ; self in the stirrups — ler where the rider and stirrups. The ith only just enough lead correct and the circumstances is the idy the horse. The renders himself en- equitation and the til this is thoroughly train a horse to sad- the snaffle-rein only )ed and properly ar- body, but without clinf'ing thereto. The feet should rest in the stirrup so the heel is well dovni, the leg from the knee down fully straight, and moving but little. The rise and fall of the body must be as slight as possible, only suf- ficient to escape thumping, and to ease the horso. The head of the horse should be kept pretty well up, the limbs of the horso well under control. Tho rider will appear to support the horse with the bit. In fact, he does not. He simply holds the horso to his pace. There is this difference between road riding and race riding : in riding for pleasure, the animal is never severely pushed, whatever tho gait may be. In riding a trotting or running race, tho animal must put forth all his powers, the only object being that he extend himself as much as pos- sible, and without reference especially to the style of going. As a rule, race riders are disqualified for riding or trotting a horse gracefully on tho road. In trotting, always train the horso to slacken his pace and stop if de- sired, by slacking the rein, and at the word. In square trotting, the hoofs move in exact time, 1, 2, 3, 4. Some horses acquire a pace denoted by the time 1, 2. With this motion it is difficult to rise easily in the sad- dle, and it should not be allowed. To ease the horse's wind let him walk or canter slowly ; or better, give him a jog trot. The jog trot, however, is under no circumstances to be allowed when traveling on the road in company. After a hard ride at any gait, it eases the tired horse immensely. Xm. Training to Trot in Harness- In trotting in harness the horse is more firmly held than when under the saddle, and for obvious reasons. Yet here a dead strong pull is to be avoided. Tho horse is simply to be supported and steadied by the bit. The driver must learn by his own study, and by observing others, how to do this. The bit must be adapted to the horse. A boring, hard mouthed brute could not be driven with comfort in a bit that would suit a sensitive mouth. Very many trotting drivers spoil their horses' mouths and make them pullers. The pull of a trotting horso should never be such as to tire the well trained muscles of the driver, even thoujrh it be a lady. Indeed, one of the best drivers we ever knew was a lady, and she was superior by the delicacy and yet firmness with which she handled the reins. In training to trot in harness, the object should be to keep the horse squarely to his work, and at the top of his speed, without forcing him beyond it. In fact, no horse comes to his best trotting speed until he is at least eight years old. Do not force him beyond his power, and above all do not rein him so I ' 100 ILLUSTUATKI) STOCK DOCTOU. hard - to make liiiii a Ixnor, One of tho best pair of road trotters wo ever broke, were trained with curb bits, and when under Hinooth motion were apijarently driven with a k)08e rein ; such, however, was only ap- l)arcnt ; they had been given such delicate mouths by careful drivin-: that tho least indication kc])t them in i)roper form. Below we jrive two illustrations : one showing a horse unduly checked and gagged l)ack, the other with the head in an easy-going position. The use of the bearing rein is simply to keep the horse from getting his head too low, not to draw it back in an unnatural position. Under the saddle this is precisely the use of tho curb. horse's bead with BEARINO-RBIM. nORSE'S HEAD WITHOUT BEARING-REIN. The Pacing Gait. — This is a gait natural to many horses, and exceed- ingly difficult to teach a horse that it is not natural to. On the other hand it is not difficult to make a trotter of a pacer. In pacing, a horse lifts both feet on a side simultaneously, and on perfectly smooth ground it may be made an exceedingly fast gait. It is easy to the rider but ungraceful in the extreme, from the fact that, as in sculling a boat, the body is swayed from side to side. If the horse has the pace naturally he should be trained to increase the pace by precisely the same general rules for increasing the trotting pace ; by keeping him well in hand and inducing him by every possible means to increase his stride. The rack, amble, and single foot, as it is sometimes called, are all but modifications of the pacing stride and the gallop, just as the jog-trot and the walk are modifications of the trot. The amble is a slow, smooth gallop, or rather canter, and must be taught to the horse under the curb. The rack is a modificsition of the pace, the feet instead of being lifted up simultaneously side by side, represented by the figures 1-2, may be represented by the figures 1-2, 3-4, that is, the feet are not lifted regularly as in the walk. Single foot is a trained rack. It requires patience and time to teach, except in a horse having a natural adaptation thereto. Once the animal THE HORSE, HOW TO BPRAK AN TRAIN. 101 lir of road trotters wo under Hiuooth iiiotiou lowovcr, was only up- lis by curoful drivinj; Below Ave give two and jrufrgod buck, the lie use of the l)eiirinjr head too low, not to saddle thi.s is precisely 18 n WITHOUT BKARINQ-RBIN. \y horses, and exceed- al to. On the other In i^acing, a horse fectly smooth ground asy to the rider but sculling a boat, the the pace naturally y the same general im well in hand and stride, es called, are all but st as the jog-trot and mnter, and must be stead of being lifted figures 1-2, may be e not lifted regularly and time to teach. Once the animal catches the idea be sure to let him know that you appreciate it, and wish him to preserve it. It is difficult to give written instrucitons, fcr rules which would accom- plish the matter with one horse and rider, with anotlicr would totally fail. There is only this fixed rule: The horse must bo in complete subjection to the will of the rider before anything but the natural gait is attempted. All these gaits, and the canter as well, are taught by using patience, keeping the feet of the animal well under him, and keeping him sufficiently well curbed so ho cannot extend his stride until he fully understands what you Avant of him. CiiAN(JiN(J THE Leading Foot. — In developing any gait the horse should bo made to start with either foot as desired. It should bo one of the first lessons taught. To do this turn the horse's head somewhat by pulling the rein and pressing tho heel slightly on the side opposite to the leg which it is desired to move. This will turn his head and croup slightly out of the proper line of progression, something that the horse naturally docs when he starts. To change the leading leg, if, for instance, he is leading Avith the off fore-leg, rouse the horse, turn his head to the right, Avhilo the left heel reminds him to throAv his croup out of line, upon Avhich, by a peculiar motion the change is effected. Galloping. — The gallop is often stated to bo the fastest gait of the horse. This is however not strictly true. , When a horse is going at the top of his speed under whip and spur, tho Avhole animal is extended to the utmost, the head and tail straight out, and the animal going close to the ground. Tho sloAver he goes the more upright ho holds himself, un- til when in the fashionable canter — the most distressing gait for the horse — he is almost on his haunches. All that is necessary to get the horse into tho gait is to rouse him, give him a check for the leading foot, and restrain the gallop to tho requiroraonts of tho case. The hand gallop is an easy going pace, both for the horse and the rider, and may be said to be half speed. The gallop proper is such a gait as will exhaust the horse in going ten or tAvelve miles. Running is that gait Avhich cannot be continued longer than from one to three miles without seriously distressing the horse. Being one of the natural gaits of the horse it is only necessary to rouse the lazy horse to the proper speed, or to check the ambitious one to the pace desired. xrv. HoAV to Train to Trot in Light Harness. Trotting in light harness is generally considered to mean, being hitched to a light vehicle, either single or double and being driven for pleasure. Used in this manner horses may be driven either with the curb, the i! N i lOS ILLUSTUATED HTOCK DOCTOR. simlHc, or other trottiiif,' bit iifcordin;? to the delicacy of the hand of the driver, or mouth of the horwe. We prefer, after thoy are way wise and U!S('d to the curl), to drive them thus, until they have actjuired the proper carriajre, and thi.s entirely without the l)earin{r rein. The object accom- l)lisht'd in this is, the horse bc-omes entirely subservient to the driver but at the same time learns to rely on himself so far as suro-footedness is concerned. Vriien ho will <ro in proper form he may be driven with a trotting bit, until he has learned to extend himself fully, when ho may again bo placed in the curb, and if delicately handled will give satisfaction anv where on the road. Thus trained under the curb, when used with a trotting bit, they may be made to exhibit all the style they are capable of at an ordinary gait, and n.-ay be shaken up instantly for a brush and ex- tend themselves to the utmost. In trotting at any speed the horse must b(- trained to take hold of the bit, so he may be steadied by the rein. lie must never be allowed to suppose that this hold of the bit is for the purpose of pulling on. It is to be used simply to steady himself, and as a means of quick comprehen- sion of the driver's wishes. XV. How to Train for the Plow. In training a team for plowing, they must be made to walk at such a l^ace as will lay the best furrow, to walk evenly and straight J'.head, with- out pulling apart or crowding each other, to obey the slightest check of the driver in laying out lands, and at the end of the furrow to come im- mediately and quickly about. To this end the reins should be carefully adjusted, the whitHe trees should be as light as Avill sutfice to do the work, and the team naust never be over driven. In stony or grubby land they must be kept so completely under control, as never to spring for- ward when the plow strikes an obstruction. In turning quartering about at the end, on square lands, in plowing right handed furrows, the near horse should back slightly, that the off horse may not step on his feet, and the traces should bo kept slack enough so the plowman may easily enter the point of the plow in the next furrow. In back furrowing, the section of the circle described nmst be that which will bring the plow, with the aid of the plowman, most easily to the next furrow, the off horse in this case, keeping slightly behind. In plowing there is nothing gained by hurrying a team, and then stopping to rest. Plowing is hard work because it is a constant strain on particular sets of muscles. The team, however, may be very much eased .-Mm THE HOR8B, HOW TO HKEAK AND TIUIN. 103 e sliifhtest check of 1»V the tact of tlio plowmim in lioldiiif? his team up in plowlnj; throuj^h hiiril or toufili places, by kiiowiiii,' tiial the harness fits perfectly, and hy always having his plow clean ami in a condition to scour. In laviiij? out land the team should be rather wider apart than when plowinix furrow after furrow, or so the plowman may see the line stakes between the horses. In layinj; out lands always have the reins of su«-h length that thev may bo carried over the left hand plow handle. Thus by takinj,' the ri<,'ht hand rein a little beyond the center the hand may easily «;rasp the handle. A pull directly back will carry the horses rjee and carryinfi the hand forward will tifjhten the near rein and carry the horses /law, while a steady bearing will keep the team in a direct line ahead. The only position for the reins if carried otherwise than on the handle is to carry them just above the hips, and of such a length that when the team is going at ease they will l)e loose, and yet may be easily tightened by the plowman walking a little farther in the rear than usual. With a hard-mouthed team "feeling their oats" this will do. By the means we have indicated, if the lines are nicely adjusted, the team nuiy be made to l)ull on the plow, and once used to this way of driving we have never known of its being abandoned, except for a time as a change. The practice of carrying a rein in each hand adopted by some good plowmen is not to be commended, except with a kind team. In this case to carry them over the left handle is easier, whether the team be wild or gentle. In any case the reins should never be carried over the neck. It is awkward, and the team is never under control. Carried over one shoul- der and under one arm is an improvement upon this awkward plan. XVI, Training to the Wagon. But little need be said on this score if attention has been paid to what has been said previously. Upon good roads and with an ordinary load the team should ?ie kept up to their maximum gait in walking. When the road is good in some. places and bad in others, as country roads usually are, the load must be such as the team can move by hard pulling in the worst places. After a heavy pull always give the team a breathing spell, and in the middle of a pull if the team can start the load once stopped. This any honest team will do unless the bottom is miry, that is, unless from standing the team and Avheels sink deeper and deeper. In this case, the only way is to keep going until firm ground is reached. The average driver is sure to hurry his team in the mud. They should be taught to pull steadily and slowly, and when started again, after rest- 104 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. * .i ing, to take hold of the load steadily and with a growing impulse until it moves. XVII. How to Train a Baoer. The training of racing stock, whether for running or trotting, is a fine art, and one which it would take a volume to properly describe in print. There are certain essentials, however, which are easily understood, and which every one who breeds stock for speed should know. The colt having been taught to gallop easily and naturally, should be put upon good sound oats and the cleanest hay. He should be carefully blanketed and groomed and his legs hand rubbed until fine. The exercise should be daily, upon a good course, and ridden under the direction of a horse- man who is thoroughly up in his business. When this cannot be, the work nmst be done under the instruction of the master. In race riding, the jockey throws about all his weight in the stirrups, steadying himself with the knees and thighs. The seat of tlie body is carried well back, the loin slightly arched, so the weight will not be brrught too far forward, as the breech Avould be if thti rider should stand straight in tLj stirrups, A jockey of ordinary weight will be found to carry his leg, from the knee, slightly thrown back ; thus by stiffening his knee he can change his center of gravity without ceasing to stand in the stirrups. Very light jockeys ride with longer stirrups, throwing their weight principally on their thighs, and with their breech raised entirely from the stiddle, thus giving them a strong hold on the horse. Standing in the stirrup, ho-.vever, cannot be long endured, and is only used for fast racing or galloping over bad ground, rough or deep, or in the case of a hill that must be passed quickly over. Training to racing speed on the farm may be summed up as follows ; a smooth track, regular feeding four times a day with the soundi st of oats and hay, with a bran mash often enough to keep the bowels in .'egu- lar condition ; the most careful grooming, with plenty of hand rubbing of the legs ; sweating exercise every day, and thorough cleaning afterwards; a trial gallop to extend the limbs, with an occasional spurt to note the in- crease of fspeed, and occasionally a fair trial at the distance wliich the horse is trained, to test his speed, powers of endurance, improvement, and capabliitiss. XVIII. Training a Stallion. , The training of a stallion should commence from the time that it is in- tended to keep him as such, and certainly from the age of one year, 1 1 THE HORSE, HOW TO BREAK AND TRAIN. 105 growing impulse until ig or trotting, is a fine lerly describe in print, easily understood, and )uld know. The colt ', should be put upon be carefully blanketed . The exercise should e direction of a horse- en this cannot be, the ister. veight in the stirrups, he seat of the body is le weight will not be the rider should stand jiirht will be found to ; thus by stiffening his ceasing to stand in the throwing their weight lised entirely from the irse. Standing in the y used for fast racing the case of a hill that immed up as follow* ; with the sound( st of p the bowels in ."egu- ty of hand rubbing of cleaning afterwards; 1 spurt to note the in- le distance which the urance, imi)rovement, when colts are usually gelded. He should be exercised in a close yard, first at the end of the halter, and at length without bridle or halter rein, and made to advance, to back, to circle, to describe a figure eight, to rear and come down at the word of command, to kneel, to sit on his haunches, to lie down, and especially to come instantly to his keeper at the word of command. All this takes time, but is labor well spent, for henceforth his usefulness as a sire, and escapes from accidents by being kicked, may depend upon his thorough training. Any observing person will have noted that in fully half the cases a stallion will be found dragging his keeper about like a puppet. All this may be avoided by proper care and training, so the horse will retain his full exhuberauce of spirit, and yet be entirely under control. His care and keeping should be of the best possible, and his daily exer- cise enough to keep his muscles firm, certainly not less than eight miles a day during the season of service. However well trained the stallion, when it comes to actual service, there is always a time when he may refuse to obey. Then he must be made to do so at whatever cost, and to accomplish the object, the whip must be used to any extent suflicient to conquer him. Cut sharp and strong, but with temperate judgment. Do not rain a succession of blows. This will only make him fight. A few well-directed blows will generally suffice, if they are sharp and cutting. Do not be afraid of drawing blood. If it can be done at the first stroke, so much the better. Give him time to think before you strike the second time. Give him the order you wish him to execute. If there is the least hesitation, strike again, and so on until he is conquered. If he has been properly trained previously, he will handle nearly as easy as a geld- ing. If not, he may become a brute, dangerous for any man to handle. Above all, a stallion once trained, never intrust him to an incompetent keeper, .and never allow a valuable one to be ridden during the season of hard service. If he travels from one station to another, or is otherwise exercised, it should be with a leading rein, the rider horse. being on another the time that itisin- he age oi" one year, 1 ii ill I'll 5 II CHAPTER VII. HOW TO SHELTER. I. COMFORTABLE SHELTER ECONOMICAL. n. CONSIDERATION IN CONSTRUCTING STABLES. III. MANGERS AND BACKS. IV. HOW TO INSURE A GOOD TEMPERATURE. V. CLEAN- ING THE STABLES. VI. THE LOFT. VII. THE HARNESS ROOM. VUI. THE OUT SHED. IX, WATER. I. Comfortable Shelter Economical. Although the horse is found wherever civilized man has made his home, and has been subjected by barbarian tribes wherever subsistence may lie found Summer and Winter, yet in a wild state he is only found where the Winter and the Summer climate is mild enough to furnish herbage the year round. While it is true that the horse will stand weather as inclem- ent as cattle, yet the owner w^ho subjects either horses or cattle to the storms of Winter, not only makes no money from them, but deserves to lose them entirely. Thus the humane man always consults his best interests when he keeps his horse stock not only well fed but comfortably housed. n. Considerations in Constructing Stables. The first consideration in the construction of a stable is the number of horses to be kept. After this comes in economy of space in connection with convenience, ventilation in connection Avith the health of the horses, ^/itij^iiit- ^Ik f >r!i ^>fciu J:ScdJSlu«ix¥ <1> . ^ f .:. ^^ ' . fc!« t rN C0N8TRCCTINa STABLER. IMPKRATURK. V. CLEAN- 1 ROOM. VUI. THE OUT al. n has made his home, subsistence may ue nly found where the urnish herbage the d weather as inclem- ses or cattle to the leni, but deserves to consults his best fed but comfortably V'.S ibles. )le is the number of space in connection ealth of the horses, THE HORSE, HOW TO SHELTER. 107 and lastly the cost. In the construction of stables the question of warmth, convenience and ventilation are the prime integers, and whatever the character of the structure it must combine these three essentials, else it is a failure. In the construction of stables the horse and carriage floor, including harness and tool room, and the loft, in which should be situated the bins for oats, shelled corn, corn in the ear, meal and bran, with suitable 8pouts and slides for delivering the feed on the lower floor, are all that is necessary. Every stable, however, should be supplied with a ventilatirig j)ipo i^laced about midway over one of the centre stalls. If there are more than four horses kept there should be two, and one in addition for each other four, but all connecting with the principal air shaft at the peak of the roof. Where the horses are near the ground, and especially if the first story, or the walls of the whole building be of brick, there should be at least tAvo courses above the ground laid in water-lime, to prevent the dampness from the ground ascending up the walls by capillary atti-action. How- ever the foundation be laid there must be perfect drainage, cither natural or artifical. under t' ") stable. Many valuable horses have been lost through ninttention to this simple matter. The size of the stable must of course correspond to the number of horses to be kept, and the number of vehicles to be sheltered. The width of the stalls should not be less than five feet each — six is better — and there should be at least one loose box in every stable, however small. If there are a number of breeding mares there should be one loose box to each four horses. These boxes should not be less than ten by twelve feet. Fourteen feet in depth for the stall is little enough. The travis or partition between stalls should not be less than six feet six inches long. If the stable is fourteen feet deep seven feet is better. It should be seven feet high at the head and five feet at the rear part. m. Mangers and Backs. The mangers and racks should be of the most sulistantial character, and, if expense is no object, of enameled iron, as to the mangers, and of iron as to the racks. If made of wood, oak or elm is a good material. However made there should be no rough edges to annoy the horses, nor splinters to wound. The top of the cap should not be less than three feet three inches from the floor, nor more than three feet six inches. The manger to be about thirteen inches wide at the top, nine inches at the bottom and eleven inches deep. The caps may be four inches deep and three inches wide, securely placed. The sides and bottom of the 8 ! .'i 1 I 108 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. manger may be of inch oak, or other hard wood. If made of pine they should be of inch and a half thickness. IV. How to Insure a Good Temperature. If the stable be of brick or stone, it may or may not be lined with wood with an air space between. If of wood, there should always be a lining, and the sheathing upon which the weather boarding is nailed should be covered with tarred paper. Ventilation must be attended to ; this is best secured by orifices at proper distances next the ceiling, that may be opened or closed at pleasure, and provided with lattice work to throw the air up when opened. This with the doors and windows in Summer will give plenty of ventilation and in Winter the ventilators alone will sufBce. It is one of the most essential points in building a stable in our American climate, with torrid Summers and Arctic Winters, that no expense be spared to make the buildings comfortable. "We are decidedly in favor of a vestibule, large enough to hold a harnessed team, or if preferred, if the caiTiage room be large enough and separated by a close partition from the stable, as it should be, this may be made to do. From this the entrance to the stable may be a sliding door, through which to lead the horses ; the object being to prevent the rush of cold air into the stable chilling every horse in it. Whore more than five horses are kept in a stable we advise a close par- tition between each four stalls and their accomi^anj'ing loose box. The reason is, that in each compartment an equal temperature is retained. It is not so much the degree of cold that affects horses, as sudden changes of temperature. Thus each may have its separate ventilation and air shaft, and conduce very much to the comfort of the animals kept therein. V. Cleaning the Stable. Cleanliness in the stable is of the utmost importance. There should be sufficient bedding under the horses at all times to insure cleanliness ; all damp portions together with the droppings should be removed twice a day. We have never found a better nor more economical way than to use a wheel barrow, with sides sufficiently wide and flaring to hold the load a man may handle, in which the manure and damp bedding could be thrown and wheeled on planks immediately to the pile. Where it is thrown out of windows it often heats so as to be offensive in Summer, and in Winter these Avindows, besides often allowing the wind and storm to boat in, are objectionable in many ways. If made of pine they irature. not be lined with wood . lid always be a lining, njr is nailed should bo tended to ; this is best I ceiling, that may be tice work to throw the ndows in Summer will tors alone will suffice, stable in our American s, that no expense be D decidedly in favor of , or if preferred, if the lose partition from the From this the entrance to lead the horses ; the le stable chilling every we advise a close par- THE HORSE, HOW TO SHELTER. VI. The Loft. 109 y ing loose box. The ;raturc is retained. It ;es, as sudden changes te ventilation and air 5 animals kept therein. lice. There should he insure cleanliness ; all be removed twice a )nomical Avay than to flaring to hold the imp bedding could be pile. Where it is :)ffensive in Summer, the wind and storm We have already advised that the granary be in the loft, the t'.oots, however, should not enter the stable ; first, because they cveate more or less dust, and second, they are liable to contract more or less effluvia from the stable. They should communicate with a room by itself, suf- ficiently large for sifting oats and mixing feed. The granary must also be made rat proof, which is best done by covcrihg the bottom and two feet of the sides, and the top with sheet iron. The floor of the whole loft should also be covered with a tight floor of planks, plowed and grooved, so that by no possibility dust or trash can drop through ; the loft should also be high enough to hold straw for bedding, and hay enoucrh for at least two months' feed. In fi , if it be a farm barn, it were better to hold enough, if possible, for the Winter. This might de- tract somewhat from the architectural appearance of the building, unless the Storage and stable room be large below. In any event we should not build any stable, however small, less than eight feet high, with a loft above of the same height, and in the case of a large building we should extend the loft to ten, twelve or fourteen feet as the size of the ground floor might allow. Vn. The Harness Boom. The harness room should be as complete as possible with suitable pegs for harness and seats or frames for saddles. It should also be provided with a saddler's horse for sewing straps, awls, needles, wax, thxead, etc. ; also a tal)le for oiling havness, and if it have a boiler set in a stove for heating water, it will often be called in requisition in Winter, not only for its hot water facilities, but for drying harness and saddles as well Vm. The Out Shed. If the stable is provided with an out-shed for cleaning horses when the weather is not inclement, it will be found to save much dust and dirt in- side. If this shed be a vestibule to the stable, with sliding windows, so much the better. It may even be used, in case of need, for temporary stables or for baiting a double team when it is not considered necessary to unharness. In fact there are many uses to which it may be put aside from the protection it would give the stable, in opening the doors in cold and inclement weather. The Surroundings. Every stable should have a smooth, close yard, with a tight high fence no ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I ''\ ■( surrounding it, and if one side can be covered with a shed roof, fourteen feet wide, so much the better. This yard should be about 30 or 40 feet wide, and if it contains a place in the center of strong posts for a man to take shelter in from a vicious brute, it is not amiss. We once saw a life saved in this way, from an ugly bull, which broke from his fastenings and would have killed his keeper but for this safeguard. There should also be a grass lot near for cutting forage in Summer for soiling, and for turning in a sick horse occasionally. IX. Water. The water supply is important. If taken from a well and pump it is absolutely essential that there be no contamination from the drainage of the stables and yards. If a tank can be so arranged that it will not freeze, build one by all means, and connect by pipes, pumping the water by means of a windmill. Or the tank may be situated where it will sup- ply the house, and a pipe laid to the stable underground, ending in a penstock. In this case, the windmill and tank may be entirely isolated from the barn or house, and the water carried for any distance, provided the bead is higher than the outflow. We once saw a life CHAPTER Vm. HOW TO FEED, WATER AND OBOOM. I. LAYINQ THK FOUNDATION. II. WHAT TO FEED. III. WHEN TO FEED. IV. WA- TERING. V. KINDS AND QUANTITIES OP FOOD TO BE GIVEN. VI. HOW TO PRE- PARE THE FOOD. VII. HOW TO MAKE MASHES, GRUELS AND HAY-TEA. VUI. THE VALUE OP i- iV AND STRAW. IX. FEEDING GRAIN. X. STABLE CARB AND GROOM- ING. XI. THE TIME TO CLEAN. XII. CARB OP THE FBBT. — XIII. BLANKBTU^G WHEN NECESSARY. FROFBU TOOLS FOR THB STABLE. I. Laying the Foundation. The feeding of horses must be either simple or complex according to the circumstances under which they are placed and the nature of the work required of them. It would, for instance, be as foolish with the farm or ordinary work horse to pamper with fire- warmed stables, highly stimulating food, and exquisite grooming, together with all the parapher- nalia of blankets, hoods, bandages for the legs, and necessities of the trotting or racing stable, as it would be to allow this latter class to re- ceive only the same care and attention usually bestowed upon the team kept solely for the plow and other drudgery of the farm. At the same time the extremes to which horses are subject, either on the farm or in racing stables, might well be modified in very many cases to the health and well f'»i?' iSi^t'-Vi. •!!■■;■«.; ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. being cither of the farm horse or the pampered and high-bred racer. That is to say, racers are often "drawn down" too fine, and the ordinary work horse too often suffers from neglect. Thus in the first class we see a number of diseases seldom shown in the stables of horses with suf- ficient care, while the stables of horses carefully kept seldom suffer with the class of diseases found when horses arc allowed to go dirty from day to day, and often from week to week. To commence at the beginning, the breeder who would succeed with any class of horses, should see that the mare, while carrying the foal, has sufficient food and shelter, and that the foal itself is suflSciently nour- ished during the period of growth. Nothing is gained by insufficient shelter and food, whatever the use for which the animal is intended, and this brings us to the question of the food itself. II. What to Peed. In the "West the feed of all horses of whatever class is oats, Indian corn, bran and hay. Whatever the work to be done, bran should always be kept, since a horse being off his feed, or slightly ailing from any cause not indicative of violent disease, bran mashes with good nursing will bring him out all right in nine cases out of ten. So, in the Winter when horses are confined to hard food, a bran-mash once a week should be given, and this generally on Sunday morning. On the farm there is nothing better than an occasional feed of roots — carrots, Swedish turnips, or mangel Avurtzel — ^being valuable in the order named. If a peck of these could be given daily as an evening or noonday meal, the good effects of this feeding would be quickly shown. For the mares before foaling time, for the farm or draft horse, for the carriage horses of the citizen, and even for the fast driven roadster, or racer, when not being driven to exhaustive work, these will be found valuable. The foal itself should bo learned to eat roots as quickly as possible, and if the mare takes kindly to them it will not be a difficult matter for the foal to learn to eat Ihcm. As to the other food of the young colt or filly, oats alone with grass or hay, according to the season, should be allowed. In the Winter, half oats and half corn may be given with ben- efit, unless the young things are intended for racing or trotting, and are kept in warm stables ; then Indian corn would not be desirable, as being too heating under the circumstances. For the ordinary farm team, or other horses of slow work, Indian corn may be the main dependence in Winter, in connection with good hay ; especially so if a few roots can be allowed as a portion of the daily provender. For fast working horses, sound oats and hay will be the jljiilirBWS.i^tS^;: THE HORSE, now TO FEED, WATER AND GROOM. 118 and high-bred racer. • fine, and the ordinary in the first class we see ss of horses with suf- cpt seldom suffer with i to go dirty from day ' class is oats, Indian le, bran should always :htly ailing from any cs with good nursing I. So, in the Winter I once a week should On the farm there is rots, Swedish turnips, imed. If a peck of nday meal, the good ?^or the mares before larriage horses of the icer, when not being ible. quickly as possible, a difficult matter for of the young colt or le season, should be y be given with ben- or trotting, and are 3 desirable, as being principal dependence, but in the Winter wo have always given one-third of the weight of the daily grain ration in Indian corn, and we have always thought, with decided benefit. m. When to Peed. The importance of strict regularity mi feeding is underestimated by nine-tenths of the ordinary feeders, and by fully one-half of the stable- men having the care of well bred horses. The horse, for whatever pur- pose he is used, if actively employed, should not get less than three feeds a day, besides the hay he eats during the night. All fast working horses should have four feeds a day. The hours of feeding are of prime im- portance. These should be, as closely as possible, at six in the morning, at noon, and at six at night, except at those pressing seasons of extra labor, when the morning feed may be an hour earlier and the evening feed an hour later. In this case, however, nose-bags should be carried to the field, or they should be turned to the wagon at 10 A. M. and at 4 P. M. to take one-third their usual allowance, as given morning and evening, which meals, as a rule, should be rather more than the noonday feed. When corn is the main dependence as feed these lunches should be of oats, and if bruised so much the better. Fast working horses should receive their food four times a day, at six in the morning, at ten, at two, and at nine at night. Carriage horses should be fed the same number of times, the first feed being at six, and the last after their real work for the day is done, say at nine at night, since simply going to some place of amusement at eleven o'clock or later can hardly be called work. The mid-morning and aftv. noon meals will depend upon the ho irs at which they are generally used, nine A. M. and 1 P. M. being the usual times for feeding. IV. Watering. Watering and che water used is of fully as much importance as the feeding. A horse is particular as to the water he drinks, but yet may be accustomed to any water without detriment if it be fit for human use. The water of large lakes, rivers and running brooks is best' and in the order named. That of ponds without outlet or inlet the worst ; in fact pond water should never be used ; well water is altogether better and may be given without fear, when used constantly, but as with man, the horse accustomed to lake or river water, which is always partially soft, should be given well water, when necessity requires, with care and only in small quantities, the change being gradually made. Water should always be ILLU8TUATr,l> STOCK DOCTOR. offered before feeding, and never given in large drafts immediately after feeding ; two to four (juarts may be given with benefit inunediately after dry feed, to properly moisten the stomach, and it may be freely given in two or three hours after feedin^'. When driving, water should be offered, esi)ecially in hot weather, at every stop, but only a few quarts should bo taken at a time, for a heated horse, like a heated man, will take more than is good for him. Upon stopping, wash the horse's mouth with a sponge soaked in water, and let him swallow each time two or three light sips, just enough to moisten the throat, and upon starting give him four to six quarts each as the occasion seems to demand. Under no circum- stances allow a heated horse to drink heartily. Farm teams and slow draft horses, at ordinary labor, may bo allowed what they will naturally drink, but when heated the same rule must bo observed as with hard driven horses. With these simple rules kept in view any intelligent owner or driver may keep his team fresh and without danger. V. Kinds and Quantities of Food to be Given. We have already spoken of the proper food to be given under ordinary circumstances ; they are sound, whole grain, and bright, clean hay. Cer- tain classes of horses, as omnibus horses, stage horses, car horses, and the draft horses of large mercantile firms in cities, are generally fed ground feed and cut hay. When the hours of feeding and rest may be estimated with accuracy, this is on the whole as conducive to the health of the animal as may be, when the economy of such feeding is considered, especially when we remember that in large cities a regular veterinary sur- geon is employed, who visits the stables regularly to look after the well- being of the horses, and also where the superintendents and foremen are supposed to be experts. On the farm, and in the stables of road-driving horsemen, and where carriage horses are kept, cut feed may very properly and economically form from one-third to one-half of the daily food given. When only one feed is given it should be in the morning ; when two arc given, they should be the morning and evening feeds. As to the quantity to be given, no definite rule can be laid down. The horse must have a quantity fully sufficient to keep him well up to his work. Hard working horses may, if regularly fed, have what grain and hay they will eat clean, and in this case there is no better judge than the animal itself, except in the case of ravenous gluttons, sometimes found among horses as in the human family. Elaborate rules have been laid down by theorists, including a per cent, of grain according to the weight of the animal. In practice they will not work, since the labor, condition 1 THE HOUSE, HOW TO FEED, WATER AND GUOOM. 115 ifts immeditttely after letit iiHincUiiitely ufter nay be freely given in iter should be offered, few quarts should bo man, will take more lorse's mouth with a imo two or three light :arting give him four . Under no cireum- 'arm teams and slow at they will naturally bserved as with hard ^ any intelligent owner jer. le Given. given under ordinary ght, clean hay. Cer- )rses, car horses, and ps, are generally fed 'ing and rest may be iiducive to the health ceding is considered, gular veterinary sur- look after the Avell- snts and foremen are lorsomen, and where y and economically en. When only one two arc given, they be laid down. The him well up to his lave what grain and Btter judge than the sometimes found ules have been laid )rding to the weight the labor, condition of the anunal, tcmi)craturo of the season, and of stables must bo consid- ered. In the largo omnibus stables where all tho work is to be got out of horses that they can endure, from ten to fourteen pounds of cut hay per day are given, with from eighteen to twenty pounds of corn meal. Mix into provender, and on it they will go from eighteen to twenty miles each day. With this about three pounds of salt may bo allowed each month. Some stable men do not feed more than one pound, arguing that a large (luantity produces profuse staling ; others food up to four. In times of extra severe labor the cornmeal is increased by about three pounds. It would be better if the three pounds of meal whore omitted and one extra feed of six quarts of whole oats be substituted, and given daily. The average livery horse may be kept in good condition on twelve pounds of hay and eight pounds of cornmeal daily, to be given at two feeds with the addition of six quarts of oats at noon, eight pounds of hay to be fed cut, with the meal, and four pounds from tho manger. This same feed would do for ordinary farm horses at usual work, or if tho grain is fed whole, tive quarts of shelled corn, or its equivalent in ears, ai.d six quarts of oats, with what hay will be eaten should keep tho aui- ii;al in working condition. VI. How to Prepare the Food. In preparing chopped feed, half the hay to bo used, or clean, bright, long straw cut into about three-quarters to one inch lengths, should be put into the mixing trough half an hour before it is to bo mixed, and thoroughly moistened. On this throw tho meal, mill-feed, or Avhatever article is to be used, and moisten it. Then cover with sufficient hay to make the mess for the desired number of horses, weighing both hay and meal. Let it stand until feeding time, when the whole should bo worked over and over until thoroughly mixed. If salt is given with the mess, put in the required quantity for each horse, from one-quarter to half an ounce per horse each feed. Many stablemen mix the mess half a day in advance, but this wo do not like. Horses, like men, like their food fresh. An iron box is best for mixing, and it should be thoroughly cleaned after each meal. VII. How to Make Mashes, Oruel and Hay-tea. The ordinary sweet mash, as usually made, is to take four quarts ol good bran, moisten it gradually with hot water, and then mix with what boiling water will bring it up to the proper consistency for eating, cover- ing it with a cloth and feeding either warm if the animal will eat it so, 116 1LLU8THATKD STOCK DOCTOR. 1 !i mi r \ or else cold. What anlt will lie on a (luiirter dollar may or may not be mixed with it. A bettor maHh, especially for dry fed horses, is to boil two quarts of oats and a ))int of linseed, for each horse, for about three hours, and then mix with it sufticient bran to bring it to a proper consistency. Cover with a cloth and feed cold. Such a mash given once a week, if the horses are on average feed, will keep their bowels in condition. II off their feed, add a little salt and a half pint of molasses. (jIkukl is one of tho best possible things for a beaten out horse. Stir gradually in a gallon of water, a pint or a quart of oat-meal, or half Hour and half corii-nical, according as the horse likes it thick or thin, and till up the pail with cold water. If the horse hesitates about drinking it, give him tirst a mouthful of water. If he be very tired a (juart of sound ale will do him good, but under 710 circumKtancrM, when exhausted, should he be given a feed either of grain or hay. If the horse will take nothing else, turn down a bottle of sound ale, rub him until dry and refreshed, and then feed. Hay tka is also a good stimulant. To make it — fill a bucket three- quarters full of bright, clean hay, pour over it enough l)oiling Avater to fill the pail, and cover tight, to keep in the steam. Press the hay down occasionally, let it stand fifteen minutes, turn off, and add water enough to make a bucket tlirce-quarters full. Give to the horse when the liquid is cool enough to drink. vm. The Value of Hay and Straw. In the feeding of horses the principal use of hay is to distend the stomach. For this reason lean horses, and those just off the pasture on coarse feed, require more than those which are regularly stabled and groomed. The change to grain must not be too sudden, else indigestion is apt to set in. Once a horse is used to full rations of grain, if oats are ;ised, or corn meal and bran, he may get along daily with from six to eight pounds of hay a day. The hay, however, must be of the very best, bright, clean and free from dust. There is no ecf)nomy in feeding bad hay. It is the cause of heaves, broken wind and other diseases produced by indigestion. Good clean straw is altogether better than poor h:iy. Straw is altogether the best material for bedding, and should always ba used when it can be had. In the West it is plenty, and yet not one farmer in ten uses it for bedding in sufficient quantity or renews it often enough. M lay or may not be boil two (juarts of •CO hours, and thin enoy. Cover wit li ;, if the horses are II off their feed, n out horse. Stir ■meal, or half Hour ttk or thin, and tilt about drinkin*; it, d a (juart of sound exhausted, should will take nothing Iry and refreshed, ill a bucket three- h boiling water to ress the hay down add water enough •so when the liquid TIIK nonSK, HOW to SUKLTEn. IX. Feeding Grain. 117 is to distend the iff the pasture on lilarly stabled and \\, else indigestion grain, if oats are with from six to it be of the very lononiy in feeding id other diseases pthcr better than Iding, and should plenty, and yet luautity or renews The most coonomical way of feeding grain on the farm is in its wholo state Oats and corn should bo shaken in a sieve with a mesh so snuill that it will not go through, all dust and light matter blown away, and all stones, bits of iron or wire, carefully picked out. It will pay the farm- er to do this as well as any other stable man. In feeding corn allow one-half the measure of shelled corn that would be deemed sufHclent of oats, since corn weighs about double that ( f oats. If corn in the car is fed, one-third more by measure heaped iiould bo allowed than when shellod grain is used. In other words the stable must use seventy pounds of car (forn when fifty-six of shelled corn would bo given, or 112 pounds of oats. Some horses eat their grain better for being moistened. If so, moisten it. but as a rule we like to feed whole grain dry, since the horse is obliged to grind it better to get it in condition for swallowing. Horses with bad teeth always bolt their food Avholc. All such horsea, and also aged ones, should be fed cut hay and ground feed. X. Stable Care and Training. The importance of steadiness and care in the management of the stable and in the cleaning of horses cannot be over-estimated. A brutal stable- man, or one which a horse fears, should be immediately discharged. There is indeed now and then a horse that requires to be kept in terror. These of course are exceptions. The competent stable-man should use neither fear nor brutality. Not half the so-called strappers (cleaners) are tit to be about a horse. Many stable-men imagine the curry comb is an instiniment for cleaning the legs and body of the horse. It is an instrument for cleaning the I brush and for loosening the scurf on the fleshy — not bony — parts of I the body. In using the curry comb, do so lightly, carrying it in circles rather than in straight lines. Use a wisp of hay for rubbing the dust from the legs, and a corn cob for the fetlocks, finishing with the brush. In brushing, do so thoroughly, with firm, long strokes, where possible, being careful in working about the head and bony parts. Clean the brush often by passing it over the teeth of the curry comb. When the scurf and dust are thoroughly cleaned out, go over the horse with a damp wisp of hay, and finish with dry cloths, being particular to get any particles of dirt out of the fetlocks, the ears, about the head, next the tail, below the thighs, under the jaws, and between the fore-legs. A horse ns ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. thus cleaned, whcthjsr he belongs to the farm or the city stable will not occasion shame on the iJart of the ownv,r. It is a question among horsemen, whether when a team comes in wot and muddy at night, it is proper to wash them. We br.ve never found advantage in so doing. Clothe them warmly, bandage the logs loosely, and when dry, clean them, at least so far as removing the dirt, and getting up a glow at the surface ' ■ concerned. Thus handled, horses will seldom be found liable to surfei!, scratches, grease, and othor diseases induced by checkLig the natural perspiration. XI. The Time to Clean. r i Clean when the horse is dirty. Always once a day when the horse is kept in the stable. Horses that run in the fields in Summer, or in the shed yard in Winter require no cleaning. Nature provides a natural scurf that defends them from the changes of the weather. Before work horses are littered down for the night they should be again thoroughly cleaned if necessary. As, for instance, if the animal has been on the road or in the field ; it is important and will lighten the morning cleaning, apart from real necessity of the case. Whenever the horse comes into the stable from the plow or wagon, for the day, he should be thoroughly cleaned when dry enough, and if sweat- ing or otherwise wet .should be thoroughly scraped at once. The scraper is a thin, flexible piece of wood ; a section of barrel hoop makes a good or.e. In any event a horse once in the stable, clean him thoroughly, un- less he be taken out again after being "baited." If he remain in the stable long enough for the operation, clean him especially as to the limbs, and if there is time, as to the body. It may seem . ^e a good deal of work, but it will pay. Xn. Care of the Feet. The feet are half the horse, in fact a horse with bad feet, is as near a worthless animal as possible. Attention to the feet is therefore of the first importance. In this connection shoeing is to be attended to. Know that the blacksmith understands his business. There are as many isno- rant botch-workmen in cities as in the country. The horse's foot should be a study, and every horseman should understand the anatomy of the foot ; this will be given in its proper place. How to care for the feet is in place here. When the horse is brought in from work, each foot should be lifted, cleaned, and examined with the picker to see that no gravel or other hard substance has found lodgment between the shoe and hoof, or THE HORSE, HOW TO SHELTER. 119 le city stable will not I a team comes in wet *Ve br:ve never found lage the legs loosely, g the dirt, and getting ed, horses will seldom thor diseases induced lay when the horse is I in Summer, or in the :e provides a natural v^eather. Before work be again thoroughly imal has been on the the morning cleaning, he plow or wagon, for enough, and if SAveat- at once. The scraper el hoop makes a good 11 him thoroughly, uii- le remain in the stable i as to the limbs, and good deal of work, jad feet, is as near a et is therefore of the attended to. Know ire are as many igno- e horse's foot should the anatomy of the o care for the feet is ork, each foot should see that no gravel or he shoe and hoof, or about the frog. Examine the frog to -see that no substance is wedged therein, and that no nail or other sharp object has pierced the sole. If the hoofs are inclined to be hard and dry, fill them with a mixture of cow-dun"' and clay, or with oakum saturated with tar and petroleum. Watch them for contraction of the hoof, caused by allowing the shoe to remain on too long, or from bad shoeing. If the frog gets torn and rag- ged, cut the ragged edges but leave the frog intact. If the hoof be found pierced with a nail, and you are not perfectly sure you have pulled out every bit, cut it out at whatever labor it may be to you, or pain to the animal. Then dress the wound with a pledget of tow saturated with tar. If the hoofs are inclined to be hard and brittle, oil them occasionally, or bt the horse stand, say for an hour or two, or for a half day on Sunday, in a box of soft clay and cow-manure, coming pretty well up the hoofs. Th is by the exercise of care and judgment you may keep the feet, what thej ought to be, the better part of the horse. XIII. Blanketing— When Necessary. A blanket is always necessary when the horse is standing in the stable in Winter. A light sheet is about as necessary in Summer, during fly time. A blanket should always be thrown over the horse in cold weather, or even in the cool weather of Spring and Autumn, when standing after being driven. A horse should always be blanketed when standing in a draft, or in the ruin, using a cloth or rubber blanket as the case may be. In blanketing a horse, see that the blanket is sufficiently large to cover the animal from the neck to the tail, see also that the breast flaps are sufficient to protect this sensitive part, and that the blanket is large enough to cover the sides an*! flank fully. If not, do not buy it at any price. Buy u blanket for each horse, and having them use them when necessary, buckling them on so they will stay. Very many stable-men have a number of blankets for each horse ; this is well enough if they can afford it, but one blanket to each horse, with enough in reserve so a dry blanket may be had as occasion requires, and with a good surcingle to each blanket, is all that is really necessary. XIV. Proper Tools for the Stable, The tools necessary for cleaning a horse properly may be very few or many. As a rule any horse may be properly cleaned with a scraper, a curry comb, a brush, a sponge, a comb, a wisp of straw, and a rubbing cloth. Horse pails both for washing the horse and for watering are in- dispensable to any stable but never use one for the other. These should 120 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. be of oak, half an inch thick, and with strong iron bails, and to hold fourteen quarts. The set of cleaning tools should be provided for every two horses. Every stable should have two manure forks, one cf steel and one of wood, splint broom, a scoop shovel, and a wheel-barrow. With these any stable may be kept clean, and if the eye of the master is kept on the help, the horses will not suffer for want of care. And these essen- tials to a stable, and the treatment suggested, are urged on the score of economy. They pay. We also urge them from humane considerations, and those of neatness and system. In all respects kindness and attention to a horse are both satisf actor v and remunerative. »iSK5SjL «i® CHAPTER IX. BENEITPS OP KIND AMD CABEPUL TREATMENT. I. ABUSING A FAITHFUL SERVANT. 11. WHAT ARE BARBARITIBa. HI. A PICTURS FROM I,IFE. IV. THK OTHER SIDE. V. A GOOD FARMER'S SURROUNDINGS. VI. FABMER UNTHRIFT'S barn. VII. HIS HOME. ATIII. THE CAREFUL MAN'S THEORT. — — IX. USING TUK MEANS WE HAVE. X, AN INFALLIBLE BULK. I. Abusing a FaithfUl Servant. The horse is the most useful servant of man, as he is one of the most noble of animals. He is fortunate if he falls into the hands of a kind and considerate master. Fully one-half of the horses used in civilized countries are driven by persons brutal in their temper and instincts, who, coming into possession cf a horse sufTering from disability, infiicted hy some former owner, or perhaps reduced in value by age, are sold for n ' song, and thereafter the poor tortured brutes wear out a most miserable existence, until at length they diop in their tracks, literally driven to death. This picture is not overdrawn. Go into any cf our cities, and on to many of the farms of the land, and see animals in every stage of incurable disorders. On farms horses disabled for city use in the posses- sion of some renter, whose only aim seems to bo to see how soon and on how little food he can wear out the miserable animal. Contrast these with tlie horses that are carefully fed and cared for, and by acttial count the result will be suqirising even to a veterinarian. As a rule, the horses of the better class of farmers fare the best. They are not pampered, it is true, neither are they overdriven or overworked. If they remain on the farm, they are capable of full work until they are .(l II ll i\ill i i 122 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. twenty years old. How many arrive at this age ? Not one in fifty. The most of them die under seven years of age. n. What Are Barbarities. Their name is legion. is barbarous to overload or overdrive an- imals; to give them insufficK'i food and water; to allow them to stand THE TEAM OF THK CRUEL AND IMPROVIDENT MASTER, AND THE USUAL SURROUNUlNOS. day after day uncleaned and in filth, denying them even the poor boon of cleaning themselves ; to work them during the progress of spuvin or ring- bone, navicular disease, with corns, gravel, or other painful ailments of THE HORSE, KIND TREATMENT. 123 Not one in fifty. The 3rload or overdrive an- :o allow them to stand the foot ; to let them stand shivering in the cold, or in apologies for sta- bles, in inclement weather without blankets ; to drive them in the mud and mire and neglect to clean them ; to ride then under torturing sad- dles, or to drive them in galling collars and harness ; to use badly fitting USUAL 8UBROUNUING6. '^en the poor boon of ss of spavin or ring- painful ailments of THE TEAM OF THE KIND AND CAREFUL MA8T.-R, AND THB NATURAL SURROUNDINGS. or torturing bits, and then jerk their tender mouths because their agony will not allow them to carry their heads directly in line or go straight ahead; to ride or drive through deep mud at a pace which quickly ex- hausts the animal, and then beat with a loaded whip, because they fla-, or spur them until their sides are a gore of blood ; to keep the poor „i' 124 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. creatures in terror, from fear of the whip, and then beat with renewed vigor because the innocent brute does not comprehend what the master really does not know himself ; to give the faithful servant over to the tender mercies of some man who calls himself a blacksmith, who either pricks him with a nail, pares down the hoof and the frog to the quick, and then because the poor animal cringes, holds back or perhaps stum- bles, beats him for it. Such are a few of the more common of the cruelties inflicted, and which may be seen day by day by any who will notice. A man cannot pass along the streets iu any large city, on any day, without seeing some of these things. The observing man need not travel ^ar in the country to see some such picture as we present of the farmer who believes in letting his stock shift for themselves when not at work, and is careful not to over-feed when they struggle with the plow or wagon. in. A Fiotmre Arom Life. But, say some readers, the picture on page 122 is a fancy sketch. Not at all. It is drawn from life. The superannuated, rat-tailed horse, with one ear gone, blind, spavined, ill kept and ill fed ; the mule, still more rat-tailed than the horse, intact only as to his ears, the broken-down fence, the edge of the marshy pond, serving as a wallowing place for hogs, and as a watering place for the family and stock ; the dilapidated stable ; the log cabin — all are true to life. There is but one redeeming feature in the whole scene : the wife begging that a little land may be left in front of the house unplowed. Will it be granted? Not so. The ragged edged plow will cut as close to the corner of the cabin as possible, and then bear off in a circle in the near distance beyond. Land is too valuable to spare any next the house, but the weeds and dilapidated fence tell a tale of plenty of land beyond. If the traveler chose he might learn the cause of all this. A history made in the corner gi'ocery of the village, over the broken bridge. Contrast this with the companion picture we give on page 123, and which tells a very different tale. IV. The Other Side. It is of the farmer who is well-to-do by his own tact and energy. His team is trained to almost human intelligence. Strong, alilc horses, whose dams were kindly worked and carefully fed. "When foals they wore early taught to take their oats. In "Winter they were carefully housed, their training commencing within a few days of their birth ; broken in at t^vo ^^-^i^a-'SfeifteJ^g^ THE HORSE, KIND TliEATiMENT. 125 years old, worked gently, and at three past given full liberty again until four. They are now six years old, trained to go without lines, a gray and a bay ; well bred ; weighing 1250 eacii ; capiiblo of going a mile in four minutes to the farm wagon. How much think you they are worth? Let us whisper it; $800 has been refused. A foolish farmer is he not, to keep so much money in a. farm team? Perhaps not. He asks $1200, and he will get it. He has fulfilled the conditions we have given as to breeding, feeding, watering, care, shelter, breaking and training. They have lacked for nothing he could give them, and in turn refuse nothing they may be able to do for him. ars, the broken-down ve on page 123, and V. A Oood Farmer's Surroundings. The surroundings of a man in any condition in life, whether he be rich or poor, are an index to his character. The animus of all men is to make money, but some possess in connection, a love of the beautiful. Without method in labor no man can be successful. The farmer who has method, and an eye for the beautiful, and only comfortably well off, perhaps, Avill show his barn yards and surroundings something like the following illus- tration : THB BARN OF TUB PROVIDENT MASTER. His barns are tight and ample, and filled to the ridge-pole with fodder. His yards are protected with shelter-belts and wind-breaks, his pastures and meadows ample and luxuriant, and his crops well tilled and heavy. Inside his barns will be found a place for everything and everything- in its place. VI. Farmer Unthrift's Baini. On the other hand we give a view of the barn of the improvident master. His well, simply a hole in the ground where the drainage of the yard may enter, the roof of the hovel rent and torn, the delapidated doors propped 126 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. up with rails, the weather-boards fallen or falling off, and the whole thing shaky, like the master's mind. Fine stock, fat, and well groomed, have come out of hovels of barns ; they were made warm and comfortable. It is not the most expensive structures that always contain the best stock, but in the end the hotter barn Avill be built. We have never seen good stock issue from such a barn as we have shown, and it only needs to show the house the farmer lives in, with its brush heap, its line of ragged clothes, the ragged, dirty children, and generally dilapidated appearance, to complete the pictorial story of general unthrift. FARMER UNIHRIPT'S BARN. Vn. Farmer Unthrift's Home. ^m//K dP- FARMER UNTHRIFT'S HOMB. Such a man will raise his colts from spavined and broken down mares ; they will shift for themselves upon scanty pasture in Summer, and in the brush in Winter. He believes in hardening his stock, and he does it ; hardens them into "runts," not worth a month's keeping. They are literally broken to work, broken in body and temper with cruel blows ; they are halter-broken too, the halter is a rope knotted about the neck' like the poor old horse shown on next page, tied outside the barn for the benefit of the fresh air it may get ; a starved out skeleton horse, contem- plating the skeleton of a barn. Even in such a barn there are capabilities that may be utilized for comfort. It may be reshingled, and new clap- boarded, and the doors hung on their hinges. It may even be patched up so as not to leak, and be banked up to keep out the cold. But will it J the whole thing 11 groomed, have of barns ; they comfortable. It jnsive structures tlie best stock, ttor barn Avill be pver seen good ch a barn as we \y needs to show )r lives in, with line of ragged dirty children, jictorial story of en down mares ; imer, and in the and he does it; ling. They are th cruel blows ; about the neck, the barn for the I horse, contem- 3 are capabilities , and new clap- ven be patched M. But will it THE HORSE, HOW TO SHELTER. 127 be? Hardly I The picture of the old house, the wreck of a horse, the old rope around the neck, the rotten barn, all tell of more money spent at the dram-shop than for the maintenance and comfort of the family or the well-being of the 4ock. THE BARN OF THE CRUEL MASTER. ' A MODEL HALTER ON A MODEL COLT. vm. The Careflil Man's Theory. As an accompaniment to this we give an illustration of a well-kept colt in a model halter for unbroken horses. By slipping both ends of the chin strap through the ring of the tying rope, it is a halter for a well broken horse. The man who possesses such stock and fixtures may not be rich ; probably is not, but he is a careful, thinking, reading, method- ical man, who believes in doing everything well. He uses no cruel bridles, gives his colts no excuse for getting cast in their halters. His harness seldom galls the team, and when it does, it is remedied at the first indication. However dirty his team goes into the stable, it always comes out clean and blooming ; not only this, such a master never finally leaves his team for the night, after a hard day's labor, until it is dry, well groomed, well littered down, and in every way comfortable for the night. In the morning his team are always ready for the field or road ; and however eager or spirited they may be, will travel along together, either ahead of or behind the master, and looking like the picture that we here give on following page — a lordly team, that only could belong to a kind and considerate master. They are not too many. The cruel, or shiftless, or drunken master* are plenty enough. The farm stock of many get barely enough to eat, and that in an irregular and improvident kind of way. They never pull very heavy loads, the master has not many to haul, and he believes in 128 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. skim plo.ving. When he comes home, he "runs them into the barn," such as it is ; or they take the yard for it, and in the morning very closely resemble tl.e picture on the left • ^ TEAM OF THE KIND MASTER. TEAM OF THE CRUEL MASTER. A "humped up," hungry, thirsty pair of servants to a cruel, because improvident master. Such a man may not be cruel in the sense of beating. He may be really a kind-hearted man, a good neighbor, "thoroughly honest, as the world goes," he may even be a good Christian man, or think so at least. He is cruel nevertheless. More cruel perhaps than the brute who belabors his beasts and then repents. Cruel in his improvidence, in his neglect of his farm and his stock. HIS DOOR-YARD GATE. HIS FIELD-GATE Is it any wonder that in the morning the team should be found in the yard, waiting for their breakfast. The wonder is that there should be anything, either in the house or out for either man or beast to breakfast on. If to neglect we add a cruel or brutal disposition, the animals of the farm are to be pitied, and the household likewise pitied, and praved for. This chapter is pictorial, and not particularly given to practical infor- mation on the care of horses. It is a chapter of contrasts, i-nd o-iven deliberately, as indicating far more eloquently than mere words can*^, the difference between careful and kind treatment of stock, and cruel or THE HORSE, KIND TREATMENT. 129 XVEh MA8TBR. 1 cruel, because neglectful tre:itment. It is, in fact, the story of thrift and unthrift. We expect few Avhom it might benefit will see it. The unthrifty iniin whom we have depicted, seldom sees books, and we might almost suy, never buys one. Those however who do, may perform good missionary work among the class we have represented, by showing them how quickly tlirift will follow good intentions, religiously kept, backed up by honest industry, guided by careful judgment, and accompanied by a will to jjcrform. It will repair houses and barns, build gates and fences, culti- vate smiling fields, rear and train good stock, lift the mortgage off the farm, educntc the growing family, and bring comfort and happiness to a once cheerless and suffering family. IX. Using the Means We Have. In the foregoing, it is not to be understood that expensive appearances are necessary for training a horse, neither is it to be understood that costly buildings are necessary. We have stated more than ouce that any farm animal may be kept in the most comfortable manner, in a structure made of poles and hay, and we will add, kej t in as good health as in ex- perisive stables. The reason is that the master who uses care in making a simple structure warm and comfortable has humanity to start with, and generally gives his own personal care and supervision, while in costly stables the animals are usually left to the care of men hired for the pur- pose. The owner, often, from the pressure of other business pursuits, beinjr unable to do more than to drive a favorite animal or team. In perhaps a majority of cases he knows little or nothing of how a horse should be cared for, and of course nothing as to the fitness of those whom he pays for doing the work. The object of this work is to present in a condensed form the best prac- tices, founded upon common sense, and the experience of superior stockmen in the care of animals. A study of these pages will enable any jierson to acquire a good idea of the simplest and best means for arriving at a correct knowledge of how animals should be bred, raised, fed, trained, and cared for. He may thus understand how to do the work himself, or, in case he be a man of business, or wealth and leisure, he may quickly know whether the help he relies on are doing their duty, not only in feed- ing and cleaning, in exercising and the general care of the animals under them, but also know at a glance, whether the animals are treated with the kindness and consideration that dumb brutes, but faithful servants, deserve from man. ' ,1 180 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Z. An Inftillible Bule. We have known ii bnital stable-man to fluj^ a horao in the most terrible manner, simply to get rid of his own ugliness, as ho expressed it, while at ordinary times he petted and made much of the ani lal. Such un aui. nial will be frantic at the sight of a whip held in a tl loatening manner. Animals that are in the habit of being struck with the pitchfork, or being kicked and cuifed, will watch carefully the stable-man, and show by their nervousness in the stable what they are expecting, while of the master they will show no sign of fear. Stable-men are often cunning creat-ures ; they will have soothing words to quiet the animal in the presence of the master. Wo have always held that the horse should be spoken to firmly but quietly, and always have an inherent suspicion that u team exhibiting signs of fear at times, where we always hear the keeper speaking to them in soothing tones, are abused in secret. No sane man would practice such treatment to his own stock, and no man who is obliged to leave valuable animals in the care of servants should fail to know that they are doing their duty. It is not enough that the stable-men feed the regular rations, that they clean and exercise prop- erly. It should be made important that in all their intercourse with the animals under their care, they be not unduly punished, nor in any other respect abused. CHAPTER X. HOW TO BUY. HOW TO OKT CORRECT INFORMATION. II. THB UUYKR MUST KNOW WHAT HK WANTS. III. l>KOI-ORTION8 OK THK HORSE. IV. TUK CLEVELAND IIAY FOR PUOKIT. V, HOW TO HUV A TROTTING HORSE. VI. ONE MUiiT KNOW WHAT UK UUY8 KOK. VII, THK LIGHT HARNESS HORSE. VIII. SADDLE HORSES OF ALL GAITS. IX. THE HIGII- BKKD HUNTING HORSE. X. RACING HORSES. XI. WHAT THB RACER SHOULD UK. XII. TO AVOID VICES AND DKFK0T8— HOW TO DETECT. XIII. OTHER FAULTS AND IMl'ERFBCTIONS. I. How to Oet Correct Information. Every horse owner sooner or later becomes a judge of what he is buy- ing. If he depends entirely upon the lessons learned through cheats that are practiced upon him by sharj) jockeys, life is too short for him ever to become an adept in distinguishing vice, unsoundness, "dosed up" and used up horses as among the various tricks and swindles practiced upon the ignorant and unwary. Generally after being cheated, or absolutely swindled a few times, the breeder goes to the only correct source of information, concisely written and carefully illustrated books. He is thus enabled not only to study, but subsequently to carry in his mind what he has read and seen ; he comes to compare critically the living animal with the illustrations and descriptions, and thus becomes an expert himself, and in a hundredth part of the time by which he could acquire correct information in any other way. This is precisely the means used by any professional man in the acquisition of true knowledge in the pursuit of his profession, whether it be in a learned pi'ofession or in the education to practical art. Thereafter practice makes perfect. t n. The Buyer Must Know What he Wants. Suppose he is looking for stock from which to breed trotting horses. He must then consider the type of horse he wishes to breed ; whether for 132 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DCCTOR. speed alone, or for style and speed. That is, first class road horses, or large, strong, able horses, combining in as great a degree as may be hu-.f^e size, strength, endurance and such style as may be confornuible with this class of horses. i I As sho^ving whit may be done in colts got by breeding up out of roomy mare^ of fair style, bred to high clas„ trotting stallions, we give three cuts or stallions, certainly good enough for sires, and as models of what such horses should be. The first showing eminent breedin<s with THE HORSE, HOAV TO BUY. 133 iss road horses, or ■ee as may be Uir.fre forniuble with this stvlo enough : rather straight on his fetlocks, according to the idea of many good liorsemen, but with length enough, from our standpoint, to five flexibility. A horse compact and smooth, with excellent flat and eding up out of allions, we give nd as models of t breeding, with sinewy hmbs. good feet, ample chest, good lungs, fine eye, broad fore- head, and strong jaws. The head not the ideal of modern "blood horsemen," but nevertheless showing docility and intelligence in a hi-h degree. Showiug also high breeding in every part. ^ i f! 184 ItiLUSTRATJiD STOCK DOCTOK. t n ill The cut on page 133 is of a horse of great style and endurance, fine all over. A horse that will go with his head well up ; limbs exceedingly fine, mane rather light, but with plenty of tail, as a horse should have ; evidently showing Morgan blood, dashed with Jiell Founder and other thorough blood. Between the two, for real and intrinsic merit, the first should be take. There is plenty of stylo about him, and strength. There is also a body of fine character on limbs of great power. Such will be found accept- able and sought after always by gentlemen Avanting a single horse, or a pair for driving on the road, or for driving in the city park^-ways in the THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 135 id endurance, fine all , limbs exceedingly horse should have ; Founder and other Ifll !fiU ■itj. i \ w st should be takc^. lere is also a body I be found a(;cei)t- sinpfle horse, or a y parki-ways in the afternoon. Either of the two will make capital and stylish saddle horses, if well trained, such as no gentleman of ordinary weight or any lady need be ashamed of when taking the afternoon trot or canter on the fashionable boulevards or park-drives of our large cities, or on the streets or roadino-s of cities havinsr no parks. The tirst the best horse, the sec- ond the most stylish. The third cut we give is that of a horse of large size and strong build, adapted for drawing as a single horse for the coupe, or one of a team to the family carriage ; as one of a pair for a coach or barouche ; one that will give satisfaction almost anywhere, if not driven over eight miles an hour, and capable as well of hauling loads on good roads, at a fast walking pace. A horse of this stamp, sixteen to sixteen and a half hands high, not particularly heavy set, rather long-limbed, with rangy neck and good head, with plenty of spirit, and weighing about 1200 pounds, may be called a general utility horse. Such will command ready sale at any time, if well broken and trained, say at from |200 to $300 each, and if particularly nice and well matched, often at $800 or $900 tho pair, as cannage horses when five or six years old. in. Proportions of the Horse. FKOFOBTIONS OF THB VARIOUS PARTS. To arrive at a clear understanding of the proportions of the horse, we give an outline that will be a good study, not only for the beginner, but if f 1 u • 136 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. will be valuable for reference for any horseman, however expert he may be. This illustration combines the average measurements of six'horses, accepted for perfect symmetry, and taken, says Mr. J. H. Walsh (Stone- henge) — one of the most graphic jiid lucid of English writers on the horse — two of them from celebrate^ stallions, two from thorough-bred hunters, and two from chargers of great value. This, therefore, will not apply to draft horses, but it will be found that the nearer the g j.ieral utility horse comes to these measurements, the better he will be. Inches. .... 63 .... 66 Height Length from shoulder-point to quarter „ From the lowest part of the chest to the ground 36 From the elbow-point to the ground 39 From the withers to the pole, just behind the ears, in a straight line 30 The same measured along the crest 32 Length of head 22 Width across the forehead 9 1-2 From the withers to the hip 22 From the stifle to the point of the hock, in the attitude shown in the plan 29 From the root of the tail to the stifle-joint 26 From the point of the hock to the ground 22 1-2 Length of arm from the elbow to the pisiform bone (the rear bone of those forming the upper articulation of the knee) 191-2 From the pisi brm bone to the ground „ 19 1-2 Girth varies from 78 to 79 Circumference of fore-cannon ^one (large metacarpel or shank bone, extend- ing ftom the knee to the fetlock) 7 1-2, 8, 8, 8, 8 1-2 and 9 Circumference of arm just below the elbow 16 1-2 to 18 The foregoing is not to be taken as a fixed rule in comparing ordinary horses, nor even those well-bred. Eclipse, for instance, may be given as a most wonderful horse, differing in many material respects from these measure nents. He was three inches taller at the withers, and yet higher in the croup than at the withers. His head was of the same length as the average given, but it is said to have been twelve inches across at the forehead. He was a big hor.se in every respect ; tall, lengthy, capacious in body, higher behinu than before, his neck and back long, the loin roached, his limbs would by some be called long, but they were strong with large joints, but fine ; his quarters straight, square and extended ; thighs long and muscular; shoulders only moderately oblique, and of fair deptli • his knees and hooks broad and Avell formed ; head small, and as Avill be obseived from its great breadth of forehead, Arab-like. On ilie whole it would proliably be difficult to improve the proportions of Eclipse, simply as a weight-carrying race.-. For the hunting field, the fine saddle horse, or any of the uses to which practical men put their horses, aside from fiat racing, select as many of the superior points of THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 137 owever exi^ert he may I'cments of six' horses, i-.J. H. Wulsh(Stone. English writers on tlie :) from thorough-bred his, therefore, will not he nearer the g j.ieral ;er he will be. Inches. 63 66 36 39 ight line 30 32 22 91-2 22 vn In the plan 29 26 221-2 ■ear bone of those 191-2 ~ 191-2 78 to 79 ,nk bone, extend- 71-2,8, 8, 8,8 1-2 and 9 161-210 18 I comparing ordinary ince, may be given a". respects from these ithers, and yet higher the same length as inches across at the 1, lengthy, capacious back long, the loin lut they were strong |uare and extended; tely oblique, and of led ; head small, and ead, Arab-like. On ? the proportions of 10 liuiiting field, tlio (leal men put their e superior points of Eclipse as you can find, but leave out the low withers and high croup. The horse that will come to the standard that we have given in the dia- gram, is as a rule the horse to buy. IV. The Cleveland Bay for Profit. Of late years this admirable and stylish horse as improved from the 138 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. old farm horse of fifty years ajro, has attractea attention in the United States, and especially in the West, where many fair specimens have been imported. As showing the characteristics when standing extended and at rest, we give a portrait of a pure bay, in color, witli a star in the fore- head, and one white hind fetlock. These dashes of white not detracting from the style of any horse, and showing breeding. It is a horse show- ing blood and breeding, with lofty crest, magnificent withers, round bar- relled, and clean limbed, a coat like satin, and a head of excellent pro- portions. Colts from such a horse out of large, roomy mares of good style, will always sell for high prices. AVhen you find such a stallion do not be afraid to buy, he will pay, and his foals Avill pay for their feed and training. The old fashioned horse of this race, the Cleveland bay, is extinct and gone. The present form is the result of crosses with staunch thorough- breds, giving better form throughout, greater speed and eminent style. We consider them as among the very best from which to breed stylish animals from proper mares. Horses that may do the ordinary farm work until six years past, and then be sold at good jirices for stylish omnibus, express, light draft, and carriage horses in our cities. Farmers who have large, well built mares, wishing to breed colts that shall have size enouo-h for any farm or road work ; that will breed to uniform color, so that they may be easily matched ; that will have style — not that of the blood horse, or light driving, or trotting horse — will do well to investigate the char- acteristics of the Cleveland bays. Canada has acquired a high reputation for stylish, well matched coach horses. It is founded in a great measure upon crosses produced by breeding the modern (Cleveland bays upon large, handsome mares of more or less breeding. Such horses if properly cared for will do eight or nine miles an hour, in harness, and under the saddle may be pushed up to twelve miles an hour ; are active in all their gaits, tractable, easily managed, intelligent, fast walkers, always ready for their feed, and as eager at labor, as they are kind and intelligent every where. The late Henry WiUiam Herbert, (Frank Forester), a thorough horseman, an accurate judge of horse flesh, and a finished writer, in his voluminous work, "The Horse of America," thus describes the original Cleveland bay, and also the improved horse of his time : "The Cleveland bay, in its natural and unmixed form, is a tall, powerfully built, bony animal, averaging, I should say, fifteen hands three inches in height, rarely falling short of fifteen and a half or ex- ceeding sixteen and a half hands. The crest and withers are almost invariably good, the head bony, lean, and well set on.« Ewe-necks are, probably, rarer in this family than in any other, unless it be the dray-horse, in which it is never seen. THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 139 3ntion in the United ipecimens have been ling extended and at I a star in the fore- white not detracting It is a lior.se show- withers, round bar- fid of excellent pro- )uiy mares of good d such a stallion do ly for their feed and i bay, is extinct and h staunch thorough- and eminent style, ich to breed stylish ordinary farm work for stylish omnibus, Farmers who have lall have size enough II color, so that they of the blood horse, nvestigate the char- d a high reputation in a great measure nd bays upon large, nine miles an hour, to twelve miles an maged, intelligent, cr at labor, as they y William Herbert, udge of horse flesh, lorse of America," improved horse of xed form, is a tall, say, fifteen hands and a half or ex- le head bony, lean, lis family than in fver seen. The faults of shape to which the Cleveland Bay is most liable are narrowness of body, and flatness of the cannon and shank bones. Their color is universally bay, rather on the yellow hsty than on the blood bay color, with black mane, tail, and legs. They are sound, hardy, active, powerful horses, with excellent capabili- ties for draft, and good endurance, so long as they are not pushed beyond their speed, which may be estimated at from six to eight miles an hour, on a trot, or from ten to twelve — the latter quite the maximum — on a gallop, under almost any weight." The large and more showy of these animals, of the tallest and heaviest type, were the favorite coach horses of their day ; the more springy and li<'htly built, of equal height, were the hunters, in the days when the fox was hunted by his drag, unkennelled, and run half a dozen hours or more, before he was either earthed or worn out and worried to death. Then the shorter, lower, and more closely ribbed up were the road hackneys, a style of horse unhappily now almost extinct, and having unequally substituted in its place a wretched, weedy, half-bred or three- quarters-bred beast, fit neither to go the pace with a weight on its back, nor to last the time. From these Cleveland Bays, however, though in their pure state nearly extinct, a very superior animal has descended, which, after several steps and gradations, has settled down into a family common throughout all Yorkshire and more or less all the mid-land counties, as the farm horse, and riding or driving horse of the farmers, having about two crosses, more or less, of blood on the original Cleveland stock. The first gradation, when pace became a desideratum with hound^ was the stinting of the best Cleveland Bay mares t' , thorough-bred horses, with a view to the progeny turning out h .. troop horses, or, in the last resort, stage-coach horses, or, as they were termed, machines. The most promising of these well bred colts were kept as stallions ; and mares of the same type, with their dams, stinted to them prbduccd the improved carriage horse of fifty years ago. The next step was putting the half-bred fillies, by thorough-breds out of Cleveland Bay mares, a second time to thorough-bred stallions ; their progeny to become the hunters, Avhile themselves and their brothers were lowered into the cai'riage horses ; and the half-bred stallions which had been the getters of carriage hordes were degraded into the sires of the new, improved cart horse. V. How to Buy a Trotting Horse. In no class of horses should the purchaser be more particular than in trotting horses, whether they be for the road or the turf. In this case 10 I 1 1 S i D i i i ! i 1 > i , ^ ' 1 1 ' i' 1 i) if: I 140 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the judgment must be mo8t critici^ , Tlio mere looks of the horse is not tae most important point. ' ' *\\e !iist place the animal must be entirely free from any blemish thu did any possibility be construed into ...llMll'ji 1 ' 1 '"' 1 u unsoundness, in its incipient stage. The animal may not be handsome, to the uneducated eye, none ever are, when fined down for work. To illustrate this we give a portrait of Goldsmith Maid, a phenomenon such THE HOK8E, HOW TO BUY. 141 i of the horse is not nal must be entirely y be construed into not be handsome, >\vn for work. To phenomenon such as seldom appears on the turf. In her trained form she is goose rumped and inclined to be ewe-necked. An ordinary observer seeing her hitched to a wagon in the field, might pass her unobserved. Not so the critical horseman. The mighty framework, great 'ihesc, magnificent limbs, the wonderful length from the stifle to the hock, the muscular form, all tell of wonderful force, put together for business, and without waste. Let us see what her record is, for this tells the whole story. Fast and continued exertion at trotting means display of great muscular power. It is as valuable in a horse in any other direction as in the exhibition of speed. Her Great Trials. — The fastest time, meaning up to the date giv v , all in harness, is as follows : In HARNK88. -Fastest one mile, Ooldsmith Maid, Mystic Park, Boston, Sept. 2,1874, time 2:14. Fastest 2d heat, Goldsmith Maid, Mystic Park, Boston, Sept. 2, 1874, time 2.14. Fastest 3d heat, Lula, Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1876, and Ooldsmith Maid, Buftalo, Aug. 3, 1876, time 2:16. Fastest 6th heat. Goldsmith Maid, Hartford, Sept. 1, 1876, time 2:19 3-4. Fastest two consecutive heats. Goldsmith Maid (2d and 3d), Buffalo, Aug. 3, 1876, time 2:16—2:161-4—2:16. Fastest four-heat race, Rochester, Aug. 14, 1875, Goldsmith Maid winning the first heat, and Lula the next three, time 2:15 1-2—2:16 1-2—2:16 1-2—2:17. Fastest flve-heat race, Cleveland, July 27, 1876, Goldsmith Maid winning the first two, and Smuggler the succeeding three heats, time 2:15 1-2—2:17 1-4—2:16 1-4—2:19 3-4—2:17 1-2. Fastest six-heat race, Hartford, Sept. 1, 1876. Smuggler winning the first two, making a dead heat with Goldsmith Maid for the third, and the Maid winning the next three, time 2:15 1-4 3:17—2:16 3-4—2:17 1-4—2:18-2:19 8-4. If we compare this with other records of fastest time in various ways of going, and at all ages, it will be seen that the American trotting horse, owing as the best of them do, their superior qualities to the thorough blood in them, are not at all inferior to their racing congeners of the turf. That many turf -men are ill-bred and tricky is unfortunate. It does not detract from the real merits of a useful servant to man, and one of the noblest animals on tho face of the earth. The fastest tirie of other celebrated horses will be interesting in this connection, nnu hence we give the record as follows : Fastest two miles, Flora Temple, Eclipse Course, L. I., Aug. 16, 1859, time 4:50 1-2. Fastest three miles. Huntress, Prospect Park, L. I., Sept. 23, 1872, time 7:21 1-2. Fastest four miles. Trustee, Union Course, L. I., June 13, 1849, time 11:06. Fastest five miles, Lady Mack, San Francisco, Cal., April 2, 1874, time 13:00. Fastest ten miles. Steel Grey, Birmingham, Eng., April 13, 1876, time 27:56 1-2. Fastest twelve miles. Topgallant, Philadelphia, 1830, time, 38:00. Fastest fifteen miles, Girda, San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 6, 1874, time 47:20. Fastest twenty miles, Capt. McGowan, Boston, 1856, time 58:25. Fastest fifty miles, Ariel, Albany, K Y., 1846, time 3:55-40 1-2. 1 ^ ^ H n i' 142 ILLUSTRATKI) STOCK DOCTOtl. Fustest ono hundrccl Fiutest 1st huut Fastest 4ih heat. Fat> jth heat o K o a Fastest foiirconsci'iilive heats. Sniu-fgler (IW, 4th, 5th, Cth), Hartford, Sep. 1, 187G, time 2:16 3-4—2:17 1-4—2:18—2:19 3-4. (At Rochester, Au^f. 14, 1874, Gtoster trotted a four-heat race in 2:18—2:17 3-4—2: 17— 2;19, the first being a dead heat with Red Cloud ; the aggregate time of the four heals being the same in both races; but the former is unquestionably the better performance,) TIIE HORSE, now TO BUY. 14« 5;t. tlnio 8:55:63. 2:15 1-4. r. -2. ,1 • .• r. I o a: a irtford, Sep. 1, 1876, time lostcr trotted a four-heat (1 Cloud ; the aggregate ler is unquestionably the Colt Racbs in Harnkss.— Fastest mllo by a yearling— Memento— Loxii'rfton, Ky., Oct. 10, 1877 (not a record), time 2:50 3-4. Fastest mile by a two-year-old— So-»o— Lexington. Oct. 12, 1877, time 2:31. Fastest mllo by a three-year-old— Elaine— Hartford, Sept. 19, 1877, time 2:28. Fastest mile by a lour-year-old-Keen Jim— Lexington, Oct. 12, 1877, time 3:24 1-2. (Gov- ernor Hprague trotted a mile, as a four-year-oid, at Bullaio, Aug. 10, 1875, between the heats of a race. In 2:21 1-4, as timed by the official Judges of the course; but, as It was not in a race, the time does not constitute a technical record.) Fastest mile by a live-year-old— Qov.Sprague-Poughlceepsle, Aug. 22, 1876, time 2:20 1-2. Trottinq to Waqon.- Fastest one mile, Judge Fulierton, San Francisco, Nov. 1874, time 320 1-2, Fastest two miles, Gen. Butler and Dexter, each a heat, Long Island, 1803, time 4:66 1-4. Fastest three miles, Kemble Jackson, June, 1853, time 8:03 Fastest four miles, Longfellow, Dec. 31,1809. time 10:34 1-2. Faxtest Ave miles, Little Mack, Long Island, Oct. 29. 18B3, time 13:43 1-2. Fastest twenty miles, John Stewart, Long Island, Sept. 22, 1868, time 59:23. Miscellaneous.— Fast«st one mile, under saddle, Great Eastern, Fleetwood, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1877, time 2:15 3-4. Fastest one mile, double team, Small Hopes and Lady Mack, Fleetwood, N, Y., Sept. 11, 1877, time 2:23. Fastest one mile, with running mate, Ethaiv.AIlen, Long Island, June 21. 1867, time 2:15. VI. One MuBt Know What he Buys For In buying a trotting horse, one must first make up his mind just what the horse or team is wanted for. If simply for speed, all that is neces- sary is simply to examine the record made. No fast trotter is ever l)()ught, except by its record. In the case of an untried colt, there are other considerations. The colt may grow up very fast, or only of mod- erate speed. The inquiry then to be aade, if the young thing has brothers or sisters of a trotting age, is to examine their record. If not, examine the record of the sire and dam of the mother of the colt, and the record of the produce of the colt's sire. If they are good, the chances are in the colt's favor. If bad, the chances are against him. Again, if the colts are to be used for driving on the road, style and handsome action, may or may not be the prime integers. If mere speed here is the requisite, buy a trotter of the fastest gait your purse will allow. For road driving the style is regarded— and very properly so— as of as much or more consequence than mere speed. In this the buver should study the different illustrations we give of form, style and make-up. Vn. The Light Harness Horse. In niany cases, where the roads arc superior, and the animal is used in a vehicle of the lightest construction, to carry only one person, size is ! t. i li 144 ILLl'STIfATKI) STOCK DOCTOR. not always necessary. Very many liorses of fourteen and a half hands, are ex(iuisitely luiiidsonie and capaldc of very fast work. One of the best wc ever knew was a 8t. Lawrence inaro fourteen hands high, that I S M Tery few large horses could get by on a smooth road— the "Baby," as she was called— when driven on a track, always going as a pacer. j::l.*i cen and a half hands, St work. Ono of the rtcen hands high, that TUB 1IUIU4B, now TO BUY. 145 Tho inuMtration on opposite page is of an Knglish light hurness, two- wheeled turn-out, a vehiele now oeeasionally patronized by fast living voung gentlemen. For stylo of going, the horso is as perfect as ho is iiandsonie in his niake-ui), but not showing tlio high knee action consid- ered stylish with all two-wheeled turn-outs. s 9) K s >■ O e n o d— the "Baby," as as a pacer. Vm. Saddle Horses of all Gaits. It has always seemed a pity that farmers sons have not taken more kindly to the saddle than American youths do. It is well enough for 146 ILLLSTUATED STOCK DOCTOU. men of mature age to favor the buggy or light wagon, but every younw man and woman rai.sed in the country should be taught to sit a horse per- fectly, and to manage him at all gaits. In the South this is the case, but I >f ir 11 V ji m tlie North the perfect saddle-seated rider is rarely found. Lately, thoroughly trained saddle horses are much sought after i ,i our cities, and certamly there is no place where (hey may be so perfectly trained as i.i THE HORHE, HOW TO BUY. 147 on, but every young lit to sit 'I liorse per- i this is tlie case, but ViJ^'- |llllllll.,";;/|Vil "(i H h H « K n the West. Every respectable farmer should have at least one well trained saddle horse to sell when called for. Twelve months training will put them in form. For good Avear-and-tear, compact, able as a good leaper, of fine form, and undoubted bottom for any distance, the illustration, page 145, will give an idea of what such a saddle horse should be. IX. The High-bred Hunting Horse. When a long stride, great leaping powers, and ability to go long distances at high speed is required, the horse should be not less than one-half to three-quarters bred. A greater proportion even is favored in the South, where the passion for hunting is only secon4 to that in England. The illustration of a horse of extra good action as given on page 146, will be seen to combine size, indicating capacity for carrying o'reiit weight ; high breeding, as shown in the crest and head ; wonderful hings ; great length of hip and limbs, and being near perfection as possi- ble ; a high caste horse that \vill not fail his rider in time of need. X. Baoing Horses. There is one more class of saddle horses worthy of special notice : the thorough-bred racing horse, the foundation upon which has been built all that is valuable in every horse where speed, bottom, elegance, and great bone, sinew and muscle in every respect are required. It is the fact that on the race course there have been schemes and tricks practiced, probably there always will be those scandalous in the extreme, but frowned upon by all breeders of respectability. Among the more respectable associa- tions rules of the most stringent character have been drawn, and fairly lived up to. If dishonest jockeying can be still further eliminated the true animus of the turf may have a bright future before it in still farther improving the breed of staunch thorough-breds, capable of carrying weight, and with bottom to get the rider two, three and four miles at high speed. These are what are really wanted, and not those that at the end of a quarter or a half mile are entirely blown and jaded, or as an Englishman would express it, quite "pumped out." found. Lately, i.i our cities, and \q:\\ trained as in XI. What the Baoer Should Be; The model racing horse should be from fifteen and a half to sixteen hands high, full and muscular in his l)und, with clean, sound limbs, short backed, round in the barrel, with long hips, deep and oblique shoulders, 1'-: U8 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. a rangy and not too muscular neck ; u head fine, bony and with rather large muzzle and prominent nostrils, broad in the forehead, with a full, bright, but mild eye, denoting a high nervous temperament, uniting <i i: l< 11 yii ' great courage with docility. The accompanying illustration will give a correct idea of a horse of great speed, high courage and lasting powers of endtirance. THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 149 Xn. To Avoid Vices and Defects— How to Detect. They are legion, and he who at present buys any horse, whether for speed or work, must be on his guard against them. Among the prin- lipal disabihties to be guarded against are : 1. Bone spavin, cuius, ring-ijone and splints. — To detect these look at the horse from before and behind, for spavin and curb at the hocks ; for ring-bone, at the fetlocks ; and for splints, below the knee. Feel the bones at all these parts for tenderness or enlargement. If they appear, reject the horse instantly. He will be worthless as a sire, or for riding or driving. 2. — Stumbling. — Examine the knees to find if they are scarred, or show the marks of previous injuries, or that have been operated upon for callosities. Then walk him over somewhat rough ground, and at a slow pace, with an entirel}' loose rein, to see if ho trips or goes weaker on one leg than on the other. If he is a stumbler, he is the most dangerous animal a man can own, unless it be a kicker ; in fact, more so than the latter, since kicking may be guarded against, when knowing tlie vice. 3. — KiCK'.NG. — If this is suspected, the animal will lay back his ears if approached in an apparently careless manner, though horses do this sometimes from mere playfulness. If they are vicious, they -will lay their ears more completely back, and the eyes will also denote their in- tention. Examine the stall where it is known they have stood for marks of their hoofs, and above ail, give the animal a chance to show his propensity when the groom is not near. 4. — Pulling at the halter or bridle when tied. — Tie him up in a close yard, with a halter he can easily break, leaving him quite alone for about half an hour, to exhibit his propensity if he will. 5. — Crib-biting. — If the horse is a confirmed crib-biter, his teeth — the central incisors — will show wear v.^here he has grasped objects to en- able him to get leverage to perform the operation. Tie him out to a stump, or at a post about three feet high, and watch hmi, no person beinj; in his siffht. <). — Balking and backing. — Horses seldom balk under the saddle ; when they d?, thdy are dangerous in the extreme, often stopping sud- denly when under motion, or backing into dangerous places. It is dif- ficult to detect, for they will sometimes go days, weeks and even months all right, and then suddenly show the vice. As a rule, it is exhibited by bad tempered, badly trained horses. A warrant from a respj'^table owner is the best guarantee. It may sometimes be detected, if a ptrson strange to the horse mounts and attempts to start him sud- ''m^ 150 ILLUSTRATED PTOCK DOCTOR. ~\ denly. In harness it may often be detected by the rcanner hi which the animal starts and travels. 7. The Eogue. — The rogue is the horse of vices ; he may take the bit ii: his mouth and run away, he will rear, back, kick, strike, bite, and do twenty other unpleasant tricks, not always from pure vice, but often from exhuberance of spirits, or from being crcissed in some way. They gen- erally perform well enough after they have found out that their rider is their master. They are difficult to detect in their vices, except by the thorough horseman, well versed in every expression and act of the horse. 8. — BisHOPED Teeth. — So named from the scoundrel who invented filing an old horse's teeth to make him look young, even to burning and blackening the cups formed. A careful study of the chart of the horse's teeth, given in this book, will enable any person to detect this, ?ince it is impossible to cover the shrinking of the gums, by which the teeth show narrow, and are peculiar in shape. 9. — Weak Eyes. — ^Whatever the occasion, have nothing to do with a horse with bad eyes. Bring the animal from a rather dark stable just in- side the door where the full light may strike the eyes. Examine the lids and pupils carefully, to see if there is any considerable shrinking ; the eye should be able to bear the full light. Hors. n-t sometimes near- sighted, and also far sighted. N'early all shying .V tt.-! become so either from defect in vision or from cowardice. 10. — Moon Eyes. — This is a specific ophthalmy, from which one or both eyes periodically change color, and during the paroxysm it may be- come ei .irely blind. During the interval the eyes look natural. It is better, if the buyer suspects this, to take a warranty against it. 11. — Blindness. — This is sometimes difficult to detect by the ordinary observer by looking at the eyo«». In rare cases the eyes may seem natural. A blind horse, however, may be detected by hip mode of progression. As an example we give an illustration showing the mode of progression of r. Locally blind horse. Xm. other Paulta and Imperfections. The disabilities noticed in the pvrvious sections are those of positive unsoundness, or else of determined vice. Some others that should not be ovorlool-ed, are easily discovered by careful examination and test. These are : 1. — Glass? E'i'E.— This, if not complicated Avith specific dir-:ease, does not interfere with iight \\\ any respect. It is a serious defect, simply ro far as looks are concerned. Usually only one eye has this peculiar Avhite ¥\i THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 151 manner in which the ; he may take the bit i, strike, bite, and do 3 vice, but often from )me way. They gen- out that their rider is vices, except by the and act of the horse, undrel who invented even to burning and e chart of the horse's detect this, i-ince it is which the teeth show nothing to do with a 3r dark stable just in- !s. Examine the Hds arable shrinking ; the arc sometimes near- '--'tu-t become so either from which one or laroxysra it may be- look natural. It is against it. tecl by the ordinary es may seem natural, ode of progression, mode of progression IS. re thope of positive K^rs that should not aniination and test. locific dLsease, does IS defect, simply "o IS this peculiar white glassy appearance, the pupil perfect, and the iris quite natural. It should affect the price of the animal, only as detracting from eleirance. THK MODm IN WHICH A HOUSE PR0GKKS8KS WHEN BLIND. 2. White Spot. — Sometimes a small white spot will appear on the eye of a young horse, generally after three years of age, and usually near the outer corner. It has a peculiar cloudy appearance, sometim^is increasing to the size of a hemp seed, and occasionally larger. The du- ration is variable, sometimes lasting for years, and again disappearing in a short time. It really impairs the vision but little, if any. Unless its history is know.i a veterinary surgeon should decide whether it is incipient cataract or not. Some vetei-inarians have termed it spurious cataract, but this is entirely a misnomer. The name white spot describes it perfectly. 3. Roaring. — This is the result of obstruction in some part of the larynx or trachea, impeding the breath, and causing a peculiar roaring sound when the animal is in motion. It is rarely found in the United States, being chiefly conuur'd '.o draft horses. It is often the result of chronic cough. In England :* is quite common, and when present in a horse of fast work, will rend.e. him worthless for the road. It mav be discovered by urging the liorse to a fast gait. 4. Oblique Tail, or Wn\ Taii,. — This is caused by contraction of the muscles of the tail on one Side. It may sometimes be improved by a surgical cperation, and should be considered a serious defect in any horse, and tst^jocialiy so in a driving horse. , 1.4 152 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 5. Turning the Toe op the Hoof out or in Unduly, Sand Cracks, Quarter Cracks, Dish Hoofs, Over-reaching, Interfering, etc., are all to be looked for before finally buying a horse. They are aU disabili- ties that should not be present where the purchaser pays full price for the animal. They are, however, all so apparent that the purchaser is to blame if he fails to see them. 6. Wolf Teeth. — These rudimentary teeth, which are found in some horses but not in mares, and which have been supposed by ignorant persons to produce blindness, and other diseases, are entirely harmless, except for the abrasion they sometimes occasion to the tongue and cheeks. If they do so they are easily taken out by any sensible blacksmith. In fact it is quite well to extract them, not that they will produce serious disease, but simply because they are not of any value, are usc-iess to the animal, and may occasion slight inconvenience. 7. Shying. — ^This is one of the most dangerous habits a horse can have, whether it be occasioned by cowardice — seldom the case ; injudi- cious punishment — more common ; or from defective eyesight, or from all these combined. If you are so unfortunate as to have a shying horse endeavor to break him of the vice by alk;wing him to examine objects of which he is afraid, by speakinc soothingly to him, but never by whipping or spurring him. When he shows a disposition to shy turn his head to rather than from the object. Stop him ; let him approach the object and touch it with his nose, for soon he will approach it himself. If simply caused by nervousness, ho may thus be cured. If caused by being short sighted there is no means of relief. Before you buy a horse be certain that he has not this iy firmit''', as d'.ngerous a one as it is disagrjeabie. Such an animal is only fit to be ({riven by the side of another horse who will keep him to his work, an'^ u|ion which he at length will come to depend, or of being driveu aa a wh^.der in a team of four horses. VDULY, Sand Cracks, TERFEBiNO, etc, are They are all disabili- pays full price for it the purchaser is to ich are found in some upposed by ignorant re entirely harmless, lie tongue and cheeks, lible blacksmith. In will produce serious le, are us^Jess to the 3 habits a horse can m the case ; injudi- ;ive eyesight, or from I have a shying horse o examine objects of lit never by whipping hy turn his head to iroach tbe object and himself. If simply lused by being short y a horse be ^ei-tain IS it is disagr3eal)le. F another horse who ength will come to four horses. CHAPTER XI. HOW TO BUY, CONTINUED. I. BCYINO CHBAP HOBSES. tl. COLOR, IN RELATION TO VALUE. HI. ACTION. IV. FAST-WAIKINO HOR8K8. V. WHAT A HORaB SHOULD BE. VI. WHAT CON8TITCTK8 UK80UNDNKS8. VII. ILLUSTRATION OF FORM AND SYMMETRY. VIII. THE BODY AND LIMBS. IX. THS BODY AS STANDING FACING YOU. X. FRONT VIEW OF FORE-QUAR- TERS, SHOWING DIFFERENT BAD CONFORMATIONS. XI. THE HIND-QUARTERS XII. THE VIEW FROM BEHIND. XIII. WHAT NOT TO BUY. XIV. BUYING FOB BI,OOJ>. SV, SUMMING UP. I. Buying Cheap Horses. In the preceding chapter on this important subject we have endeavored to show some of the principal points to be considered in buying a horse, especially those relating to the use for which they are intended. There is one rule that will always apply in buying any horse. Never buy him because he is offered at a price evidently far below his worth, that is, except it be from a friend that you can trust, who does not want the horse himself, and wishes to do you a favor. These cases will be found very rare. In every other case rest assured tho horse has some danger- ous \'ice, or is permanently unsound. In this country never buy a horse at any price which has any appearance of broken knees by falling. Hunting horses are too rare here for one to have gotten tho hurt in the field, and, accidentally, by being put at a barrier beyond his power. Reject a horse with any weakness in his eyesight, unless you have use for a blind horse, then buy him at a blind horse's price. A one-eyed horse may do useful, but not elegant work. Never buy a lame horse at any price, until you are assured that the disability is not permanent. Foot lameness, except it may be from a slight corn, and consequently 154 TT,1-U8TUATKD STOCK DOCTOR. i curable, should l)c an insuperal)lc bar to purchase. You can never patch up a bad foot. Therefore be sure you always try the intended purchase on a hard road. Many game horses, dead lame on hard roads, will got along without nmch tlinching on soft roads, or the turf. If you are certain as to the cause of the lameness nnd know you can cure it, the purchase, as a speculation, may do ; l)ut never rely on the assurance of the horse dealer. It is his business to sell. Never buy a narrow chested horse for hard service. It shows weak lungs and those liable to inflammation. If for saddle, avoid a very broad chested horse, though as trotters they are sometimes fast. The best and most perfect chest is a medium between the narrow and broad chest. A tucked up washy looking horse should be avoided. They may indeed do for light work or short drives, but are totally unfit for real work. In buying avoid all defects in the wind ; be sure the disability has not been temporarily covered up, by special means known to horse dealers. A whistler or roarer may show no indication of his infirmity at a slow- pace, or up to a ooHain speed. Beyond that it is apparent. Broken wind is an incurable iafirnv'ty and probably as distressing to the horse as the asthma is to man. A horse may make nice or less noise and yet not have broken wind. Any indication of this, however, is to be looked on with suspicion. In buying a horse his points of excellence and infirmity are better shown if only in fair working condition than when very fat. A horse very fat is pretty nearly a useless creature until his condition has been brought down to that of bone, sinew and muscle, with just suflScient fat to lubricate, so to speak, the working parts. Yet a horse for slow draft may be serviceable and carry far more flesh and fat than one used for fast work. Many superior horses have been ruined by hard driving when fat, or soft. h ' ■>: i'eti n. Color in Belation to Value. It is a saying as trite as it is old that any color is good in a good horse. Yet a horse, however good otherwise, should be invariably rejected if his color is bad. For instance, it would essentially mark both an ignorant and vulgar person who would select a piebald, spotted, or otherwise extraordinary color for a carriage horse. It would savor of the circus or show ring. As saddle horses for gentlemen, self-colors are the best, and those dis- tinct. A star in the forehead and two white feet behind <nve character. A snip in the face, if large, is objectionable. Four white stockings more so. B;iy, brown and dark chestnut are the preferable colors. If the TME HOK8E, HOW TO BUY. 155 blc colors. If the horse is exceptionably stylish, bhvck and dapple gi-ay arc good colors. Gray horses are often bad tempered, and black horses are not as a rule, docile. For ladies' use a dark croam color with white mane and tail, or that rare combination, a dark chestnut with darker tail and mane are ele- gant if of good form. So a strawberry roan, if unexceptionable in stylo and f()rin, is elegant. For single or double light driving, all distinct colors are good. Uneven or curiously marked horses arc allowable in a fancy team — as a mismatch in distinct colors — as it is called. The colors should be distinct and in stronnf contrast, or else harmonious. A chestnut and a dark bay would be harmonious, and 3'ct distinct colors. So would be a chestnut and a brown : a cream with white mane and tail, and a chestnut with dark mane and tail would show a marked contrast, and yet be elegant ; so would be cream-colored horses so marked. A pure white and a jet black would bo the most marked contrast possible, and not for a moment admissible, except both were faultless in form and style of going. Here in fact is where the fine art lies in teams of two distinct colors : WTiatever the mismatch in color, the team should he as near alike in form and car' riage as possible. m. Action. There are really but two styles of action : low, smooth, safe action, and high-stepping, showy action. The latter of little account except for parade and showing off on the road in connection with fine stylo. A high-stepping dolt is as unsafe as he is ungainly. The action that is slow and safe, and fast and safe, if combined in an animal is invaluable. A horse with really goo(^ action moves all his limbs evenly, and brings his hind logs well under him at every movement. Some horses with round action in front— paddlers they are called — ave often staunch and sure-footed, but this is in spite of this action, not in consequence of it. Horses that straddle behind are often exceedingly fast trotters. Yet neither of these movements are what would be sought, either in a fine saddle horse or in a good harness horse. IV. Fast-walking Horses. We have before stated that a perfect and fast walking gait was not only indispensable to every horse, but the most valuable gait a horse could have for every day use. Yet we seldom see a horse that will walk four and a half or five miles an hour, even when urged and in regular 1- 2-3-4 time, nodding his head harmoniously in cadence. If a purchaser gets such a horse, or one that will do four miles under the saddle with- 11 156 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOIi. out stumblinrr, Bhufflinfr, aropping the step or breaking, bo sure you have a cood one at speed, if lie 1ms speed, for many great walkers are so broad chested that they cannot trot fast, and in galloping they will roll. Yet occasionally a horse will be found good at all gaits. "VYlien so, it is the result of exceptionably good form and careful training. He who can so train a horse may, if he finds the proper purchaser, get a long price for his trouble and skill. THE HORSE, now TO BUY. 157 V. What a Horse Should Be. Wo have boon very minute in stating the points of perfection in a horse, and have been particuhvr in urging that the hings, limbs mid feet should bo supcr-excellont. In addition, and as from one of tho best authorities, wo quote from the hite H. W. Herbert, upon tho physical structure of tho horse, before illustrating physical i)erfoction and perfect conformation. Mr. Herbert says : •'The points of the physical structure of a horse on which the most, indeed the whole of his utility depends, aro his legs. Without his loco- motors all tho rest, however beautiful it may be, is nothing worth. Therefore, to these wo look first. Tho fore-shoulder should ))c long, obliquely set, with a considerable slope, high in tho withers and thin above. Tho upper arm should bo very long and muscular, the knee broad, flat and bony, I he shank, or cannon bone, as short as may be, flat, lu.t round, with clean, firm sinews ; the pastern joints moderately long and ol)liquo, but not too much so, ;is tho excess produces springiness and weakness ; tho hoofs firm, erect or deep, as opposed to flat, and the feet generally large and round. In the hind-legs tho quarters should bo large, powerful, broad when looked at in profile, and square and solid from behind. The hams should bo sickle-shaped, not straight, and well let down, so as to bring the hocks well toward the ground. Tho hocks should be large and bony, straight, not angular and convexly curved in their posterior outlines ; the shanks, corresponding to tho cannon bones, short and flat, and the hintl feet similar in form to tho fro;"t. The back should be short above, from the point of the withers and shoulder-blade, wiii(;h ought to run well back to tho croup. Tho barrel should be round, and for a horse in which strength and quickness ai'o looked to more thiin great speed and stride, closely ribbed up. A horse can scarcely be too deep from the tip of his shoulder to the intersection of his fore-leg — which is called the heart-place — or too wide in the chest, as room 'n these parts gives 1 oe play to the most important vitals. The form of tho neck and setting on of tho head are essential not only to tho beauty of the animal, but to tho facility and pleasure of riding or driving him ; hence, with an ill-shaped, short, stubborn neck, or ill set on head, the animal cannot by any possibility be a pleasant-mouthed horse, or an easy one to manage. Tho neck should be moderately long, convexly arched above from the shoulders to the crest, thin where it joins the head, and so set on that when yielding to the bit it forms a semi-circle, like a bended bow, and brings the chin downward and inward until it nearly touches the chest. Horses so made are always manageable to the hand. The converse of vhis neck, which is concave above and stuck out at the IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) A 1.0 I.I l^i^e |2.5 :i^ 1^ ill 2.0 2.2 IIE '.• 1.25 III ,.4 III ,.6 -< 6" ► 9 /a m *»"^*» V 0;r- -^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 158 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. windpipe like a cock's wattle, is the worst possible form ; and horses so made almost invariably throw up their heads at a pull, and the most excep- tionable of brutes, regular star-gazers. The head should be rather small, bony, not beefy, in the jowl ; broad between the eyes, and rather concave, or what is called basin-faced, than Koman-nosed, between the eyes and nostrils. The ears should be iine, small and pointed ; the eyes large, clear and prominent, and the nostrils wide and well opened. A horse so framed cannot fail, if free from physical defects, constitutional disease and vice, to be a good one for any purpose — degree of strength, light- ness and speed being weighed in accordance with the purpose for which he is desired." VI. What Constitutea Unsoundness. 1. — Spavin, whether it be bog spavin, blood spavin or bone spavin, when sufficiently developed to be known. 2. — Ossification of any of the structures adjacent to any of the joints and also without doubt ossification of the lateral cartilages. 3. — Corns are considered as constituting unsoundness, but they must be discovered Avithin a short time, say a few days of the purchase. 4. — Curbs constitute unsoundness, but they must be shown to exist at the time of the sale. 5. — Founder or Laminitis, is unsoundness whether it produces lame- ness or not, for if it has existed thelaminte will have been injured and the horse will be lame when worked. 6. — Pumiced Foot is unsoundneso as evidence of laminitis. 7. — Quittor may render the horse permanently unsound. 8. — Ring-bones and side-bones constitute unsoundness. 9. — A JVerved Horse is unsound as showing the existence of disease for which the operation was performed, and also from the division of the nerves. 10. — String-Halt is unsoundness. 11. — Thrush is so when severe. 12. — Breaking down, even though the horse has recovered so as not to go lame. 13. — TliicTcening of the Bach Sinews, or suspensory ligament, if known to exist, is unsoundness. li.— Broken Wind, Tliick Wind, Whistling and Roaring are all con- sidered as constituting unsoundness, as forming impediments in breath- ing, injuring the animal for drawing or other active service. 15. — Farcy and Glanders. 16. — Grease and Mange. THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 159 ; and horses so I the most excep- be rather small, 1 rather concave, iu the eyes and the eyes large, ed. A horse so itutional disease strength, light- irpose for which ov bone spavin, ny of the joints }S. , but they must purchase, shown to exist produces lamc- jen injured and litis, d. ;ence of disease the division of 'ered so as not iment, if known 'ing are all con- nents in breath- ce. 17. — Cough, if it lasts. A horse with a chroni cough is clearly unsound. 18. — Megriems, if it can be shown that the horse has had an attack before the sale. 19. — Ophthalmia, if it occurs soon after the purchase. The evidence of a veterinary surgeon may be necessary to show the previous presence of the disease. 20. — Cataract, however slight, constitutes a horse unsound. 21. — Broken knees, when the joint is injured. There arc also vices for which a horse may be returned. These are : 1. — Biting, when clearly vicious. 2. — Bolting, or running away. 3. — Crib-biting. 4. — Kicking, when shown to be vicious. 5. — Balking. 6. — Bearing. 7. — Shying, when habitual. 8. — Weaving in the stable ; that is, the horse throwing his head and body from side to side with a peculiar motion. Definition of Unsoundness and Vice. Unsoundness may be considered to be the existence of disease or altei> ation of structure sufficient to impair the natural usefulness of the horse. Vice may be defined as the prevalence of a habit which interferes with the natural usefulness of the horse. In unsoundness or vice, however, either must be marked, as for instance the following diseases or accidents would not constitute unsoundness : 1 — Slight bog spavin; 2 — broken knee, when the joint is not injured j 3 — capped hocks, or elbows ; 4 — contractions of the foot, unless the re- sult of disease, laming the horse ; 5 — curby hocks; 6 — splints; 7 — thor- ough pin, and 8 — thrush, are not unsoundness in their incipient stage, or in a mild way. But the buyer should refuse all such except, perhaps, in the case of thrush. 9 — Cvtting is not unsoundness, except the horse be lame at the time of sale, neither 10 — soreness of the joints from labor, or 11, windgalls. They are found often upon colts, but if the anipial be lame reject him. When a horse is bought on warrantee, it must be written and concisely so. Do not allow verbiage to cause litigation. The following form will cover the whole ground : Rtetived (Insert place and date) of Mr (insert name) Dollars,. 160 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. /or (describe horse or mare, and pedigree of same, If any) v,arraMe<l yeara old (state age) aomd, free from vice, and quiet to ride or dnve. When filled out this might read as follows : Reenved, St. Louis, Mo., March let, 1880, of Mr. John Doe, five hundred dollars for a hay mare by Lancer, dam Lady, warranted five years old and under six years, sound, free from vice, and quiet to ride or drive. BiCHARD Roe. This with such careful examination as we have advised ought to insure any buyer against danger in case the seller is solvent. vn. niuBtrations of Form and Symmetry. The head of the horse is the seat of intelligence, and to the conforma- tion of the head we must look not only for intelligence but docility and courage, or the opposite character, as we must look to the teeth for indi- cations of his age, to the nostrils as indicating his capacity for breathing, to the muzzle and jaw for indications of capacity and feeding, and to the eye and ear as showing fire, courage, and good temper. Speed and bottom, which means the bone and muscle of good breeding whatever the family of the horse may be, is the sine qua non desired in a horse His mission is labor, work of some kind, whether it be carrying a man on his back, or trotting to a wagon, or hauling a load through the mud. The head of the horse is, therefore, one of the first things to be looked at. The extract we have given a few pages back, from one of the most eminent "writers of this country on the horse, will convey an idea of what a riding or driving horse should be. The nearer the horse for general utility, comes to the illustrations we give, the better he will be. The horse for heavy draft while being coarser, more stocky and heavier in his frame should conform to the general characteristics except that he should be more upright as to his shoulders, and not so flexible as to his limbs ; then the better will he be. In fact one of the best draft horses we ever owned was a three parts bred Monmouth Eclipse, seventeen hands high, weighing 1250 lbs., pretty well up on legs, and those of exceeding flexibility. But when he got down to work he appeared to go close to the ground. This getting down to work — this getting close to the ground with the body, so every bone and sinew may exert the greatest possible leverage, is one of the fine arts of training. It really brings the oblique shoulder of the blood horse straight in the collar a possibility few horses hart the knack of attaining naturally. V THE HOBSE, HOW TO BUY. 161 Explanation.— The illustrations wo give on page 162 show a side and front view of heads of blooded horses, that may be taken as a type of what should constitute as near perfection as may be. Those on page 163, side and front views of heads are bad. By comparing them with the text the reader may form a good idea of characteristics. Observe in the side view, page 162, a fine head, tapering to muzzle, the chin, the prominent and yet bright, clear and soft eye, with a rather prominent brow ; the shape and setting on of the ears ; the strength of jaw, and at the same time its fineness ; how the head is set on to the neck, and the fine, clean, muscular neck as well. In the front view observe especially the width between the eyes, the eyes being in fact apparently at the side of the head, and yet looking straight forward. Observe the cheek bones, widening and strengthening the lower part of the head ; the temporal bones at the side of the eye ; and the occipital bone at the top of the head between the aars. Especially observe the nostrils and li[)s as to flexibility and size. Turn back the folds at the end of the nostril, and it will be found you can look clear into the passage, showing a moist and healthy surface, or the reverse. Let us now examine the side and front views of head on page 163. The side view at the top she ,vs a head somewhat heavy in character, the nose and lower jaw thick to excecs. Observe the peculiar formation of the nose. It is not the dish face jf the first illustration, giving temper, iiccompanied with intelligent obec'ence. The eyebrows are prominent, the head broad, but the expression indicates not only tire but malice. The muzzle is that of a cruel horse, the intelligence thnt of self-will. The ears, although of good shape and breeding, are thrown back, and the head is set on at too great an angle ^vith the neck. The figure to the left shows the front view of a badly formed head. It will be noticed that it is of neai'ly the same width throughout. The eyes are placed very different from those of the front view of good head on page 162 ; too close together, and too much in front. The expression of the eye shows a stubborn disposition ; the ears are good enough, but not held in that position of intelligent action as shown in the lower figure on page 162. They are pointed too close together. The figure of the front part of a head to the right, on page 163, shows a head not badly formed, but the general expression of the face shows doltishncss, and the drooping ears, and the expression of the eyes show not only a cruel but a stupid disposition. The lower side view of head and neck on same page shows a head indi- cating a horse that will not only be wild sometimes, but sulky ; a self willed, obstinate brute, deficient in intelligence. The profile is curved, giving a Boman nose ; the eyebrows are raised, giving the eye a wild. 162 'LLUSTRATF.D STOCK DOCTOR. eiDB AND FRONT VIB«r OF HEADS-GOOD. {See Explamiion). THK HOR8B, HOW TO BUY. 163 8IDH AND FRONT VIEW OP HEADa— BAD. (See Explanation), 1G4 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ! expression, and with the firm jaw, a stubborn cliaractor. Following the subject still farther, we may tind all the gradat'ons of character, including the exhibition of nervous timidity, fear, idiocy, and even insanity ; for that there are horses subject to aberration, from mere hallucination to actual insanity, there is no doubt. The latter the most dangerous trait in a horse, since neither caresses nor punishment can cure. I ■i SIDB VIBW OP FORB-QUAUTBRS, SHOWINO A GOOD SHOULDER. {See Explanation.) Vm. The Body and Limbs. Explanation.— Following up the subject on pages 161, 162, and 163, we present side views, showing good and bad fore-quarters. The THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 165 first illustration shows as near perfection as may be in the shoulder for staunch qualities, good action and a fast walk. The neck muscular, but without superfluous flesh, but with plenty of substance whore it joins the shoulder ; the shoulder oblique and deep ; the shoulder-blade high, help- in" to give stability to the withers ; the breast prominent, but tapering down to where the legs come out of the body ; the arm long, muscular, and yet tapering ; the joints large, but yet firm and compact ; the fet- locks of fair length and yet flexible ; and the hoofs of good size, round, of good depth, tough and sound. An animal possessing the conformation as shown, will indicate a horse good for any purpose where speed and long continued powers of endurance are required. While the illus- trations wo give are perfect of their kind, and more valuable than any written description alono can be, yet the living animal must bo studied, not only at rest, but in motion. The harness horse, however, need not have so oblique a shoulder as we have shown. In fact, few horses, even of tho best class, do. So the trotting gait, combining speed with high action and grand style miffht bo considered vile in a saddle horse. In fact, the saddle horse should have a springy yet smooth motion, and except for show on the road, this will be found to be best for fast and easy work in harness. In practice much of this is often sacrificed, in pleasure horses, for tho sake of mere style. The breeding of such horses is a fine art, often a costly one ; yet those which fail in tho style and action necessary to command the highest price as road and saddle horses, will be found to amply repay the breeding for the general purposes of the farm and for the road. Explanation. — On page 166 are illustrations showing, the "pper one, to the left, a straight shoulder, a heavy chest, and legs placed too far undf^-r. The arm seems longer than it is because it lacks muscularity ; the shonks, while not positively weak, do not show due strength near the knee and pasterns, and are not as strong as they should be. The upper figure, to the right, shows a shoulder as bad as the prece- ding one, and also weak legs and pasterns, the length from hoof to joint above being too great. The left hand figure at bottom of same page, shows a shoulder fairly well placed, but with the legs set too much under, and the pasterns too straight. Such a conformation will give the horse the appearance of standing on the toes. The lower figure to the right, shows what old ag«, hard work, abuse, or all combined, may bring any animal to, that originally may have been not only well bred, but of fair quality throughout. Watch for such limbs in buying, and avoid them. I 166 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 1 i ; 8IDK VIEW OP FORB-qnABTBRS, SHOWmo BAD CONFORMATION. {See Explanation). THE H0K6B, HOW TO BUY. 167 (i ^ "'A raoNT viBw, SHOWiNa bbbast xsd limbs— good. {See Es^lanation), 168 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. C. The Body as Standing Facing Ton. •;. The body of the horso viewed in front should present an ovnl shape, squared oif from the arm or elbow joint in front to the point of the shoulder as on page 1(57. The perfect contour of breast, and especially the magnificent muscularity of the arm is near perfection. The neck rising grandly from the chest shows the perfect proportion of the parts each to the other ; the knee and fetlock joints are strong and compact, gradually rounded to meet the shank or leg and bones of the pastern joint. The hoofs are staunch, tough, strong, with nothing about them to denote a flat foot, yet they will bo found rather open behind, showing a perfect hoof. Let us now examine the blood horso of the present day as quoted from Herbert, and also that of the ancient Greeks as written upon by Xenophon. It will show that in those days the breeding of horses was a fine art, as was also equestrianism as exhibited in the ex(iuisite sculptures that have come down to us. Yet the quotation we make will show that the horse of the Greeks, useful and admirable as he was, was what the English would call a cab or Galloway, with a dash of thorough blood, and what we would call pony built with a dash of thorough blood — something in fact like a chunky Morgan horse. The quotation nevertheless will make a good study for the young horseman, and is as follows : "We will write how one maybe the least deceived in the purchase of horses. It is evident then that of the unbroken colt one must judge by the construction, since, if he have never been backed he will afford no very clear evidences of his spirit. Of his body then, we say it is necessary first to examine the feet, for as in a house it matters not how fine may be the superstructure if there bo not sufficient foundations, so in u war horse there is no utility, no, not if he have all other points perfect but be badly footed. But in examining the feet, it is befitting first to look to the horny portion of the hoofs, for those horses which have the horn thick are far superior in their feet to those which have it thin. Nor will it be well if one fail next to observe whether the hoofs bo upright, both before and behind, or low and flat to the ground ; for high hoofs keep the frog at a distance from the earth, while the flat tread with equal pressure on the soft and hard parts of the foot, as is the case with bandy- legged men. And Simon justly observes that well footed horses can bo known by their tramp, for the hollow hoof rings like a cymbal when it strikes the solid earth. But having begun from below, let us ascend to the other parts of the body. It is needful, then, that the parts above the hoofs and below the fetlocks (pasterns) be not too erect, like those of the goat ; for legs of this kind being stiff and inflexible, are apt to jar the rider, and are more liable to inflammation. The bones must not, THE IIORHE, now TO BUY. 169 howovor, bo too lo\v and spriiipry, for in that case tho fetlocks are liable to ho iibnidod tiud wounded if the horse bo galloped over clods or stones. Tho bonos of tlto shank (cannon bones) should bo tl.ick, for these are tlio coUunns which support tho body ; but they should not have the veins and rtcsh thick likewise. For if they have when the horse shall bo g!illoi)od over difHcult ground they will nccctisarily bo filled with blood, and will become varicose, so that tho shanks will bo thickened, and the skill bo distended and relaxed from tlie bone ; and, when this is tho case it often follows that tho back sinew gives way and renders the horso lame. But if tho horse when in action bends his knees flexibly ataAvallc you may judge that ho will have his legs flexible when in full career ; for all horses as they increase in years increase in the flexibility of the knee. And rtoxil)lo goers are esteemed highly, and Avith justice, for such horses are much loss liable to blunder or stumble than those which have rigid, unbending joints. liut if the arms, below the shoulder-blades, be thick and muscular they appear stronger and handsomer, as is the case also with a man. The breast also should be broad, as avoH for beauty as strength, and because it causes a handsomer action of the fore-legs, which do not then interfere but are carried well apart. •'Again, the nock ought not to be set on like that of a boar, horizontally from tho chest ; but, like that of a game cock, should be ui)right toward the chest, and slack toward the flexure ; and the head being long should have a small and narrow jaw bone, so that the neck shall be in front of the rider, and that the eye shall look down at what is before the feet. A horse thus made will be the least likely to run violently away, even if he be very high spirited, for horses do not attempt to run away by bringing in but by throwing out their heads and necks. It is also very necessary to observe whether the mouth be fine and hard on both sides, or on one or tho other. For horses which have not both jaws equally sensitive, are likely to be too hard mouthed on one side or the other. And it is better that a horse should have prominent than hollow eyes, for such an one will see to a greater distance. And widely opened nostrils are far better for respiration than narrow, and they give the horse a fiercer aspect ; for when one stallion is enraged against another, or if he become angry while being ridden, he expands his nostrils to their full width. And the loftier the crest, and the smaller the ears the more horse-like and handsome is the head rendered ; while lofty withers give the rider a surer seat, and produce a firmer adhesion between the body and shoulders. 'A double loin is also softer to sit upon and p^easanter to look upon than if it be single ; and a deep side, rounded toward the belly, renders the horse easier to sit, and stronger and more easy to keep in condition ; and the shorter and broader the loin, the more easily will the horse raise .->~7 .-»->-*«<*. *t» t<«WB*i A WI B M yUFi^" 1^' 170 HAUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. his fore-quarters and collect his hind-quarters under him in going. Those points, mo>eover, cause the belly to appear the smaller ; which if it be large at once injures the appearance of the animal and renders him weaker and less manageable. The quarters should be broad and fleshy in order to correspond with the sides and chtst, and, shoulu they be entirely firm and solid they would be the lighter in the gallop, and the horse would be the speedier. But if he should have his buttocks separated under the tail by a broad line, with a wider space between them, and so doing he will have a prouder and stronger "-ait and action, and will in all respects be the better on them. A proof of which is to be had in men, who, when they desir'i to raise any thing from the ground attempt it by straddling their legs not by bringing them close together." X. Front View of Fore-quarters, Showing Different Bad Conformations. Explanation. — On page 171 the upper left hand figure shows the legs fair to the kno, but from thence down, bad, and with toes turned very much out. The next figure on the left, is very bad, the knees turned out and the toes turned in ; a dangeroris horse, and unfit for driving or riding. The lower figure to the left is as unsightly as possible ; the legs spready, weak, straddling, and with the toes turned out. Such a horse may be tolerably sure-footed, if carefully managed, and not hard-driven, but o'-'^ never lo be depended upon. The next figure at right of bottom, is bad all over, weak-limbed, knock- kneed and splay-footed. A horse never to be depended upon and un- serviceable in the extreme. Between these there are many gradations, which those who study these pages may profit by examining and comparing with the front view of a perfect shape given on page 167, and which carried fully in mind will go a great way in enabling one to form a pretty accurate opinion in buy- ing a horse. XL The Hind-quarters. It has been said that the fore-quarters of a horse are simply to hold him -ap, while the hind-quarters propel the machine. This in a sense is true, but a horse, however good his hind-qua,.ter8 bo, must not only have the fore limbs good enough to hold him up, but to keep him out of the way of the hind feet, and at the same time assist in propelling the body. In fact, the whole animal shoul" be composed of parts working harmoni- ously together, each assisting the other while doing its own work; THE HORSE, HOW TO BUT. 171 n in going. These Br; which if it be and renders him broad and fleshy in lid they be entirely md the horse would eparated under the , and so doing ho ivill iu all respects had in men, who, ind attempt it by ler." lad ConformationB. :ure shows the legs ti toes turned very turned out and the ig or riding. ; the legs spready, ;h a horse may be ird-driven, but o'" sak-limbed, knock- ded upon and un- 30 who study these le front view of a fully in mind will ite opinion in buy- simply to hold him in a sense is true, not only have the im out of the way ing the body. In working harnioni- g its own work; FRONT VIEW OF P0RE-QtJARTER8, SHOWISO DIPPKRBNT BAD CONFORMATIONS. 12 LT*<"t...»nt..l.3^-?V ,«: 172 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. nevertheless the hind-quarters are the propelling power, especially when under the gallop. For then the motion is communicated by a succession of leaps, acting more in the nature of a balance than in walking or in GOOD HIND-QUARTER8. {See Explanation.) trotting. In order that the hind-quartors may do their work effectiveFj, there must be a strong loin, ample and muscular quarters, great length ■4*?5SK!^'-- THE HORSE, HOW TO BUYk 173 of hip, strong, dense bones, sinews like whip-cord, strong joints and flat and wide legs. In order to determine this the purchaser should observe first, looking at him from the side, whether he stands resting perpendicularly on every lee alike. The legs should not be straddled outside of their true position, neither should they bo gathered together, or in horse-men's phrase, as though he were trying to stand in a half bushel. He should stand straight, square, and distinctly on every leg. If he stands with the hind legs be- hind their true position, induce him to move his fore legs forward, to find if such a position gives him ease. Examine him as before stated for splints, damaged back sinews, ring-bones or side-bones in the fore limbs ; and in the hinder ones for bone blood or bog spavins, curbs or thorough pin, as previously described. If he stands as in the figure given on page 172, and if he is free from blemish, one 'may go a long way to find a better. Examine especially whether the pasterns, outline of the hock joints, are nearly perpendicular or angular, or whether they present a convex curvilinear protuberance just above the union of the shank bone. If not there will be little danger of curb, or a tendency to throw them out. If the hocks are drawn in the horse will appear cow -hocked, i malformation as serious as it is ungainly, for thus the animal will be weak. If the hind-legs are wide apart and the horse straddles in going forward, while it may not weaken his stride it is not elegant. However true it be that some fast and strong trotters straddle — as going wide is termed — this should be avoided. The illustration on page 172 will show accurately good hind-quarters, as those on page 174 will show bad ones. On page 174 the figure at the upper left side would be called fine and in eveiy way good to the inexperienced buyer. The buttocks are round but lack character, and the legs are too straight and far behind. The figure to, the right is bad in every respect — goose-rumped, cat- hammed, with the legs thrown far back to equalize the strain ; the ankles also weak. The figure to the lower left on same page shows a fair quarter, but the logs are thrown too far forward, and the animal stands too straight on the pasterns. The figure to the right is really not badly formed as to the quarter, b"t the position is cramped and bent, and the limbs badly placed. Xn. The View from Behind. The view of the horse as seen from behind should show good square quarters, full and perfectly shaped gracilis, as those muscles are called 174 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. eiDB VMW or HIND QUABMBs-BAD. (Set Stplanotion) . THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 175 which give the peculiar swelling shape to the inside of thigh . These should be egg-shaped, or rather should swell from nearly a point below and tb<»n gradually decrease in size till lost to view near the rump bone. BACK VIEW OF HIMD QUARTBRS— QOOD. (See Explanation). The outside muscle of the tibia, or great bone of the leg above the knee, cannot well be too large. The tendons connecting with the hocks 176 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. BACK VIEW OF HiND-QOARTBRs-BAD. (See Explanation). THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 177 I'.. ^ yhould be strong and well presented to view. The hocks large, firm, strong and well knit, but smooth and free from blemish, as should be the fetlock joints. If the horse is flat-footed he has a weak hoof, which should never go with a strong muscular horse. When the animal moves forward, observe that the feet are lifted squarely, carried straight forward, >vithout turning or straddling. If so, and the conformation is as presented in the rear view of the horse on page 175, then if you have attended minutely to the other directions, an! the movement is satisfactory, you need not fear to buy the horse. Hf will not fail you in time of need. As showing defects, in various gradations and malformation in the hind-quarters, we refer the reader to the figures on page 176, a study of which will enable the observer to steer clear of splay-footed, pigeon-toed, bow-legged or cow-hocked brutes. Xni. What Not to Buy. Never buy a horse unbroken or half broken, unless you are thoroughly competent to train him, or else have some one to do so on whom you can depend. Never buy a horse overloaded with fat, expecting him to remain so under work. The first thing to be done with such a horse is- to get him rid of the superfluous fat and water. This takes time and takes money. Beside:^ you never can know the real defects of a horse "very fat." An ox or a hog perfectly fattened, is pleasing to the eye. They are intended for succulent joints and steaks, or for hams, bacon, or pickled pork. A fat horse, except before the close coach of some wealthy and aged spinster or widow, is woefully out of place. Never buy a horse because he is big, unless you want him for slow and heavy draft. Light horses are for light driving. A horse weighino- eleven hundred is heavy enough for ordinary driving, and generally bet- ter than a heavier one. A pair of horses weighing twenty-four hundred pounds is good enough for any ordinary work that comes, and heavy enough for any city teaming, except when wanted as show horses before some brewer's wagon, or as horses of slow draft on heavy trucks. Don't buy a cheap horse, expecting perfection. The two never yet went together. Perfect horses are not so plenty. Indeed they are so scarce as to be entirely beyond the means of any except the very wealthy. They are seldom seen even among this class. In fact perfection lies only in degree. A horse may be measurably perfect for our purpose, and yet quite defective for others. Therefore buy a horse for what you want, and expect to pay the honest price for what you get. Again, unless you ). ...^.. .Mmrrr:. 178 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. are a judge, buy of some dealer who has a reputation to lose, and the means to back up any guarantee he may make. XIV. Buying for Blood. In buying for fast work, buy blood every time, whether the work de- sired is to bo trotting to the wagon or carrying the owner under the saddle. In buying blood, as a breeder, whether stallion or mare, never fool away any money on a half or three-quarters bred sire, expecting to get high caste horses. With a staunch thorough-bred of trotting action, you may successfully breed good trotters and workers on mares of cold blood, if they be of good size and form and are roomy. But for racing do not expect a cold-blooded mare to bring a very fast one, however good the size, except it may be by chance, and a rare chance at that. In brc (ling for any purpose select the best of the class. Stpunch thorough-brcds for fast work ; handsome thorough-breds for show horses. For draft select from families that have been bred for generations for this work. Above all do not buy horses and mares that happen to strike your fancy, expecting to start a neio breed. Life would be all too short. It would be far more sensible to begin where the last man left off. 1 I XV. Bumming Up. From the foregoing the reader may arrive at pretty correct ideas as to what a horse really should be if he carefully study and make himself familiar with horses by examining the living subjects, and comparing with what we have written and illustrated. As a rule neither the farmer nor the breeder is thoroughly grounded in what constitutes excellence in the horse, and especially are they deficient as to what constitutes soundness and unsoundness. In the same manner are they ignorant as to what will naturally give speed and endurance in an animal. It is true there are exceptions, but they are comparatively rare. Yet, supposing they know all about it they will often pronounce a horse sound, or well broken to saddle and harness when he is manifestly neither one nor the other. Therefore the intending buyer, if he be not himself fully informed from actual experience, must not suppose that either of these classes necessarily know the real merits or defects of an animal. It has caused endless litigations in our courts, and will cause many more until those who breed take the pains to fully ground themselves in this, among the most important branches of the professional breeder. To become a perfect judge of a horse, from what one naturally learns from his own observation, unless he study carefully, may truly be called > lose, aud the ever good the THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. no an impossibility. As a means of educating, bcoks are written. If tlie experience of experts and quotations from the best and latest authorities, given in this work, shall induce a more careful study by those into whose hands the book may pass, it will, on the one huad go far to rid the trade of mere jockeys and horse "dopers," who daily palm off the most worthless brutes by a glib use of a centrally-hinged tongue. It will do more. It will disseminate a more perfect knowledge of what a horse should be among farmers who seek to breed one, two or three colts a year, by showing not only the necessity of good blood, whatever the style of the horse they intend to breed, but it is hoped also that it may lead to a higher appreciation of that noblest and best of the four-footed servants of man, a well bred horse. se sound, or PART II. Diseases of the Horse ; THEIR CAUSES, HOW TO PREVENT, HOW TO KN^OW AND HOW TO CURE. ■J Diseases of the Horse. THEIB CAUSES; HOW TO KNOW, AND HOW TO CUBE THEM. CHAPTER I. I. IKTBODUOTIOM.- •n. BXTBBMAI. MAinnSTATIOir OF DIBBAfll. L lucroduotion. The various diseases to which the horse is subject, embrace nearly all those afflicting the human family, and including among them, as most common, diseases of the skin and its integuments, those of the muscles, of the ligaments, and of the bones, quite rare in the human family, and to which the horse might be completely exempt, were it not for the igno- rance, and in very many cases the brutality of the master in over-driving, over-weigliting, leaping, beating, neglect in clothing when heated, care- lessness in grooming, want of proper ventilation in stables, and the T 'thholding of proper and sufficient food. Take away these causes of disease and the labors of the veterinary surgeon would be light. We should see but little of caries of the bones, causing degeneration of the substance ; of spavin, curb, ringbone, splint ; of injuries to the sinews and tendons, causing breaking down ; swellings and other of the most serious afflictions ; poll evil and other fistulous diseases ; of fractures ; of rheumatism ; founder, including grease, inflamed glands and veins, cracks of the hoofs, quitter, hernia, and all that class of diseases attacking the faithful servant of man, and henceforth rendering him useless for the purposes of pleasure or profitable labor. Instead of ending the sufferings of the tortured animal by mercifully taking its life, many owners for the sake of the few paltry dollars received, transfer the once favorite steed I 184 ILLUSTRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. to some one else equally inhuman, who thenceforth drives and goads the sufferer to labor under the most torturing circumstances, until the animal economy, entirely disorganized, perhaps by years of such unmitigated torture, drops and dies. The object of this treatise is to so enlighten the horse c wnev in the nature of disease as to enable him to determine whether treatment can be made effective — if so, what to do; and especially is it the purpose to so acquaint him with the causes, that occasion for treatment may bo averted. By a study of the facts we give it maybe easily known whether cure is possible, and if not it is more merciful to kill and end the misery of the poor animal. EXTERNAL MANIFESTATIONS OP 80MB DISEASES OF THE IIOH.SE. n. External Manifestation of Disease. For all the diseases we have mentioned but little medicine is needed. Rest and nursing are most needed— often months of rest and care, as in the case of spavin, commencing in inflammation and ending in the depo- sition of i^ony matter, stiffening of the joint, or, as in the case of exostosis oi the heads of the bones, they in time become quite anchylosed, THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 185 U UOKSE. when lameness ceases from the suspension of action of the joints caused by their complete solidification or growing together. That the reader may form a more correct idea of what we here write, and have it brought plainly to view, we present an illustration of some of the principal diseases of the bones and tissues, caused generally by abuse, with a short description of their origin. The treatment will be given in the proper place. A — Caries of the Jaw. Ulceration of the lower jaw, sometimes ends in mortitioation. Caused by bruises from barbarous bits and curb chains. B — Fistula of the Parotid Duct. Fistulas are caused by bruises or undue compression of the parts producing inflammation and abscess. C — Bon^/ Excrescence. (Jixostosis of the jaw). A blow upon a bone will produce inflammation followed by exostosis (bony growth through increased nutrition) — that of the joints being fearfully painful. J) — Swelling by pressure of the bridle, causing inflammation, and sometimes tumors. JjJ — Poll Evil. A painful fistulous disease, often difficult to cure. F — Injlamed Parotid Gland. Caused by a bruise or compression. Q — Inflamed Jugular Vein, caused in various ways, often by careless- ness after bleeding. // — Fungus Tumor, from compression of the collar. The result of galls and subsequent want of care, and inattention. / — Fistida of the Withers, caused generally by pressure of the saddle. J — /Saddle Gall, caused by a bad fitting saddle ; sometimes ending in sitfasts. K — Tumor of the Elhoii\ caused generally by interference of the shoe in lying down ; sometimes by a blow. L — Induration of the Knee, caused by blows in falling. M — Clap of the Back 8inews, caused by severe exertion in running and leaping, destroying the integrity of the sinews of the leg. iV — Mallenders, scurfy manifestations at flexions of the knee, sometimes becoming cracked and itchy. O — Splint, caused by blows, kicks, etc., on the shins. They are to l)e dreaded as interfering with the action of the sinews. P — Ringbone, caused by starting heavy loads, or excessive pulling in going up hill. Q — Tread upon the Coronet, the contusion of the shoe of one foot by treading on the other, causing laceration of the coronet and of the horn of the hoof. R — Quittor, confined pus, from prick of the sole, corns, or injury to coronet. 186 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Vi I S — Quarter Sand Crack. Imperfect secretion caused by dryness of the hoof ; rupture of the laminae. T — Contracted Hoof, or ringed hoof of a foundered horse. The result of Laminatis. U^Capped Hock. Injuring the point of the hock. V — Sallenders. Scurfy eruptions on the seat of flexion of the hock. Similar to raallenders. W — Spavin. Inflammation causing painful bony enlargement, some- times stiff joint. Caused by blows, slipping and hard work, often from weak limbs. X — Curb. Inflammation and lameness of the posterior part of the hock, ending in bony formation. Caused by wrenching or straining the limb. Y — Swelled Sinews, caused by strains or bruises, producing inflamma- tion, and ending in enlargement. Z — Thick Leg, caused by various injuries to the joint. Any inflamma- tion may result in a thickening of the integuments. In all inflammatory difficulties of this nature, including, spavin, curb, etc., cold water faithfully applied at the outset will be indicated, but often the trouble is not known until too late for cold water. The warm water fomentations will then be indicated. [See treatment]. 1 — Grease, caused by debility, excessive labor and neglect, filthy sur- roundings, from stoppage of the secretions. Scratches are from the same cause, as working in the mud without proper cleaning, etc. 2 — Toe Sand Crack, caused by the same difficulty as quarter sand crack. 3 — Quarter Crack. [See sand crack]. These are occasioned generally by severe labor of animals not strong in the feet, by which the walls are ruptured, by breaking the hoof with the calk of another foot. False quarter is occasioned by the absence of the outside and harder portion of the hoof. 4— Ventral Hernia. Rupture by which the bowel lies next the skin. When hernia is accompanied with strangulation it becomes dangerous. 5 — Rat Tail, loss of the hair of the tail. Fuller facts as to causes and treatment of these disorders will be found in the appropriate place in this work, i^.'ni^fmnmwiftm iU i Wi! ' " vmir^fx on of the hock. CHAPTER n. rior part of the DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES. ers will be found I. SCRATCHES. II. GREaSS. III. THRUSH. IV. SWELLED ANKLES. V. SWELLED LEGS. VI. SURFEIT. VII. MANGE. VIII. RING-WORM. IX. HIDE-BOUND. X. SADDLE GALLS, OR 8ITFASTS. XI. FUNGOUS COLLAB TUMOR. XII. WARTS. XIII. VERMIN. XIV. LARVA IN THE SKIN. XV. TETTER. XVI. BAT-TAILS. XVII. HALLENDERS AND 8ALLENDEBS.— — XVIII. POLL EVIL. X:X. FISTULA. Of skin diseases there are two classes : those resulting from neglect and general bad treatment, and those due to disorders of the internal organs Avith which the skin is in sympathy, or which inflame it by unnat- ural excretions or irritants in the blood. It is almost impossible perfectly to classify them, since even some that are generally considered to arise from constitutional causes may be produced by external circumstances, and the reverse. In the foUoAving sections we treat the most important of both classes. Others of less moment will be found in our chapter entitled " Miscella- neous Matters and Suggestions, Minor Disorders, etc." I. Soratohes. Causes. — These are various ; as, clipping the heels, which is sometimes done, and thus destroying nature's covering, so as to allow the parts to become chilled ; Avashing off the legs with soap and water without subse- quently thoroughly d 'ving them, and then suffering them to be exposed to cold air ; standing in snow or snow-slush ; standing in or upon hot and steaming manure of any kind, while in stable ; or being long in mud and filth while in service and not subsequently carefully cleaned. Anything that will produce inflammation of the skin of the heel, or in any way weaken it, may produce scratches. As is the case with other local disorders, this is most easily and rapidly 13 !-.fes»*WKf»f'- i •m m 188 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. developed when the horse is not in a condition of good general health ; but foul stables, while furnishing the irritating filth immediately to the seat of this disease vitiate the air also, and thus tend to bring about a two-fold trouble. It is believed to be sometimes due to the existence on the skin of par- asitic plants and insects. The sure preventive is to keep the horse, if possible, in good general condition ; and to confine him, when he nmst be confined at all, only in a dry, clean, and well-ventilated stall. When he is forced to be worked durinnf the day in mud or slush he should be neither stabled nor turned to pasture until feet and legs are well washed and thoroughly dried. How to know it.~Scratches are said to be unknown to European horse- men ; but it is so well known in the United States as to render a descrip- tion well nigh unnecessary. It appears on the back part of the foot, generally of the hind foot ; and extends from the heel to the fetlock. It has been known entirely to encircle the foot, and to extend upward to the hock and to the knee. The parts are sometimes hot, swollen and sensi- tive before any cracking or ulceration tikes place ; then they become dry and scaly, and crack open by ordinary motion. A horse thus affected is apt to manifest a disposition to walk stiffly, with his hind legs^ (when the disease is seated in the hind heels), wider apart than ordinary, and to throw his foot rather violently forward when an effort is made to exam- ine it. It is often the case that at first there are little patches of a thick, dry, scabby covering of the skin ; and these spread and inflame until they fonn a solid mass of scab and matted hair. These scabs may be distinguished from those which sometimes appear in other skin diseases by this, that they have an unusual itchiness, which leads the horse to rub them as much as possible ; and he often does this until they bleed and become raw. This disposition of the suffering creature to scratch himself is said to have originated the name by whijh the disease is known. What to do. — In cases where the patient is in good condition, and the disease is in its incipient stage, a thorough cleansing of the parts with castile soap and warm water, and applying an emollient or softening poultice for a day or two, with rest, will be sufficient. If there seems to be fpverishness of the system, a dose or two of Epsom salts to move the bowels, given in doses of from one to three ounces at a time, well be beneficial. The following is for ordinary cases a most efficacious and easily used remedy : THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 189 the skin of par- i of a thick, dry, and easily used No. 1. H Oz. powdered gum camphor, 1 Oz. gum myrrh, 1 Fluid oz. sulphuric acid, 1 Fluid oz. spirits of turpen „ ae, 1 Pint of lard. Mix thoroughly, and rub the ointment well upon the heels once a day. The legs and feet should be washed with soap suds before every applica- tion. When the disease is chronic, and proud flesh has appeared, make a l)oultice of gi'ound flax seed and lime-water ; sprinkle bunit alum over the poultice, and ajiply. Use two or three poultices a day until the proud flesh has evidently disappeared, then use the ointment No. 1 as above directed. Another course of treatment, to be adopted when there is a disordered condition of general health, and evidences of vitiated blood are man- ifested, is this : First bleed ; but observe to regulate the quantity of blood dra^vn by the condition of the animal as to flesh and strength. If he is poor and weak, take from the neclt vein about three pints, and after nine days a like quantity. If he is plainly in poor general health, but not reduced in flesh and still strong, bleed once, taking from the neck vein three quarts. Then make careful and thorough application of ointment No. 1. It may well bo stated here that in our practice we do not often resort to bleeding, nor do we recommend it except in rare cases. To the man, however, who finds it both profitable and agreeable to be his own stock doctor it is often the quickest, easiest, and safest means of removing vitrious humors, and bringing about a more natural and healthful circula- tion. In some acute diseases of violent character, as pleurisy, mad staggers, and the like, it is frequently of the first importance, sometimes almost the only hope ; but we would caution the reader against the indiscriminate blood-letting of the old practitioners. Observe well the symptoms; consult this department of "The Stock Doctor" carefully; and you will not fall into the mistake of taking away gallons of blood when a little rest, some good gi'ooming, and plenty of nutritious, life- giving food, arc the things mostly required. The manner of blood-letting will be found to have been treated of in our chapter entitled "Imple- ments : what to keep and how to use." The foregoing methods Avill answer in all ordinary cases ; but if the patient has not been taken in hand till the disease has become chronic and obstinate, the following is a most e> '^llent preparation and may b« used instead of No. 1. It requires car* a the using, as it will discolor the hands and corrode the nails if it comes in contact with them, and it should never be entrusted to bungling and inconsiderate grooms ; but in. 190 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the hands of careful horsemen it is a most valuable remedy for all obsti- nate wounds, bruises, galls, tumors, and sores. We shall refer to it in subsequent portions of the work as camphorated corrosive sublimate or No. 2. 1 Pint spirits of turpentine, 1 Oz. linoly pulverized corrosive sublimuto, 1 Oz. gum cuuiplior. I«|.J Have the corrosive sublimate very finely ground in a druggist's mortar, (the efficacy of the compound depends much upon this) ; pulverize the crum camphor ; put all together into a good strong bottle, and shake thoroughly. Then let it stand for at lea^t twenty-four hours — longer would be better, as it becomes more and more valuable with ago and repeated shakings — and it Avill do to use. In applying it, saturate a small mop, made of soft rags, neatly and firmly tied upon a stick. Wash before making first application of No. 2, but afterwards, unless the foot becomes very foul, this need not be done. The liniment should be applied once a day till cure is effected. Keep the horse out of the wet during treatment, especially if the cam- phorated corrosive sublimate is used. See to it, also, that his stable is not only dry, but airy. If it is pasture time, he will need no other food than grass, unless it is found necessary to stable him, to keep him from rains and dews. In any event, he ought to be fed rather lightly at first, and with food not calculated to inflame. If the time is Winter give as much green, soft food as can be conveniently had, such as roots, chops, etc. n. Orease, or Cracked Heels. Causes. — This disease is but a modification of scratches and of thrush — partaking more of the nature of thrush, however, than of scratches, as it is confined almost exclusively to the heel, the seat of the thrush, which is seldom attacked by the scratches. It is occasionally the result of constitutional weakness or derangement. When the system abounds in morbid matter, its tendency is towards the heels, and debility is felt in the distended vessels remote from, the \ital organs, ending in inflammation of the skin of the heels, distension of the sebaceous glands, a stinking deposit on the surface, and a purulent dis- charge thi :>;'^';h cracks. Cutting away the hair of the fetlock, and thus exjjosing to sudden and protracted cold the parts Avhich it is designed to protect, often causes this affection, even in animals of otherwise good condition. Frequently, however, it may be regarded as most probably a secondary disease, originating in some other, Avhich has resulted from careless or inhuman treatment, or from constitutional weakness. ■> ■:^ TIIE UOR8E, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 191 It IS not contagious ; but filth and want of attention will produce it in nearly all horses similarly subjected to their influences. How to know It. — It manifests nearly the very same symptoms as thrush, as given in the following section ; but there is one striking pecu- liarity which distinguishes it from thrush, foot-evil, and other diso lers of that kind — the heel cracks open. In a healthy state, the heel of the horse is moistened, and so kept from becoming dry and hard, by a con- stant secretion and discharge of an oily fluid from the cellular tissues under the skin. When this is obstructed, the skin becomes dry and feverish, and looks scurfy and hot. It soon thereafter cracks, and the pent-up oily secretion, now turned to a foul, yellowish water, flows out. As the flow of matter increases, it becomes more and more thick, stickey, and stinking ; and if not attended to, the heel and sides of the foot become a mass of ulcerated excresccnses. It sometimes manifests itself by the oozing out of a thin matter through the pores of the skin from some deep-seated disease of either the coffin-bone or the navicular joint — most fre- quently the latter. The more effective treatment in this case would of cc'urse be that directed to the healing of the primary disorder. What to do. — The treatment necessary is sim- ilar to that for scratches. In the first place, see to it that the causes which have induced it shall no longer operate. If the disease is secondary, it must be somewhat difficult to manage ; and the ani- mal should bo allowed to rest, taking only such ex- ercise as nature prompts, in an open pasture, ex- cept in bad weather. Wlien it is necessary to con- fine him, give him a good stable, dry litter, and pure air. Remember that rest is one of the first conditions of success ; while constant driving or any other labor will most probably defeat the ends of the physician. If the disease is discovered in its early stage, and the general health of the animal has not suffered, cleanse the parts well with tepid water and castile soap, and make occasional applications of No. 2, or the camphor- ated corrosive sublimate, say once a day, till a cure is effected. A few applications will generally be found sufficient. If the horse is thin in flesh, and in a low state of health from the effects of this disease, mix sulphur and rosin, in the proportion of two FlEST StAGB of CONFItlJ(W> Gbeasb Excdatiox. Second Staok of Con- FIBHXD GBBASB CBAeKS. 192 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. parts of the former to one of the latter, and give him a quarter of a pound of this every third day until he lias taken three or four doses. Meanwhile, thoroughly saturate the parts at least every other day with No. 2 till the disease is thoroughly conquered. If the liniment forms a scab upon the heel, so hard and dry that the remedial effects seem to cease, omit the liniment for several days and keep the heel well greased. The scab will come off, and then the ajipli- cation of the liniment, (No. 2), may be resumed. This course must bo persevered in till a cure is effected. The liniment should be applied at night ; and the horse should not be turned into pasture when the grass is wet with dew or rain — at any rate, not till six hours after the ajiplication lias been made. In Summer, pasturage will in general afford sufficient food ; but in Winter it should be more nourishing, yet green and succulent as far as possible. Roots and good bran mashes ought to bo given ia reasonable quantity. Grain, as a regular diet in this case, is objectionable, on account of its tendency to produce inflammation. After tl ee doses of the sulphur and rosin have been given, as directed, the foUoAV ng mixture, given every night until all traces of the active disease hav e disappeared, will be found an excellent tonic or strengthen- ing medicine, and having the effect, too, of giving healthy tone to the skin; Ko. 3, H Oz. liquor of arsenicalis, 1 Oz. tincture of muriate of iron, a Pint of water. This constitutes a dose. Mix and give as a drench. When it is difficult to procure No. 2, the following may be prepared and substituted therefor : No. i. 8 Oz. tar, 1 Oz. beeswax, 1 Oz. rosin, 1 Oz. alum, 1 Oz. tallow, *- 1 Oz. sulphate of iron, 1 Drachm carbolic acid. Mix, and boil over a slow fire, stirring as long as dirty scum appears, and then add 2 oz. of the scrapings of sweet elder. m. Thrush. CauSRS. — This, like scratches, results for the most part, from foul stables, — the horses being forced to stand in mortar of dung and urine, or from working in muddy and filthy places, without having his feet and legs well cleansed when he is unharnessed for the night. Bsaaa i.^ft AWiff - .- ' ^ if i ^"^ - "fi^ THE HOnfiE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 193 nay bo prepared y scum appears, It is sometimes caused by injuries to the frog of the foot, as bruising, snagging, and improper shoeing. It may arise also from a gross habit of body, producing inttammation of the sensitive frog, wlien a spongy sul)Htanco is deposited instead of sound horn ; and this breal<s away and leaves the frog ragged and tender. Again, it may come from too frequently stopping soft frogs with cow dung, as is the practice of some grooms, thus encouraging rather than curing decomposition. Lastly, it may be secondary, having resulted from other diseases, superinduced by want of cleanliness and care. How to Know It. — 1» some cases, the only means of detecting the existence of thrush is a peculiar smell, or by very careful examination, as the hoof may show no change, and the frog may not be tender. In this case the cleft of the frog will generally be found lengthened and deepened, the opening extending to the sensitive horn within, and this, when thus closely observed, shows discharge of matter. The progress of the disease is often slow, though showing meanwhile no disposition to heal ; till after awhile the frog begins to contract, becomes tender, grows rough and brittle, and emits a more offensive discharge. The horny part disappears, and a hardened substance takes its place ; this easily scales off and leaves the sensitive frog uncovered. In its advanced state, it is very easily detected, as it is characterized by a continuous discharge of offensive matter from the cleft of the frog. If not reasonably attended to, proud flesh sprouts up ; and as this spreads the whole foot becomes involved in canker. What to do. — In the first place, if the causes which have produced the disease are still in operation, remove these. In any case, Avhen the horse is to be stabled, use dry litter, and see that the stall is kept clear of moist excrement, and that it is well ventilated. If the disease is secondary, the treatment must of course be directed to removing the affection from which it has sprung. In its simple stages, it may be easily cured in the following manner : Clean well with soap suds, aiid allow to dry. Then, w^et a piece of cloth or string of tow with the liniment No. 2, and press it into the cleft of the frog and the corresponding part of the heel. Remove the tow next morning. Continue this treatment, (putting in the saturated tow at evening), for four days; then omit a day; and so on until a cui-e is effected. Or, sprinkle a small quantity of blue vitriol in the cleft of the frog, and then fill up the canities with cotton, which so press in as to keep out all dirt. Repeat until the foot is cured. \ 1 w lll 1 B ' 1 1 '' 1 1 ' r 1 i: 1 . i ri; 1 1 i '< ril II ' J. 194 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. When it has arison from grossncss and iuflaniination, rather than from filth or other local cause, give a dose of P^psoni salts, from six to eight ounces, according to degree of inflannnation ; use less stinmlating food, and give him regular, but not too seven; ("xcrciso every day. The local application must not be of a stinmlating character. Put the foot in a bran poultice, and let it remain for some days, till the inflammation is reduced. Bo careful, however, not to use the poultice too much, us undue softening is injurious. Then dress the frog Avith tar ointment, (a mixture of equal parts of tar and grease). If the frog is found not to harden by the application of the tar ointment, moisten it occasionally with a solution of 10 grs. of blue-stone to 1 oz. of water; or, (which is a somewhat more powerful medicine), 5 grs. of chloride of zinc to 1 oz. of water. When the disease has become chronic, it is hard to effect a cure, and the following course ought to be adopted : Clean away all the ragged portions of horn, so as to reach the sensitive parts. Then smear some tow with this ointment. No. 6. 1 Drachm ointment of nitrate of mercury, 1 Oz. zinc ointment, 4 Drops creosote. Mix well ; and having smeared the tow with the preparation, as directed, press it into the cleft of the foot and retain it there hy a bar shoe, slightly tacked on. Apply this every day, observing its effects. If found not to do well, try a wash made of six grains of sulphate of zinc, dissolved in one ounce of water. As the frog grows, it should be kept supple with tar ointment. The bar shoe should be kept on until the froo- is fully developed. Some degree of i)ressure must be employed by means of tow, and this pressure should be increased as the horn increases in substance. When proud flesh is obstinate it may bo burnt away at once by forcing a stick of nitrate of silver (lunar caustic,) uito it. In chronic cases, the horse should have, once a day, in his food, an alterative dose, (a mild improver of health), say a table-spoonful of sulphur and powdered sassafras, of each an equal quantity. The following mixture is sometimes found valuable when there is a tendency to proud flesh. The ingredients are to be well stirred together and sprinkled into the cleft of the frog, where it must be confined in the same manner as directed for powdered blue vitriol alone : No. 6, 1 Oz powdered blue vitriol, 1 Oz. coppera*, 2 Oz. burnt alum, 1-2 Oz. white vitriol. ^i-illtf ^ ^, I .itilffC^f^^ m.^i^.!^ ^ , . ,t )*.«.'» .»<iliJH»'° y * ■ .H^r i-*— THE 1IOR8E, SKIN IM8EA8E8, ETC. 195 IV. Swelled Ankles. Qfiyggg This affection inviiritil)ly arises from a diseased condition of the feet. Its origin may sometinics bo traced to diseases of the navicular and lower pastern joints ; but it is known to proceed for the most part from hoof rot. It seems occasionally, however, to result from a plethoric condition of the general system, a superabundance of blood, hard work, sevcro strains, etc., etc. How to Know It. — Contined almost wholly to the ankle joints, it is not difficult of detection — the only point of importance being to determino ■whether the swelling is merely spasmodic and temporary, or Avhether it is the result of a primary disorder which requires attention. It is generally perceptible of a morning, and disappears during the day, because exercise restores healthful action ; but when there is really a diseased condition of the bottom of the foot, the fever caused thereby inflames the membrane of the joint, under the skin, while the horso is inactive, and the swelling again takes place. If the ankles present a swollen appearance from morning to morning, attention should be directed to discover the real condition of the foot ; and appropriate treatment must bo resoited to before the disease takes the chronic and more advanced form of swelled legs, cracked heels, or scratches. What to do. — If the swelling proceeds from plethora, or too great fuliicss of the general system, give an occasional dose of Epsom salts, to reduce the tendency to inflammation ; and feed upon green and succu- lent food. If it proceeds from soreness of tho bottom of tho foot, apply No. 2 freely every day for four days ; then omit for two days, and apply again. If there is any appearance of thrush or cracked heels, treat as directed for the removal of these. V. Swelled Legs. Causes. — Swfelled legs may be the result either of an undue deposit of serum or Avatery particles of the blood, or of inflammation of the cellular tissue lying between the skin and bones in those parts of the leg most •destitute of muscles. A poor condition of the blood, or feebleness from great loss of it, may cause the legs to swell, since the fluids conveyed to the extremities by the capillaries accumulate there, because, in the absence of muscular activity, the veins have no power to i-etum them. Diseased kidneys have a tendency to produce this disorder of the legs. The inflammatory type may result from blows upon the lower leg ; from concussion; or, in general, from anything that may arrest the 196 ILLUSTIUTED STOCK DOCTOR. V 1 action of tho cellular tissue referred to, cauning it to become dry and at length acutely iuHanied. It may also arise from the nhifting of inllam- nmtion from other parts, as from the lungs, kidneys, etc. Horses of coarse til)er and full hul)it, accustomed to exercise, if allowed to stand idle several days, will have swelled legs from the accumulation of watery fluid; and, if unattended to, the parts may soon he attacked by inflammation, when tho tissues become involved, and the disease assumes its more serious tyi)o. It is occasionally a mere extension of tho effects of cracked heels, with its primary cause resting in whatever may have produced tho primary disorder. How to know It. — The leg becomes greatly swollen, and looks as though it was stretched to its utmost tension. Occasionally, the swell- ing appears almost suddenly, and then as suddenly subsides, in which case the cause may be considered as having but ju.st begun to operate ; and if now treated, it is easil}' nianagod. Again, it is sometimes sudden in its attack, and violent ; tho skin is hot, dry, and extremely tender, and tho pulse is quick and hard, while a peculiar lameness speedily sets in The swelling may extend to the sheath and along the belly, as far as the muscles of the breast. In the more advanced stage of the disease small cracks appear in the skin , and from these exudes a watery matter, of whitish-j'cllow color, similar to that which is seen in cracked heels. In this case it nmst be taken for granted that no treatment, however skilfull, can speedily remove it ; that the improvement must bo slow, and consequently much time required. What to do. — If tho disease seems to bo merely undue deposit of serum, owing to confinement, nothing more may be neces^ iry than to give the animal a dose or two of niter, daily, to act upon the kidneys ; and to exercise him regularly, to induce absorption. In the adminis- tering of a diuretic, however, even so simple as niter, care should be taken that it is not loft to ignorant and irresponsible grooms, since it may bo given in excess, and result in disordering tho kidneys, and thus ultimately inducing the very disease which it is intended to remedy. When there is a tendency to swelled legs which manifests itself in the morning, but disappears during tho exercise of tho day, an excellent pre- ventive is to stand tho horse in cold water to his knees, half an hour, just before night, and then rub dry before stabling ; but care must be tJiken to dry the legs thoroughly, or tho plan is plainly objectionable. If it should be found not to yield to this, administer the niter in modera- tion, as previously directed, and exercise the horse regularly, causing him ^m^m^m mt«*W6sw*»a8Wia« te- ^.4 ^. T l.i. ).>^ . H; .!i« . ^ » -* , THE IIOItHR, HKIN DIBEAHE8, ETC. 197 >mo dry and at to sweat, l)olh of whicli liavo a tcMidoncy to diniini,sh the accumulated fluid, and to aHsist tho veins and abHorbents in their fuuetionH, In caHo tho horHO is in a debilitated condition, and tho swellinj^f is niani- festiy owinjj; to tho Hlufi^ishness of tho circulation, ho should be well fed, on nutritious di(!t, and tho lejj; or le<ijs should be firmly, l)Ut not tightly, bandiifred. Then prepare tho following — a tonic and somewhat stimulat- ing medicine : Mo. 7. H Oz. pulverized amafaDtlda, 1 Oz. cream of turtar, '1 Oz. powdered genUan, 2 Oz. Afk-lcan ginger, 4 Oz. tliiely pulverized poplar bark. Rub those ingi'cdients together in a mortar until thoroughly mixed. Divide this into six doses, and give one, in tho food, every night till exhausted. The bandage should bo removed from time to time, and tho limb subjected to a brisk hand-rubbing, or rubbing with a medium coarse cloth. If the disease has become chronic, and tho animal is much debilitated, tho following moro stimulating mcdlciuo should bo usod. No. 8. 1 Oz. powdered golden Real, 1 Oz. genttun, 1 Oz. balmony, (or snakehead), }i Lb. flax seed. Mix well ; and divide into six doses, of which give one night and morning in tho food. Bandage and rub alternately, as previously directed. If the disease does not speedily show signs of yielding to this treatment; apply, every night, omitting tho bandage, the following liniment : JJo.O. 2 Oz. essence of cedar, 1 Oz. tincture of capsicum, 1 pint new rum. When cracking of the skin has taken place, so that matter exudes, and there is much fever, the following course has been found eminently suc- cessful, and must be at once adojjted : First, take from the neck vein three quarts of blood. Mix finely pulverized sulphur and rosin, in the proportion of two parts of tho former to one of the latter ; and give daily, for three or four days, six ounces of this mixture. It should be put into meal or bran, and the horse should be allowed no other food until he readily takes this. Meanwhile, apply No. 2 every morning to the parts most evidently affected, until the swelling has entirely subsided. In these chronic cases, it is best not to feed on very nutritious, or at ifm ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. least, stimulating food, unless the horse is in low general condition. Ordinurih', pasturing will he best, when the season admits of it. If it does not, he should have light, moist diet ; and his stable should bo clean, dry, roomy, and so supplied with litter as to induce him to lie down as much as possible. VI. Surfeit. :* Causes. — This disease, sometimes known as prurigo, has for its pre- disposing cause a thicl< and impure state of the blood, Avith deranged condition of the digestive organs. When the animal is in such case, any sudden expo^sure to chill, especially when he has been heated, will pro- duce surfeit-pimples ; and unless the general condition be attended to, a confirmed case of skin disease may be the result. It generally appears in the Spring, at the time of shedding, when the skin is more exposed than at any other time of year, and the horse is still exposed to sudden spells of cold and wet weather. The skin, thus bare, is easily affected ; and if the chill is severe or too frequently repeated, intlammation sets in, and the cuticle or outer skin becomes hard and dry bccav .3 the pores are so closed as to retain the oily secre- tions necessary to moisten the surface. Some poisonous herbs produce this, or a similar, eruption of the skin, and musty hay has been known to have a like effect. Quick surfeit, or that which arises suddenly, even in animals in good general condition, upon behig , overiieated and suddenly cooled by chill air or an over-draught of water, may disappear upon his being brought to a sweat by exercise ; but that which is contracted wliile the horse is in general ill condition is apt to become confirmed, and, unless timely atten- tion is bestowed, may tettle on the lungs and cause serious trouble. How to know It. — No symptoms precede an attack of surfeit by which its "pproach may be known. The pimples or lumps, in quick surfeit, suddenly appear, and almost as quickly subside. When a case of con- firmed surfeit has set in, the skin is hard, dry, and feverish ; and pimples appear, sometimes confined to the neck, but more frequently spread over the sides, back, loins, and quarters. Occasionally, these are attended vnth great itching, while again they seem to cause no annoyance. When they have remained a few days, they discharge, in small quantities, a thin, whitish, oily mutter. Small, scabby excrescences, formed by the dis- charging sorer, cover the parts. These come off, taking the hair with them, and lea\ing a small scaly spot — sometimes, though rarely, a sore. Surfeit is sometimes mistaken for button-farcy ; but it may be distin- guished from this by the shape of the pimples : in surfeit these are THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 199 )\v jreneral condition. II admits of it. If it his stable sliould bo to induce luin to lie irigo, has for its pre- l)lood, with deranged 111 is in such case, any een heated, will pro- lition bo attended to, f shedding, when the ,'ear, and the liorso is thcr. The skin, thuH re or too frequently r outer skin becomes ) retain the oily secre- eruption of the skin, t. ;n in animals in good Idenly cooled by chill )ou his being brought wliile the horse is in 1, unless timely atten- serious trouble. k of surfeit by which ips, in quick surfeit, When a case of con- feverish ; and pimples requently spread over , these are attended lo annoyance. Whc-n mall quantities, a thin, formed by the dis- taking the hair with hough rarely, a sore, but it may be distin- in surfeit these are elevated in the center ; whereas, in farcy the lumps are rather flat on top and have thick edges, like a button in the skin. Farcy buds generally A HOR8K AFFKCTBD WITU SUItFKlT. appear on the inside of the thighs and fore legs, while surfeit pimples are seldom found in these places. If not promptly and properly attended to, surfeit is likely to degen- erate into mange, which it is sometimes taken to be, oven in its early stages ; but it may be kno^vn from mange by trying the short hairs at the roots of the mane : if it is mange, they will be loose and come out ; but if surfeit, they will show their natural condition. What to do. — If the general condition of the horse is good, and the affection has evidently arisen from sudden exposure or some other imprudence on the part of the person having him in charge, little treatment T>nll be necessary. Prevent costiveness and keep down fever by cooling food, such as bran mashes, roots, and other moist provender. Give arsenical drink once a day, a pint at a time, to act on the skin, until.^ cure is effected, being careful, meanwhile, if the weather is cool, to keep the horse comfortably warm — blanketing him if necessary; and a half hour's walking exci-cise should be given him daily. The arsenical drink consists of these ingredients in the proportions named : i', No. 10. 1 Fluid oz. arsenicalis, or Fowler's solution, 1 ^ Fluid oz. tincture of muriate of iron, 1 Quart water. ■jfl If the disease has sprung from a thick and impure state of the blood, disordered digestive organs, and general ill condition, take from the mmmmmmiimmmm 1 1 III ;'! :.: \ f \- '•!■! 9 200 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. neck vein from tlireo to five quarts of blood, according to strength, extent of eruption and degree of fever. Keep him from becoming costive by cooling and laxative food, as previously directed ; see that he is comfortably stabled, if the weather is at all inclement, and give, on several successive nights, the following alterative : No. 11. 2 Drachms levigated (finely ground) antimony, 3 Drachms niter, 4 Drachms sulphur. The food should be good — if possible, green and succulent; and it will be found advantageous to take the chill from water given him, if the weather is at all cold. If the appetite is bad, place gi'uel in the manger, so that he may use it instead of water till stronger food is relished. If it is Summer, or Spring is sufficiently advanced to be mild, he may be turned to pasture ; but in any event, he should be allowed to rest during treatment. In the more confirmed cases a speedy cure is not to be expected ; but good food, not of a nature to induce costiveness and inflammation, and proper care as to warmth and cleanliness, together with a proper use of No. 11, will bring the iDatient round in time. In very obstinate cases, occasionally anoint those parts where the lumps appear with a mixture of sulphur and lard, in equal proportions. vn. Mange. Causes. — This is sometimes brought about by the same causes as surfeit ; or rather, it is indeed but an advanced or chronic stage of that disease ; though in some cases of the same kind, it is of a much more serious character in itself, and highly contagious. When not a mere secondary stage of neglected surfeit, its immediate cause is a parasite — ^the acarus — bred in the skin of the animal when subjected to dirt and filth, and debilitated by hard living and ill usage, or by total neglect and lack of food. The acarus produces mange in the horse in the same manner as the human parasite produces itch in man ; but it is of a different species, and frequently so large as to be visible to the naked eye. Neglect, starvation, and accumulated filth having induced a depraved state of the digestive apparatus, with Avhich the skin sympathises, and the insect once having obtained a lodgment, the horse, unless promptly taken in hand, soon becomes a loathsome object, and dies. The disease once contracted in this way, may be communicated to even sound animals, in good condition ; in fact, the great majority of cases are thus contracted, as comparatively few animals are so utterly neglected THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 201 or exposed to filthy influences as to become in themselves the generators of these mange-breeding insects. It is regarded as one of the most contagious diseases to which the horse is subject, and may be imparted not only to other horses, but to cattle, hogs, and dogs, though it is asserted by good authority that none of these can in turn communicate it to the horse. The curry-comb, brush, collar, or blanket which has been used on a mangy horse will produce the infection in another ; and to lie in the same stall or to rub where a mangy horse has rubbed himself is almost certain to communicate it unless the animal so exposed is exceedingly healthfu) and in active condition of body. How to Know It. — The skin is at first scabby, the hair comes off, and the outer skin becomes broken into little scale-like pieces. These fall off, or are rubbed off, and leave the parts raw and sore. The general appearance of the skin where the raw spots are not too numerous is a dirty brown, and it is loose, flabby and puckered. The horse is impelled by itching to rub himself frequently and violently, and he thus leaves his scurf, dandruff, and in the more advanced stage, his parasites, at every place. Usually, where the disease is engendered in the animal itself, it appears first on the side of the neck, just at the edges of the mane, and on the inside of the quarters near the root of the tail. From these parts the eruption extends along the back and down the sides, seldom involving the extremities, except in the very worst cases. Sometimes, though rarely, the cars and eye-brows are attacked and left bare. When it is the result of contagion, the horse may at first be in health ; but the constant irritation makes him feverish, the hair falls off as in the first case described, leaving the skin in those places almost bare ; and little rod i)imples appear here and" there. Each of these contains a parasite, and the pimples are connected by furrows along which the parasites have worked their way. In time they increase in number and size, and from them exudes a matter which hardens into a scab. Under these scabs the parasites may bo found, upon removing them and care- fully examining in the sunlight. In the early stage of the disease, where it may be suspected, but is not yet fully manifest, it may be detected by placing the fingers among the roots of the mane and tickling the skin with the nails. The horse is so sensitive to titillation when in this condition that he will thereupon stretch out his neck and evince the most unmistakable pleasure as long as the tickling continues. What to do. — The most effectual preventive, it will be readily inferred 202 ILLUSTRATED 8TOCX DOCTOR. I from the preceding statement of causes, is cleanliness. In no case should a healthy animal be allowed to occupy a stable where a mangy one has been kept until it shall have previously been washed with water strongly impregnated with sulphur and chloride of lime — pay half a pound of powdered sulphur and one pint of chloride of lime to each gallon of water. If the stable is thoroughly cleansed of loose litter and dirt, and all parts that may have been rubbed against by a mangy horse perfectly saturated with this solution two. or three times, on as many consecutive days, there can be no danger in using it. Clothing, cun-y- comb, brush, etc., that may have come in contact with such animal, should be burned up. If starvation, weakness, and general ill condition have caused the mange, a patent means for its removal will be found in giving him clean quarters and good nourishing food ; which, however, should not l>e at first of a heating nature. Generous pasturage, unless the weather is damp, Avill be sufficient ; otherwise, a full supply of oats and choiJ food should be given. It cannot be too much insisted upon that especially while treating a horse for disease his stable should be dry, well ventilated and properly supplied with litter. In cases of full habit of body, where the disease is the result of contact, and the liresence of high fever is noted, bleed once, taking from the neck vein from three to five quarts, according to the condition of the animal and the degree of fever ; but if it is the result of poverty and debility, do not bleed at all. Next, have him as thoroughly cleansed of scab and dirt as possible, with a wisp of hay, and by softly and lightly using a curry-comb. Then prepare a liniment of the following ingredients and in the proportions here given for greater or less quantities : No. 12. 1 Quart animal glycerine, 1 Gill creosote. >a Pint turpentine, 1 Gill oil of juniper. Mix all together and shake well ; and with this saturate the whole skin, as nearly as possible, rubbing in well with a soft cloth. Care must be taken to rub it in thoroughly. A little well rubbed in is better than much merely smeared on. Leave him in this condition two days ; then wash him well with warm water and soft soap ; stand him in the sunshine if the weather admits, and rub ^vith a wisp of hay or with suitable cloths until he is dry ; after which, anoint him pretty well all over with the mixture described. No. 12, and rub it in. This course should be pursued until a cure is effected. THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 203 Two to four applications will generally be found sufficient, even in obstinate cases, if care is taken as to food and drink. The following alterative will be found beneficial : No. 13. 1 Oz. tartarized antimony, 2 Drs. muriate of quicksilver, 3 Oz. powdered ginger. 3 Oz. powdered anise seeds. Mix with mucilage so as to form a consistent mrss ; divide into six balls, and give one every morning till the eruptiou disappears. Care must be taken that the patient is not exposed to rain or heavy dews while under this course of treatment. vm. Bingworm. Causes. — There are two kinds of ring^vorm ; i)nc simple, of sponta- neous origin, and non-contagious. The other contagious. The first is usually' the result of indigestion or confinement in close and foul apartments, as in filthy and ill-aired stables, railroad cars or ship holds. Tlic latter, or contagous kind, is found on horses of good condition, as well as on diseased and neglected ones, and is produced by vegetable parasites in the hairs and hair-glands. How to know it. — It is especially common in Winter and Spring, and appears on the face, neck, shoulders, sides, and sometimes elsewhere. When non-contagious, it may usually be kno^vn by its appearing as an eruption of small blisters, about the size of a Avheat grain, on inflamed patches of skin. These assume a circular form ; and if not seasonably attended to, the cirfile enlarges and covers fresh portions of skin. The contagious type appears in round, bald spots, covered with white scales, and surrounded by a ring of Ijristly, broken, or split hairs, with scabs around the roots, and some eruption on the skin. These broken hairs soon drop out, and a wider ring is formed. The most marked characteristic of the contagious or parasitical ringAVorm is the splitting of the hairs in the ring, and the perfect baldness of the central part. Occasionally the jiatches, in either form of the disease, assume an irregular rather than a really circular form. Any attack of this sort is usually marked also by the horse's nibbing and scratching himself against the sides of his stable, or convenient objects outside ; but this is not to be depended upon as a marked symp- tom, since it likewise indicates surfeit and mange. What to do. — If a simple, non-contagious case, shave the hairs as closely as possible from the affected part, and paint with tincture of iodine ; or, if scratches or little ulcers hiive appeared on the patch, rub it with the following stimulating and healing ointment : 14 I ! No. 14. ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 10 Grains niirato of silver, 1 Oz. lard. If it is a case of the contagious or scaly variety, wash the patches thoroughly with soft water and soft soap, and then rub every day with the following ointment ; No. 15. K Drachm Iodine, 1 Drachm iodide of potash, 1 Oz. cosmoline. If through nearlect and long standing it has ulcerated, use this ointment twice daily : No. 16. 6 Oz. pyroligneous acid, 5 Oz. linseed oil, 2 Oz. spirits of camphor. If it has become obstinate — not yielding to the foregoing treatment — apply a blister directly over the patch, and then treat as for a common sore, using some simple ointment. If there are signs of constipation and fever, care must be taken to keep the bowels open and regular, and to avoid stimulating grain food. A seasonable supply of cut grass and sliced potatoes, or of carrots, if they can be obtained, should be allowed. If in Spring and Summer, and the horse is not in active use, put him to pasture for a few days. When the horse shows a tendency to Aveakness, as is sometimes the case with young animals, and with those suffering from neglect, give good nutritious food, and tonic medicine in moderation. To prevent spreading the contagious form, clean the stable where a horse so afflicted has stood, and white-wash its interior thoroughly. Wash the harness, collars, and Avhatever else may have covered the ring- worm, with strong soap and water, and rub them over Avith a solution of corrosive sublimate, (one drachm to a pint of Avater.) If the horse has been blanketed wliile suffering vrith the disease, the blanket should bo well boiled. IX. Hide-bound. Causes — Strictly speaking, this is not of itself a disease, though the skin is in a peculiarly abnormal condition, but the result of a diseased condition of the general system or of derangement of some specific vital function. With respect to the causes from Avhich it arises, it is some- AA'hat similar to mange ; but, unlike mange, it is neither eruptive nor contagious. Poverty and cruel usage — ^the food being deficient in quantity or THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 205 rash tho patches > every day with use this ointment Toing treatment — as for a common t be taken to keep i<r grain food. A )f carrots, if tlicy Summer, and the days. , is sometimes tlie From neglect, give I. he stable where a erior thoroughly. 1 covered the ring- with a solution of If the horse has blanket should be iscaso, though the !sult of a diseased some specific vital arises, it is some- ither eruptive nor 3nt in quantity or «5?^iS<s:t--- - -^ O.VE OF TUB CACSKB OF HiDK-BOCNO IN HoRSKS. quality, and the labor onerous — bring on impaired digestion ; the blood becomes thick, dark, and feverish, because the secretive jDrocesses are sluggishly performed ; the skin sympathizes with these internal disorders, and the lubricating fluid through the pores is suspended ; and then, instead of remaining soft and pliant, it becomes dry and adheres to the body. A disordered state of tho stomach, bowels, and urinary and respiratory organs may be considered as having produced it when no specific form c* disease can be discovered as existing ; but it is an almost invariable accompaniment, in a greater or less degree of intensity, of big head, glanders, grease, farcj', founder, distemper, bad cases of swinney, big shoulder, lock-jaw, consumption, and chronic dj'sentery. The fever in these dries up th3 watery secretions and shrinks the hide. Formerly it was supposed to be caused by worms in tho stomach and alimentary canal ; but this is erroneous. Worms may of course exist while the horse is in this state, but they are rather a consequence than a cause — the result of imperfect digestion and excretion. The skin, as has been elsewhere stated, sympathizes readily with the vital internal organs, and in all obscure cases hide-bound should be considered a symptom of disorder in these, and treated accordingly. How to know it. — The skin is dry and hard, and the hair is rough and rusty. Both are evidently destitute of that oil by which in health they are kept in soft, pliant, and glossy condition. Adhering almost immov- ably to the ribs, legs, neck — almost every part of the body — the skm camiot be caught up in folds with the hand. At times it appears scurfy, and the cxhalants, (having the quality of giving out or evaporating), pour ^7^ 206 ILLUSTKATED STOCK DOCTOR. Si ., i! 1.M J I It! fl ■ \ -I' forth unusual quantities of i?iattcr, tlio more solid* portions of which foriu scales and give the horse a filthy appearance. The excrement or dung is dry, hard, and black. What to do. — Especial jjains must be taken to discover, if possible, what specific disease has given riso to this state of the skin. If the cause is obscure, direct the treatment to restoring a healthy condition of the digestive organs. Begin by bettering his treatment in every way. Instead of hard labor, he should have only gentle exercise, and instead of being left exposed to the rain, snow, and merciless winds, in barren i)as- ture land or filthy barnyard, he should bo well sheltered, and, in Winter, blanketed — using for this purpose two blankets joined along his back by tapes so that a space of an inch or two may l)o left for the oscai)c of insensible perspiration. Instead of allowing the skin to grow clogged, torpid, and dead for want of cleanliness and friction, he should have regular daily currying and brisk rubl)ing with good brush or coarse cloth, which will matci'ially aid in restoring healthy action of the skin. If it is pasture season, give him a run at good grass during the day ; but stable at night in a clean stable, furnished with dry litter, and give him a generous feed of bran and oats, or moistened bran and chopped hay. Mix with the food night and morning, the following alterative ; No. 17 3 Oz. powdered sasafras bark, 3 Oz. sulphur, 3 Oz. 6alt, 2 Oz. bloodroot, 2 Oz. balmony, 1 Lb. oatmeal. Mix, and divide into twelve doses. If he appears in the beginning of the treatment to be filthy, feverish, and stiff, bleed him — taking from the neck vein three quarts. If the stiffness continues, bleed again after seven days, taking a like quantity. If the appetite is bad, mix with No. 17, (the alterative above described), a spoonful of ground ginger ; but in general you should avoid cordials, tonics, and aromatics, (that is, warm and pungent medicines). They may arouse fever that would otherwise fail to develop itself, and thus defeat the object for which the mild laxatives and temperate alteratives prescribed have been given. Cordials may indeed arouse the vital functions to sudden action ; but even if no lasting fever is created, the action soon subsides, rendering it necessary to continue the cordial or forego whatever seeming advantage may have been derived from it. If excitment is continued by this means, the powers of nature are impaired and lasting injury done. A good and suflScient tonic may be furnished, of which the horse will THE HOUSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 207 ions of which the horse will partake as much as the system requires, hy jjlacing a poplar polo in the stal)le, upon which ho can conveniently gnaw. If the time is Winter, it will generally be found necessary to begin tlie course of treatment by giving a purgative, say two ounces of Epsom salts, which may be repeated within seven hours if it fails to produce the desired action ; and to feed liim on laxative food until constipation is overcome and a healthful action of the bowels restored. Remember that one of the very first objects is to establish regular action of the 1)owels ; and tlien generous diet, (let it be green and succu- lent if possible, but at any rate nutritious without being inflammatory), vnth cleanliness and regular friction of the hide, will do more than medicine. Do not expect to effect a speedy cure ; in any event, the very existence of hide-bound indicates chronic disorder, and all chronic dis- eases require time. If it is known to be the result of a well-defined disease, as big-head, farcy, etc., the treatment must of course bo directed to the removal of that, according to directions elsewhere given in this work ; and the hide- bound will disappear as its immediate cause is removed. Z. Saddle Galls, or Sit-fasts. Causes. — These are swellings, sores, and tumors, caused by ill-fitting saddle or harness. Different names are ajiplied to them according to their appeai'ance and character. When a mere heated swelling on the horse's back or shoulders is unattended to, while he is kept in constant use, it sometimes assumes the appearance of a dead patch of skin, and is then called ii warlile; when these ulcerate and discharge pus, and a leather-like piece of skin is firmly fixed ujion the top of it, the name sit-fast is applied ; and when, by the use of saddle or harnesib before a Avarble or sitfast is thoroughly healed, a hard, callous lump is formed, it is called a navel gall — said to be so called because it is generally on that part of the back opposite che navel. Mow to know It — These swellings, sores, and tumors require no further descrii^tioii than has already been given. What to do — The first and most essential thing is, that the animal shall be allowed to rest ; or at any rate be subjected to such labor only as will not require the same chafing, abrading saddle or harness which has produced the trouble. Then, if it is merely a gall or scald — a heated, tender swelling, without either suppuration or hardness — bathe -with cold salt and water two or three times daily. When the heat and tenderness are sensibly reduced, anoint occasionally ,until the lump has entirely disappeared, Avith a mixture of tar and olive oil, equal parts. MhMW ss 208 ILLU8TKATEU STOCK DOCTOR. If it has assumed the eharaeter of a sitfast, do not use the knife, not try to tear tlie dry skin away, but bathe with warm soft waiter, and then apijly a poultice. This must be repeated, if necessary, until the callous skin is easily removed, and then anoint fretjuently, until the sore is healed, with the f oUowinii : No. 18. fi ■^. 1 Dr. iodide of potash, 6 Drs. Hiniplc ointment, 2 Drs. glycerine. When it has reached the stage of navel gall — hard, grisly, almost horny — apply daily the camphorated, corrosive sublimate. No. 2. Shako the bottle well before pouring it out ; use a mop with which to put it on ; then, when it is thoroughly saturated with this liniment, use a hot iron with which to dry it in. AVheu one Hnds his horse suffering in this way under saddle or harness, his own interests, as Avell as the promptings of humanity, demand that he shall at once remove the cause, if possible ; but it is sometimes the case that this cannot be done — absence on a journey, military necessity, press of farm or road work, requiring regular service. Under these circumstances the saddle or harness should receive innnediate attention and subsequent watchfulness on the i)art of the rider or driver. The padding must be taken out of the saddle or collar so as to obviate pressure on the part affected ; or, as for the saddle, the blanket may bo so arranged as to lift it from the spot. The sore place must be bathed well with salt and water as soon as possible after it is discovered ; and then covered with a piece of adhesive plaster, heated, of course, until it sticks readily. If matter has formed, a hole should be cut in the middle of the plaster to allow it to escape. Treated in this way, the horse may be ridden from day to day, and recover while in use. Greasing collars and other parts of harness will frequently prevent that chafing which results in sores and callous tumors. If the horse, through constitutional tenderness, is subject to these swellings and sores, it is well to put the saddle on half an hour before using him ; and leave it on, having slightly loosened the girths, for a half hour or an hour afterward, thus preventing sudden change in the temper- ature of the skin. XI. Fungous Collar Tumor. Causes. — This in its nature is essentially the same as that described in the preceding section as saddle gall, or sitfast — differing, however, in location and specific cause. It is an inflammation and swelling beneath '?r:i^U^'LJ>tiii,J&^»:^-'-U-.li^>,''i, THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 209 the largo flat muscle that covers the front of the shoulder, and is caused by the chafing of the collar. How to know it. — it is scarcely necessary to undci-take farther descrip- tion of a well-known, visible affection. It is usually found near the point of the shoulder ; and the character of the tumor as to simplicity ())• severity can bo readily determined by examination. If of considerable standing, it will bo found so hard as to render it almost impossible to detect any fluctuation that would indicate the presence of matter. Where there is nmch swelling, however, there is almost invariably matter, and no cure can be effected until this is removed. In cases less marked there will be a small, hard or indurated lump without matter. Under similar conditions as those mentioned in the preceding section, it may form a leathery patch in the center and become a real sitfast. What to do. — The tumor must, if possible, be so treated as to leave no scar or lump, as this would be easily irritated by the collar upon subse- quent use, and prove a source of constant trouble. The first thing in order will be to take the horse from work, if at all practicable. If not, use a breast-strap, so as to prevent all further chafing. If the swelling is recent, apply cold water often, or cover the part with a wet rag hung over the shoulders in such a way as to remain in contact with the swelling. This must be kept constantly wet. But if the tumor is large, and of long standing — already hardened and containing matter deeply hidden, open with a knife — making a smooth, vertical cut, and of sufficient depth to thoroughly evacuate the pus. Syringe the opening well every day with the following solution : No. 19. 30 Grains cliloridc of zinc, 1 Quart water. If the wound seems inclined to heal and leave a hard lump in doing so, discontinue the injection, and rub frequently with the following liniment to promote the absorption of tho callous or gristly formation : No. 20. 1 Oz. iodine, 12 Oz, soap liniment. xn. WartB. Causes. — it is difficult to point out anything that may be implicitly received as the cause of these excrescences. Generally accompanying a plethoric condition, they may be considered as o^ving their origin prima- rily to high feeding and insufficient exercise. This, however, must not be taken as conclusive, since they not unfrequently appear upon active animals, of meagre habit. s^m I ILLU81 HATED STOCK DOCTOR. Tho manner of thoir fornmtion socms to be this : Knots in tlio true Hkin are gradually devcloiu'd, being surrounded with a covering of the searf- skin, something thickened and matted together ; and this outer eovering generally dries and splits into lii)er8 towards the top, while blood, hi greater (juantities than usual, is sent to tho inner or vascular parts ; und more nutriment is thus diverted to it than to tho surrounding tlosh, so that an upward or outward growth is promoted. Seed warts usually nuike their appearance on tho eyelids, tho nost, tho sheath and adjoining parts of the belly ; the encysted or sac warts, on tho pasterns, hock-joints, and knee-joints, and sometimes upon the sheath and neighl)oring parts. Unless warts appear upon tho penis they are not injurious to health, and at first occasion little inconvenience unless upon the shoulder or some part where harness or saddle touches constantly ; but they should be removed, nevertheless — particularly the sac Avart and those seed Avarts w^hich manifest a tendency to enlargement. If tho encysted or blood wart; is allowed to remain it will almost invariably enlarge and spread. How to know it. — There aro two kinds of those formations, ono of which is fibrous, white, and gristly or cartilaginous, but somewhat spongy lump, contained in a sac or cell Avliich has taken its rise from tho outer or scarf-skin ; and the other is a somewhat cartilan^inous substance, not inclosed, but adhering firmly to the skin — a hard excrescence, — tho ' seed Avart," — Avhich is too Avell known to require i)articular description. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish tho blood Avart, as tho former is sometimes called, from tho seed Avart ; but it generally presents a more rounded, smooth appea.'ance, and sometimos hangs as by a littlo stem, in whi'jh last case it is readily known. What to do. — If there is doubt as to tho character of tho Avart, tho matter may be speedily determined by running a shaq)-knifc through it ; when, if a blood or sac Avart, tho contents Avill come out, accompanied by more or less copious bleeding ; Avhereas, tho seed Avai't Avill in tliis case be meiely divided by the incision, each part retaining its firmness or consistency. When the blood wart is thus opened, nothing more Avill bo necessary than to touch the part AAnth a solution of chloride of zinc, one gi-ain to tho ounce of Avater, - r lunar caustic. Wlicn these Avarts aro attached to tho skin by narrov? bases, or small stems, they may be clipped off with knife or scissors, aud the part slightly burned over Avith caustic as pre- viously directed. If the growth is of tho fixed kind, or seed Avart, remove by means of scissors or knife Avhen standing singly ; but if the stem or base is large. THE IIOKSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 211 or if the wnrts ji^row in bunchoH, too miinorous and too closo tofjotlicr to he out uwiiy, pick off or otln'rwist* cliafc this r(tu;;li outer surfuco .so us to nuike it bleed ; tlieu with ii Htiff hrusli rul) iu yellow orpinient W(!tted with 11 little water, und iu u few day.s they will eouio away, or may bo rubbed off, and leave a healthy sore, whieh soon heals. If the entire wart does not ooinu off by reason of one af)plieation, repeat. When the penis is wholly covered with Avarts, the best plan is to have it amputated, as the warts cannot easily bo removed without destroying as nuich of it as it Avould bo necessary to removo entirely iu order to bo rid of them. XIII. Vermin. Causes — Vermin nro both a cause and a consequent of skin disease ; and being also bred in the hairy covering, perhajjs in the very skin itself, they are projjorly treated in this connection. Every species of animal is more or less trouliled with his own peculiar insect tormentor ; and while no Avell-deHned cause can bo assigned as to their origin, they aro almost always found associated with tilth and squalor. They sometimes, however, trouble animals of fair condition, and accus- tomed to reasonable care ; but in this case they are caught by contact. Poor, ill-cared-for, mangy horses, colts in the Spring of the year, with long, uncurried coats, and old and feeble horses with like rough and shaggy covering, most probably breed them ; and on these they are most frequently and plentifully found. The itching torment to Avhich they subject diseased animals doubtless intensifies whatever disorder may exist ; and the very earliest opportunity should be taken to eradicate them from the sufferer. When horses stand in proximity to a hen-house, they are often seriously annoyed Avith hen-lice, Avhich are even more tormenting than those peculiar to the horse himself. How to know It. — The horse infested with vermin will usually mani- fest his uneasiness by biting and rubbing himself ; but their presence may be unmistakably detected by a more or less careful examination of his coat. What to do. — If the horse is suffering from some skin disease requir- ing treatment, the means adopted for this will almost invariably suffice of themselves to remove the vermin ; but Avhere no such disease exists, and it is a simple case of lousiness, anoint him with the following salve : 212 ILLU8THATED STOCK DOCTOR. No.: 1 Dr. carbolic add c 1 Quart frciili lard. °tals. I i J Rub it upon every part of the body thoroughly ; wash with warm soap suds next day ; repeat if necessary — at last washing and drying. Attention to his general health will nlso bo demanded ; and to this end he should be upon good pasture, or a liberal supply of nourishing but not heating food should be given. If it is a case of hen-lice, the firff thing to be done is to remove the horse from the place infested v/ith ihese, and then to anoint and wash as before directed. XIV. Larva in the Skin. Causes.— The lan'a, which infests chiefly the back — ^that part of the horse upon which saddle or harness must press — is not only a source of trouble to the animal, but of great inconvenience to the master, as the acute painfulness of a tumor raised by one of these grubs often pre- vents use. The larva is the offspring of a fly which deposits its eggs upon the back and sides of the horse while he is out at pasture or roaming at large upon the common. This fly does not ^requent the barn-yard and stable, so that horses which are confined to these when not in use are never annoyed with the larva. The eggs are hatched by the warmth of the animal ; and the creature burrows into the skin, where it remains and grows till Spring, raising meanwhile, by its irritating presence, a small lump, which is eventually developed into a painful tumor, upon the pus of which the insect pro- longs a life that it began upon the natural juices of the skin and cellu- lar tissue. How to know it. — The most unmistakable sign of the v.oublc, when it is not plainly discernible with the eye, is the restlessness manifested by the horse when subjected to the saddle. When he does this, and no well-defined occasion for his displeasure and his pranks is readily per- ceptible, examination will reveal a tumor or abscess if the larva is present ; for the horse will hardly grow restive at first, when there is a more lump in the skin. Upon the top of this abscess a black spot will be found, which is the point of entrance, and the opening through which the insect obtains the little air that it needs. What to do.— The best thing to do, because both quickest and safest, is to open the top of the tumor slightly with a lancet, and tlien to tjqueeze out the larva. The wound should then be dressed a time or two I THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 213 ih warm soap with a solution of one grain of chloride of zinc to one gill of water ; and the trouble will soon be over. ZV. Tetter. Causes — This seems to arise from some constitutional cause, which it is difficult to point out. It appears on horses of different conditions or habit of body. On some it breaks out periodically. Summer after Summer. It is not contagious, unless neglected until it assumes the epizootic form, which it sometimes does, after which it is communicable to both man and horse. There are said by some to be two or three forms of tetter, but in reality whatever different forms it may assume, when not complicated with other affections, they are indications of different degrees of severity. How to know it._The attack is usually sudden, and the animal is obsci'vcd to rub himself severely, as suffering from intense itchiness. The neck, shoulders, back, and thighs are the points ordinarily affected. Upon examination, the skin will be found red with inflammation, some- times torn or scratclied by rubbing ; and the blisters or pimples Avill be seen on those parts of the inflamed spot not so torn or scratched. These blisters break, and a watery fluid is discharged, which keeps the surface moist. In its more advanced stage it may be taken for mange ; but it may be distinguished from mange by its manifesting less tendency to spread and invade all paits of the skin ; and by the absence of parasites under the scabby portions. What to do. — First, see that the horse's bowels are put in good condi- tion. If there is any tendency to plethora, (too great fulness), to constipation, or general feverishness, give him a purgative dose ; and in any event let his food be of such character as to prevent costiveness. Give, once a day, an ounce of Fowler's solution of arsenic. Rub the affected parts well with sweet oil, and let it remain thereon for a few hours ; then wash with Avarm soapsuds so as to remove the scabs or scales. Then cover the diseased surface and some portion of the healthy skin all round with the following ointment ; No. 22. >i Lb. flour of sulphur, ^ Lb. carbonate of potash, 1 Oz. carbolic acid, 2 Lbs. lard, 2 Lbs. olive oil. 214 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. w: Mix well with a gentle heat. Allow it to remain on the skin for two or three days, and then Avash off with strong soap and water. Tar ointment, (equal quantities of tar and lard well mixed with gentle heat), is an excellent external application, and may be used when No. 22 is difficult to i)rocure. XVI. Bat Tails. Causes. — Simple tetter, as also mallenders and sallenders, is sometimes all(>wed through neglect to become obstinate ; the skin thickens ; ugly cracks are formed, from which flows in abundance a sort of puinilent half-watery fluid ; upon the thickened portion of the skin the scabs increase, growing up into somewhat perpendicular layers, and the hairs growing from these are glued together by the exuding matter. Such bunches of matted hair are called, hy reason of their appearance, "rat tails." The disease seems occasionally to be produced outright, without the supervention of any other known disorder, by much exposure to wet ground of a chalky or loamy nature, or to sticky mud. How to know it. — It appears chiefly upon the legs, one or all of which may be affected at the same time ; but the hairs of the tail, especially near the root of the tail, are often found in the condition described, and for a like reason. Tetter, ringAvorm, or some other dis- order produces itching ; the horse rubs the part till it becomes raw ; matter exudes at length, and the hair is matted in bunches alonff the upper portion of the tail bone, as shown in the figure exhibiting external manifestations of disease. If resulting from either neglected tetter, no matter what its position, or from mallenders and sallenders, it is accompanied by itchiness ; l)ut this is generally less severe than is the case with these disovuers in their simple form. When the disease is fully developed, the appearance of the bunches of hair upon the parts is a sufficient indication. Viiftat to do. — As in simple tetter, attention must be directed to estab- lishing a good condition of the bowels ; and to this end a jjurgative may be given— especially if there is any indicaticfn of constipation and general feverishness. The food must be regulated by the necessity of keeping down all inflammatory symptoms. Make a tonic powder as follows : No. 23. 12 Oz. Bulphur, 1 Dr. arBenic, 1 Oz. bruised coriander seed. Divide into twelve parts and give one in the food nijrht and morning. THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 215 skin for two I with gentlo when No. 22 Dress the sores three times a day with the following lotion, applying with a soft rag : Ko. 24. 1 Fluid oz. laudanum, 1 Fluid oz. glycerine, H Oz. carbonate of soda, 1 Quart water. Xvn. Mallenders and Sallenders. Causes. — By these terms are denoted oozy, scurfy patches upon the knee and hock — those Avhich appear back of the knee being called (for wluit reason nobody seems to know) mallenders ; and those which appear in front of the hock, sallenders. They spring from idleness and neglect — an impure state of the blood having been brought on by heating and unsuitable diet, and disorders of the bowels, liver, or kidneys. Though of no serious importance as diseases, they are unsightly, and, if neglected, they vesult in troublesome sores. How to know it. — They first begin as a moist tetter, apt to escape observation until they appear in a roughened state of hair about the parts mentioned, under which the skin is scurfy, feverish and someAvhat tender. Itching of such severity sometimes attends them as to render the horse restive and hard to keep under restraint. What to do. — In the first place attend to the cleanliness of the horse and put him upon a regular course of moderate exercise. Give hira twice daily, night and morning, a pint of the excellent alterative and tonic drink : No. 25. 1 Fluid oz. liquor arsenicalis, 1>i Oz. tincture muriate of iron, 1 Qt. water. Rub the parts affected two or three times a day with an ointment made as follows : md morning. No. 26. 1 Oz. animal glycerine, 2 Drs. mercurial ointment, 2 Drs. powdered ointment, I'Oz. spermacettl. If the scurfy places have developed into suppurating sores, use, instead of the ointment, the folloAving lotion, saturating them well twice a day : No. 27. >i Pint animal glycerine, }i Oz. chloride of zinc, 6 Quarts water. Be careful th.tt his food is such as to keep him from constipation and fever. 216 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. XVm. Poll-evil. Causes Poll-evil is the name given to a deep abscess having its sea of primary inllammatiyn between the ligament of the neck nnd the firb. bone which lies beneath without being attached to it ; and it is serious in its nature by reason of this depth )"id of the difficulty with wliich the matter formed finds its way to the -». -face through the strong fibrous membrane that envelopes it. If not attended to in its early stages, the surface of the first bone from the head, or that of the joint between the first two bones, becomes inflamed, and the joint or joints involved. The disease may be said to owe its origin almost Avholly to violence of some kind. A blow upon the poll by a brutal driver may very readily produce it; and much slighter causes, often repeated, result in this affection ; as, the forcing on of a tight collar day after day ; hanging back and so bruising the poll with bridle or halter ; and excessive rubbing of that part because of itch produced by dirt accumulated about the ears and upper point of the neck and not carried away by brush or currycomb. Striking the head against low ceilings and the beams of low doorways is doubtless responsible for very many cases of this dangerous and disa- greeable disorder. How to know It* — ^A certain restlessness, a throwing ba^k of the head and then returning ; again, a drooping tendency, turning the head from one side to the other ; a dull appearance about the eyes ; a sluggishness of movement — all these are sometimes observed before any symptoms of the disease may be discovered about the head. . Sometimes no notice is taken of its existence until considerable swelling and even an unwholesome discharge have set in ; but more frequently an oval tumor is discovered, — hot, tender, situated directly in the region of the nape of the neck, but generatly inclining to one side. In the milder form this tumor is evidently superficial ; and the horse moves his head •with comparative ease and freedom ; whereas, in the more advanced stage he carries it stiffly, and every movement of it or the neck causes great pain. Sometimes the disorder is so deeply- seated that the tumor is not developed sufficiently to make much outward show_ It is much likelier to discover itself plainly as a Avell-developed swelling when the hurt is superficial. In any case, it must be exammed with the fingers to deter- mine this point. Place the fingers gently upon it, and give the animal time to re- cover from the little scare into which this touching of a sore at first gives him r FOLL-XTIL DUBUrO TBB FiBST STAOI. THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 217 having its sua k !\nd the iirbc id it is serious witli wliich the strong tibrous arly stages, the iiit l)etweeu the hivolved. J to violence of lay very readily , result in this day; hanging ccessivo rubbing 1 about the cars li or currycomb, ow doorways is !rous and disa- ack of the head the head from a sluggishness any symptoms ierablc swelling e frequently an n the region of In the milder aoves his head advanced stage uses great pain. is so deeply- not developed outward show, cr itself plainly I when tlie f case, it must igcrs to deter- ) fingers gently al time to re- into Avhich this rst gives him r then gradually press upon the part. If the hurt is near the surface, he will flinch quickly; if deeply seated, ho Avill be correspondingly sIoav in show- ing evidences of pain. If suppura- tion has already set in, it can readily be known Tvhen near the surtacj by a sort of fluctuating feeling ; but this fl-ictuation can scarcely bo felt at all if the matter is v'eep seated. FOLL-XVIL IN ITS SkCONO STAOK. What to do. — If discovered Avhen there is nothing more than a swelling, no matter having yet been found, remove all tendency to general fevor- ishness by giving purgative medicine according to evident fullness of condition ; allow the horso to rest ; and put him on moderately light diet. Then make the following cooling lotion, and keep the swelling constantly moistened with it by having a small rag pad laid over it and saturated Avith the mixture frooi time to time : No. 28. 2 Oz. tincture of arnica, 1 Dr. iodide of potassium, 1 Qt. vinegar, 1 Qt. camomile infusion. If this does not reduce tho inflammation and remove the swelling within a few days, it may bo inferred that matter is already forming, though it may have been impossible at first to detect it ; and you must bring it to a head as soon as practicable by poulticing. Use for this pur- pose a mixture of ground flax seed, corn meal, oil of tui-pentine, and hog's lard. As soon as matter can bo felt, have ready a large and very sharp knife ; cast the animal, and have some one to sit upon his neck to prevent struggling ; then open with a quick, steady, and strong sweep of the blade through the tumor — being careful to have the wound open at the lower point of tho tumor, so as to provide for more easily draining it of matter that may hereafter form. Bo careful, too, not to cut the tendinous ligament that runs along tho neck under the mane. If the matter appears to be on both sides, open the places separately, so as to leave this ligament undivided. It may, if absolutely necessary, bo severed betAveen the second bone and the head, and tho support of the head be not materially weakened, since tho main stress is on tho second bone, and the divided ligament, if healthy, will soon heal again ; but it is best to avoid all risks ; and if at ull convenient, the aid of an exper- ienced veterinary surgeon should be had when it becomes necessary to use the knife. 218 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. The wound must now be cleansed by being syringed daily with a stim- ulating wash, (1-2 dr. chloride of zinc in 1 quart of water), until a healthy discharge sets in, and evidences of healing begin to manifest themselves. Nothing further will then be necessary than to keep tho parts clean by daily sponging with Avarm soapsuds. It sometimes occurs that before remedial measures are resorted to, not alone the fleshy, but the tendinous, ligamentary, and bony structures have become involved, and the disease has assumed a desperate char- acter. If further neglected, the spinal cord is likely to become diseased, and the case hopeless. If, upon opening a tumor, the matter is found to flow in great quantities, resembling melted glue, with something of an oily consistence, it may be knoAvii that the disease is deep-seated and dano-erous ; and tho probe should be employed to find whatever cavities may exist. If any are found, the knife should again be employed, and another cut made, smooth down, and in the same direction as the first, to prevent all I'ough and hacked walls, till tho lowest depths are reached. Then cleanse the wounds with warm soapsuds, using a good gum com- press syringe ; and dress with a mixture of spirits of turpentine, honey, and tincture of myrrh. When a thick, light-colored matter begins to appear, the dressing must be discontinued, and the parts must be kept clean, as previously directed, by sponging Avith warm soapsuds. It is sometimes necessary to cut away loose pieces of ligament till a healthy aspect is presented on the walls and in the depths of tho incision. In the more desperate cases, numerous openings arc formed, and these discharge a matter resembling the white of an ogg, Avhich adheres to the surrounding parts, and gives to the animal a most repulsive a})pearance. In this case the knife should be used so as to take in at one sweep the greatest number of openings, and then the other openings should be con- nected by cuts with this main channel ; after which the wound should bo cleansed as previously directed, and dressed with the mixture prescribed — spirits of turpentine, honey, and tincture of myrrh. After matter has formed, the knife is the only sure means of saving the horse ; and, in the hands of the skillful man, it is a merciful means. The operation is brief ; and the relief is more speedy than can otherwise be obtained. Let no one attempt it, however, who cannot operate as though for the moment divested of feeling, as there must be no hesitation, no awkwardness as to direction, no notching and hacking. A horse that has once had the poll-evil should never afterward liave a collar thrust over his head, or be hauled around with a halter or any other head-gear pressing upon the part. Tho poll mil long remain ten- der, and a return of the disorder is likely. If it is necessary to treat during Summer, when the horse is apt to be THE HORSE, SKIX DISEASES, ETC. 219 ftnnoyod Avith flies, keep the Avound covered with a rag moistened in' ii solution of tar. XIX. Fistula. Causes. — This is sometimes known as Jisfulous withers, to distinguish it from fistula of tlie jjarotid duet. It is similar to poll-evil and is gen- erally caused in like maimer, by bruises. In the case of fistula, these bruises may be caused by an ill-fitting collar ; by a lady's saddle, partic- ularly if awkwardly ridden ; by the jiressing forward of a man's saddle, especially in case of higli withers ; by striking the Avithers against the top of a loAV door-Avay ; by rolling and striking the Avithers against some hard substance ; l)y the biting of other horses ; and by a bloAV of the blacksmith's hanuner. The points of the si)inal processes, (little pro- jections of the spine or l)ack bono,) are hurt, inflammation sets in, and the fistulous tumor is produced. Its site is the spine aboA'c the shoulders ; and it is more troublesome than poll-evil, because it is more exposed to repeated injuries. How to know It. — The first indication Avill be a SAvelling on one or both sides of the withers, generally rather broad and flat. Upon exam>- ination with the fingers this Avill be found liot, tender, and apparently deep seated. If observed when first formed, it will be of uniform hardness throughout. If unattended to Avhile in this state, the tumor soon becomes an abscess ; and owing to the difficulty in the way of the matter's escaping, (its natural outlet being at the top of the shoulders), the pus sinks doAvnward ; and the abscess sometimes becomes enormous before there is any well defined head, and before there is any opening. When it breaks, or is opened, a large quantity of extremely offensive matter floAvs out. Ordinarily, the tumor will come to a head in from one to tAvo Aveeks. When the discharge has begun, the tumor does not begin to groAV healthy and heal, but the Avails of the opening thicken, and continue to discharge matter Avhich becomes more and more offensive. The matter burro avs betAveen the shoulder blade and spinal points, and everything around seems to be rotting away ; and it is both difficult and dangerous to trace the opening. In process of time several holes will appear along the course of the muscles in contact with the original abscess, and from each issues a foul discharge, till the ulcerating process seems to extend itself to nearly all the muscles of the shoulder. The health of the animal may at first be excellent, and there may be no lameness ; but as the inflammation extends, there is lameness of the shoulder, and he suffers generally — often greatly. He is averse to motion, and will suffer for food and drink rather than undergo the pain 15 a^ 220 ILLU8TKATEU STOCK DOCTOR. of ti'jiiig to reach luid ptirtake of it. In its worst stages the bones extending into the sinucs decay. What to do — Be careful to ascertain, in the first place, whether the tumor has newly risen. The matter may form in one, even while it is <]uite small ; and it is important to know when the knife may be used to advantage. If matter has already formed, it can be detected l)y the somewhat soft and fluctuat- ing feeling of the abscess. If discovered while still a new formation, take the horse from work, if possible ; if not, take especial pains to protect the in- jured point or points from pressure. bLIQHT EnlAROEMBNT Wllirll MAY END IN Fistulous Witiieus. FiSTVLOUs Withers— Worst Stags. A bruise at that point of the witli- ers where the collar rests will not -r.fit a horse for the saddle, unless considerable inflammation and ex- tending soreness has already set in ; nor will a saddle bruise, farther back on the withers, necessarily un- fit him for harness. ^ A recent swelling should be im- mediately treated with fomentations of bitter herbs. Boil wormwood, or muUen stalks, or life-everlasting in soft water, to make a strong decoction ; and apply it with large woolen cloths, as hot as can be borne, to hasten the formation of matter. When the tumor begins to soften and show signs of heading, have a suitable, fine-pointed, sharp knife. Ascertain the lowest point of the abscess. Then stand close to his side, near the middle, to avoid both hind an'd fore feet in case of kicking or striking, with the back of the knife to the shoulder ; point upward and outward, stick at the lower edge, and cut open with a free incision. Next, syringe the abscess till it is as thoroughly cleansed as possible Avith a solution of carl)olic acid and water, one i^art acid to two of water. Then dress with coal oil, or some convenient salve. After two or three days, the wound should be thoroughly cleansed by syringing with warm soap suds ; then use the carbolic acid water, and repeat the oil or salve dressing ; and so on till a cure is effected. The patient must in no case be turned to pasture, since the constant motion of the neck and jaws necessary to procui'ing and masticating his food aggravates every symptoin. Stable him comfortably, and feed fef THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 221 tascs the bones ascertain, in tlio unjor liiis newly )rm in one, even (1 it is important may be used to ■ormed, it can bo soft and fluctuat- a new formation, <, if possible ; if to protect the in- its from pressure, loint of the witli- llar rests will not the saddle, unless mmation :ind ex- las already set in ; le bruise, farther Irs, necessarily un- ing should be im- in soft water, to len cloths, as hot When the tumor able, tine-pointed, ;ess. Then stand d an'd fore feet in to the shoulder; cut open with a oroughly cleansed one part acid to convenient salve, ijxhly cleansed by ic acid water, and effected, ince the constant id masticating his n-tably, and feed according to his general condition. Let him have water freely ; and give opportunity each day for some exercise by allowing him the run of a small inclosure. When the case has become chronic, and holes in considerable number have appeared, make a cut so as to reach the bones, and to include in its course as many holes as practicable. If there are other openings, (par- ticularly below), cut from them into the main incision. Have an assistant to press back the sides of the greater opening till the matter is cleared out ; and if the spinous processes or points are found to be carious or rotten, nip off with a pair of bone forceps till the healthy bone is reacluid. If any of this decaying bone is left, the wound will inevitably matter and break again, though it may for a time appear to have healed. After thus cleaning out the bulk of the matter and picking away the dead bone, use the syringe and warm soap-suds still further to clean the parts ; then inject the carbolic solution as previously directed. But instead of coal oil, use this ointment once a day ; No. 29. hi Oz. verdigris, >i C)z. copperas, 1 Oz. oil of turpentine, 4 Oz, yellow rosin. The copperas and rosin must be finely powdered — ^then mix all together thoroughly. When a kind of thick whitish discharge is observed to have set in, discontiime the ointment ; but still wash or syringe thoroughly, at intervals, with warm soap-suds. To keep away flies, cover the wound, after each dressing, with a large cloth saturated with diluted tar. Should the horse grow feverish from the effects of blood poisoning, which takes place in a greater or less degree in this chronic stage by reason of absorption, bleed him once, at least, taking from the neck vein from three to six quarts, according to general condition and severity of the inflammation. When the disease has pi'oceeded to the length of requiring this severe treatment, the recovery is necessarily slow, and the horse is inevitably disfigured. In very desperate cases it is sometimes best, or, indeed, almost indis- pensal)le, to use the I'owel. The pipes, (or sinuses as they are sometimes called), the openings whence the matter exudes, take a dangerous direc- tion, and tend from the withers to the chest. Use an elastic probe, to ascertain the direction and the depth ; and if it is found that cutting will not answer, use the guarded seton or rowel needle described in the chap- ter on medicines, ointments, etc. Insert it as far as it will go, then give it a firm rap on the handle, so as to force out the cutting edge and drive the point through the flesh. Knot one end of a long, slender tape, WV *^' 222 ILLU8THATKD STOCK DOCTOR. place tho other through the opening near the point of the needle and draw it through. Then tie a knot at the other end, and leave it. In this way, the sinus will have an opening below, and the; tape will act as a drain, while tending also by friction to remove the hard lining of the pipe. As soon as a healthy looking matter is seen to be issuing from the lower orifice, remove the seton, but cleanse occasionally witli warm soap and water, CHAPTER m. DISEASES OF THE GLANDS AND NASAL MEMBBANES. I OLANDBR8. -11. FABCY.' -III. DISTEMPER. POLYPUS. ' IV. NASAL OLBET. ' V. NA8A( I. Olanders. Causes. — This seems to bo primarily a c 'sease of the lymphatic and nasal glands, and confiiu^d to them ; but upon this point authorities dis- agree, and it is contended by some that all the air passages are always affected — that it is a kind of phthisic, or incipient pulmonary disorder — and that whether the ulcers appear on the membrane of the nose prior or Hubsecjuent to the formation of tubercles in the lungs does not invalidate the proi)osition that the earliest external manifestations arc but the effects of pulmonary derangement. The most tenable conclusion, how- ever, i.s plainly this : that inflammation of the membrane of the nose, and confined to that membrane, at last results in ulceration ; that the matter discharged from these is poisonous, and acts upon the glands by means of the absorbents with which it comes in contact, and is also inhaled into the lungs with the air as it passes through the nasal cavities, till at length both the circulatory and the respiratory systems are gen- erally diseased. Whence this poison is derived is not at all clearly defined. The disease is both spontaneous, (bred in the horse), and contagious ; but it is doubt- less due far more frequently to predisposing cause than to contagion. It is found as a prevalent disease where neglect, filth, and foul atmosphere exist ; and we may reasonably conclude that poisonouf? inhalations, acting upon the delicate and easily irritated membrane of the nose, produce that incipient ulcci-ation from which the subsequent general poisoning proceeds. In close stalls, the carbonic acid given off from the lungs, (which gas is of a deadly poisonous character), passes again and again wmm SS4 IIXU8TUATKI) HTOCK DOCTOU. into tlio lungH, mlxod with other impurities of tho stall itself ; this, acting perhaps more readily upon tijo nasal membrane than upon tho other linings of tho air i)assages, produees inflammation. This inflammation may long exist, and unsuspected by tho ordinary obsorvfr, till somo intense action is set up, when ulceration takes place. Or it may be produced by anything (hat injures and weak ns tho vital onorgy of this membrane ; as violent catarrh, accompanied by long eon- timied disiihargo from tho nostrils ; a fracture of tho bones of tho nose ; and tho too fre([uent injection of stinuilating and acid substances up the nostrils. Everything that weakens the constitution, may, under peculiar circumstances, produce glanders. Among the hurtful influences that may operate to this end we may enumerate : hardships and an exhausted constitution ; any interference Avith the due elimination or throwing off of morbid and waste nuitter from the system ; want of regular exercise ; sudden and violent exercise when the horse has not been previously pre- pared for it ; placing a weak and Avorn-out Jiorsc! upon a course of diet that is too nutritious and stinmlating ; and hereditary predisposition to certain fonns of disease. One point is deserving of special mention : it is sometimes present and contagious in animals apparently in fine bodily condition ; other horses may contract the disease from such a :)no and die of it Avhile it is still difficult to discover unmistakable traces of it in the first. There may be inflammation, and minute ulcers so far up the nasal passages as not to be seen ; these little hidden ulcers may discharge so small a quantity of mat- ter as to escape notice, and yet tho matter is so poisonous that Avhen it comes in contact Avith any thin and deliciate membrane, by which it may be absorbed, it Avill produce glanders. Weeks, and even months, nuiy intervene betAveen the first existence of inflamed membrane and the development of the disease. In this case there may be counteracting tendencies, requiring some violent action or sudden change to determine the issue. It must be observed that its infectious nature is not general, but par- ticular — depending upon inoculation Avith tho matter exuded from glanderous ulcers, or at least from poison received in some Avay from the glandered animal and communicated directly to a wound or to somo del- icate membrane of another horse, an ass, or a human being. How to know it. — ^As may be inferred from the preceding, it is not ahvays easy to detect the actual presence of this disease, thouo-h it is often a matter of paramount importance that it should be known. Its dangerous character as an infectious disorder makes it essential that it should be knoAvn in its very earliest stages, that the proper precautions may be taken to prevent the infection from spreading. TllK HOItSK, DIHKASKS OF THE NAHAL (ILANUW, ETC. '2ib There arc Honio syiuptoiuH that nmy bo obHorvod, even bofon^ the jippciinuuH- of any dischiirgo whiitevor ; and these may be deseribed, (lu)iiixh they may soinetnnes prove faUaeious, and aro found to be but extraordinary indieatiouM of some other disease. Tile first signs arc those of heaviness, duUness, followed l)y ft^ver ; the eyes are red and unhealthy looking, while the light is seemingly painful lo them. The hair is one day dry, the next, perhaps, it resumes its natural appearance, and so alternating until after awhile it Ix'comes staring and unnatural. The flesh waste's away rapidly for a tiin(^ ; then, and particu- larly if a changci of food is introduced, showing simie improvement, and so alternating till at length he begins to show signs of permanently failing health and of a general del)ility. Thesi! nuiy be regarded as for the most part premonitory signs, and up to this time there may be no appearance of tumors and no disehargo from the nostrils ; but the animal should l)e sul)jeetcd to the most rigid scrutiny, to discover wh(rther there is anything to eonfirm the impression made by the symptoms eimmcrated as to the probable existence of glan- dered condition. After these nuinifcstations there may be said to be three stages of the disease, the peculiarities of each of whi<'h, in so far as they are distinctly defined, aro generally as follows : In the first stage the discharge so much resembles that Avhich attiMids some other nasal affection as some- times to pass unnoticed, but examination will disclose a curious fact which has not been accounted for, — it will be found confined to one nostril, and that, in the vast nuijority of cases, the left. Occasionally it is the right, very seldom both. This, however, nmst not be regarded as a peculiarity of the first only, as it is common to every stage of the disease. The second stage is characterized by an increased flow, and it also becomes more mucous and sticky, while its (lolor changes from an almost transparent clearness to a whitish or yellowish tinge. It often begins now to drip from the nose in stringy clots. Some of the matter in this stage, now more a(!tively poisonous, being taken uj) by the absorbents, affects the neighboring glands. If both nostrils are discharging, the glands within the under jaAV will be enlarged on both sides ; if from one nostril, only the gland on that side. As other discuses will produce these swelled glands, as catarrh, for instance, it becomes necessary to look for some peculiarity in order to determine certainly as to the exist- ence of glanders. At first the enlargement may be spread over so much surface as not to make any distinctly marked lumps ; but this soon changes, and one or two small swellings remain, and these are not in the L-enter of the channel, but adhere close to the jaw on the affectejl side. 226 ILLaSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. This may be regarded as an almost conclusive test. The membrane of the nose will now be found of either a dark purplish hue or a leaden oolor — the latter, unless there is some of the redness of inflammation; and ulcers will probably appear upon the membrane, usually approaching to a circular form, and deep, with abrupt and prominent edges. When these appear there can be no furttar doubt, but care nmst be taken to know that they are not spots of mucous. To this end, try whether they may be brushed away. Notice particularly, too, that the orifice of the duct which connects with the tear glands is j.ust within the nostril, and on the inner side of it ; otherwise, this, if foul, may bo mistaken for an ulcer. This orifice may bo readily distinguished from an ulcer by observino- that it is on the continuation of the common skin, while the glanderous ulcers are on the membrane of the nose. When these ulcers begin to be visible, the general condition of the animal soon shows signs of change ; his coat seems dead and staring, the hair coiuing off easily ; his appetite is impaired ; he loses flesh ; his belly contracts ; he grows more and iiore debilitated ; there is more or less cough ; the discharge increases in (|uantity, and its increased poisonous character causes it to remove the hair where it flows, while it seems tinged Avith blood, and is offensive to the smell. In the third stage the ulcers have become larger and more numerous ; and upon placing the ear to the horse's chest, a grating, choking noise will be heai'd at every act of breathing. The air passages Ix-ing obstructed, every breath is drawn Mnth difiiculty. The skin of the forehead will be found somewhat thickened, swelled, and peculiarly tender ; the membrane lining the frontal openings of the nose will b(! not only ulcerated but evidently inflamed ; the discharges are increased and bcicome more sticky and of darker color, though stili somewhat flecked with blood. The al sorbents become more and more involved ; it seems now that general I iceration has set in : and the additional symptoms are henceforth those jf farcy. To prevent its being mistaken in its earlier stages for strangles, which is sometimes done, the following directions will suflSce : Strangles is peculiar to young horses, and at the outset I'csembles cold with some fever and sore throat, accompanied generally by distressing cough and sonus wheezing. Tiie enlargement which sometimes appears beneath the jaw in strangles is not a single small gland, but a swelhng of the whole sul)stance between the jaws, growing harder toward the center, and at length, if the disease runs on, breaking. In strangles the membranes of the nose will be very red, and tlK> discharge from the nostrils profuse and mattery almost from the first. When the tumor has burst, the fever will abate and the horse will sjjeedily get well. THE HORSE, DISEASES OP THE NASAL GLANDS, ETC. 227 membrane of le or a leaden nflammation ; y approaching dges. When st be taken to whether they orifice of the e nostril, and staken for an an ulcer by kin, while the idition of the id staring, the lesh ; his belly more or less ised poisonous *vhile it seems ire numerous ; choking noise g obstructed, ehead will be 14! membrane ulcerated but more sticky l)lood. The that general liceforth those ■angles, which sembles cold )y distressing times appears ut a swelling toward the strangles the rjjre from the the tumor has ell. !r To distinguish it from catarrh, for which also it is sometimes mistaken, observe that fever, loss of appetite, coughing, and sore throat all accompany catarrh, whereas these symptoms are rarely if ever found together in glanders. In catarrh, the horse quids his food, (drops it from his mouth partially chewed), and gulps his water. The discharge from the nose is profuse and sometimes mattery ; the glands under the jaw, if swollen, are movable, while there is a thickening around them and they are liot and tender. What to do. — The first thing to do, and in the first stage, will naturally suggest itself to any one wlio has taken the pains to inform himself of the dreadful nature of the disease. Its contagious character renders it dangerous, as has been said, not only to all of the horse kind but to man ; and no time should be lost in removing a glandered animal from the possibility of connnunicating the disorder to another. If stabled, there shoukl be no coimection whatever between his stall and those of other animals, as the discharge from the nostril, (in which lies the danger), may be communicated through any opening sufficient to allow horses to l)ite or nibble at each other. If placed to pasture, it should be known that no other horse is at all likely either to be turned in Avith him or to approach the inclosure. And this removal or separation should take place whenever it is observed thiit there is that constant discharge from one nostril which has been described, even though it may seem but Avatery and natural, and the horse be in the very best apparent condition. Kemcmber that a glandered condition may long exist, and minute ulcers, in the hidden recesses of the nose, discharge a sort of limpid or clear fluid, Avithout any of the active and violent symptoms being manifest; but that all this time the horse may be able to communicate the disease tf) others ; and that these may die of it while he is yet in reasonably fair condition. It can hardly escape the intelligent horse OAvner that every knoAvn cause of the disease should, if possible, be promptly removed. Close, damp, dark stables, reeking vith exhalations distilled from mingled dung, urine, and rain Avatcr, ouglit at any rate to begin to receive a little attention after the poor occupant has caught Avhat is more than likely to prove his death ; if he is jaded and exhausted by labor, no hope of cure can be entertained unless he is promptly released from his toils and put upon moderate and health-giving exercise only, Avith such generous diet as Avill restore the AA-asted tissues ; if, on the contrary, he is pampered and stimulated and groAvn unAvholesomely plethoric for want of labor proportioned to his good keeping, his food should be gradually changed, and a regular course of moderately increasing exercise be instituted and il: 228 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. persevered in till that point is discovered at which such exercise is recuperative rather than exhaustive, and then maintained. It may be well, before proceeding farther, to caution the reader against the advice of quacks, and point out what not to do. This may be summed up in the one single injunction, do nothing cruel. All such prac- tices as slitting the nose, scraping the cartilage, searing the glands, tiring the frontal and nasal bones, and injecting mustard, capsicum, vitriol, aud corrosive sublimate up the nostrils, are but the hurtful deviv^es of ignor- ance combined with brutality. If the disease is in its tirst stage when the horse is taken in hand for the purpose of employing remedial agencies, place him in a good, dry and airy stable, if in Summer, or in an open pasture where most of his food may be obtained by himself, observing the jirecautions already laid down. If in Winter, he should still have the dry stable, not too close, and supplied with clean litter, and care should be taken to guard him against severe cold and exposure to any sudden change. The matter of food may be regulated by this : it must be nutritious without being inflammatory ; and the condition of the animal as to previous treatment and present condition of flesh must regulate the quantity, as also to some extent the quality. Then prepare and administer the following medicine : No. 30. 1 Drachm powdered sulphate of camphor, 4 Fluid drucbmH Fowler's solution of arsenic. Mix with linseed meal and syrup to form a ball, and give one of like quantity each day for three days ; then omit a day ; then give the balls for three days again, and so on till a change for the better is perceptible or its failure is manifest. Meanwhile, swab out the nose eveiy day with a solution of pyroligenous acid — using warm Avater, (as Avarm as the horse can Avell bear), and putting in sufficient of the acid at tirst to make the solution of medium strength. It should be a littl increased from day to day ; but care must be taken not to make it too strong, as violent acid injections or swabbing solutions are calculated to do harm rather than good. A good mop for this purpose may be made by attaching soft rags, (old cotton cloth is best), to a light stick, two feet in length — so arranging the cloth as to have it project beyond the end of the stick to be inserted, to prevent any roughness that might abrade or scratch the membrane, and fastening very securely, to prevent its slipping off. If this treatment is found not to be efficacious, or if the disease has already developed into the second stage — the discharge more mucous, sticky, and stringy, Avith glands sAvoUen and the membrane of the nose of a dark purple or leaden color — adopt the folloAving treatment, and caiTy it out energetically and persistently : THE HORSE, DI8KA8E8 OP iHE K .^ ^L G^,;> 'fLM ;,TC. 229 ich exercise is reader against This may be All such prac- 3 glands, tiring im, vitriol, and noes of ignor- Bu in hand for in a good, dry re most of his lis already laid not too close, to guard him The matter of \\'ithout being ious treatment as also to some kving medicine : ve one of like give the balls is perceptible every day with Avarm as the Hrst to make ncreased from )ng, as violent harm rather attaching soft i:i lenffth — so >f the stick to or scratch the )ing off. le disease has more nnicous, e of the noso reatment, and Take from the neck vein from three to six quarts of blood, accord- ing as the horse may ajDpear feeble or plethoric. Make a gallon of very strong decoction or tea of tobacco leaves, which keep ready for use. Put enough of this into warm water, (as warm as the horse can well bear), and swab out his nostrils with it, as high up as possible, using mop as just directed. Then i^ut a gill of this same strong tobacco tea into a pint of warm water, and drench him with the solution. There must be no uneasiness on account of the dreadful sickness which this Avill produce. The tobacco is necessary thoroughly to relax the system and overcome fixed or chronic tendencies, and to counteract the influence of the glanderous poison. Swab out the nose every day for eight or ten days, and drench every third day for from two to four weeks, or until the discharge ^as ceased and thv. ulcers are perceptibly healing. So for the first two stages. If all these directions, (those as to food and care as well as for the administering of medicines), are faithfully carried out, a reasonable hope of success may ])e entertained. If the disease has passed into the third stage, however, no treatment can be confidently recommended. So doul)tful is it as to whether any remedial ajrencies will avail, that most veterinarians in the United States confi- dcntly declare that the best thing to do is to kill the sufferer in the quickest and most humane way, and bury him deep in the ground, beyond the possibility of his contaminating the atmosphere Avith his decaying and poisonous carcass. This is made a matter of legislative enactment in England — severe penalties attaching to the keeping of glandered horses — and it is contended by some that the general safety of both animuls and man require like legal enactments in this country ; but, as we have said, until he has passed into the third state, or Avhero he seems to be suffering Avith both glanders and farcy, a good horse ought not to be sac- rificed. It cannot be too strongly urged, however, that no effort ought to be spared to prevent the spread of the contagion ; and the man Avho w(mld expose a horse for sale, k.DAvni to him to be glandered, but not apparent to a casual observer, ought to be confined in the State prison. A horse affected with this disease, in any stage, is dangerous to the man who handles him ; but he is doubly so, perhaps, when he has become a loathsome object in limbs and body as well as in head ; and under ordinary circumstances it is doubtless best to destroy him as quickl}'^ as possible. In case treatment is determined upon, nothing better than that prescribed for the second stage can be recommended. The reader's attention ought to be called to this fact: that there have been instances of a spontaneous cure of glanders — that is, of cures having taken place Avithout the agency of remedial means used by man ; 230 1LLU8TKATKD STOCK DOCTOK. but all such cases may have been apparent rather than real — a more sus- pension of the active powers of the poison — and they ought to be looked upon with suspicion. These may be resumed at some future time and with fatal result. It remains noAV but to suggest some pre autionary measures to prevent contagion, in addition to those which have already been given. If a stable is known to have been used by a glandcred horse, no other animal should be allowed to occup}' it until the trough, the rack, and the walls have been thoroughly scraped and scoured whh strong soap and warm water. Then take one pint of chloride of lime and dissolve it in two gal- lons of Avater, Avith which thoroughly saturate every part that the horse's nose may have touched. Next, white-wash the walls inside. Then bum bridles, halters, buckets out of which he lias drunk — whatever may have been about his head — and if any blanketing has been used have it care- fully cleansed by washing, or burn it up. H. Farcy. Causes — In treating of glanders and farcy there is a great diversity of opinion as to the relations in which they stand to each other — which IS the antecedent, which the consequent ; but the most sensible view of the matter, and the one taken by the ablest veteiinarians, is this : that the two are but different manifestions of the same disease, and that they might with propriety be so treated. Regarding them separately it is difficult to say which is the more acute form, which the more chronic, iw it is now generally conceded that a horse afflicted with what may seem at tirst a well-developed case of glanders may be presently laboring under confirmed farcy — the last state apparently worse than the first ; again, a case of farcy may assume the type to which the name glanders is applied, and in this case also there seems to be a development of the tirst into a more hopeless disorder. This would be a matter, however, of no special consequence to the intelligent horse owner Avere it not that the confused notions of men concerning the tAvo affection , might chance to bring him face to face Avith this difficulty: that, unable to eliminate the truth from the tantrled statements of some Avho, entertaining diverse vicAvs, may take it upon themselves to advise, he may find himself halting betAvecn two opinions Avhen it is of A'ital consequence that he should be doing something. Let him be •issured that it is Avholly unnecessary to trouble himself Avith nice questions as to the priority of either disease or the real difference betAveen them ; the one important point for him is to be able to detect in the incipiency of an attack of either that one of tuem is present. oal — a intTo sus- ght to be looked future time and isures to prevent 3en given. If a no other animal jk, and the walls soap and warm Ive it in two gal- that the horse's ide. Then burn at^ver may have led have it cure- . great diversity h other — which sensible view of IS, is this : that e, and that they separately it is lore chronic, ius lat may seem at aboring under first ; again, a iders is applied, le first into a equence to the otions of men u'c to face with )m the tangled y take it ui)oii 1 two opinions )mething. Let isclf with nice cal difference )lc to detect in present . THE HOUSE, DISEASES OF THE NASAL GLANDS, ETC. 231 Speaking now of the farcy as a distinct disease, it is to be regarded as a general poisoned condition of the horse — the poison having its imme- diate origin in an ulcerated condition of ti»e lymphatic glands ; and its remote origin in whatever tends to disorder these lymphatics. The remote causes are often found in constitutional or inherited tendencies, l)ut more fre(juently, no doubt, in neglect and abuse — so- > of the forms which these take on being overwoi'k and under-feeding ; lack of the curry-comb and brush ; exposure to the foul atmosphere of dark, damp stables, and their accumulations of tilth. The glands so affected are more numerous along the jaws, neck, and flanks than elsewhere neiir the skin. Some species of poison is taken into the system of the animal, which manifests itself by an enlargement of so.,ie of these glands into the hard, rounded lumps, caWed far ci/-buds, or huttoiis, which presently secrete and c :charge dangerous infectious matter. The absorbents whose office it is to remove useless particles from the body, take up from beneath the skin some of this virus ; they inflame with it and swell ; and by their connection with the veins give the latter a corded, swollen appearance. The poison, of course, finally reaches the veins and is mingled with the blood ; by the blood it is conveyed to every part of the system. Acting upon the valves of the veins — those little membranous sacs which assist in giving the blood a uniform tendency towards the heart — the poison creates new knots or buttons, and thus they increase until many portions of the skin are covered with putrid ulcers The first existence of a<i ulcerous condition may not be upon any visible portion of the body. Minute poisonous ulcerations may arise in the recesses of the nose, and discharge so slightly as to escape observation until the genera! system is thoroughly inoculated with the virus. It is, however, extremely capricious in its manifestations ; probably owing more to the peculiarities of different animals than to any difference as to either inmiediate oi remote causes of the disease "tself. It occa- sionally takes on a lingering form, and will continue for months and years •, agjMn it will run its course and kill the horse in an incredibly short time. It is extremely conttigious in all its stages, and is communicable not only to other brutes, but to man. How to know it — it is difficult to give in few words such directions as enable the unprofessional and inexperienced reader readily to detect this disease in its incipiency, and to distinguish, in its somewhat advanced stato, between it and some other diseases which have, occasionally similar manifestations. It often perplexes by the different forms it assumes ; but close attention to the following particulars and a wide-awake interest, 232 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. 1 11 M that leads one to observe changes and i)cculiar conditions will probably suffice : In some cases the horse will drooi^ for many days before the appear- ance of either buds or corded veins ; tht; appetite is impaired ; the coat is staring, or rough and unpleasant to the sight ; his mouth is hot ; his thirst great and difficult to (quench ; the urine is highly colored ; the hair comes off easily ; and he evinces then the symptoms of a generally deranged condition. Sometimes the horse will appear to be perfectly well at night, and next morning one leg, usually the hind leg, will bo fearfully swollen, hot with fever, and almost without the power of moving. At other times the head will swell, the nmzzle, particularly, will be enlarged, and an offensive discharge proceed from the nose. Again, this tendency to the swelling of the leg is accompanied by cracks at the heels, leading the inexperienced to mistake it for ordinary "swelled legs" or for "grease. ,. K, When taken by inoculation, (the poison having been received from another animal or from trough, stable, or curry-comb), it is apt to manifest itself in its earliest stages by shivering, followed by heat of body, a frequent and hard pulse, dullness, accelerated breathing, and ra;-id elevation of temperature. These attacks may speedily prove fatal. In all these cases, the poison has been working, but is not yet outwardly manifest. Generally the first stage of unmistakable local manifestation is a swelling of the l^'mjohatics, a develoiiment of the "farcy-bud." A single bud will sometimes appear near the pastern joint and run up in an uneven knotty form. They usually appear, however, along the sides of the neck or inside the legs, and are rounded, with an elevated edge, and a pale surface. These presently burst and discharge a watery fluid for some time, when a change takes place and the discharges become more matterv and offensi^'e, and are mixed with blood. They frequently increase in number until the neck, shoulders, and legs are almost entirely covered Avith them — sometimes almost the whole body becomes a putrid loathsome mass. In this last case there are no longer any buds or knots, as the veins have become so generally injured as not to show special prominences at the valvular points. Occasionally* it will be found that the buds will not ulcerate, but become hard and difficult to remove. This indicates that the progress of the disease is suspended ; but the poison is in the system, and if steps are not taken at once to eradicate the seeds of the malady, it will in time break out and destroy the horse. When it rises along the spine, as it occasionally does, it is to l)e considered maliguant and very dangerous, i^articularly to those horses THE HOUSE, DISEASES Ol' THE NASAL OEAXDS ETC. 233 ns will probably Fore the appcar- )aircd ; the (,'oat outh is hot ; liis ;olorcd ; the liair of a general 1}'^ t night, and next lly swollen, hot icularly, will be :)se. accompanied by it for ordinary n. received from j), it is apt to )wed by heat of breathing, and dily prove fatal . but is not yet nistakable local lopment of the ir the pastern usually ajipear, id are rounded, antly burst and ies place and ire mixed with cck, shoulders, les almost the case there are so generally K)ints. ulcerate, but le })rogress of , and if steps idy, it will in >s, it is to be those horses that are fat and full-blooded — the disease in this case behig most jtrohably the result of infection. To enable one to distinguish it from those diseases for which it is sometimes mistaken, the following directions, if closely observed, Avill be " sufficient : It differs from surfeit in this : that the buds are generally higher than the surfeit tumors, more knotty, not so broad, and are found principally on the inside of the limb and not on the outside. The sudden swellings of the legs, head, or chest are chara<!terized by heat and tenderness that do not accompany other enlargements ; and the farcy may be distinguished from grease or swelled legs by this : that in irrease there is usually a peculiar tightness, glossiness, and redness of the skin, with scui'line"- discharging cracks, and a singular spasmodic catch- iii"- up of the leg. In farcy the swelling is more sudden — the leg that is api)arently sound at night is found in the morning swollen to an enormous size. It is owing to a sinmltaneous indamniation of all the absorbents of the limb ; but instead of the redness and glossiness of sur- feit there will be burning heat without outward manifestation, and the Ic' will be peculiarly tender, while the body will be generally feverish. It may be known from that local dropsy of the cellular membrane pro- ducing an enlargement beneath the thorax called water-farcy, by simply observing that in water-farcy there is general weakness unaccompanied by inflammation. What to do. — The treatment must of course be directed primarily to the removal of the blood poison and to the restoring of the assimilative powers of the digestive and circulating organs. It nmst be both ger-^ral and local ; as the vital functions are to be restored to ' no»-.nal coiidi- tion at the same time as the outward manifesta. :r the poison are removed. The l)uds must be dispersed and the ulce" s healed by active external applications, since the powerful internal remedies must be more or less inoperative while these recejjtacles of poisonous matter furnish a constant suppl}' to the absorbents, to be carried by the various organs of circulation to all parts of the body. The first and most necessary thing to do is to exercise a Avise discrim- ination as to the ntagc of the disease. If found to be in its incipieiicy — few 1)uds having appc>itrcd, and being slow to spread ; no foul discharge from the nose ; no sudden s\vel1ings and violent heat — ^the following treatment may be adopted Avith every hope of success : Pay particular attention to feeding, and to keeping the stable, (if nec- essary to have the animal confined), clean, dry, and comfortable. The food sliould be easy of digestion, but nourishing, and especially of such 234 ILLfWTKATKD STOCK DOCTOR. f ii I a character as to keep the bowels r(>«j;ular. Bran, oats, lon<; foraj^fo, (green if possible), arc good ; and an otv !»si ,nal mash of boiled earrots or turnipf mixed with bran or short \> hi-h a table-spoonfui of salt is added, will be found beneficial. Fi. »uk . ive moderate daily exercise ; and as much good pure water as Ik^ , \A takt .-' ould be given him. If the food given does not have the effect of kec^pmg the bowels open, give an occasional mild purgative compounded as follows ; No, 31. 3 Dnirlims finely powilered uloes, 1 Druchm gruuuil ginger. Stir these ingredients thoroughly together ; then use sutficient soft soap to make a paste that can be rolled into a ball. Wrap this in thin paper, and give by elevating his head and thrusting it into his throat. Give the following tonic, to stinuilate the digestive and secretive functions : Ko. 32. 6 Oz. powdered sulphate of iron, 6 Oz. rosin, 3 Oz. gentian, 3 Oz. ground ginger. Mix thoroughly, divide into twelve powders, and give one night and moiTiing. When these powders are exhausted, make up the same mixture, with the exception of the rosin, Avhich, by too long continuance is apt to affect the kidneys unduly, and give as before, night and morning. To remove the buttons and ulcers, take a large stick or pencil of lunar caustic or of caustic potash, and with it burn out the central portion of each bud, and cauterize each ulcer. When convenient to obtjiin what is called a farrier's "budding iron," the work may be more expeditiously done by heating the iron to redness,, and, after rubbing it on something to clear off the scales, inserting the point into every bud and ulcer — remembering that it must be done moderately, and not so as to de-itroy the tissues. When these burnt places begin to slough cut, and Jook pale, foul, and spongy, with thin matter, wash them frequently with a solution of 1 drachm of corrosive sublimate in 1 oz. rectified spirits. When'the wounds begin to look red, and the bottom of them is even and firm, while they discharge a thick white or yellow matter, use some simple ointment. If the disease is plainly in an advanced stage — the buttons and ulcers numerous and widely spread over the body ; the thirst great and hard to satisfy ; signs of glanderous ulcers on the mucous membrane of the nose ; the hair, where the sores have not invaded the skin, staring and easy to THE IIOBSE, DISEASES OF THE NASAL GLANDS, ETC. 235 lon<; fonijfo, •iled I'liri'ot.s or iful of salt is laily oxeivuse ; ivcu hiiu. If rels open, give sufficiont soft ip this ill thin iiis throat, and secretive one night and up the same ng continuance night and )re, pencil of lunar ral portion of ibtain what is expeditiously on something Id and ulcer — as to de-itroy [out, and Jook [uently with a itified spirits. is even and iv, use some Ins and ulcers It and hard to of the nose ; and easy to come off ; the general appearance filthy and loathsome — the following Hcvere treatment should be adopted and perseveringly carried out : In the first jilaco, observe all the precautions as to diet and the state of the bowels previously recommended, being careful to guard against extensive purging, for this will tend rather to reduce the disease to a lower stage, and to retard recovery. Bleed at once, taking from two to four quarts of blood from the neck vein, according as the body is more o:i* less inflamed. Taiie a gill of very strong solution of tobacco and pour it into a pint of warm water, and drench with it. Repeat this dose every third day until a change for the better has evidently taken place. If the feverish state continues ho should be bled again, taking a like quantity as at first, within a week or ten days. The practice of bleeding, as insisted upon by some veterinarians, cannot be recommended ; but there are cases in which it may be employed with the greatest advantage. In farcy, it cannot be said to remove the poison to any great extent, though it does in some measure have this .effect ; but the vitiated condition of the fluid seems to render it turgid and slow, and to produce an unnatural disten- sion of the veins and capillaries, which bleeding partially relieves — possibly by both diminishing the quantity a little and by a reaction M'hich follows the shock given to the organs of circulation by the act of blood- letting. The tobacco drench is a powerful medicine in counteracting the poison in the system ; ar.d while the dose i*ecommended will make the horse very sick, fron. its well-known nauseating properties, its effects are not to be feai'ed. On those days which intervene between the doses of tobacco tea, the tonic powder. No. 32, may be given as directed for the milder stage of farcy, omitting the rosin. AVhen the poison has been long at work without betraying its presence, till all at once the horse becomes lame, his legs swell, violent general heat sets in, large and vicious looHiig buds appear suddenl}'^ and presently break, while a stinkuig discharge takes place from the nose — corded veins and buttons appearing in some instances along the spine — the case may well be looked "pon as hopeless ; and if there are other animals that are in danger of taking the affection from him, it is doubtless best, as is generally recommended by English veterinarians, for even much milder forms, to kill the horse and bury him beyond the reach of all danger to others. In this stage of the disease he is dangerous to man, and no one ought to be required to take the risk of handling him. Lastly, every precaution should be taken to guard against the spread of the contagion. "When a horse is knovni to be affected -with farcy, no 16 886 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. timo should bo lost in cleansing tho stublo whoro he has boon confined — washing tho trough, rack and walls thoroughly,— saturating thoni after that with a strong solution of chloride of lime, (one pint of chloride to two gullor.- ■' water), and then white-washing tho walls inside. Curry- comb, blanket — whatever may have tho poison adhering to it— had better bo burned. m. Distemper Causes. — This is an epidemic disease, occurring in young horses, gen- erally, and when it once breaks out all the animals in the stable aro likely to be infected with it, unless they have already had it. Colts and young horses will take it from older ones more easily than older ones from tho young. If it is not actually generated by filth and uncleanness in the stables, the disease is certainly aggravated by causes producing miasma and bad air in the stables. Therefore cleanliness is essential not only as a means of preventing tho disease, but in rendering it of a mild type when it breaks out Horses will contract tho disease from others when at a considerable distance. It is supposed to bo communicated both by actual contact and also from germs proceeding from the breath. Hence when onco it breaks out, at the first symptoms, isolate the sick animal or animals, fumigate the stable thoroughly and daily. To do this fill tho stable with tobacco smoke, both tho stable from whence the sick horses have been taken, and tho place whoro they aro confined during treatment. Let tho smoke bo so thick as to become quite inconvenient. Make all tho animals inhalo as much as possible. "Wash every part of tho stable, and especially tho feeding places and hay racks, with a strong decoction of tobacco stems, using for the purpose cheap, rank tobacco. Keep powdered tobacco leaves in the mangers of all the horses. This being early attended to its spread may bo generally arrested. How to know it. — The disease has three stages. In the early stage of tb^ disease there is a dry, hacking cough, and there will bo noticed a discharge from the nose, first of a thin, watery fluid succeeded by a thicker, purulent discharge of a whitish color. Tho next stage of the disease shows itself in a swelling of tho throat. The salivary glands, which at first were inflamed, aro now closed, and pus if. being formed. At length an abscess is formed. The third stage is the suppurative stage, in which the abscess breaks ; THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 987 con confined — to it— hud sometimes there are two. From this time on, the animal is :n n fair way to mend, and every means should be tulcen to promote the discharge. In bad eases tlie suppuration may continue for weelis, and in extreme cases it may continue for months. From first to last there is a fever. The pulse is quickened and hard. The appetite fails, both from the fever and inability to swallow. As the fever increases the eyes become dull and glassy : the hair is dry, will not lie close, looks dead ; and the animal stands with itc head drooped, and the whole appearance is stupid. What to do. — In some cases, bleeding will be indicated. This, how- ever, should not be allowed except under the advice of a competent veterinary surgeon or physician. If the animal is fat, or if there are in- dications of blood poisoning, from a quart to three pints of blood may be taken from the neck vein. The animal must be warmly clothed and kept in a thoroughly well ventilated but comfortable stable. Let the food be light, but nourishing. Mashes made of oat-meal and bran ; also boiled oats ; oat-meal gruel, and hay-tea should be given for drink, following : So. 88. Give the 1 table-gpoonful pulverized gum myrrh, 1 table-spoonful gun powder, 1 table-spoonful lard, 1 table-spoonful soft-soap, 2 table-spoonfuls tor. Mix, and put a spoonful of this mixture on a long, narrow paddle down the throat twice a day, so it will lodge about the glands of the throat. [scess breaks ; Let all drink and food have the chill taken off before giving it. If there is considerable fever and the tongue is coated, give a little cream of tartar in the drink. If the limbs are cold, bandage them and hand rub to promote circulation. Give once a day in the food the follo^ving : No. 84. 2 or three ounces flower of sulphur, 1 ounce resin. To bo mixed in the food if it will eat, or in the drink. Give also three ounces of sulphur per day, if the animal will take it. Wash the neck two or three times a day with a decoction of tobacco as hot as the aniinal will bear it. If these remedies are taken in time and faithfully applied, they will often prevent any tumor from forming. If the tumor forms, then every means must be employed to cause it to suppurate. It will then be dangerous to scatter it. If the bowels are obstructed, remove the contents of the rectum by the following injection : 238 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Vo. 8S. 4 Drachnia powdnred aloei, 1 Druuhm common salt, 3 Drachma hot water. Mix, and iqject when blood-warm. Uso every possible moans to promote the formation of pus and its dis- charge. Common distemper and strangles are similar in some of their symptoms, and one may run in the other. Stimulate the swelling with the following: Ko. 30. Two parts spirits of turpentine, One part laudanum, One part splritu of camphor. Apply this three times a day with a brush until soreness is produced. Af- ter each application keep the jiarts warm with folds of flainiol, kept in place with an eight-tailed bandage, a l)iece of flannel having three slits cut in the ends for tying, and long enough to go round the throat and tie over the top of the head. If this docs not cause the tumor to form, prepare a poultice as follows : KIGHT-TAILED BANDAGE. Mo. 87. 1 Part powdered slippery elm, 1 Part poplar bark, 1 Part ground llax seed. Moisten with vinegar and water equal parts, quilt between two folds of cloth and apply to as large a surface as possible. When the tumor has formed pus and is nearly ripe, which may be known by a soft place where it is working its way to the surface, open it with a knife with a round- pointed blade, and if necessary increase the opening with a button-pointed bistoury, to allow free exit of matter. It will give almost immediate re- lief. Then apply to the swollen glands night and morning, the following : No. 38. 4 Ounces spirits of camphor, 3 Ounces pyrollgneous acid, 1 Pint neat's foot oil. Mix. If the acid is not to be easily obtained use strong cider vinegar. Prepare the following powders : No. 89. 2 Ounces powdered gentian, 1 Ounce powdered golden seal, 1 Ounce powdered pleurisy root, 1 Pound powdered liquorice root. Mix, and divide into six powders, to be given in the food night and morning. ce as follows : THB HORSE, ITS DISRASES. rv. Nasal Oleet. S89 Causes. — This aflliction sometimes follows distemper and strangles and is one of the attendants on glanders, sometimes running into it. It is sometimes caused by a chronic affection of the schnoidorian surfaces. It is caused sometimes by the relaxing and enlarging of the ducts commu- nicating between the cavities of the mouth and nose by disease, allowing the semi-liquid food and its juices to pass into the nostrils. This is true chronic gleet, and the discharge is tinged with what the animal cats. It is in one of its forms a suppuration of the mucus membrane lining in the facial sinuses, producing distortion and a terribly offensive discharge, which may have been produced by a blow on the face. In bad cases the cheapest way is to end the animal's misery by killing. How to know It. — Discharge is not always present, neither is it uniform. Sometimes during fair weather it will be discontinued. The discharge is a thick yellow mucus tinged with green, if the food be grass, or with the color of the food. If it becomes purulent, that is pus, matter, and tinged with blood, it may end in ulceration of the cartilages of the nose, and in glanders. If the discharge is confined to the left nostril, is tena- cious, elastic, accumulates around the edges of the nose, if there is enlargement of the lymphatic submaxillary gland, under and on the side of the jaw, it is cheaper to kill the horse, or else call in a surgeon, since for the proper treatment of the disease the trephine should be used, by which a circular piece of the bone may be taken out to facilitate treatment. How to Cure. — In mild cases look for decayed molar (grinding) teeth ; if found, remove them. Look for swelling of the frontal bone, produced by bruises. Put the horse where he may be comfortable, let his diet be light, but soft ; fresh grass in Summer, with good food. Inject the nasal passages thoroughly with the following : No. 40. 1 Ounco bayberry bark, 1 Pint boiling water. When cool strain through a close linen or white flannel cloth, and inject daily. Prepare the following : No. 41. 1 Part Grains of Paradise, 1 Part white mustard seed, 1 Part powdered sulphur, 1 Part powdered charcoal. Mix, and give one ounce daily in the food. 240 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Give occasionally in gruel the following : No. 42. }i Ounce balsam copaiba, 2 Drachms sweet spirits of niter. This with warm clothing and nutritious food will suffice for mild cases. Where the trephine is not to be used, treatment must be persisted in until the animal is cured. V. Nasal Polypus. Poljrpus may form upon any of the cavities of the body which com- municate with the air, being peculiar to the mucous membrane. These grown to such size as seriously to impair breathing, are accompanied some- times by discharge of mucus which is pure. That is, it is thrown out as soon as formed, and therefore it is not fetid. V/hat to do. — If the polypus which is generally pear-shaped and at tached to the membrane of the nose, by a small neck, can be made visible by causing the horse to cough, it may be removed by a ligature or a pair of polypus scissors by any physician, if no veterinary surgeon is at hand. When the polypus is entirely concealed from view, tracheotomy may have to be employed before an examination can be made, since the poly- pus may have gone so far as to oppress the breathing. Thus in all cases of polypus, unless it be ao low that a ligature can be employed to strang- ulate it at the neck, it is altogether better to call in the aid of a veter- inary surgeon. CHAPTER rV. DROPSICAL AFFECTIONS. DROPSY OP THE HEART. II. DROPSY OP THE BRAIN. HI. DROPSY OP THE CHEST. IV. DROPSY OF THE BKIM OP THE CHEST. V. DROPSY OF THE SCROTUM. VI. DROPSY OF THE ABDOMEN. I. Dropsy o\' the Heart; Causes. — The pericardium or membranous covering of the heart is subject to inflammation ; by this inflammation and consequent obstructed circulation in the minute vessels that supply it an effusion takes place, and either thickens the walls of the pericardium itself, and thus contracts or compresses the heart, or it is deposited in the cavity of the pericardium in quantities varying from a pint to a gallon. 1'his diseased condition is generally found in connection with dropsy of the chest or abdomen. How to know It. — In the early stages of the disease there is a quickened and irregular respiration, with a bounding action of the heart. As the fluid i'lcreases the action of this organ becomes feeble and fluttering. There is a peculiar expression of anxiety and alarm on the countenance of the animal. If he does not die of the disease before the pericardium is filled, violent palpitations and throbbiiigs characterize the advanced stage. The breathing becomes difficult, and when the bead is raised there is a tendency to faint. What to do. — If it is observed while there is yet a painful state of the pericardium by reason of inflammation — profuse effusion not having taken place — the first thing is to reduce the inflammation and allay the pain, and thus forestall the further accumulation of the fluid. For this jHirpose rolievo constipation, which is usually found as an accompaniment, by moderate doses of salts, or of oil. Then give the following draught: ISi^ I 242 No. 43. ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 1 ()z. nitrate of potasb, 15 Drops tincture of aconite, 1 Pint of water. The unimal must be kept comfortable, according to the season, and have a plentiful supply of fresh air and cold water. If there are no indications of relief within four hours, give the following draught : No. 44. 4 Oz. solution of acetate of ammonia, 10 Drops tincture of aconite, 12 Oz of water. Rereat this after eight hours, and then leave off the aconite, but con- tinue to give, at intervals, the acetate of ammonia in water. If the disease has reached an advanced stage, and the cavity of the pericardium is largely filled with water, it is scarcely to be hoped that the anim!,'i may be saved ; but even in that case the course hero prescribed should be adopted, unless there is some more general disorder under such treatment as will render it unnecessary or objectionable. II. Dropsy of the Brain. Causes. — The remote cause of this disease (known also as hydrocepha- lus), is some constitutional disorder of the brain, or of its membranous covering — chiefly, as is believed, a scrofulous tendency. The immediate causes, or the excitants to its development, are various, as castration, foot puncture, staggers, acute diseases of the stomach, defective nutrition, etc. How to know it. — At first an unnatural sleepiness will appear, with ap- parent unconsciousness and a tendency to reel when movhig on foot. The pupil of the eye is perceptibly dilated ; the animal breathes in a hard and grunting way ; he tosses his head about and throws it upward or backward, as though hi much pain. When down, Avith neck lying prone, as is often the case, he will sometimes raise his head, then drop it spasmodically, beating it upon the ground. If unrelieved, convulsions finally set in, and death ensues. V/hat to do. — If the head is hot with fever, denoting an acute attack, sponge frequently with cold water, and see that the bowels are kept mod- erately open. If there is decided constipation, as is sometimes the case, use an injection of soap-suds at intervals, until the bowels are moved. Then give the following in doses of 2 ounces, morning and evening : No. 45. 4 Oz. fluid extract of buchu, 2 Oz. iodide of potassium, 6 Oz. water. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 243 the season, and ive the following conite, but con- ter. he cavity of the hoped that the hero prescribed order under such ) as hydrocepha- its membranous The immediate castration, foot e imtrition, etc. ppoar, with ap- mng on foot. 1 breathes in a rows it upward ith neck lying id, then drop it d, convulsions |in acute attack, are kept mod- |times the case, jIs are moved. evening : Continue this, keeping the horse from labor and as quiet as possible, until all symptoms of feverishncss disappear from about the head, and the unnatural torpor no longer manifests itself. m. Bropsy of the Chest. Causes. — This disease, (called also hydrothorax), is frequently the sequel of pleurisy, and is the result of the inflamed condition of the large surfaces of the coveri ig of the heart and lungs. The absorbents are in- adequate to the taking up of the abundant effusion, so that the chest is filled, the lungs arc pressed uiwn and death by suffocation follows. How to know it. — The impaired appetite and chilliness of the ears and legs which characterize the hist stage of pleurisy, change when it is about to assume a dropsical form, and the horse becomes more lively, his appe- tite returns, his legs and ears become warm, the eyes look more cheerful, and his manner is every way more encouraging. A few hours after this first apparent improvement, however, the breathing becomes labored, the muscles qu"ver and twitch, and the nostrils flap. The animal stands with the le^s wide apart, head low, or resting upon something, neck stretched out, eyes staring, and the motion of the flanks increased, even brought into forcible heaving action. The pulse is more frequent, but small, irregular and fluttering ; and the nose, ears and legs become cold again. His weakness rapidly increases, and if not relieved the animal dies, sometimes within a week, though he may linger much longer. The disease may bo detet-cd in its early stage, or immediately after the horse has shown signs of relief from pleurisy, by placing the ear to the chest, near the breast bone. If the dropsical effusion has set in, the ear will detect no sound, nor will any l)e detected until the ear is placed high up the shoulder or flank, past the middle of the ribs. Holding it here, at the point whei'e the breathing is first audible, and directing a slap to be made on the other side with the open hand, the examiner Avill hear a dull, splashing noise as though of disturbed water; and thej-e need be no longer any doubt as to the nature of the case. What to do. — In the first place adopt the use of diuretics and laxatives, that the various organs may be assisted in carrying off the accumulated fluid. For the lirst day give every six or eight hours, the following : No. 46. 4 Drachms powdered nitrate of potash, 1 Fluid ounce tincture of cardamoms, 10 Oz. water. Mix the potash and water, and when a clear solution is formed add the tincture, and give from the bottle twice or thrice in the twenty-four hours. V I « IW 244 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. On the second day, two or three times a day give : Ko. 47. 2 Fluid ounces solution of acetate of ammonia, 1 Oz. nitrous ether. Mix witn water and administer from the bottle. If this treatment does not seem to be giving relief at the end of three to five days, draw off the liquid by tapping the chest. It is a simple and safe operation and will give relief unless treatment has been too long de- layed, so that there is an accumulation of substances that will obstruct the mouth of the canula and prevent the flow of the liquid. The instru- ment to be used, the trocar, armed with a stylet, must not be large, as drawing off the water too suddenly would prove fatal. The smallest of those made for human practice is large enough, but it must be of greater length. Having the instrument, and th fc in good condition, select a place behind and about on a level with the elbow, and take a small portion of skin, between the eighth and ninth ribs, which must be pulled forward. Then make a narrow slit with a sharp knife upon the place which the skin originally covered. Still holding the skin gathered forward, insert the armed trocar into this opening and press it with such for^e as suffices to push it gradually onward until resistance ceases. It is ^.h ^ within the cavity of the thorax, and the stilet must be Anthdrawn, ^vhercupon the water usually begins to flow out. Take all the water you can get if the horse will suffer so much to be withdrawn ; but if at any time during the operation he shows signs of faintness, withdraw the trocar and let the skin fly back. Tt is necessary always to have the skin drawn forward so that on returning it mo.y cover the wound lest the air may enter the chest from the outside, which would prove quickly fatal. In an hour or two after the first attempt a second may be made but the trocar must be in- serted in a new place, as the first wound might be irritated by an effort to re-insert the instrument. There is soriotimes apprehension lest this operation may injure an artery by approaching too near the posterior border of a rib, but this is groundless, as the artery is protected by the groove through which it travels. If the trocar is properly inserted, and no water flows, the case may be regarded as well nigh hopeless. A wbalebone may be inserted to break away the pus or whntever substance may line the thorax, but this is not known to have ever rf "ulted ni tmy good. If there is fluid on both sides, it should be drawn off on both sides at the same time, to prevent presf-uro upon the delicate divisions of the chest. The fluid is generally confined, however, to one side. The operator should stay by the animal during the slow abstraction iif #t«;7#«?<f'f)''*?'!5ES^S'!JWSWef, ."^-Sii B-*V". ^1 THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 245 abstraction (if the water, so that upon any sign of faintness he may withdraw the trocar and prevent death through sudden collapse. After the water is pretty thoroughly drawn off, be careful to givp the patient as much nourishing and carefully prepared food as he will con- sume ; and the following tonic ball should be administered night and morning for several times on alternate days : No. 48. 1 Drachm iodide of irou, yi Grain strychnia, X Drachm Hulphate of ztnc. 4 Drachms extract of gentian. rv. Dropsy of the Skin of the Chest. Causes. — This is an effusion of fluid underneath the skin of the chest ; and it is a sequel to various diseases — beginning generally to manifest itself only after the animal is reduced to a debilitated state. It is most likely to occur in the Spring and in the Fall of the year, at the time of changing the coat. How to Know It. — A swelling appears on the chest and somewhat between the forelegs ; and its dropsical character may be known by its yielding to pressure of the fingers with a fluctuating feeling. What to do. — If it is the accompaniment of any more general disorder the first thing, of course, is to remove that primary disease. Meanwhile if the fluid accumulates in any considcraI)le quantity, draw it off with the trocar ; and if there is not too much soreness, subject the part to regular and modei'ately vigorous friction occasionally for some days. Diuretics are always good in these dropsical complaints. No. 45 is good. It is important that the bowels be kept regular, and that good nutritious food, as boiled oats or boiled barley, with wheat bran, be given regularly, and in suflicient quantity to nourish well. Give 4 drs. of gentian every other day for a week or two. It nmst be remembered that these medicines are to be given only in case there is no treatment in progress for a more general disorder. V, Di ip<?y of the Sorotam'- Causes. — This is usuaV'y fourifl in connection with dropsy of the abdo- men, and arises from either local injury and consequent inflammation, followed by effusion, or by syrap-.rhy from that cause which has produced the general abdominal trouble. How to Know It. --It is readily known by a chronic distension of the part, except is\vm mi taken foi scrotal hernia or rupture, from which it pi^wnr r I m i 246 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. may be distinguished by its not passing back with a sudden movement, when pressed with the fingers, but with a steady current and gradual diminution. What to do. — If it is associated with dropsy of the abdomen treat that first, and until it is relieved, without which being done it is unnecessary to attempt the cure of the more local and dependent disorder. In any event, find out, if possible, and remove the primary cause. Next see to it that the bowels of the patient arc kept moderately active ; and as in the case of dropsy of the abdomci., give sufiicient cT diuretic No. 45, to act freely upon the kidneys. If the fluid has accumulated in any considerable quantity, so as to render the scrotum painful by distension, draw it off with a fine armed trocar, or a hypodermic syvinge, and support the parts ynth. an. elastic bandage. VI. Drc] sy of the Abdomen. Causes. — This is a collection of water in the abdomen which is gener- ally the result of chronic inflammation of the peritoneum, a tough, white membrane which lines the abdomen and embraces the bowels in its folds. When this inflammation has assuiuerl a chronic condition, the peritoneum secretes a watery fluid, because of long obstructed circulation, which fills th3 cavity, and unless attended to will finally cause death. Frequently it follows injuries rf the abdominal walls, when the perito- neum has been subjected to violence, and is associated with local inflara- mi'tian of the muscular tissues, f''om which effusion is directed inwai'd. Sometimes it arises ficiu obstrnjtjd circulation caused liy diseases of the liver, lungs or heart,. -in<i t^aln from a poor, watery state of the blood, superinduced by exhaustior or iy scanty and innutritions food. It is more frequently found in old tluta in young and vigorous animals. How to know It.— Generally, a low state of health precedes tlio more unmistakable manifestations ; there is thirst and loss of appetite ; the pulse is hard and smail ; the membrane of the nose is pale ; the mouth is dry ; the head drc ps ; there is a condition of weakness and languor ; and there are some signs of heart and liver diseases ; pressure upon the abdomen is so painful as to cause a groan. Sometimes there is local dropsy of the sheath, legs and breast, as well as of the belly. The bowels are apt to be constipated, but are sometimes irregnilar ; and the coat is loose and staring. When the water has begun to fill the cavity, the horse manifests a de- sire to lie down and rematfi long in one position ; there is a gradual enlargement of the abdomen, and as the fluid increases there is increased THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 247 I sudden movement, current and gradual e abdomen treat that ae it is unnecessary it disorder. In any cause. Next see to y active ; and as in C diuretic No. 45, to B quantity, so as to T witli a fine armed )arts >vith an elastic men which is gener- neum, a tough, white le bowels in its folds, ition, the peritoneum irculution, which fills ieatii. ills, when the perito- ed with local iuflari- s directed inward, jaused ly diseases of watery state of the innutritious food. |nd vigorous animals. precedes the more pss of appetite ; the is pale ; the mouth ttkness and languor ; pressure upon the Itimes there is local |of the belly. The irregmlar ; and the difficulty in breathing. In the chronic stages of the disease, the progress is slow ; but the belly becomes more and more baggy ; i.iid in some in- stances the hair of the tail comes away easily or drops out, showing that the skin and capillary glands of that part of the body are affected. The presence of water, when it has collected in any considerable quan- tity, may be detected by placing the ear to tne abdomen and having some one slap the horse on the ojiposite side with the open palm. In mares, this enlargement of the belly is sometimes mistaken for a pregnant condition ; but it may be readily distinguished by a fluctuating feeling which follows a pressure upon the parts with the fingers, a sort of fluid motion, as of water forcibly displaced. What to do. — If it is known to proceed from local injuries, or from diseases of the vital organs, it is scarcely necessary to adopt any course of treatment, unless, indeed, the primary disease can itself be removed; but when it depends upon inflanimatiou of the peritoneum, or when it results from bad or deficient food and unwholesome surroundings, place the horse in a good, dry and well- ventilated stall, feed him generously, and give him the following tonic ball, night and morning : No. 49. 1 Oz. powdered digltaHs, >a Oz. Bulpbuto of iron. Mix with mucilage and a spoonful of linseed meal to form a ball of sufficient firmness for handling. It is important that the kidneys should be kept active, and the follow- ^g diuretic must be used for that purpose : No. 50. 2 Pounds soap, 2 Pounds nitruto of potasb, 3 Pounds rosin, 2 Pounds Venice turpentine, H Pint oil of turpentine, Melt the soap and rosin slowly together, and stir in the other ingredi- ents while the former mixture is cooling. Mskc it into 2-ounce balls with linseed meal, and give one .it a time as often as necessary to keep up a somewhat copious action of the kidneys. If at any time the water accumulates in a great quantity, draw it off by means of a fine trocar, plunged into the most dependent vor lowest part of the distended abdomen. |»rse manifests a de- there is a gradual 38 there is increased |ri^ ' 'i 1'' CHAPTER V. DISEASES OF THE THBOAT, CHEST AND LUNGS. I. CHB8T-POUNDKR. II. BRONCHITIS. III. PNEUMONIA, OR INFLAMMATION OF THE LONGS. IV. CONSUMPTION. V. PLEURISY. VI. COLDS. VII. ENLAROED GLANDS. VIII. SWELLED THROAT, O'. LARYNGITIS. IX. CHRONIC COUGH. X. MALIGNANT EPIDEMIC. XI. UIPPICLtAY OF BRBATHINO. XII. B'TJKEN WIND, — BELLOWS,— HEAVES. XIII. INFLUENZA. XIV. SPASMODIC ACTION OF THE OLOTTI8 AND EPI- GLOTTIS. XV. CROUP. XVI. BLEEDINQ FROM THE NOSE. XVII. STBANQLES. I. Chest-Founder. This when it is not soreness of the muscles from hard work, is rheu- matism in its acute form. Sometimes it is caused by lesion, or straining of the muscles or the tendons connected with them. Causes- — It may be brought on by suddenly allowing the horse to become chilled after heating, giving large drafts of cold water when warm, or driving him into cold water up to his belly when heated. How to know it. — The horse is dull ; his coat may be staring ; he is stiff, and moves unwillingly. Sometimes the soreness extends to the limbs ; usually does from sympathy. There is fever in the parts affected and accelerated pulse, the latter from 70 to 80 beats in a minute. Also, sometimes profuse sweating and heaving at the flanks, but the legs will remain warm. The parts affected moy be more or less swollen, but always tender to the touch. What to do. — Clothe the horse warmly, and put him where he may be kept so. If the animal is fat, and full of blood ; if there is evident determination of blood, bleed moderately, say a pint from the neck vein. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 249 We never, however, advise bleeding, except by a veterinary surgeon or physician who knows his business. Wash the throat in warm salt and water. Relieve the bowels as soon as possible by an injection of soap suds, if the rectum be impacted. Give as a laxative 4 drachms Barba- does aloes. Pulverize and mix into a ball with molasses and linseed meal to form a mass or give the following : No. 01. K Oz. ground ginger, 1 Drachm tartar emetic, 1 Pint salt and water. Mix and give as warm as the horse can swallow it. As a rule the horse being thoroughly physicked will get better ; if not, apply a mild blister. No. 62. 1 Oz. powdered cantharides, 8 Oz. lard oil. Heat to blood heat and mix thoroughly. Shave the hair from the breast, wash with warm vinegar and apply the mixture rubbing it well in." When the blisters rise dress with a plaster of mutton tallow. be staring ; he A Frr SUBJKCT FOR FOUNDER OR BRONCHITIS. n. Bronohitis. Causes. — Exposure of a heated and steaming horse to chill, or over exertion, and leaving the horse in the stable, when the system is quite relaxed. Riding to town and leaving a horse in the cold and wind while the owner is making himself comfortable. There is first a cold, enlarged glands and swelled throat. The inflammation extends down from the 250 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. larynx through tho trachea into the bronchial tubes and air passages of the lungs, and onda sometimes in confirmed and incurable bronchitis. How to know It.— In the acute stage there is difficulty and rapidity of breathing, from tho filling of the membranes with blood and the con- sequent diminishing of tho size of tho tube. After a time mucus is formed and increases the difficulty of breathing and causes a cough. Tho pulse will bo 60 or 70 beats per minuto ; the cough will become hard and dry, and the sound in the throat will bo rattling, and after the secretion of mucus a gurgling sound will be given similar to that made in Idowing soap bubbles. In extreme cases the breathing becomes extremely labori- ous, the cough is constant and distressing, the legs are extended, and at length tho animal dies of suffocation. A BORSB DRESSED FOR BRONCHITIS. What to do. — ^The first step is to find tho extent of the inflammation. Never bleed. Clothe the animal warmly and give an injection of warm water to relieve the bowels. Avoid all strong purgatives. In fact, givo none unless the bowels are decidedly bound up. Let tho food bo soft and laxative, green grass in Summer, or mashes and gruels in Winter. For tho throat, scalded soft hay, fastened by means of tho eight tailed bandages, will be good. "Wash the neck and chest with a weak decoction of tobacco as hot as it can bo borne. "When dry, shave tho hair from tho chest and apply a blister of better strength than that advised for chest founder. Tho following will be good : No. 63. 1 Ounce powdered cantharides, 1 Ounce powdered resin, 4 Ounces lard oil. Melt the resin and lard together, with just sufficient heat to melt the '■i^^m,mmir^^^^^mm!^ THE lIORfiE, ITS DISEASES. t51 1 nir passages of Ic broiK'hitis. Ity and rapidity ood and the con- a time mucus is !cs a coujili. Tho become bard and ifter the secretion made in blowing extremely labori- extcnded, and at ^ the inflammation. njection of warm es. In fact, givo food bo soft and Winter. For tho tailed bandages, oction of tobacco •om the chest and r chest founder. I heat to melt the resin. Add the oantharidcs and stir until it sots together. Apply to the chest and throat if tlio case is desperate. If only irritation is desired the following will bo good : No. Dl. 4 Ounces Iar<1 oil, 1 Ounce turpentine, Drachma powdered cnntharldes. Shave tho hair and apply by rubbing in. For tho body prepare a strong doth as shown on preceding page. Get two pieces of flannel three yards long and tho full Avidth of the fabric, nlso four pieces half a yard long and a foot wide. Saturate one of the pieces with cold water, fold, and apply near the top of tho back, equally on each side. Two of tho smaller pieces arc to be saturated Avith water and laid alonir tho sides of tho (^hest, fasten the jacket at the back so as to hold all simg. When the flannels are warm remove them and replace immediately with others. So continue for two or three hours as the case may be, and then allow them to remain until the animal is pretty well recovered. In very aggravated cases of congestion givo every half hour until the pulse regains its tone, and then al longer intervals, reduced at last to ouco a day, tho following : No. 55. 1 Ounce sulphuric ether, 1 Ounce laudanum, 1 Pint water. At the third dose discontinue if tho effect required is upt ^ roduced and giv t' the following ; No. 56. X Ounce of aconite, K Drachm uf extract of belladonna. Rub down the belladonna Avith an ounce of water. Mix. Give this every hour until tho pulse is better, then withdraw the aconite and half the laudanum, and add half a drachm of belladonna to the drink first rec- ommended. (No. 55.) Let the food be thick gruel of oatmeal, boiled potatoes, and oatmeal and bran mashes. Give no dry, and especially no dirty food. When the animal begins to recover so as to eat whole grain, gi'ass and hay, let them bo especially freed from dust, and let them be given moistened, until the horso be perfectly recovered. If the disease is to terminate fatally, the pulse will grow quick and tremulous. In drawing the breath the body will quiver, showing increas- ing difficulty and pain. The membrane of the nose becomes of a bluish tint with froth}- blood and purulent matter about the nostrils. The 17 #0 v^ ^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^/ 1.0 I.I ■^ 1^ III 2.2 2.0 1.8 us IM ■. ■ 1.25 III 1.4 1.6 ^ 6" - ► V] VQ % '> '5 Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)872.4503 A'^ •r A ^.. if 252 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. respiration, will become more and more difficult, and the cough most distressing, and continuing until a quantity of fluid matter is ejected from the nostrils, only again and again to be resumed. Thus the animal suffers and dies, or else slowly recovers, remaining through life with the cough of incurable bronchitis. A COUGH OF INCITRABLB BRONCBITIS. III. Pneumonia, or Inflammation of the Lungs. This may follow acute congestion of the lungs, this being really its first stage, though often noi noticed, by the ordinary observer, as such. But congestion may occur in its sudden and fatal form from overtaxing a fat horse, or one otherwise out of condition. Suppose from hard driving or hard riding he hangs heavily on the bit ; droops and staggers ; A CASE OF CONGESTION. if not pulled up he may fall ; or getting to the stable he stands with dilated nostrils, extended bead, quick, convulsive or labored breathing, eyes staring and bloodshot, his nasal membrane deep red or blue, and THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 253 the cough most jr is ejected from ;ho aiiiinal suffers 5 with the cough lUngs. is being really its observer, as such. I from overtaxing appose from hard )ops and staggers ; iblc he stands with aborcd breathing, p red or blue, and pulse rapid antl weak ; if in putting the ear to the chest there is a loud respiratory murmur with crepitation (a peculiar slight cracking sound) ; if the heart, as felt behind the left elbow, is beating tumultuously ; if the limbs are cold, with perspii'ation breaking out on different parts of the body, there is no time to lose. In extreme cases bleed at once from the neck vein. The blood will be turbid, dark, almost jelly-like in very bad cases. Remove everything from the animal that may impede breathing, and allow him plenty of fresh air. Give an active stimulant, the easiest to be had ; whisky, four or five ounces, or a tumbler full in a half pint of water. If this cannot l)e had give an ounce of ground ginger in a pint of water, or a half ounce of oil of turpentine in half a tumbler of water. Give also warm water injections to. relieve the bowels, and also active hand rubbing of the legs to promote circulation to the surface, while the body is enveloped in blankets wrung out of hot water, and covered with dry ones. If the patient does not soon recover under this treatment the case Avill be one of pneumonia. How to know it. — If the disease does not succeed to the symptoms we have just described, those of acute congestion, there will be a chill with shivering, and generally a dry cough, but deep as though from the chest. There will be a hot skin, indicating fever, quick-labored breathing, a full but oppressed pulse. The membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth will be red, and as the disease advances a yelloAvish or whitish matter will come from the nostrils. The horse will always stand witli the legs wide apart ; so will the ox in bad cases, and the latter will moan with each ex- piration of the breath. Generally the ox Avill lie down. There will be crepitation of the lungs about the seat of the disease, and a more than normal niurnmr upon applying the ear. B}^ percussion, striking the af- fected parts, there will be flinching and even groaning, but except at the seat of the disease the chest will re- tain its healthy sound, while the dis- eased parts will sound dull and solid. Thus, by the ear, and sounding by the hand, the progress of the solidi- fication of the lungs may be followed from day to day. What to do. — Under llie advice of a veterinary surgeon or physician, blood may be drawn. If none such arc near, if the animal be young and iKvS^ THB POSTTIOK ASSUMKU BY Tnit nOTIgB DUUIMO AN ATTACK OP rNKCMONIA. i ll! I " lb.} 254 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. plethoric, blood may be drawn in the earlier stages. Place the animal in a loose box stall, with plenty of ventilation to the stable. If the bowels are costive, loosen them by injections of warm water. Bandage the limbs to keep them warm, and give the body such clothing as the neces- sities of the case seem to require. Let the food be simple, laxative and cooling. Bran mashes, boiled carrots, linseed meal, soft sweet hay. Do not check diarrhoea or profuse staling ; it is an effort of nature to relieve the system. If there is fever, give plenty of water. If there is swift pulse and oppression of the lungs, give 20 to 30 drops of tincture of aconite in half a pint of water, or 1 to 2 drachms of tincture of veratrum in water every two hours. If under this treatment the system becomes depressed, and it must be watched, discontinue. If the pulse falls — if there is trembling sweats, and a peculiar anxious expression in the eyes, discontinue. If there is great exhaustion, give moderate doses of whisky, but discontinue it unless good effects are seen. If there is much weak- ness, give two drachms each of camphor and of carbonate of ammonia, made into a ball with molasses and linseed meal, twice a day. In the case of considerable congestion, strong mustard poultices will bo indi- cated, to be applied to the chest ; or in extreme cases, blister. In the case of cattle, the same general treatment should bo followed. Double the quantity of aconite and ammonia should be given. As a rule, cattle require more than the horse ; and in giving medicine to cattle it must trickle down the throat, in order that it may not pass into the first .stomach. In this disease symptoms must be watched. Good nursing is of espe- cial value, and as the an'mal begins to recover, give soft and easily digestible food, and assist the system if necessary with wine, ale or whisky in very light doses. IV. Consumption. This hereditary affection is much more common in the West than is generally supposed. More common in cattle and even in sheep and swine than in horses. In horses it is comparatively rare. The disease may be communicated to healthy animals by inoculation, and by eating the raw flesh of diseased animals, and it may also be superinduced in an- imals predisposed to the disease by local inflannnation ; so also the germs may be received in milk, when the disease has invaded the mammary glands of the cow. Deep milking cattle with narrow horns, thin necks and narrow chests are especially predisposed to the disease. Tubercles may be developed in any part of the body, even, in rare cases, the bones and muscles ; the lungs, the spleen, the liver, the pancreas, the ovaries jmd the kidneys are the usual seats of the disease. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 255 Causes. — Badly constructed and illy ventilated stables ; moving from a warm to a cold climate ; exposure to cold and wet ; or any thing which tends to lower the health in a predisposed animal will bring on the disease. How to Know It. — The disease may be acute, carrying off the animal, sometimes, in a few weeks. It is generally chronic. The attack is insid- ious, tubercles often being formed before danger is suspected. There is a general dullness and loss of spirit, tenderness of the withers, back, loins, and of the walls of the chest. In cattle the nose will ofton be dry, show- ing fever ; the ears and horns will be hot ; the skin loses its elasticity and pliant quality. The heat of the body may go up to 102 degrees ; the pulse is weak but accelerated, and there is a slight, dry, but not frequent cough ; the lymphatic glands al)out the throat may be enlarged and there may be swelling of the joints. If the chest is sounded there may be heard a murmuring sound hoarser than natural, if it be listened for just over the lower end of the wind pipe or in the chest. As the disease ad- vances, the eyes become more and more sunken, the skin becomes more and more hide bound, the hair is dry and erect. If the bowels are involved there will be more or less scouring, and if the lungs are prin- cipally affected there will be swelling and lameness, labored breathing, exhaustion and profuse perspiration occui'ring upon the slightest exercise. There will be temporary windy distention of the stomach after feeding, and the appetite fails. The cough increases with rattling, the dischaige at first light, increases. There is crepitation (a rattling or snapping sound) of the lungs, with a whirring or gurgling of the chest, and percus- sion gives a dull sound, with wincing when the parts covering them are handled. So if tubercles are formed in the liver, pancreas, or kidneys it will show the involvement of these parts. Recoveries are rare. Occasion- ally calcification of the tubercles occurs in animals naturally of a strong constitution, but the disease usually ends in death. What to do. — A cure is scarcely ever accomplished. The symptoms may be mitigated. The animal must have dry, pure air, plenty of sun- shine. Summer and Winter, and be protected from sudden changes, and must be kept warm. The food should be light and digestible, good grass in Summer and ground food with linseed meal and roots in Winter. In the early stages of the disease four to five drachms of gentian may be given daily in the food, at two or three doses, alternated with two drachms of sulphate of iron as a tonic. As an expectorant, and diaphoretic, give occasionally three to four ounces flowers of sulphur every other day, or once in three days, or to act on the skin and as a diuretic, the following : Ko. 67. 2 Ounces of flowers of sulphur. a To 8 three drachms powdered resin. m: iis3 ; 256 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Mix and give a doso daily until the effect is produced ; and afterwards as needed. As an antiseptic (to counteract putresence) the fumes of burning sulphur would be indicated. How to Prevent. — From what we have written the owner will under- stand the difficulty attending the treatment of this disease, and also its dansrerous character in the case of cattle. The flesh and milk it is better not to use at all, although danger can be destroyed by the most thorough cooking. Using consumptive animals as breeders, or selling the milk of consumptive animals should not be thought of. Drainage, good pastur- age, a Avarm, sunny lo'^ation for the stables and yards, care against all chronic and debilitating diseases, good, liberal feeding, especially when animals are giving milk, the prompt removal of all consumptive animals from pastures and buildings, and the thorough fumigation of the latter is recommended. V. Pleurisy. This is an inflammation of the membrane lining of the chest and covering of the lungs. It is common to all domestic animals, in exposed situations and those liable to rheumatism. The pleura is one of the serous membranes, those lining close cavities, as the chest, abdomen and joints. In health they are insensible to us, but under the effects of inflammation the most sensitive and painful possible. Since every inspiration and expiration of the breath moves these membranous linings upon each other, we can at once see the extreme anguish it must occasion. If relief is not soon obtained the disease quickly ends in death. How to know Pleurisy. — There will be some alternations of shivering followed by heat of the skin, sometimes extending to the limbs. There will be localized sweating and congestion of the muscles. If confined to one side the foot of that side will be extended. The animal will look at the flank, lie down, rise again, and there will be general uneasiness indi- cative of pain. The pulse will be quick and hard, seeming to strike the finger under the compression. There will be inclination to cough, but which the animal will fear to exercise. The cough is not always present, but when so, is always suppressed, short and hacking. The breathing will be hurried, but apparently confined to the abd(^minal muscles, the inspiration short and checked, but the expiration slow and prolonged. In pneumonia and bronchitis there is often intense redness of the nose, in pleurisy less. There is no nasal discharge and the heat of the breath is not so great as in pneumonia. After effusion of gerum (fluid matter or water) into the cavity of the chest ensues, which may be in 24 or 36 hours, the pulse becomes soft, and the animal seems better. If THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 257 ; and afterwards 3) the fumes of vner will under- tise, and also its I milk it is better le most thorough ling the milk of ge, good pastur- care against all , especially when umptive animals n of the latter is of the chest and imals, in exposed one of the serous omen and joints, of inflammation inspiration and upon each other, \>n. If relief is >ns of shivering e limbs. There If confined to mal will look at uneasiness indi- ng to strike the n to cough, but always present, The breathing lal muscles, the and prolonged, redness of the the heat of the :)f eerum (fluid ch may be in 24 ems better. If the effusion is re-absorbed the animal will recover. If not, the pulse loses its full tone, and again becomes hard and quick. The breathing is a'^ain diflicult and attended with lifting of the flank and loin. The nose and head is extended, the nostrils are dilated, with signs of suffocation. The pulse at length becomes weak, thrilling at each beat until at length the animal wavers, staggers, falls and dies. An attack of pleurisy is often taken by those unacquainted with the disease for spasmodic colic. This error, if made, will probably be fatal to the animal affected. In colic the pulse is natural at the commence- ment, and the paroxysms of pain are of short duration. In pleurisy the artery is thin, the pulsations seem to strike the fingers, but the stroke is short. Tlie pain is continuous, the body hot, but the feet generally cold. What to do. — The same general care as in bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs is to be observed. If there is a chill, wrap the horse com- pletely in blankets wrung out of hot water, and (fover with dry ones. When removed, do so a little at a time, rubbing dry, and re-clothe warmly. If taken in its earliest stage, give : No. 68. H Ounce laudanum, H Pint linseed oil. This will often prove effective ; if not, repeat the dose in a few hours. For an ox, give double this dose. If the symptoms increase, apply a strong mustard poultice to the side of the chest, or a blister. No. 53 may be applied to the chest. The bowels should be kept moderately open. If effusion of water takes place, give 6 drachms of acetate of potassa once or twice a day in a pail of water. The following will be found excellent in place of the last named remedy, if there is weakness and a rapid pulse (70 to 80), and scanty urine : No. 60. K Ounce tincture of chloride of iron, Ji pall water. Give as a drink twice dally. The effusion of water not yielding, the chest may be tapped with a trochar. Divide the skin with a lancet, between the eighth and ninth rib and near the lower end. Be careful the air does not enter. Draw off only a part of the water if it produces a shock. In this, one should have the advice of a veterinarian. Repeat in 24 to 48 hours. The ani- mal should be kept up with sulphate of iron, two drachms, twice a da}', in water, with stimulants and easily digestible and nutritious food. It is absolutely necessary, after effusion of water has taken place, that the urine should be passed freely to assist absorption. To this end the following will be indicated : • I ;. ■ i 258 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Ko. 60. 1 Drachm iodtde of potassium, 1 Drachm carbonate of ammonia, H Ounce powdered gentian. Give twice a day as a drench in a quai-t of water, or as a ball mixed with linseed meal and molasses. VI. Colds. Colds in horses, as in the human family, are usually the result of im- proper care or undue exposure. Taking a horse from a hot, illy ventil- ated stable, and allowing him after driving to become cold, is one prolific cause of colds. There are so many means of causing this disability that it would be impossible to enumerate them. If the attack is light, all that will be necessary will be to clothe the animal warmly and relax the bowels with a warm mash, and give rest for a few days. Sometimes, however, the attack is prolonged and severe. The appetite ceases, the coat rough- ens, parts of the body are hot and others cold, the membrane of the nose at first dry and pale, with the facial sinuses clogged, at length termi- nates in a discharge more or less great, but with- out improving the health of the horse. What to do. — Keep the animal warmly clothed, in ample box stall, with plenty of bedding. If A BOBSE'SHBAD WITH COLD, ^ho cold docs uot give Way in a few days after the first attack, and the symptoms are as we have indicated, or if the membranes of the nose are dry, make a sack of coarse gunny cloth, large enough so it may fit the nose properly, but en- larging to the bottom, and two feet or more long, with a slit covered with a flap in the side, half way down. Put into the bag half a peck or more of coarse pine sawdust with which half an ounce of spirits of turpentine has been thoroughly mixed. Place the bag on the nose as shown in the cut on next page. Turn two gallons of hot water in the slit, and every twenty minutes repeat, allowing the bag to remain on an hour each time, use this six times a day until the discharge begins. When water runs freely from the nose, three times daily will be enough. Let the food be good scalded oats or other like food, with mashes if the bowels are constipated. An animal with this kind of a cold should not be put to steady work until entirely recovered. The result of protracted cold is great weakness, and work before recovery often leads to disease of the air passages and lungs. If there is much fever give the following : THE HOnSE, ITS DISEASES. 259 No. 01. as a ball mixed 3 DracbmH HpiriU o( ammonlB, 2 DrachniH etber. Mix and give in a little gruel, (say 1-2 pint, ) twice a day. If the throat i* involved poultice it with linseed meal in which a little mustard has been mixed. When the symptoms give way and improvement begins, or if the appetite is not good prepare the following : No. 62. 2 Ounces powdered gentian, a Ouncea curbonuto of ammonia. Form this into a mass, with linseed oil and molasses, divided into eight parts and give one twice each day. If the cold becomes chronic it ends in catarrh. When there are catarrhal symptoms and sore throat give the following : No. 63. 1 Drachm extract of belladonna, 2 Drachms ipecac, 2 Drachms powdered camphor, i Drachms nitre. Mix into a ball with linseed oil, and give one every three or four hours. In inveterate or chron- ic cold there is discharge, and swelling of the lym- phatic gland. We have already shown how glan- ders may be known. We give a cut show- ing the enlargement of the lymphatic gland in chronic cold. In case the horse gets cold it is better that he be ex- amined by a competent veterinary surgeon, HXAD WITH IiYMPUATIO QLAMD or TUK TBBOAT SWOLLEK . 1— The enlarged lympbatlo within the Jaw. NOSB BAO rOB 8TBAMIKO UOnSB WITH COLO. (not by a quack,) in order to be sure the disease is not glanders. Vn. Enlarged OlandB— Qoitre. There are various glands in the throat that are subject to enlargement from disease, and which remain permanent after the disease is passed. This result is generally more unsightly as a blemish than as a real disa- bility. Goitre, however, is a disease peculiar to some limestone regions, producing in animals as in man a swelling of the thyroid gland. In some portions of the East it is quite prevalent, producing extensive enlarge- i I 260 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. nicntH in lambs. It also attacks cattle and swine. In solid-hoofed ani- mals, as in the horse, there may be a swelling on either side ; in others it is in the center just below tlie roots of the jaws. For all enlargements of the glands, tincture of iodine will disperse the swelling if it may bo possible. In bronchocolo or goitre, rainwater only sliould be given to drink ; iodine in doses of ten grains daily may bo given on an empty stomach, and the swelling may be painted with the tincture. This to bo persisted in for months. Another remedy that has been successful, is the following: No. 04. a Draclim lodido of potaHsium, 1 Drnchm liquor potaKsoe, H Pint rainwater. Mix, and give as a dose night and morning, using the tincture of iodine on the goitre. Vin. Swelled Throat, or LaryngitiB. Causes. — Foul stables or any cause producing colds, catarrhs, etc. It is sometimes divided professionally into laryngitis and pharyngitis, but practically they are one — inflammation of the air and food passages of the neck, generally accompanied with cough, difficulty in 8wallo^ving and fever. How to Know It. — The animal is dull. The head is carried in a peculiar manner, as though the neck were stiff. There is a short, frequent cough, the breath is hurried, the pulse full and throbbing, and the mem- branes of the nasal passages are high colored, almost scarlet. There will be a hoarse sound, approaching to a grunt, at each breath taken, if the ears are held against the animal's wind-pipe. Externally there is more or less enlargement over the region of the larynx, the enlargement of the ■windpipe next the throat. Handling the throat seems to produce extreme pain. What to do. — Reduce the pulse at onco by doses of tincture of aconite in a wine glass full of water, repeated every half hour. Place the steam ing-bag on the nose, as recommended for colds. Keep it em- ployed almost constantly, for there may bo danger of strangulation. If the steaming seems to distress the animal, omit it, or use it only occa- sionally, and soak soft hay in boiling water and apply to the throat as hot as can be borne. Bandage and fasten with the eight-tailed bandage previously described. Or, ferment the throat with cloths wrung out of hot mustard water. If there is difficulty in swallowing, put a tea- spoouf ul of the following well back on the tongue several times a day : THE HORSE, ITB DIHEABE8. 2(;i Ko.eo. 1 Ounce powdoroci gualacuin, 4 OiiiiuoH powdered cblonito of potash, >• I'lut of molatiitoa. Do not in administering unythlng, force the jaws wide apart. Act as gently as possible. If the animal is feverish and the throat hot and dry, give three times a day, in a pint of cold linseed tea, the following : No. 00. 1 Dmchm powdered Ipcoac, 1 Ounce solution ol acetate of ammonUi In case the disease becomes chronic, the following excitant to the throat Avill bo indicated : No. 07. tincture of iodine 1 Part oil of turpentine, 1 I'art Nolutlon of ammonia, 1 Part olive oil. Mix, shako the bottle before using, and rub well in on the throat every day. If this does not relieve, apply the following blister : No. 08. 1 Drachm croton oil, 1 Drachm sulphuric ether, 10 Drachms alcohol. Mix, and apply by rubbing with considerable friction. A U0R8B WITH TlIK THROAT BLI8TXBXD. A 8KT0N IN TRB THROAT OF A B0R8I. When the symptoms become more favorable, by the membranes of the nose becoming pale or mofe natural in color; by the cough becoming more free, or louder, easier and with less violent breathing, and by the appearance of a white and thick discharge from the nostrils, put a seton in the throat, (see cut,) and allow nothing but moist and succulent food. Move the soton daily until healthy pus (matter) is formed. Then cut one of the knots and withdraw it, and as the horse recovers allow drier food — hay and grain — but that entirely free from dust. See that no stones or grit are iii the oats, and soak for five or six hours before feed- ing. In this, as in diseases where the throat is more or less sore, the horse may quid his food. This is not a symptom of larjoigitis as is some- set ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOi rOR. ■Ih^lf A nolUI QDIDDINO. times supposed, but known to a\\ disciiacs where there la obstruetion in swallowing. IX. Chronio Oough. There ure many cases of long standing or chronic cough. Cough is an attendant upon so many disorders of the air passages, from the most trivial difficulty in teething to glan- ders, that a cough should not be overlooked in the diagnose of diseases. And so many diseases leave the patient with chronic cough, that its symptomatic stages should bo care- fully observed. Coughing tends generally to a thickening of the membranes. When the membrane covering the larynx becomes thickened, and consequently morbidly sensitive, the cough becomes fixed or what is termed chronic. The sense of smell in the nose is peculiarly acute, and the membranes of the nose and throat, as a matter of course, are fully as sensitive. Wo have said, "the limbs and feet are half the horse : the lungs the test of his endurance." Yet nine in ten of the stables in which horses are kept are offensive to man and irritate the air passages when first entered. Yet the sense of smell in man is not very acute, except in a few directions. A stable therefore, offensive to man is not a fit place for horses to be kept, where the lungs constitute one of the principal excellencies of the animal. THi ACT or conauiNO. The cough which accompanies the several diseases of which this vol- ume treats, will be described in the treatment of the diseases themselves. In this article chronio cough will be treated, the cough that is always present in eating, drinking and inhaling a cold draught of air, or from in obiitruotion in I uttendunt upon ' passages, from TUB IIOR8E, m DIflKARKS. 2(53 any causo of pxcitcnicnt, 'Mjuiring long and careful nursing for their furb. The chronic cough, resulting from colds, in hard and metallic. For this, the following will ho good, to be rubbed on the throat and around the windpipe, once in ton days : No. 00. in Drops croton oil, 1 Uunco glycerine, Give twice a day, for a week, the following : No. 70. 40 Drops diluted prussic acid, 1 Ounce niter, 1 Ounce bicarbonate of itoda, 1 Quart water. If this does not give relief, the following, valuable for irritable chronic cough, the result of influenza or sore tliroat, may be used : No. 71. 1 Ounco Fowler's solution of arsenic, 1 Ounce chlorate of potash, 1 Druchm bellaUouu. Give once a day in water or gruel and note results, ceasing after a week or ten days, if no improvement ensues. For cough and sore throat, when first discovered, take : No, 72. 1 Drachm powdered camphor, 1 Drachm extract belladona, 2 Ounces sweet Bpirita niter. Give in a pint of cold gruel three times a day. Tar-water is well known to be valuable in obstinate coughs. Give every morning as a drink, the following : No. 73. 1 Drachm powdered squills, K Pint tar-water, ^ Pint lime-water. If the cough is violent, use as a sedative, the following : No. 74. 1 Drachm dilute prussic acid, 2 Drachms powdered opium, i Drachms uiter. Mix in a pint of linseed tea ahd give from five to six table-spoonfuk three times a day. Expectorantc, calculated to loosen the cough and restore the secretions to their natural conditions, do not act so kindly as could be wished on farm animals. For a long standing cough, try the following ; 264 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. 76. 1 Drachm aloes, 1 Drachm squills, 2 Drachms gum ammoniacum Mix into a ball with meal and give once a day in the morning. If the cough is irritable and easily excited, and the bowels natural, omit the aloes and substitute for it one drachm of opium. For a cold settled in the chest, with cough, give every morning the following : No. 76. 1 Drachm ipecac, 1 Drachm liquorice powder, ii Ounce nitrate of ammonia. Add tar, the size of a hazel-nut and mix with molasses to form a ball. All couirhs resulting from indigestion or worms, and some of those resulting from irritation of the passages of the throat, are often cured by turning the horse out in Summer where he may have free range on the prairie, where resin weed grows plentifully. A long standing cough, however, requires time, and the operator must use judgment in adminis- tering medicine. If he be a veterinary surgeon he will make up his mind from various symptoms. The farmer should endeavor carefully to do the same. X. Malignant Epidemic. Under this head the older veterinarians were accustomed to term several diseases that sweeping over a country became unusually prevalent or fatal. Thus Dr. Layard and Ohmer long ago wrote of malignant epidemic, piobably a severe form of catarrhal fever, or epidemic catarrh, and also known as influenza distemper, malignant epidemic, murrain, pest, etc. Youatt describes a malignant disease occurring in 1714 in England, imported from the continent and destroying in the course of a few months 70,000 horses and cattle. Profes. or Bruquon, of Tuiin, says of this disease, that it commenced with loss of appetite, staring coat, a Avild and wandering look, smd a staggering from the very commencement. The horse would continually lie down and get up again, as if tormented by colic ; and he gazed alternately at both flanks. In moments of compare ative 'iase there were universal twitchings of the skin and spasms of the limbs. The temperatuvv? of (he ears and feet was variable. If there happened to be about the animal any old wound or scar from setoning or firing, it opened afresh and discharged a quantity of thick and black blood. Very shortly afterward the flanks, which were quiet before, began to heave, the nostrils were dilated, the head extended for breath. The THE HOR8K, ITS DISRASE8. 265 orning. If the titural, omit the ly morning the horse had, by this time become so weak that, if he lay, or fell down, ho could rise no more; or, if he was up, he would stand trembling, stagger- ino", and threatening to fall every moment. The mouth was dry, the tongue white and the breath fetid ; a discharge of yellow or fetid matter proceeded from the nose and fetid matter from the anus. The duration of the disease did not exceed twelve or twenty-four hours ; or if the animal lingered on swellings of the head and throat and sheath and sciotum followed, and he died exhausted, or in convulsions. Black spots — extravasation — were found in cellular membrane, in the tissue of all the membranes, and on the coats of the stomach. The mesenteric and lymphatic glands were engorged, black and gangrenous. The membrane of the nose and pharynx were highly injected, the lungs were filled with black and frothy blood, or with black and livid spots. The brain and its meninges were unaltered. XI. Difficulty of Breathing. From whatever source this may arise, whether from some disorgan- ization, or change in the lungs, or obstruction in the air passages ; what- ever the obstruction be, it must first be traced to its cause befoi'e good can be done. This is sometimes not easy to do ; the owner must act with judgment. Thick wind often follows pneumonia, and is caused by closing or obliteration (hepatization) of a poi-tion of the lungs. If it does not pass away after the disease which preceded it is entirely cured, it ma} be mitigated by feeding the animal on sound outs, entirely fn d from dust, giving but little hay, that moistened, and avoiding any food that is dusty. Mashes and carrots in Winter sufficient to keep the bowels prop- erly open, and turning on prairie pasture in Summer will be indicated. Eoaring has rendered neai'ly useless many valuable horses in England ; in tlio United States horses are not subject to it. It is said to be pro< duced by obstruction in some part of the respiratory canal, most often in the larynx and next in the trachea. Thus chronic cough sometimes ter* minatca in roaring. In this country heaves is the most usual termination . XH. Broken Wind ; Bellows ; Heaves. Causes. — Broken wind is the result both of disease of the lun^s and violent exertions. Feeding on dusty hay and grain are prolific sources of the disease. Where no clover hay is used, the disease is rare. It ia mainly confined to horses that have arrived at maturity. A horse fed for days and weeks on dusty hay, and then driven hard, will exhibit heaves, unless his lungs and digestion are extraordinary. This disease is usually known in the South under the name of bellows, and in the North as heaves, either of them expressive of the disease. f . Sjl :ii Ill' liiilili 266 ILLUSTRATEU STOCK DOCTOR. How to know It. — Broken wind is nearly allied to asthma in man, but is more continuous in its action and less liable Lo occur in paroxysms. At each breath there will be a two-fold motion of the flank, caused by a falling in of the abdominal walls, causing the flank to lift, then after a perceptible interval a rising of the back part of the belly assists in freeing the lungs of air. There is a short, dry cough, sometimes almost inaudi- ble, followed by whirring. When the horse is moved suddenly, or driven hard, when a draught of cold water is given, or the animal is suddenly brought into the cold air, the spells will occur. Indigestion is almost always present, and as a consequence of flatulency of the bowels. The appetite is ravenous and unnatural ; eating the litter given for bedding, is one of the many exhibitions of it. What to do. — There is no permanent cure for this disability. The symptoms and distress may be alleviated by giving only sound grain and bright, hard stalked hay, free from dust. Prairie hay with plenty of resin leaf in it is the best ; next, clean cured corn-stalks. But little water should be allowed at a time, and not more than 6 to 8 pounds of hay, daily, and this given at night, the provender being confined as much as possible to grain and grass in Summer, and grain, bran-mashes and car- rots or potatoes in Winter. This will enable many broken-winded horses to do a fair amount of work with comparative comfort. In any event, a horse inclined to be thick-winded in any degree, should never be tightly checked up, nor above all, be driven by pulling in the head, causing undue bearing either of the curb or snaffle on the jaw. The animal should be allowed to hold its head in the easiest position, since its work must be nec- essarily slow. One of the most usual palliative means of the animal appearing for a time sound, is to give 10 to 15 grains of arsenic a day for a week or ten days. A better preparation to give relief — afterwards, the animal to be turned out on clean, short grass, is the following : BIT BKABINQ UPON JAW. No. 77. 1 Ounce Fowler's solution of Lfsenlc, 1 Drachm extract of belladonna, K Drachm tincture of ginger. Give once a day, in the morning, in one pint of water, and continue for four to eight weeks, as circumstances may dictate. thma in man, but ur in paroxysms, lank, caused by a lift, then after a assists in freeincr es almost inaudi- Jdenly, or driven liraal is suddenly jestion is almost ie bowels. The n for bedding, is disability. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. Xin. Influenza. 267 sound griiiii The and r with plenty of But little Avater pounds of hay, ined as much as mashes and car- fair amount of Q inclined to be jheckcd up, nor e bearing either to hold its head rk must be nec- usual palliative r a time sound, lie a day for a aration to give be turned out ring; nd continue for This epizootic, which first and last has "been prevalent in nearly all countries Avhere the horse is used, is, as to its origin, but little under* stood. Its symptoms, however, are well known, but these may be complicated by inflammatory symptoms of all the air passages ; also by rheumatic swellings, paralysis, delirium and inflammation of the eyes. How to know It. — The attack may be sudden. There will be stupor and weakness, the head will be held low, the eyes dull and half closed, the gait will be weak, with cracking of the joints sometimes. There will bo no appetite, and fever ; the mouth hot and clammy, the bowels costive, with scanty urine ; the pulse quick and weak, but sometimes hard ; the membrane of the nose may be pink, or a deep leaden hue ; the cough will be deep and harsh ; the coat rough and staring ; the skin tender and sometimes trembling, and the cars and limbs alternately hot and cold. Upon applying the car to the lungs crepitation will be heard, or some- times a harsh blowing sound. As the disease progresses, and the nose discharges a white, yellowish or greenish water, the animal may get bet- ter ; but when the lungs are seriously involved, the symptoms will in- crease. As a rule there is constipation, although purging is sometimes present. CONFIRMED INFLUENZA. What to do. — ^Place the animal in a well littered stall, free from drafts of air. Do not depend upon strong physic. The cure must be effected by watching the symptoms and combating them. If there is costivoness keep the bowels open by injections of t-^'o wine glasses full of linseed oil. Relief must be had by means of stimulants and tonics. Good nursing must be constant, %vith clotliing enough to keep the animal warm. A good tonic and stimulant is : 18 J ! li i f' i i'' llili 268 No. 78 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 2 Oz of gentian, 2 Oz. carbonate ammonia. Form in eight doses and give one night and morning. If the cough is distressing prepcre the following : No. 79. }i Oz. extract belladonna, 2 Drachms powdered opium, 3 Drachma camphor, 2 Oz. liquorice, H Pint molaBses. Mix thoroughly and spread a table-spoonful on the tongue twice a day. If, with the cough, there is sore throat and catarrh, prepare the following : No. 80. 20 OralDs iodine, 1 Drnchm iodide of potassium, 2 Ounces sweet spirits of niter, 1 Pint water gruel. Give this as a dose twice a day. If the animal should begin to improve it will be about the fifth day. Sometimes recovery is complicated by various disabilities. If there is dropsy or swelling of the legs or sheath, prepare the following : No. 81. 1 Oz. iodide of potassium, 1 Oz. carbonate of ammonia, 1 Oz. powdered gentian. Form into eight balls and give one morning and evening. If a spasmodic cough follows the attack the following will be indicated : No. 82. 1 Drachm extract of belladonna, 1 Drachm chloroform, 10 Drachms alcohol. Mix in a pint of gruel and let it trickle slowly down the throat, in order to produce a full local effect. As recovery ensues, the food should be nourishing and easily digested. The animal should be induced to take food during the disease, especially in the form of nourishing gruel. When the pulse changes, and especially when it loses its wiry character ; when the discharge from the nose becomes steady and copious, a pint of ale occasionally is a good stimu- lant. In any event, good, easily digested food should be given, and the animal must be nursed until enti'ely recovered. XIV. Spasmodio Action of tbe Glottis and Epiglottis. This may be occasioned rarely by food sticking in the sesophagus. It is sometimes attendant upon cutting the teeth. In the latter case the THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 269 gue twice a day. ill be indicated : gums should be cut. Spasm of the glottis passes away by a peculiar crowing inspiration. It is so rare in horses that it will only be necessary to say that its cause must be looked to in the general health of the animal. This disease is generally confined to young animals, and is more rare in colts than in calves or lambs. Causes. — Being confined to damp, low lying ground, or in cold, damp, or much exposed localities. How to know It. — The first sjrmptoms are like those of sore throat. There will be a dry whirring breathing and a hard metallic cough. Sometimes it will be heard only when spasm of the larynx comes on. As the disease progi'esses the fever increases, the temperature of the body running to 107 degrees, and the pulse from ninety to over one hundred. White films or pellicles (albuminous false membranes) form in the throat, which come away from time to time, or if not, the animal dies of suffocation. What to do. — Place the animal where it may have free air but no drafts, and where the temperature may be kept comfortable. Allow sufiicient clothing. Give as a laxative twelve ounces Glauber salts dissolved in a quart of warm water. As an antispasmodic give two or three drachm doses of laudanum every hour in a decoction of marsh mallow. In the early stage of the disease warm fomentations persistently applied may scatter the disease. If later, use the following : No. 82. 1 Part oil of turpentine, 1 Part lard oil, 1 Part solution of ammonia. i the throat, in Rub well on the affected parts of the throat. ^* the membra. le in the throat do not give way, and there is increased ditficulty in breathing use the following : No. 83. 10 Grains nitrate of silver, 1 Ounce rainwater. Mix and swab the throat well over the forming membranes, by means of a small piece of soft sponge tied over the end of a smooth, flexible piece of whalebone and saturated with the nitrate of silver. In the case of foals and calves, only half the doses named must be used, and for lambs not more than one quarter. [il |: "Ji [ i: ■■ 270 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. XV. Bleeding from the Nose. This often occurs from various injuries to the mucus membrane of the nostrils, from hard pulling up hill, too tight a collar, and from other causes, especially if the animal be full of blood. In these cases, the bleeding is from one nostril and in drops, accompanied by sneezing. If the bleeding comes from the lungs, it will be bright red and frothy, and there will be a cough. If from the stomach, it will be black, clotted, sou/ and accompanied by retching. What to do. — In simple cases tie the head up as high as possible, blow strong alum water from a tube into the nostril at each inspiration, and if obstinate, plug the nostril with pledgets of tow. Give internally one scruple of acetate of lead, to be followed in half an hour with another if necessary. In the case of an ox, two scruples may bo given at a dose. If both nostrils are involved, and the flow is continuous, only one nos- tril must be stopped at a time, unless tracheotomy is performed, since the horse cannot breathe through the mouth. The ox, however, can do so. Therefore both nostrils may be plugged if necessary. In performing this operation (tracheotomy), on the horse, sometimes necessary in various obstructions of the throat and windpipe, a ring of the windpipe should not be severed, but only parts of two. That is, a circular flap should be excised. It should always be performed by a veterinary surgeon, except in a case where death from strangulation is imminent. In this case do not hesitate, take the lancet or sharp knife and, holding the horse's head high, cut in a foot above the breast-bone and in the center of the neck, down to and into the windpipe. The open- ing through the skin should be about two and a half inches long or even three inches, and through the windpipe from one-half to three-quarters of an inch. If a surgeon performs the operation he will be provided with a tracheotomy tube ; if not, any smooth metal tube which may be inserted .ill do, as the spout of a tea-kettle; this must be held to its place by proper fastenings, and until the wound is healed the horse must not be allowed to put his head to the ground. XVI. Strangles. This is a disease but little known in America. Our distemper takes its place. It is thus described in English works : It usually occurs in young horses, highly-bred horses, being more subject to it than cold blooded ones. When the animal is "breeding strangles," there is a gen- eral though slight indisposition. After a few days the neck becomes stiff, the throat swells, the tumor being hard, hot and tender. A dis- wever, can do THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 271 charf'e from the nose takes place, the throat becomes sore, the breathing oppressed, the hair is staring, the appetite is gone, and the animal stands with half-closed eyes. At length the tumor becomes ripe enough and is opened, as is usual in distemper. It is more than probable that the dis- ease is really the same, and that strangles and distemper are one and the same thing, only modified by conditions and climate. OPXNIXO THB AB8CC8S OF STnANQLXS. The general treatment is the same as we give for distemper. As an application to the swelling to produce suppuration, the following is recommended : No. 84. 1 Part laudanum, 1 Part spirits of camphor, 2 Parts spirits of turpeutine. Mix, and apply with a paint brush to the swelling. In treating either strangles or distemper, no physic should be given. Good nursing, sooth- ing drinks, as much nourishment in the food or gruel as the animal can take should be allowed, and the strength must be kept up by every possible means, and to induce the ripening into pus of the tumor is im- portant. Until the animal be again entirely recovered and in good health, it should have no work. |!'f CHAPTER VI. DISEASES OF THE STOMACH AJSTD BOWELS. I. SOCR STOMACH. — II. COLIC. III. THE BOT. IV. INFLAMMATION AND BCPTUBE OF THE COLON. V. INFLAMMATION AND BLEEDING OF THE REC- TUM. VI. SPONTANEOUS SALIVATION. VII. INFLAMMATION OF THE STOM- ACH. VIII. SORENESS AND ITCHING OF THE ANUS. IX. CHRONIC GASTRITIS. ^— X. SPASMS OF THE DIAPHRAGM. XI. RCPl'URB OF THE STOMACH. XII. INFLAMMATION OF THE PERITONEUM. XIII. STRANGULATION OF THE INTESTINES. XIV. FUNCTIONAL DISEASES OF THE LIVER. XV. PARASITES WHICH AFFECT THE LIVER. -XVI. DIARRHEA. I. Sour Btomaota. Animals living upon vegetable food, where the mastication or the grinding down of the substances taken into the mouth is imperfectly accomplished, or where a greedy animal is allowed to overload the stomach with food, since it thus is imperfectly moistened with saliva, are subject to acidity of the stomach, fermentation of the food, and the diseases attendant thereupon. Carbonic acid gas is evolved, and if not checked in time will sometimes cause violent and extreme distension and inilammation of the stomach, the result of decomposition, or spas- modic colic, with paroxysms of extreme agony, and sometimes the most violent rupture of the stomach ending in death. We often see violent distension of the stomach in cattle when turned into a field of flush clover when hungry ; the remedy in this case is thrusting a trochar or knife into the stomach to allow the escape of the gases. When in the horse inflammatory action has been set up it may lead to many diseases, e.'^.h of which must be treated according to the symptoms exhibited. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 273 3. A.HHATION AND a OF THE REO- r OF THE STOH- ONIO GASTRITIS. STOMACH. ATION OF THE -XY. PARASITES ation or the I imperfectly overload the with saliva, he food, and olved, and if (le distension ion, or spas- les the most when turned this case is sscape of the t up it may rding to the In the first stage or that of simple acidity of the stomach, if taken in time, treatment is comparatively easy. It is called sour stomach, acute gastritis, indigestion, tympany, etc. Caust • — Suspended digestion and consequent fermentation from over- loading the stomach with improperly chewed food. This Avill never occur in slow feeders that fully grind and saturate the food with saliva, since in this case the appetite is fully satisfied before overloading ensues. Colic may occur by giving large draughts of water immediately after feeding, thus washing forward the food beyond the stomach. Sour stomach may also ensue from indigestible and easily fermented food, and inflammation from eating plants that irritate the stomach. How to know It. — The first symptoms are sour stomach, simple colic, or fermentation. There is fullness, causing undue distension ; then quickened, deep, but oppressed breathing ; the animal is dull and stupid ; there is increasing pain, and at length, if relief is not obtained, more violent symptoms set in. • What to do. — Give immediately one or two ounces of magnesia. Evacuate the bowels by means of injections of warm water. Rub the belly with considerable friction one way, from the forelegs back. If there is griping give the following : No. 85. 16 to 20 Drops oil of peppermint, 1 Ounce of laudanum. If the weather is cold, blanket and walk the horse to assist in giving relief. In the case of the ox, give double the dose m'i-^UvTs J; sheep one- quarter to one-third the dose for the horse, eic ;; s. laudanum, of which give the sheep, 2 to 3 drachms. n. Colio. This may be of two kinds, spasmodic, or flatulent colic. The first is the result of craujps or spasmodic contractions, causing severe pain with tendency to inflammation. The other of distension of the bowels with tendency to inflammation and rupture of the coats. How to know Spasmodic Colic. — There will be spasms of pain, with paw- ing, striking of the belly with the hind foot, looking round at the flanks, lying down and suddenly getting up, rolling, or lying stretched out for an instant; then suddenly rising, the horse will shake himself as the pain intermits. Again the pain returns and the same performances are gone through. There may be frequent small discharges from the bowels 4 ^';^l■ 274 ILLU8TKATED 8T0CK DOCTOR. and bladder, and during the attacks the pulse and breathing are accolorated. ^i^L- "s^-ii^iar^ TUB FIRST STAUa OF Sl'AgMODlO COLIC. What to do. — Relievo the pain by nicans of an opiate, and cause move- ment of the bowels. To do this in mild cases the following Avill bo good in connection with injections of warm Avater : No. 80. >£ to 1 Ounco of laiKJanum, 4 toODniirliius uloes, 1 riiit hot Wttter. SECOND 8TA0E OF BPAbMUUlC COLIC. Pulverize the aloes and dissolve in the hot water. Cool as quickly as possible and add the laudanum, and give as a dose. If there is abund- ant formation of gas, give the following promptly : No 87. X Ounce powdered aloes, 1 Ounce nromtitic ammonia, 1 Ounce nulphuric ether, 1 H Ounce warm water. THE HORSE, ITS DI8EABE8. 275 Mix and give at onco. Another colic drench in good repute is the following : Ko. 88. 4 Dracbms aloei, 1 Ounce Hulphuric ether, 1 Ounce laudanum. TBIBD STAOa Of 8i>A8MODIO COLIO. Mix, pulverize the aloes in a pint and a half of hot water ; cool, add the other ingredients and give immediately. If relief is not obtained, give as a second dose the following : No. 80. H Ounce sulphuric ether, KOunce Iiuidanum, H Ounce spirits camphor, X Ounce essence of peppermint. Mix in a pint of gruel and turn down. The symptoms in cattle are uneasiness, shuffling of the hind legs when standing. When lying down they will kick with the outer limbs. There will be moaning and twisting of the tail. The same treatment is advised as for the horse, except that one pint of linseed oil should replace the aloes. Give the doses by allowing the liquid to trickle down the throat very slowly. The doses should be double that of the horse. Svdne should have castor oil one ounce in place of the linseed oil ; and sheep three-quarters of an ounce. Otherwise the doses should be about one-quarter to one-fifth those ordered for the horse. Flatulent Colic. — ^This disease is dangerous, and is generally the result of a chronic distension of the bowels, with tendency to inflammation and rupture of the coats. It may be the result of some other disease, Dr appear as a consequence of the spasmodic form ; or, may be produced by the same causes as those assigned to the acute form. 278 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. How to know It. — Tho expression of pain is constant but not so acut \ The pulse is rapid and feeble, with difHcult brcathiii}? ; the feet and ears are cold : tho abdon)cn is tense and swollen, and it sounds drum-like when struck. The animal is weak and sometirties delirious. The intes- tines are painful (sore) as is shown by tho cautious manner of lying down ; if, indeed, the horse lies down at all. PIIIRT HTAiiB OP Fl .-.TULKNT COLIO. What to do. — ^Be careful about giving purgatives. Act by injections of soapsuds and oil of turpentine ; removing the contents of tho impacted rectum with the well oiled hand. Give the following injection: No. 00. a Pint oil of turpentine. 1 Quart of soapsudi. HORSE DYING OF FLATULENT COLIC. Repeat in half an hour if necessary. If there is great distension puncture the large intestine, or, where the sound when tapping with the il I" "1! THE IIOnSE, ITS DISEASES. 277 knuckles 18 most drum-liko, plungo in a trochar and allow the gaH to osoapc through the cauula. Give the following according to circumstances : No. 01. Mix in a pint of gruel. X to 1 Ounce iBudanuni, 2 to 4 UuucoM tincture awAfoitldu. If the colic is the rcHult of disease and exhaustion, with much swcUin^ of the belly, try the following : No. 02. H Ounce chlorate of potaih, K Ounce Hulpburlc otber, H Tint wiitor. To be given in a half pint of gruel. Later in this disease when it is required to act moderately on the bowels the following will be found useful : No. 03. K Ounce chlorinated soda, 2 to ii Ounces aloes. Powder the aloes and dissolve the whole in a pint of warm water, and give when cool. During recovery, the health of the animal must be attended to. Give easily digested food ; avoid large draughts of water, and over feeding. Give good grooming ; blanket if necessary, and keep the circulation active by hand rubbing of the body and limbs. m. The BOb. The female hot fly, ^strus-eqw\ is too well known to need description. They lay their eggs on the legs, flanks, and other portions of the horse' "5 body easily reached. The animal in licking its body takes the egg into its mouth and being swallowed they hatch, and the young fasten them- selves by means of their hooks to the raucous membrane of the stomach. Here they live and grow and the next season become mature and are passed from the animal, and undergo their transformation to the perfect fly in the earth. So long as the animal is in perfect health they do little if any harm. But in case of disease or insufficient food they become troublesome. Or if they exist in great numbers when nearly or full grown and they are passing from the animal, they sometimes cause severe injury by attaching themselves to the sensitive lining of the bowels. This irritation is not easily distinguished from other forms of indigestion or colic. In the Spring when the animal is hungry, and there is indication of in- testinal difficulty, they may be suspected. If the horse turns up his upper lip, and if the edges of the tongue are red and fiery looking, it ri 278 ILLU8TKATED STOCK DOCTOR. will bo evidence of their existence. At this time physic will hasten them away. A usual remedy is to give once a day for three days, 1 drachm sulphate of copper, to be followed at the end of the time with 4 drachms of Barbadoes aloes, and repeat at the end of a week if necessary. Or the following will be found safe and effective : No. 94. 1 }i Drachms calomel, 1 H Dracliins powdered savin, 2 Drachms powdered asnafr.'tida, 30 Drops oil of male shield fern. Make into a ball with molasses and linseed meal, to be given at night and followed next morning with 4 drachms of aloes. In the South, Azedarach (pride of China) is grown around stables for its supposed eflScacy in destroying bots by being eaten by horses. If so, it can only be while the bots are quite young. Since, after acquiring some age and becoming fastened to the stomach, they resist alike, strong acids, alkalies, irrespirable gases, narcotics and mineral poisons. Colics, etc., arising from bots, may be treated by anti-spasmodics as given under that heav^ As a preventive against bots, keep the long hairs of the jaws, breast and fore-limbs trimmed close, and apply a little oil daily ; and brush off any eggs that may be found. Animals kept in sta- bles and well groomed are seldom troubled with bots. m M- ■i^m <E8TBUS UBMORBHOIDALia. 2.— Eggs magnified. 8.— The not. 4.— The CrysallB. S.— The male fly. Another bot fly (CEstrus Hemorrhoidalis) resembles the oestris equi quite closely, and deposits its eggs upon the lips and upon the hairs under the jaw. Dropping into the food, they are swallowed and fasten to the stomach in dense clusters. The larvro are somewhat longer in pro- portion to their bulk than the species equi. When ready to pass away they sometimes cause irritation of the bowels and anus by sticking there. The same means must bo used for this species as for the other. Intestinal worms. — ^Theve are various intestinal worms that inhabit the :vsrf^'«g«it#B°r.^»e8--H ^.ww THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 279 to be given at night horse, at least three species of tape worms and seven of round worms. The ox has two tape worms and seven round worms. The sheep one tape worm and seven round worms. A good vermifuge for tape worm is the following : No. 05. H Ounce powdered aloes, )i Ounce powdered assafcctida, 1 Ounce oil of turpentine, 1 Ounce Buiphuric ether. Mix the two first in hot water and when cold add the turpentine and ether, and give in gruel as a drench. If the animal is weak a.id out of condition, give an ounce of arcca nut, and follow with nourishing food. For round worms, if suspected, give 4 drachms of aloes, and if worms are found in the dung, give immediately on an empty stomach the following : No. 00. es the cestris equi nd upon the hairs allowed and fasten what longer in pro- 1 Drachm oil of male fern, 2 Ounces oil of turpentine, >i Pint linseed oil. Follow this for three days with a dose of 1-2 drachm sulphate of copper. For thread-worms in the rectum give an injection every two days for a week, of the following : No. 97. 2 Drachms oil of turpentine, 1 Pint linseed oil. ns that inhabit the Inject every day for a week, a purgative dose to precede the first injec- tion. A strong decoction of wormwood is also a good vermifuge used aa an injection. IV. Inflammation and Rupture of the Colon. This disability is usually the result of colic. If through constriction of one part and expansion of another rupture actually occurs, the animal will die. The colon is the largest division of the intestinal canal. Be- ginning at the ccecum, (the commencment of the largo intestine) it ascends by the right kidney, passes under the hollov>^ part of the liver to the spleen, thence des(!ends by the left kidney and passes in the form of an S to the upper part of the os sacruin. It thence runs straight to the anus and this part of it is called the rectum. How to know Rupture. — The sides of the flanks will be distended, there will be fever and heat, and the animal will give evidence of its severe suf- fering. The pulse will bo hard, mry and quick, the belly tender, the 280 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. i!';!' f ears cold ; the pain will be constant, and medicine will increase it. There will be great and rapidly increased weakness. The symptoms are directly opposed to those in colic. What to do. — In the first stages of the disease give the following, in lime water, every hour or two until three or four doses are given : Ko. 98. 20 Drops tincture of aconite, a Ounce laudanum. m very severe cases a hypodermic injection of 40 grains of chloral hydrate, to be at once followed by one of 3 grains of morphia, to be repeated in an hour ; this, however, must be performed by a competent surgeon. The following may be given by the mouth : No. 99. 10 Grains morphia, 1 Ounce cliloral hydrate. Give in sweetened water, and repeat every two hours until three or four doses are given, or until the symptoms abate. Extensive fomentations to the bowels will be beneficial. This may be done by folding a blanket inside a rubber cloth which is fastened over the back. Keep the blanket soaked with water as warm as can be borne. If the disease be inflammation of the bowels, or enteritis, whether it does or does not follow an attack of colic, among the symptoms will be stretching of the lips upward. This may however bo done when there is abdominal irritation of any kind. If the inflammation be severe, so shown by increas- ed heat and fever, an ammoniacal blister may be applied. Dilute strong liquor of ammonia with six times its bulk of cold water, saturate a cloth with it and lay it on several folds of blanket, to be held to the belly by four men who will not mind the fumes. The manner of holding it is shown in the cut on next page. Watch the action of the ammonia. It may blister within ten minutes, or it may take twice that time. Do not allow it to eat the skin, else a bad sore will be the result. When the proper effect is produced remove it at once. It should really be applied only under the direction of a veterinary surgeon. They are, unfortunately, not always near. In this case, to save life, something must be risked. The worst inflammatory symptoms being stayed, give every two hours until three or four doses are given, or a favorable result is obtained, the following: NOSK BTKAINED UFWABD. No. 100. 80 Grains calomel, 1 Ounce laudanum. it*'*-- «s,«*-i''-!«r*WJ'?»?'SBi?rs''«n'-i H»»i.a™* i-^T^m*t^i,.iii-,n^i:^!im^^^flS^ifi:^i'4:':' THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 281 ncrease it. There iptoms are directly s the following, in J are given : ' grains of chloral of morphia, to be }d by a competent lurs until three or ;ial. This may be s fastened over the 3 can be borne. nteritis, whether it symptoms will be 5 done when there any kind. If the shown by increas- niacal blister may iquor of ammonia Id water, saturate 111 .several folds of :)elly by four men les. The manner ithin ten minutes, the skin, else a produced remove le direction of a ys near. In this )rst inflammatory ee or four doses Mix in half a pint of gruel. As the animal begins to take food it should have bran and oatmeal mashes, mixed with tea of slippery elm bark. Cooked food should be given, and if carrots are at hand, give a mess of them boiled every day. Skimmed milk is excellent if the animal will drink it. AFFLIOATIOM OF AN AMMOMIACAL BLISTEB. V. Inflammatiou and Bleeding of the Bectum. This is a difficulty that often accompanies or follows inflammation of the bowels. How to know It. — ^There will be heat and swelling, with or without protrusion and bleeding of the rectum. What to do. — Wash the parts with a weak solution of salt and water, and also use injections of the same as often as may seem necessary. If this do not give relief add a slight infusion of chlorate ' f potash and golden seal. VI. Spontaneous Salivation. Causes. — This infirmity is generally the result of or symptom of some other afiliction. It is often produced by something the animal has eaten. White clover will produce it. Caries and other diseases of the teeth: dentition, paralysis of the lips, ulcers of the mouth, irritating food, irritation by the bit, and especially from medicaments attached to the bits of horses by ignorant stable men. It occurs as a free discharge of saliva in frothy masses or in stringy filaments, with frequent swallov/ing, thirst, and generally indigestion. What to do — Remove the cause. If the cause is from alkalies, wash the mouth with weak vinegar. If from acids, use lime water. If from w 282 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. caustic salts, use white of egg, or tea of slippery elm bark. If there is inflammation with costiveness, open the bowels with injections of warm water, or soapsuds, and wash the mouth frequently with vinegar and honey. If this do not effect a cure wash the mouth with alum water. If there are ulcers touch them with a feather wet with the following : No, 101. 10 Grains lunar caustic, 1 Ounce distilled water. If there are tumors with pus, lance them. If there is sloughing wash with the following : No. 102. 1 Dracbm solution of permanganate of potassa, 1 Tint ruiuwater. Give plenty of cool water, so the animal may take it at Avill, and feed with soft or boiled food, and if there is much swelling, keep the head tied up. vn. Inflammation of the Stomach. Causes. — This disease is not common in horses, and occurs rarely from eating vegetable poisons, and more generally from j)oisoniug by arsenic given in the food by ignorant stable-men, to make the horse carry a shining coat and foam at the bit. It is also produced by the licking of external corrosive applications, thus producing acute gastritis. nonSE 8CFFSRIKO FUOM ACUTE QABTnlTIS. The symptoms are various in unison with the causes producing them. These are, refusing food, extreme thirst, redness of the nasal and con- junctival membranes, discharge of ropy saliva, frequent eructations with fetid smell, colic, rolling on the ^.a-ound, pawing, striking at the abdomen, etc. ) tucked up flanks, heaving, panting, small, quick pulse, violent I THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 283 with vinegar and with alum water. straining, passing of mucus in large quantities, protrusion and,inflamma- tion of the opening, glances at the abdomen, prostration of strength, con- vulsions, madness and death. What to do. — The first thing, if possible, is to find out what caused the trouble. If this cannot be found, give at once : No. 103. 3 Ounces sulphuric etber, 3 Ounces laudanum, 4 Ounces carbonate of magnesia, 1 Quart cold gruel. Mix and give as a dose. If the pulse be low, add to the above one drachm carbonate of ammonia. If the animal is weak, but able to swal- low, take plenty of time, do not use violent means. If there is paralysis of the throat, or the horse is in delirium, the dose must be injected through the nostril, by means of a pump and pipe, or horse catheter. See article tetanus. As soon as there is evidence of recovery, and in fact whenever the animal will take it, thin starch or gruel of flour should be freely given to sheath the mucus surfaces. VIII. SoreneBs and Itching of the Anus. This is a disease following inflammation and disease of the rectum, and also produced by other causes. The anus or orifice of the rectum becomes sore. There is a peculiar dryness with scurf, and to relieve the itching the horse sometimes rubs the roots of his tail until the hair is en- tirely worn away. What to do. — Attend to the general health of the horse, to keep the bowels in a natural condition. Mix a little fine salt with lard oil, and keep the parts well oiled, with friction. If the trouble 1)e inside, a little goldenseal well rubbed down with salt butter and passed carefully within the aims, will give relief. If the difficulty is occasioned by worms, see that article. IX. Chronic Oastritis. Causes. — Anything which impairs the digestive functions may produce this disease. It is, however, in its chronic form, extremely rare. The ordinary food will be refused, and the animal will persist in eating for- eign iibstances— old lime mortar, the wood work of the stable, earth, litti .md bedding. How to kliOW it. — There is a dry cough ; the membrane of the mouth and nostrils are dry and pale ; the breath is tainted ; the evacuations 19 ,f ' il {I: !, m ' m M mm 884 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. jniell badly ; the eyes are sunk, the coat dry and ragged ; the horse loses condition and becomes pot bellied ; the anus is lax and i)rominent. What to do. — The cure will take time. Prevent the animal from in- dulging its unnatural appetite. The following made into a ball will be hidicated. No. 101. >i Grain strychnia, 1 Druclim bichromate of ammonia, >i Druclim extract of bcUudonnu, 1 Dracnni powdered gentian, ^i Drachm sulphate of zinc. Give this as a ball once a day. If after continuing several days there is no improvement, give the following : No. 106. H Ounce liquor arsenicalis, X Ounce tincture ipecac, 1 Ounce muriated tincture of irpn, ^ Ounce laudanum, 1 Pint of water. As the animal gets stronger give an ounce of sulphuric ether daily in a pint of water. If the animal has simply chronic indigestion, that is, the disease does not show in the severe form we have dejiicted, to improve the general health the following will be indicated : No. 106. 1 Ounce powdered assafoetlda, 1 Ounce powdered golden seal, 2 Ounces powdered ginger, 2 Ounces powdered poplar bark, 6 Drachms powdered sulphate of iron, 1 Drachm powdered red pepper, 1 Pound of oatmeal, Mix, divide into sixteen messes, and give one every night in the food. In addition to this the following will make a good appetizer : No. 107. 1 Quart brandy, 1 Ounce salt. Mix and give a wine glass full night and morning in gruel, just before the food. The food given must be of the very best, and that which is easily digested. Boiled oats, shorts and carrots, with sufficient good hay to distend the stomach. Keep the animal muzzled during the intervals of feeding, to prevent foul feeding. That is, eating litter or other inju- rious substances. If acidity of the stomach be shown, moisten the hay given, and sprinkle it freely with magnesia. 'p * « m everal days there THE HOUSE, ITH DISEASES. Z. Spasm of the Diaphragm. 285 Causes. — Hard riding or driving of a horse constitutionally weak. How to know it. — If the lior o is being ridden, there will be a sensa- tion to the rider as though a sudden blow was given inside the horse. This is from spasmodic action of the diaphragm (the midriif or nuisde separating the (ihest from the abdomen) in drawing the breath. If the animal is still driven forward it sometimes suddenly falls and dies of sullbcation. What to do. — There is no cure. Relief may be given by clothing the nuimal. Lead him to the nearest stable or shed and give the following : i*ic ether daily in a No. 108. 3 Drachms aromatic spirits of ammonia. 3 Draclima tincture of ginger 8 Ounces laudanum, IX Ounces etlier. Mix in a pint of oil or gruel and give as a drench, or give the following ; No. 109. K Drachm camphor, 1 Drachm powdered ginger, 1 Drachm carbonate of ammonia. Mix with sufficient linseed meal and hot water to form a ball. Repeat at an interval of three hours if relief is not afforded by the first dose. A horse subject to this affection should have only slow work. The diaphragm may be strengthened by giving for some time a daily dose of one drachm of powdered sulphate of iron in the food. XI. Rupture of the Stomach. Rupture, when it ensues, ends pretty surely in death. Rupture of the stomach is produced by working or driving a horse until he is very hungry and then feeding and watering unduly. The only symptoms which show, are violent colic, and the tenseness of the tissues. There are many rup- tures where animals die, and the owner does not know what is the diffi- culty. If the mischief has proceeded to rupture, the animal may as wek be killed. One of the positions assumed by a horse suffering from abdominal injuries, is this: He will persistently sit on his haunches. Animals will assume this j^osition and yet occasionally recover. Another position assumed is, for the animal to kneel and support himself upon his hind ^ 286 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. legs. Such unnatural positions show the intense pain which leads to such attitudes to get relief. UNMATUaAL ATTIT'JDB INDICATIVE OF ABDOMINAL INJURY. Xn. Gorged Stomach. When this occurs from over feeding, the bowels should he immediately relieved by removing the contents by repeated injections of warm water. Let the animal be gently walked about, and warmly clothed in cold weath.er. The operator must act according to circumstances. If discov- ^r^"" -"^--^iu -<ii-i,4-\5S POSITION ASSUMBU UY IIOKSE SUFKKlilNQ FIIOM ABDOMINAL IN.IUIIY. ered early, or before colic sots in, give the following to evacuate the bowels after having relieved them by injections : No. 110. G Drachms powdered aloes, 1 Ounce sirup of buckthorn, 1 Ounce tincture of ginger. !jj«,wTfflj!Rfsa!«»<mww- Bn^fgiyrt'i'iT Trill rf afjunwifliirif -"iiiiii-iiii ■ -^^^ ^'1-^'^'*^"''V-M-iT THE H0U8E, ITS UI8EA8ES. 287 hich leads to such Dissolve the aloes in a pint of warm water, add the buckthorn and gin- ger, and give as a drench. XIII. Inflammation of the Peritoneum. Inflammation of the lining membrane of tlic abdomen is likely to occur in all domestic animals. In ruminants the riglit side is most affected, and the animal will stand with its feet well together. Causes. — Injuries eitlicr from rupture of the stomach or intestines, or from injuries to the abdominal walls, exposure to chill or cold, or giving an exhausted horse a wet bed to lie on. How to know It. — There may bo colic, or steady pain. This will be acute when the affected parts arc pressed. There may be chill and fever alternately, and loss of appetite. The pulse will be rapid and hard, and the breath quick and catching, but when effusion takes place the breath- ing will be deep and easier ; the pulse will soften, the belly will bo pend- ent, and there will be fluctuations when handled, from the water contained. What to do. — In the early stages, give full doses of laudanum ; 1 to 2 ounces, as may bo needed, to allay pain and keep the bowels inactive. Apply mustard poultices to the abdomen, or in extreme cases the ammo- niacal blister as previously described. Frequent injections of thoroughly oo*>ked gruel may be thrown into the rectum, but until the worst symp- toms are past the animal should take nothing into the stomach. As the disease progresses favorably, great care should be exercised in feeding. Oat or rye meal gruel may first be given. If these agree well, give warm soft bran-mashes, with a little oat meal added, and at length hay and sound oats. In case absorption of the effusion of water in the cavity does not take place, which may be known by regular and ample staling, give 6 drachms potassa nitrate, daily, until the kidneys act. If tonics seem to be de- manded, give daily doses of 1-2 drachm oxide of iron. XIV. Strangiilation of the Intestines. This is produced by various causes, the result of colic and rupture being the most frequent. Strangulation may be produced by the forma- tion of false membranes, by the involvent of the intestines, by the rupture of the mesentary, or by the rolling on itself of the intestine until it is entirely strangulated. In this as in other abdominal difficulties, the animal will often assume unnatural positions, as shown in the article Rupture of the Stomach. If it be a ruminant, and in good flesh, it is better to kill the animal at once. Some forms of strangulation in cattle 288 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. of sufficient value, may l)c rcinodied hy a veterinary Hur<?eon. In this oase, f^ive lauclanuin in ^-ounce doses to keep tlie aninuil quiet until the doctor arrives. Relief is ol)tained by euttin<jc into the side and releasin<>; the intestine. For the horse jjfive opium in one or two drachm doses as the nature of the case may seem to require to relieve the pain, and trust to nature to effect a cure bv releasing the parts naturally. XV. Functional Diseases of the Liver. The liver of the horse is not particularly subject to disease. It was formerly supposed to be almost entirely exempt, but later researches show it to be an agent, through obstruction, and the principal local seat of various disorders, as diabetes, blood poisoning from imperfect oxygtMi- ation of the albuminoids, etc. How to know it. — In active congestions of the liver, which is the dis- ease most usually prevalent and this' principally in the South, there may be sluggishness, irregular bowels, abundant licjuid discharges of deep yellow or orange colored dung. There will be extreme and painful prostration, the eyes will be sunken, the pulse excited, and the limbs will tremble. There may be colicky pains. If the last ribs are struck with some force, extreme pain will be shown. If the horse faints and there are pal- lid nmcus membrane, with (]uick and weak pulse, it may bo conjectured tliat rupture of the liver has taken place. In this case, the end is death. The illustration we give will show the test alike for ruptured liver and spleen. What to do. — In the beginning, that is when the pulse is strong, free bleeding will often check the disease. When the pulse is weak, blood must not be drawn ; or, if the blood does not flow freely, dose the orifice at once. Apply mustard poultices to the limbs. Give one pound of sulphate of soda dissolved in a quart of water, to deplete the portal system and liver. Apply ice to the last ribs to check effusion. Apply a blister over the region of the liver. Continue the sulphate of soda in doses of one to four ounces dail3\ During the .ttack and recovery the animal must have pure air, and 1 TEST OF IIEMOKIUIACIB FItOM Tllb: l.lVEIt. ^^ S»J?g»«pCU!»,«.>'SP3S!l(rsp»i^lJi«TP«!rai THE HOK8E, IT8 DISEASES. 2H!) soft, easily digested food, and as rcfovory ensues, daily niodorate oxer- fisc must be <;;iven. Injlammaiion of the liver is rare. If congestion has proceeded to iiillainniation the region of the last rib Avill be very tender. There will be quickening of the pulse. The mouth will be hot and clammy ; the l)owcls may l»c at tirst loose, yellow and bilious, but soon become costive. The lieat of the body is raised : patches may appear on the mucous membranes ; and the limbs, especially the hind ones, will swell. What to do. — In this case all bleeding should be avoided. Give as a purge a pound of sulphate of soda (glauber salts) aided by injections of warm water. After the bowels are opened, keep them so with snuill doses of glauber salts, six ounces, or, cream of tartar four ounces daily. If the horse eat anything it must be very light mashes, pulped roots or fresh grass. As the horse improves, give twice a day two ounces of Peruvian bark or two drachms twice a day of gentian. ave pure air, and ZVI. Parasites which Iiifest the Intestines. The general symptoms for intestinal worms, in large quantity, are general ill health. The animal will lose condition : the skin will be scurfy, dry and often itching ; the animal will l)ecome hide bound and pot bellied ; the appetite will be irregular but voracious ; there will be fetid breath, diarrhea, passing of mucus with the dung, colicky pains, swelling, itching and puffy anus, and especially Ihe passage of the worms or their eggs will be certain proof. The horse will raise the upper lip and rub it against anything near. Colts will i)ick and bite the hair from the body and limbs. The annexed cut will give a good general idea of an animal suffer- ing from' worms. Besides the bot, already treated of, whieh inhabits the stomach, there are those of the intestines proper. These are the tape worm, round headed and flat headed, and five species of round worms. What to do. — Vermifuges are Avithout number, some .^ncral in their nature, and others specific for particular classes. When worms arc sus- pected, and the owner of the animal is not sure of the reality, it is safe COLT PICKINO IIAin FKO.M ITS LBQ, OIVINd PIt'lOi''' OF WOllMS. T 990 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. m y'i to give a purge and watch the droppings. The foUowuig is a good vermifuge drench : Ho. 111. 4 Drachms aloen, 1 Ounce powdered male fern, 20 Drops oil of worm seed. Give this in a pint of warm gruel an hour before feeding in the morning. If it bo found that there arc tape worms, if the horse is weak, give an ounce of areca nut fasting and follow with 4 drachms of aloes. If the animal is strong, give an ounce of oil of turpentine in an ounce of water. In four hours give another dose and follow in an lour with 4 drachms aloes. In the case of common pin worms, (Sderoo<oinum Equinum) and all worms inhabiting the bowels except the tape worm, the following vermifuge will act kindly : No. 112. 1 Drachm tartar emetic, H Drachm powdered ginger. Mix with enough linseed meal to form a ball, then moisten with hot water and give a dose daily for a week, before feeding. Follow with a dose of one pint of linseed oil, wait another week, and repeat as before. Then give good generous diet, with tonics daily, say 2 drachms sulphate of iron, or 4 drachms gentian in the food. For worms lodging in the gut near the rectum, give an injection of a strong decoction of wormwood or tansey. The prevention of worms is to pay attention to the water the animal drinks, to bo careful of dog's drop- pings in the pasture, and to give sound grain and hay as food, since lib- eral feeding and good general care will often extirpate the parasites. For other vermifuges see irticle 3 of this chapter. XVII. Diarrhea. Diarrhea is a condition of frequent watery discharges from the bowels, and may be produced by so many causes, as irritating and indigestible food, worms, severe purgation by medicines, disorders of the liver, cr constitutional tendency, that no general rule can be given. The owner of the animal must find the cause before proceeding intelligently to give relief. The most we can do is to give some general indications. Sometimes diarrhoea is an effort of nature to rid the body of injurious matter ; then the effort should be aided. Early in the effort give the horse a pint of linseed oil, or if an active purge bo required, a pint of castor oil. If the diarrhoea does not cease check it with ounce doses of laudanum and follow with tea of slippery elm bark, or linseed. If the s*,v-.!Hw«wei>snB!»5J TIIB llUIwn, ...o DI8KA8E8. S91 owing is a good ig in the morning. 3 is weak, give an of aloes. If tlio a ounce of water, r with 4 drachma iu Equinnm) and in, the following moisten with hot J. Follow with a repeat as before, drachms sulphate ) an injection of a on of Avorms is to ul of dog's drop- is food, since lib- te the parasites. from the bowels, and indigestible of the liver, cr 1 . The owner of ligently to give cations. )ody of injurious ic effort give the quired, a pint of ounce doses of linseed. If the difficulty refuse to give way, doses of 2 scruples of tannin may he given, or, dosoH of 3 drachms of catechu every hour until checked. The ox rofjuircs double the dose. Follow with tonics, say 4 drachms of gentian daily, or one ounce of peruviiyi bark, with sound, easily digested food. If caused by bad water, throw a handful of charcoal in the water before giving it to drink. The following will be found beneficial in the several cases mentioned. For sour and fetid discharges mix the following ingredients in the food twice or thrice daily. No. 113. 1 Ounce powdered chalk, 1 Ouiico blsulpbatu of soda. For sour discharges with griping, take : No. 114. 1 Drachm powdered opium, 1 Drachm powdered chalk, 20 Drops carbolic acid. Form into a ball with linseed meal and molasses. If the bowels are simply in an irritable, relaxed condition, use the following : No. 115. 1 Ounce powdered chalk, 1 Ounce catechu, 1 Ounce ginger, 1 Drachm opium. Make into a ball with linseed meal and molasses. Wlien the diarrhoea is the result of violent medical purging, try the following : No. 116. 2 Ounces laudanum, 2 Ounces powdered chalk. Mix, and give in a quart of thin starch, or flour gruel. For excessive and continued purging, give at one dose the following : No. 117. 1 Ounce laudanum, 1 Ounce sulphuric ether, 20 Grains tannic acid. Mix in a pint of flax-seed tea. Astringent injections may be given as follows : No. 118. 2 Ounces laudanum, 2 Drachms acetate of lead, 1 Quart starch water. ' i ' , It i iii II Mir 292 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Inject half of this and follow with the remainder in three hours, if nec- essary, or give at one injection the following : No. 119. 4 Drachms tannic acid, 1 Pint starcli water. • In case of cattle the same quantities may be used, but when given by the mouth it must be made to trickle slowly down the throat. ree hours, if nee-- CHAPTER VII. DISEASES OF THE LIVEB, UBINABY OBOANS, ETC. JAUNDICE. II. ENtARGKMKNT OP THE SPLEEN. III. INFLAMMATION OP THE kID- NBY8. IV. PROFUSE STALING, OR DIABETES. V, BLOODY URINE, OR H.£MATURIA. VI. THICK AND ALBUMINOUS URINE. VII. WHITE, OR LIMB URINE. VIII. GHAVBL, OR STONE IN THE BLADDER. IX. SUPPRESSION OF URINE. X. INFLAMMA- TION OF THE BLADDER. XI. FOUL SHEATH. XII. RUPTURE OF THE BLADDER. XIII. SPASM OF THE URETHRA. XIV. INFLAMMATION OF THE ORGANS OF GBNBBATION. I. Jaundice. The horse is subject to but few diseases of the liver. Jaundice or the yellows, is a condition in which the visible mucous membranes, the skin (if it be naturally white) the urine and the tissues ai'e stained yellow, not by non-secretion of the l>ile from the blood, but by the re-absorption of bile already secreted. Causes. — Obstruction of the bile duct from any cause. Obstruction of the bowels hindering the proper discharge of the bile. Diminished fullness of the capillary vessels of the liver from obstruction of the hepatic artery or aorta. And from undue secretion of the bile in cases of congestion of the liver. In solid hoofed animals the blood is easily dissolved. In flesh-eatine: animals it is not so. Hence, although there is often a jaundiced appear- ance of the membi'anes in horses, it is comparatively harmless. How to know It. — ^Thcre will be a general coloration of the tissues. The mucous membrane will be yellow. I'hc urine will be yellow. In obstruction of the bile duct the dung will be fetid, and of a clay color from being devoid of bile. ■ M<.iimmrr-^>l f iu nmi i:tt li|i>w 1» M ^I» i r ** 294 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. The following is a What to do. — No general rule can be laid down good remedy for torpidity of the liver, when there is general dullness and biliousness. 120. 1 Found Epsom salts, 1 Pound Glauber salts, 1 Pound common salt, 1 Ounce essence of ginger, 1 Gallon warm water. Mix and give a pint from one to three times a day mtil a gentle but full purgation is produced. Follow this up with daily doses of one scruple of podophyllin. This remedy will also be indicated for cattle, except that they should have the following formula as a purge instead of No. 120 : No. 121. }i Pound sulphate of magnesia, }i Pound common salt, 2 Ounces powdered ginger. Give this dose in two quarts of water once a day until a free evac- uation of the bowels is produced, giving also daily one scruple of podophyllin. Saline purges do not always act kindly on horses. If so the following will be indicated if there is considerable congestion : No. 122. 80 Grains calomel, 1 Drachm aloes, 2 Drachms soap, 4 Drachms powdered rhubarb. Mix with molasses into a ball and give twice a day until a moderate operation of the bowels is had. If the disease occurs in the Spring, turning upon succulent grass, especially where dandelion is plenty, will generally effect a cure. n. Enlargement of the Spleen. The pancreas and the spleen are subject to a variety of diseases, very difficult to determine. The panci'eas is a gland which secretes the pan- creatic juice, by which emulsion takes place with the fatty aliments by means of a duct leading into the intestines. The presence of fatty matter in the dung will imply a suppression of these juices. If there are sharp, colicky pains without fever, obstruction of the duct by calculi may be suspected. If there is general fever, with pain and tenderness behind the last rib on the right side, inflammation may be suspected. For calculi use fomentations of hot water over the parts affected, and ■■-i;^>^\<j"-i- ry-^-f,y,fm^^^Sliiir?fRiT^''^:r"'^'^\ ' THE HOUSE, ITS DISEASES. 295 B following is a general dullness til a gentle but y doses of one that they should 0: give anti-spasmodics, chloral hydrate in half ounce doses daily, or hyos- cyamus extract two drachm doses, or belladonna two drachm doses, as the case may be. If there is inflammation give laxative medicines, one and a half ounces dandelion ; blister tlfe right side, and confine the animal to light diet. For sui)pressed secretion give one ounce doses of suljihuric ether. So far as affections of the spleen are concerned, it is an involvent in diseases of the liver and other glands. In highly fed animals enlarge- ment ensues ; in badly fed ones degeneration or wasting. Obstructed oirculation through the liver will engorge the spleen almost to rupture sometimes. In tuberculosis, cancer, glanders and blood poisoning it is affected. Anthrax and other fevers tend to enlargement of the spleen, sometimes to rupture. So little is really known of the spleen and its true functions, that but little can be done except by giving general atten- tion to the health and by means of tonics and good nursing to build up the health. itil a free evac- one scruple of so the following m. Inflammation of the EidneyB. atil a moderate succulent grass, a cure. f diseases, very ecretes the pan- tty aliments by scnce of fatty iices. If there duct by calculi and tenderness suspected. ;s affected, and STHPTOUS ATTENDING DI£>::A£)E3 OF THE URINAKY ORQANa. Causes. — Inflammation of the kidneys. Nephritis, is produced by a variety of causes. Blows on, or sprains in the region of the loins, cal- culi, the excessive use of diuretics to which some stablemen are prone, nmsty fodder, or that which contains irritant plants, etc. How to know it. — There will be more or less fever, sometimes a high fever : colicky pains ; looking at the abdomen ; the horse will lie down with extreme caution ; frequent passages of urine in small quantity, but .;:. I 296 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. very high colored, sometimes containing blood and even pus ; the legs swell uniformly from the hoofs up ; the pulse is rapid, the bowels costive and the breathing excited ; the horse straddles in his gait ; this, however, is a general characteristic of all diseases of the urinary organs, but in severe inflammation it amounts almost to helplessness. There is, however, one test that is constant : there is extreme tender- ness of the bony processes about six inches from the spine in the loins, pressure over the kidneys will show the terrible pain from the crouching attitude the horse assumes. TEST FOR INFLAMMATION OF THK KIDNEYS. if; '.t|i If the urine is examined under a microscope, the fibrinous casts of the kidney tubes will be found. In chronic cases, stocking of the legs, casts in the urine, more or less tenderness upon pressure of the loins, and general ill health, may be all that will be observed. What to do. — 111 acute cases, if there is a strong pulse and the animal is full of blood, bleeding may assist a cure. It is not always safe, except under the advice of a veterinarian of modern practice. Bleeding should never be practiced except in the earliest symptoms. Give an active cathartic. No. 123. 1 Drachm calomel, 4 Drachms powdered aloes, Make into a ball with linseed meal and molasBes. Wrap the loins in woolen blankets and foment thoroughly with an in- fusion of a handful of digitalis leaves in a pail of boiling water, putting it on as warm as the hand will bear it ; or wring a sheep skin out of hot water and apply the flesh side, changing us often as may be necessary. THE HOUSE, ITS DISEASES. 297 To assist the evacuation and ease tlic pain give injections of linseed tea, one (luart, to wliicli an ounce of laudanum is added. Get up a good sweat if possible. This will rcli'ive the kidneys. Keep the bowels gently open with laxatives and relieve tiie pauis with anodynes, and as the animal im- proves, give bitter tonics, iJ ounces of Peruvian bark daily in three doses ; or an ounce of gentian iu two drachm doses three times a day. IV. FrofUse Staling, or Diabetes. This disease, called by various names, as diuresis, diabetes insipidus, poluria, etc., is simply an excessive secretion of urine, causing loss of ilcsh, weakness, and at length terminating in exhaustion and a general l)rcaking down of the system. Causes. — 'C most common cause is dosing with quack medicines, a favorite pastime of ignorant stablsmen, especially for "the water." It is also produced by musty hay and grain, new oats, distillery slops, acid diuretic plants, or any cause irritating the stomach and at Cue same time stinmlating the kidneys. How to know It. — There is excessive thirst, profuse and frequent staling, of pale colored urine, thin, and with little odor ; loss of condition and spirits ; the appetite fails ; the skin is hard and dry ; the hair harsh ; the pulse will be weak, whether fast or slow ; depraved appetite for lick- ins: noxious substances. What to do. — Change the food at once, well seasoned hay and grain, with linseed tea given freely mi the drink. The horse must not suffer from thirst, but inordinate drinking should not be allowed. Iodine is one of the chief specifics in this disease. The following will be a good formula, to be given three times a day in water : No. 124. be necessary. 20 Grains iodine, 1 Drachm iodide of potassium, 4 Draclims carbonate of soda. Mix, and give in water. Or, give daily the following : No 126. 2 Drachms phosphate of iron, 2 Drachms iodide of potussium, 4 Drachma Peruvian baric. Mix, and give once a day in water. If this does not soon show a disposition to check the disease, add 15 tc> 20 grains of creosote daily. Another good formula, to be given once a day, or in bad cases twice daily, is the followirig : 298 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. 126. 80 Grains iodine, 2 Drachms Bulpiiato of iron, hi Ounce powdered gentian. Give as a ball, made with molasses and linseed meal. If four or five doses do not show decided effect discontinue. Six or seven days should effect a cure. V. Bloody Urine, or Heematuria. Causes. — Sprains or bruising of the loins, stone in the kidneys, urinary passages or bladder ; blood poisoning. '^^^^a-c-^s^^'^'"^ HORSE SUFFERING FROM BLOODY URINE. How to Determine the Condition.— If from local irritation, the bl -od being in a healthy state, there will be clots of blood passed, and fibricious casts of the urinary tubes entangling blood globules. These may be seen with a good lens. If there is gravel more or less gritty matter will be passed. If from blood poisoning, the tests must be made by a vete- rinary surgeon, from the urine, who can then prescribe the proper treatment. Wiiat to do. — The general practice is to give sound food, good shelter, mucilaginous drinks, as linseed or slippery elm tea, or marsh mallow tea. Also acid astringents, vinegar, buttermilk, a weak decoction of white oak bark. If the passages are profuse apply cold water to the loins. If there is inflammation foment with warm water (cloths saturated Avith hot water) and follow with a mustard plaster. If the bowels are inactive, give the following : No. 127. 4 Drachms aloes, 1 Ounce cream tartar. Mix in one and a half pints of warm water and give when cool, aiding the operation by an injection of one quart of soap suds and four ounces oil of turpentine. kidneys, urinary THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. VI. Thick and Albuminous Urine. 299 This disability in horses, characterized by a thiclc, ropy, albuminous discharge of urine, is quite common in its milder forms, being an attend- ant on extensive inflammation of important organs, on rheumatism, fevers, and some conditions of blood poisoning. It is especially attend- ant on inflammation of the kidneys, both acute and chronic, attended with degeneration and shedding of the epithelium (the layers of cells) lining the kidney tubes. POSITION A88U>IEI> BY HOBSE HAVING ALBUMINOUS URINE. How to know it. — ^There are two special positions assumed by horses suffering from severe secretion of albuminous urine. One is the stretched out position. In the other the back will be roached, as seen in the cut. In its mild stages the urine is thick, ropy, mucilaginous ; when it first begins to flow, of a reddish-brown color, but changing to a more natural condition, ending with a whitish, milky fluid ; sometimes the reverse ; connnencing white. When the disease is farther advanced the urine is thicker, more deeply tinged, and sometimes offensive to the sense of smell. It may degenerate into a number of forms, and finally terminate in Bright* s disease of the kidneys. What to do. — Place the animal wher*? it may be comfortable ; clothe warmly. If there is inflammation of the kidneys, foment with a sheep skin wrung out of hot water ; or better, with an infusion of a handful of digitalis (Foxglove) in a pail of scalding water, and use other measures recommended in this article. If it be thought necessary to liquify the urine, not always beneficial, prepare the following : 20 300 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. 128. 1 Ounce powdered asBnfcrtlda, 2 Ounces powdered juniper berries, 8 Ouuues powdered poplur bark. Mix, divide into eight parts, and give one night and morning in the food. The real animus should be to remove the cause, which, as we have stated, is various. Attend to the general health of the animal, keep the bowels open by a free use of bran mashes and other food of an opening nature. Give a laxative if necessary — say, 5 ounces salts, and Peru- vian bark 1 to 2 ounces daily at two or three doses. vn. White, or Lime Urine. - The urine is one of the agents used by nature to pass away the excess of calcareous or other stony matter from the body. So long as the con- ditions are normal, even when limy secretions are excessive, it may be nature's means of removing this excess. "When the urine becomes albu- minous, the calciferous matter unites with the albumen, and the result is calculi. How to know It. — ^A white matter will be passed at the end of each urination, or the urine may become decidedly limey. What to do. — Attend to the general health of the horse, give none but sound oats and Indian corn, and sweet clean hay from upland meadows. Sand-like Deposit in the Bladder. — Sometimes a sand-like deposit, or soft magma is made in the bladder, and to such an extent that the urine flows involuntarily and constantly by drops. The remedy is by means of a stomach pump and catheter, to fill the bladder with water. Shake up the contents with the hand introduced through the rectum, and allow the water to flow through the catheter. So proceed to again pump full and empty until all the deposit is cleaned. When an animal is inclined to this disability, 1 drachm of caustic soda given daily in the water will correct the secretion. Vni. Oravel, or Stone in the Bladder. The existence of urinary calculi, whenever found, is due to the de- posit of mineral matter around some body as a nucleus. This may consist of mucus, fibrine, blood-clot, or even of a crystal deposited from over- saturated urine. Causes. — They are so various that it would be useless to enumerate them. Impaired breathing, whether from weak or diseased lungs, imper- fect action of the liver, or impaired functions generally, are among the THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 801 the end of each I of caustic soda proniineut causes. Any cause favoring concentration of urine niiglit briutf about the formation of calculi. How to know it. — Cistus calculus, or stone in the bladder, occurs in al' domestic animals, producing straining in the effort to pass the urine. It will escape in driblets, often drop by drop, or not at all. Blood will often be passed in clots, and crystals of microscopic calculi will be passed. By introducing the oiled hand into the rectum up to the bladder the stone may be felt. Sometimes there are a number of them. What to do. — I'l the case of a female the stone may bo broken with a lithatrite. In the case of a male the operation is called lithotomy. The male is operated on standing, or else thrown on the right side. The operation must in any event be performed by a competent surgeon, since it involves cutting and the use of instruments that may not be attemi>ted by the novice. Preventive Measures- — The seed of Jamestown weed, or thorn apple {Datura stramonium) has been given with good effect in preventing the formation of large calculi. Give an ounce of the powdered seed in the feed every other day until six doses are given. In connection with this give the following : No. 129. 1 Ounce oil of juniper, 1 Ounce oil of sassafras, 4 Ounces sweet spirits of niter. Form into four doses and give one morning and night for two days. Animals predisposed to gravel should be fed on sound hay from old meadows, sound grain, and watered only with soft water. IX. Suppression of Urine. Causes. — Retention or suppression of urine is due to so many causes, especially in old horses, as paralysis of the bladder, meningitis, lockjaw, severe colic or other acute disease, or from irritating drugs given by ignorant stablemen, that the operator must be informed as to the nature of the case. What to do — If it be caused by paralysis the urine must be drawn off several times a day with a catheter. The following will be indicated to be given internally : Ko. 130. K Drachm extract nux Tomica, 1 Pint water. Give as a drench twice a day. ' ft ■ ill ^\l} !1 1 1 II l^W 1 I %m ■ 4'^Wsi.l iSBi ■ ;3 •' vrfw Um i ii&Slnal n 1 i 802 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOH. Another remedy, if one has a hypodermic syringe, would be : No. 131. 4 Dropi Hulphuric acid, 2 UraiiiMNtrychiiino, >i Ounco alcohol. Throw one-half of one grain twice daily under the skin. If the difficulty is due to general weakness of the bladder, give the following stimulant : No. 132. 20 OrolnH powdered cnntharldes, 1 Drachm powdered digitalis. Make into a ball with soap. If there is an accumulation of hard fteccs in the rectum it must be removed by full injections of strong soap suds, and if necessary removal of the partially softened dung with the oiled hand. If there is inflammation of the neck of the bladder, as shown by heat, swelling, tenderness, give injections of one drachm extract of belladonna in a quart of warrA Avatcr, thrown repeatedly into the rectum of horses and into the vagina of marcs. To relieve pain give from ane-half to two drachms of opium as may be needed. Z. Inflammation of the Bladder. Causes. — A disease very rare in animals, and when occurring the effect of violent external injury, or the result of irritating medicines, as croton oil, cantharides, administered by the ignorant. It is quite rare, and may be known by the frequent passing of urine, with great pain and difficulty. As a sure test grasp the horse by the mane half way between the head and shoulder with the left hand ; place the right hand under the flank when all nervousness is passed, press more or less strongly on the abdo- men. If inflammation be present the animal evinces intense pain. If the muscles be tense and hard there is no inflammation. What to do. — Give full doses of opium, two drachms, to relieve pain. Give linseed tea, milk, and white of eggs beaten up with water as drinks. As a laxative to relieve the bowels give one to two pints of olive oil as may be needed. Inject into the bladder the following if you have an instrument : No. 133. 1 Drachm opium, 1 Drachm gum arable, 1 Pint blood warm water. In severe cases the ammoniacal blister may be applied, as given on the next page, if there is paralysis of the parts, with or without ii''] 'A 5?f?#*w«^WW0!Bfl»*?50^^ uld be: in. bladder, give the ctum it must be leccssary removal us shown by heat, •act of l)elUidonna rectum of horses n one-hulf to two curring the effect sdicines, as crotou ito rare, and may lain and difficulty, jetwocn the head under the flank ly on the abdo- intense pain. If to relieve pain, water as drinks. ;s of olive oil as if you have an lied, as given on with or without TlIE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 808 fomentations. The acute symptoms having subsided, give small doses of copaiva, one to two drachms, or buchu, two to three drachms, as may seem to be needed. Give soft or sloppy diet, with linseed tea, slippery elm, gum arable, or other muciluginous drinks. ArrucATioN or a'.: aumomiacal ulutbb. XI. Foul Sheath. A horse with a foul sheath is unfortunate in his master, unless the difficulty occurred befoi'e purchase. What to do. — Clean the sheath of all foul matter with warm soap suds, removing all lumps. To wash the sheath, take hold of the yard when protruded, and without undue violence hold it with gentle pulling until there be no resistance when it may be pulled out its entire length. When washed, oil thoroughly with lard and salt, three parts of lard to one of salt. Every other day or every thi*ee days wash again and oil until a cure is effected. Xn. Bupture of the Bladder. This difficulty occurs only in the female, the result of difficult parturi- tion. The animal strains violently, and on examination a red, tumid, rounded mass is shown between the lips of the vulva. What to do. — ^^Vash the parts carefully with tepid water, in which an ounce of laudanum has been mixed with each quart. Then return care- fully, by pressing the center of the mass inwards to correct the eversion. The difficulty will be in returning it through the neck of the bladder. There will be more or less inflammation and softening, therefore care, judgment and time must be used, not to tear the tissues. If there is renewed straining, place a truss or compress over the vagina. 804 ILLU8TRATEU STOCK DOCTOU. XIII. Stricture of the Urethra. Stricture of the urethra is the result of local irritation, the results of gravel, or of strong astringent injections. The symptonis are difficult urination, with great pain and fre(|uent erections. The cure must bo effected hy the use of catheters, gradually increasing them in size until the normal condition is regained. ZIV. Inflammation of the Organs of Generation. a. — In stallions, there is occasionally inflammation of the testicles, caused by external injury and other causes. It may be known by the swelling of the parts, a straddling gait, with drawing up and again let- ting down of the testicles. What to do. — Give a purgative, 4 drachms aloes in 1 1-2 pints water. Foment the parts twice a day with warm Avater. Then dry and apply ex- tract of belladonna or laudanum. If pus (matter) should form, known by fluctuation of the parts, open at the soft part. If the gland is involved, and there is threatened destruction of the part, castration had better bo j)erformed. b. — Inflammation of the Womh. Causes. — Bruises or other injuries at the time of giving birth, or in getting rid of tic afterbirth; retained afterbirth, or exposure to wet or cold after parturition. How to know It. — Two, three or four days after parturition, there will be an attack of shivering : pains, with looking at the flanks, similar to those in colic ; shifting of the hind feet; the loins and abdomen tender, with aching of the loins ; the vulva red and swollen ; there is frequent straining with fetid discharge. The oiled hand being introduced into the womb, the neck and body will be found filled Avith fluid ; the belly will be tense and swollen ; the respiration and pulse M-ill be increased, and the temperature of the body hot. There will be grinding of the teeth, great thirst and loss of power in the limbs. What to do. — After having drawn out the contents of the womb with a catheter, fill it again with tepid water, introduced through the tube, and wash out thoroughly. Then inject one drachm permanganate of potassa in a pint of lukewarm water, adding four ounces of glycerine and half an ounce of laudanum. Give a purgative dose to move the bowels freely, 4 drachms Barbadoes aloes for a mare ; (for a cow, 1 pound of glauber salts). Follow this with 20 drops tincture of aconite four times a day for the mare; (for a cow, 30 drops). Give also once a day 5 drachms A^i^ijff^ffkirifmmmi^0s)m^tBS9f' THE HORSE, ITS DISRAHEH. 305 nitrate of potassn, and also onco a day I to 2 drachms chlorate of potassa. Apply a bliHter of mustard to the right flank of the marc, or for a cow, mustard and oil of turpentine. If there is a weak pulse, prostration and stupor, use stimulants; (|uinine in 15 to 20 grain doses, camphor and whisky : also antiseptics, chlorate of potassa, 1-drachm doses, or carbolic acid 1-2 dniehm doses in a pint of water. c, — LcHcorrhaia, Catarrh of (he Womb or Vagina. The same general treatment is to ho observed as in the foregoing. It may be known by a whitish discharge from the vulva if caused by re- tained I'tcrbirth. Kepeat the injection recommended for inflammation of the womb, daily, and keep uj) the system with tonics and good food. The following will form a good tonic : No. 134 2 Draehms sulphate of Iron, 1 Drachm black pepper, H Ounce ginger, )i Ounce gentian. Divide into three doses for each day. CHAPTER Vm. DISEASES OF THE TEETH AND MOUTH. TEETHING, OR DENTITION. II. SHKODINQ TEETH. in. BLIND TEETH.— IV. DECAY OP THE TEETH. V. SCURVY. ——VI. 8TCMP SUCKINO, OR CRIB BITING. VII. LAM- PAS. vm. INFLAMMATION IN AND AROUND THE MOUTH. IX. SLAVERING. X. INFLAMMATION OP THE TONGUE. XI. SHARP AND PROJECTING TEETH. XII. SCALD MOUTH. XIII. APTHA. XIV. INFLAMMATION OP THE PAROTID GLAND. XV. FIS- TULA OP THE PAROTID DUCT, m I. Teething, or Dentition. Dentition in the horse has already been wi'itten of and illustrated in the map given in this work. In teething, all animals suffer more or less from irritation and fever of the parts, probably as much so as the human family. In puppies and in kittens it often causes convulsions between the third and sixth . onth. Cattle are principally troubled between the second and third yet..', and horses from the third to the fourth year, since in the third year they cut four front teeth and eight back ones, and in the fourth year four front back teeth, eight back teeth and the four tushes. Hence the reason why it is advised that at this period of their lives they be not hard worked. In both cattle and horses the rising teeth are sometimes entangled with the teeth that are being shed. There will be redness, swelling, tenderness of the gums, and the inflammation sometimes extends to the throat, causing coughing and general fever. What to do. — If there is slavering ; if the animal seems to chew hard food with pain, or bolts soft food with haste, examine the mouth. Ex- tract the loose teeth ; lance the gums to allow easy dentition ; wash the gums with tincture of myrrh : relieve the bowels if necessary with gentle !*«';: THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 307 laxatives, and give as much rest and soft food as possible. Swine from the sixth to the twelfth month usually cut thirty-six teeth, and sometimes require attention. n. Shedding Teeth. In the shedding of the teeth the mouth should be examined frequently for loosened teeth, to find if the new teeth are growing properly. If they are likely to become crowded, causing twisting, they should be straightened, and if necessary one of them extracted to allow them to grow properly. Sometimes there will be disease of the membranes sur- rounding the roots of the teeth, causing loosening, deviation from the proper course, suppuration, and even shedding of the teeth with much pain, even to inflammation and other diseases of the gum. Relief is to be given by careful examination, keeping the bowels open with soft food, such manipulation as may be necessary, sponging the gums with tincture of myrrh, lancing the gums, and extraction of the loose teeth when necessary. m. Blind Teeth. Supernumerary teeth may occur among the nippers and grinders. When so they should be extracted. Blind, or wolf teeth, are not super- numerary, but natural as they are insignificant, and would not be necessary to notice here were it not from the fact that ignorant pretenders have given the impression that they are the cause of blindness, big head, and even apoplexy or staggers. These teeth are certainly useless, and occur in horses (not in mares) immediately in front of the grinders and may be extracted without diflSculty or injury, care being taken that they be not broken and thus irritate the gums. IV. Decay of the Teeth. The teeth of horses under an artificial system of management, are quite subject to decay. Usually this is found in the grinders, although it sometimes, but rarely, occurs in the nippers. Causes. — Anything that will destroy the enamel or corrode the teeth, strong mineral medicines, fermentation in the stomach, breaking of the teeth by biting hard substances, or natural causes from increasing age. How to know It. — The horse will suddenly drop the food from the mouth ; slavering and exhibition of pain. This means toothache in its acute form. The general symptoms are imperfect chewing of the food. tei 308 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. A HOnSK WITH TOOTH ACUE. and consequent finding of whole grain in the dung; indigestion, un- thrifty state of the hair and skin, irritability, loss of condition, generally with swelling of the legs; swelling of the jaw-bone aoout the carious tooth, quidding of the partially chewed hay, accumulation of food around the tooth, and between it and the cheek. What to do. — Put a balling ii'on in the horse's mouth, and examine the jaws for bro- ken or decayed teeth. If suspected, tap it gently. If there is inflammation, lance the affected parts, and sponge with tincture of myrrh. If the tooth is ulcerated, it is better to extract it at once ; if not, it may be cleaned and the cavity tilled with gutta-percha. If tender from exposure of the nerve, it must be relieved or deadened with crystalized carbolic acid and powdered opium, before filling. As a rule, in extensive caries, the tooth may be extracted. If so, the opposing tooth must be occasionally rasped down. The extract- ing of teeth, however, should only be undertaken by a veterinary surgeon, except in the case of loose teeth, which may be extracted with a largo pair of forceps. V. Scurvy of the Teeth. Old horses are subject to deposit of calcareous matter, by which the teeth become ridged with a white scurf, extending down upon the gums, inflaming them and keeping them sore. This is generally confined to the front teeth. Young horses also sometimes suffer from this disability. Causes. — ^Imperfect digest'oa and sour stomach, evolving gases, or any cause injuring the enamel of the teeth. What to do. — Fi'-ot, find if his system is in good condition, or put it so. Put a twitch on the animal's nose and with proper instruments remove the incrustations. Files, scrapers and fine emery paper are the means to be used, the teeth afterwards to be oiled. In ordinary cases, a stiff brush and a mixture of tartaric acid and salt will do it ; rubbing afterwards with clean, hard wood ashes. Keep hard wood ashes and salt where the horse may take it at will. VI. Stump Sucking, or Crib Biting. Stump sucking is when a horse rests its teeth against any projection, arches its neck with spasmodic action of the throat, chest and flan):s. Crib-biting is when the horse seizes the crib or other hard substance be- THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 309 tweeu the teeth and pulls, with or without spasmodic action. Wind sucking is when the horse suddenly seizes any hard, firm substance witb its teeth, pulls back, si eking in the air, sometimes with so loud a spas- modic action, noise and groans that it may bo heard for a long distance, with swallowing and eructation. What to do. — It is probably more generally connected with disease of the teeth than is generally suspected, and these should be immediately examined for cause. At length it becomes a confirmed vice. Relieve any disabilities from the teeth. The remedy is to allow no surface uncov- ered with sheet-iron where the horse may reach it. Smearing the front of the manffcr with aloes has been recommended. A muzzle with two iron bars projecting from the lower jaw over the mouth and extending over and between the nostrils, will prevent the vice. If the disease be pure wind-sucking, a strap fastened tightly about the upper part of the neck will prevent the effort, but there is danger of the horse becoming a roarer. erniary surgeon, Vn. Lampas. Lanipas is congestion of the palate ; a redness and swollen condition of the bars of the mouth behind the upper front teeth, caused by denti- tion in young animals, and in old ones from indigestion, causing pain in chewing from the protrusion of the tender parts. What to do. — If in young horses, the means advised in dentition, with slight cutting (scarifying) of the roof of the mouth, with a sharp knife or lancet will suffice. In old horses, scarification, with a general atten- tion to the health of the animal will be indicated. In scarifvinsr, cut only about an inch back of the teeth, and never deep. Just behind the third bar an artery lies near the surface, difficult to manage if cut through. Hence the care required in bleeding in the roof of the mouth. Should, by ac- cident the artery be severed, put a strong cord around the upper front teeth close to the gums, and strain it as tightly as possible. This will generally close the orifice and stop the bleeding. As a wash for the gums, the following will be good ; b„b^„« ^ou l^pab. No. 135. 1 Oz. chlorate of potash, 2 Ozs. soft water. Never burn the bars of the mouth for lampas. It is as senseless as it 810 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. is brutal and cruel. Never use caustics. The bars of the mouth are useful to the horse, as the palate is . t man, and may not be tampered with with impunity. Vin. Inflammation in and Around the Mouth. Cjj," ses. — Irritation from wounds, bruises, acrid or poisonous plants, savage bits, injuries from the bit, twitch or rope around the under jaw and tongue, medical irritants, bites or stings of reptiles or insects, the use of calomel and other salivating drugs, fungus ^^iowths, specific fevers, etc. How to know it. — There will be difficulty in feeding and drinking, sla- vering witli or without fetid saliva, swelling and rigidity of the lips, cheeks or between the bones of the lower jaw, blisters or sores within the mouth, swelling of the glands, etc. What to do — Find the cause, whether from mechanical injury, irritating food or irritant drugs. If injured by alkalies wash with vinegar and water, equal parts ; if by acids use lime water or a weak solution of bicarbonate of soda ; if caused by caustic salts use mucilage of slippery elm; or white of egg ; y from venomous bites apply ammonia and give one-half ounce of liquid ammonia internally to the horse, and one-half to one ounce to the ox. For bite of venomous snakes, tarantula, etc., cauterize the wound in addition and give whisky in full doses. If there is simple inflammation, open the bowels with a gentle laxative, two ounce doses of magnesia, and wash with vinegar and honey. Give plenty of cool water and soft food. If there are ulcers, touch them with a feather dipped in No. 136. 10 Grains lunar caustic, 1 Ounce rain water. If there is much swelling keep the head tied up. If tumors resolving into matter (pus) appear, open with a lancet or knife ing of the parts (separation of dead flesh) wash with the following: If there is slough- No. 137. 1 Drachm permanganate of potassa, 1 Pint of water. IX. Slavering. fl Causes. — The result of mercurial salivation, symptoms of various affections, as apthouo fevers, epilepsy, cutting terth, ulcers of the mouth, irritating food, alkalies, acids, bad fodder, etc. "White clover will often cause undue secretion of saliva by the glands. ra Hi m m THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 311 It may be known by the free discharge of saliva, great thirst and often indigestion. What to do. — Find the cause and remove it. Give cold water to drink, and sound grain, grass and hay. Use as washes for the mouth, vinegar and water or vinegar and honey. If the saliva is offensive, use water slightly tinctured with carbolic acid as a wash, and attend to the general health of the animal. KFracT or CBUJU. csx of tuk bit. X. Inflammation of the Tongue. How to know it. — There will be difficulty in eating and drinking. The tongue will be swollen and inflamed, sometimes hanging frcfm the mouth. What to do. — Use the same means recommended for inflammation of the mouth, first having thoroughly searched for wounds from any sharp substance having punctured and remained in the tongue. If the tongue hangs from the mouth put the end in a bag, and support it with tapes extending from the corners of the mouth and tied behind the ears. mors resolving XI. Sharp and Projecting Teeth. The remedy for this disability will be obvious. Secure the animal, put a twitch on its nose, if a horse, and a balling iron in the mouth and file the teeth until smooth and even, using a rasp made for this purpose, flat and with a slightly crooked handle. Xn. Scald Mouth. Causes. — The ignorant use of acid drenches or corrosive drugs by careless or ignorant stable men. Medicines of unusual strength are sometimes sent with directions for diluting. If labels were carefully read, and directions implicitly followed, there would be less of this distressing malady, often ending in chronic disease of the stomach. How to know It. — The mouth is red, often raw ; the lips are in constant moiion, moving up and down ; the saliva flows continually, showing the pain the animal endures. What to do. — Give well-made cold gruel, either of corn or oatmeal, ind soft food if the horse can take it. Boiled carrots are excellent if the animal will eat them. Prepare the following lotion : v. li ilSil "Ml 312 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. 138. 5 Ounces of powdered borax, 2 Pounds of honey, 1 Gallon of boiling water. Mix, let it become quite cold ; hold up the horse's head moderately and pour half a pint into the mouth. At the expiration of half a minute allow the head to gradually drop so the fluid may flow over the inflamed surfaces. This should be repeated several times a day. Beyond this nothing can be done except to attend to the general health of the animal, which should do no work until entirely recovered. Xin. Aptha, or Thrush. A disease incident to sucking animals and young horses, generally occurring in the Spring and Fall. How to know it. — Red patches will appear on ton j, cheeks and lips, which assume a whitish color, caused by a fungus growth (cedium albicans). The lips swell; the tongue hangs out of tlie mouth ; vesicles form containing a clear, gelatinous fluid. At length these burst ; crusts form and recovery ensues. What to do. — Give the animal soft food as recom- mended for other mouth diseases. Wash the mouth with the lotion prescribed for scald mouth, or prepare equal parts of honey and powdered bayberry bark into a paste,with which anoint the affected parts every night. To purify the blood and promote the general health give the following : APTnA. No. 139. 1 Ounce flowers of sulpbur, 1 Ounce powdered sassafras bark, 2 Ounces powdered golden seal. Mix, divide into four jiortions and give one every night in scalded shorts .allowing it to get '^•rid. Or give it in cold gruel as a drink. This prescription will be found valuable in any case and for all farm stock when the blood is thick and inclined to humors. Give fully grown swine half the dose prescribed, and full grown sheep one-third the dose ; that is, divide into eight doses for swine and twelve for sheep, XrV. Inflammation of the Parotid Oland. Causes. — ^This gland, which lies in the hollow that extends from the root of the ear to the angle of the lower jaw, sympathizes with in- flammation of the upper part of the throat, and becomes hot, tender and swollen in almost ever case of cold. It is liable to inflammation also THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. S13 moderately and half a niiuute r the inflamed Beyond this of the animal, rses, generally heeks and lips, fungus growth e tongue hangs aining a clear, t ; crusts form Food as recom- ash the mouth uth, or prepare erry bark into ;s every night, the following : rht in scalded drink. This 11 farm stock y grown swine he dose ; that extends from izes with in- t, tender and mmation also from mechanical injury, and from obstruction of its duct. In bad cases of strangles or distemper, it will sometimes swell to great size and will break, a fistulous sore being the termination. How to know it. — When the gland has become swollen, it is easily discernible by sight or feeling. There is a hard and painful lump be- neath the ear, with a softer feeling about its edges. The horse carries his head stifliy, chews slowly and with difficulty, and has some general fever. What to do. — As this state of the gland is almost always preceded by cold, and is accompanied by it, the treatment must be first directed to the removal of the exciting cause. Place the animal in comfortable sur- roundings, attend to the state of his bowels, giving 3 ounces glaubers or epsom salts, in case of constipation, and a few warm mashes. Mean- while, cover the affected gland with a good poultice until the inflammation is subdued. If inflammation results from mechanical obstruction, that obstruction must of course be removed before any permanent relief can be obtained ; and this may require the removal of a calculus or stone from the parotid duct, which can be safely done only by an experienced surgeon. If attention is not directed to the swelling until matter is forming, allow it to approach the surface and come to a head before attempting to open, to avoid cutting any of the ducts, which might result in a fistula. If the tumor becomes hard, use iodine, almost to the extent of blistering. Any wound inflicted mechanically, as a cut into the gland, or a prick with a stable-fork, must be treated externally according to its nature — the main point being to close it so effectually that the salivary fluid which it is the office of this gland to secrete cannot escape through the wound. XV. Fistula of the Parotid Duot. Causes. — The parotid duct, which is formed by a union of the smaller ducts of the parotid gland, enters the mouth after it leaves the gland, in front of the large masseter muscle of the cheeks — having passed for some distance upon the inner side of the jaw, and then turned under the lower border of the bone. The saliva secreted by the parotid gland, which lies at the spot where the neck joins the jaw, is poured into the mouth by this parotid duct, to be mingled with the food during the pro- cess of mastication. If the mouth of this little tube is closed in any way, so as to prevent the free egress of the saliva, distension of the duct takes place, and the confined secretion causes suffering, inflammation, and finally rupture. This stoppage is sometimes caused by hayseeds or other particles of food that enter the mouth of the channel while the 314 ILLURTBATED STOCK DOCTOR. animal is feeding. The presence of food in the mouth and the motion of the jaw stimulate the action of the gland, and since the saliva thus secreted cannot escape by its natural opening, there is constantly more and more pressure until some outlet is found. This, as we have said, may be by bursting, or it may be by external accident. A wound inflicted on the jaw with any pointed instrument, as a hay-fork, has been known to penetrate this channel. The saliva thereupon pours through the open- ing, and by its constant flow it prevents the healing of the wound, so that its edges speedily become hard and Avithout that liveliness essential to the closing of punctured or gashed flesh. The stopping of this passage into the mouth is said to have been some- times caused by calculus or stone in the cheeks of the animal. These, of a size exceedingly large in proportion to the size of the duct in Avhich they lodge, have been taken from the jaw. Every wound which penetrates this or any other duct of the salivary glands soon becomes a fistulous and offensive sore ; the fluid secreted by the gland finds its way out through the false opening, while none of it enters the mouth to perform its natural function in preparing the food for the stomach, so that he horse soon begins to lose flesh, and finally assumes a wretched and loathsome appearance. The opening of the parotid duct occasionally occurs, perhaps, from the opening of abscesses attending strangles or distemper. How to know it. — The digestion ncissarily becomes deranged when the process of mastication is carried on for any considerable length of time without the foods being moistened by that secretion Avhich the paro- tid duct in a healthy condition furnishes ; but the orifice in the skin under the jaw or on the cheek at the large muscle, discharging a liquid some- what resembling the white of an egg, is the unmistakable indication of the disorder under consideration. During the act of feeding this fluid is freely discharged, even sometimes squirting from the wound, and especi- ally so if the food is dry and hard to chew. It will l)o nf)ticcd that in chewing the horse uses the opposite side of the mouth from that on which the opening occurs, and that the process is slow and difficult. The edges of the wound soon become callous, the running of the stream down the cheek destroys the hair, and the whole part has a fistulous and filthy appearance. What to do. — In the first place, especial care must be taken to keep the animal, during the period required for effecting a cure, upon food that requires no chewing. It should be sufficiently plentiful and nutri- tious to prevent the uneasiness of hunger. Soft mashes and gruels alone should constitute the diet. Another precaution is necessary when he is THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 315 }uth and tho motion iince tho saliva thus e is constantly more lis, as we have said, t. A wound inflicted ork, has been known irs through tho opon- ig of tho Avound, so at liveliness essential d to have been some- le animal. These, of >f the duct in which duct of the salivary the fluid secreted by ing, while none of it II preparing the food oso flesh, and tinally rs, perhaps, from the r. mes deranged when nsiderable length of ;tion which the paro- ficc in the skin under rglng a liquid some- akable indication of feeding this fluid is t wound, and especi- be nf)ticcd that in nouth from that on and difficult. The of the stream down fistulous and filthy st be taken to keep a cure, upon food plentiful and nutri- les and gruels alone cessary when he is left to himself — that is, to tie him up in such a way as to prevent him from rubbing the wound. This can bo done by having a rein at each side of the halter, and tying it up, one to each side of the stall, and suffi- ciently back and high up to keep him from putting his jaw against either the trough or tho wall against which it stands. If the wound has recently broken, shave the edges so as to remove all roughness and bring them closely and evenly together. Then cover with collodion, putting on coat after coat until it is strong enough to keep the wound from bursting. If the sore is of long standing, and tho case evidently obstinate, the first care must be to determine whether the channel has become closed between the wound and the mouth, as sometimes happens. If so, make a new one ahd keep it open by passing a thread through it. This thread must have a flat button affixed to each end, one inside the mouth tho other outside the wound, to retain it in place. It should not bo so closely shortened by the buttons as to piovent its being slipped a little, first one way then the other, until the walls of its passage have become callous or firm, and not likely to adhere. It must then be withdrawn, and tho way being open for the secretion to escape into the mouth the outside wound must be closed. To do this, ni;ike an adhesive fluid by saturating gum mastic with tho strongest spirit of wine, or by dissolving India rul)ber in sulphuric ether. Pare off the edges of the wound till the healthy skin and flesh are laid bare, which may be known by bleeding. Now wash the surrounding parts thoroughly with warm soap suds, so as to remove tho oily secretion from the skin and hair, and render the latter dry, so that an adhesive preparation may the more readily stick. When the bleeding has stopped and the hair is dry, lay over the orifice a piece of India ru))bcr, and over that a cotton cloth. Fix the cotton firmly by means of the adhesive fluid above mentioned, fii'st attaching one side, then, when that is dry and firmly fixed, stretching and fastening down the other edge. Continue to fasten on these strips one after another in this way — some of them cross-ways — until there is a good body of them; then thoroughly satm'ate the whole with the adhesive fluid and tie up the animal as already directed. When his reins are ^oosened in order that he may eat, ho must be watched to see that he does not rub and re^opeu the wound. This one covering, as described, is generally sufficient to effect a cure ; but if it falls off before tho orifice is entirely closed, wait a day or two, still feeding on soft food, and then put on another coat of the India rubber, cotton, and mastic solution ; and so continue until a cure is effected. 21' fU/i! IT CHAPTER IX. DISEASES OF THE HEART, BLOOD, ETC. I. THUMPS. II. SCROFULA. III. KKVER, OR QKHBRAL INFLAMMATION. IV. KNLAKOE- M3NT OP THE HEART. V. FATTY DEOENERATION OF THE HEART. VI. ENLAROB- MKNT OF THE ARTERIES.- VII. INFLAMMATION OF THE JUGULAR VBm.— VIU. INFLAM- MATION OF THE ABSORBENTS. IX. SCARLATINA. I I. Thumps. Palpitation of the heart, or thumps, as it is usually called, may occur from fright, in highly fed, irregularly worked animals, but is not as a rule connected with structural disease of the heart. Causes. — Indigestion, some blood diseases, sudden excitement or fright in animals predisposed to nervousness. How to know it. — The action of the heart will be violent and convul- sive ; the beatings can be seen, felt and heard. The disorder comes on abruptly, generally from excitement, has perfect intermissions with ab- rupt jarring thumps, and a jerking motion of the abdomen, and unaccom- panied by redness of the mucus membranes ; excited eyes, rapid breathing and a more or less sudden diminution of the palpitation. If signs of temporary excitement are not present ; if the attack comes on slowly, is constant with aggravated intervals ; if there is a heavy, prolonged, une- qual beating, Avith red mucus membranes and swelling of the limbs, it may be inferred that the difficulty is connected with structural heart disease. What to do. — Avoid sudden excitement and over-exertion, but givo regular but gentle exercise, stimulants and tonics. The following would be indicated as a stimulant, either whisky, or 1-2 ounce liquid ammonia. Give 16 to 20 grains digitalis twice a day in the feed, for some weeks. THE HORSE, 1T8 DISEASES. 817 STO. TION. IV. SNLAKOE iRT. - VI. ENLARGE vsm. VIII. INFLAM called, may occur s, but is not as a citoment or fright olent and convul- iisordcr comes on missions with ab- len, and unaccom- s, rapid breathing don. If signs of |mes on slowly, is ', prolonged, une- of the limbs, it structural heart certion, but give following would liquid ammonia. \r some weeks. *?= If there is a full, strong pulse, and increased size of the heart, add to the digitalis 20 drops tincture of aconite, twice a day, or drop it into the water given twice a day. If there is general debility, the following will be indicated, to be given twice a day for several weeks : No. 140 ^ Drachm powdered nux vomica, 1 Drachm extract of belladonna. Form into a ball with li(iuorice powder and molasses, and give. II. Scrofula. The horse is not subject to scrofula, as is man, and the lower farm animals. Swine arc essentially scrofulous ; sheep arc often so ; cattle more rarely, and horses least of all. Yet that this noble animal has the crernis of this dread disease in his system, would seem to be indicated by ulcers on the liver, tumors in the glands, and tubercles of the lungs. Thus it may be found in connection with other diseases, or show itself in eruptive skin, or of the organs. What to do. — Stramonium, known to farmers as Jamestown o^ Jimson weed, is a specific. Give every other day half an ounce of the dried seed, bruised, or 20 to 30 grains of the stramonium of the druggists, daily. The ox may have from 1-2 to 1 drachm ; sheep 5 to 10 grains, and swine 4 to G grains daily, the state of the bowels being carefully attended to by giving laxative food if costive, or if necessity occur, med- icine, Glauber salts in light doses. m. Fever, or General Inflammation. "When from any cause injury is done to anj' part of the frame, or in- flammatory action is set up either in the tissues, membranes, or any of the organs of the body, heat is produced, and this is fever. This often becomes general from sympathy, thus in a measure relieving the pressure on the more closely affected parts. Fever is not the disease itself, but the result of disorganization, a symptom of disease, or internal disorder. In fact, a symptom of disease arising from sympathy of the system with disease of the animal economy. Remove the cause and the fever will cease. "VVe may do som.ething to alleviate it in connection with the treat- ment of the disease itself, but we must not lose sight of the latter. In intermittent fevers there is a cold stage, a hot stage and a sweating stage. These may vary in succession and degree, but the real difficulty is in a morbid state of the viscera, but particularly of the liver and organs employed in the formation of bile, and of the mesentery. In fevers the tongue is coated. Yet no quack is so ignorant as to suppose 318 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the fever onn bo cured by scrnpiiijr the ton<i;uo, and yet this is fully m sensible uk to suppose fever to l)e the disease itself when it is an effect of disease. In the horse fevers often manifest themselves through inflammation of the mucous or scro ;3 membranes, producing catarrh or influenza. When it affects the mucous surface of the stonuich and bowels it produces extreme languor and debility. In pleurisy there is inflamnuition of the serous membranes within the thorax. The fever is the manifestation of the disease. In typhoid fever there is inflammation of the brain and viscera and especially of the stomach, intesfines and peyers gland. The fever is the attendant simply upon the cause of the inflammation. Fever In horses has been described l)y tin author of IIii)popathology to bo 1st. Common fever — a general diffuse inflammation. 2d. Idiopathic — arising without any apparent local injury. Hd. Syniptonuitic — arising from some local cause or irritation. The late Dr. Dadd, V.S., very truly says : "A rational system of veterinary medicine contemplates, in the treat- ment of febrile sym^itoms, nothing more than a kind of expectancy. If the patient be in the cold stage, administer warm diffusible stinmlants and diaphoretics, aided by warmth and moisture externally ; friction on the extremities, and, if necessary, stimulating applications to the chest and the extremities. In the hot stage, and when the superficial heat of the body is great, cooling drinks are indicated : water acidulated with cream of tartar, makes a good febrifuge. The patient may bo occasionally sponged with weak saleratus water. The alkali has a beneficial effect on the cutaneous vessels, while the water lessens the temperature of the body. No treatment, however, can be of any rational use, unless it contemplates a restoration of the healthy equilibrium of the whole system. Let the doctor treat the disease, and a good, attentive groom can manage the fever." In treating general fever or inflammation, therefore, we must first find the cause, and treat, giving such agents as have been indicated throughout this work, for the febrile symptoms as they occur. As a rule wo do not advocate bleeding, but in the horse in the early stages of acute inflamma- tion, especially of the brain, and all that class of diseases which involve the general system, and when the blood is thick and dark, sometimes almost brown, bleeding may be practiced with success. It is never well however to bleed blindly. In apoplexy and that class of diseases, bleed. It is a case of life or death. For fevers in general there can be no specific. In diseases of the blood, accompanied by fever, alteratives will be indicated both as a preventive and corrective of the diseased functions. Sometimes the condition of the absorbents ure so inactive that alteratives yet this is fully m hen it is nn effot-t of iigh infliimmiition of :)r iiitliu'ii/:i. Wlu'n bowels it i)i'()du('C8 iiitlainiuiition of tlio :ho niaiiifestation of n of the l)rain and peyers fijland. The nflatnniation. of Ilippopatholojjry ion. 2d. Idiopathic — •tiiptoinatic — arising dd, V.S., very truly 1 plates, in the treat- of expectancy. If liffusihlc stimulants ernally ; friction on ions to the chest and lerticial heat of the idulated with cream nay bo occasionally beneficial effect on eniperaturc of the onal use. unless it the whole system. groom can manage , we must first find idicated throughout ls a rule wo do not of acute inflamma- jases which involve nd dark, sometimes It is never well s of diseases, bleed. I there can be no ivcr, alteratives will diseased functions, tive that alteratives TIIR IIOnflE, ITS DI8KASE8. :uy cannot act. Hero bleeding would seem to bo indicated. Yet it is better unless in the case of life nr death, that it bo not resorted to, except under the advico of u competent veterinarian or physician. IV. Enlargement of the Heart. Hypertrophy or enlargement of the heart is an increaso of its muscular substance and njay be confined to one side or ono ventricle. Sonnjtimes disease of the valves leads to enlargement much beyond its usual size. Enlargement of the heart also accompanies broken wind and other im- pediments to the free action of the lungs and breathing tubes. Causes. — Long contiimed hard work ; chronic inuigestion, or some obstruction to the circulation. How to know it. — There is palpitation, the beats forcible and prolonged, the intervals of silcMce shortened. Tho first sound is low, mufiied and prolonged, the second loud, and if only one ventricle is affected some- times repeated. The pulse is as a rule regular, except under exciiemcnt of the animal, and, tho excitement removed, soon returns to its usual state. The breathing is often hurried, and exertion increases the general symptoms in a marked manner. What to do. — Simple liypertrophy is seldom tho cause of imminent danger. It is not unusual for horses with an enlargement of tho heart to do steady, slow, moderate work, and live to be old. If there is dilatation, weakness, l)lowing murmurs with the first heart sound, spells of oppressed and difficult breathing, if tho nasal and other visible mucous membranes are livid, there is danger of sudden death at any time. Keep the animal quiet, and at only slow, moderate labor ; never over- load or i)ut him to speed. Let the diet be of good, easily digested food ; never allow tho stomach to become overloaded. Give twice a day from 20 to 30 drops tincture of aconite root as the case may need. If there is broken wind or other serious impediment to breathing, 3 to 4 grains of arsenic in the foou has been found useful. If the case, however, be of long standing, or due to permanent obstruction, treatment must be simply alleviation. The case will eventually end in death. V. Fatty Degeneration of the Heart. This disease is occasioned by a change of tho muscular substance of the heart to a fatty state, by which tho organ is weakened, at length lead- ing to rupture of its tissues. It is not uncommon in high-bred stock, including cattle and swine. :i'y 320 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Causes. — High feeding, inactivity, want of exercise, and the result of such diseases as purpura scarlet fever, and diseases the result of pro- found alteration of the blood. How to know it. — Debility in the circulation, irregularity and weak- ness in the pulse, lessening of the hef 't sounds, swelling of the legs and sometimes a general dropsical condition, dilatation, a want of correspond- ence between the heart beats xnd the stroke of the pulse, appetite irreg- ular and capricious, and the membranes of the mouth and nose a rusty red color. What to do. — Humor the appetite with sound, easily digestible food. There is no remedy. Attention to the general health, and an ounce of chlorate of potash twice a day in the food may mitigate symptoms when more violent than usual. In all heart or arterial diseases give rest, and in fattening stock, do so as quickly as possible. VI. Enlargement of the Arteries. Dilatation of the arteries (Aneurism), is rarely found. It is a thinning and weakening of the coats of the vessels, sometimes to bursting, causing a pulsating tumor containing blood. , Causes. — Severe strains in the vicinity of an artery, blows, kicks, stabs, or weakening from overstretching, as in fatty degeneration. In the mesenteric arteries of horses, they are common from immature worms (Sclerostomum equiimm) in the circulation. How to know it. — There is a soft, fluctuating, visible tumor if near the surface, which may be reduced by pressure, but which instantly reappears. What to do. — Treatment is not successful except when near the sur- face. Then steady pressure by a pad if taken early will sometimes cause its disapiiearance. An animal with enlargement of the arteries is un- sound and should never be bought. The same rule applies to all diseases of the heart. vn. Inflamed Jugular Vein. Causes. — This is due, for the most part, to bleeding, and the treatment to which the horse is subjected, or rather lack of treatment immediately after blood-letting. It is not to be attributed to any particular manner of bleeding, or to any awkwardness in its execution and in the closing of the wound. Some horses have a constitutional predisposition to inflam- mation upon any occasion of punctured veins, and the most skillful phlcbotomist cainiot avoid throwing tuenj into this state unless care is taken THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 321 I, and the result of the result of pro- lularity and wcak- ing of the legs and v^ant of corrcspond- ilse, appetite irreg- li and nose a rusty ily digestible food. I, and an ounce of te symptoms when sases give rest, and d. It is a thinninff o bursting, causing ery, blows, kicks, degeneration. In from immature ble tumor if near it which instantly hen near the sur- 11 sometimes cause he arteries is un- )lie3 to all diseases and the treatment nont immediately jarticular manner 1 in the closing of osition to inflam- the most skillful mless care is taken after the operation to see that there is as little exciting cause as possible. Inflammation may, indeed, result from bruising the vein in the act of bleeding, but this must be of so rare occurrence as to be scarcely worthy of notice. The same may be said of a large and ragged wound made by a bungling operator. The motion of the animal after bleeding, and rubbing so as to displace the pin and tow by which the wound is usually closed, may be set down as the great sources of danger. If the horse is turned loose and allowed to graze about, hanging down his head and keeping it down at Avill, with his jaws in almost constant motion, inflammation of the vein is apt to result. So, if he is allowed access to food in a trough or stable. When allowed his freedom he is apt to rub the wound whenever itching sensa- tions supervene, as they are apt to, and the trouble is thus easily induced. If put to the saddle immediately after blood-letting from the neck, the bridle reins may rub the wound, and especially irritate it by disturbing its fastenings ; and if put to harness the collar may press the blood too violently and constantly against the ©rifice, and so bring on inflammation. How to know It. — The earliest indication is a slight opening of the lips of the wound, whence exudes in small quantity a thin, watery discharge. A slight swelling appears ; this is followed by a hard, cord-like enlarge- ment of the vein, which feels hot ; and there is some visible swelling at the angle of the javv. The swelling takes place above the orifice, and the inflammation tends almost wholly in that direction. If neglected, the second stage of the disorder soon sets in. Abscesses form along the vein, and these flnally burst and discharge a thin but filthy pus. These tumors are united at their bases by sinuses in the interior of the vessel. It may be reckoned as a third stage of the disease when the vein feels hard under the skin, and the abscesses discharge a dark, impure and stinking pus, resembling rotten blood. At this stage the horse grows dull and stupid ; then at last the inflammation extends to the brain, and a madness similar in violence and fatal effects to the rabies may supervene. What to do. — In the first place, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," and whenever it is necessary to bleed an animal, let it be done in as neat, skillful and expeditious manner as possible ; then close the wound with care, leaving no part of the fastening pin to project over the suture or winding of tow or cord by which the lips are d'*awn close ; and at once tie up the horse in a stall. If the stall is contracted in width, it is all the better, as he will be less likely to stir unnecessarilv. Tie the halter above and something back from the manger, so that he cannot rub his neck against the trough nor anything pertaining to that part of his stall. Give him no food that will necessitate chewing-^ 322 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I i < m nothing but a sufficiency of thin, cool gruel, having in it no inflammatory ingredients, to prevent the absolute gnawings of hunger. Water may be given in as great quantities as he will take. Allow him to remain in this position twenty-four hours. Even then, do not turn him into a field, as the traveling to and fro, with the head often pendent and tl;e jaws in motion as he grazes may yet cause inflam- mation. He may now, however, be allowed a more roomy stable ; but the food should be foi another day only such as will necessitate no con- siderable chewing. Tiiis precaution will in all probability wholly prevent inflammation, even in those cases where the animal has a strong consti- tutional tendency to it. These directions, however, are not to be understood as applicable to every case. When a horse is bled to relieve some sudden or acute local trouble, there is really but little danger of inflammation of the jugular, especially if the acute trouble is attended with marked local fever. Wlien inflammation has actually set in, from whatever cause, the cure is easy and speedy, if steps be promptly taken to this end. If begun while in its simplest stage, place the horse at once in a stall, as previously indicated, and tie his head up during the day — giving him food and drink by raising a bucket within easy reach for tlie time. Then sponge the in- flamed part very frequently with the following lotion, as cool as it can easily be made : i»i No. HI. 3 Ounces tincture of arnica, 2 Ounces muriate of ammonia, 4 Ounces metliylated spirits of wine, 3 Pints water. R will be more effectual if some poft padding is confined along the whole extent of the inflammation, and this kept constantly satui*ated with the cold lotion. After the inflammation has subsided, mix biniodide of mercury and lard in the proportion of 4 drachms biniodide to 4 ounces lard, and rub the vein well with this, if it remains enlarged, every night until the now deposit has been absorbed, which will be known by its having producet* a free watery discharge. The treatment thus laid down is intended to apply strictly to the first stage of the disease. When the second stage has set in before treatment is begun — that is, discharging abscesses along the vein — begin by remov- ing the pin and suture, if not already done, and then blister along the whole extent of the inflamed and tumorous surface by rubbing in effect- ually the oil of cantharides, or liquid blister. One blister must succeed another till every sign of the disorder has disappeared. If the case seems to be violeot and to yield slowly, one blister must not wholly cease to f THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 323 no inflammatory Water may be irs. Even then, o, with the head /^et cause inflam- omy stable ; but cessitate no con- y wholly prevent a strong consti- as applicable to in or acute local i of the jugular, )cal fever. • cause, the cure 1 end. If begun all, as previously n food and drink in sponge the in- is cool as it can [ifined along the tantly saturated )f mercury and Bs lard, and rub it until the new kaving producec' ictly to the first )ef ore treatment )cgin by romov- ister along the ibbing in effcct- sr must succeed f the case seems vhoUy cease to act until another coating of the oi) has been applied — though this is not necessary except in very obstinate cases. If the liquid is to be applied over an old one, still raw, use a tine brush with which to lay it on, and then cover over with an application of some unctuous oil to soothe the severe smart that presently sets in. Be careful always to have the blis- ter cover every spot where there is indication of inflammation. If the disease has progressed to that stage in which there is a foul and black discharge, the abscesses must all be ioined by slitting up the inter- vening sinuses. Cut the wholo extent of tiie hardened vessel except a little at each end, which must be left to pre\ent copious bleeding. Em- ploy a small, suitable probe, carefully and patiently, and cut along the track indicated, from abscess to abscess. Then apply the liquid blister as directed, regardless of sores or cuts, and continue to do so until the part is but one blister sore and not a lot of discharging tumors. The vein will of course be destroyed. Whenever the corded and suppurating state sets in this is inevitable, as no human agency can restore its functions ; but this will not seriously interfere with the circu- lation, since the smaller vessels that ramify every part of the neck (as, indeed, of the whole system) soon accommodate themselves to the new order of things, and the life-current flows regularly on. It requires nmch time, however, to bring him to that condition in which he will not need more than ordinary attention. Throughout the day his head must be tied up to the rack, while at night he may be loosened so as to permit him to lie down. The floor should bo covered with tan, as he would chew straw, and thus render cure more difiicult by that motion of the jaws which is to be guarded against. He should be kept this way for from four to seven weeks, according to progress ot recovery. Meanwhile his food should be hay tea, sloppy mashes, and cooling gruel moderately thick. No solid food should be allowed — no corn nor oats. Potatoes, carrots, turnips, boiled, reduced to pulp, moistened and mixed with bran. At the close of the time designated begin regular daily exercise — very little at first, but gradually increasing it, which may be continued for two or three months, during which time he should not wear a collar, or be in any way subjected to pressure about the neck. After three months he may be restored l)y degrees to the use of solid food ; but much care should be observed during a whole year, after which he may be considered measurably sound. Inflammation may follow bleeding from leg veins, and those elsewhere, but it is most common in the jugular and most troublesome. The treat- ment prescribed is of course aijplicable to other veins. Ml! 324 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOB. II <: 11 III pi ' Vm. Inflammation of the Absorbents. Inflammation of the absorbents (Lymphangitis), has a variety of names, .'imong whicli arc Weed, and Shot of Grease, and may be a con- stitutional case, or a mere local affection. In its constitutional form, it is found in heavy lymphatic, fleshy-legged horses that, hard worked on heavy feed, are left in the stable for riays together. In its local form it is the result of wounds, bruises, injuries of various kinds, putrefying matter in and around the stable. It may occur from the specific poison of glanders, farcy, etc., and in the constitutional form may go on to abscess, sloughing and unhealthy sores, and death ; or the horse may be left with the limb permanently thickened. In the local form there may be abscess, diffuse suppuration, induratic ; of the glands, and even the vessels and surrounding parts. How to know Constitutional Lymphangitis — There will be more or less shivering ; in bad cases severe, quickened breathing ; rapid, hard pulse ; a general feverish state, and fever in one or both hind limbs. Enlarge- ments may be detected high up in the groin, by the side of the sheath in the horse or udder in the mare, and great tenderness of the inguinal glands. The shivering fits will be succeeded by fever with burning sweats, swelled limbs, exudation and filling, sometimes to the body. What to do. — In mild cases, give moderate and daily exercise, pay at- tention to diet, ventilation, and cleanliness. If the case is more severe, give from 4 to 6 drachms of aloes, apply warm fomentations continually to the limb, with walking exercise. The bowels having been thoroughly moved, give diuretics, an ounce of saltpeter in a gallon of water two or three times daily ; or 10 grains of iodine. In very bad cases, when the subject is plethoric, bleed from the jugular vein until the pulse aoftens, and proceed as before directed. For "thick leg," a chronic thickening of the limb, bandage from the foot up when the animal is in the stable, and apply tincture of iodine for four days, giving daily exercise ; or rub the limb with iodine ointment, and give the following once a day : No. 1^. % Ounce powdered resin, >i Ounce niter, 10 Drops oil of Juniper. Mix into a ball with liquorice powder and molasses. If abscesses form, open them with a sharp knife, and dress with the following : No. 143. 1 Ounon carbolic acid, 1 Pint distilled water. """""KSSSSSXSt THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 32" In the local form there will be slight swelling of the cords, and redness in white skins. The lymphatic glands will be enlarged along their course, and become nodular or knotty. There will be pasty swellings of the parts, and even erysipelas. What to do.— Givfl rest, and a purge of aloes as recommended for the chronic state. Wash the diseased limb with the following ; No. 144. >i Drachm opium, 1 Drachm acetate of lead, 1 Drachm carbolic acid, 1 Quart rainwater. In case of excessive inflammation, poultice with flax seer^ or bread and milk to hasten suppuration. Open the suppurating parts to let out the mat-L-r, and dress with the carbolic solution as in the other form of the disease. IX. Scarlatina. Id dress with the Causes. — This disease, called also scarlet fever, is not considered contagious in its milder forms, but in a malignant stage it would doubt- less be as much so as the same disease in the human family. It is sometimes rejrarded as but a mild form of acute anasarca, and not entitled to be treated as a distinct affection ; but wo cannot dwell upon the niceties of classification, and where the necessities of the case (the knowledge requisite for treating certain manifestations of disease success- fully) are met, it is not important that we should. It generally follows influenza and other affections of the respiratory organs ; and may be justly said to have its origin in colds, and in some cases, perhaps, in the breathing of vitiated air in close, dark, ill-ventilated stables. How to know it. — The patient exhibits great thirst, with a failing appetite, and evident weakness. He is more or less unsteady in his gait ; his breath is hot and stinking, and all the limbs are swollen. But the most unmistakable signs are elevated blotches on the skin about the neck and fore limbs, and scarlet spots, of variable size, on the membranes within the nostrils. What to do. — First, remove the animal from its fellows, for fear the disease may develop into that putrid form which is found so contagious among children, and prove infectious. Give an occasional watery bran mash to keep the bowels open and allay fever. If this is not found suflBciently laxative, give a dose of Epsom salts, or linseed oil. Guard against too active and violent purgatives. Mix three ounces liquor acetate 326 ILLUSTIIATED STOCK DOCTOR. 111*!* of lumnonia with three ounces of cold water, and drench with this onc«; or twice a day, according to the violence of the fevor, for three days. Meanwhile, sponge the elevated spots on the skin with a tincture of muriate of iron mixed with warm water ; or, if found more convenient, put two ounces of hartshorn (aqua ammonia) into a quart of soft water, and use that. There is a tendency in this disease to dropsical effusions, and the limbs become very much swollen, even during the treatment prescribed ; and by the third or fourth day a whitish mucus will begin to run slightly from both nostrils ; the scarlet spots will have spread and become redder. Give now, night and morning, one-half fluid ounce Sweet spirits of niter, for four or five days. Discontinue to sponge the elevated spots, but rub the limbs closely and often ; and blanket the animal if necessary to keep hini comfortable. The nifcr acts as a diuretic, and the dose and length of time it is given must be regulated by the effect upon the kidneys. If urine is voided too often and too freely, lessen the dose, or discontinue it alto- gether. Follow this up with a daily do.se of twenty grains of sulphate of quinine for from three to six days, and continue to rub the limbs. When there are signs of returnmg appetite, give him, in addition to the bran mashes, a few oats and a daily small allowance of hay ; and place him in a small inclosure, where he may have such moderate exercise as he may be prompted to take. Do not fail to supply him from the first with all the pure water that he will drink. U i! •■. I# • with this once 'or three days. i a tincture of )ro convenient, ; of soft water, ;, and the limbs >rcscribed ; and to run slightly become redder, spirits of niter, )ots,butrubtho iry to keep him i length of time ys. If urine is ontinuo it alto- ins of sulphate rub the limbs, addition to the lay ; and place ■ate exercise as from the first CHAPTER X. DISEASES OF THE BBAIN AITD NEBVOUS SYSTEM. I. HYDROPHOBIA, OR RABIES. GBR8, MEGRIMS, OR VERTIGO. WITHIN THE BRAIN. II. MAD STAGGERS, OR PHRENITIS. in. IV. APOPLEXY, OR SLEEPY STAQQERa. • BLIND STAG- — V. ABCBSS I. Hydrophobia, or Babies. Causes. — This is the name given to a madness which generally arises from the bite of a dog, though wokos. foxes and cats are also subject to it by a spontaneous generation, and this bite is as fatal to another animal and to man as that ol the dog. It is believed by some authorities that in rare cases hydrophobia arises sjiontaneously in the horse ; but of this there is no proof ; and since it may have been communicated by some- thing of the f' ~ '^v ca* kind, oven in those cases where all the outward signs arc ^ ^j ^t is safe to say that the horse takes it only by inocula- tion. He uic". not be absolutely bitten. The licking of bridle-bit sores at the corner of his mouth by a mad dog is suflScient to introduce the poison by absorption ; and if the horse by any means chances to take into his mouth and stomach, with his food, the saliva or spittle of a mad ani- mal, he v/ill very probably be attacked, and especially if the animal so dropping the spittle is suffering with the disease in its violent stage. The poison is known to reside iu both the spittle and the blood of its victim. When once the virus has been generated in or communicated to any animal, hot weather, abuse, want of water, want of gootl food, will pro- duce that feverish state which is so favorable to its development ; and the greater or less time in which it manifests itself decidedly in horses after inoculation, is probably due to these conditions or the absence of such. The poison remains in the system, without producing the positive symp- 328 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I ■ m f-:1i': . COCNTENAKCK OF A UORSS WITH KABIBS. toBQE, from three to eight weeks. Some declare that a longer jjcriod than . :•, • 1 ei-rht weeks sometimes hitervenes between inoculation and positive li \ hie; s but such cases, if there are such, must be extremely rare. Thoy forii. i.'.e exception, and contradict the great mass of testimony on this subject. The remote cause — that which produces it in animals of the dog and cat kinds — we need not attempt to discuss, as it can have little if any practical bearing on the subject in hand. It mi'y be well to observe, however, that most of the lower animals contract the disease when bitten by dogs that are violently mad, whereas among men it is widely different. Statistics seem to show that less than fifty per cent, of the latter take the disease. It has been offered in explanation, that the bite is generally through clothing, that serves in many instances to cleanse the teeth of the virus before the skin is reached. In the case of horses, the bite is generally on the lip — a sensitive and vascular part, where the absorbents are readily reached. How to know it. — Blood on the lips, or elsewhere, with marks of violence, are of course to be regarded as sj'^mptoms of dog bite, if any known occasion for such a thing has existed ; and for a few days these will be the only indications. If the horse is high fed and full of blood, and the weather is hot, the poison may begin to produce outward effects in from five to ten days by a swelling of the bitten pai-ts, and by a diffi- culty manifested in swallowing. In from twelve to fifteen days there is perceptibly increased pulsation ; inflamed throat, with thickening of the membrane that lines it ; from the fifteenth to the twentieth day the stomach inflames, and perhaps rejects food, — but nothing certainly can be stated as to this point, since here the symptoms vary gi'catly with different animals : in some cases the appetite is voracious, and so morbid that the sufferer will devour his own excrement and urine. Sometimes he will exhibit burning thirst and drink freelv, while again water will cause spasmodic movements and be avoided with horror. But in general, the appetite is destroyed, and that dread of water which characterizes the disease in man is present in the horse. In a very short time the indications increase, and usually (as we have said, with full blooded, feverishly disposed horses, at a time of high temperature) before the twentieth day, absolute madness sets in. He THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 329 nger period than ion and positive extremely rare, of testimony on of the dog and avc little if any ivell to observe, 10 lower animals 1 bitten by dogs whereas among rent. Statistics 3 than fifty per the disease. It ination, that the h clothing, that !S to cleanse the jre the skin is f horses, the bite -a sensitive and with marks of dog bite, if any few days these d full of l)lood, outward effects , and by a diffi- n days there is lickening of the '^entieth day the ng certainly can iry gi'eatly with and ?o morbid ne. Sometimes again water will But in general, ch characterizes usually (as we t a time of high ss sets in. He I now rubs the bitten part against anything convenient with increased violence ; sometimes instead of rubbing he will bite and tear the wound ; the eyes assume a wilder and more unnatural appearance ; some patients neigh squi-akingly, shove out the tongue, or gnash the teeth. The progress of the disease is now very rapid ; gene A\y there is profuse sweating ; there is suppression of the urine, and in anmation of the patls of generation ; his countenance changes i om a look of anxiety to one of cunning and a sort of grinning ferocity, and there is an irreiiressible desire to bite man or animal — whatever iVing thing may be within reach ; he gazes sometimes at an imaginary object and springs and snaps madly at vacancy ; his pi'opensity to destri grows with his pain, and at last he wreaks his fury upon inanimate objects — the manger, or trough, the rack, whatever is seizeable in his stall is torn to pieces with his teeth or smashed with his feet ; if not confined ho darts ferociously at whatever object of attack may present itself ; plunges about like a demon of destruction, snorts, foams, sometimes uttering a kind of crying neigh, and perhaps beats himself to death before the last and comparatively helpless stage comes on. DE8TRDCT1VK IMPUL8X OP BTDROPHOBIA. If not destroyed before the disease has run its course, paralysis, usually confined to the loins and the binder extremities, sets in, and involves with it all those organs which depend for their nervous influence upon the posterior portion of the spinal cord. Unable to stand upon the hind legs, the animal will sit on his haunches, and strike and paw with his fore feet. The suffering is sometimes rendered more terrible by tenesmus or retching of the bowels, which seem dreadfully oppressed but have lost the power to act, while the kidneys are fevered and torpid and the urine cannot be voided. » i mi 880 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. It sometimes happens that the disease is developed by exertion and heat, when no previous indications have been manifest, and shows itself in a peculiar manner. The horse stojjs all at once in his work, heaves, paws nervously, trembles, staggers and falls. li\ a moment he will be up, and may, if put to it, proceed for a few moments, when ho will stop, stare about, and lie down again. This stage is sometimes mistaken for blind staggers, but it may be distinguished by observing that in blind staggers the horse loses his senses, while in hydrophobia he is always conscious, often acutely intelligent and ol)serving. What to do — This is a disorder of so dreadful and dangerous a charac- ter that sonio of the ablest veterinarians do not hesitate to advise the instant killing of the sufferer ; and they refuse to give any directions for attempting a cure. When the furious stage has come on there seems to be a sort of demoniac maliciousness and treachery, with a watchful cun- ning, that makes it hazardous for friend or stranger to trust himself any- where within reach. It is extremely doubtful, too, whether recovery ever takes place nfter the madness is developed. Yet, it is not improbable that much may be done in the way of preven- tion after the bite has been inflicted. The first step is to check the flow of blood from the part, if possible, to prevent the rapid spread of the poison over the system. If a limb has been bitten, this may be done l)y tying a handkerchief around it, above the wound, and twisting with a stick until a sufficient degree of compression is had. Then cauterize the wound thoroughly, making sure that the very deepest recesses of every tooth print or lacerated place is reached. Lunar caustic is best, because most easily and surely handled ; but if impossible to get a stick of this, any convenient caustic may be applied, as oil of vitriol, nitric acid, caus- tic potash, butter of antimony, etc. : or, a small iron, not too sharp, heated to a white heat and cleaned of scales, will answer if the animal can be kept still enough to apply without danger of injuring him other- wise. The handkerchief should be left on tight until the cauterization is effected. Cauterizing thoroughly, even two or three days after the injury, may result in saving the animal, as the absorption does not always speedily take place. If the wound is upon a part that forbids the use of the handkerchief, it may be cut open to its depth, and a freer flow encouraged, both by the larger opening and by squeezing and wringing — soaking, meanwhile, with warm water. Then use the lunar caustic wherever a sign of tooth mark can be seen. But when unobserved till the virulent stage has come on, it is not even known to science that anything can be done to save ; and the best, the (■■»M;tWi!®<tss»r' THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 331 by exertion and and shows itself his work, heaves, oment he will bo I'hen he will stop, nes mistaken for ing that in blind )bia he is always njrerous a charac- ate to advise the imy dirct'tlons for )n there sectns to 1 a watchful cun- trust himself any- whether recovery he way of preven- to check the flow [lid spread of the s may be done by \l twisting with a riien cauterize the recesses of every ic is best, because et a stick of this, nitric acid, caus- not too sharp, ver if the animal uring him other- the cauterization the injury, may always speedily the handkerchief, aged, both by the , meanwhile, with ;n of tooth mark on, it is not even and the best, the most merciful thing to do is to shoot at once. When there are strong symptoms of madness, but still some doubt, put him by himself in a sta- l)le, bare of everything destructible except food and water, which must be placed where he can g»'t it, and burricade the door. Leave a window open for (ibservatioii, and keep him here until the ..ymptoms disappear or hydropliobia is unmistakalde — then act accordingly. II. Mad Staggers. Causes. — This disease is sometimes known by the more learned term of phrenitis (the delirium of fever; fren/y, raving) ; but it will be by prac- tical men most readily recognized when treated of under its old and fa- miliar name. It is an intlamed condition of the brain and its covering, with effusion of the small cavities and the spaces between the membrane ;md the brain itself. Sometimes both the brain and its membranous covering are in- jK^ volved in this inflammation, sometimes but one, and that most frequently the membrane. It may be caused by concussion of the brain by reason of blows upon the head. The brutality of a driver, which finds its gratification in using the butt of his whip upon the head of the horse, may result in a frac- tured skull, to be followed by slight pressure upon the brain, a speedy fever and the consequent determination of too much blood to the head, which, combined with the burning inflammation, brings on this madness, perhaps death. Among the causes other than violence we may name the following : The slugging of the vessels of the brain with clots formed elsewhere in the system by some abnormal action ; the growth of tumors upon the brain or upon its covering, from some remote and probably hidden cause ; sudden arul great changes of temperature in the body brought about by instantaneous exposure to extreme heat or cold ; over-exertion in pletho- ric or full-blooded animals, especially in hot weather ; congestion from close collar, short-drawn i-heck, or tight throat-latch ; congestion from internal compression, as by over-loading stomach and bowels ; feeding on parasitic grasses or snmt, of which rye grass may be noted as the most hurtful ; infection of the blood by poisonous animal matter or fluids ; imprudent over-feeding and insuflicient exercise. How to know It. — The symptoms often differ but little from apoplexy, comparing the Jirsf stage of eu-h, but they may generally be distinguished by this : that in mad stagger.-^ the horse is not so comatose, or sleepy and insensible, as in apoplexy. Light affects his eye a little, and he is sensi- tive to the whip, whereas the horse laboring under a genuine attack of 22 ■i I I I J. ,<: TTi ! ■I '-^1 332 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. apoplexy seems blind, dinif, and witliout bodily feeling. In some instances in mad staggers, it is true, the animal may sleep till ho drops, but on recovering himself ho will manifest the sensitiveness ubovo described. Occasionally, the brain alone is involved, in which case ho is stupid, dull, and awkward of motion, the nerves of sensation and of motion being both affected ; and during this stage he will sometimes bore his head against some object ; at others he will rest his haunches upon his trough or anything else convenient. Wlien the meml)ranes covering the brain are inflamed, which is most generally the case, there is restlessness rather than stupor; the horse trembles ; his general temperature is elevated, while there is great heat about the upper part of the head ; his pulso is excited, his breathing quick; his eyes glare; his movements are irregular; he paws, stamps, champs his teeth; an int«>rval of stui)or may (ucur, but even when just aroused from this he is extremely excitable and trembles violently. UOKSE DURING THE MAP STAGE OF STAGGERS. When the worst symptoms are rapidly develojiing themselves he begins suddenly to heave at the thinks ; his eyes brighten and his nostrils expand ; the pupil of the eye dilates to the utmost, and stares wildly and vacantly ; his breathing becomes shorter and quicker ; sometimes he will neigh uneasily ; his ears are erect and bent forward ; the membrane of the eye reddens and contrasts strangely M'ith the clearness of the cornea or ball ; he becomes more and more excitable, and trembles at every sound, and i THE IIOKHK, ITH DIHEAHES. 333 A'mg. In some p till ho dropH, sitiveucsH above ise he is stupid, I and of motion iictijucs boro his .uuchesi upon hi« .1, which is most upor ; the horse ere i.s greut heat ed, his breathing he paws, stamps, t oven when just s violently. J isclves he begins nostrils expand ; dly and vacantly : es he will neigh branc of the eye e cornea or ball ; every sound, and f *'*>a'^ '8' delirium sets in. He now dashes himself about with fury; his motions are sudden and violent, but without any dirti)osition to mischief, as he is ovidcntlv unconscious. He sometimes becomes ferocious, and dangerous to all who may come within reach ; he then bites and strikes at those who come near him ; he plunges, rears ui)on his hind legs, whirls round and round and falls with dreadful fono. He -vill now lie awhile exhausted, and his pulse and l)rcuthing are slower. At length the mighty anguish returns, and he becomes again a terrify- in<' and dangerous animal. The second j)aro.\ysm is worse than the first ; he darts furiously at everything wilhin reach ; sometimes bites and tears himself; and this continues until his former stupor returns, or until he has worn himself out and death puts an end to his sufferings. Each succeediiiji: attack increases in intensity, and brings on increased weakness, so that his periods of stupor become longer and longer till at last he dies. In those cases where at first only the brain is involved the premonitory symi)t()ms may continue a day or two, when the membranous coverings may become suddenly inllamed and delirium speedily set it. Whenever the membranes are attacked the disease reaches its crisis in a few hours — there must be speedy relief or death will quickly follow. This disease may sometimes be mistaken for colic or for hydrophobia ; but to distinguish from the former, notice that in the colic the horse rises and falls with less violence, and that though he sometimes plunges, he more frecjuently rolls about. He looks freciuently at his flanks with an expression of i)ain, and he is all the time conscious. To distinguish it from hydrophobia, observe that while there is violence in the latter, and generally an inclination to do mischief, there is always consciousness. What to do. — If the earlier symptoms — stupidity, sleepiness, awkward, staggery motions — are observed, apply ice cold water to the head, both by pouring and by means of a sponge or rags secured between the ears and along the forehead; and bleed severely — not enough, !: )wever, to render the horse faint. Then give an active purge, as th' ; wels will almost invariably be found to be torpid and constipated. Use at first ; No. 146. 7 DrachmH aloes, 4 DrucliiiiM c-ustile 8oap, 6 Drop^ oil ol curaways. Mix with mucilage or syrup to form a ball, and give this quantity for one dose. If this is found, after four hours, not to have produced the desired effect, give one scruple of croton meal in water, if he will drink it; if not, he must be drenched. This is a powerful medicine ; but it is of the utmost conse(iuence that his bowels be free, and no effort must be spared to effect that object. If the croton cannot be had, resort to the clyster (of warm soap suds), or to back-raking. 'r 334 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ii I ii l! ..!. The bowels having been opened, give two or three times a day, the fol- lowing compound, the effect of which is to decrease the action of the heart and prevent the tendency of the blood to the head, as also to pro- mote the activity of the urinary organs : No. 146. 1 Drachm digitalis, 1 H Draclim tartar emetic, 3 Drachniii niter. Keep him in a cool, airy stall, and feed with the greatest moderation, giving such green and moist food as has a laxative tendency, and such quantity only, for a few days, as will prevent gnawing hunger. But if the paroxysm has already come on when remedial means are to be adopted, seiza the tirst opportunity, during an interval of stupor, or of comparative stillness, to bleed him till he falls, or, if down, till he grows faint and weak. Open the vein on both sides of the neck, if pos- sible, as the quickness with which the blood is drawn away from the brain is of almost as much consequence as the quantity. The operator must observe great caution, as the fury may return suddenly and with much danger to himself. If successful in bleeding, the next step to take is to purge in the least possible time. To aifect this, use haff a drachm of croton meal. Some- times the horse will drink readily and freely, in which case the meal can be well stirred in water and given in that way ; but if necessary, pour it down him according to directions for drenching. If the meal of croton cannot be had instantly, give a7i ounce of aloes dissolved in hot water. If this does not act within four hours, give a quarter of an ounce more, and so continue till purging is produced. The next step is to give as a seda- tive the digitalis or powdered foxglove, etc., as previously directed. It may be necessary to back-rake and then give a clyster of warm soap-suds. All this will of course leave the creature in a dreadfully depleted and weak condition ; but the only hope of saving him lies in the use of power- ful means, especially Avhcn delirium has already set in. It may not be possible in every case to bring him back to fullness of life and usefulness, even with the best of care. At all events, he must be treated gently thereafter, and guarded from excitement, as the attack is otherwise likely to recur. in. Blind Staggers. Causes. — This disorder, by some called megi-ims, by others vertigo, and still by others dizziness, is not well understood ; ;ind there is a diffi- cult}'^ in determining whether some of the forms it assumes ought not to be set down as separate diseases. The causes, however, that will i)roduce THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 335 times a day, the fol- se the action of the ead, as also to pro- reatest moderation, tendency, and such ig hunger. medial means are to iterval of stupor, or or, if down, till he of the neck, if pos- iwn away from the tity. The operator suddenly and with o purge in the least proton meal. Soma- li case the meal can f necessary, pour it the meal of croton t'ed in hot water. If an ounce more, and certain manifestations in one horse will produ(!e different ones in another, so that it may be readily inferred that the vaiying symptoms do not mark different types of disease but mere diffrrence of degrees ; and that the same general causes act throughout. The immediate cause is clearly pressure on the brain, resulting from unusual flow of blood to the head. This is doubtless in some instances the result of a co'^stitutional tendency — a predisposition to epilepsy — that is brought to manifest itself on occasion of excitement, over-exertion, or general ill condition of the digestive apparatus. In others it is most probably a watery suffusion of the ];rain — the blood being subjected to some sort of decomposition in its passage through the head and leaving the scrum or watery portion to collect there. The brain requires a proportionately far greater amount of blood than any other organ ; but while ample means are provided for supplying it, nature guards against doing this with that velocity which would endanger it by overloading and rupturing. The arteries make their way through the head in a peculiarly circuitous manner, ard they enter tlirou tIi minute bony holes that will not admit of much distension. When the horse is overheated, however, or when the return of the blood is impeded, this fullness takes place. In great heat the arterial passages are enlarged to their utmost capacity, and the rapidity with which the now uncommonly heated and the thinner fluid makes its way into the brain is not counter- balanced by a similarly rapia return, and the effect is produced to which the various names referred to have been given. Impeded return of the blood from the extremities, through the veins, is caused by a tight collar, pressing, during the act of pulling, upon the large or jugular vein, on one or both sides of the neck ; by a tight throat latch; producing a similar compression of the jugular ; or by a check-rein drawn so short as to bring down the head, and bend the neck to the extent of crowding its parts together and interfering with the circulation. By this compression, though the blood may not be forced to any undue arterial activity, the large veins will be too long distended by reason of the sluggishness of return, and the small veins running through the substance of the brain will be so increased as to press upon the nerves at their points of origin and produce loss of power and of consciousness. The immediate cause, or pressure upon the brain, is doubtless some- times to be found ill tumors, arising from blows on the head, as well as in congestion, or too great fullness. Other remote causes besides those already named may be found in a diseased stomach and intestines. Inflannuation of all the organs of digestion and secretion may be brought on by the retention of great masses of indigestible food, and this clogged state superinduces conges- 336 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. h , ' ' .«■*: iili ;iii:i, tion by a sort of internal oompression, and this tendency is of course increased by rapid exercise and the consequent heat. That this is one of the primary causes is evinced by the fact that constipation attends nearly every case. Indigestion and foul stomach are the natural results of con- linement in hot and badly aired stables, unwholesome food, or food in excess of the quantity required by the amount of daily exercise, of extreme cold, of extreme heat, and of great fatigue. Hot weather, when the horse is of full habit, will sometimes derange the digestive functions, and undue exercise will then quickly develop a case of blirid staggers. Draft horses, and particularly those that are young and of a plethoric or full blooded tendency, are most subject to it, though it is not confined to any age. It is rarely the case that a horse under the saddle is attacked with it. The dread of the whip, combined with the consequent fretting and in- terference with both the digestive and circulatory functions, is thought to produce it in sensitive horses. It is ordinarily regarded as an incurable disease. If there is an organic predisposition to epilepsy, entire recovery is of course out of the (ques- tion ; and when a horse has been once attacked, though prev'ausly free from any such tendency, he is subject to a return of the complaint be- cause the vessels have been Aveakened by violence, and offer less resist- ance to the rapid flow of blood in the arteries, or the abnormal gathering of it in the small veins of the brain. How to know it. — In its final manifestations it is unmistakable ; but the careful and intelligent owner ought to be able to detect some symptoms of an appoaching attack in time to guard against its most hurtful effects. That condition of body which suiierinduccs congestion by internal com- pression and derangement is not difficult to detect, and attention to this may be the means of warding off a violent attack. This is indicated by an offensive breath; somewhat impeded respiration, or expelling of the air from the lungs ; chewing food slowly, perluips letting some of it fall from his mouth only partly masticated ; a foul tongue ; a dry and clammy mouth ; disposition to plunge his head into the water above the nostrils when drinking; f feces (or dung) hard and difficult to pass; and urine ejected in small quantities. As previously ol)served, the attack very seldom comes on while the horse is ridden, but while he is being rapidly driven, or after he has been subjected to a long, hot pull under a tight collar, a closely-drawn check rein, or a throat-latch buckled almost chokingly. Occasionally the attack will bo sudden and without the Slightest warn- ing ; he will fall almost as though shot, or make an effort to run around THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 337 idency is of course That this is one of :itiou iittends iiciirly unil results of con- le food, or food in daily exercise, of jue. Hot weather, range the digestive op a case of blind f and of a plethoric wh it is not confined le saddle is attacked lent fretting and in- inctions, is thought f there is an organic se out of the (jues- jgh prev'ausly free P the complaint he- l\d offer less resist- abnornial gathering nistakahle ; but the 2ct some symptoms lost hurtful effects. m by internal com- id attention to this This is indicated !)y or expelling of the ing some of it fall ; a dry and clammy above the nostrils pass ; auJ unne 'omes on while the r after he has been losely-drawn check the Slightest warn- Iffort to run around and then fall ; usually he will first exhibit some signs of uneasiness, as shaking the head and twitching the ears, and the eyes, if observed, will be found to have a wild, staring and bloodshot appearance. Sometimes he will stop and stare about— look wild and irresolute— and then go on as though nothing were the matter. Again, he will rear up or stagger like a drunken man, and then fall. He often becomes stubborn, and will go only his own way— evidently unconscious— and then come convulsions, followed by insensibility. When down, it occasionally happens that he lies in this insensible state at first, but he usu- ally struggles violently, then becomes quiet; gradually recovers himself, and gets up, ready to proceed on his way — being yet dull, how- ever, and evidently affected by what has hap- pened. What to do. — When it is discovered in time that he is suffering with disordered digestion and is constipated, relieve him from v.ork, if possible, and lessen the quantity of dry food. Turn him out at night, at any rate, even if found imperatively necessary to have his services during the da}'. If he can have some contiimed rest, and the run of a good pasture, or else be well fed with food suitable to his condition, and well watered, while occu- pying a roomy, dry and well-ventilated stable, his chances for restoration to health and escaping \'iol3nt attacks altogether, will be greatly in- f'reased. Of course he should have suflicient exercise, but in moderation. If the animal is young, and of full habit, yet fallen into this disordered state, I'estrict his diet, increase his exercise by degrees, or turn him out to pasture until his normal condition of stomach and bowels has returned. In the beginning of this treatment as to diet — what may be called the preventive treatment — give him the following purgative : EXPUBPSION CHARACTKniSTIC OF MEGHIMS . No. 147. 7 Drachms aloes, 4 Drachms eastile soap, e Drops oil of caraway. Mix with mucilage or syrup sufficient to form a ball. This amount constitutes a dose. It may be repeated after twelve or fifteen hours if the first does not produce proper action. But if these ])remonitory symptoms pass unobserved, or if it is a case of sudden attack owing to violent exercise, great heat, or development of epileptic tendencies, stop him, if driving, upon his showing any of the indications described, and go to him ; examine collar, check-rein, throat- 338 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. w t i fc'il i:-f latch, and see that all is right; ptit.and soothe him, and allow him to stand for a few moments in quiet. Where it is found that the collar has been pressing the neck veins see that it is altered without more ado — • either by cutting or by pressing in against the breast on the lower part of the collar a cloth of sufficient size to prevent its tightening upon the sides of the neck. If he recovers sufficientlv to be driven, allow him to move at a very moderate pace ; if not, remove him from the vehicle and lead him home. When there he must have rest and quiet, and care must be taken, as previously directed, to bring iiim, by food and laxatives, into a good state as to stomach and bowels. When the attack is so violent that he rears, plunges, and falls, bleed as soon as he becomes composed enough to allf^v it — taking from the neck vein from three to six quarts, according tr the violence of the fit, and the weight, fullness, and fleshiness of the patient. During the first pai'oxysnis of his attack dash cold water over his head, if it can be had ; and a wet sponge made fast between his ears wi!i be found useful. From these violent attacks, entire reccwery is doubtful, even though he may not die outright ; but every chance of even a partial return to health and usefulness is i.ucreased by rest. A horse once affected in this way should really no: f iriven again, though apparently recovered, for the fit is likely to reci '. ^ad the driver may himself be thereby seriously endangered. The necessary steps as to feediiig and care, and the administration of laxative medicine have already been pointed out. IV. Apoplexy, or Sleepy Staggers. Causes. — The different stages of this disease are sometimes treated as though they were two different types ; and we find even professed veter- inarians, who ought to be more discriminating, so regarding them. Apoplexy is the term by which alone it should be known — the state of sleepiness and staggering being but premonitory symptoms, or rather the earliest stage. The i imediate cause of this disorder, as in blind staggers, megrims, vertigo, giddiness, dizziness, or by what other name the disease previously trefit^ed may be known, is undue pressure upon the l>rain, and their re- mote causes are generally identical also — the difference in the diseas(\-i being simply a difference in the modes of their manifestation. Post mortem examinations of horses that have died of apoplexy, have sufficiently indicated the cause. The vessels of the In'ain are found to bo peculirly bloated or distended with black blood. vSometimes there may be no inflammation of tlie membranes of the brain, Imt the stomach !> found loaded with undigested food or the intestines with foul matter. U rJ'Sri' -.- rTf-t j i TlgTgWB P WWI' l'WI i tll M ll i W'' THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 339 , and allow him to that the collar has ithout more ado — n the lower part of iiiing upon the sides allow him to move le vehit'le and lead and care must be nd laxatives, into a es, and falls, bleed — taking from the k^iolence of the lit, During the first I, if it can be had ; lund useful, btful, even though a partial return to nee affected in this mtly recovered, for e thereby seriously administration of netimes treated as n professed vtter- regarding them, own — the state of oms, or rather the staggers, megrims, disease previously iiin, and their re- oe in the diseases ti'stion. of apoplexy, have in are found to bo etinies there mav ut the ston..ioh ■> h foul matter, it is clear that congestion of the brain, perhaps of the venous system gen- erally, is the condition that prevails when the disease manifests itself in its active and violent stage. And this too great fullness of blood is in most cases owing to disordered digestion, which may be brought about in two ways : the horse may be overfed and subjected to insufficient exer- cise, so that the stomach becomes weak, and lacks the power to digest or expel the food ; or he may suddenly gorge himself when chancing to come ujion almndance of food of which he can partake without restraint. The fulness of the stomach and bowels produces that internal compres- sion which precludes the regular flow of blood thi'ough the veins, and weakens the venous system, and the brain soon becomes overcharged, and that, too, with a fluid in a degree poisonous for want of ))erfect oxy- genation, or purification by being regularly passed through the lungs and exposed to the air. Hot weather is peculiarly favorable to the attack, both because of the more debilitated state of the system from heat, and because the heat predisposes a more rapid arterial flow of blood, that is not counterbalanced by an equally rapid return of the blood through the veins to the heart and lungs. Luxuriant pasture, warm weather, and the dejiendent ' • iture of the animal's head in his continual cropping, especially if he is u over-condi- tion and full of blood, may readily produce apoplexy — the im:u diate and the remote cause in this case seeming to act simultaneously. Bor. o in poor condition may be attacked after having been overworked and re- duced to a debilitated state through want of care and of nourishing food . Put upon rich pasture, with a ravenous appetite, they are apt to gorge and bring on indigestion and its attendant constipation. There is sometimes a softening of the brain, rather than effusion or too great fullness, and this may arise from tumors, caused by blows, or by the plugging of the vessels with clots of fibrous matter. How to know it. — This differs from blind staggers or megrims in this, at least, that the prevailing symptoms force themselves upon the atten- tion of the ordinary observer while the horde is at rest. He exhibits at first a want of appetite, and is more than usually dull. When he walks his movements are slow and unsteady. Examination will discover his pulse to l)e slow, heavy and dull, yet full. When he is exercised a little these symptoms go off, but they soon return Avhen he is left to himself, and more unmistakably. In the open air he balances himself as though about CO fall, and stands with his head depressed. In the stall he bears upon the trough or tiie wall, and a good deal of his weight seems to be supported in this way. Sometimes he gets his head against some rest, stands for a length of time, and then drops as though sliot, but piTsently gets upon his feet again, to relapse into tlie sanie sleepy listlessness. 1 1 '1', '" OM>Mi«ril«ittt>. r? 840 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. .M When in this condition it is dangerous to be near him, or to attempt to mcve him. When aroused from this apparent sleep he looks vacantly around, glares unmeaningly, and soniotinies the eyes will not close when an object is moved before them — and the indications are that he neither sees nor hears. If food is within reach he will sometimes take a mouth- ful, but lose consciousness while it is yet but half chewed ; and if ho attempts to drink, the power of swallowing seems to be partially lost, and the water will return through his nostrils. As he grows worse he will twist his legs over each other when trying to go straight forward. In the last stage he begins to foam at the mouth ; his l)reathing l)ecomes loud and laborious ; the pulse is depressed ; the jugular veins are distended almost to bursting : the muzzle is cold, and sometimes he discharges fteces almost involuntarily; he grinds his teeth; twitchings steal over his face and limbs ; and at last he iulls into convulsions and beats himself about hi a terrible manner. There is no disposition to do mischief — he is evidently ■well nigh unconscious. All the ^Jowers of life are wrought upon, and death speedily results unless some powerful means can be brought to bear to 1 ring instant partial relief. It is well to caution the reader against mistaking for an apoplectic sign a certain sleepy, li.-.tless, stupid expression of countenance that is brought on by repealed attacks of megrims. A little examination will generally disclose that all the other syn^ptoms of apoplexy are wanting. What to do. — That treatment A\hich will most speedily relieve the overloaded vessels of the brain is clearly best. If anything is done J;ofore the violent stagt of the disease comes on, bleed freely from the v,Mck vein — so freely, indeed, that the horse falters or begins to blow. If the case has been neglected until the violent stage is upon him, bleed, if possible, until he falls. It may scmetimes happen that a lull in the paroxysms ensues, and even at this late hour it is well to make the attempt to save by drawing blood. Ne.^c, determine, if possii)le, whether the cause is a present-existing gorged stomach, and constipated, torpid bowels. If so, use the stomach pump promptly. Force Avarm water into his stomach till the food is so thinned th?t it may escape by the pylorus and by the mouth and nostrils. When this extreme fullness of the stomach is overcome, give a purgative bolus as follows : IS No. %iS. 7 Drachms aloes, 4 Drachms oastile soap, 6 Drops oil ot caraway. Mix with mucilage or syrup to form a ball, which give as a dose. If the constipation is obstinate, and does not yield to this purgative, THE HOUSE, ITS DISEASES. 341 n, or to attempt to p he looks vacantly will not close when are that he neither times take a mouth- chewed ; and if ho to be partially lost, 3 arrows worse he will ^ht forward. In the insr becomes loud and arc distended almost charsxes fieces almost ,1 over his face and < himself about in a liief — he is evidently 2 wrought upon, and i can be brought to For an apoplectic sign 'nance that is brought [nation will generally 3 wanting. speedily relieve the If iinything is done Iced freely from the or begins to blow. is upon him, bleed, 3n that a lull in the is well to make the is a present-existing so, use the stomach h till the food is so c mouth and nostrils. >me, give a purgative stir a handfiill of fine salt in one gallon of warm water, and inject it into his bowels. This failing he must be back-raked. When the system is once relieved the digestive functions may be stim- ulated by giving, every four hours, for two days, a wine-glass-full of No. 149. 4 Ounces fluid extract of black pepper, 6 Ounces fluid extract of ginger, 2 Ounces liyposulpliate of soda, 4 Ounces water. Dissolve the soda in the water ; then add the ginger and pepper. Attention must now be paid to diet, at first reducing it to a small quantity, and to such in quality as will have a laxative tendency. He may be turned upon a pasture, if it is not too rich, but he should have food administered morning and evening in moderation. He should have free access to water. In the beginning of the paroxysm it is sometimes found advantageous in quieting him somewhat to apply ice to his head, or to pour a stream of ice cold water steadily between his ears. Until he is so far recovered as to render it safe for him to go to pasture, keep him comfortable. If the weather is hot — and it usually comes on during hot weather — keep him in a cool, well-aired place, or in an open place well shaded. Complete recovciy is seldom to be hoped for. Generally, the horse once sevei'ely affected, is useless for Summer work, though well able to go through that of Winter, if })roperly cared for. As in the blind staggers, the unnatural distension of the blood vessels renders a recurrence of an attack very pi'obable ; and it may be brought about by external compression, so that tight collars, tight throat latches, and short-draw check-reins, should be avoided. A breast-strap should be substituted for a collar, and overwork should be specially guarded against. Apoplexy is not contagious, though it has been so I'^garded. If more thaji oiie horse on the same farm or in the same stable is affected with it, be assured that the same causes ai*e pi-esent for both, and that when they are removed the danger of new cases ceases. V. Abscess Within the Brain. orive as a dose. Id to this purgative, This not unusual and terrible aftcction is produced almost invarial)ly by external injury. From l)eing struck or striking against some hard substance, as in runnii^g away, striking the head in the stable, or other similar cause. It is possible the owner may know nothing about it. A m 342 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. wound, perhaps a trivial looking one, is found on the head, from which perhaps only a little watery fluid issues. Soon the horse becomes dull, and from day to day gets worse, refuses his food, and at last falls and commences knocking his head against the floor or on the ground ; thus he continues until at length death conies to his I'elief . A HORSE DYINd FUOM AB8CK88 WITHIN THE BRAIN. What to do. — ^There is nothing to be done once an abscess forms within the brain. The only means of cure is to allow the matter to escape. The thick muscles covering the cranium of the horse would prevent the use of A HORSE, MAD FROM INFLAMMATION OF TUB BRAIN. the trephine, and if, indeed, a hole was made through the skull to the brain, and perchance the abscess cured, who would want the horse? > ■.,1..','*,. "iii'v,* THE HORSE, ITS niSRASES. 343 10 head, from which horse becomes dull, md at last falls and m the ground ; thus mxiN. abscess forms within itter to escape. The id prevent the use of There is but one sensible way : kill the suffering animal and end its mis- cry at once. Another terrible affliction of the brain, fortunately not common, is in- flammation of the brain, or plircniti.s. It is indeed madness, Avith the exhibition of terrible strength, whieh no human power can cope with to successfully relieve, in its frcn/icd state. If discerned in its earliest stage, before violent frenzy attacks it, resort may be had to bleeding. Open both neck veins and allow the blood to flow until the dull, heavy, listless expression brightens or the animal sinks. Bleed again if necessar}'. Give 8 drachms of aloes, and repeat at the end of three hours, if the bowels arc not thoroughly relieved, or the pulse changes for the better. Afterwards give 20 to 30 drops of tincture of aconite, or lialf a drachm of the jiowdered root infused in a pint of hot water, or a drachm of digitalis, infused in the same way, to be given cold every half hour until relief is obtained. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, however, relief Avill come in death. HAIN. igh the skull to the Id want the horse? W': I' 1. : m ■ CHAPTEli XI. DISEASES OF THE MUSCLES AND TENDONS. I- BLOOD SPAVIN. II. BOO SPAVIN. HI. CURB. IV. THORODOH PIN. V. TBTASDS, OR LOCKJAW. VI. CRAMPS. VII. RHKUMATI3M. VIII. STRING HALT. i:||, iki I. Blood Spavin. This may be defined as a distension, or enlargement (dilatation) of the veins of the hock joint, and overlying the seat of bone and bog spavin ; a local venous congestion, caused generally by swelling, impeding the flow of the blood, and often connected with bog or bone spavin. It is harmless ; in fact it may be considered as accompanying, or the result of other disease of the joint. What to do. — In the early stage cold water perseveringly applied, fol- lowed by cooling lotions, equal parts of alcohol and rain water, or one pint of brandy to one-half pint of water, applied as a lotion. If this does not relieve the difficulty, use a strong infusion of bayberry bark, using considerable friction by hand rubbing with either of the remedies named. n. Bog Spavin. Common bog spavin is technically (as is windgall) an enlargement of the Bursa Mucosa, just as a distension of the sub-cutaneous (beneath the skin) veins in the region of the hock is called blood spavin. These cause an undue secretion of joint oil and :i dropsical effusion into the joint, producing swelling having all the character of inflammation of the true hock joint. This inflammation of the upper or principal hock joint is true bog spavin. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 345 DONB. p pijj. V. TKTANDS, STRINQ HALT. CaU8e8.— Overwork, spruina, injuries either from punctured wound*?, fractures or bruises ; also from the effects of rlieumatism. All produce inttammHtiou of the structures of the joint. How to know It.— In its acute early form there is a tense, puffv, fl'^otu- ating swelling of the front and inside portion of the hock at tuo 0/ per or principal point just where usually there is a depression. There is ah j a swelling behind, where thorough-pin occurs, ])ut it can l)e pressed forward, the anterior (front) swelling tilling up ; but there is no swelling below and behind the hock as in thorough-pin. What to do. — Absolute rest and the use of a high-hcclcd shoe. Con- tinued i)ressure on the swollen parts, by means of a truss or compress, with cold water applications, or brandy and salt. In case there is much inflaniniation reduce it by moans of foirsontations of water, and if there is pain let the fomentations be an infusion of hoi)s. In the later stages use tincture of arnica diluted with water. If the case is a bad one, when the extreme heat and tenderness has subsided a blister maybe applied, since it sometimes goes on to ulceration of the joint, and even to bony deposit destroying all movement of the joint. See No. 160 and 161 for blisters. (dilatation) of the fro and bog spavin ; ling, impeding the )one spavin. It is nff, or the result of sringly applied, fol- raiii water, or one a lotion. If this of baybcrry bark, !r of the remedies an enlargement of meous (beneath the )avin. These cause ion into the joint, nation of the true icipal hock joint is ni. Curb. This is a swelling in the middle of and just behind the lowest part of the hock joint. At first it is soft and doughey, or retaining for a time the shai)c of the pressure, producing an enlargement about two inches below th»> hock. Curby hock:^ are also sometimes congenital and hereditary. Causes. — A blow, but more frequently a sprain of the tendon, or of the sheath through which the flexor tendon passes. The ligament of the hock when injured increases the gravity of the disease. How to know it. — There is heat, inflannnation, tenderness, lameness, and a tendencv to knuckle forward at the fetlock. What to do. — Absolute rest, a high-heeled shoe, and cold water bandages will generally remove the difficulty if applied in the early stages of the disease. If, from neglect, the lameness becomes decided, apply the following : No. 160. 1 Oiinco powderoil bloodroot, 1 Ounce turpentine, 4 Ounces acetic acid. Apply niglit and morning for a week or ten days and afterward bathe daily with vinegar ^> IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 4 A f/^ fA 1.0 I.I ■f i^ IIIIIM ■■" ^ 12.0 2.2 1^ I 18 ' 1.25 ||||_u 1 1.6 < 6" ► 7] ^^ % '^J Photographic Sdences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (7)6) 872-4503 '^h" r o '^ ^° #/% i/.x / 346 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. If ccagulable lymph forms, threatening callosity, (a hard swelling) daily and long-continued friction — hand rubbing downward — and the application of a more decided stimulant will be indicated. If so, prepare the following: No. 161. 1 Ounce oil of cedar, 1 Ounce oil of miOorani, 1 Ounce oil of saaaaft'as, 1 Pint soft soup. Use this daily, rubbing always downwards. IV. Thorougii Pin. Causes. — This is a sprain of the flexor tendon behind the hock, and which has a large sheath which extends both above and below the joint — a dropsical cnlargemfent of the sheath of the tendon, so the fluid con- tained may be pressed from one side to the other. Hence its name. How to know it. — Pressure on one side will cause bulging on the other, and pressure on both sides will cause fluctuation along the tendon below and behind the hock. What to do. — Use the same treatment as for curb ; cold water band- ages, or hot fomentations in the early stages of the disease ; also absolute rest and a high-heeled shoe. When tenderness ceases and lameness is gone, apply a spring truss, so the pads will clasji and cover the puff on both sides, and exert a pretty firm and steady pressure. Success in re- moving the puff has occasionally been had by puncturing the lower part of the swelling, into the sack, and injecting a solution ot the following strength : No. 152. 10 Oralns sulphate of zinc, 1 Ounce rainwater. Inject one or two tea-spoonfuls, as the case may require. Then bring the walls of the sack closely together and hold them so for a week by means of a firm flannel bandage. Another plan is to apph' with gentle rubbing, the following ointment every day until the skin is inflamed : No. 153. 1 Part biniodide of mercury, 7 Parts neats foot oil. Rub together, cither in a mortar or with a spatula on glass, until inti- mately incorporated, and use as directed. \t ^ a hard swelling) nward — and the d. If 80, prepare nd the hock, and below the joint — 80 the fluid con- snce its name. sring on the other, the tendon below cold water band- ?ase ; also absolute IS and lameness is cover the puff on e. Success in re- ing the lower part ot the following uire. Then bring so for a week by 'ollowing ointment m glass, until inti- THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. V. Tetanus, or Lool^aw. 347 This terrible affliction, which consists of persistent and often acutely painful drawing together (cramps) of the voluntary muscles, causing ex- treme rigidity, drawing together the whole muscular system, and closing or locking the jaws. Causes. — Often a wound in the leg or foot, seemingly of the most trivial character, as the prick of a nail. It is also produced by castra- tion nicking and docking ; by hard riding or driving, and leaving the animal shivering in the night air. When it proceeds from a wound, it is called trumatlc : when from no apparent cause, it is called idiopathic. It rarely occurs from wounds until they are well advanced toward being healed; though it may display its symptoms immediately upon or a month after the hurt, but generally from the sixth to the fourteenth day. How to know it. — ^In the earliest stages there will be stiffness and rig- idity of the muscles near the injury, and the limb will be moved with difficulty. There will be excitement, the ears will be pointed forward, the head elevated, the legs stiff and stretched out ; the horse will seem excited and yet obstinate to move ; the tail will quiver and the skin and flesh will feel hard like a board. The lower jaw being taken in the hand and the head raised, if the haw projects over the eye, you have a case of lockjaw. See cut. THB TE8T FOB TBTAHD8. What to do. — Give the animal a loose or box stall, and in the most quiet place possible, and where it will see no one except the attendant. Place slings beneath him so ho can stand clear of them or rest in them at will. Remove all straw, litter or other sources of excitement, and avoid all noise or unusual movement. Keep the stable darkened and without other animals present. If the disease is produced by a wound examine it, and if contracted or containing pus (matter) widen it, and cover with 23 848 ILLC8TRATED STOCK DOCTOB. a bread and milk poultice containing laudanum or extract of belladonna. Give a powerful purgative, as the following : No. 151. 6 to 8 Drops croton oil, 4 to G Druuhms powdered aloes. Dissolve in a pint and a half of water and give as a drench. If it cannot be given by the mouth administer it through the nostrils by means of a stomach pump and the horse catheter, to be hereafter shown, in feeding ; or prepare the following, if the horse can swallow a ball : "So, 165. i Drachma powdered aloes, i Drachms extract of gentian, 1 Scruple croton farina. Mix with linseed meal and molasses into a ball. Follow this up with three doses daily of anti-spasmodics, as, one to two drachms belladonna, or one-half ounce chloral hydrate, or one-half to one ounce dose of tincture of lobelia in a pint of water. Give by the mouth if the animal can swallow; if not, as an injection. Keep the bowels open Avith one drachm podophylliu and two drachms extract of belladonna, smearc :1 on the back of the tongue. 8LIN08 VOB TITAXrUB, OB FOB FRAOTDRBD LIMB, If the animal can bear it, a thorough sweat with a blanket wrung out of hot water, and covered with dry blankets will do good. Feed with nourishing gruels if the animal can swallow; if not, give nouriahment as shown in the engraving. it of belladonna. THE HOBSE, ITS DISEASES. 349 Attach a horse catheter to a stomach pump, pass the end carefully up the nostril and into the gullet as shown. If coughing is produced, with- draw the catheter and commence anew. If two feet are inserted without nodics, as, one to 3rate, or one-half iter. Give by the jction. Keep the rachms extract of jlanket wrung out )od. Feed with ive nourishmeiit aH MODB OF FSEDINO HOBSB HAVING CHRONIC TBTAMUB. alarming symptoms, pump in only a quart of linseed gruel, if the horse has fasted for some time, and as the stomach can bear it, give more. This, however, must not be attempted while tht disease is in its acute form (its earlier stage), but after the disease assumes a chronic form it may be resorted to. BIIOWINO HOW FAB AN ANIMAL WITH TKTANITB IB CAFAFLE OF UOTIUX. The disease is apt to leave the animal in a most deplorable condition, nnd it will be a long time before it becomes serviceable, if indeed it ever 350 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. does. Six weeks or even two months may be required before the animal regains the use of itb powers. The cut annexed will illustrate the condi- tion of a horse with tetanus. It will thus be seen that in a decided case it will be policy as well as humanity to seriously consider whether it may not be better to relieve the sufferings of the poor animal at once by shooting through the brain. VI. Cramps. Some horses are quite subject to cramps of the muscles and tendons. It may be an irritability or spasm of a particular muscle or set of nms- cles, which refuse to act, becoming stiff and inflexible. They cramp and sometimes twitch excessively. This is again succeeded by another stage in which the muscles relax and are restored to their normal condition. Causes. — Strains, bruises, or over-taxation of the powers. In many cases it is undoubtedly allied to rheumatism, a disorder attacking horses much oftener than is supposed ; rheumatism very often being attributed to bots, founder and various other causes by the ignorant. Both diseases are quite painful, and leave the animal very vore, and rheumatism often for months. What to do. — Clothe the body warmly, find the seat of the difficulty by feeling of the parts until the sore place is touched. Wash the parts with salt and water, and rub dry. Then apply the following liniment : So. IK. 1 Fart solution of ammonia, 1 Fart Bpirita of camphor, 1 Part olive oil. i Rub it in well, and hold a hot iron or brick to the parts to heat it thoroughly. VII. Bheuxnatism. This is a peculiar form of inflammation attacking the fibrous structures of the body, such as the joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles, and is accompanied by stiffness, exceeding tenderness and pain, shifting from place to place, often implicating the valves or other structures of the heart, and when so usually results in death. Causes. — ^Exposure to cold, wet or drafts, especially v;hen the system is overworked. There is usually a constitutional predisposition in the subjects, and in such it is easily brought on by diseases of the respiratory or digestive organs, especially in horses of a full, gross habit. How to know it. — In its acute form there is dullness, followed bv ex- TH2: HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 351 parts to heat it treme lameness in one or more of the limbs. There is tenderness and then swelling of the joint, tendon or muscles, at first soft, then hard. There may be fluctuations from excess of synovia (joint fluid). With the inflammation there is fever. The pulse is full and hard ; the mouth is dry and clammy ; there is hurried breathing, scanty urine and costiveness. In the chronic form the symptoms are the same as in the acute, but not so pronounced, and in this form it is unattended with fever. It may appear only upon undue exposura, or in damp, lowery weather, and dis- appear again upon the recurrence of fine weather. Chronic rheumatism is also less inclined to shift from place to place. What to do. — For rheumatism in its early acute stage relieve the bowels by laxative medicines, say four ounces of aloes. Put the animal in slings, as for tetanus, and clothe him from the hoofs to the ears in flan- nel. If practicable the first thing is to fill the box in which the horse is kept with steam, keeping it up for an hour. If the jiain is extreme lessen it with ounce doses of laudanum. Give the foUomng three or four times a day as a drench in a pint of gruel: No. 1B7. } Ounce bicarbonate of soda, 1 Ounce Sulicyliu acid. If this cannot be obtained, give the following, at a dose, night and morning : No. 158. a Ounce powdered saltpeter, 1 Drachm powdered colcbicum, 1 Ounce oil of turpentine, Alix in balf a pint of linseed oil. For rheumatism in its chronic form the following will be found to be valuable, used internally : Ko. 159. 1 Ounce powdered carbonate of potasb, 1 Ounce powdered saltpeter, 2 Drachms iodide o( potash. Give in one and a half pints of water. As a liniment for the joints and other affected parts, to be afterwards wrapped in flannel, the following is excellent : No. 160. 1 Pound compound soap liniment, 2 Ounces liquor ammonia, 2 Ounces tincture cantharides, 2 Ounces laudanum. followed bv ex- Bub in with as much friction as the horse can bear, and apply until 852 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ' ! signs of blistering aro apparent. If this does not produco the desired ef- fect, use the following : No. 101. U Ounco laudanum, >a Ounvu cumpboruteU oil, 1 Ounce tincture cantharldcs. Appl}' to the joints witli a soft brush, but Avithout friction. A soothing and stimulating embrocation, when so severe measures as the foregoing are not considered necessary, may be made as follows : ITo. 162, 1 Fnrt splrltH of camphor, 1 Pjrt solution of ammoniu. 1 1'urt ollvo oil. Mix, and ,- .y by rubbing it in. Vm. string Halt. String-halt is the sudden jerking up of a hind limb, sometimes both in succession. Sometimes several efforts will be made before the animal can progress at all. In other cases the spasmodic action of the hind leg is shown in starting off, and the animal becoming warm, it will nearly or quite cease. An exceptionally ba^ case is shown in the illustration given below. A HORSK HAVING 8TRIN0 HALT. Sometimes the action is so slight as to be almost unnoticed, and again it may be so strong that the hind leg will strike the belly. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 353 the desired of- Causes. — The causes are unknown. It is supposed to bo produced by a variety of injuries, but principally as a rcHcx nervous action. It in- creases with ago and hard labor, and nervous excitement, and is a positive unsoundness. What to do. — ^Thcrc is no cure. Ecst, keeping the bowels open with 2 drachm doses of bclladona daily, will lessen the spasms for a time ; but fatigue or nervous excitement is sure to bring on a recurrence of the attack. A careful driver will often prevent the disability being much <howii by being careful not to excile or overwork the horse. )ticed, and again CHAPTER Xn. DISEASES OF THE EYE. 1, SATDRALLY (VEAK ETES. H. BORH BYK-LID9. III. MOON KYBS. IV. CATAKAOT. V. INFLAMMATION OF TUB BAW, OR BOOKS, VI. DIMNESS OF VISION. VII. WORMS IN THE BYE.— Vin. FURULKNT OFHTHALMT.— DC. FUNGOID TUMORS IN THE SDBSTANCB OF THE EYB. ——X. IMFEDOIBNT IH TBI LAOHBTMAL DUCT.— XI. OUTTA SERENA. I. Naturally Weak Eyes. Very many persons, otherwise well informed, when from any cause the eyes of horses become weak, inflamed, watery, or drop tears, suppose the cause to be from a natural weakness of the sight. So "blind teeth" are supposed to cause serious trouble, and even blindness in horses. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is exceedingly rare that horses have naturally weak eyes ; it can almost always be traced to some local cause. Thus, watering of the eyes is caused by a stoppage of the lachrymal ducts leading from the eyes into the nostrils, the natural channels for carrying off the superabundant moisture of the eye. Inflammation of the eyes is not uncommon from a turning in of the eye-lashes. The remedy is to snip them off with the scissors. "Blind teeth," or "wolf teeth," as the immature supernumerary tushes are called, do no injury whatever. If it is feared they may, it is easy to take them out with a pair of forceps, or to knock them out with a punch and hammer. Occasionally a supernumerary tooth may be found growing in the upper jaw, between the first and secocd teeth, and lapping over both of them. This is considered by many persons as producing inflammation of the eyes. It is true that if pain results, the eyes may be affected by sympathy. This tooth should always be removed, and may be done with a strong pair of forceps. It may cause distress from pain in the jaw ; nothing more. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 355 Colts are often subject to inflammation of the eyes in a slight degree, durin<>' teething. Examine the teeth, hmco the gums, and the eyes will recover. It is a case of sympathy. n. Sore Eye-lids. In the outset of more serious disease, soreness of the lids of the eyes is common. It is also produced by irritation of various kinds. In in- flammation of the eyes, soreness of the lids is always present. If from other disease, it is sympathetic, and will pass away with the disease itself. There is one form, however, that is characterized by a redness, swell- iii"- and itching, the edges becoming raw and exuding matter. This must liave specific treatment. What to do. — The horse should have a laxative dose if the bowels are tiot in a natural state. 1^0. 103. The following will bo indicated : 1 Drachm flowers of Rulphur, a Drachms powdered mandrake, 3 Drachma powdered aloea. Form into a ball with honey, and give as a dose. To reduce the inflammation, make a curd, by beating three eggs thor- oughly and then stirring them with a quart of filtered rainwater until mixed ; let it come to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add half an ounce of sulphate of zinc, and continue the boiling for a few minutes. Bind the curd over the eyes, by placing a portion between layers of thin muslin. The clear water strained through several thicknesses of fine linen is excel- lent for sore or inflamed eyes of any kind. Wet the lids three or four times a day. In aggravated cases that will not yield to treatment, and that remain raw and exude matter, the edges should be carefully touched with mer- curial ointment, the utmost care being taken that it does not come in con- tact with the eye. During the whole treatment the horse must, be tied up by two lines to the rear posts of the stall, so he cannot rub the eyes, and must be fed from a nose-bag. m. Moon Iiyes. This is ophthalmy, recurring at periodic times, or at intervals of three weeks, a month or more, and not, as is often supposed, at the full moon. Causes. — Hereditary pi*edisposition ; from malarial causes ; herding in low, damp situations ; rheumatic affections ; irritation consequent on I ll I tl ii li it, 800 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. teftthing, and, in fact, whnro predisposition occurs, from any cause tend- ing to lower tlio general state of the heultii. How to know it. — There will bo a sunken look to the eye ; the haw of the eye will protrude ; the white of the eye may bo of a pinkish cast ; the eye will be watery ; the pupil of the eye Avill be cloudy, ut the edges, and dull and discolored at the center ; there will bo haziness, milkiness, or a whitish spot may appear, which will continue to overcast the eye. In the intervals between the attacks the transparent coat of the eye will have a hazy, bluish cast about its border, and the iris will lack its natural brightness ; the upper lid or eyebrow will bo wrinkled or furrowed. What to do. — Look first of all for carious or defective teeth, and if found extract them. There is a strong sympathy between any difficulty with the teeth and the eyes, though unsound or "wolf teeth" do not, as was once supposed, cause blindness. Place the animal in a darkened stable ; give four drachms aloes, and apply the following lotion twice a day : No. 104. 20 Grains acetate of load, 20 Drops belladonna, 1 Quart filtered rain water. Alternate this twice a day with the following i No. 16S. 20 Grains sulphate of zinc, 20 Drops tincture of Malabar bean, 1 Quart filtered rain water. The physic having acted, give two or three times a day the following ; No. 166. 1 Drachm sulphate of irou, H Ounce powdered Peruvian bark. Mix in one quart of warm water, or give in the feed if the horse will eat it. When another attack is expected double this dose. Sometimes an ounce daily, for several weeks, of Fowler's solution of arsenic will be serviceable, intermitting a few days occasionally. If, how- ever, the attacks recur, and at lessened periods, the trouble may be expected to end in cataract and blindness. 4 IV. Cataract. As a rule, cataract is the result of inflammation of the deep structures of the eyeball (internal ophthalmy or the periodic form). It also occurs occasionally from diabetes and other constitutional disabilities. How to know it. — Put the horse in a dark place. Take a lighted can- dle. Three images will be reflected, one from the surface of the eye. TIIR I10R8B, IT8 DISEASES. 357 any cause tend~ rachms aloes, and ay the following ; ike a lighted can- rface of the eye. one from the front surface of the lens, and one from tiio rear flurfacc of the lens. If in moving the light cither of the pontc-rior images are chuiigcd into a white haze, there is exudation into that part of the lens ; in otiicr words, a cataract is forming. What to do — Unless the cataract is only just forming the horse will be eventually blind. Give ^iloes as recommended for moon-blindness, and also the prescription for lotions in that case. Follow this up with digitalis in doses of fifteen to twenty grains daily, alternated daily with six to eight drachms of niter in the water taken. Keep the animal in a (lark room ; apply blisters to the cheeks and behind the ears, using the following, well rubbed in : No. 167. 2 DrnchniR powdered cantbaridei, K Ounce lard. Mix thoroughly and rub well in, treating the blisters when formed with linen cloths covered with mutton tallow to keep them running. Apply also to the eye daily for several months the following : No. 168. 2 Qraini) phoaphoruB, 1 Ounce ulmond oil. Mix and keep in a dark, cool place, in a bottle with a ground glass stopper. V. Inflammation of the Haw, or Hooks. The haw is a triangular shaped cartilage situated just within the inner corner of the eye. In health but little of it can be seen. Its use is to pass over the ball of the eye to remove dust or other offensive substances from the eye. This is done so quickly that it is difficult to distinguish the action. Its play may be seen by opening the lid of the eye, or by attempting to touch the eyeball with the fingers. Causes. — ^This is often produced by inflammation or swelling of other l)!irts of the eye. It may end in producing a hard, bony state, protrud- ing from its place as a whitish lump. When it presents this appearance some perpons are fond of cutting out the "hooks" to keep the horse from "going blind." Our advice is, " DonH do it.'* What to do. — ^If there is inflammation and swelling, treat the eye as for oi)hthalmy (inflammation). In all cases of inflammation of the eyes use the bandage as shown in the cut on next page. If the inflammation is slight, but active, keep a linen cloth over the eye, or eyes, saturated with the following : -f , •i^'*Ji<'..««Saiiite*4.iiis».ti^.-..<wA.vti,«. !l I 358 Ko. 169. ILLIiiTR^TED STOCK DOCTOB. 4 Ounces sassafras pith, 1 Quart rain water. Let it stand three or four hours, and apply cold, straining it as used. If the inflammation is more pronounced, use the following as a lotion : l«o. 170. 4 Drachms laudanum, % Drichms extract belladonna, 1 Quart rain water. HODB OF DLINDINO A liORSK, AND AFFLYINO LOTION TO TUBETB. /J 80 raise the eyelids and swab the inflam- ed haws occasionally with the egg and sul- phate of zinc 1 )tion recommended for sore eyes. If the lachrymal duct is closed, that is, if water runs from the eyes, swab out th'j ducts well up the inside of the nostrils wi'h weak tobacco water, finishing with clean water, or use the sulphate of zinc in the form of a lotion. If the blood ''essels are overloaded, leech- ing the lids of the eyes will be beneficial, and in extreme cases half a gallon to one gallon of blood may be ta- ken from ihe neck vein, to be repeated at the expiration of ten days, if necessary. The inflammation having subsided, the haws will resume their natural place and appearance, and again become almost invisible. VI. Dimness of Vision. V- ry ms\ny horses have defectivo vision. Some do not see well at ru:Th ; some are near-sighted ; some are far-sighted, as in man, from too ^ eat convexity of the eye, or the reverse. Old horses gradually acquire dimness of vision. ""here is no specific for defective eyesight. Spectacles would relieve the difficulty, but, spectacles that might be worn by a horse have not yet been invented, und for the reason that they are not practical. vn. Worms in the Eye. Th:^ is occrsioned by a worm {Filaria OcuU), and may be extracted by a skillful puncture. It should only be undertaken by a competent veterinary or other surgeon, the horse beinjr first securely hampered so he cannot struggle. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 359 raining it as used. ,nd swab the inflam- vm. Purulent Ophthalmy. Purulent Ophthalmy is confined to the conjunctiva (mucus membrane of the eye), and it is in this membrane that the redness and ordinary swelling of the eyes have their seat. The eyelids are nmch swollen, and the membrane rises up, puffy and red above the level of the cornea (the transparent disc), sometimes in fungoid excrescences. This species of inflammation is epidemic, and when occurring often, goes through the stable. ff What to do. — Place the animal in a moderately dark stable, keep the eyes wet constantly — by means of the cloth shown in the cut with inflam- mation of the hooks — with the following : No. 171. 2 Drachms sulphate of sine, 20 Grains morphia, 1 Fint rainwater. Use the water tepid if possible, but if used cold at first, it must be so continued, and vice versa. The bowels should be kept moderately open with physic if necessary, or with soft feed, and the same general treatment used as for the other forms of ophthalmy. if the disease does not yield to this treatment, and becomes chronic, prejiare a wash as follows : No. 172. 6 Oraing nitrate of eilver, 1 Ounce distilled water, or rainwater filtered through sharp washed sand. Mix, and drop a little into the eye, daily, from a quill. IX. Fungoid Tumors in the Substance of the Eye. This is a rare affection, and fortunately so. The causes which pro- duce it are obscure, but probably the same as in any other cancerous affection. The end will probably be death, for the taint of the cancerous affection is probably in the system. Upon close examination, the eye ball may be clear, but a brilliant yellow substance may be seen at the biise of the interior. If it be not deemed best to destroy the animal, the eye must be extir- pated. Two knives are required, of a peculiar shape, one of small size and slightl}' bent to one side ; the other larger and curved to one side until it nearly reaches the shape of a semi-circle. A sharp scaljiel (the knife ordinaril}' used in surgical operations) will also bo required. Two straight, triangular pointed needles threaded with strong waxed twine, a ' & 360 ILIiUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. curved needle, similarly threaded, water, a sponge, lint, injecting tube and a bellows. Cast the Loise, and fasten him so he cannot move. Pierce each eyelid with one of the straight needles and tie a secure loop for raising and holdin^: the lids as shown in the cut. KXTIUPATION OF THK KTB. Let an assistant then hold the lids wide open. The surgeon with the straight knife (Juickly describes a circle around the globe of the eye, severing completely the conjunctiva mucous membrane of the eye. Ho then takes the small, curved blade, and passing it through the divided conjunctiva it is carried around tlie eyeball close to the bone, severing the levator and depressor n^usclcs. The cornea is then pierced with the curved needle, in and out, the thread drawn and a loop tixed. Then the eye being drawn out as far as possible the curved knife is passed around the rear of the eye with a sawing motion, the integuments are sevc cd, and the eye is drawn forth. It is quickly done when all things are ready, but should not be at- tempted except by a competent surgeon. Some bleeding will follow. Inject cold water ; if this do not chock the hemorrhage, force cold air into the cavity with the bellows. If this do not avail, plug the cavity softly with lint, bandage the wound to secure the dressing, and leave the ^ result to the natural process of healing. X. Impediment in the Lachrymal Oland. The lachrymal ducts of the eyes are small canals leading from the eyes into uie nose. Their use is to convey away the superfluous moisture (tears of the eyes). When it is closed by inflammation or other tempo- THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 361 t, injecting tube rary cause, the water of the eyes flow over the face as shown in the subjoined cut. Occasionally, however, the duct becomes per- manently closed. The usual remedy is to swab the nostrils where the duct enters with weak to- bacco water and afterwards with clear water. If this do not effect a cure after two or three ti Ills, the duct must be opened with a probe. The duct commences by minute openings near the terminations of the upper and lower lids at the inner corner of the eye. It comes out upon the dark skin which lines the commencement of the nostrils, lying on the inner membrane. A delicately thin elastic probe must be used, and about twelve inches long, the horse being cast and securely fastened. It may be necessaiy to introduce the probe both from the comer of the eye and from the nostril. Next charge a fine pointed syringe with tepid water and placing the point into the nasal termination of the duct, force the water through. The operation should only be performed by a surgeon. OBSTEUCTIOir or LACUBTMAL 8LAMD. XI. Gutta Serena. This is sometimes called glass eye, incorrectly, however, as the term is understood in the West and South. In glass eye, as understood there, the pupil is sound and perfect, the iris distinct and natural, but has a white ring around the cornea. It may injure the sale of a horse, but simply from the singular expression it gives the eye of the animal. True gutta serena, or Amaurosis, is palsy of the nerve of sight, or of the nervous expansion called the retina, and tluc to functional and organic disease of the optic nei-ve. In the early stages of the disease it may sometimes be relieved, bu*^ is likely to occur again. In the later stages it is incurable. Causes. — Congestion, tumors, dropsy or other diseases of the brain. Also l)y injurv to the nerve of sight, by pressure or other cause, from inilanimation, ^xcc^s of light, and may be symptomatic, from indigestion or during gestation. How to know it. — In the early stages the insensiWlity of sight may be only partial ; the pupil will be unnaturally large ; upon closing the lids of the eyes, and opening them in a strong light, there will be little or no variation in the pupil ; the eyes will be unnaturally clear from extreme dilatation ; the animal will be partially or totally blind, as shown by high stepping and failure to flinch when the fingers are suddenly pointed close 862 1LLTJ8TBATED STOCK DOCTOB. , to the eye ; the ears will be in constant motion as a compensation for the want of sight. What to do. — If from overloading the stomach, indigestion, gestation, etc., turn the animal upon grass, if in the season ; or clothe warmly and feed upon easily digested food, as mashes and roots. If the attack is recent and from such cause as inflammation of the brain, bleed to the extent of a gallon, and put a s<^ton close to the eye. In fact the cause must be found and removed, if it be duo to one that can bo removed. Success is sometimes had by blis- tering as for ophthalmy. Use in connection with this nerve stimulants. Of these strych- nia, in one to two grain doses, according to circumstances, or five grain doses of nitrate of silver may be given. Sympathetic amaurosis may admit of cure. As we have said, the deranged function must be restored. If medicine is required to deiilete the system the following will be good : BYK AFFKCIIED UY 8EUENA. No. 173. 2 Drachms powdered gentian, 4 Drachms powdered aloes, 1 Ounce common salt, 1 Pint warm water. Give as a drench, and keep the animal on light mashes with an occa- sional injection of salt and water if necessary. If there is debility alteratives and tonics will be indicated : No. 174. 1 Ounce powdered golden seal, 1 Ounce powdered gentian, 1 Ounce powdered sulphur, 1 Ounce powdered ginger, 1 Ounce salt, 1 Pound oatmeal. Mix, divide into twelve parts and give one in the feed — of good, gen- erous diet — night and morning. As a lotion for bathing the eye the following is recommended as a good astringent : « No. 175. 1 Ounce powdered bayberry bark, 1 Pint boiling water. Let it stand until cool. Strain through a close linen cloth, add a table-spoonful of tincture of bloodroot and bathe twice a day. npensation for the CHAPTER Xm. DISEASEB OF THE BONES. we have said, the BIO HKAD AND BIO JAW. II. 8WKKNY OF THB 8HOULDBR. IIT. SWIEBMT OF THB niP. IV, BONK SPAVIN. V. ENLARGED HOCK. VI. RING-BONE. VII. STIFLX. VIII. SPLINT. IX. SORB SHIN8 (INFLAMMATION OP THE HBTACARPAL BONE). X. ROTTEN BONE. XI. INFLAMMATION OF THB KNKB-^OINT. XU. CARIES OF THE LO\VK«-JAW. ishes with an occa- ed — of good, gen- I. Big Head and Big Jaw. Causes. — This disease, called also exostosis of the hones, is manifested in an enlargement or bony tuinor'on the face, on a line between the nostril and the eye. It finally breaks out in small holes, which discharge a thick pus, and at last ends, if not treated opportunely, in a complete decay of the bone. The bone continually enlarges, and cells or channels are formed as the minute bony plates become thinner and thinner, till the structure can be easily cut with a knife or crushed with the fingers. The interstices are filled with a red, bloody mass. In some cases the ligaments and tendons are separated by decomposition of the bone, and crumbliugs, dislocations and fractures take place for want of firm attachment for these supporting ligaments. Tlie primary cause of the disorder is not known ; but the tendency is believed to be transmitted. A horse manifesting signs of the big head is generally diseased not alone in the bones of the face, but the whole osseous system seems to be to some extent involved, so that there is not infrequently a soreness of the limbs and a lameness accompanying it. The immediate exciting cause is most probably defective nutrition — a want of that power of assimilation which is necessary to the supplying of the bones with their phosphate constituent. It may be deveioped by both over-feeding and by deficiency of food, as 24 i I ! i .h 364 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the digestive functions are deranged by either excessive burdens imposed upon them or want of sufficient nutrition in that food which is digested. It is difficult to assign any reason why the general predisposition should be determined primarily to the face. It has been observed to prevail mostly in those . ?gions where Indian corn is constantly fed, and in those, whatever be the predominant food, where the animal uses only, or chiefly, free stone water — a fluid lacking in that phosphate element so essential to bony structures. Hard labor and abuse, poor food and bad stabb management, doubtless do much to precipitate the disease. How to know It. — Before the visible swelling of the face there will generally be evident weakness, loss of appetite, laziness ; a slight suffu- sion of the eyes with tears — one or both according as one or both sides of the facial bone is affected ; then a swelling, about half way between the eye and the nostril, small and hard, but gradually increasing in size. If the swelling is pressed upon with some force the horse will wince with pain, but gentle rubbing seems to give ease. The lower jaw, under the chin, will next appear thickened : a degree of general stiffness sets in ; at last the joints are swollen, and seem puffed up with wind ; the horse rapidly fails in flesh ; and the head becomes enormously swollen, and finally breaks into little openings which discharge an offensive pus. What to do.— It is well, perhaps, to warn the reader in the outset not to do any of those foolish things which .characterized the old practice, such as boring into the diseased part and injecting corrosive poison ; lay- ing open the jaw and sawing out a portion of the bone ; blistering, bui-n- ing, etc. The disease is not local, but constitutional, and though perhaps having no other visible manifestation than on the face, it has extensive connection with various portions of the frame, so that i "rely local treat- ment is of little consequence. The first step will be to see that the patient is well stabled or other- wise cared for according to the season of the j^ear, and put upon a sys- tematic course of food, drink, f^nd moderate exercise in the sun. Give him from five to seven quarts of oats per day, and if those are boiled and mixed with a little wheat bran, all the better. When green vegetables can be had, they should be fed liberall}', to counteract a sort of scorbutic or scurvy tendency which marks this disorder. Apples, beets, carrots, turnips — whatever fruit or vegetable you can get him to take is good. When seasonable, put him upon a bountiful pasture. Give the following dose night and morning in such food as he will most readily eat : f, 'ill THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 305 burdens imposed rhich is digested, lisposition should 3ns where Indian redominant food, ■ — a fluid laciiing rement, doubtless 5 face there will i ; a slight suff u- )ne or both sides half way between nci-easing in size, se will Avince with sv jaw, under the stiffness sets in; 1 wind ; the horse :>usly swollen, and fensive pus. in the outset not the old practice, isivc poison ; lay- blistering, burn- id though perhaps it has extensive <rely local treat- 3, stabled or other- d put upon a s}'?- n the sun. Give ose are boiled and orrcen vegetables I sort of scorbutic IS, beets, carrots, to take is good. food as he will No. 176. 2 Ounces chlorate of potaab, 4 Ounces powdered ginger. 3 Ounces gentian, 2 Ounces podophyllin, Ounces poplar bark. Give also with the food, once daily, 2 ounces phosphate of lime. Kub upon the swelled face with moderate vigor, twice daily, the fol- lowing preparation : No. 177. Ounces spirits of camphor, i Ounces cod liver oil, 2 Ounces oil of cedar, 1 Pint diluted acetic acid. If the case has been neglected until there are already breaks in the skin, and exudation of matter, adopt the previously described course, with this exception, that the part must be thoroughly cleansed with Avarm soap and water, and then, instead of No. 177, apply the camphorated corrosive sublimate every other day for six or eight times, then omit three days, and begin again, and so on until the skin shows signs of heal- ing. Apply the sublimate with a little mop of soft rags, and dry it in with a hot iron held near the part, or pressed smoothly over a layer of intervening cloths, thick enough to prevent actual burning, n. Sweeny of the Shoulder. The common effect of all lameness and disease of a limb is a wasting of the muscles connected therewith. Therefore in all sprains entailing inflammation and continued disease of a limb, and in all injuries entailing chronic, long-continued manifestations, there will be wasting or atrophy of the muscles, and in extreme cases sometimes permanent contraction, even of the cords of the limb. This is popularly called swinny or sweeny. It is the result of disease and not the disease itself. The cause of this wasting must therefore be looked after in order to obviate the difficulty. There is, however, from sprain of the muscle outside the shoulder blade, a tendency to waste of the muscles, to such a degree sometimes, that they are so shrunken as to cause the skin to bo drawn tight to the shoulder blade. Causes. — Sweeny is usually acquired by young horses, when first put to work, from over-strain ; or, it may occur in horses of any age, froii; hard pulling on uneven ground, by stepping into holes, etc., thus causing injury to the muscles of the shoulder, and particularly those supporting the joints. 866 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. How to know It. — Sometimes the horse may bo able to walk or even trot without serious difficulty. If one stand directly in front of him there will be seen that the affected shoulder is held in an unnatural posi- tion, seeming to be rolled outward farther than is natural. There will be a peculiar motion in the gait, and heat, tenderness and swelling on the outside of the joint. What to do. — By pressure on the parts discover the seat of the inflam- mation l)y the flinching of the animal. This found, reduce it by continued application of cold water to the part, if in the earlier stages. This may be done by folding a long blanket and hanging over the shoulder so as to cover the affected part. Over this keep a cloth continually wet with cold water, until the acute symptoms have subsided. After these have subsided, exercise must be given every day, either by driving on a smooth road or using at any light work on smooth ground. Every effort should be made to increase the circulation over the fallen muscles by active rubbing. If the case do not yield to treatment, and there is decided wasting, the muscle being hard, use the following : No. 178. 1 Flnt ammonia, 1 Quart oil. This should be rubbed in with considerable friction, until nearly the excitement of a blister is produced. This with subsequent friction and an occasional use of the blister, will effect a cure ; but it may take months of perseverance to bring the shoulder back to its perfect shape. Light exercise should be given every day. m. Sweeny of the Hip. The wasting of the muscles of the hip are due to analagous causes with those of the shoulder. It is, however, far more rare, since the power of the horse being in the hind-quarters, the enormous muscles of those parts act as cushions to protect the parts from injury. As a rule, the cause of the wasting of the muscles of the hip must be looked for lower down, unless the injury is known to proceed from a fall on the side. A careful examination of all the muscles will enable the owner pretty generally to fix the seat of the disease, from the heat and tenderness of the parts. This discovered, use the means prescribed for shoulder sweeny. In old and difficult cases, either of the shoulder or hip, it may be neces- sary to resort to active blistering and subsequent stinmlation by means of the galvanic battery. In old and confirmed sweeny that has come with a horse bought, or from neglect at the proper time, a cure will probably not be effected ; but a partial restoration of the parts may be made. THE HOR8K, ITS DISRA8ES. 367 Sweeny has been placed among the diseases of the bones b :' ause it sometimes proceeds from injury to the bones and joints. The difficulty itself, however, is confined to the muscles. IV. Bone Spavin. The definition of bone spavin may be given as an inflammation, ulcer- ation and bony deposit of the small flat bones in the lower and inner part of the hock joint ; or of both the outer and inner ones, or from inflam- mation of the cuniform and metatarsal bones, terminating in anchylosis (a bony union of the parts) rendering the joint stiff. Foot, incapable of beine raised ttom ground by reason or spavin. Natnral position of the liculthy foot \Tlien raised ft'om the ground during an easy trot. Causes. — ^Injury to the joint by concussion, sprains of the ligaments, the use of shoes with high heels or calks. Hereditary predisposition to spavin is common from weakness of the joints, bones and ligaments. Consequently weak limbed horses or mares, or those with spavins, or other diseases of the bones should never be bred from. Bone spavin is really one of the most formidable diseases with which the horseman has to deal, and the attack is sometimes so slow and blind that jockeys are often enabled to put off a spavined horse on the unwary, the horse afterwards going dead lame. Nevertheless it will show itself if the horse is allo""cd to cool, or is ridden into the water and allowed to stand awhile, for a horse with spavin coming on as he becomes warmed the ligaments become freer in their action, and an animal lame at first, will go well enough afterwards ; yet, in the end the horse becomes per- manently lame, initil the deposit about the bone, called anchylosis, becomes solidified, when the joint is stiff and the lameness ceases. Causes. — The causes producing spavin may be various. Hereditary weakness of the limbs is undoubtedly one of the principal causes. Thus a blow, a sprain, or any injury producing inflammation will cause spavin iu such an animal, when in a strong muscled and fine boned animal it ! j • 1 i r 11 '[ 1 \ 1 1 ! 1 '1 ■ 1 i (■ 1 uH ■ 1 i: 1 3(58 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ill li<.{ would yield readily to troatmont. The reason is, a feverish and unhealthy t'ondltion of tlio membrane HC('rctin<? the .synovial fluid is produced, and the tinn membrane affording no outlet, it settles into the spongy bone, and a diseased condition ensues, which the weight and motion of the animal intensiflcs until contirmed spavin is the result. When only the splint bone is affected (here is chance for recovery, but when the cube bone is affected there is but little chance for relief until the disease has run its course, and ended in a joint more or less stiff. How to know it. — Sprains do not invariably cause lameness. There may be little or no local swelling aa in occult spavin, as ulceration is called, in the center of the joint between the flat bones. The swelling, when it does exist, is in front and on the inside and on the lower part of the joint, and may best bo seen by standing about midway of the body so as to get a side view of the front of the hock. When the swelling is in front of the hock it is most to bo feared. It is hard and is to be dis- tinguished from the tense but elastic swelling caused by spnwn of the flexor tendon, or from the flexible and fluctuating swelling of bog spavin. The swelling of bone spuvin may bo more to the front or farther back on the insidfl of the hock, or even shown principally on the outside, and in case it extends to the true hock joint, it may end in bony formation to such a degree as to close the articulation (play of the parts) and produce a stiff joint. The animal if turned from side to side in the stall will move stiff and on the toe. This same stiffness is also seen when the animal first starts off, but which may nearly or quite disappear when the animal becomes warm. The horse will sometimes jerk up the limb as though he had string-halt. By turning him quickly in a small circle ho will caiTy the limb more or less stiff, or rest on the toe only. What to do. — In any case rest and a high heeled shoo should be allowed. In the acute stage or early in the development of the disease, place the horse in slings if possible. Foment thoroughly with hot water in which an ounce of laudanum is mixed to each two quarts of water. Give four drachms of aloes if the bowels are costive, and give half an ounce to an ounce of saltpeter in the water, morning and night, until a free flow of urine is had. When the inflammation has subsided blister. The follow- ing will be effectual : No. 179. 1 Part porrosive RUbUmate. 12 Part:! oil of turpentine, Mix thoroughly and rub in. F-.rJng with a white hot iron is still more effectual, yet the iron and the corrosive liniment are apt to leave a blemish. A milder preparation is : No. 180. THE nOH8E, ITS DI8KABB8. 2DraolimH <ill of roHeiiiury, H Oiiiico jiowUitimI cunthurldcR, 4 Ouiicuit iiiercuriul oiiitiui'Dt, 860 Grind thoroughly together and rub on heating it in with a warm iron. If there is siuii)iy swelling, in old eases, thorough and fre(|ut'nt ruhliing with oleatc of mercury will dissipate what swelling has not actually be- come bone. Setons are also most valuable in spavin. The needle should be passed for a considerable space under the skin, over tho seat of spavin. Anoint the tape with the following : No. 181. 1 Part powdered white hellebore, 8 I'lirtH liird, Mix with gentle heat. Before tho application of cither blister or seton wo would advise thrusting a narrow-pointed bistoury under tho sprain and scarifying tho parts. In no event, however, should resort bo had to cutting away tho bony parts which have formed, with mallet and chisel, as wo have seen tiiem. It is l)arbarous, inhuman, and can do no good whatever. Somo cases will absolutely resist all and any means for cure ; others again will yield kindly in from one to three months. In young horses if treatment be given in time, a euro may generally be effected. With old horses the euro ia difficult. V. Enlargement of the Hook. Nature has protected tho hocks in a most ample manner, to prevent injury under ordinary circumstances, and in fact, under exceptional cir- cumstances, except those of an accidental or violent nature. From vari- ous bruises or strains, inilammation and lameness may ensue. Rest and fomentations will generally set this right if taken early. Sometimes, however, the enlargement will continue to grow in spite of all efforts to the contrary, and until the entire joint is involved. How to know It. — There are two forms of this disease. In one, the tendons and cartilages only are affected. This will generally yield to fomentations and a few applications of oleate of mercury. If not, blister, using the prescription No. 180. Another form is more serious. From a severe blow or other cause, there is a bruise of the bone, by which the investing membrane, called the periosteum, is either severely strained or torn loose, giving rise to inflammation and formation and deposit of bony mutter on the surface of the bone, sometimes to such a degree that the parts are of excessive size, and the leg so lamo that it is only with great difficulty the animal can walk. Tho animal may, indeed, as in the case 870 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I ft 't 1 of 1)11(1 Hpavin, bo cnpnblo of doing fr.rm work ovou with ii stiff log, but is totally unfit for driving on tlio roiiu. What to do. — Precisely the sumo treatment must bo puraucd as in tho Cttse of bono spavin. Fomentations, while in tho stage of fover or in- llammation, and blistering, tiring and setons to assist absorption. It must bo remembered, however, that cither in spavin, or any other disease of tho bones, joints, cartihigcs, or nmscular tissues, that straining of tho parts is likely to ensuo again, and oonsetjuently earo must bo taken about overworking or injuring by fast driving, especially on rough ground. VL Bing-bone. ii 't • i: This is a deposit of ])ony matter above and bolow tho coronet of tho foot, just Avliere tho hair begins above the hoof, or of tho bono of tho hoof, us tho coffin bono is called, or bony growth on the pasterns. Causes. — It is caused by heavy work, hard pulling by draft horses, bruises of the bono by pounding of tho feet on hard roads and pavements, generally beginning as intlanunation of tho membranes covering tho bones, and at these points giving attachments to tho ligaments at the side of the lower or small pastern bone, or of tho lower end of the upper or large pastern. Sometimes the bony formation proceeds to such an ex- tent, involving and covering the wholo surface, as to produce a kind of club fy A. How to know it. — There may l)o lameness or not, except on hard ground, or upon binding tho limb, in old-seated ring-bones. During tho beginning of the evil, or while there is inflammation, and a tender, elas- tic swelling, and a more or leas doughy state (engorgement) of the soft parts. In tho course of the disease this matter becomes hard, from being turned into a soft or spongy bony formation. The swelling may be scarcely seen and confined to tho sides of the pastern bone, or there may bo great ejilargement of the wholo surface. If the trouble occurs in a fore-leg, the heel is put down first ; if tho ring-bone is in tlic hind-foot, and in tho sides or back part of the pastern, the toe will be put down first. What to do. — ^For tho fore-foot, put on a thin-heeled bar shoe. If in the hind-foot, a high-heeled shoo. That is, if tho animal walks on the toe, use a high-heeled shoe ; if on tho heel, a thin-heeled shoe. If there is inflammation, known by heat and tenderness, use fomentations of liot water, pcrscveringly ajiplied until it is reduced. Then blister severely with the following : THE IIORBE, ITS DISEASES. 371 , a stiff log, but ia punsucd as in tho ;o of fovor or in- t (ihHorption. It any other diHctiso t Htniinin<^ of tho ist bo tiilten ubuut ough ground. 10 coronet of tho f tho bono of tho s ptisturnH. by draft horses, Is and pavtiuients, nes covering tho unents at tho side 1 of tlie upper or ds to such an ex- )roduco a kind of except on hard les. During tlio [id a tender, ehis- ent) of tlie soft hard, from being sweUing may be ne, or there may ublo occurs in a [in tlic hind-foot, ill be put down bar shoe. If in |ial walks on the shoe. If there lentations of hot blister severely Ko. 182. 10 Drops muriatic acid, SO UrnlnK corroHlve lubUmate, 20 Ur«ini camphor, 1 Ounce oU of turpentine. Mix, and apply until a sufficient blister is formed ; then wash off to prevent blemish and keep tho blister running as long as possible, by cov- ering witlj a rag well smeared with mutton tallow. Blister again if neces- sarv. Of, use the means pursued in spavin, oleato of mercury, if tho case is not difficult. If tho ring-bone has been of long standing, tho only relief will bo the growtii of bony matter over tho joint. There will bo more or less stiff- ness in tlie joint, but the horso may do slow work. Old horses aro more difficult to euro than young ones, and in any case to avoid blemish, tho cuso must be taken at tho first indication. Then thorough fomentations, slight blistering, a proper shoo and rest will accomplish a euro. If there is simply a hardening of tho integuments, oleato of mercury, in developed ring-bone or spavin, will reduce so much of it as is not already bony growth. Vn. stifle. Any difficulty of tho stifle joint, by which the animal is more or less disabled from tho use of tho limb, is by the generality of horsemen termed stifling, it being supposed to bo a dislocation of the stifle bone, corresponding to the knee-pan in man. Dislocation, however, is ex- tremely rare. Tho displacement of the whirlbono of the stifle joint when it occurs, M'ill cause tho animal to throw tho limb straight out behind. This form often becomes chronic ; that is, occurs, and the habit is fixed from apparently slight causes, or any cause that shall compel the animal to throw tho leg back farther than is usual in going at a slow gait. It is often jjroduced in the Irst place by catching the hind leg or hoof in some- thing which forcibly holds it. How to know it. — The horse will hold tho leg extended out behind ; the head will be raised and the animal will go on three legs ; there is every evidence of extreme pain, but no heat nor swelling. Upon exam- ining the stifle bone, the patella, corresponding to the knee pan in man, will bo found outside those against which it should fit. When the dislocation is inward, tho limb will be drawn upward. What to do. — Get the animal into a close place ; have him held firmly by the head ; pass a rope about the fetlock and over any projection, so the limb may be drawn forward. Bring the limb forward and upward, and standing behind and against the hip, press the bone toward and into :' i) .ii: I 372 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. its place. Hold it there firmly until the muscles regain their original cont'-actibility in some measure, and use an infusion of bayberry or oak bark, cold, freely, for some days. In addition to this it is better that the horse be made to stand on the injured limb. To do this it is usual to tie a cord tightly about the other hind leg. This is apt to make a blemish. Tie the other foot so it cannot be thrown back. In nine cases out of ten when the owner supposes his horse to be stifled the difficulty will be found to be from injury to some other part of the limb, as sprain of any of the ligaments of the leg, of the fetlock, a prick of the hoof, etc., causing the animal to hold the limb in such a way as to cause the stifle bone to seem displaced. Horses often injure the parts around the stifle joint by running, leaping, or from bruises or other hurts. In this case the treatment is to be the same as in any other sprain or bruise. In mild cases the following will be found good to bathe the sjjrain or bruise with : No. 183. 1 Ounce tincture of arnica, 1 Pint ruin water. Biithe the affected part freely with this from time to time. If the dil 'culty is severe, fomentations of hot water must be perseveringly used until the inflammation subsides, and then resort may be had to blistering if necessary, or a seton may be placed under the affected part to get up counter irritation. In severe cases the cure is slow and the animal must have absolute rest. In any difficulty in or about the stifle joint, it is well to examine care- fully for wounds or bruises. A wound of the parts will often cause intense pain, and to the unin- itiated, apparently all the symptoms of dislocation. The veterinarian is never deceived, and no one need be if he brings common sense and a careful examination to bear upon any wound, bruise, strain or other injury. There will be blood, matter, swelling or heat in the part af- fected. This found, use the remedies prescribed in such cases. Vm. Splint. Causes. — ^The name is given to a peculiar enlargement generally found on the outside of the small bones of the fore leg, and inside the leg. The causes are not well defined. Splint may be caused by violent blows or other injuries, but it seems to be more a consequence of weight and strain. The inner spli.„ bone, or small bone of the leg, is placed nearer the center of the body than the other, and there is at almost all times gi'cater weight upon it, while on certain occasions it may also be subjected THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 373 regain their original a. of bayberry or oak ses the following will well to examine care- to more violent strain, whence inflammation may set in, and a bony deposit result. Kaising the outer heel of the shoe more tlian ordinarily, contributes in some degree to produce an unnatural strain upon this bone. The tonn splint is applied also to those bony tumors that sometimes ap- pear on the outer sliaiik bone. These are more readily accounted for, as this part of the leg is peculiarly liable to blows and other injuries. How to khOW it. — In the first stage of the disease, while the splint is forming, there is inflammation of the periosteum or bonc-covcring mem- brane ; there is lameness ; and though no swelling may yet be visible, you can discover it by passing the open hand down the side of the leg, with the thumb on the small bone, or rather in the groove formed by the two small bones. A small, hard swelling will be found, which, being pressed upon, will cause the animal to flinch. When the tumor is well-developed and plain to the sight, it is not gen- erally attended with lameness, from the fact that the periosteum has ac- commodated itself to the new formation, and the inflammation, with consequent soreness, has subsided. Then it happens that a very little splint will often cause more lameness than one which is so large as to be easily seen at a distance. In cases of nmch inflammation and extreme soreness, the horse stands resting the toe upon the ground, with the leg slightly bent ; and this great heat may extend itself by sympathy to the soft parts of the leg nearest the spli..t, but this is seldom the case. Sometimes the animal is apparently free from all trouble when merely put to a walk, but will discover extreme lameness in trotting — the extra concussion producing much pain, and examination, as previously directed, will disclose the seat of the trouble. What to do. — If the protuberance is small, and there is no lameness, do nothing, unless the horse is valuable and the tumor is unsightly. It will disappear by natural absorption as the animal increases in years, provided there is no directly exciting cause constantly at work. An unskillful attempt to cure will sometimes lead to lameness and an increase of the splint. If it is a recent formation, and treatment is thought necessary, observe whether the irritation is such as to have produced extreme tenderness of the part, and swelling of the soft parts of the leg. If so, lessen the inflannnation, and thus also the soreness, by cool, softening poultices, or frequent application of cold salt and water. Then shave the hair off from over and around the protuberance, and rub in, at evening, the fol- lowing mercurial ointment : Ko. 184. 1 Drachm binlodide of mercury, 1 Ounce Uird. ' ' ! i m ' II I M li I' 11! 874 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. Continue this until a free watery discharge is produced from the sur- face. As a general rule this is sufficient, for even though it may not directly disappear, it will gradually do so from this time, unless the tumor interferes materially with the ligaments or tendons. If it is large, or near the joint, or extends so as to destroy the motion that natural.'y exists between the two small bones, cast the horse, and secure him from violent struggling — then scarify the periosteum or membrane covering the bone, over the splint. For this purpose, have a small, probe-like knife, shaped like a scimiter, with the cutting edge on the convex side. Make a small opening about an inch below the splint, turn the little probe knife flat and insert it into this opening and urge it forward until the point has passed over the protuberance. Now turn the cutting edge down, and scarify the periosteum well, making several cuts across the splint, and with such force as to I'each the naked bone every time. Withdraw the knife and insert a seton needle, v/ith tape fixed as usual ; pass the point up past the splint, send it through the skin, and draw the tape through. Slightly enlarge the upper end of the tape, so that it cannot come out below, and the work is done. Suppuration will ensue in from seven to fourteen days ; absorption will follow, and the splint will almost invariably disappear. During treatment the horse should be kept from work, as any consider- able exercise, particularly any straining in harness, or concussion by rapid motion, will increase lameness and render cure more tedious and difficult. » IX. Sore Shins— Inflammation of the Metacarpal Bones. This ia an inflammation of the membrane covering the shank bones, and is not confined to any particular classes of horses, though racing or other fast worked horses are more subject to the affection than are draft horses, the difficulty generally occurring before the animal becomes mature. Causes. — The cause is undoubtedly over-working and abuse before the bones and integuments become fully developed. How to know It. — ^The lameness resembles that of splint. There is swelling over the shin bone, which is tense as though stretched, elastic, and doughy to the touch. There is heat and tenderness, and sometimes the swelling becomes excessive, and breaks, but always preserves its elas- tic feeling. Or the swelling may not be extensive, but gradually hardens through the formation of bony matter, until at length the pain disappears. In these slight cases, the matter thrown out between the bone and membrane, is generally converted into a bony formation and the skin re- mains permanently thickened. In severe cases the throwing out of THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 375 sduced from the suv- en though it may not this time, uuless the jndons. to destroy the motion s, cast the horse, and fy the periosteum or • this purpose, have a the cutting edge on inch below the splint, i opening and urge it jrance. Now turn the making several cuts he naked bone every le, v/ith tape fixed as through the skin, and • end of the tape, so ne. Suppuration will 1 will follow, and the work, as any consider- or concussion by rapid e tedious and difficult. * carpal Bones. ing the shank bones, ses, though racing or Section than are draft the animal becomes and abuse before the . of splint. There is ugh stretched, elastic, irness, and sometimes ays preserves its elas- but gradually hardens ;h the pain disappears, etween the bone and atiou and the skin re- the throwing out of matter (lymph) may separate the membrane and the bone, and eventuate in necrosis, or death of the bone. What to do. — If the difficulty is not severe, cold water faithfully ap- plied during the inflammatory stage, and later, blisters, will be all that will be necessary. In fact, treat it precisely as is recommended for splint. In very severe cases, where there is great tenderness, and decided doughy swelling, make a series of incisions with a bistoury or narrow- bladcd knife, carrying the blade a short way beneath the skin, and then cutting down to the bone. This is done to let the contents escnpe. Use as a fomentation hot water containing half an ounce to an ounce of laud- anum to a pint, and afterwards with cold water. If the healing is not prompt, apply a blister. In a majority of cases it should yield by apply- ing the following astringent lotion : No. 186. 60 Drops carbolic acid, H Ounce sugar of lead, 2 Quarts rainwater. It may be necessary, in fact it will be better, to give a purgative, 4 or 5 drachms of aloes, to be followed by 20 drops tincture of aconite, three or four times a day. The animal should have perfect rest and be kept on sound hay and bran mashes. X. Rotten Bone. This is called necrosis when it attacks the shaft or body of the horse, and caries when it is confined to the ends at its joints. CauS68. — Death and decay of the bone, from inflammation. It is lia- ble to occur in poll-evil, founder, from cracked or broken bones, and inflammation of the membranes. How to know It. — There will be severe inflammation, followed by one or more abscesses, which break and discharge. They do not heal, but fofm fistu.is (pipes). The discharge at first may be thin and without smell, but after a time there is a peculiar and fetid odor, characteristic of decayed bone. What to do. — The proper thing to do is to cut down at once to the decayed bone, scrape it clean, remove all loose portions, wash the wound with chloride of zinc lotion, made as follows : No. 186. 40 Grains chloride of zinc, 1 Ounce distilleu water. The wound made in cutting is to be treated as is any wound. If the 376 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. cutting be extensive enough to warrant it close with stitches, cover with lint steeped in oil to which a little carbolic acid is added. If healing do not progress satisfactorily, that is if the granulations at the edges do not contract fast enough, stimulate by washing with tincture of aloes and myrrh. So far as this cutting and scarifying is concerned it should be done by a surgeon. If this cannot be done, open the fistulas clear to the bottom and wash out once a day with the following : No. 187. K Ounce sulphate of zinc, H Ounce aulpbate of copper, 1 Ounce solution of sub-acetate of lead, 6 Ounces pyroligeous aciti, (or better, white wine vinegcrj. To one part of this use ten parts of water, and inject with force from a syringe once a day for two weeks if necessary. XI. Inflammation of the Knee-joint. Inflammation of the knee or other joints may occur in all stages, from the most simple form to those most violent, with ulceration, and the formation of destructive abscesses. Causes. — Jarring on hard roads ; various injuries, such as bruises, strains, etc. How to know it. — In light cases the horse in starting forward will do so from the knee and with pain. There will be excessive flinching if the knee is extended by force. The animal stands square on his feet, and without inclination to raise the heel. In walking he takes a fair step, but carries the knee joint as much without bending as possible, and in putting down his foot exerts the greatest pressure on the heel. What to do. — Take off the shf)es. Treat the inflammation as directed in other cases ; first by hot ^v'ater embrocations perseveringly applied, using laudanum as directed if lecessary to relieve pain. There must be perfect rest, and if the animai will use the limb put him in slings, and apply splints and bandages i o the knee. The inflammation having been cured, blister the parts, to 'jromote absorption of the fluids. When the animal is better let him have the run of a quiet pasture until entirely sound, or keep him in the stable with gentle walking exercise every day. Xn. Caries of the Lower-jaw. Causes. — Caries, or ulceration of the lower jaw bone, between the tushes and grinders, is caused almost wholly by the barbarous use of bits and curb-chains. Injury is also sometimes inflicted upon the bony plate of the roof of the mouth by pressure of the curb, when a tight nose .JObu THB HOH8E, ITS DISEASES. 377 ijecl with force from 3S, such as bruisos, band keeps the mouth shut down. The gums of the lower jaw ar« very often hurt, and not infrequently the bone itself is so bruised as to result ill this ulceration. When this is the case, the gum, unless forcibly opened, must slough, so that the injured portion of the boue can be cast off. Thus a stinlving sore is made, and one of long continuance, as the scaling of the 1)0110 and the escape of the loosened particles is a tedious process. How to know It. — ^Examination of the gums is necessary to disclose the trouble when it exists simply as a bruise. The spot will appear of a color different from the adjacent parts, and pressure upon it will cause the animal to wince with pain. Even if neglected till there is a discharg- ing sore, it is not always detected at once, as the discharge is, in the beginning, of a watery character, and is lost in the saliva, though con- stantly going on. On contact with the bit, however, there is a mixture of blood and watery matter, and some of this escapes constantly while the horse is in use. This ought to attract the attention of the master, if nothing else has, and lead to thorough examination. There will be found, in that case, a depression in the gum, and, fixed to the bottom of the cavity, a mass of proud flesh. The discharge will be characterized by a very offensive stench. What to do. — If the bruised place on the gum, accompanied with sens- itiveness to pressure, is discovered before there is any break or exudation of matter, have a strong, keen knife, and cut to the bone. The incision made ought to correspond with the extent of the bruised bone. The grating of the knife upon this sore portion will cause the horse to strug- gle with more or less violence, owing to the exceeding soreness and ten- derness of the injured part ; and this may in some sort furnish a guide as to the amount of incision necessary. If the opening is too small for the scolcd bone to be easily cast out, it will be necessary to employ the bone forceps with which to grasp and withdraw it. Upon cutting it, a thin, watery fluid will flow out. Care must now bo taken to see that the incision is not allowed to close over and retain the injured bone, as this would ultimately result in a foul and troublesome ulcer. Wlien the discharge has somewhat thickened, and is pectiliarly of- fensive to the smell, showing that the bone is decaying and that nature is milking an effort to cast off the injured portion, wash it out with the syringe, several times a day, with the following solution : when a tiijht nose No. 188. 1 Scruple chloride of zinc, 4 Drachms essence of anise seed, 1 Pint water. 378 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. i 1 : , ■ ^ M .1 " I li: '' i If treatment is deferred, however, till there is an open, ulcerous gum, with the existence of proud flesh, push a stick of lunar caustic deep into the unhealthy granulation in the cavity, so as to destroy it. Then keep down the fungous growth by the use of the caustic, day after day, until the stinking discharge has ceased. This will not be until the bone has ceased to scale away ; and the wound may now be safely left to heal. A cure affected, the next thing to do is to select a bit that shall press upon another part of the mouth, or there may be a repetition of the evil. The snaffle may be used with comparative safety where the curb has in- flicted serious hurt. CHAPTER XrV. DISEASES OF THE FEET. ULCERATION OF THE FOOT (NAVICULAR DISEASE). II. CRACKED HOOPS. in. HOOF BOT. IV. CORNS. V. CONTRACTION OF THE HOOF (NARROW HEEL). VI, INJU- RIES TO THE FROG. VII. FOUNDER. i VIII. NAIL PRICKING. IX. CANKER X. SAND CRACK. XI. FALSE QUARTER. XII. QUITTOR, XIII. TOE CRACK. XIV. PUMICE FOOT. XV. SEEDY TOE. XVI. OSSIFIED CARTILAGES. XVII. SIDE BONES. XVIU. INCISED AND PUNCTURED WOUNDS OF THE SOLE. I. XTloeration of the Foot— (Navicular Disease). Between the coffin bone and lower pastern there is a small bone which forms the projection of the heel and rests upon the frog of the foot. This bone is called the shuttle or navicular bone. The inflammation of the surface of this bone is called the navicular disease. It may implicate the synovial sac, the ligaments and the flexor tendon which plays over it. One of the uses of the navicular bone is to give increased strength to the (!onnection between the coffin bone and the joint above. Another use is to enable the flexor tendon, which passes over it and is joined to the coffin bone, to give increased pliability, strength and motion to the foot. In high bred horses, and all those used for fast work, this bone is peculiarly liable to injury and consequently to disease. This disease is inflammation and subsequent ulceration of this highly organized bone. The difficulty may extend to the interior of the bone, to the tendon which passes over its surface and even involve the adjacent parts. Causes- — It is thought that a rheumatic constitution predisposes an animal to this disease. Certain it is that highly organized and weak limbed animals most usually suffer from it, probably from the fact that they are not able to withstand an injury that a stronger limbed animal would do, especially when carrying a bad fitting shoe, or subject to violent exertion or over strain of any kind. Other causes than bad shoes 26 380 ILLUSTUATED STOCK DOCTOR. ^^1 and concussion of tlic 1)ono may exist, injury from nails picked up on tlie road, impaired nutrition, by which the hones are not sutiicicntly nourished actinjr to assist injury to the bone. How to know It. — The foot will feel hot, yet [)articular heat is not always present. The toe will )»e pointed, in the stable, eight or ten inches before the other, and with tiio heel slightly raised. Tiiis peculiarity may indeed be noticed often for a long time before any particular lameness is noticed. By-and-by the animal will be observed to step short, and on the toe, with liability to stuml)le when first taken out of the stable. This will disappear as the animal gets warm, i)ut will show again when cool. The toe of the shoe will become more worn than other parts. As the disease progresses the hoof will decrease in size, particularly in the quarters and heels. Trying the edges of the hoofs will not make the animal tlinch unless there be corns, but by tapping the sole on oach side of the body of the frog with a hammer, or ui)on the walls of the hoof about the quarters, will give pain. By bending the foot back and press- in" with the thumb in the hollow of the heel on either side of the flexor tendon, with considerable force, it will cause intense pain. These are all characteristic tests. There may be sweeny of the shoulder from disease of the muscles. This is an effect of the disease and not a disease in itself. What to do. — If the injury is new, the first thing to be done is to re- duce the inflammation. Do this Avith cold water api)lications or any of the remedies advised for ring-boiic, spavin, or other inflammation. Give in laxative dose, 4 drachms of aloes ; have the shoes taken off and let the horse stand during tlic day time in })ure wet clay up to the top of the hoof, and at night poultice the foot. If there is much inflammation, bleed in the arteries above the coronet. The coronet is the lowest part of the pastern, where the hair grows around the hoof. Keep the horse perfectly quiet, and if he has a fast i)ulse, give an ounce of salt petre in the drinking water night and morning. At the end of two weeks, or sooner if the inflammation is gone, blister the coronet all around. Or. use the following : No. 189. 1 Ounce camphor gum, 1 Ouiico corrosive fiublimate, 1 Pint oil turpentine. Grind the sublimate thoroughly in a mortar, and put into a strong bot- tle ; pour on the turpentine and shake occasionally. It should bo fit for use in from 20 to 30 hours. This is to be ai)plied every other day to the heel and bottom of the foot, first paring away all scaly, ragged parts. THE HORSE, ITS DISKA8ES. 381 'ticultir heat is not ', eijrlit or ton inches Ilcat it in with a hot iron. Tliis preparation is of great strength and power and must be used earefully. If i)rif( ircd, a seton may bo put in the l)ottom of the foot at the frog. To do tiiis, Hrst pare tlio scale as tliin as possible without reaching the <]ui(k; provide a sharp, short, well-curved needle threaded with tape; pierce the sole aI>out an inch from the too, and bring out midway be- tween the two parts of the frog and the hollow of the heel ; or enter at the hollow of the heel and bring out the needle at the body of the frog, 'riic utmost care must be had not to pierce deep enough to injure the tendon or bursa which lies close there. Tie the tape, and wet daily with No. iHil, or the following: No. 100. 1 Ptirt powdered canthnrldes, 1 I'urt oil of turpentine, 8 rurts Cuuudu balsam. Shake the two first well together and add the balsam, shaking occa- sionally for 24 hours, and ajiply to the seton tape every day, turning it at the same time. The object in this disease is to produce suppurative running of the parts. This done, the cure is only a question of time. Jf , in spite of all that has been done for relief, the disease proceeds to dcircneration of the bone, resort must be had to cutting the nerves lead- ing to the foot, (Neurotomy) which will be described in the proper chapter. n. Cracked Hoofs. Causes. — This is not an unusual occuiTonce in horses, and arises, as a rule, from weak and brittle hoofs, produced by a dry state of the hoof, whatever may be the cause, whether fever or other causes of degeneration. The prolific causes arc drying of the wall of the hoof, uneven bearing of the shoe, calking or other wounds or injuries of the coronet. This crack nia^' extend down from the coronet according to tlio time it is allowed to run. CLOSING CBACK IN UOOF. What to do. — If taken early, a bar shoe, having an even l)earing all round will generally' relieve the difficulty. In connection with this, ajjply a plaster of pitch over the injury. If the crack becomes determined, as in the cut given, it must be kept .1 882 ILLU8TKATEU STOCK DOCTOB. closed together by (TinchiMg ii thin nail on each side of the gap near tho bottom and top, or else with thin wire as shown in the cut. Also burn a groove just below the crack about an inch long nearly down to the quick. It is also well to slightly blister the coronet at tho top of crack. An efficient and stimulating liniment will be the oil of canthtirides, made as follows : No. 101. 1 Ounce powdered cantbarides, 8 Ounces olive oil. Mix in a strong bottle and set it in water kept near the boiling heat for three or four hours, and filter through close linen. Apply once a day with friction until the part is tender. Let tho horse have rest, or turn into a pasture until cured. ni. Hoof Rot. This difficulty, sometimes called tender feet, arises from diseases of various kinds, spavin, ring bone, chronic founder, navicular disease. There is a dry, feverish state of all the parts, and the hoof, and especially the sole, becomes decayed and sometimes perishes entirely. How to know it. — The bottom of the hoof is dry and chalk-like, so that it may easily be dug away with the point of a knife, or even easily scraped away. The frog of the foot diminishes in size, and the ankle joints are apt to swell. The horse steps short and goes lame, if in one foot, or if in both, cripples in his gait. The affected foot will be pointed forward to enable the animal to rest on tho sound foot, or if both are affected, first one and then the other will bo placed forward. Sweeny or wasting of the muscles of the leg and shoulder result simply from disease of the limb. What to do. — Remove the shoe, pare away all unsound portions of the hoof until all tho pumiced parts are got rid of ; also the frog and the sides of the hoof. Stimulate the bottom of the hoof by washing with No. 189 once a day for three days, heating it in with a hot iron. Then omit for two or three days and commence again. During the treatment the animal must be kept in tho stable and the feet should be kept dry. When hoof rot is due to other diseases, as ulceration of the navicular joints, it will do no good to follow the rule laid down until the cause of the difficulty is removed. rv. Corns. Corns are in very many cases the result of other diseases, tending to weakening of the solo rather than the result of a bruise to a send hoof. aaHMBi TJIE lIOUtfK, ITS DIHKASEB. iM3 Thus a horse with corns should ho thoroughly examined for injury to the Ixjnes of the hoof, rotten hoof, etc-. Causes. — A l)ruise on the sole below the Imrs and the wall at the heel, produiing a horny tumor or hardening, whiih presses on the quick. .Sometimes there is intlammation, owing to the formation of matter which works out either at the top of the hoof or at the toe, from the formation t>f a fistula. Then it is Quittor. They may be found on cither side of the lieel, but usually on the inner or weaker side. How to know It. — There will be flinc! mg when the walls of the hoof and sole are seized and strained Avith the pincers ; thus revealing on which side and the locality of the corn. The" toe will be pointed, when at rest, and with the heel slightly raised. In motion the gait will be short and stumbling. If it has proceeded to suppuration, the pain will ho. so extreme that the horse will fear to put the foot to the ground. If there is a horny tumor forming, it may be known upon paring the hoof by the appearance of a white, spongy, horny formation, as in sand crack. What to do- — If the corns proceed from other disease, causing con- traction and other disabilities of the hoof, remove these causes and the corns will disappear. If the corns proceed from a simple and recent bruise, remove the shoe and rasp down the bearing surface of the heels, so there may be no pressure. That is, the heels should be rasped lower than the other bearing surfaces. If there is inflammation, let the hoofs rest in cold water, or keep them moist with i' wet cloth and the sole with a soft sponge, or the whole hoof may be enveloped in a large sponge cut to tit. The animal should wear a bar shoe, arranged to avoid pi'essure on the parts affected. When the foot ceases to be tender, keep the hoof and sole smeared with the following ointment, to render it soft and pro- mote healthy growth : No. 102. )i Ounce tallow, 1 Ounce oil of turpentine, 4 Ounces beeswax. Use the horse at light work until entirely recovered. If the difficulty be found to be a suppurating corn (one containing matter), the hoof must be cut down to let all the matter escape: cut away all the horn that has become separated from the quick, and pare away all the horn around the parts to a thin edge. Poultice the part with a linseed poultice, renewed until there is no longer tenderness, and the surface is smooth and healthy. Then i)ut on a bar shoe with a leather sole, and till the space from behind with tar held in place with a ' 'i ' ) ''fl I 11: \x^ ii ■ ■ i'. 884 ILLU8TUATED STOCK UOCTOIl. Btuftiiif^ of tow. Givo entire rest and no pressure on the lieol until tho sole of the foot has grown out naturally. If the corn has hoionic a tumor it should be out out, und tho mwno treatment pursued as advi.«ed for a eorn that has formed matter. Old corns souietinies result in disorganization of the parts, or death of a portion of the heel, disease of the bone of the foot, or ulceration of tho cartilage. In this case they must bo treated as advised for (^uittor or for navicular disease. V. Contraotion of the Hoof, Narrow Heel. In a healthy condition tho hoof of a horso should bo nearly round. What(!ver shape the hoof may assume, it is not a disease in itself but the result of disease or of some disability. It is generally the result of fever in tho feet fron» injury to bones, ligaments or frog, or the effect of founder, etc. Contraction of the hoof exists in nearly uU diseases of tho feet, and may occur from standing idle in tho stable. So it may result from undue paring of the heels, tho bars on tho frog, from a shoo remaining on so long that tho foot is prevented from taking its natural growth. What to do. — The only thing Is to remove tho shoes and round tho edges of the hoofs to prevent their being broken or 8i)lit, and keep tho affected hoofs standing every day from early in the morning until late at night in puddled clay reaching well up tho hoofs. (.\)ntinue this for two, three, or four weeks as the case may be. Then use prescription No. 192 as a hoof ointment until the hoof is brought back to its natural shape as near as may be. In shoeing let the shoe bo without bevel on its upper side, and let tho bearing bo equal on all parts of the wall of tho hoof. VI. Injuries of the Prog. The frog of tho horse's foot is especially liable to injury from being bruised upon projecting stones, pierced by nails and splinters. It is also liable to inflammation of tho secreting membrane, resulting in tho forma- tion of matter, and to canker. What to do. — In all l)ruises with soreness pare away the frog carefully until tho difficulty is found. If bruised, treat it by using tho liniment No. IH!). If pierced with some sharp substance extract it and inject tincture of aloes and myrrh. If the difficulty be thrush, caused by ex{)o- suro to wet and tilth, bruise of the frog, hard substance lodged in the cleft, or other cause, there will be soreness of the skin behind the cleft TUB IIOI(8K, ITH U<8K.\HK8. 3K5 tlio liool until tlio of tlio fropr, and a bad smelling disclmrgo from the tlcft with inoro or loss liiMlcni'SM. WuHJi tli<! affpttod parts thorouglily. Cut uwuy till ragged surfaces and press into the cleft or wound dry calomel, or tinely powdered sul- phate of copper. VII. Founder. Founder, or inflammation of tlu> feet, called by veterinarians laniinitis, consists in fever, intlamination of the sensitive parts of the foot, including the laniinie, aiw' of the foot bono, but is most severe in the forward por- tion, wlicre gi.Mtest strain occurs when standing. Acute intlaninuition of the foot, or founder, differs but little in its physical manifestations from other inllammatory symptoms, except that it seems more complete and permanent. Acute founder is generally produced by overwork or over- heating and exhaustion and sudden cooling, while the sub-acuto form may be tiie result of diseases of the respiratory organs, suddenly leaving those parts and manifesting itself in the extremities. Causes. — The disease may bo brought about directly from hard work on dry, solid roads, and eonseijuent strain on the lamime (scale of the hones), from over-feeding or drinking cold water when warm, especially when the predisposing cause already exists. So it nmy be brought about by other diseases, as inflammation of the lungs. Heavy, fut horses are especially predisposed to founder, and so arc those with small and de- formed or large, flat feet. ACUTE FIVKlt IN THE FEET. How to know it. — There will bo general fever and stiffness, and sore- ness ; there m.ay or may not be shivering. Soon extreme tenderness of the feet follows, generally most severe in the forward part, ])ut soon in the heel ; the pulse is strong, full and ra))id ; the breathing (juickened, 386 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. with dilated nostrils ; the intensity of the pain will often cause the animal to groan and to break out into a sweat. If pushed backward the horse will elevate t'ae toes and throw his weight on the heels by a peculiar motion. The hoof and frog will be hot and very sensitive to pressure, and the arteries of the pasterns will l)eat with violence. When the inflammation is in the hind feet, the fore feet are carried as far under the body as possible to support the weight, while the hitd feet are thrown forward to bring the weight upon the heels. In either case, the animal will often lie stretched out for hours to relieve the intense p -' of the fett. li'c under has sometimes been mistaken for a disease called myositis, an ii 'Limmatioa of the muscles of the limbs, especially of the hind quarters and loins. They should never be so mistaken, as an observation of the several symptoms will show. Founder. — First one foot and then the other is lifted from the ground. Lying down lessens the pain and the fever of the feet. The difficulty usually occurs in the fore feet. Myositis. — Both feet are kept on the ground with refusal to move either. ^he animal will not lie down, and if thrown down the pain is increased. Generally in the hind quarters. In many cases the symptoms are not so aggravated as we have shown, but the symptoms, whether one or more of the feet are affected, are the same, and often, especially when repeated attacks have been suffered, leave the animal with seedy toe, pumiced feet, corrugated and other- wise distorted hoofs, and always more or less liable to recurrence of stiff spells during life. What to do. — In light cases, when discovered early, clothe the animal warmly, give twenty drops of tincture of aconite every two hours, pre- ceded by a gentle la' ative, say No. 193. 2 to 3 Drachms powdered aloea, 1 Ounce bicarbonate of Boda. Mix in a pint of water and give as a drench. If there is severe pain give ounce doses of laudanum every hour until an effect is produced. As an application to the feet keep them in large warm poultices of linseed meal and water, or let the feet be placed in water kept as hot as the animal can bear. Put him in slings by all means, if they can be pro- cured. Have the shoes carefully taken off as soon as the sedatives srivcn will allow him to bear the pain. As early as possible the animal should be bled in the veins above the coronets of the affected feot. The bleed- ing will be assisted by the feet being placed in hot water, and for this reason, if for no other, the slings should be used as quickly as possible. THE HOKSE, ITS DISEASES. 387 nth refusal to move the pain is increased. If there is much thirst make the drink slightly sour with cream of tartar. If at the end of two days the fever and tenderness does not got better pare down the soles and open them at the toe to let out any watery matter that may exist, for fear the horn may separate from the (juiok, keeping on the poultices afterwards as before. When the inflammation subsides blister the pasterns and apply the corrosive liniment No. 189 to the soles of the feet, and keep the horse standing on soft clay, or if in Summer time turn him into a moist, soft pasture. As a rule, neither bleeding from the neck or active purging should be allowed in founder. There are, however, cases occasionally in simple founder, from overfeeding when tired, or giving cold water when warm, when a gallon of blood taken from the neck and an active purge of a quart of linseed oil has acted like a charm, the patient recovering almost innnediately. In this the operator must be guided by circumstances. If the horse is fat and full of blood it will tend to reduce the inflammation by drawing the blood to another part of the system. If so the blood should be alloAved to flow in a full stream. Vin. Nail Pricking. The prick of a nail in shoeing, or from having a nail enter the foot in traveling often leads to the most serious consequences if allowed to pro- ceed, such as ulceration, ending in quittor and other disabilities. An animal being lame without swelling, inflammation or other indication of strain or bruise, the feet should be carefully examined, and the nail or other substance be cut out, at whatever pains it may take. Then dress the parts with hot pitch, cover with tow and give the animal rest for a few days. JX. Canker. Tl is is one of the diseases that may arise from the prick of a nail or bruise. Again it may occur without apparent cause. How to know it. — It is a disease most prevalent in heavy, coarse-boned horses. The frog will become large, spongy, and covered with a fun- gous growtl. of a cheesy texture, and throwing out an abundant colorless, bad smelling fluid. If cut away it will again quickly spring into gro>vth. The discharge is more offensive than in thrush, and the disease more ob- stinate, often resisting treatment for a long time. What to do. — The horse must be kept in a clean, dry, well-ventilated stal)le. All diseased portions of the hoof must be carefully pared off so far as ilie knife may be able. The cure consists in destroying the fun- 388 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. gold granulations. Thus in cutting do not be alarmed at the sight of blood from the canker. Over the well portion of the hoof spread tlie following : No. 104. 4 Grain^i ohloride of zinc, 1 Ounce flour. Mix, and apply dry. Cover the diseased parts with the following : No. 195. K Ounce chloride of zinc, 4 Ounces flour. Tack on the shoo lightly, pad the parts within the shoe well, and secure good pressure by cross pieces driven firmly within the shoe. The second day after remove the shoe and padding, cut away everything that appears to be in a sloughing condition ; repeat the dressing every two days until the parts are sound. As soundness begins to appear in portions of the surface, dress these with the following ; that is, when fungoid granula- tions have ceased to sprout : No. 196. 2 Grains chloride of zinc, 1 Ounce flour. i.LM As the canker improves, the dressings may be extended to the third or fourth day, and during the whole time of treatment the horse should be liberally fed, and be exercised gently for four hours every day. Z. Sand Crack. These are of two kinds, quarter crack, occurring in the inner quarter of the fore foot, and toe crack, occurring in the toe of the hind foot, both being cracks and fissures in the walls of the hoofs, beffinninsr at the coronet and extending downwards. Causes. — Defective quality of the hoof, causing brittleness ; bad shoe- ing, or splitting of the hoofs from hard driving on solid roads. How to know it. — When the horse leans his weight on the hoof, the crack will open ; when the foot is lifted the crack will close. Sand and dirt work into the parts, causing excessive pain and lameness, often fever and the formation of matter. What to do. — In recent cases, before there is nmch inflammation, all that will be necessary to do will be to remove the shoe, cleanse the crack thoroughly, cutting into it if there is dirt or sand lodged inside, drawing the hoof together closely again, by the means of two thin clinch hor*c shoe nails, one at top and one at the bottom, and filling with the follow- ing composition • mcd at the sight of the hoof spread the THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 389 No. 197. >i Ounce tallow, 1 Ounce oil of turpentine, 2 Ounces resin, 4 Ounces, beeswax. Molt together, and fill the crack with it quite warm, and let it cool. The foot should bo protected so no dirt can enter, and the horse turned to pasture until a new hoof is grown, placing a bar shoe on the in- jured hoof. If the crack is an oMer one, and there is inflammation, the edges must be pared and the fissure sufliciently laid bare so it may be thoroughly cleansed of all grit and dirt. The crack must then be thoroughly fomented to reduce the inflammation, and poulticed until it assumes a healthy appearance. The parts must then be brought firmly together by means of clinch nails ; covered with ointment. No. 197; a bar shoe put on, and a new hoof allowed to grow. XI. False Quarter. vo thin clinch hor*e This difiiculty differs materially from sand crack, inasmuch as it is a deficiency in the growth of the horn of the uoof extending from the cor- onet to the sole. It is a gap in the wall of the hoof rather than a crack. Causes. — It is produced from a deficient secretion of the horn making power, owing to previous quittor, frostbite or other injury to the coronet. What to do. — The principal means to be used is careful shoeing with a l)ar shoe. If the injury has been recent, stimuhite the coronet with a mild blister, or if there is a wound, cut the edges with a knife and dress with weak carbolic acid water, to induce a healthy growth of horn. In old cases, all that can be done is to fill the fissure with gutta percha, and protect the weak hoof with a bar shoe. Xn. Quittor. Causes. — This fistulous condition of the fibrous cartilage of the foot — inflamed, suppurating, penetrated by canals in various directions, with openings upon the quarters and heels of the coronet — is caused l)y pricks in shoeing, by threads, by suppurating corns or bruises, by neglected bad tread or over-reach, by neglected thrush, by irritation from sand- crack and false-quarters, by bruised sole that sometimes takes place when flat-footed horses are ridden over stony ground ; in short, by any injury Avhich leads to inflammation of the cartilage of the hoof and the forma- tion of pus inside. When the sensitive portion of the foot is pierced by a nail, or when inflammation has followed a bruise, suppuration speedily 390 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOIl. ^' ,» u follows, and the accumulating matter presses in every direction, and, tinding no ready outlet, the little fleshy plates of the coffin bone are forced from the horny ones of the crust, or it may burrow between the horny and fleshy sole, and far towards the very central portion of the foot. Pipes and sinuses are then made in every direction ; but the outlet is generally by abscess of the coronet, or that portion of the hairy skin running immediately down upon the hoof. How to know it. — A recent wound or ordinary abscess of the coronet may be mistaken by the inexperienced for quittor, especially if any lame- ness attends it; but a little examination will readily disclose the true nature of the case. From a simple wound, there is not apt to be a fetid discharge of so unwholesome a character as that which oozes from the sinuses of the quittor, and the parts nmst be more or less swollen, and yielding to pressure, whereas, in quittor, the surrounding tissue is hard, though it has taken on a peculiarly unhealthy action, and probing with the flexible probe, or bougie, will discoA'er the presence of a sinus or of sinuses, of more or less depth. There is almost always lameness, which is sometimes excessive, and of a halting chaiacter : the coronet is some- Avhat swelled into a ridge around the top of the hoof, and about the center of which one or more small orifices are found, that discharge in small quantities an offensive matter — sometimes rather thin and watery, again, thick and having a curdled appearance. The probe, as we have said, will disclose sinuses, and these generally tend downward into the foot. The quantity of matter discharged is often very small at first, so much so as to be out of all proportion to the very serious nature of the trouble, and the difficulty attending a cure. Even when the opening or openings will scarcely admit the small bougie, there may be much matter, and this may have penetrated under the cartilages and ligaments, and to the coffin-joint itself. Wherever it has gone, it has formed fistulous pipes, or ulcerations that are difficult to heal. There is usually increased heat, as well as much tenderness of the foot. What to do. — The first step is to discover, if possible, the cause ; and if this is still operating, to make every effort in your power to remove it. Sometimes there is such swelling around the hoof, and such excessive tenderness, that the animal cannot bear to have the foot handled except in the gentlest manner. In this case, apply a good softening and cooling poultice, and keep him as still as possible — renewing the poultice as often as it begins to grow dry and hot — until the inflammation is sonic- thing reduced, and the extreme tenderness overcome. Then, remove the shoe and withdraw every nail if it can be done. If the trouble has been caused by a nail, and the nail can be removed, there is already something THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 391 of a dependent opening made by which the accumulated pus may escape, Mud this opening may he enlarged by farther paring away the hoof, so as to rciicli the softer part, that can be more readily cut with a keen knife. A small probe, or bougie, should be inserted from above, and worked to the lowest depth of the sinus. If this extends far towards the base of the foot, the prime object should bQ to get an opening from below to meet it, no matter what may have been the cause — whether a prick, a liruisc, or irritation caused by other foot diseases. This dependent open- in" ostablished and kept open, the pus will in time be evacuated, and the foot will return to its healthy state, unless the joints have been attacked, in wliich case a cure is scarcely to be hoped for. If the disease is of long standing, the internal surface of the sinus or sinuses has become more or less callous, and a stimulating lotion must b injected with a syringe every day, composed of one drachm chloride ox zinc to one pint of water — increasing the chloride gradually to two drachms. This treatment will suffice. The main trouble, however, is to make the dependent outlet. In case this cannot be done, owing to the shallowness of the sinuses from above, reduce the inflammation by poulticing, as jire- viously directed, and then inject this somewhat caustic solution into each channel or pipe : Ko. 198. f> Grains bichloride of mercury, 1 Ounce spirits of wine, 20 Drops muriatic acid. Do this three times the first day, twice the second day, and once a day subsequently. When the discharge has ceased, stop the injection, and simply keep clean by the use of warm soap suds, used as often as necessary. If it is found impracticable to inject this solution into the openings, adopt this instead : Insert, by means of a wet probe, a mixture of corrosive sublimate and flour (three parts of flour to one of corrosive sublimate). Persevere until you know that every part of the sinuses has felt the caustic. In two or tirree days thereafter they will begin to dis- charge a white, curd-like matter. It may be necessary to repeat this, but if thoroughly done, and there is no affection of the joints, a cure may be expected. Sometimes the trouble rises from a gravel having insinuated itself between the shoe and the sole, and creating a bruise or corn. This may be ascertained by removing the shoe and seeking for a spot unnatural in appearance, hot, and tender on the sole. If found, it ought to be pared down so as to reach the more sensitive part of the foot, and, if possible, to discover and liberate matter. 3t)2 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. In making cxiuninations preliminary to treatment, the greatest care should always be exercised, as the treatment, to be successful, must be specially adapted to the exigencies of the case. It sometimes hapix-iis that the trouble is critical, and that only an experienced practitioner ouglit to be intrusted with it. When the probe indicates that the diretion of the sinuses is backward, the chances are in favor of recovery ; but if it shows the direction to be forward, the inii)ortant and complicated parts of the foot arc in danger, and the result of even the best treatment is doubtful. In any event, a complete cure requires much time, and a more than ordinary exercise of patience and care. If the patient, in moving about, strikes the .swollen parts above the fore-foot with the toe of the hind-foot; or if he hurts it in lying down, some stej)s ought to be taken to obviate these additional causes of irrita- tion and pain. If the general health of the animal is scrupuously attended to, it will materially assist in the management of the local disorder. XIII. Toe Crack. A hoof with crack in the toe should bo treated precisely as though the difficulty occurred in another portion of the wall of the hoof. The diffi- culty in all cracks of the hoof, is the diflSculty in healing, for the reason that when the animal steps, especially on uneven ground, the walls are strained apart. In sand-ci'acks, the princiiial care must be to extirpate the grit and dirt, whatever the amount of paring and cutting it may take. If granulations appear, they must be cut out. Then wash with a solution of chloride of zinc, made as follows : No. 199. 1 Grain chloride of zinc, 1 Ounce of water. 1/ Whatever the quantity made, let it be in this proportion. Cleanse the whole interior of the crack fully. In cutting away the hoof, it should present an oval shape when finished, the points at top and bottom. Having cleansed the inner portions, if the crack does not extend com- pletely from the coronet to the toe, with a firing iron, just hot enough to cause the horn to smoke, the iron not at a red, but at a black heat, soften the crust and continue the cutting until the diseased portion is all ex- posed. If granulations (proud flesh) show, cut it out and let the parts bleed. Then continue the apjjlication of the chloride of zinc lotion three times a day until a healthy reaction is produced. The crack may then be stoi)ped with pitch or tar and tow, or gutta percha ; a bar shoe put THE lIOnSE, ITS DISEASES. 898 line, and a more than on with two clips in front to hold the parts together, and the animal kept 111 a cloiin, soft pasture until a new hoof is grown. An examination of the parts l)oing made from time to time to sec that no grit or foreign sub- stance has entered to increase the difficulty. Saad-cracks, quarter-cracks, and false-quartvrs, will require time to ensuic full recovery, and the time so consumed should not be grudged. XIV. Pumice Foot. Pumice foot, the effect of chronic laminitis, is an excessive growth of soft, spongy horn in place of the healthy hoof, forming rings running together at the toe, causing a I)ulging at that point and a deiircssion above This growth in front of the himinte of the toe separates the coffin bone from the wall of the hoof, and allows the bone to press upon the sole and even to pierce through it. Thus the sole becomes convex instead of concave, the animal becoming groggy, and in time quite crip- pled. This state is almost entirely confined to aninnils with flat feet and weak limbs, weak and brittle crusts to the feet, with large and prominent frogs. What to do. — In bad cases there can be no cure. Much may be done to alleviate distress, and enable the horse to do slow work, esi)ecially on the farm. Put on a thick, broad webbed bar shoe, a dished shoe having the web hollowed out, or beveled toward the inner side on the upper sur- face and thinned down from the to". to the heel. It is better that the shoe be also assisted with a bearing of leather next the sole. The hoof should be smeared daily with equal parts of glycerine and tar. If heated in slightly so much the better. The sole should also have the same application. Apply a nild blister to the coronet from time to time to stimulate action, and turn the horse into a soft, damp ])asture. Thus in time a fairly smooth hoof may be grown, but it can never be expected to be entirely sound. XV. Seedy Toe. Tlie wall of the foot is composed of two layers, the outer one darker, harder and thinner than the inside one ; the inner layer thicker, softer and lighter in color than the outer. The outside layer is secreted by the coronet, the inner one from the sensitive laminre. In health these are intimately united, forming the thick, tough, elastic iioof, capable of bearing the shocks of the body in traveling. Causes. — If from anj' caupc, inherent weakness, undue shocks, disin- tegrating the lamintCj or other cause, the separation begins at the toe, just as in the human nail the separation begins at the margin — it produ- ces seedv toe. i^ 31U lUA'STKATED STOCK DOCTOR. How to know It. — If n seedy toe be struck with ii htininier it will give a hollow sound, showing that it is disunited, lieniove the shoe and a sei)aration will be found between the two coats of the hoof. What to do. — t'iinl the extent of the separation with a thin probe. Cut away such portions of the crust as may be disunited, and to where there is firm adiiesion of the parts. If there is a powdery substance clean it out. Keep the cavity liik'd with warm tar, properly held in place, and shoe so as to give a uniform bearing, and support the weak part with a clip if necessary. This dressing nmst be rei)eated from time to time as required, until the cavity is entirely filled with a new and healthy growth. XVI. Ossified Cartilages. Ossification of the cartilages is sometimes called false ring-bone. It is a disease to which many horses are sometimes subject, and often exists in connection with ring-bone and side-bones. Causes. — Jarring, by hard driving over rough roads, or ponnding on hard pavements, or any of the causes producing ring-bone or inflammation of the parts. How to know It. — ^When the difficulty is new, there may be fever in the parts. Later there will be more or less enlargement of the back of the coronet and the heel, the parts feeling hard, irregular or lumpy. The horse is not always lame, but if driven over hard roads, the horse will show soreness and travel short after cooling off. What to do. — In old standing cases, but little can be done ; rubbing the parts with oleate of mercury will reduce so much as is not already bony substance. In connection with this put in a seton under the af- fected part. In more recent cases, if there is heat, bleeding from the foot will give relief. Then apply cloths dipped in cold water to every quart of which has been added a half pint of tincture of arnica. The in- flammation being reduced, apply repeated dressings of biniodide of mercury. This will promote absorption, but a complete cure may not be expected. XVn. Side Bones. Side-bones are ossifications from the heels of the coffin-bone into the lateral cartilages. ' In heavy horses, side-bones may occur in connection with ring-bones. In fact, ring-bone has its seat in the os suffraginis, and side-bone in the parts about ; the first being in the pastern ; the latter lower, or about the coffin-bone. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 395 How to know it. — The enlargement is just a})ove the coronet and ini- nri'tlititely below, when ring-bone exists. Side-bone may be found at the l)aok and lateral parts of the coronet. There will be more or less sore- ness and lameness, but after ossification bony formation of the parts has been completed, the joint is either stiff or nearly so. What to do. — The treatment should be precisely identical with that prescribed for ring-bone. XVni. Incised and Punctured Wounds of the Sole. alse ring-bone. It is ject, and often exists Incised wounds are those made with a sharp instrument ; punctured ones are those made with a blunt one, as a nail. If the cut be a clean one, all that will be necessary to do will be to pare away the sides to be sure that no foreign substance is lodged there ; wash out with tincture of aloes and myrrh, and keep the wound closed with tar and tow, and give rest until healed. If the difficulty be from a nail, care must be taken that it is all ex- tracted. This must bo done at whatever cost of cutting. Then dress as prescribed for the incised wound. In old cases, where suppuration has taken place, the matter must be let out by enlarging the orifice. Then the same means for euro may be adopted as in quittor or other matu- rated sores. 26 i I CHAPTER XV. WOUNDS AND INJUBIES AND THEIB BESULTS. 1. STRAINS AND SPKAINS. 11. OVER-RKACn. III. BRD8HIN0, OR SPEEDY COT. IV. BROKEN KNEES. V. CAPPED ELBOW. VI. FROST BITE. VII, BURNS AND SCALDS. VIII. RUPTURE. IX. CHOKING. X. WOUNDS FENBTRATINQ THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. XI. CONTUSED WOUNDS. XII. LACERATED WOUNDS. XIII. PUNCTURKD WOUNDS. XIV. BROKEN HOCK. XV. DISLOCATIONS. XVI. VARIOUS VRAOTURES- XVII. VARIOUS DISTORTIONS.— XVIII. DISEASES OP THE KAR. I. Strains and Sprains. In the human subject, a strain is simply a wrench, by which a fiber, a ligament or tendon is stretched beyond its proper capacity, and followed by pain, lameness, and inflammation of the parts. A sprain is an incomplete luxation (dislocation) in connection with stretching, with more or less laceration of the ligaments of a joint, and even rupture of the tendon. In veterinary practice the word strain is used. It is far more difficult to handle than in man, and for the reason that it is often difficult to prevent an animal from using the parts. Replacement of the parts as near as may be, and rest, are the surest means of cure. Therefore in every case the intelligent horseman will use the best means tc^ ensure this ; consequently it will be simply neces- sary to lay down certain rules of guidance to be followed. Strain of a joint, ■ -In a joint that is easily flexed, (moved back and forth) the parts should be held firmly by means of a starch bandage, if there has been sufficient stretching to pi'oduce loss of continuity. Hoio to make a starch bandage. — Provide a long strip of strong un- bleached muslin, and of a width proportioned to the part injured. Soak this in strong starch, and bind on while wet, making a half turn of the cloth in passing about the limb, so it will form a figure eight. Allow THE IIOnSB, ITS DISEASES. 397 BESULT8. tliis to dry without movement and it will hold the parts firm. If the strain oicuns in the fctiock, hock, or knee, tliis will be indicated. For a lighter strain, a simple cold water bandage will suffice. In all strains, rest must be given, the diet should be light but whole- gome, and if the bowels become costive, thoy nmst be stimulated to action by alterative medicines. Strains of the ligaments or muscles must be met with cold water bandages. In all strains, however, dependence in the early stage must bo upon arnica, equal parts of the tincture and rain water. Bathe the parts thoroughly and carefully two or three times a day, and then apply the cold water bandage, keeping it wet. If the strain is in the shoulder or loin, lay a wet blanket over the part affected, and cover with a dry one, changing as often as may be neces- sary. Sponge the affected parts with the diluted tincture of arnica, as before reconmiended. This, with rest, a light diet, keeping the bowels regular, and an ounce of cream of tartar to the bucket of water, ought to subduo any curable case of strain. n. Over-reach. Causes- — A tired horse, especially when going at a fast pace, sometimes fails to lift the fore feet quick enough. The result is the inner part of the hind foot strikes the outer side of the coronet of the fore foot, or higher, often producing a severely lacerated or contused wound. What to do. — The only remedy is to clip the torn portions away, and keep the parts washed with chloride of zinc, (No. 195), first cleansing the parts with water if at all dirty. The healing must take place through the sloughing of the torn parts, and by granulation. If slight, tincture of arnica will be sufficient as a lotion. Treads from calking may receive the same jreneral treatment. m. Bruohing, or Speedy Cut This is a bruise, abrasion of the skin, or contused wound, produced by the shoe of one foot striking the opposite fetlock ankle, or even the knee. It is more owing to weakness than other causes, though a horse striking once is more liable to the same injury thereafter. It is really the foot that is resting on the ground that causes the hurt, from its being put down out of the proper line. What to do. — For horses of slow or moderate driving, the difficulty is confined to striking the ankle and below. The usual remedy is to cause the horse to set his foot in proper line by raising that side of the shoe, thus throwing the inside of the ankle slightly up. Any common sense 898 ILLU8TIIATKU STOCK DOCTOR. Ul I L blacksmith should know how to do it. For fast hors(!S, tho limbs must bo furtliur protected by uioiins of pads and other ap[)liauci;8 to be found Ijit all saddlery establishments. IV. Broken Kaeei. This is a common disiil)ility of stumbling horses, and of saddle horses kept for riding, leaping, or hunting. A horse with tho scars of broken knees should never be used as a saddle horse, unless it can be clearly shown that tho hurt was done accidentally in leaping upt)n a foul landing place. What to do. — The first thing to do is to find tho extent of tho injury. It may be that it is only a slight bruise with or without abrasion of tho skin. In this case, using the tincture of arnica two or three times a day, and a cold water bandage, if there is heat, should ensure recovery. Sometimes, however, there is an ugly, lacerated wound filled with dirt and gravel. In this case the parts nmst bo well washed by repeatedly filling !i large sponge with clean, warm water, and sciueezing it dry against tlin linil) :il)ove the hurt. Never, under any circumstances, put it against the iiurt. It only soils the sponge and presses tho particles of dirt farther into tho wound. If there is a sac below the cut containing dirt it must be carefully probed, and opened from tho bottom with a keen, sharp pointed knife. The object is that no grit may remain in tho wound to prevent its healing. A seton should be tied so tho sac may be emptied of its contents in tho process of suppuration. If the granulations become soft and flai>by, showing proud ilesh, they must be touched with nitrate of silver. In three days after the establishment of suppuration tho seton may bo withdrawn. The wounded parts must bo kept wet with cold iirnica water, t\w, proper proportions being one ounce tincture of arnica to each pint of water used. Copious suppuration having been fairly established, discontinue the use of the arnica, and use instead the lotion made by dissolving in each ounce of water used a grain of chloride of zinc. Use no bandages. Cleanliness of the parts is necessary. These means should carry the knee to a favorable issue. Sometimes, however, the injury is so severe that the ligaments and even the joint is injured. It tiicn becomes a most serious case. In this event the animal must bo put ip.to slings, the joint brought together, after being thorougly cleansed as before stated, the parts must bo bandaged and astringent washes used to j romote tho uniting of tho jjarts, while the same general treatment is pursued with the laceration as advised before. In case the injury be so severe as to involve the joint, if a veterinary TIIK IIOKHE, ITS UIHEAHE8. 890 surceon onnnot ho hiul with proper ap[)liiiiHH's for carinf? for tho horHo he hud liettor I"' kilk'd iit once. 1J« 'Hiilts injury to the kiico by falling, it is sonictinips injured by having some sharp Huhwtanco driven forcibly into tho ligaments or even between the joints. These should i)o carefully looked for and nsnioved, since old ruiiiiiii" sores, (istulas and other disabilities may result, completely des- troviii" the usefulness of tho animal. Joints other than the knee may be siniilarlv injured. If so, tho general treatment should bo tho same. First reduce tho inflammation, and then use means for euro. In ordinary cases, as a healing agent, in wounds, either lacerated or contii d, wo have never found anything ])etter for promoting healthy granulation or hcjiling of tho parts than u free uso of tincture of aloes and uiyrrh. ' V. Capped Elbow. Causes. — This tumor at tho back point of tho elbow is generally caused by a bruise intlicted by the calkings of the shoe while the horse has slept with his legs doubled up under him. Inflammation of tho sub-cellular tissue is established, and that condition sets in which gives rise to enlargc- nioiils by increased deposit near tho part. Tho tumor is circumscribed, beinir confined to tho elbow, but it sometimes grows to an enormous size, :>iul hangs loosely from the back point of the elbow, and interferes with its action. It may be produced also by long heels, as well as calkins, by striking with the shod hind foot, by a blow, and by lying on uneven surfaces. How to know it. — A slight swelling of the point of the elbow is first perceived, and unless the cause is removed this will gradually develop into a largo-sized tumor. When of any considerable size, it will contain scrum, or a watery matter, and has a fluctuating feeling to the fingers. Tills fluid is contained in tough, fil)rous walls, and may remain for a long time, or it may at last bo absorbed, and leave a hard tumor. At this stasro there will of course bo no fluctuation. What to do. — If discovered in its early stage, and scrum is evidently present, let it out by opening the sac at the lower edge with a keen knife, or u thumb lancet. Press upon it so as thoroughly to remove the fluid. Then, with a small rubber syringe, inject a mixture of equal parts of pyroligneous acid and water. Next, moisten it externally, morning and night, with the camphorated corrosive sublimate. No. 2, which will have the better effect if dried in at once with a hot iron held near. Before the horse is allowed to lie down again, make a soft pad, covered with chamois skin, without a seam on the outer side, of such thickness as to keep the shoo from striking the elbow when the log is doubled under him, 400 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. and tie it securely round the pastern. This should be on every night j and even after cure is effected it will be ncccssaiy for the animal to wear this pad, to prevent recurrence of the bruise, or else to have the shoo shortened. The jiad must be at least two and a half inches thick. If it is in its new state (a simple swelling without matter), it can bo assuaged by using frequently, at moderate intervals, some cooling lotion. If large, watery, somewhat pendant, and u ;jightly, have an exper- ienced surgeon remove it entirely; and then diiss as an ordinary wound. If, after it has been opened, anc! the fluid pressed out, it heals with hard substance left behii d, rul) frequently with acetate of mercury until the natural state is restored. If treatment is undertaken only when there is no watery matter, no fluctuation, remove it absolutely by making a vertical slit, of sufficient length, and dissect the lump ; after which treat the wound with simple cerate, or any healing ointment. Care must always be taken to guard against having the elbow injured again while treatment is going on, and to prevent rcbruising the part after cure is effected. If there is constijiation or otherwise feverish tovidency in the animal, the cure of tumors or other local troubles will always be more diflioult unless this tendency is removed by suitable purgatives and carefully reg- ulated diet. VI. Prost Bite. Injury from the effects of frost is more common in the North and West than is generally supposed, and in many cases rheumatism, founder and other "stiff complaints" may undoubtedly be attributed to this as the predisposing cause. Causes. — Long exposure to cold, either standing in the open air or confined in cold stables ; standing in half melted snow and slush ; keep- ing young animals in exposed yards, where they cannot take exorcise and with insufficient food. How to know it. — ^The skin of the injured parts in light cases, turns purple, inflames, cracks and exudes a bloody serum ; or if severe, the skin and tissues beneath lose color, and become dead and eventually shrivel. Thq skin, particularly of the heel, will crack, often from one side to the other, refusing to heal. What to do- — If the limbs are simply chilled, friction will be all that is necessary. If actually frozen ^ the animal should lie warmly clothed and the fiozen parts be rubbed with snow until circulation is partly re- stored. Then put the parts in cold water and continue rubbing until i\i . A THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 401 warmth and circulation are entirely restored. Then dry thoroughly with cloths and hard rubbing. If the frosting has been neglected and raw sores make their appear- ance, prepare the following : No. 200, 2 Drachma belladonna, 1 Ounce petroleum, 1 Ounce lard. Eub the whole thoroughly together, and apply twice a day to the raw or ulcerated places. If this does not promote recovery, and decided ul- cers occur, add to the above prescription 2 ounces red oxide of mercury. Rub all well together and apply once a day to the ulcerous parts. VH. Burns and Scalds. ig in the open air or Burns and scalds seldom occur in horses kept on the farm or employed on the road. They are, however, of frequent occurrence when horses .arc employed about mills or factories where steam is used ; or in iron foundcries and in cities. What to do. — One of the best and most easily obtained applications, for a fresh burn or scald, is to dredge bicarbonate of soda, common baking soda, thickly on the part, or moisten with water into a thick paste and bind it or lay it over the injury. For slight burns, which sometimes cover a large surface, there is nothing better than several coats of thick white lead paint laid on with a brush; cover the whole with cotton and bind on close. Strong alum water is also an excellent remedy for fresh burns and scalds, the proportions being 2 ounces of powdered alum to each pint of rain-water. Keep the parts well soaked with it, and wet cloths saturated with the same constantly over the surface. Sometimes indolent sores follow burns and scalds. If so, the ulcers should be well an\d carefully washed with tar water, and the following, mixture dusted over the parts : No. 201. 1 Ounce oxide ot zinc, 2 Ounces powdered starch. Mix intimately and dredge on thickly to form a crust. Wherever the moisture appears through, keep adding the mixture until the crust be- comes permanent and fixed. vm. Rupture. Rupture or burst (Hernia) is the displacement of an internal organ ii ' 402 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. through an opening, either natural or otherwise. The rupture most com- monly seen is of the bowels and omentum. The omentum is the membranous covering of the bowels or the caul. The bowels may pass through the caul by rupture, or the bowels and involved caul may, it is possible, pass through the mesentary, the membrane retaining the intes- tines in their proper position. If the rupture is into tlic chest, it is called diaphramatic, and may occur from a violent shock, as in leaping,orin 'buckingj'as jumping stiff- leffjred is called. In bad cases death is sudden from suffocation. In the slight forms there may only bo difficulty of breathing, with lifting of the flanks, as observed in heaves. The only remedial means to be used are to give anodynes and rest. Thus slight cases may at length take on the chronic form, but Avill never be cured. Her-iia of the mesentary and omentum is difficult to know, and no remedy can avail, except rest, with anodynes if there is pain. Naval rupture, and that through the scrotum, is most connnon. Tlio only means of cure in naval rupture is where pressure can l)e had by means of a bandage or truss and taken in tlie earlier stages. The intestine must first be carefully pressed back and pressure made over tlio parts by means of a soft pad, securely fastened, and to bo worn until the orifice is closed or at least permanently contracted. Of course an animal with rupture of any part is not capable of violent exertion. Rupture of the scrotum is also common in males. In cases of colic in entire animals, an examination should bo made for scrotal rupture, since there may be colickey symptoms. There may be a swelling of the bag containing the testicle, the contents being movable, and disappearing up- on pressure. In the smaller animals, castration may be employed, the gut returned and the wound sewed up. Ventral hernia is known by the contents being movable and gurgling, and easily pressed bac^: to their place. If recent, the animal should be thrown on its back, using ether or chloral to keep quiet, returning the protrusion, pa' Iding the orifice, and covering with strong factory muslin wound ro'j.ia the abdomen and laced along the back, the bandage being kept in place by bands fastened in front and carried to a collar worn on the neck. Except in the case of valuable animals, treatment scarcely pays, unless a veterinarian can be employed who understands anatomy. IX. Choking. Choking occurs in two distinct forms. The high choke, when the sub- stance is lodged in the throat or neck ; and the low choke, when the sub- stance is lodged in that part of the gullet lying low down within the THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 403 10 retaininnr tbo intos- quiet, retun/iiig the trong factory muHliii chest. Tn high choke, the animal may die in a few minutes ; in low ohokc, there is not such special need of haste. How to know it. — There is intense distress ; the head is raised ; there is .slaverin<s violent coughing and continual efforts to swallow. What to do. — Examine carefully the furrow on the left side of the nock for the substance. If solid, endeavor to press it upwards with the fingers on each side. If not, endeavor to extract it by putting a balling iron into the mouth to hold it open ; pull out the tongue ; pass the hand into the throat and endeavor to dislodge it with the finger, the head being held out in a straight line with the neck. If this do not succeed, and the obstruction is in the gullet and is clear of the windpipe, procure a probang, oil it thoroughly, cast the horse, put the balling iron in the mouth, intro- duce the probang and by steady pressure for a few seconds at a time, endeavor to move it. If it moves continue the pressure until it is pushed into the stomach. If the substance is so firmly held that the probang will not move it, the mass must be cut down upon and taken out. Let an assistant press the off side of the neck to get as much bulge as possible. Then with a bold out of a sharp knife, cut through skin, tissues and gullet, to the mass, with an ample cut, and remove ; bring the edges of tlie gullet together, stitch tlipin with fine catgut, or strong silk, and then the wound in the skin. The difficulty here may cause subsequent stricture of the gullet, Avhich may thereafter prevent the animal swallowing solid food. In any event only sonii-liquid food should be given for ten days after choking, or until the animal seems well. In desperate cases, where there is instant danger of death from choking, tracheotomy must l)o emplo d . This is cutting into the Avindpipe and inserting a breathing tube and will be treated in its approjriate place. The Low Choke. — This is where the obstruction is low in the gullet, or in the thoracic jiortion of the esophagus. In this form there is great distress but the head is not held so high ^ saliva runs from the mouth, and the discharge is copious from the nose ; if the animal attempts to drink, the Avater is cast forth from the nose ; the breathing is laborious, the flanks tucked up, the back roached, and the animal sliows sj'mptoms of general distress. What to do. — Give a gill of linseed oil or lard oil once an hour, and l)etwcen these doses every hour the following anti-spasmodic : Xo. 202. 2 Ounces sulphuric ether, 2 Ounces laudanum, }i Pint water. Use the probang carefully after each anti-spasmodic. If the whole of 404 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ! i 1,' I '■:' fsi the dose is apparently returned, administer chloroform from a sponge, by inhalation, until entire insensibilitj is produced. Then extend the head, insert the probang, well oiled, and use steady but constant pressure, until the substance moves. It may take ten to fifteen minutes, or more. \^^^en the substance moves do not use much viol i. pressure, but move it carefully until it enters the stomach, care being i,..ien not to force the instrument too far and thus wound that organ, remembering always that sudden violence may bring on spasmodic action, in which case efforts must cease. Violence may also rupture the esophagus. Tim LU\r CIIOKH. X. Wounds Penetrating the Abdominal Cavity. A penetrating wound of the walls of the abdomen is generally followed by protrusion of the bowels. Sometimes it is so extensive as to allow a large portion of the intestines to escape. If so, they should be sup- ported by a sheet fastened over the back to prevent injury by the foot and the admission of dirt until relief is given. What to do- — The horse should be cast, the bowels washed with tepid water, the horse turned partly on his back, the intestines properly returned to the'r place by pressure, and the wound sewed up with catgut, well soaked in wu.m oil, and at intervals of an inch apart, bringing the edges nicely together. 1 hen encircle the belly with a strong bandage properly fas- tened, by being laced along the back. Empty the rectum, if necessary, by means of injections of warm water or soap suds, and keep the bowels open by fe. ling scalded shorts pretty well salted. XI. Contused Wounds. A contused wound is one occasioned by injury from some blunt instru- THE HOKSE, ITS DISEASES. ;.i.}.it, as a hook, wagon shaft, or other similar medium, leave a gaping wound with torn and bruised edges. 405 They often What lo do. — Clip away all torn and bruised flesh that present ragged cd^es. If the injury is not extensive all that will be necessary will be to keep the bowels of the animal in health, and moderately loose, with bran niaslies, using the following lotion daily. This is known as the compound tii'oture of aloes and myrrh and should be kept in every stable as a dressing for wounds, ^alls and other injuries of that nature. It is made as follows : No. 203. 4 Ounces myrrh, 4 Ouncea benzoin, 4 Ounces of catechu, 8 Ounces pulverized aloes, 1 Gallon Jamaica rum. Mix, keep in a warm place for two weeks, frequently shaking it, and filter through linen. If the wound assumes an unhealthy character, wash with water in which a little carbolic acid is mixed. When granulations appear, if pus, matter, forms, wasii daily with a syringe and warm water, and use the carbolic acid wash for dressing, or, if the wound is in such a place that it may be done, cover Avith tow saturated with the wash. If the granulations are soft, flabby and i^rojecting, showing proud flesh, touch them with a stick of lunar caustic, and expose to the air until dry. Then dress as before directed. XII. Lacerated 'vvounds. A lacerated wound is a torn wound. The wound by treading, calkingjis a lacerated wound. The tearing up of the skin and sub-cellular tissues, leaving a flap, is a lacerated wound. What to do. — In any wound, if feverish symptoms occur, give an ounce of pulverized saltpeter in the drink night and morning, and administer u moderate purge, unless the bowels are open, say 4 ounces of aloes. In the case of any lacerated wound, if extensive, clip away all torn shreds, bring the edges nicely together and sew them with fine catgut, or white waxed silk, and let the subsequent treatment be as directed for other wounds. )m some blunt instru- Xm. Funotured Wound. A nail, the point of a fork, a splinter of wood, a thorn, or any similar substance, makes a punctured wound. They are the mos^ dangerous of wounds, from danger of internal poisoning, or ending in fistula, lock- jaw, etc. 406 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. What to do. — First, examine carefully by means of a probe for any foreign substance lodged inside. If so, remove it, even if a clean cut has to be made. A clean cut is not dangerous unless an artery is sev- ei'ed. If the instrument inflicting the wound was dirty or nisty, syringe the wound thoroughly with weak carbolic water. If the ■wound heals kindly, use the tincture of myrrh dressing, iMo. 203. If inflaniniiition sets in, and matter forms in a deep, narrow wound, it may be necessary to enlarge the opening to let out the pus. Then treat as directed for contused or lacerated wounds. Xrv. Broken Hock. This is a term applied to a severe injur}^ — breaking the cap of the hock. The only treat- ment is absolute rest, the application of sedatives as lotions, laudanum equal iiarts with water, to remove pain, and astringents — white oak bark. It is sometimes necessary to blister near the part to get up counter irritation, or put ''w a sc- ion below the hurt. The mode of using a fixed seton needle, to bring a wound together, in sewing, where a proper crooked, flat needle is not at hand, is here shown. It will also serve to show the manner of using a needle for a se- ton, to be threaded with white tajie. MANNBB OF CBINO SETON NliBDLB. XV. Dislocations. • Dislocations in the horse are rare, and when they occur are difficult to manage, except with the aid of a veterinary surgeon. Dislocation of the lower joints, and of the hip, is most common, from catching the foot, twisting and pulling thereon to get free. In fact, dislocation of the hip is scarcely ever seen except in connection with fracture, but is sometimes met with in lean, under-fed, young cattle and horses. Dislocation of the shoulder is most seldom met with. What to do. — In any case of dislocation the first thing to do is to put the joint in place, not always an easy matter. The means we have indi- cated for dislocation of the stifle will serve to show the manner of operation. A veterinary surgeon should be employed if possible in any case of dislocation. If such cannot be had, any humane surgeon should be willing to give advice as to how to operate. The means to be employed are so different, varying Avith each particular case, that it would be im- possible to state them except in a general wav. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 407 If inflammation and considerable swelling has set in before the hurt is discovered this must be first reduced by cold water applications, or Ijctter, hot water fomentations, if persistently applied. Then the joint must be Ijrouflit to place by traction and force. If there is no inflammation this will not be difficult. When a starch bandage may be employed, this should always be used to hold the parts together. If not the dislocation must be splintered or padded, or both, to keep the parts intact and in place. The slings should always be employed to rest the horse when they may be had. This with cooling lotions to subdue inflammation, rest, proper care and feeding, will ensure recovery in the end. A bad dislocation, however, usually leaves the horse out of condition for anything but farm or slow work. XVI. Various Fractures. To fracture a liuib completely, so the leg hangs loose, is of so serious a nature, in the horse, that unless in the case of a very valuable animal for breeding purposes it had better be killed at once. In very many cases, however, one of the bones of the leg is fractured or split part way, though the horse may not exhibit extreme pain, may even travel upon it. Softening, however, sets in, and sometinu after, in getting up in the stable, the bone gives way entirely. So the fibula, as the smaller bone of the leg is called, may be fractured. If there is lameness after falling in harness, or from a blow, with tenderness, it is safe to treat for fracture. What to do. — Place the horse in the slings and splinter the limb, first having applied a starch bandage, when it may be made to act. All that will bo necessary fui*ther will be to feed and water regularly, keep the bowels naturally open, reduce inflammation and soreness by the use of arnica, and trust to time for a cure. A month or six weeks ought to so strengthen the bone that the animal can eat grass, or be fed in a box stall until recovery is perfected. XVn. Various Distortions. A distortion arising from fracture or from any chronic difficulty cannot he cured. In case of severe recent strain of the ligaments of the neck, by which the head is thrown to one side, and held so> the neck should be brought straight, splintered, and held so until the ligaments recover their normal tone. Poll evil often leaves the animal with a stiff neck, pro- ducing a distorted manner of holding tho head. Distortions are often produced by injuries of various kinds. These must be attended to during the euro of the superinducing cause. Distortions often occur in young animals, as knuckling, turning the fetlocks from weakness, etc. The 408 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. remedy is starch biuidsigcs and splints. Distortions of the tail by which it is curved awry, are remedied by wholly or partially severing the ten- dons which are constricted or drawn. This, however, should never bo attempted by one who docs not understand the anatomy of the parts, else mischief may be done. As a rule, however, any distortion, except it be old and chronic, may be cured by taking proper measures, splintering, bandaging, and the use of fomentations where relaxation is necessary. These means the intelligence of the operator will readily suggest. XVni. Diseases of the Ear. Causes. — Injuries to the ear are generally caused by brutal treatment. Twitching them, nipping and pulling upon them with the blacksmith's plyers, and blows upon the head with cudgels, sometimes result in troublesome bruises, ulcers and tumors that close the auditory passage. Deafness may be an organic defect, or it may be the effect of some disease which has disordered the head, and, by sympathy, the auditory nerve ; and the sense of hearing is no dou'^*^ ''ulled by old age, even when the horse may have been well used and reasonably free from dis- ease ; but it results in most cases from pulling the ears, cutting or clip- ping cither them or the surrounding skin to remedy supposed defects, and from beating upon the head. Sometimes scabby or mangy eruftions make their appearance upon the tips of the ears and sjiread downward, covering them entirely ; but this is most pi'obably the accompaniment of some general skin disease. How to know It. — The cuts, breaks in the skin, or sutures, that result from pulling, pinching, and twitching are readily discernible, as are also the ulcers or suppurating sores in which they sometimes end. When the tendons which sustain the ear in its upright position are broken, there is no difficulty in perceiving it, as the ear drops down and flaps about with the motions of the head and neck. Running sores, similar to the poll-evil, sometimes result; but those may be distinguished from that disease by their being confined more closely to the ear, either inside or out. When deafness is suspected, an examination of the internal ear will be necessary ; and if the swollen parts or ulcers are not perceptible, some artifice must be resorted to to find whether the hearing is actually de- stroyed. Deafness may be only temporary, as is sometimes the case with man, and the matter can be decided only by making a scries of examinations. What to do. — A simple laceration of the skin, and even of the cartilage, if small, will require no special attention ; but if it is so great that the THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 409 edffCH do not como in contact, they must bo brought together and sewed, after which the trouble will soon bo over. But it occasionally happens that ulceration of the skin and cellular tis- sue and a rotting away of the cartilage sets in. This is past all remedy, and ncccisitates the cutting away of the ear. When there has been no laceration of the skin, and a tumor is forming, apply cami)horated corrosive sublimtile, No. 2, occasionally, till it en- tirely subsides ; but if matter seems already forming, apply May-apple liniment, made by taking one gallon of May-apple roots and boiling them until a thick syrup is formed ; then, having removed the roots, adding as much lard as there is syrup, and stirring well together while the syrup is still boiling. This liniment will draw out the fever and bring the matter speedily to the surface. Sometimes an abscess forms on the outside, which will need lancing in order to afford the most speedy relief. In this case, cut at the lower extremity of the rising, and let the lancet slant upward into it. Deafness, unless simply a temporary result of some prevailing disorder of the head or neck, is beyond the art of the vctciiaary practitiouer. es result; but these even of the cartilage, . is so great that the 1 1 H 1 iiii 11 1 1 f ' 1 : ; ; 1 11 !' 1 II 1 i 1 i '1 1 nil liB I luH r 1" ' HBi i ! ' \>n I. INTBRMAL POISON.- CHAPTER XVI. POISONING. -II. POISONINO FROM SITNOS. HI. FOISOXSn SKIN. I. Internal Poisoning. The cases of internal poisoning aro raoro frequent, especially with horses, than is generally supposed. Among the most common arc those arising from drastic or powerful doses, blindly given by the ignorant, either in disease, or from some effect sought to bo produced upon (he general health — to make the coat blooming, cause champing of the bit and frothing at the mouth, or to excite the animal s^jirits. Of these, strong purgatives, diuretics and arsenic aro the most conmiou. A UOBSB BUFFBBINO FBOH DHASTIC I'OISON. Other causes are from eating poisonous plants, cither in the hay or in the pasture, the ergot of i-ye and other grain ; ergot sometimes attacks the '!^ THE nORSE, ITS DISEASES. 411 —in. POISONKn 8KIN. p-nsscs — thua, smutty grain, castor beans, hellebore or poke root, laurel, strainoniuin or Jamestown weed, and cured tobacco, among plants, may be mentioned as common. Among minerals, sulphuric, nitric and imn'iatic acid, and all the concentrated vegetable acids are caustic and irritant poisons. They are never taken unless forced down. The anti- dote to these is largo doses of powdered chalk, whiting or lime water. In the absence of these give Aveak lye (white lye) until relief is obtained and follow with a full dose of linseed oil. Alkalies destroy the tissues. If quick lime, caustic potash, strong lye or washing soda has been taken give vinegar and water to neutralize it, and follow with a dose of oil. Horses that are dosed with whisky to "give them strength" sometimes show alcoholic poisoning. Never give it except as a stimulant as advised for disease. Forty grains of arsenic will kill a horse. The symptoms are, intense thirst, quick, feeble pulse, great pain in the bowels, with purging some- times, irregular breathing, faintness, paralysis, 'convulsions and death. Give full doses of oil, in which is mixed two, three or four sjioonfi'ls of ciU'l)oiiate of iron as the case may seem to demand. Corrosive sublimate is a fatal poison. A quarter of an ounce will kill ahorse. The symptoms nro violent pain, intense thirst, effusion, and blooilv discharges from the l)owels, trembling, salivation, ending in stupor and death. Give the Avhitcs of a dozen eggs, stirred in a little warm water. Follow this with linseed tea, or better with mucilage of slippery elm. Litharge and sugar of lead are poisonous. The symptoms are staring coat, arched back, a protruding tongue and foaming at the mouth, HtngLTcring, and sometimes dashing wildly to and fro. Give large doses of purgatives to be followed by from one to two ounces of iodide of potash daily for seven or eight days. Strvchnino is a quick and potent poison. Eight to ten grains will always kill. The symptoms are violent trembling succeeded by stiffness and jerking of the limbs, spasms, rigid limbs, arched back, difficult respi- ration, succeeded by intervals of quiet ; but which are again brought on by a slight noise or even a touch. Soon the animal dies. Keep the uiiinial (|uict and in a dark place, and give a quart of sweet oil or linseid oil. Follow Avith powdered charcoal mixed with thin mucilage. Move the bowels by means of injections as quickly as possible, and if exhaustion ensues give stimulants (whisky) freely. Tartar emetic in doses of two to four ounces will sometimes kill a horse. The symptoms arc, thirst, vomiting and purging, staggering, colic, salivaticm, convulsions and paralysis. Give strong tea, followed as soon as you can get It, with a decoction 27 412 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. i *l of white ouk bark. For the vomiting and purging, if thoy continue, give ounce doses of laudanum in a little water. Poisoning from aloe.s, castor oil or croton beans, known by oxcessivu bloody purging, and straining, cold ears and legs, hot, dry mouth, .lul bloatin". Give two ounces of laudaimm in u quart of linseed teu, uii. if necessary give si like dose by injection. In poisoning from ergot or other diseased and injured foods, give full doses of linseed oil, both by the mouth and as injections, with stimulants afterwards ; and tonics, say eight grains of quinine three times a day during recovery. For poisoning by white hellebore or Indian poke, give whisky in pint doses. The same means may be used in poisoning by laurel, followed by injections of salt and water, and also by linseed oil given as a purge. In case of poisoning by opium or laudanum, pour cold water on the head from a considerable height, and keep the animal in constant motion. For poisoning with Jamestown weed (jimaon) known by faintncss, giddiness, followed by convulsions, paralysis and stupor, give a quart of linseed oil with two ounces of laudanum. Give also an injection and subsequently stinmlatc with pint doses of whisky. Tobacco poisoning is shown by purging, offensive dung, colic i)ains, weak pulse, prostration, convulsions and stupor. Give a purge of oil, and follow with pint doses of whisky in slippery elm or linseed tea. n. FoiBoning from Stinga. It is not infrequent that animals are badly stung, or bitten by venomous serpents or insects. For the stings of insects, as wasps, hornets and bees, wash the stings repeatedly with onion juice, or ammonia three parts to one part of oil. "Washing with salt and water is also an excellent remedy. In some portions of the West and especially in the South, gnats and certain species of venomous flies come in Summer. The remedy against this is to use petroleum. When these insects are very bad it is usual to smear the unprotected parts of the animal's body with a mixture com- posed of one part of tiir to two parts of lard. We prefer equal parts of petroleum, lard oil, and tar. Bacon drippings may be substituted for the lard oil or lard. For the stings of centipedes, scorpions, tarantulas and other venomous spiders, give the following : No. 108. 1 Tea-8poonful of ammonia, 1 Pint of whifiky, H Pint of warm water. ^'^t TUB UOltSE, ITS DISEASES. 418 , if they continue, give 8, known by excessive I, hot, dry mouth, .nid of linsocd tea, auu if jured foods, give full ctions, with stimuliints 36 three times u day 0, give whisky in pint ug by laurel, followed oil given as a purge, sold water on the head constant motion. For y faintncss, giddiness, a quart of linseod oil 3tion and subsequently ive dung, colic pains, Give a purge of oil, m or linseed tea. Wash the bitten part with ammonia frequently, and keep it soaked therewith by means of a sponge. Bites l)y venomous serpents are to bo treated in the same way. The wound should be well cauterized when first discovered with an iron at a white heat. The doses of whisky wo have given arc full ones. One half this (juantity of proof spirits given every hour with a little ammonia until relief is obtained will be proper, but in bad cases give the full dose as a first one, and always with water. m. Poisoned Skin. There are many weeds and plants that sometimes cause irritation and poisoning of the skin. The means of cure is to move the bowels and apply some soothing wash to the irritated parts. For injury from poison oak, poison ivy, hemlock, St. John's wort, etc., wash with a decoction of golden seal throe times a day, oiling the surface at night. In the morn- ing wash away the oil with soap and warm water, and use the golden seal again. A solution of sugar of lead is also a specific for vegetable poison- ing of the skin. or bitten by venomous bees, wash the stings :s to one part of oil. medy. the South, gnats and The remedy against erv bad it is usual to with a mixture oom- e prefer equal parts of be substituted for the r2)ious, tarantulas and CHAPTER XVII. VETEBINABT SUBGEBY. \ 'i\ I. CASTRATION. n. BtBBDINO. III. TRACHKOTCMT. IV. PKBIOSTKOTOMY. ROTOMT. VI. DIVISION OF THB TENDONS. -V. NKU- General Remarks on Surgery. — Every person who has the care of farm stock, or who has the care of horses, should understand some of the simpler means used hi veterinary surgery. The castration of animals, for instance, is exceedingly easy and safe if a few simple rules are ob- served. If done in a bungling or improper manner, the chances, except in tho case of very young animals, are against recovery. Bleeding is sometimes absolutely necessary to save life. When necessary it should be promptly performed. Tracheotomy also, as cutting into the windpipe is called, must sometimes bo performed before a surgeon could possibly reach the animal. Periosteotomy, as operating upon the membrane of the bones of the leg is called, had better be left to the veterinary surgeon entirely; S' J again, neurotomy, the division of the nerve which supplies the hoof )f the foi'c leg with sensation, had also better be left to the surgeon. In all division of tendons, fractured limbs and various disabil- ities to tvhich animals are subject, every horseman ought to know what to do The diseases of animals have been pretty thoroughly treated of in tLis work. Some of the operations of surgery must therefore receive the attention their importance deserves. I. Castration. Calves, lambs and pigs should be castrated when quite young, always before tlie sixth week of their life. Lambs and pigs should be castrated at from one to two weeks old. (/olts are not usually castrated until one year old, since thus they retain more of the natural vigor and style of the entire horse. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 415 In the case of colts and old horses the structures are tough and the cordo strong, consequently clamps (grooved sticks) so twined together at one end that vvhen pressed together and tied firmly the cord will be held so tisrht that circulation is entirely stopped are generally used. riow to do it. — Cast the colt or horse and fasten him securely, having everything ready, a keen, round-pointed knife, clamps and cords. Seize the scrotum making a clean cut through the integuments and well into the testicle, and in a line so the cut shall be parallel to the median line, or line dividing the scrotum. Clean the envelop of the testicle, leaving it as near intact as possible, as the envelop must remain with the animal. Draw the testicle out, put a clamp on the cord and seizing the other end of the clump with a pair of pincers press it strongly together, and tie securely with a waxed thread. So proceed with the other side. The horse may then be allowed to get up. In thirty-six to forty-eight hours, the sticks are to be removed by cutting the strings. Another mode, and a most excellent one, especially in the case of colts, is after freeing the testicle of its envelop and exposing the cord, to seize the artery beyond where it is to be secured, with a pair of pincers made for the purpose, cut the cord and tAvist the artery seven or eight times ; let go, and with its retractive force it will retain the t\vist and prevent all bleeding. Another way is to tie the artery and allow the ends of the strings to hang out of the orifice. The plan by torsion, twisting by the pincers, is the plan to be preferred. In castrating, do not be afraid to make an extensive cut, and do not leave the cord too long, else it may be strangulated, and fever and infla- mation ensue. If this should unhappily occur, enlarge the opening and push up the cord. If there is formation of matter, hasten it by foment- ation with warm water. When a free exudation of cream-like matter is established, the animal will go on to recovery as granulation progresses. Wash the parts daily with tincture of aloes and myrrh. If, however, the work has been properly done, the animal will suffer little inconveni- ence, and nothing more need be done. The best time for castrating colts and horses is from the middle of May to the first of June, in the North, and in the South about the time the young grass is a full bite. 11. Bleeding. There are cases where bleeding must be resorted to to save life. These are brain disorders and some forms of inflammatory disease. The Jugu- lar vein is the one to be bled from, and when the object is to deplete the system, six, seven, and even eight quarts should be taken. Always catch the blood in a vessel, as it is neccessary to know how much we take. I; J ! i ) 4 416 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. By pressing on the jugular vein along the neck, below the spot select- ed for the incision, it will soon rise up prominently. In bleeding, always make the incision in the line' of the vein, never across it. Make the in- cision large, but never through both Avails of the vein. When suffiiient blood has been taken, raise the lips of the vein between the fingers, thrust a pin through and wind some thread dipped in the blood about it io hold it. In staffffers and diseases of the brain, it is usual to bleed in the roof of the mouth. Whenever a horse is to be bled, it is better to blindfold him, since it prevents his starting, and thus causing a miss with the lancet or fleam in the bands of an inexpert person. m. Tracheotomy. The operation of tracheotomy consists in cutting down into the wind- pipe, in all desperate cases where the animal is likoly to suffocate for want of breath. In bad cases of strangles, or other obstruction to breath- ing, it is sometimes necessary to save the life of the animal, and there is no time to wait for a surgeon. How to do It. — Have an assistant hold the horse's head high, with the nose extended, so as to best stretch the skin of the neck. Then feeling along the neck for that part least covered with flesh, make a bold in- cision with a sharp knife — one with a round point, and thin, being prefer- able. Make the incision about four inches long, and along the central Hno of the windpipe, and down to it. Then with a sharp-pointed knife pierce one of the upper exposed rings of the windpipe, cut downward along the central line, dividing two or three of them ; introduce a tracheotomy tube, which has a movable collar to prevent going in too far, and fasten its strings around the neck to hold it in place. The spout of a tea-kettle has been extemporized .as a tube, and with good effect. This tube must be allowed to remain until the animal can breathe through the nostrils, when the wound may be sewn up and treated as any other clean cut. IV. Perioateotomy. This is cutting down to the bone, and through the periosteum, the ner- vous vascular membrane immediately investing the bone, and which in health has little or no sensibility, but which in disease of the bones is ex- ceedingly sensitive. It is sometimes performed in inflammation of the shank bone, when exudation has taken place between the membrane and bone, giving rise to thickening and the formation of bony matter. r'!i.iL-i: THE HOBSE, ITS DISEASES. 417 > bleed in the roof of How to do it. — Pass an extremely narrow-bladed knife through the skiu half an inch below the swelling, and carry the point carefully up over it, dividing the periosteum or membrane. Then cover with a wet bandage, or put in a seton. A better way is first to make a snip above and below the tumor with a pair of roweling scissors. Then with a blunt seton needle fixed in a hollow handle by means of a screvv, and armed with a tape knotted fit the end, force it in at the lower snip and carry it up and out at the other, breaking down the cellular tissue of the tumor. A probe-pointed knife is then introduced slicing the tumor. The knife is withdrawn, and the needle, released from the handle, is passed in at one opening and out of the other, the end withdrawn from the needle and thus the seton is fixed. The operation should be performed by a surgeon. The first operation, simply cutting through the periosteum, is altogether the better course. V. Neurotomy. This is the division of the nerve of the hoof in navicular disease when other means fail. It will give relief from pain, but it is no cure, and generally the disease goes on advancing until the animal becomes worth- less. We should never advise the operation upon an animal with a weak hoof. The operation must of necessity be performed by a competent surgeon who understands the anatomy of the foot and leg. VI. Division of the Tendons. There are some disabilities, as bad cases of knuckling over, carrying the tail awry, or only the toe of the hind leg may be able to be put to the ground, from contraction of the perforans tendon. Relief is obtained by division of the tendons, but it should always be done under the advice of and by a competent surgeon and with proper instruments. ;« !< I ! CHAPTER XVIII. 1IISCELLAI7EOUS MINOB DISEASES. PIGMENT TUMORS. II. BPITHELIAL CANCER. III. DROPSY OF THE LCNOS. TV, STINGS AND BITES. V. FALLING OFF OF HAIR. VI. ACUTE IRRITATION OP THE SKIN, VII. HARDENING OF THE SKIN. VIII. EXOSTOSIS OF THE LOWER JAW. IX. SWELL. INO BY PRESSURE OF THE BRIDLE. X. SORE NOSE. XI. ROARING, OH HIGH-BLOW- ING. XII. WIND-GALLS. XIII. RUPTURE OP THE HAMSTRING. —— XIV. INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE. XV. PARTIAL PARALYSIS. I. Black Figment Tumors. Those black pigment tumors known by the learned name of Melanosis, and which are so common in gray and Avhito horses, attacking the bare parts of the skin, as the anus, the vulva, the sheath, the udder, the lips, the eye-lids, etc., are occasionally cancerous, but for the most part quite harmless. If they are deemed objectionable, as disfiguring the animal, remove them with the knife. n. Epithelial Cancer. This is a nipple-like cancer, which sometimes appears on the lips of horses. It should be promptly removed with the knife, after which the part should be burned over with lunar caustic. m. Dropsy of the Lungs. This results from valvular and other diseases of the heart. TVTien the ear is placed to the chest, and *he horse struck on the other side with the open palm, the sound heard is nearly the same as that heard in pneumo- nia ; but it may be distinguished from pneumonia by the entire absence of fever which characterizes lung dropsy. It is usually beyOkid medical reach, as the diseased heart, its original cause, is genei'ally incurable. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 419 No treatment, in addition to that already presoribed for heart disease, can be recommended. TV. Stings and Biten. Hornets, wasps and bees often attack horses, and sometimes cause them serious injuries. To relieve a case of this kind, we use one of the foli(j\vin<'' remedies, with which the coat must be thoroughly saturated : Solution of ammonia; weak carbolic acid wash, (1 ounce to u quart of water) ; 1 pint of lime water, in which 1 drachm of carbolic acid is dis- solved ; or oil of lobelia. Cases are recorded of horses having died in consequence of an attack of bees. In ordinary cases, the preceding direction properly carried out will be sufficient ; but in more aggravated ones, sponge the whole body with lime water, and then smear with linseed oil. If lime is ni accessi- ble, use a weak solution of soda. Spirits of turpentine and laudanum, ill equal parts, will give relief. To prevent the stings of gad-flies, make a strong infusion of the green bark of the elder, and wash the flanks before going out. To prevent the bites of buffalo-gnats, that are so troublesome along the lower Mississippi, cover the parts most likely to be attacked witli a mixture of tar and lard — two parts of lard to one of tar. V. Falling Off of Hair. For that unwholesome state of the skin and hair glands known by the learned terms of humid exanthema and dry exanthema, that causes the falling off of the hair, the following is an excellent local remedy when the animal is not under general treatment for some disease primary to the state now under consideration : No. 209. 1 Ounce pulverized charcoal, 1 Pint olive oil, 6 Ounces pyroligneouB e.M.d, 1 Ounce common salt. ]\Iix, and rub upon the par+s daily wath a sponge or a soft rag. VI. Aoute Irritation of the Skin. For that acute irritation of the skin consequent upon clipping, with which some horses suffer so much, wash twice a day carefully with a solution of soda (2 ounces of soda to a bucket-full of water). If the horse is especially feverish and sore, give the following purgative : No. 210. 8 Ounces castor oil, 2 Ounces tincture of aloes, 2 Dracums essence of peppermint. 420 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I i !i In grooming, use a soft brush, and discard the curry-comb until the soreness and tenderness are gone. vn. Hardening of the Skin. For that hardening of the skin which takes place in consequence of the pressure of some portion of the harness, from cutting the integuments and sub-cellular tissue, from the calkings of the shoes, from cautoriiied fungi, etc., use the acetate of cantharides as an application to the in- durations : No. 211. 1 Ounce acetate acid, B OuDccB water, 1 Ounce pulverized cantbaridoi. Mix, and let the mixture stand fourteen days to soften. Then filter through linen or blotting paper, and add one ounce of spirits of wine. Apply it occasionally by means of a bit of sponge. Or, use equal parts of oil of turpentine and 'olive oil applied in the same way. Vm. Exostosis of the Lower Jaw. That unnatural enlargement or bony ex- crescence of the lower jaw, known by the above name, is generally caused by a tight curb-chain used with a curb-bit of such lev- erage as to enable the rider to inflict injury by violent jerking. The jaw-bone is bruis- ed, and soon enlarges. The injured portion must exfoliate, or scale ; and the presence of this unnatural substance under the flesh and tendons gives rise to a foul ulcer, unless steps are taken to give relief while the hurt is comparatively recent. Nature makes a constant effort to heal, however, and unless the tumor is irritated by passing particles of bone, it partially heals, so that an ob- stacle is interposed from time to time to the escape of the scales ; and in this way an unnatural bonjr structure is formed and matured before the bony tumor is entirely healed. To prevent this, open with a keen knife, as soon as the bone is found to be injured, and keep the wound open by using the elastic syringe and warm water, until the discharge has assumed an offensive odor — then syringe into it several times daily, this solution : ■rUHOR CACaiD BT CUBB-CBAIN. No. 212. 1 8crup!e chloride of zinc, 4 Draclims essence of anise seed, 1 Pint water. THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 421 5 cuny-comb until the If taken in time, and treated in this way, the healing may take place without deformity. When once the bony excrescence has established itself, no one but a skillful veterinary surgeon should be entrusted with its removal. IX. Swellings by Pressure of the Bridle. These, as the designation indicates, are swellings, sometimes sores, and occasionally, when of old standing, callous lumjis, made by the pressure or rul>l)in"' of the bridle upon that little pron\inence on the neck just below and back of the root of the car. If the swelling is simple and recent, remove by saturating it with the camphorated corrosive sublimate (No. 2) and drying in with a hot flat iron, held close without touching. This must be attended to once a day, and the bridle must be kept off during treatment. If there is a sore without fungous growth (proud flesh) the same treatment will be found effective. If the tumor is of old standing and fungous, the proud flesh must bo burned away with lunar caustic. If it is old and horny, resort must be had to the knife, after which the wound may be healed by a dressing of simple cerate, -or of any of the unctuous oils. X. Sore Nose. The nose sometimes becomes sore from long-continued purulent dis- charges, from any irritating substance introduced, but generally from grazing near some irritating weed or vine. Jamestown weed will often poison the noses of horses, yet the leaves, buds and pods are eaten with impunity. So-called " sneeze weed " will also irritate the nose and cause it to become sore. As a rule rubbing the nose with mercurial ointment in which equal parts of sulphur and lard has been intimately mixerl effect a cure. Apply with a mop, if out of reach of the hand, rubbed in as well as may be possible. XI. Bearing and High-blowing. This is when a horse emits any unnatural noise in traveling, whether he simply be thick winded, or emits the peculiar noise when hard urged, or the sharp sound denominated whistling and piping, similar to roaring, hut a more confirmed type, occasioned by a strong closing of the rima glottidis. Whistlers are simply chronic or confirmed roarers, and roaring precedes whistling. Both impediments to breathing are produced by atrophy or wasting or degeneration of the muscles Avhose office it is to diliite the larynx. Thick wind is from an inflamed and thickened condition of the smaller 422 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I V: „u. qi and lower branclus of tho breatliing tubes, biptli.i^ from a narrowing or constriction of tlio windpipe. Koiiring, .i f two kind.s, acuto and chronic. The first is, in comparison witL ' ? cl.rL lic and confirmed state, light and trivial. Fortunately it is comparatively ' -■ in the United States, but quite common in Enghmd, and essentially a disease of high or well-bred horses. True liigh-blowing, as understood by English horsemen, is not consid- ered a disease or imiiediment. There is no sound made during inspira- tion. The air is expelled during and after hard exertion, with force and a peculiar vibration of the nostrils, causing the sound. Causes. — Any and all of these impediments are produced by various affections, and some of them, as thick wind and roaring, are considered by some as hereditary. Laryngitis, distemper, bronchitis, lineunioniu, tumors, diseases of the nasal membranes, and tight I'cining. lloaringtuid whistling are decided unsoundness. So also should thi'k wind be cour sidered, if the horse is to bo used for any other than slow work. How to know It. — One of the means used is to go into tho stall, take the horse by the h^ad, and make a motion as though to strike him across the side with a stick. The animal will probably spring towards the man- ger, and if a roarer, the peculiar grunt accompanying the habit will be made. Yet it must be admitted that some horses, under the impulse of sudden fear, ^vill grunt. The best test is to put him to speed more severe than usual. If tho trial is objected to, be sure there is something wrong, and be sure also that there are no straps about the neck to pre- vent or case the habit. In addition to the ordinary sound made by roarers, they often, indeed usually, have a loud, hard, sharp cough, be- If occasioned by laryngitis, this cough will So a thick-winded horse will have a short, hard, dry cough, which he will give upon making any sudden movement, or upon being struck sharply ui^on tho abdomen. What to do. — Remedies are of but little avail, except as palliations. In slight cases, and during the earlier stages, swabbing the larynx with a solution of nitrate of silver has given relief. It is prepared by dissolving at the rate of ten grains of nitrate of silver to each ounce of distilled water, and is applied by means of a small, soft sponge fixed on the end of a piece of whalebone, the sponge having a cord attached and longer than tho handle, so as to bo recovered if it comes off. Pads have been at- tached to the nose-band of the bridle, so as to lie on and compress the false membrane of the nose. These have given relief if the horse is not required to make extra exertion. Firing or blistering about the region of the larynx has also been successfully used as a means of relief. tween a cough and a roar be indicative of the chronic stage of that disease THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 423 it reining. Roiiriiig and When roanng is caused by paralysis of the muscles of the larynx, hy- podermic injections of strychnine every two or three days in half grain doses has given relief. Kelicf is also sometimes given by rubbing on daily, or once in two days, the following : No. 213. 1 Drachm iodine, 2 Dravbms iodide of potagh, 2 Uuncc!< lurd. Mix at a heat little more than to melt the lard, by placing in a vessel of hot Avatcr. In all of the diseases mentioned, good, easily-digested food should be •riven, and only sufficient water to satisfy the actual demands of the sys- tem, and the animal should not be put to work within an hour of eating his food. Thick Wind. This may be alleviated, and sometimes cured, by giving the following ball once or twice a day for several days in succession, as the animal may seem to need it : No. 214. 1 Drachm powdered camphor, 1 Drachm powdered niter, 1 Drachm powdered opium. Or if preferred, to be given once a day, until five or six doses are taken. the following ; No. 215 ms of relief. 1 Draclim powdered niter, 1 Drachm extract belladonna, t grains arsenic. Xn. Wind-galls. Causes. — Windgalls may arise either from strains, over exertion, or dropsy of the ports. As a rule they are clastic, round swellings on each side of the tendons, rarely becoming solid frr>;n coagulation of the lymph, unless as is occasionally the case, the st'^ain is so severe as to cause in- flammation of the bone, ulcer.'iiion iv\a bony deposit. They do no injury whatever, and do not cause unsoundness. What to do. — If the puffs, windgalls, are just appearing they may be scattered sometimes by a strong decoction of white oak bai'k and alum. They may be reduced by blistering from subsequent contraction of the skin; so the liquid lymph maybe drawn out with a hypodermic syringe, after Avbich a wet bandage should be applied over the part. 424 ILLUSTEAIED STOCK DOCTOE. If there is hoiit iind tenderness in connection with the windgalls it must bo treated with fomentations and a lugli-licclcd shoo as recommended for sueli disabilities. / > rule simple windgalls being so common, often appearing on colts, and doing no injury, had better not bo meddled with unless there is inllammation attending them. xni. Rupture of the Hamstring. Not only the hamstring but other sinews are subject to rupture or oven division. In this case the parts should be brought together and held so by starch bandages or splints or both, when fibrous tissue will form and the ends will unite in three, four, or five weeks. If inflammation occurs it must bo treated as heretofore advised. XIV. Broken Wind. A horse with broken wind is in protty much the same condition as a man with the asthma. It is said often to occur suddenly, as after unu- sual exertion, or after severe work upon a full stomach. The facts ai'c, these may have aggra- vated and suddenly made apparent symptoms not noticed before. There is no cure, but much may be done to alleviate the distress and enable the animal to do ordinary slow work. HOW TO IIBAR THE SOUND MADS IN TUB BOB8>'8 WINOFIFK, How to know it. — ^Thcre is often, for a long time previous to a severe attack, more or less cough — a short dry hack, and occasioned by irritabil- ity of the larynx. The appetite is often ravenous and morbid, the thirst excessive. As the disease progresses there is flatulence, a pendulous belly, a ragged coat, and a general dejected and unthrifty appearance. In breathing there will be a three-fold effort. The inhalation will be quick, the expiration slow. Then the abdomen will rise as in an effort to drive forward the diaphragm, and thus empty the half expired lungs. The two last efforts seem laborious, and the double effort is often only partially completed when the animal is again forced to gasji for breath. In the earlier stages the peculiar sound made is in the windi)ipc. The cut given will show the manner of listening to sounds for throat difficul- ties. Every horseman should accustom himself to recognize not only the sound indicative of healthy breathing but also those given out in various diseases of the throat. No horse with heaves or broken \vind should be driven in mediately after eating. The food should be sound, and water should '^e given only in small quantities. f"'' 9 THU HOUSE, ITS DISEASES. XV. Internal Homorrhage. 425 Internal bleeding or homorrhago is rare unless made by puncture of Honio of the deep-seated l)lood vessels. The orifice leading to the surface |)cin<' ol)scure and high, will of course occasion internal bleeding. When they c:in be got at the remedy is of course tying. Punctured Avounds do not bleed much, the clot usually closing the orifice, assisted by the con- tniction of the vessel. In transverse or oblique clean cuts of an animal causing wounds to the important arteries death must follow unless they cim be cut down upon and tied. Rupture of the blood vessels of the lungs sometimes occurs from over exertion, and is also common from the nose. Or hemorrhage of the lun"s may arise from any pulmonary complaint involving the blood vessels. In this case it must bo determined. If the blood comes from both nostrils and Is frothy, -^.^^ it is from the lungs. If the horse has no specific disease of the lungs, and is in full flesh, l)k'('ding from the neck vein, a full stream, may cheek the blood. Digitalis in fifteen grain doses may be given. It may give present relief, but l)robably there is no permanent cure. If tlic bleeding is from the blood vessels of the nose, a strong solution of alum may be syringed up the nostril. If this fails, pour half a pint of boiling water on a drachm of matico leaves, and when cool strain and inject it up the nostril. Chronic hepatitis, congestion and inflammation of the liver, often results in hemorrhage internally. The symptoms confirming this state of things arc, the mouth cold, nasal membranes pallid, the eyes ghastly, sometimes yellow. The horse will look for the seat of pain on the right side, and usually lies on the left side when down. The head is depressed. As the disease progresses there is increased weakness with staggering. The pupils of the eyes are dilated ; the sight is bad, and if the head is tittcnipted to be raised high the animal instantly shows signs of falling. What to do. — Put the animal in a roomy stall, or loose box. Keep the bowels regulated by grass and bran mashes only, with nutritious food and as much gentle exercise daily as the animal can take. Prepare the following : INTKIINAL UEMORnnAaH. No. 218. 2 Ounces Iodide of potassium, 1 Quart liquor potasiia. Mix, and give two table-spoonfuls twice a day in a pint of water. 420 ILLU8TRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. V. Partial FaralyBis. This is a disease principally oonliiiod to fast driven horses, or those used to extreme exertion. It is also occasioned hy ergot in the hay or grain and then is known as ergotism. An injury to the brain may cause paralysis of the opposite side of the body. So paralysis of the face, body or limbs may arise from pressure on the brain. Paralysis of one sido of the body, called hemiphlegia, may result from disordered l)rain or spinal cord. So paralysis of the face, ear, eyelid, lip, tongue, larynx and tail may arise from local causes. A current of cold air continually striking a pai't, bad fitting bridles, collars, or other parts of the harness. Paralysis of the hind limbs is the most common form and may result from injury to the loin or back, from indigestion, from tumors, parasites, in- flammation or softening of the spinal cord, from eating freshly ripened seeds of some of the grasses (the loliums) as daruell, flax rye grass, and perennial rye grass. What to do. — The cause must first bo found. See articles on. inflam- mation, poisons, indigestion, etc. II0B8B BUFFBBINO FBOH PARTIAL PABALYSIg OF TUB BIND LlOg. m If the paralysis proceeds from an incurable disease it is to be treated by cold water shocks and subsequent friction by rubbing. Among the best means is a current of electricity daily. The following ball has resulted in relieving the difficulty when it was partial paralysis of the hind limbs : IE niMO LEGS. No. 917. THB HORSE, ITS DISEASES. H Qr»ln itryuhnin*, H Oraln lodJoe. 497 See articles on.inflam- Work this up into a ball with powdered quassia and molasses and give daily, <;raduully iiicroutiing the utrychnino according to its effects, so that at tlii^ end of three weeks one grain will be given daily, and, if good effects are produced, a grain and a half may be given daily at the end oi (ivc or six weeks. Paralysis is, however, past euro. Something may be done for present relief, but each recurring attack is more and more severe. The most strengthening food should be given and tl>e best of care, always being careful that the animal be not subject to cold drafts, or extraordinary labors. During the recurrence of the attacks, absolute rest and quiet must be given. In the giving of nerve stimulants, as strychnine, when increasing the doses gradually, if twitching or slight cramps of the muscles are observed, cease giving for a few days and then begin again with the smallest dose. 28 3 difficulty when it waa ; i ! ' ■ i CHAPTER XIX. MEDICINES. What to Keep, How to Obtain, How to Prepare, and How to Give Them. >.w]|!l* ALTKBATIVK8. 11. ANESTHETICS. THARTICS. VI. CARMINATIVES. IX. DIAPHORETICS. X. DIORBTICS. in. ANTISEPTICS. IV. A8TRINGKNTS. V. CA- ■ VII. COUNTER IRRITANTS. VIII. CAUSTICS. XI. DEMULCENTS. XII. DISINFECT ANTS AND DEODORIZERS.— AND SEDATIVES, VERMIFUGES. — XIII. EMETICS AND EXPECTORANTS. XIV. NARCOTICS, ANODYNES, XV. RELAXANTS. XVI. STIMULANTS. XVII. TONICS. XVIIL -XIX. IMPORTANCE OF SYMPTOMS. XX. DISSECTION. XXI. SURGI- CAL AND uTHER INSIRUMENTS.- -XXII. MEDICINES TO BE KEPT.- -XXIII. DOSES. It is not necessary that every farmer should keep a large quantity of medicines on hand. A few simples will suffice, except in the case of those who, having a large stock of animals, require medicines to meet cases apt to arise. The great point we have insisted on, and here reiter- ate, is good care and attention, in health, and good nursing in sickness, as being most important in the care of farm animals. The day has past for bleeding and purging for every ill that even horse flesh is heir to. Good nursing, attention to ♦lie genenil health, and to symptoms, with the prescriptions we have given, will enable any one to carry an animal through an ordinary sickness. Every person who has carefully studied this work will see the necessity of keeping some medicines on hand, since there is no reason why, with the aid of what we have presented, he may not be able to treat nine in ten of the diseases to which farm animals are subject, and without the aid of a professed veterinary surgeon. The very full glossary which will be found as a part of this work, should be consulted for medical terms u.sed when the definition does not immediately follow the use of the term. In naming the medicines and th^ir effects in this chapter we shall give definitions that may be found in the glossary, since in the division of the subject of medicines it seems proper that we should follow the rule adopted of defining the meaning of terms in the body of the work. The operations of medicine may be defined as follows : I. Alteratives. Medicines acting generally and continually on the system, especially on ^e blood and glandular system. Among the alteratives are, antimony, THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 42'J id How to Give Them. -IV. A8TRINGKNTS. V. CA- ANT8. Vm. CAUSTICS. XII. DISINFECTANTS AND XIV. NARCOTICS, ANODYNES, XVII. TONICS. XVIII. 0IS9KCTION. XXI. 8URQI- ;KBPT. XXIII. DOSES. ep a large quantity of except in the case of lire medicines to meet ed on, and here rciter- id nursing in sickness, lis. The day has past horse flesh is heir to. to symptoms, with the le to carry an animal •k will see the necessity is no reason why, with ! able to treat nine in ibject, and without the full glossary which will ted for medical terms )w the use of the term, chapter we shall give e in the division of the jhould follow the rule ody of the work. The le system, especially on eratives are, antimony, niter, sulphur, ginger, calomel, arsenic, iodine, iodide of potassium, sulphite, or bi-sulphite of soda. Antimony. — Black sulphuret of antimony. Dose 1 to 2 drachms. Given in connection with sulphur, 1 to 2 ounces, and niter 4 to (i drachms. Qinoer. — Given as an alterative only in connection with other medicines. Calomel. — Give in broken doses, say 1 scruple. Another form of mercury, sulphm-et, give 3 drachms once a day in connection with 4 drachms cream of tartar in a pint of water. This has been recommended in ol)stiiiate cases of surfeit, and other affections of the skhi. Arsenic. — Dose 5 to 10 grains daily. It should only be used under the direction of a veterinarian. Its action is principally on the nerves. Fowler's solution of arsenic contains 4 gi'ains to the ounce. It is the best form in which to administer the mineral. Iodine. — As an alterative give 10 to 20 grains. Iodide of potassium. — Dose 1-2 to 1 drachm. Valuable in chronic rheumatism, chronic cough, scrofulous enlargements, and to cause ab- sorption in pleurisy, and inflammation of the lungs. Bisulphite of soda. — This must not he confounded tcith sulphate. Dose 1-2 to 1 ounce relieves tymphany. n. AnssstheticB. These remedies benumb the senses, relieve pain, and are used largely in destroying sensation in performing principal surgical operations. All that will be necessary to notice are : Chloroform and Ether. The best and safest preparation is the fol- lowing : No. 218. 1 Ounce alcohol, 2 OunceH chloroform, 8 Ounces ether. Cast the animal to be operated upon ; pour a table-spoonful on a sponge and hold to the nostrils so that the animal can take some air with it, since if not mixed with air, it is fatal to life. Keep the fingers on the pulse, and if it ceases, or intermits decidedly, discontinue, and hold harts- horn to the nose, and commence again more lightly. So soon as uncon- sciousness is produced, suspend the use of the ansesthetic, and renew again from time to time, until the operation for which it is given is completed. Sometimes the animal will continue low for some time after the admin- istration, with failing pulse and irregular breathing. If so, pour pails of cold water on the body, and if necessary, gently inflate the lungs with a pair of bellows, at the same time pressing upon and releasing the ribs, as in natural respiration. Also press pieces of ice into the rectum, or 130 ILLUSTRATED SIOCK DOCTOR. I vagina, according to tlic sex, as an additional means of restoration, if Jiocessary. As tlie natural functions again act, clothe the body and rub dry. From two to four minutes should be sufficient to produce complete insensibility in either the horse or ox. III. AntiBeptioB. These are used to arrest mortification and putrefaction. The principal agents are charcoal, creosote, pyroligneous acid, sulphate of zinc, and yeast. They should be applied directly to the parts affected. rv. Astringents. These arc agents used to stop or lessen discharges, either of the bowels, nose, blood vessels, kidneys or glands, and are applied both internally and externally. Among those usually employed, are, acetate of lead, ulum, catechu, ergot, kino, opium, per sulphate of iron, tannin, the min- eral acids, anc. gallic and tanic acids. They should not be used when there is considerable inflammation ; nor for diarrhoea, in the beginning of a difficulty, since this flux is often an effort of nature to relieve the body by natural means. Af-etate of lead. — Dose, 1 to 2 scruples. As a Avash, use a saturated solution. Alum. — Dose, 2 to 3 drachms ; useful in sore throat and dysentery. In l)owder, used for stopping the flow of blood. Catechu. — Dose, 2 to 5 drachms. Useful in diarrha'a. Ergot. — Dose, 1-2 fx) 1 ounce. Checks bleeding from the lungs, nose, stomach and bowels. As an astringent, for this purpose, it is better to give it by hypodermic injections, using ergotine in solution in five grain doses. Kino. — Dose, 1-2 ounce to an ounce. Given in diarrhoea. Opium — Laudanum. — Dose, powdered opium, 2 drachms. Lauda- num, 2 to 4 ounces. It is a well known agent in relieving the spasms of colic, dysentery, lockjaw and other convulsive ailments. In diseases of the lungs and breathing tubes, if the respiration is short and quick, it should not be given. So, if there is much fever it should not be given until these symptoms abate. Per sulphate of iron. — Dose, 1 to 2 drachms. Useful for arresting bleeding or hemorrhage. Tanrdn. — Tannic acid is the best form. Dose, 10 to 20 grains, A powerful astringent in diarrhoea or mucus discharges. V. Cathartics. These are medicines acting strongly and directly on the bowels as a purge, in from ;{ to 12 hours. Strong purgatives should not be given except it be necessary to thoroughly evacuate the bowels, and deplete the PfLa IS^ THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 431 rout and dysentery. In Useful for arresting animal system. The principal agents employed are .aloes, croton oil, linseed oil, podophyllin and salts. Aloes, Barbadoes. — This should always be used in preference to Cape aloes, which is more griping. Dose 4 to 8 drachms, Croton oil. — A powerful and pbarp purgative, valuable in obstinate constipations. Applied externally it is apt to irritate and produce blem- ish. Dose internally 20 drops. Linseed oil. — A safe, and pretty sure, mild purge. Dose 1 pint to I quart. Podophyllin. — This is the active principle of the May apple. It is both purgative and sedative. Dose 1 to 2 drachms. Its effect on animals is not so marked as on man. In the commencement of fevers it is excellent. Saltii. — Sulphate of soda or Glauber salts is generally used when pur- gative effects are required. The dose is 1 to 1 1-2 pounds. Epsom salts, sulphate of magnesia, dose 1 to 2 pounds, or 8 to 12 ounces, and repeated every three or four hours until an operation is had. VI. Carminatives. These arc used in colic, griping, etc., and are often given with griping medicines. The principal agents are black pepper, caraway seeds, cloves, ginger, peppermint, suge, etc. Black peppi'v. — Dose 2 drachms. When a quick and powerful remedy is required give 2 drachms red (cayenne) pepper. Garavmy. — Dose 1-2 to 1 ounce of the seeds, as a powder, or as an infusion. Cloves. — Dose 1-2 to 1 our""^ of powdered cloves steeped in hot water and given warm, or 30 to 60 drops of the oil of cloves given in thin mucilage of gum arable. Peppermint (oil). — Dose 15 to 30 drops in mucilage. Sage or any of the heating herbs may be given as a tolerably strong infusion or tea. Vn. Counter Irritants. These are divided into classes : Rubefacients, which simply excite the skin to redness ; vesicants, which blister, and suppurants which produce sores on the surface. They are serviceable by setting up inflammation on the surface near the seat of disease, in congestion and inflammation of internal organs ; also of the bones, joints and tissues. Rubefacients are good in influenza, and othor attacks of a general nature, where there is low fever ; as, for instance, rubbing a paste of mustard on the legs and washing it off in ten or fifteen minutes. Vesicants should not be used when fever or inflammation is high, and suppurants are chiefly of value in old chronic complaii ts. 432 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. i f Rubefacients. — ^Alcohol, ammonia, mustard, turpentine. Vesicants. — Cantharides, scalding water, and a hot iron at 212 degrees, Fahrenheit. Suppumnts. — Croton oil, ointment of tartar emetic. VIII. Caustics. Agents which burn and destroy the flesh. Used to kill the virus in poisoned wounds, eat out proud flesh, destroy sloughs, and stimulate old ulcers ; to produce healthy action in fistulas, and remove warts and other excrescences. Among the best agents ai'e butter of antimony, caustic potash, chloride of zinc, lunar caustic (nitrate of silver), nitrate of mercury, nitric acid, and the hot iron at a white heat. Chloride of zinc and nitrite of silver come in pencil shaped sticks. Nitric acid must be used with care. It is powerful and intensely eating, causing extreme pain, but which soon ceases. It may be used by dipping a suitable slip of wood in the acid and applying. The hot iron is the most powerful caustic, as it is the most efficient. It however requires nerve and judgment to use it properly and efficiently. IX.- Diaphoretics. These are medicines to cause sAveating or to increase the insci.-" ,;• perspiration, and thus relieve pressure on other organs. Acetate ol tsm monia in solution, Dovers powder, ipecac and cantharides arc mainly employed ; the animal being covered quite warm. Warm water is also useful, but steaming the most prompt of all. Acetate of ammonia. — Solution. Dose, 2 to 3 ounces, Dover's powders. — Dose, 3 drachms. Ipecac. — Given in 2 to 3 drachm doses in warm water, until the effect is produced. Not especially useful for horses. Cantharides. — Dose, 4 to 5 grains. X. Diuretics. rhese are medic?. ^os used to act on the kidneys. Saltpeter, sweet spirits of niter, cream of tartar, tr-.-pentine aud digitalis are princi- p used. : altpeter. — Dose, 6 to 8 drarhms. Sweet spirits of niter. — Doi^e, I to 2 ounces. Cream of tartar. — Dose, 1 ounce. Turpentine (Oil).— Dose, 1 to 2 ounces. Digitalis. — Dose, 15 to 20 -Tains. Both diuretics and diaphoretics are similar in their action. If sweating is intended, it must be assisted wich warmth and friction. If operatioa rf>^.,|>*s»#^»p^i5*^.S^^ . ^\m:-^ THE HOB8E, ITS DISEASES. 433 w^ater, until the effect ou the internal orgaiia is required, warmth and friction should not be used. XI. Demulcents. These are crummy or glutinous substances, used to soothe and cover in- flamed surfaces, or those in an irritable condition ; as inflammation of the throat, stomach and bowels ; in diseases of the kidneys, or for irrita- ble conditions generally. Those most in use are : Linseed tea, gum arable water, slippery elm bark tea, starch water and olive oil. Marsh mallows mak'?s one of the most valuable agents known, being especially soothing to the bowels. Xn. Disinfectants and Deodorizers. The most vji aable of these are, sulphate of iron, chloride of zinc, car- bolic ccid, chloride of lime, used for disinfecting and deodorizing drains, etc. The cheapest is a solution of sulphate of iron, a good handful dis- solved to oiioh bucket of water used. As an atmospheric fumigant and disinfectant, llie following is cheap, and one of the best known: No. 'ilO. j< Pound flowers of sulphur, 2 Pounds pine tar. Mix with a gentle heat, saturate tow with it and burn without flame. Carbolic acid in weak solutions, or crude carbolic acid in its liquid, im- pure form, as it comes from the gas works, is valuable for brushing over any wood, iron, brick or stone work. Also valuable for wetting cloths, and hanging up to destroy disease germs, keep away flies, etc. The following formulas will be found valuable disinfectants : No. 220. 1 Part sulphate of zinc, 1 Part powdered oak bark, i Parts sulphate of iron. Mix into balls of proper size and place in drains, sink-holes and cess- pools. Collins' disinfecting powder is made by adding 1 part of burnt alum to two parts of chloride of lime. Pour on water to thoroughly wet the mass, and set in shallow pans about the stable. The following is a powerful disinfectant • No. 221. 2 Pounds common salt, X Pint oi! ot vitriol. Pour the oil of vitriol gradually and slowly ctves' the salt, and the act- ive disinfectant, muriatic gas, will l)e evolved. The following, known C8 chloralum, is not poisouous, and has no smell. To make it take, i H 1 ; ■ v];':'!!? ##f| 484 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. 222. 1 H Foanda chloride of alaminnm, 1 Oallon water. Dissolve. A most effectual, powerful and cheap disinfectant, but poisonous, if taken, is made as follows . No. 223. 8 Ounces chloride of zinc, 16 Ounces sulphate of iron, 1 Oallon water. Dissolve. A pint mixed in a gallon of water will be quite strong enough for use. xm. Emetics and Expectorants. What would act as an emetic on man, would be simplj a nauseant with the horse. The horse does not vomit, nausaants act to loosen a cough, and to loosen tt.e mucus in the air passages, and thus facilitate its expul- sion. Nauseants also act as a substitute fcr the old practice of bleeding. Tartar emetic, blood root and sulphate of ?;inc are among those usually employ 3d. Tartar emetic. — Dose, 1 to 1 1-2 drachms, in connection with lobelia and saltpeter. Blood root. — Dose, from 2 to 4 drachms of tat powdered root. Sulphate of zinc. — Dose, 1 to 2 diachms. Tartar emetic. — ^This is often employed in connection with saltpeter and lobelia. Dose, tartar emetic 1 drachm ; saltpeter 1 ounce ; lobelia 1 drachm. :>!IV. NarootioB, Anodynes and Sedatives. These run one into the other, and i.rc used ^.o soothe pain, allay the irritability of the system, and quiet excessv.^ acr ous action. Narcotics quickly quiet the system, induce sleepj and 'f ii'lian largely, produce death. When given simply to allay pain, they are icilled anodynes. The action of a sedative is to lower nervous force, reduce the pulse and abate febrile uymptoms, especially in the beginning of acute inflammation. Narcotics. — Opium, or its prepa-fitions, lauduiura ^..d morphia, bella- donna, tobacco and Indian hemp. Opium is generally given as a tincture, in the form of laudanum. Dose, 1 to 2 ounces. Morphia. — Dose, 3 to 5 grains. Belladonna. — Dose, 2 ounces. Indian hemp. — The dose of this drug 1-2 to 1 drachm. Sedatives. — Aconite, tincture. Dose, 20 to 30 drops. Veratrum viride. — ^The dose of this is 1 scruple. ", ah^ THE HORSE, ITS DISEASES. 435 3tant, but poisonous, if connection with lobelia powdered root. le form of laudanum. ZV. BelazantB. These deprive the muscles of their power. Of this class lobelia should be given in doses of 1 to 2 drachms. XVI. Stimulants. These are, alcohol, and are given in the form of brandy, whisky, rum, gin and ale. The latter when an animal is exhausted by hard driving. The dose of brandy, whisky or gin is 3 to 6 ounces, and of alcohol 1 to 3 ounces diluted with water. Other stimulants are : ether, dose, 1 to 2 ounces ; carbonate of ammonia, dose, 2 to 4 drachms ; turpentine, dose, 1 to 2 ounces ; and jringer, dose, 1 ounce. The ginger to be given as a tea. Stimulants are used when it is necessary to quickly raise the animal from exhaustion. In nervous exhaustion its effects are marked, but it must not be given in inflammation or fever. XVn. Tonics. Tonics sharpen the appetite, increase the nervous vigor, and thus im- prove the condition of the patient. Many horsemen are fond of giving condition powders, the main value of which lies in the alteratives and tonics contained. In this they suppose that they are beneficial to already healthy animals. Nothing could be farther from the truth. They are not beneficial unless the animal is out of condition and the system needs rallyinof. To get the best effect from tonics, they should bo given in lig'.it doses, and continued for a considerable time. Then intermit for a ftw days, and if necessary, commence again, or substitute another tonic. The mineral tonics, sulphate of iron, sulphate of copper and arsenic are more active than the vegetable tonics, Peruvian bark, gentian, quassia, etc., though often the two forms combined act with greater efficacy than either alone. XVm. VermiiVigeB. These aie medicines supposed to be useful in expelling worms. For round worms, common salt, to be licked at will, is one of the best agents to expel them. Oil of turpentine 1 ounce. Tartar emetic 2 drachms and sulphate of iron 2 drachmfi ; give five or six days in succes- sion, and follow by a purge. Four to 6 drachms of aloes is one of the best direct vermifuges. Tape worm. — Oil cf turpentine 1 ounce doses ; or root of male shield fern, 1 ounce of the extract. Give all vermifuges fasting, ahd at the end of four hours give a purge of aloes. For weak animals give arekn nut 1 ounce. In using a vermifuge it is always better to clear the bowels before ^ving it, and in case the worms are in the intestines give injections as well i I II;' 486 ILLUSTRATEU STOCK DOCTOR. as a purgative by the mouth. It should be remembered that vermifugea that destroy by mechanical irritation, as iron filings, pounded glass, etc. should never be given. From the foregoing the action of the different classes of medicines will be learned. Some of the more common we have given as examples. In the vast list of drug.s used in medicines, and which are drawn alike from the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms, and some of them, the most valuable, being deadly poisons, must not be given in too large doses, the practitioner cannot be too careful in their use. The doses we have given in this chapter are from medium to large. If there is any doubt in using those, especially the strong poisonous extracts or crystals use the smaller. There are really but few medicines out of the large list that are of real and well known value in common practice. The druggist in prepar- ing medicines, uses delicate scales and weighs accurately. It is always better that they compound the prescriptions if possible ; yet, as it is not always convenient to seek the druggist, especially when a stock of medi- cines in ordinary use is kept, it is bother to have a pair of scales and a liquid measuring glass. We therefor t append a table of weights and measures as used by veterinarians : WEIGHTS AND MEASUBEB. Apothecaries' Weight. 20 grains make 1 Bcruple, 3 scruples make 1 drachm, 8 drachms make 1 ounce, 16 ounces make 1 pound. Wine Measure. 60 minims, or drops make 1 drachm, 8 drachms make 1 ounce, 16 ounces make 1 pint, 2 pints make 1 quart, 4 (iuart« make 1 gallon. Sufficient accuracy in fluid measure for anything not violent ia its action, will be the following : 60 drops, or 1 tea-spoonfUl, make 1 drachm, 4 tea-spoonfuls, or 1 table-spoonful, make K ounce, 2 table-spoonfuls make 1 ounce, 1 wine-glassful makes 2 ounces, 1 tea-cupful makes 4 ounces, 1 tumblerful makes a pint, 1 tin-cupful makes 1 pint. A handful of flaxseed, or other seed, usually innocent in their nature, will weigh about 2 ounces ; a handful of leaves of dried herbs will weigh about 1 ounce. SS^^^^S ^j-^i^sm THE HORBE, ITS DISEASES. 437 ^bing not violent in its EC Importanoe of Symptoms. The importance of understanding symptoms in disease, not only of the horse, but of all farm stock, is generally underrated by farmers and stock men, and yet it is the key to all remedial means. Unfortunately, dumb animals cannot tell how they feel, and thus the practitioner must judge by outward signs, which, by the way, are pretty ample to the careful ob- server. These are difficult to describe in print, yet they have been so descrilicd as fully as possible in the list and treatment of diseases. Every horse owner, and especially every stock-raiser, should educate himself to understand symptoms in such diseases as he must necessarily have to deal with. This will not be found difficult, if the reader will use the means we have presented in this work. The pulse is one of the most important agents in this direction ; through this, we may get a pretty aeeurate indication of the state of the system in relation to fever, ple- thora of })lo{)d, or the reverse. It cannot well be described, and yet it is soon learned by use and observation. In the horse, the mouth is hot and dry in fever, and moist and cool in health. In health the nose of the ox is espcciall}' cool and moist, and in fever hot and dry. The full or small pulse, depends upon an excessive quantity of blood in the vessels indi- cating a full or a weak nutrition. A thready or wirey pulse is indicative of a small (juantity of blood in the vessels, combined with an increased or diminished contractibility of the heart. A sluggish or oppressed pulse will indicate unusual fulness of the vessels, the vital powers of contract- ibility and sensibility not being increased, or, it may even be one or both of them being diminished. Among the internal causes operating on the pulse are irritability and nervousness. Outside causes are temperature, other atmospheric causes, and m.anuer of feeding. The stock man who will habituate himself to feeling the pulse of his animals, will soon come to understand how slight causes will sometimes affeci this agent, and thus will soon learn to detect disease, often by this indication alone. This and attention to the outward symptoms we have given in diseases enumerated, will soon enable him to dispense with the services of the practiced veter- inarian, except in critical cases. XX. Dissection. If a farmer would, when an animal is sick, in addition to attending to studying the symptoms as they appear, take the trouble, in case it dies, to open it, with a view of studying the altered structure, knowing as he may. how they look in health, this would assist him greatly in under- standing disease generally ; for by this means he may find just when and how the parts affected are changed. He will thus, also, come to understand the importance of good care and nursing in the prevention and elimination of disease, more fully than by any other one means. 438 n I i ; h^\ ml \i ' ILLU8TRATKD STOCK UOCTOK. XXJ. Surgical and Other InstrumentB. With all our caro it is necessary to moot disease and accidents when they come, and to this end wo must be provided at least with a few sim- ples, and the means of arriving at quantities. To this end we have advised the purchase of a pair of scales to weigh grains, drachms, ounces and pounds ; certain surgical instruments, also, and a small store of the medicines such as are in common use. In the horse stable a balling iron should bo kept. This is an iron ring through which the closed hand may be passed ; on the top and bottom are two bars, which placed between the front of the jaws enable the mouth to be kept open while the hand passes the ball of physic to tho root of the tongue. Sponges of several sizes should also be kept. A roomy nose-bag and an atomizer will be useful. The little India rul)bcr bottle with which the wife sprays her plants, will answer very well in place of a better, for spraying the external surfaces. Means for giving injections should be pro(!ured. This may be the regular horse or cattle syringe, though tho pail and India rubber pipe, described in another part of the volume, will bo found simple and effectual . A drenching horn or bottle is another implement that should not be neglected. A probang should always bo kept. A trocar will bo found useful in case where the stomach is to be punctured to permit the cscupo of gas. A knife will, however, answer in its place very well, if tlio blade be sufficiently loi.g and pointed. An outfit larger or smaller accord- ing to the necessities of tho stock owner, may be bought in any store where surgical instruments are kept, and in fact in any of the larger drug stores of cities. A convenient one which we have used contains: 1. A blunt-pointed bistoury, an instrument for making incisions. When only one is fo be used w« recommend the slightly curved form, with the sharp edge on the inside. 2. Thumb lancet. We are opposed to tho old time fleam. It seems to have been invented for ignorant persons ; certainly none such should ever operate, even on an animal. A little judgment will soon enable the operator to use the lancet properly and with effect, gauging the depth properly to which the puncture is to be made. It is better than the spring lancet. 3. A spring forceps, most valuable in dressing wounds, catching arteries for tying, for removing foi'eign substances in wounds, and for a variety of other purposes. 4. An aneurismal needle — a long blunt needle. It can be used as a probe and for introducing small setons. im THE HOUSE, ITS DISEASES. 439- fjer or siiiiiller acoonl- bought in any store my of tho larsjor drug It can be used as a 5. A silvtr probe, for exploring wounds. It is blunt at one end and Hliarp at the otlior, and i.s indisponsal)le. (1. .\ frog knifi', a narrow straight bhide, sharply curved into a strong v^l'Si'^\ iMM.k at the end, and used for paring and ileaning the frogs of tho luxifs, etc. 7. .V jiair of curved Hcissor.s, for trimming the edges of wounds, ex- cising ragged Mesh. (•lii)ping the hair, and for other puri)OHts. H. A straight, broad scalpel (knife), used in dissecting, oi)ening ab- siosscs, castrating, and various other surgical operations. Any straight, Itroad-bladcd, kccn-cdged knife will do. In castrating, however, we have alwavs preferred a round-pointed blade, similar to that used by nurserymen in budding. !t. A .seton needle for threading and introducing tapes or other sttons. 10. A few surgical needles, white thread and silk, or better, thin cat- <Tut. Tiicse may all be carried in a neat moroc( o ease made for the purpose, and can l)i afforded, wholesale, at ten dollars. (In fact we will send thcni at that price, delivered with this book.) XXn. Medicines to be Kept, and Doses. The following drugs will be found handy. Keep everything in white bottles, well corked. Corrosive substances must have ground glass stoppers. Tho druggist, if so instructed, will arrange things. Quanti- ties of these to be kept should be about ten doses each. 1 dose la: 1. Acetic acid — Antidote to acids, cooling astringent. Horse, 1 drachm ; ox, 2 drachms ; sheep, 1 scruple. 2. Tinchtrc of aconite. — Sedative, diaphoretic. Horse, 20 to 30 drops ; ox, 30 to 40 drops ; sheep, 3 to 5 drops. 3. Alcohol. — Stinnilant, diuretic, narcotic. Horse, 1 to 3 ounces ; ox, 3 to fi ounces ; sheep, 1-2 ounce. Locally, cooling astringent. 4. BnrhadoeH aloes. — Purgative. Horse, 4 drachms. 5. Alum. — Astringent. Horse, 2 to 3 drachms ; ox, 3 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 dr.achm. n. Ammoma, liquid. — Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodie, anti-aeid, diuretic. Horse, 1-2 ounce : ox, 1-2 to 1 ounce ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. 7. CarhonatP of ammonia. — Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodic, anti-acid, diuretic. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; ox, 4 to 6 drachms ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. H. Avi He seed, caraway, cardamon, fennel seed. — Stomachic, carmina- tive Horse, 1 ounce ; ox, 1 to 2 ounces ; sheep, 2 to 4 drachms. n. Arnica fivctvre. — Stimulant, diuretic. Horse, 1 drachm; ox, 1 (IrMcliin ; slice]), 1 scruple. 10. Axnficfida. — Diffusible stininhnt, carminative, vei'mifuge. Horse, 2 draobms ; ox, 4 drachms ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 12.8 I.I ■UUU IM 2.2 lia 1 2.0 i.8 1^ — us 1.25 1.4 1.6 — = — ^ 6" ► <? 7^ /}. "9:. ^^.. " o\, ■"i'. /A Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)872-4503 \ >v -b •s? \ \ "% V m^ ^ ^ '"^ fU ^^^ c> % Qa ^ 440 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 11. Balsam of Peru. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, expectorant. Horse, 1 ounce; ox, 1 to 1 1-2 ounces; sheep, 2 drachms. 12. Borax. — Nerve sedative, uterine stimulant. Horse, 2 to 6 drachms ; ox, 1-2 to 1 ounce ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. 13. Blachberry root. — Astringent. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; ox, 1-2 ounce ; sheep, 2 scruples. 14. Camphor. — Antispasmodic. Horse, 1 to 2 drachms ; ox, 2 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 1 scruple. 15. Carbolic acid. — Sedative, anodyne, astringent, antiseptic, disin- fectant. Horse, 1-2 to 1 drachm ; ox, 1 drachm ; sheep, 10 drops. 16. Cherry bark, wild. — ^Expectorant. Horse, 1-2 ounce ; sheep, 2 to 3 scruples. 17. Copaiva. — Stimulant, diuretic, expectorant. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; ox, 3 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. 18. Cream of tartar. — Diuretic. Horse, 1 ounce ; sheep, 4 to 6 drachms. Laxative : horse, 5 ounces ; ox, 5 to 8 ounces, sheep, 1 to 2 ounces. 19. Ergot. — Checks bleeding, parturient. Horse, 1-2 to 1 ounce ; ox, 1 ounce ; sheep, 1 to 2 drachms. 20. Iron, peroxide. — Tonic. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; ox, 4 drjiohms; sheep, 1 drachm. An antidote to arsenic. 21. Lime, chloride. — Checks tympany, disinfectant. Horse 2 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 1 to 2 drachms. 22. Linseed oil. — Laxative. Horse, 1 to 2 pints ; ox, 1 to 2 quarts ; sheep, 1-2 pint. 23. Lobelia. — Sedative, antispasmodic, expectorant. Horse, 1 to 2 drachms ; ox, 1 to 3 drachms : sheep, 15 grains ; swine, 5 to 15 grains. 24. Mallow. — Demulcent. Give freely of cold infusion. 25. Mentha piperita (peppermint). — 30 to 60 drops. < 26. Oak bark. — Astringent. Horse, 1 ounce; ox, 2 to 4 ounces; sheep, 4 drachms. 27. Olive oil. — Laxative. Horse, 1 to 2 pints; ox, 2 to 3 pints; sheep, 3 to 6 ounces. 28. Opium. — Narcotic, sedative, anodyne, antispasmodic. Horse, 1-2 to 2 drachms ; ox, 2 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 10 to 20 grains, 29. Opium, tincture laudanum. — Narcotic, sedative, anod3Tie, anti- spasmodic. Horse, 1 to 2 ounces ; ox, 2 ounces ; sheep, 2 to 3 drachms. Of the powdered drug, give : horse, 1-2 to 2 drachms ; ox, 2 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 10 to 20 grains. 30. Pepper, black. — Stomachic, stimulant. Horse, 2 drachms ; ox, 3 drachms ; sheep, 1 to 2 scruples. 31. Pumpkin seeds. — ^Vermifuge, teeniafuge. Horse, 1 pint. "Si! THE HORSE, ITS DISEASED. 441 cU'uchmij ; ox, 2 to 4 •', 1-2 to 1 ounce ; ox, ims; ox, 4 druohms; ;ttnt. Horse 2 to 4 3 ; ox, 1 to 2 quarts ; ; ox, ? to 3 pints; e, 2 drachms ; ox, 3 32. Rhubarb. — Laxative, tonic. Horse, 1 ounce ; ox, 2 ounces ; sheep, 1 drachm. 33. Resin. — Diuretic. Horse, 4 to 6 drachms ; ox, 1-2 to 1 ounce ; sheep, 2 to 4 drachms. 34. Soap. — Diuretic, antacid, laxative. Horse, 1 to 2 ounces ; sheep, 2 to 6 drachms. 35. Silver nitrate {lunar caustic). — Nerve tonic. Horse, 5 grains; ox, 5 to 8 grains ; sheep, 1 to 2 grains. 36. Sweet spirits of niter. Spirits of nitrous ether. — Stimulant, anti- spasmodic, diuretic, diaphoretic. Horse, 1 to 2 ounces ; ox, 3 to 4 ounces ; sheep, 3 to 6 drachms. 37. Tobacco. — Sedative, antispasmodic, vermifuge. Horse, 4 drachms ; ox, 4 to 6 drachms ; sheep, 1 drachm. 38. Tar. — Expectorant, antiseptic. Horse, 1-2 to 1 ounce ; ox, 1-2 to 2 ounces : sheep, 1-2 ounce. 39. Turpentine oil. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, diuretic. Horse, 1 to 2 ounces ; ox, 1 to 1 1-2 ounces ; sheep, 1 to 2 drachms. Vermifuge : Horse, 2 ounces ; ox, 2 to 3 ounces ; sheep, 4 drachms. 40. Valerian. — Diffusible stimuhmt, antispasmodic, vermifuge. Horse, 2 ounces ; ox, 2 to 4 ounces ; sheep, 1-2 ounce. 41. Wild cherry bark. — Expectorant. Horse, 1 ounce; ox, 1 1-2 ounces ; sheep, 3 drachms. 42. Zinc, sulphate. — Astringent, tonic. Horse, 1 to 2 drachms ; ox, 2 to 3 drachms ; sheep, 15 to 30 grains. XXIII. Graduating Doses. In the administration of medicines the following statement of ages and doses will be found valuable in determining quantities. The doses men- tioned in the preceding list being full ones : A horse of 3 years, ox 2 years, sheep 1 1-2 years and swine 15 months old, should have a full dose. A horse 15 months to 2 years ; cattle 1 to 2 years, sheep 9 to 18 months, and swine 8 to 15 months, 1-2 of a full dose. A horse 9 to 18 months, cattle 6 to 12 months, sheep 5 to 9 months and swine 6 to 8 months, require 1-4 of a full dose. A colt 5 to 9 months old, calves 3 to 6 months, lambs 3 to 5, and pigs 3 to 6 months old, may have 1-8 of a full adult dose. Colts 1 to 5 months old, calves 1 to 3 months, lambs 1 to 3 months, and pigs 1 to 3 months old, may have T-16 of the dose. Nervous, excitable animals require less than others. The continued use of medicines renders their action slow and decreases their power. The influence of disease also checks or modifies action. In diseases of the brain, and spinal cord, and in impaction of the stomach, double 442 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. quantities must sometimes be given, while in low fevers one-half the usual quantity may produce evil, and sometimes prove fatal. As a rule, anodynes, narcotics, sedatives, stimulants and anti-spasmodics may be repeated once in four hours until the required effect is produced. Twice daily may be given as the rule for alteratives, refrigerants, tonics, diaphoretics and febrifuges. Emetics should be repeated every five or ten minutes arid their action induced by opening the mouth and irritating the throat with a feather. If the animal Avill drink, give large draughts of slightly warm water. Emetics are not given to horses. Purgatives should not be given the second time until the first has had full time to operate. In the horse not before 36 hours ; cattle and isheep 12 to 15 hours ; swine in 7 to 10 hours. Draughts of tepid water, or warm gruel assist the operation of purgatives. A ball is not to be made round, but longer than it is wide and not larger than a walnut for horse or ox. It must be small enough so an animal may swallow it easily. Balls are made of drugs in powders mixed into a semi-solid state with honey or molasses and linseed meal, and cov- ered with oiled tissue paper. Drenches (liquid medicines) are made as infusions, with warm or cold water, or as decoctions with boiling water. Powdered substances not solvent in water are mixed with thick gruel or mucilage. A ball is best given with the aid of a balling iron. This has been pre- viously described. Put the iron between the front of the jaws, and place the ball well back on the tongue with the hand. Hold the head well up until swallowed. This may be aided by stroking the throat next the jaws. Liquids are given from a horn or thick quart bottle with a pretty long neck, such as a champagne bottle. No liquid or irritating medicine should be given until sufficiently diluted with water so that it will not injure the mouth if held therein some minutes. Oil of turpentine, croton oil, and other strong irritating substances that will not mix with water, should be mixed with palm or olive oil, milk beaten with eggs, or it may be given in mucilage as the case may require. Powerful agents, that do not irritate, act promptly injected under the skin with a hypodermic syringe. A surgeon's advice should be used in administering them. Injections are given with a horse syringe. There are patent injectors that pump in the liquid continuously. We have described an implement that works well, by gravity, and is easily made. Small syringes are used for injecting abscesses. Also the hypodermic syringe for injecting under the skin. CHAPTER XX. IMPLEMENTS AND AFFABATQS. What to Xeep, and How to Use Them. Catheter. — This i^a round gutta percha tube, with one end open, the other rounded and near the end with two openings. Used to draw away the water when the horse is unable to pasis it naturally. They are also introduced into deep ulcers, and li juid injected through them by means of a syringe. In using the catheter, it should be well oiled and carefully and slowly pushed along the orifice or ei nal. Drawing Tcnife. — Frog knife. The k'ufc in common use by blaek- jsniiths ; a thin blade with a shai'ply-curved end lixed in a handle, and used in cutting into and paring the hoof. Firing iron. — A heavy, blunt-edged blade fixed in a handle, and some- times used for blistering when the actual cautery is considered necessary. Valuable in skillful hands. Forceps. — These are pincers with long jaws, and used for extracting splinters, pieces of bone, or for seizing arteries in order to tie them up. Knives. — These should be always keen and should be both sharp and round-pointed. A heavy bistoury is a long, narrow-bladed knife for oper.ing deep wounds and abscesses. Lancet. — These are of three kinds : the thumb lancet, the spring lan- cet and the fleam. The thumb lancei is gauged by the thumb, the spring lancet by a spring, and the fleam is struck by a hard wood stick. Always make the incision lengthwise of the vein. Ligatures. — Cords for tying arteries, and in tying, a surgeon's kn(>t should be used. Instead of passing the end of the cord once round the other, pass it twice around before drawing tight. It will hold securely. Probes. — These are made of silver wire, with the ends slightly knobbed. They are useful in exploring wounds. Jhwel. — ^This is a ring of leather, an inch or so in diameter, the rim 29 444 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. being about a quarter of an inch wide. It is wrapped with flax or thread moistened with turpentine, and pushed down into a pocket made in the skin, to inluce a running sore. They are little used now; setons accomplishing the object fully. Setons. — A cord or ligature of leather thrust in, under and out of the skin, and tied. It is soaked with turpentine or smeared with irritating compounds, and turned every day, the object being to promote and kec|; up a discharge of pus, and reduce inflammation. Seton needles. — These are broad, curved blades, with a round shaft eighteen inches long, and with an eye at the blunt end. Used for thread- ing setons of tape, cord or leather into wounds made. Needles for sew- ing up wounds are of several sizes, curved, square needles. Tents. — These are pledgets of tow, lint or other substances introduced into wounds to cause them to form matter. They should be moistened with Venice turpentine. Twitch. — A loop of leather or strong cord, fastened securely upon a stout handle two feet long. Used for holding refractory horses, or dur- ing surgical or other operations. Pass the upper lip through the loop, and twist until sufficient foi'ce can be used to keep the animal still. Hopples. — Ropes for casting a horse. They should be each twenty- five feet long. Have two strong straps of leather double, with a two inch seam between, and so they may be buckled tight to the fetlock. Fasten both ropes securely to the bottom of a collar placed on the horse's neck. Or if the rope is long enough, loop the middle to the collar; buckle a strap securely to each hiud pastern, pass the ends of the rope through the rings, and back through the collar. One man manages the head to bring the horse down properly and easily, while assistants pull forcibly on the ropes ahead. A horse should never be cast except u])ou a thick, soft bed of straw or tan bark. If it is simply wished to hopple the horse, fasten the ends of the rope to the collar, and of such a length that the horse cannot kick. Slings. — These are an apparatus to suspend a horse's weight in case of fracture, rheumatism, or other diseases when the animal cannot bear full weight on the limbs. First a broad strip of leather or strong canvas two feet wide and six or seven feet long, stiffened at the ends by being scwii around smooth billets of wood. To this a breeching is attached to pass around the buttocks, and others to and about the breast, to hold it se- curely. Loops must be fastened to the billets at the ends of the girdle of sufficient strength to bear the weight of the animal. Double blocks and pulleys are attached to these, suspended at proper points, and thus the animal is lifted and suspended so aa to bear much or little weight on his limbs. Si^' PART III. CATTLE; HISTORY, BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT. )r little weight on his S i ii i ii i... ii; 'f.i CATTLE. CHAPTER I. NATURAL HISTORY OF CATTLE. tOKIR ORIGIN EARLY DOMESTICATION THE DIFFBRB.NT KINDS AND TBBIR PKCULIAR- ITIK8 IMPROVED BREEDS DBVON8 SUSSEX SHORT HORNS ALDBRNKT8 AYRSniRES HOLSTEINS POL!.ED CATTLE KERRY COWS THE CHEROKEE OR TEXAS CATTLE, KTb., ETC. The native country of the genus Bos is not known, and the wiM type has long since passed away. The Urus is regarded as the parent of domesticated cattle, and is described in its wild state, as an animal of enormous size, of great fierce- ness, and fable has thrown around it an air of mystery, as is common in all legends that have come down to us from the far past. Domestioation of Cattle. The domestication of cattle is also a matter of conjecture. Our earliest record comes from scripture. Jubal, the son of Lamech, who lived in the lifetime of Adam, is recorded as being "the father of such as have cattle." Noah certainly had cattle, and wherever the sons of Noah migrated, they carried cattle with them. Cattle were worshipped by the earliest Egyptians, and among the ancient nations of Judea, they were, and still are, held in great ven- eration. 448 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 1 iiiiifll'i In tho days of Abraham, cattlo certainly were regularly bred, and in the days of Jacob we have an account of systematic bi'ceding to color, and probably to type. In every civilized nation, tho keeping of cattlo forms among the earliest l)roductive industries recorded, and every Celtic nation has at one time or another represented them as divinely given, or else, like the Hindoos, held them in tho greatest veneration. Soientiflo Nomenolature. « According to naturalists cattle l)elong to tho class Mammalia ; that is, having mammas or teats ; their natural order is called mminantia, from their habit of ruminating, or chewing the cud. Their tribe is termed bovidw, meaning the ox kind. The genus is hos, tho ox ; tho horns growing, from tho crest, projecting at first side- ways, and porous or cellular inside, with a film of true horn encasing the cellular bony structure inside ; the sun-oEXUS, which will form the subject of what wo have to say, is termed bos taurus, or the domes- ticated ox. Of these there are many families, or sub-families ; each distinctive breed being a family. Mixed breeds, grades, and crosses, may be termed sub-families. The Teeth. • Cattle are distinguished as to their teeth by having eight lower incisors, and none upper ; these are the cutting teeth. They have no canine teeth or tusks, but have twenty-four molars or grinding teeth ; six on each side of the lower jaw, and six on each side of the upper jaw. The upper jaw has no incisors ; but the skin upon which tho lower inci- sors meet in the upper jaw is thickened, hard, and in aged animals almost horny. The teeth may bo represented as follows ; the figures above the line representing the upper, and the figures below the line rep- resenting the lower jaw : 6 6 Cattle, incisors, — , canines — , molars . Total, 32 teeth. 8 6 6 "We annex a cut of a section of the lower jaw showing the eight incisors, of a mature ox, or at the age of five years. J- i gularly bred, and in c breeding to color, iiH among the earliest Jon has at one time je, like the Hindoos, 3 Mammalia ; that is, 2d ncminantia, from dnd. The oknus is ejecting at first side- ■ue horn encasing the .'hich will form the urns, or the doincs- ies ; each distinctive osses, may be termed 5 eight lower incisors, ?hey have no canine nding teeth ; six on he upper jaw. The 'hich the lower inci- ind in aged animals follows ; the figures es below the line rep- i\, 32 teeth. V showing the eight TFW. l\ .-ill '•'.'HCimsqgttr'woria W \ \ .0 .v^M ^ |,;^> .SI .15 i1 fjnr. ii;3W gniwofta ,Jae(| »i«9'( ,sspi[ jsiisosif m siiiiJ 13 ^k si) pmm sisi! i^M %i mma ^f^immummmur Fig. 1. Teetli of Calf at Biith, showing the first two incisors, milk teeth. Figr. 2. Teeth at two weeks old, showing four temporary incisors. T incii Figr. 8. Teeth at fifteen months old, showing ab- Borption and wear in all the temporary nip- Copijrifjlikd accordhuj fo Act of Congrest. Fig. 9. Teeth at e-ghtcen months old, two first pen .neut incisors (i-i) two pairs (2-3 anu 3-3), g'owing ing upwards toward the sutfaccj .< 5-5 and 6-6) ':()wing absorption, is shown the alveali, or cells for the KM showing . and next and push- also (4-4, At (^-8) teeth. T peru absc wea ■on A.ooxjivA."rj3i_f"X' tesijILii; ks old, showing four . 9. months old risors (i-i) ), growMig le sin face { absorption, r cells for th iiiiiMiij Fig. 3. Teeth at three weeks old, showing six incisors. Fig. 4. Teeth at one month old, showii incisors, or the full set. , showing and next and push- also (4-4, At (8-8) e teeth. Fig. 10. Teeth at two years old past, showing four permanent incisors, and four temporary ones, absorption nearly complete ; also marks of wear on two first pairs. Figc 11. Teeth at three years past, showing manent nippers, and two outside te ones nearly gone ; also wear on tw< pairs. . 4. 1 old, showing eight Fig. 5. Teeth at six to eight months old, showing wear on first two, or central teeth. 11. past, showing six per- vo outside temporary wear on two central Figr. 13. Tee'-h at four years past, showing eight permanent incisors — the full mouth — and complete complement ; also wear on all but outside teeth. Fig. 6. Teeth at fen months old, she tion in first two pairs of teeth, two outside pairs. Teeth at dark marks. ? Fig. 6. Teeth at fen months old, showing absorp> tion in first two pairs of teeth, and wear of two outside pairs. Teeth at dark marks. , Figr. 13. years past, showing wear and Figr. 7. Teeth at twelve months old, showing ab> sorption in all the nippers, except outside pair, and wear in these. Figr. 14. Teeth at ten years old, showing pertuanem spaces between them ; and also sha].^ f^onr natural wear by use. [1 Jll J II'' "'■'-iima \' i >« in H li I \. \ .{ ,Ti.' $ .« .:i2i'[ wofU ,f XU lil-J CATTLE, THEIR ORIGIN, ETC. 449 Teeth of Ox atAgk of Five Years. The annexed cut of section of tho head of an ox will show the molars, or "Hndin"; teeth, and also the ternii- iiiil bone of the ujopcr jaw, corres- ponding to the lower face jaw, and destitute of teeth. Explanation. — a — Molars or grind- ers, h — Superior maxillary bone — its palatine process, c — Cells of the palatine bone. d. — Anterior maxill- ary bone, destitute of incisor teeth. Breeds of Cattle. The breeds of cattle which have ue(iuired favor in the United States are confined to but few. The Devons are the typical race of England, as among those that have retained their purity, through long generations, breeding Avith entire uni- formity as to color, symmetry, horns, and other general characteristics, fully as much so as the Chillingham white descendants of the original or aboriginal cattle of the British Islands. SECTION OF Head of Ox. cattle, which are regarded as >KVON *X. 450 ILLUSTRATED STCKJK DOCTOU. The foregoing cut is a good illustration of the Devon ox as he appeared fifty years ago, from the pasture. Such an one would be regarded as a most admirable animal to-day. Classifloat. 3n of Baoes. In England cattle are divided into beef and dairy cattle. Beef cattle again are divided into long-horns, middle-horns, short-horns, and polled or hornless cattle. f?^'? t-^J'*^''?!! Long-Horns. Of the long-horns ; the old Irish long-horns showed a striking pecu- liarity, which was, that their horns turned directly downward. In Craven, England, has long cxMsted a breed of cattle peculiar in thenwelves, broad in the chine, quick and easy to fatten, and noted for making excellent beef. Under the scientific breeding of BakewcU, a hundred years ago, and his immediate successor, Leicester, long-horns acquired a wide celebrity. This was undoubtedly attained by breeding in-and-in. He was knoAvn to have done so to a remarkable degree. With the death of Bakewell and his immediate successors, excessive delicacy of constitution began to tell, and they began to lose caste years ago, as a race. They have left their inqiress, however, and, most decidedly, upon the whole family of long-horns. They became better feeders, better hand- lers, and made better beef than before the infusion of this blood. They have long been supei'seded by the short-horn and the Herefords, and are only noticed here, as formin*^^ a part of the mixed blood of cattle, of the United States and Canada. We occasionally see by reversion, animals among our so called native cattle, showing strong characteristics of Leicester, Hereford, Devon, the old Tees water, the Dutch and polled cattle. Middle-Horns. Of the Middle-Horns the only cattle valuable in the United States, arc tiic Dcvons and the Herefords, both wonderful families, in thei;" make up, and valuable whether for beef or working oxen. In fact the Devon is the best working ox in the world, and as beef makers their flesh is superior to that of any other breed, except the Scotch, or West Highland cattle. Besides the Devons the other families of the Middle-Horus, are the CATTLE, THEIR ORIGIN, ETC 451 Idle-Horus, are the Sussex, Pembroke, Glamorgan, Angehea, and, in Scotland, the Wost Highland cattle, noted for the superiority of their flesh, and wiiich have, for many generations, remained unchanged, or improved except by selec- tion. Their principal value, after all, is their extreme hardiness, and aptitude to fatten where other animals would starve. Above, as showing the characteristics of this breed, we give a.r >lV:jtra- tioii of a West Highland ox, in good feeding flesh. The Devons. The celebrity that the Devons long ago attained for their superior beef and working qualities, is wholly due to the fact that they have long been bred, in North Devon, pure. Hence, they are often called North Devon, to distinguish them from the South Devons and the Sussex, both infe- rior cattle, cither from a feeding or working standpoint. The Devons are undoubtedly an original and pure race, and have been noted for their high excellence for many generations. It is only within the last two hundred years that systematic efforts have been made to increase the excellence of English cattle, and it is not more thiui one hundred and fifty yeavH ago that Devon farmers were waked up to the improvement, that might be made in these high strung, generous feeders. They have within the last seventy-five years l)eeM brought to such high perfection, that they do not suifcr in comparison with other high caste cattle, and they would certainly suffer by intermixture with anv other breed. Devon Bull. >#?• N^ 452 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Where Devons Thrive. They cannot compete with the Short-Horns und Herefords, on flush western pastures. They hick size, and early maturity, but on hill, or broken pastures, and in climates too cold for these breeds, and especially in climates unsuitable to Short-Horns, they are the best cattle ever known. On the previous page, as showing the extraordinary symmetry and style of this remarkable breed, we pres(>nt a likeness of a Devon bull, remarkable for eminent characteristics of the breed. Devon Cows. The bulls of this breed are inclined to be vicious as they get old. The cows are gentle, and if gently used, kind in the extreme. Both males and females, however, are so high strung that they will not bear abuse. A brutal master they will fight, but if managed with a firm, yet gentle hand, they are the most familiar, as they are the most intelli- gent, of horned cattle. The cows give exceedingly rich milk, and many of them fair quantities. The males are said to cross kindly with the Guernseys, and these make valuable dairy cattle. There are however now^ so many excellent pure breeds of milkers that it would be futile to experiment with the cross, since it will surely reduce the value of the animal either for work or beef. As workers, milkers and beef makers (iombined, for the amount of food taken, they have no superior, if they have their equal. As beef makers alone, in the West, the Short Horns and Hereford are superior. As milkers the Jersey, the Holstein and Ayrshire take the palm. As working cattle the Devons are superior to all known breeds. The cut on the following page is a good illustration of a high caste Devon cow. Characteristics of the Devon Cow. This we give as follows : There are few things more remarkable about the Devon cattle than the comparative smallness of the cow. The bull is a great deal less than the ox, and the cow smaller than the bull. This is some disadvantage, and the breeders are awpre of it; for, although it may not be necessary to have a large bull, and especially as those of an extraordinary size are seldom handsome in all their points, but somewhere or other present coarseness or deformity, it is almost CATTLE, DEVON8. 453 Herefords, on flush broken pastures, and 1 climates unsuitable nary symmetry and S88 of a Devon bull, ous as they get old. the extreme. Both ,t they will not bear aged with a firm, yet ire the most iutelli- them fair quantities, jruernseys, and these eeds of milkers that it will surely reduce Devon cattle than the •eat deal less than the re aw; re of it; for, uU, and especially as e in all their points, jformity, it is almost impossible to procure large and serviceable oxen except *"nm a somewhat roomy cow. These cows, however, although small, possess that roundness and projection of the two or three last ribs, which nuike thorn actually more roomy than a careless examination of them would indicate. Tho cow is particularly distinguished for her full, round, clear eye, the gold-colored circle around the eye, and the same color on the inside skin of the ear. The countenance is cheerful, and the muzzle orange or yellow. 454 ILLirSTUATKD STOCK DOCTOR. Tlu) jiiws arc free from thii'knesH, and the throat from dewlap. The hack, the harrel, and tl>e hind quarterrt differ from tliose of other hreeds, having more of roundness and beauty, and being free froniangles. Points of the Devons. Youatt, than whom none have written more intelligently on domestic animals, describes the characteristics of the breed as follows : The more perfect specimens of the Devon breed are thus distinguished : The horn of the hull ought to be neither too low nor too high, tapering at the points, not too thick at the tip. The eye should be clear, bright, and prominent, showing much of the white, and have around it a circle of dark orange color. The forehead should be flat, indented, and small, for, by the smullness of the forehead, the purity of the breed is very much estimated. The cheek should bo small, and the muzzle fine ; the nose must he of a clear yellow. The nostril should be high and open ; the hair curled about the head. The neck should bo thick, and that sometimes almost to a fault. Devon Working Ox. Excepting in the head and neck, the form of the bull docs not mate- rially differ from that of the ox, but he is considerably smaller. There Jire exceptions, nowever, to this rule. The head of the ox is small, very singularly so, relatively to his l)ulk; yet it has a striking breadth of forehead ; it is clean and free from flesh about the jaws. The eye is very prominent, and the animal has a pleasing vivacity of CATTLK, DEVON8. 455 ihowing inuth of the a pleasing vivacity of countoniince, distinguishing it from tho heavy aspect of many other breeds. Its nook is long and thin, admirably adapting it for the collar, or the inoic coniinon and ruder yoke. It Ih accounted one of the characteristics of good cattle, that the line of tlic neck from the horns, to the withers, should scarcely deviate from tlmt of the back. In the Devon ox, however, there is a peculiar rising at the shoulder, icniin(lin«' us of the blood-horse, and essentially coimccted with the free and (luick action by which this breed has ever been distinguished. It has little or no dewlap depending from the throat. Tiie liorns are longer than those of the bull, smaller, and tine even U) the l)iise, and of a lighter color, and tipped with yellow. The animal is light in the withers ; the shoulders a little obli(pie ; the breast deep, and the bosom open and wide, particularly as contrasted with tile tincness of the withers. Tiie fore legs are wide apart, looking like pillars that have to support a great weight. The point of the shoulder is rarely or never seen. There is no projec- tion of bone, but there is a kind of level line running on to the neck. Oharaoteristios and Important Points. Angular bony projections are never found in a beast that carries much tlesh and fat. The tincness of the withers, the slanting direction of the shoulder, and *Jie broad and open breast, imply strength, speed, and aptitude to fatten. A narrow-chested animal can never be useful either for working or grazing. Witli all the lightness of the Devon ox, there is a point about him, dis- liked in the blood or riding horse, and not approved in the horse of light draught — the legs are far under the chest, or rather the breast projet-ts far and wide before the legs. We see the advantage of this in the beast of slow draught, who rarely breaks into a trot, except when he is goaded oil in catching timss, and the division of whose foot prevents him from stumbling. The lightness of the other parts of his form, however, counterbalances heaviness there. The legs are straight, at least in the best herds. If they are in-kneed or crooked in the fore-legs, it argues a deficiency in blood, and compara- tive incapacity for work ; and for grazing, too, for they will be hollow behind the withers, a point for which nothing can compensate, because it takes away so much from the place where good flesh and fat should be 45G ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. tliickly luid on, and diiiiiiiiHhoH t\w nipucity of tho chost und tl»o power of crcutiii<; uitcriul und iiutritio'iH blood. The Limbs of the Devons. Tho foro-arm is particularly lar/jjc and powerful. It swells out sud- denly above the knee, but is soon lost in the substance of the shoulder. Bt^low the knee the bono is snuill to a very extraordinary dej^ree, indi- cating u seeming want of strength ; but this impression immediately ceases, for the smallness is only in front — it is only in the bono ; the leg is d(H4), and the sinews are far removed from the bone, i)rouiising both strength and speed. It may be objected that tho leg i? a little too long. It would bo so in an animal destined only to graze ; but this is a working animal, and some length of leg is necessary to get him actively over tho ground. The Body of the Devons. There is some trifling fall behind tho withers, but no hoUoumess, and the line of tho back is straight from thence to tho setting on of the tiiil. If there is any seeming fault in the beast, it is that tho sides arc a little too flat. It will appear, however, that this does not interfere with feeding, while a deep, although somewhat flat chest is best adapted for speed. Tlie two last ribs are particularly bold and prominent, leaving room for the stomach and other pails concerned in digestion to bo fully developed. The hips, or huckles, are high up, and on a level with the back, whether the boast is fat or lean. Tho hind quarters, or the space from tho hip to the point of the rump, are particularly long and well filled up — a point of importance both for grazing and working. It loaves room for flesh in the most valuable part, and indicates much power behind, equally connected with strength and speed. This is an improvement quite of modern date. The full- ness here, and the swelling of tho thigh below, are of much more con' sequence than the prominence of fat which is so much admired on the rump of many prize cattle. Tho setting on of the tail is high, on a level with the back, rarely much elevated or depressed. This is another great point, as connected with the perfection of the hind quarters. The tail is long and small, and taper, with a round bunch of hair at the bottom. CATTLE, Iir.RErORDS. 457 10 power of Ih out Hud- 'i shoulder. >grce, iiidi- iiiiicdiaU'ly ; the U'fT iHuijjf both Id bo so in and some nmess, and f the t^iil. idea arc a rfere with iapted for ^ing room bo fully :, whether Jio rump, i both for valuable , strength The full- Tiore con- 3d on the 'ely much i with the air at the t Of the Skin and Hair. The skin of tho Devon, with bin curly hair, is exceedingly mellow and clastic, (iraziors well know that there is not a more important point than this. When tho skin can bo easily raised from the hips it shows that there is room to set on fat below. The skin is thin rather than thick. Its appearance of thickness arises from the curly hair with which it is covered, and curly in proportion to the eoudition and health of tho aninuil. Those curls run like little rip- ples on water. Some of those cattle have tho hair smooth, but then it should be fine and soft. Those with curled hair are more hardy, and fatten more kindly. The favorite color is blood rod. This is supposed to indicate purity of bnu'd ; but there arc many good cattle approatthing alnK)st to l)ay. If the eye is clear and good, and the skin mellow, the palcT color will bear hard work, and fatten as well as others, but a boast with pale hair, and hard under tho hand, and the eye dark and dead, will bo a sluggish worker, and an unnrofitablo feeder. Those of a yellow color are said to bo subject to diarrluea, or scouring. . These are the principal points of a good Devon ox ; but ho used to be, perhaps as many are yet, a little too flat-sided, and tho rump narrowed too rapidly behind the hip bones ; there was too much space between the hip bones and tho last rib, and he was too light for plowing in tenacious and strong soils. A selection from the most perfect animals of tho true breed — tho bono small and the neck fine, but the brisket deep and wide, and down to tho knees, and not an atom of flatness all over the side — ^these have improved tho strength and bulk of the Devon ox, without imparing, in the slightest degree his activity, his l)eauty, or his propensity to fatten. The HerefordB. The Herofords, named from the county of Hereford, England, were originally rod or brown, with no white about them. From that they were bred to brownish or yellowish red, some few even being brindle. Only within the last hundred years have they been bred to white faces. It was finally made to extend along tho top of tho nock, along tho throat, dewlaj), brisket and fore legs, belly and flanks ; and white hind feet and tail are now fashionable. They are a very ancient breed, and undoubtedly allied to the Devons. 458 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. I I K i Zf m R!^^^^ CATTLK, llKUEFOliU.s. Herefords Fifty Years Ago. 450 Mr. Marshal, a most competent authority, gives the followhig account of the improved Hereford as it was known tifty years ago : "The countenance pleasant, cheerful, open; the forehead broad ; eye full and lively ; horns bright, taper, and spreading ; head small ; chop lean ; neck long and tapering ; chest deejj ; bosom broad, and projectmg forward ; shoulder-bone thin, flat, no way protuberant in bone, but full and nuillow in flesh ; chest full ; loin broad ; hips standmg wide, and level with the chine ; (piarters long, and wide, at the neck ; rump even with the level of the back, and sharp above the quarters ; tail slender and neatly haired ; ])arrel round and roomy ; the carcass throughout deep and well spread ; ribs broad, standing flat and close on the outer surface, forming a smooth, even barrel ; the hind parts large and full of strength ; neck bones snug, not prominent ; thigh clean, and regularly tapering ; legs up- right and short ; bone below the knee and hock small ; feet of middle size : flank large ; flesh every where mellow, soft, and yielding pleasantly to the touch, especially on the chine, the shoulder and the ribs ; hide mellow, supple, of a middle thickness, and loose on the neck and huckle ; coat neatly haired, bright, and silky ; color, a middle red ; this, with a bald face, is characteristic of the true Hereford breed." The Hereford Cow. The Hereford cow compared with the ox is small and delicate, and not always handsomely made, to the superficial observer. Here again this breed would seem to show their relationship to the Devon. She carries but little flesh, in breeding condition, and when breeding, should not be fed sufficiently to accumulate much fat ; for, in order that the young be superior, the dam should have plenty of room inside. With the Herefords, experience has shown that the dam may not be too large or coarse but she should be roomy. Then the breeder will get, even from apparently inferior cows, large, handsome steers, that will fatten early, and kindly, and to great weights. When the cow is done breeding, and ready for fatting, it will please the, owner to see how she will spread out, and accumulate flesh and fat, and this to a greater degree, than if not allowed to breed. The Herefords are a hardy, gentle race, maturing early, and are long lived. The flesh is superior, handsomely marbled, heavy in the prime parts, and they fatten to weights fully as heavy as any other known breed. Their massive strength, honesty and gentleness make them the best working oxen known, and the potency of the bulls, when crossed upon 80 4 460 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. red or nearly red cows of the country, renders the steers easily matched in color, as they will be easily matched in general characteristics of the progeny. Herefords in America. Herefords were first brought to America for systematic breeding in 1816 or 1817, by the great Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay. They were soon, however, allowed to run down and were at length entirely lost sight of there. Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, a few years after, sent out from England a Hereford bull to his friends in Massachusetts, which was used in crossing ui)on the native cattle of the State. He made a very marked impress there, and for many years the good result was seen in the cattle of the State. About the year 1840 there was a large importation made into the State of NeAV York, from England. They went principally to Jefferson county and some to Vermont. About the year 1852 there was another considerable importation of Herefords into Ohio — very fine animals, where they, in connection with later importations, have been successfully bred. In 1860 and 1861 two importations were made into Canada, consisting of two bulls and eleven cows and heifers. From these there have come down many most excellent animals, Avhich have left their impress far and wide. Since that time there have been various importations, principally in Illinois i.nd Maryland, the produce of which have fought their way against the opposition of the Short-Horns, until now they may be said to fairly divide honors with this famous breed in America as they are well known to do in England. As Milkers. The cows are not very deep milkers, in fact they give but little milk. They were never large milkers, and a course of breeding for many generations as beef makers, while it has brought up the animals to great weights and such wonderful symmetry that they fairly dispute the ])alin in the showrings with the best Short Horns, the milking qualities have gradually become less and loss. It is but another exemplification of the fact, that all goodness cannot be combined in one animal. No sensible breeder expects it. It is enough that the science of breeding within the last fifty years has brought all our domestic animals far toward perfection, in the two great classes needed in cattle : that is, superior excellence as beef makers, or else superior excellence as deep and rich milkers, li is obvious that it must be so, for the animal superior as a milker must necessarily be altogether different in her conformation from one destined to produce a maximum weight of prime beef at the earliest age. asily matched racteristics of c breeding in Clay. They h entirely lost sent out from ^hich was used veiy marked I in the cattle into the State fferson count}"^ inportation of innection with ida, consisting ;re have come iprcss far and IS, principally ght their way nay be said to they are well lut little milk. mg for many inials to great pute the palm qualities have ication of the No sensible [ifty years has the two great ef makers, or )vious that it necessarily be to produce a CATTLK, IIEI{Ky<tl{l)8 461 4()2 ILLUSTRATKD STOCK DOCTOU. The Hereford Ox. Whether we consider this remarkable breed cit'.er in tlieii- adaptability to heavy draft, or in their woiiderful fatteninj."- (lualities, it is the steers that make the monej- for the feeder. Their i:ii)al)ilitv of standing fatigue and constitutional adaptability in resisting winter weather, has of late made them great favorites with the ranchmen on the plains. So, while we see them winning honors in the show rings at home, the young bulls are eagerly picked up for transportation to Colorado, New Mexico, Montana and Wyoming, to jiut with the herds then;, for the purjHJSc of bn'eding grades. Thus two valuable ends will be conserved : That country will send East most superior cattle for feeding fat, in the great corn region of the \N'est, while at the same time they will be raisuig up steers admirably adapted to the heavy freighting business in the mountains and mining districts. The Hereford of To-day. As showing the extreme care that has been exercised of late years in improving this (comparatively rare breed in England, to such great perfection as to fairly claim honors with the very best Short-Horns, the following extracts fro»n leading agricultural journals, relating to one of the great show rings there in 1878, the Bath and West of England, the Mark Lane Express speaking of the Hereford exhibit says : "They are not so numerous as the more fashionable breed, but the quality throughout is excellent. In the aged bull class there are five animals of which the Hereford men need not be ashamed. * ♦ * "The heifers in milk or in calf numbered only three, but two of them were such animals as it was worth while coming to Oxford on purpose to see. Mrs. Sarah Edw.irds, of Wintcrcott, took first and second, leaving Mr. Lutley the resei-ve ; but Mrs. Edwards' Leonora is one of the most perfect animals that has been shown for years. It was first last year as a yearling at Liv^erpool, and will likely be first wherever it goes. The champion prize given by the Oxfordshire Agricultural Society was also awarded to this heifer as the best female horned animal in the yard. The companion heifer, Beatrice, is also very handsome, and took second to Leonora's first at the Royal last .year, as it did last week at Oxford. Mrs. Edwards may Avell be proud of such stock as that ; if Leonora had been a Grand Duchess Short-Horn a poem would have been composed in her honor, and translated into several languages by this time. But no Short-Horn that we have ever seen was cast in such a mould as this Hereford heifer." adaptability is the steers liiptiibility ill ites with the it home, the )l()rii(l(), New lere, for the country will corn region ig up steers ountains and ate years in i such great •t-Horns, the Ig to one of England, the eed, but the lere are five « « « two of them on purpose and second, ra is one of was first last ?vor it goes. I Society was in the j^ard. took second : at Oxford. Leonora had composed in no. But no >ould as this CATTLK, IIKKEFOUDS. 46« In the Agricultural Gazette ( London ) we find the following : "This breed enjoyed the remarkable distinction of producing both the champion animals at Oxford. Mr. Aaron Rogers' (initeful being declared to be the best bull, and Mrs. Sarah Edwards' Beatrice; (a two year old heifer) Ixiiiig declared to be the l)est cow or heifer in the yard. Both, as may be supposed, were very good, the heifer pre-eminently so. She is a daughter of the famous bull. Winter de Cote, and another instiinc(; of hereditary merit. "Th(! yearling heifers and calves indicate that this breed is, as beef makers at an early ag(!, ({uite up to t\w. highest Shoil-Horn standard. The Teeswater may milk better, and be more; ready in adapting itself to local circumstances ; but where the pasture is good, it is hard to beat the white-faces for grazing." The Chamber of Agriculture Jotirnal (London) also says: "The old bull Hereford class produced an extraordinary animal in jNIr. Aaron Rogers' Gniteful, who secured the reserve at the Hereford Show in 1M7(!, but did not make his appearance at Bath or Liverpool last year. He has made wonderful development since, appearing as a two-year-old, as is proved by the fact that Thoughtful, who was then placed above him, and has since taken firsts at Birmingham, Livcr])ool and Bath, has now been put s(!cond to him ; and that not only was he selected by the judges as the best Hereford bull on the ground, but in the contest for the championship succeeded in carrying it off against such a Short-Horn com})etitor as Sir Arthur Ingram. This is no slight honor to the Hereford breed, and of course anv animal counted worthv of such a distinction must be a first-class one. Grateful, at four years old, has capital k)ins and chines, with great thickness and depth of frame, and is very level all over; but his grand feature is the astounding mass of flesh with Avhich his fi-amc is covered. His girth is eight feet ten and one-half inches. Thoughtful has freiiuentl}^ been described in these colunuis, and it is sufficient to state that he is a massive, grand bull, who well supports his merit. The next cla.-.s was a very weak one, only consisting of two, and those not so gocyd as the herds of Mr. H. N. Edwards and Mr. Philip Turner are accustomed to supply. "In the cow class the late Mr. Warren Evans' Lady Blanche, which took second prize at Bath, now came to the front position. She is marvelous at her fore flank, and displays a great mass of flesh on a well-shaped, grand frame, which, however, fell off slightly at the rump. The second prize cow, Mr. E. J. Lewis' Little Beaut \ had a highh' commended at Bath, and wonderfull}' retains her show id merit at eleven years old. The two-year-old heifers of Mrs. Sarah Edwards, Leonora and Beatrice, were, of course, sure to win. Beatrice has recently reared a calf, which 4fi-l ILMJSTKATED STOCK DOCTOR. is slightly against hor for showing ; but Lpoiioi'm is in full bloom with her beautiful head, symtnotrical form, and all that loveliness which is so taking to the eye. After being selected as the best Hereford female on the ground, she carried off the champion pii/.e against a remarkably- shapely Short-horn heifer, and one of the best Devons that has appeared for years, so that both cups were awarded to Herefords." CATTLE, SUSSEX. 465 II bloom with 18 which is so rd female on I remarkably has appeared SuBsez Cattle.— Distinguishing Marks. This breed is closely allied to the Devons, but coarser. Their distin- guishing marks are : The horns are more tapering, pushing farther forward, and turning up more. The head is small and well formed, the eye full, large and mild in the ox, but rather wild and unquiet in the cow. The throat is cleiin and the neck long and thin, but coarser than in the Devon. The shoulder is wider and rounder on the withers ; straighter from the top of the withers towards the back, and carries much flesh, giving too much weight to unprofitable parts. On the other hand, the barrel is round and deep, the back straight, and the back-bone entirely hidden by the muscles on each side. The heart and lungs are full and large, and the belly and flank capacious. The barrel is well-ribbed home. The loins are Avide, the hip-bone low, free from raggedness, large, and well spread, and the space between the hips well filled up. The tail, which is fine and thin, is set on lower than in the Devon, yet the rump is nearly as straight, for the deficiency is supplied by a mass of flesh and fat swelling above. The hind quarters are cleanly made, and if the thighs appear to be straight without, there is plenty of fullness within. In color the Sussex is u deep chestnut red, or blood bay. They are all lighter in color than the Devon, but in color they are fully as uniform. The Sussex Cow. The cows have fine hair, a mellow, rather than thin skin ; a small teat ; horns fine, clean, and transparent, which reach forward from the head and turn up at the tips ; the neck is thin and clean ; back and belly straight ; ribs round and springing out well ; shoulder flat, but projecting at the point. Hips and rump wide ; the tail set on level with the rump, and the car- cass large ; the legs are rather short and fine. The cows are not good milkers ; they are often uneasy in the pasture, and as before stated, unquiet in temper. They have been, some of them, imported to the United States and even exhibited and sold as Devons. This description of the Sussex is given for this reason : Those who buy Devons should be careful that they have no stain of this blood ; in other words, their pedigree should be perfect. Short-Horned Breeds. The Short-Horn breeds of England are represented by the Durham, the Yorkshire, the Lincolnshire, the Teeswater and the Holderness breeds. I ' 466 ILLUSTKATKI) STCJCK I)(J('TOK. GO s o I b n a CATTLU SHOKT-aOUNK. 467 The Yorkslures and Lincolnshires are now but little known, being super- seded by the inii)rov('d breed now generally known and reeognized by the name of Short-Horn, or the erosses thereof. Their charaeteristics were those in a modified degree of the old Dur- ham and Tees water cattle. 1^ CO s O it 8 n m '*-( Short-Horna Proper. The only representation of this class worthy of notice here, are the descendants of the old Durham or Teeswater cattle, which have existed in the (iounties of Durham and York, from the earliest historical periods. Theses uniformly had short horns, were of large size, and were extra- ordinary milkers. As to their characteristics, they were thin-skiinicd ; sleek-liaired ; rather delieate in constitution ; not mellow to the touch ; coarse in offal ; defective in girth forward ; slow to fatten ; the meat inferior, and often of a dark hue. Excclleneii in the aptitude of the Short-Horns of latter years to fatten, early maturity, and mellowness of hide, go back almost one hundred and fifty years, when the Short-Horns, on the banks of the river Tees, (and hence called the Teeswater breed), began to assume the distinctive characteristics of the Short-Horns of a later period. Short-Horn History, Whatever may have been the origin of the cattle from which have descended the; present race of Short-Horns, it is not of moment here. It is enough to know that they had been for many generations bred suf- ficiently pure to establish certain characteristics that attracted the most eminent breeders of the day Among the breeders of the latter part of the last century, and the earl}-^ l)art of the present century, were the CoUings, (Charles and Robert), Sir Henry Vane, Col. John Trotter, and Mr. Mason. In th(^ early years of the present century, Mr. John Stevenson, Mr. Bates, and Mr. Booth, each !)ccame cc ebrated for the eminence of their animals. Earl Spencer also acquired a great reputation, as the possessor of extraordinary animals, and for prices received by himself and Mr. Bates. Since the death of the latter gentleman in 1849, Short-Horns have steadily increased in price for fashionably bred animals, running far into thousands of dollars, of late years, for a single animal, while those not so fashionably bred were equally sought at prices that would have seemed large fifty or sixty years ago. 468 ILLUSTRATED HTOCK DOCTOR. ii Below may be found an outline representation of a Short/-Horn cow, fat. It will 1)6 observed that this animal (tarries great size, a square body of great substance, while the legs are sufficient for locomotion, although from the fullness of the carcass they seem short, and that there is abund- ance of meat in the prime parts, including the thighs, which carry their fullness well down to the hocks. It will be seen that she is characterized by massiveness, smoothness, and that she shows the appearance of carry- ing light offal. The brisket is deep, the udder small, but compact, and ort/-Horn cow, square body of ttion, although there is abund- ich carry their CATTLE, SHORT-HOn.NS. 469 a s characterized ranee of carry- compact, and extending well forward. The rump is smooth, but brcud, and without patciiinesH — that is, great lumps of fat standing out like blubber. The hips are broad and well covered with flesh and fat ; and the loins, and indeed the whole top, exceptionally good. In fact, she is an animal carrying beef all over, Where flesh may be laid on, and full of fat inside. 81u' is a grand representative of the breed, and one that may be fattened to a great weight. Short-Homii iu America. Mr. Allen, the editor of the American Short-Horn Herd Book on Aniericiiii cattle, from a Vt'ry exhaustive research of importations in relation to tlie introduction of this most valuable breed into the United States, .says : Soon after tlie termination of the Revolutionary war with England, a few cattle supposed to be pure Short Horns, were brought into Virginia by a Mr. Miller. These were said to be well fleshed animals, and the cows remarkable for milk, giving as high as thirty-two quarts in a day. Some of the produce of these cattle, as early as 1797, were taken into Kentucky by a Mr. Patton, where, as little was known of "breeds," they were called, after the gentleman who brought them, the "Patton stock." They were well cared for, and made a decided improvement in the cattle of the "blue grass country," where they were fir^t introduced. Some of this early Virginia stock also went out to the "south branch of the Potomac," in that State, s, fine grazing country, Avhich, fifty years ago, was famous for its good cattle. In the year 1796, it is said that an Englishman, named Heaton, brought two or three Short Horn cattle from the north of England to New York. They were taken to Westchester county, near by, and bred^ but no results, in pure blood, have been traced to them. In 1815-16, a Mr. Cox, an Englishmen, imported a bull »nd two heifers into Rensselaer county , New York. These were followed in 1822 by two bulls, imported by another Englishman named Hayne. Descend- ants fi'om this Cox stock were said to be bred pure, and afterwards crossed by Mr. Hayne' s bulls. The stock now exists in considerable numbers and of good quality, in that and adjoining counties. In 1817 Col. Lewis Sanders, of Lexington, Kentucky, made an importation of three bulls and three heifers from England. They were of good quality and blood, and laid the foundation of many excellent herds in that State. In 1818, Mr. Cornelius Qooledge, of Boston, Massachusetts, imported a yearhng heifer, — "Flora" — and a bull — *' Cicero" — into that city, from the herd of Mr. Mason, of Chilton, in 470 ILLimTllATKI) STOCK IMKTOIt. the t'ounty of Durlinin, Kii<;liiiitl. Tlu'se werr cnri't'ully Itri-tl, uiid umuy of tlu^ir <li!H('«'iHlimts arc now scattcn-d tlirou<;li()Ut sfvcral States. AIxMit the Hiiiiu^ y«>ar Mr. Saiiuicl Williams, tlicii a iiict'cliaiit in IjoikIoii, hut. u native of Massuchiiscds, sent out a Imll — •* Vouiijf Dniton" — and mmw. rows of tho Hiiiun and later importations, and their (leseendanls ari^ still numerous anion<( well bred Short Horns of the present day. Tho sanu! year, Mr. (iorham Parsons, of Hrijrhton, Massachusetts, imported a Short Horn hidl — "Fortunatus" — hred l»y(ico. Faulkner, of North Allcrton, Yorkshire, Kn<;land. He was used consideraldy on tho native cows of his State, but we have never traced anv thorough-bred pedigrees to him. In 1820, Mr. Theodore liVman, of Boston, iMassachusetts, imported a bull, which h(^ sold to Israel Thorndike, of that city, and Ik^ sent him to his farm in Maine. Of his pi-oducc we hear nothing. About tho year 1820, and during a few years Hutcecding, several spirited gentlemen of Boston, and its neighborhood, imported a numl)er of cows and l)ulls from some of the best herds in England. They were Messrs. Dci'by, Williams, Tice, Prince, Monson, and perhaps others. Thes(Mvcre all tine cattle, and of approved blootl in the English Shorl- Horn districts. Their descendants are still immerous in Noav Knglan<l, and some other States. About tho year IH'JH, the late .Vdmiral Sir Isaac Coffin, of the British navy, a native of Massachusitts, sent out a cow — "Anabella" — and a bull — "Admiral" — as a gift to th«! Massachusetts Agricultural Society. They were good aninuils, and bred with the other Massachusetts impor- tations. Shortly previous to 1821, the late John S. Skinner, of B.dtimore, Maryland, inii)()i'ted for (lovernor Lloyd, of that State, a bull--*' Cham- pion" — and two heifers — "Whit(^ Ho^c ' antl "Shepherdess"- from tho herd of Mr. Champion, a noted English breeder. From these, severui good animals descended, some or which are now known. Ill 1828, Mr. 'Skinner also imported for the l!;tc (Jen. Stephen Van Rensslivr, of Albany, New Voi'k, a bull — " ^^'ashington " — and two heifers — "Con(|uest'" and "I'anscy" — from th(^ same herd of Mr. Champion. Conquest did not breed ; Pansey was a successful breeder, and many of her doscendaats are now scattered over the country. During th(^ years 1822 to 1880, the late Mr. Charles Henry Hall, of NoAV York, imported several Short-Horn bulls and cows, from some of the best English herds. Sc^veral of these; he sold to persons in the neighbor- hood of that city, soon after they arrived, and others ho sent to his farm in Rensselser county, near Albany, and there bred them. Their descend- ants are now scattered through several good herds. I Wivd, und nitiiiv I Sditos. AI)(<iil 1 Loudon, but u ()U " — Mild sonio I'udautH arc Ntill lay. , MaHHat-liUHctts, ' (Jro. FaulUucr, I'ousidcriildy oii \y tliorou}^li-l)rod ctts, iuiportod ii 1 ln! scut him to '('codiujx, scvcnil xti'tcd a number uid. They were ])('rliai»s others. (' Enjjlish Short - u New 'Mij^hiud, I, of tlie British lalu'lhi " — and a ultural Society. aciuisctts iiupor- , of I'lhiniore, l)ii!l--"Ciiani- h'ss"— from tho in these, several u. Stephen Van :foir" — and two e herd of Mr. 'cessful breeder, country. Henry Hall, of s, from some of in the neijrhbor- sent to his farm Their descend- (Arn.K, .>*ii«»irr-iioit\s t7l "T^ 472 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. In 1824 the late Col. John Hare Powell, of Philadelphia, Pa., com- menced importations, and for several years continued tlioni with much spirit and judgment. His selections were principally from the herds of Jonas Whitaker, of Otley, in Yorkshire, England. He bred them assid- uously at his tine estate at Powelton, near the city, and sold many to neighboring breeders, and to go into Ohio and Kentucky, where many of their descendants still remain. About the year 1828, Mr. Francis Rotch, then of 'Saw Bedford, Mass., selected from the herd of Mr. Whitaker, and sent to Mr. Bjnj. Rodman, of Nev/ Bedford, a bull and three heifers. They were aftem^ards sold to other breeders, and their descendants are now found in several excellent herds. In the year 1833, the late Mr. Walter Dun, near Lexington, Ky., im- ported a bull and several valuable cows from choice herds in Yorkshire, Ensland. He bred them with much care, and their descendants are now found in many good western herds. But the first enterprise in importing Short-Horns upon a grand scale was commenced in 1834, by an association of cattle breeders of the Scioto Valley, and its adjoining equities, in Ohio. They formed a company, with adequate capital, and sent out an agtnt, who purchased the best cattle to be found, without regard to price, and brought out nineteen animals in one ship, landed them at Philadelphia, and drove them to Ohio. Further importations were made by the same company, in the years 1835 and 1830. The cattle were kept and bred together in one locality, for upwards of two years, and then sold by auction. They brought large prices — $500 to $2,500 each — and were distributed chiefly among the stockholders, who were among the most extensive cattle breeders and graziers of the famous Scioto Valley. In 1837-8-9, importations were made into Kentucky, by Messrs. James Shelby and Henry Clay, Jr., and some other parties, of several well- selected Sho( i-Horns, some of which were kept and bred by the importers, and the others sold in their vicinity. In 1837-8-9, Mr. Whitaker, a])ove mentioned, sent out to Philadelphia, on his own account, upwards of a hundred Short-Horns, from his own and other herds, and put them on Col. Powell's farm, where ho sold them at auction. They were purchased at good pricet3, mostly by breeders from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky, and distributed widely through those States. From 1835 up to 1843, several importations of fine stock were made by Mr, Weddle, an English emigrant, to Rochester, N. Y., and by Amer- ican gentlemen, among whom were Messrs, E. P. Prentice, of Albany, N. Y., Mr. James Lenox and Mr. J. F. Sheaffe, of New York city, lelphia, Pa., com- thoin with much from the herds of bred them assid- aud sold many to y, where many of \v Bedford, Mass., Ir. Bjnj. Rodman, aftei wards sold to 1 several excellent Bxington, Ky., im- erds in Yorkshire, sc'iiudants are now ipon a grand scale ieders of the Scioto 3rmed a company, ascd the best cattle nineteen animals in to Ohio. Further ars 1835 and 1830. y, for upwiirds of large prices — $500 ! stockholders, who ziers of the famous , by Messrs. James s, of several well- d by the importers, lut to Philadelphia, )rns, from his own where he sold them y by breeders from dely through those B stock were made Y., and by Amer- •entice, of Albany, New York city, c;attlk, suout-iiokns. 473 Messrs. LeRoy and Newbould, of Livingston county, the late Peter A. Remsen, of Genesee county, N. Y., and Mr. Whitney, of Now Haven, Ct., Mr. Gibbons, of New Jersey, and some others, not now recollected, all valuable animals. They were bred for some years by their owners, with much care. Mr. Prentice, for several j'ears, luid a large and excellent herd on his home farm. After some years all these herds were sold and widely distributed, herds. Their descendants still remain anions: our valuable 11 1 474 ILLUSTUATED STOCK DOCTOR. In the year 1849-50, Col. J. M. Sherwood, of Auburn, and Mr. Ambrose Stephens, of Batavia, N. Y., imported from the herd of Mr. Bates abull, and from Mr. Jno. Stephenson, of Durham, England, three bulls and several heifers, all choice animals, and successfully bred them during several years. The stock became widely distributed, and well known. About the year 18li;', Mr. George Vail, of Troy, N. Y., made an im- portation of a bull and heifer, purchased of Mr. Thomas Bates, of Kirk- leavington, the first cattle from that particular herd which had been intro- duced into the State. A few years later, he purchased and imported several more cows from the herd of Mr. Bates, crosses of his "Duchess" and other families. He bred them with success and widely distributed their blood. Mr. Vail made a final sale of his herd in the year 1852. A period of some years now occurred, in Avhich few more, if any, Short-Horns were imported. Cattle, as well as all kinds of agricultural produce, were exceedingly low ; but as things grew better, the demand for "blood" cattle revived, and the spirit for their breeding was renewed. Mr. Thomas Bates, a distinguished Short-Horn breeder in England, died in 1849. His herd, fully equal in quality to any in England, was sold in 1850. The choicest of them — of the "Duchess" and "Oxford" tribes — fell mostly into the hands of the late Lord Dacie, at Fortworth Park, already the owner of a noble herd, to which the Bates stock was added. He was a skillful breeder, and of most liberal spirit, and during the brief time he held them the reputation of the Bates stock, if possible, increased. Within three years from the time of the sale of Mr. Bates' herd, Lord Dacie died. In 1853, peremptory sale of his stock was widely advertised. Allured by the reputation of his herd, several American gentlemen went over to witness it. The attendance of English herders was very large, and the sales averaged higher prices in individual animals than had been reached since the famous sale of Charles Colling, in 1810. Mr. Samuel Tborne, of Duchess county, N. Y., bought several of the best and highest priced animals, of the "Duchess" and "Oxford" tribes, and added to them several more choice ones, from different herds. Messrs. L. G. Morris, and the late Noel J. Becar, of New York, bought others of the "Duchess", and "Oxfords," to which they added more from other choice herds. These were all brought over here, and bred. Mr. Ezra Cornell, of Ithaca, and Mr. James O. Sheldon, of Geneva, N. Y., soon afterwards made some importations, and obtained some of the "Bates" blood also. The late Gen. James S. Wadswoith, and other gentlemen of the Genesee Valley, N. Y., also made importations. These "Bates" importations have since been bi'ed so successfully hy their holders here, that several young bulls and heifers, Tared by Mr. Thorne and Mr. Shel- CATTLE, SHOKT-IIOKNS. 475 and Mr. Ambrose Mr. Bates a bull, , three bulls and red them during d well known. Y., made an im- i Bates, of Kirk- 3h had been intro- led and imported )f his "Duchess" widely distributed le year 1852. w more, if any, Is of agricultural tter, the demand ling was renewed, iu England, died ;land, was sold in Oxford" tribes — Fortvvorth Park, stock was added. 1 during the brief jssible, increased. >ates' herd, Lord videly advertised. gentlemen went was very large, Is than had been 10. Mr. Samuel B best and highest es, and added to Messrs. L. G. ht others of the nore from other bred. Mr. Ezra leva, N. Y., soon of the «♦ Bates" her gentlemen of These "Bates" leir holders here, ne and Mr. Shel- don, have been purchased by English breeders, and sent over to them at good prices, where they ai-e highly valued. ''. iiii'ii.h.;i, In 1852-3-4, several spirited companies wore formed in Clinton, Mad- ison, and other counties in Ohio, and in Bourbon, Fayette, and some 31 ' .7 '. I I I I [ M I' > ' M it i I > I i I 1 i 476 ILHiSTKATEU STOCK DOCTOK. other counties of Kentucky, and made importations of the best cattle to be found in the English herds, and after their arrival here, distributed among their stockholders. Mr. R. A. Alexander, of Kentucky, also, during those years, made extensive importations of choice blood for his CATTLE, 8HORT-II()HNS. 477 own breeding, so that in the year 185(5, it may be said that the United States possessed, according to their nnmbers, as valuable a selection of Short-Horns as could be found in England itself. Keepino- pace with the States, a number of enterprising Canadians, since the year 1835, among whom may be named the late Mr. Adam Fer- gusson, Mr. HoAvitt, Mr. Wade, the Millers, near Toronto, Mr. Frederick Wm. Stone, of Guelph, and Mr. David Christie, of Brantford, in Canada West, nnd ^Ir. M. IT. Cochrane and others, in Lower Canada, have made sundry importations of excellent cattle, and bred thrnr, v.'ith skill and spirit. Many cattle from these importations, and their descendants, have been interchanged between the United States and Canada, and all may now be classed, without distinction, as American Short-Horns, Short-Horns in the West. In the Northwestern States the first importation of Short-Horns direct from England was by the Illinois Importing Company, in 1858. This was an association of gentlemen, a part of them members of the State Board of Agriculture, in connection with prominent breeders of the State. They returned in July of the same year with twenty Short-Horn cows and seven bulls, of approved blood, which were sold at auction on August 27th, at Springfield, to breeders throughout the State. They also brought over two stallions, three Cotswold rams, nine ewes, four Southdown rams, eight Southdown ewes, five Berkshire boars, four Berkshire sows, and ten boars and sows of Irish breeds ; also Cumber- land and Yorkshire boars and sows. From this time on, various States in the West have taken up the breeding of Short-Horns as they have increased in wealth and population.; until now no finer herds can be found in any other locality ; and, the fact that at the New York Mills sales individual animals brought prices all the way to over $80,000, for exportsition to England — prices which before this time would have been considered fabulous — shows conclusively that Short-Horns, as bred in the United States, have not suffered in comparison with those bred in their native land. No such prices were ever reached before in any country in the Avorld ; nor have they been since. To-day they are found wherever civilization extends. As beef producers they have no superiors ; as milk producers there are families eminent in this respect, and they have left their impress upon the stock of the country wherever introduced. Short-Horns for the Dairy. It has been held that the Short-Horns are as good for milking as they are for beef. That they once were most excellent dairy cows there is no Ml ■I 478 ILLUSTRATED STOCK UOCTOK. doubt. Thiit Aiii('ri(!iin Short-Horns of the; present are not, as a class, even decent milkers, there is iis little (h)ul)t. The early ini])ortations of Shoil-IIorns were of the. niilkin_<r stniiiis. For the last thirty years, however, they have hecin hred with such special reference to beef points and early maturity that it is now ditHcult to find a decent milker in any of the more fashional)le sti'ains of blood, and very many of the cows Avill not give milk enough to [iroperly raise a calf. Once in a while, however, a very superior milking animal appei rs, showing, by reversion, what the cMpai)ilitics of the breed might be in this direction. Tlat th(! early importations of Short-Horns were uniformly good in this direction, as well as admirable beef cattle there is no doubt. That they have left their impress upon the native cattle in this direction is unciuestioned. That they exist to some extent in England and America, in particular herds, is certain. We have seen them here and know they are there. They have grown less, year by year, as the improvement of other dairy breeds became more and more manifest, until of late years little has been claimed for them as milkers. Their great value as early maturity beef makers, — attaining great weight — having superceded their purely milking characteristics. Among the better milkers may be named the descendants of the "Patton breed," the " seventecns," or the im- portation of 1817, and some descendants of the Ohio importation of 1834. In fact, this latter importation was made solely with a view to beef and flesh points, and since this time milk has been ignored by the more fashionable breeders both in England and America. Short-Horns for Beef. Throughout the whole West, especially, beef was the object sought. The land was cheap, fertile, and the pastures flush. Until within the last few years, butter and cheese was not an exportable product, beef was. It is not strange that a class of animals was sought that would produce the most I)eef in the least possible time. How this has been developed, the great herds of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Wis- consin, Illinois, j*.Iissouri, Iowa, and later, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Kan- sas, give ample proof. In breeding there are no superior cattle in the world. Their usefulness as beef producers will continue to grow with the settlement of the country. The value of the bulls for crossing upon the ordinary stock of the country is becoming more and more appreciated every year. It will continue to be an increasing integer for many years to come. Oh the next page, as showing a modern bred Short-Horn bull, combi- ning excellent beef points, with great stamina -ind constitution, we give an illustration of "Hiawatha." CATTLE, 8IIOUT-HOJINS. 47» not, us a class, inii)()rtiitions of it tliirty y<^ars, to be(!f points ; milker in any '\y of the cows ince in a while, g, by reversion, [)n. fornily good in doubt. That this direction is id and America, and know they improvement of 1 of late years t value as early superceded their s may be named ns," or the im- importation of T with a view to ignored by the object sought, il within the last )duct, beef was. t would produce been developed, Michigan, Wis- traska, and Kan- Their usefulness ; of the country. k of the country will continue to orn bull, combi- tution, we give The TOodern Short-Horn has great thickness of carcass, squarisli-rotund shape, rapid growth, early maturity, and a ripeness at two, three, f<)ur» or fi*^ years, that is attained by no other breed. Many are also the hand- •T!"' ; ; somest cattle to look at of any known breed — weight, substance and style being taken into consideration. There is a wonderful fullness in the carcass, extending to every part. The choice licsh is put on in part» 480 ILMSTKATKI) STOCK DOCTOK. lis III HI , il; h ll where ordinary cattle fail ; the offal in exceptionally light, as light as it would bo among common native cattle of two-thirds the weight. In the milk-yielding Short-HornH there is a tendency to leanness. Many are lighter before, flatter in the side, but yet exceedingly firm all over, from a dairyman's standpoint. In the beef animals there is a rotund fullness, a smoothness, a majesty, no where else seen. CATTLE, 8HORT-HORN8. 481 As showing beef in the Short-Honi cow, in an eminent degroo, we give a portrait of the cow "Rosamond," showing not only good beef points but milking qualities as well. Points of Short-Horns Described. The points of Short-Horns — and which will apply in judging all beef animals, with slight variations, to be hereafter described — are worthy of a somewhat minute description. The points are of two classes — those observed with the eye and those felt by the touch. By the eye one observes the general contour of the animal ; size, length, breadth, thick- ness, fineness of body, head and limb ; the loin, back, thigh, the spring of the rib and the manner in which the animal is ribbed up close to the hip bones. The touch — that is, the feeling under the touch — shows length and quality of the hair, thi^jkness and elasticity of the skin. The eye and expression of countenance is indicative of disposition and tem- per. An elastic, mellow and yet firm hide, of medium thickness, is an indication of well marbled flesh, while a floating, soft skin will indi- cate blubbery ft'.t, and often dark colored flesh. The Butcher's Profit. The butcher in buying an animal for beef has now-a-days but a single object in view — the animal that will turn out the greatest amount of lean meat in the prime parts, with the least offal, and only a moderate amount of fat ; for fat is now one of the cheapest portions of the animal. Years ago, in the days of tallow candles, the reverse was the case. The back, loin, and ribs are the choice bits ; next the rump and thigh ; then the shoulders ; while the neck and head are comparatively worthless. The sagacious breeder, while keeping this constantly in view, seeks to add early maturity to good flesh. He who comes nearest to this has the best animal, whatever the breed, or the pedigree of the particular breed. The butcher's block is the final, the crucial test. A description of the points of the Short- Horn was so carefully and admirably given by Dr. A, G. Stevenson, President of the Indiana Short- Horn Breeders' Association, at the first convention thereof, that we append a synopsis, accompanied with an outline of a Shoit-Horn, to which reference can be made, illustrating the principal points. In this it will b'- seen that a, h, c, d,fy h, m, J, k, x, y, z, represent the inferior parts ; from the girth p, back, including r, s, t, u, v, the superior parts. From this it will be easy to understand the points and the respective numbers as given in the scale. The Head. *• The head should be small." This is a very imperfect description of 482 ILLU8TUATKU STOCK UOCTOU. I ! ! '■ the head, but in too many accounts, all that is given. If the size of the head were all that was of consequence, a pound difference in any case POINTH OP SnOUT-IIOIlN UULL. would be of little consequence in the sale of a bullock. It is the form of the head that becomes of so much interest to the breeder. The head above the eyes should be wide, giving space for large cerebral develop- ment. The intelligence of the animal depends upon a well-devel(>j)ed brain and nervous system ; upon which, also, so much depend the vigor- ous and healthy action of the organs of digestion and assimilation ; the circulation and the vital functions generally ; the intelligence and temper of a cow dci:)ends nmch upon a Avell-developed brain. It will be found by observation that most vicious beasts have small upper heads, and ai'e large below the eyes. Again, the upper head should be wide, to give width to the articulations of the lower jaw. It is necessary that the part of the mouth where the food is to be masticated should be large, that the supplies required for the stomach may be well masticated and re-mastica- ted in chewing the cud. There is another reason for width at the base of the head and between the angles of the lower jaw : it is here that the very important passages have their entrance, which supply food for the stomach and air for the lungs. Close at hand, also, is the important con- nection of the spinal marrow and the brain, to say nothing of many large and important blood-vessels that tiiid their way to the head. These con- siderations we think conclusive as to the necessity of size of head in the cerebral portion. The portion below the eyes, the face, should be comparatively small. Its principal office is to gather food and air. Thin lips and elastic nostrils are wanted. The eyes should be large, bright and lively, and yet quiet. The physiognomy of the ox is as clearly indicative of his character the 8ize of the ice in any case It is th« form lor. Till! head I'ebral duvcloi)- \vell-d(!V(!l()iH'd end the vigor- iiniilatlon ; the CO and temper Avill be found leads, and are wide, to give that the part large, that the nd re-niastica- at the base of here that the T food for the niportant con- of many hirge Tiiese con- f head in the itively small. )s and elastic ively, and yet \ his character CA'rrLE, 8HOItT-HOKN8. 483 as that of a man is written upon his face ; and the reason that less is indicated in the face of an ox is because he has fewer vices, and has been guilty of fewer transgressions. A small dark eye, set in a dark circle, with a large face below and a narrow Iiead above, will indicate an animal that is bad tempered, wild, and consequently a poor feeder. The circle around the eye should be of a bright yellow color, the nose the same. Those considerations may seem trifles, yet this color is the result of a pe- culiar secretion, and the inference is a probable one, at least, that other secretions will be apt to resemble it in color. Hence, the secretion of inilk will be apt to resemble it in color, and a bright colored flesh is be- (okened by these peculiar secretions as indicated in the (lolor of the nose and circles about the eyes. As a very large ear mostly indicates sluggish- ness, one of medium size is preferable. A bullock of fine organization will manifest very clearly his impressions by the movement of his ears. If III' HccH from danger his ears are erect, or a little inclined backward, that he may be the better warned of danger behind. If he is in haste to meet a kind master, who is bringing him a desired meal, the ear is pre- sented forward. The horns should be clear, without black tips or any black marks whatever — some say of a waxy color, some again, claim that they shou'.d be flat in Short-Horns. But these matters are, most of them, non-essentials. We dismiss the head, after attaching it to the neck in its proper position — not at right angles, but at an angle of so many degrees that, witli the under part of the neck it forms an arch. This gives a better throat and a freer passage for the food and air to the stomach and lungs, and is graceful withal. The Neck. The neck expresses very much less to the breeder than the head and face. The neck should be just long enough to enable the taking of food easily from the ground. It should be strong and well muscled upon its sides, covering at its base the points of the shoulders well, and at its junction with the head it should be small and round, with its skin fitting it pretty nmch as a well-fitting stockmg does the leg — ^the under line of the neck with the under line of the jaw. A thin, broad neck is sure to indicate weakness and poor feeding and fattening qualities. Animals having such may well be avoided as breeders. Contour of the Body. The butcher, the breeder and the stock dealer, may now meet and consult profitably on the general contour of the body. Here the opinions of the former may be adopted, as he fixes the price of all 'butchers' stuff.' The ox of given weight that will sell for most in mar- 1 1 1 1 1 In I1H| 1 1 1 ! II 1 11 484 ILLUHTKATKI) STOCK DOOTOB. ket poHrtOHHos the points that must bo adopted. These points are now, however, well CHtablishcd, and we have only to refer to thoni and notice the rcaHons on which thv.y ,ire founded. We proceed to name them h(v fore wo give their rationale. In general contour the body should be nearly a square. The crops should be wide. The line of the back should be straight ; the lino of the belly nearly so, swelling a little behind the ribs ; the tlank low ; the ribs barrel-shaped ; the loins wide, ajid the rump long and wide ; the back should bo wide, and the thigh should be long and wide ; the legs short and comparatively Rmall, or at least not coarse ; tiiil light ; hair soft and fine. The color should be rod or white, or a mixture of the two, as roan or pied. As has already been said, the body should be nearly a scpian^. The vital <'urrcnts moving in short lines aro more effective than when moving in those of great length. The blood moving from the heart along very cxtcMided channels, flows with much less force as it recedes from the cause that set it in motion. The same is probably true of the neiTous currents. The great vitalizing organs are located near the center of the system — a provision of nature by which the vital currents are shorter than under any other arrangement. Here is the heart sending out its great currents of arterialized blood in all directions, to supply and nourish all the members of the body. Sitting over it is that wonderful air machine, the lungs, receiving the entire venous currents — an atmos- pheric bath — by which they aro so renovated and changed as to make the blood again fit for the heart's use, to which it is returned by the shortest possible route. These organs lie encased together, and never cease their operations night or day. But just here in this great center is another great vitalizer of fully equal importance — the stomach. Hero the food is received and changed into chyle, which is at once thrown into the circulation, where its office of supplying the system is performed. Now, the nearer a body is compacted around these great vitalizing systems tbe more effectual will be the supplies. Observation fully sustains thes<i views. A very lengthy bullock never fattens so readily as a short one. The broeds of hogs with long bodies aro known not to fatten so reatJily as those of short, square forms, as the Siamese and Chinese. The same is true of sheep, and also of tho horse. And even in man, we rarely find a corpulent man who will measure six feet. Obesity will generally be found under six foot. Health and vigor is equally confirmed by observation, as a result of the square structure. Longevity may also be. <laimed with the greatest propriety for the same proportions. A bullock with a square frame will be sure to possess all the qualities of health and vigor, and will feed and fatten as well or better than a long one- ^0 pointa are now, to thoin and notice to name them b<v body Hhould Ixi » of tho l)Hck should tie behind tho ribs ; md tho rump long hould bo long and least not coarse ; red or white, or a \y H square. Tho than when moving J heart along very recedes from tho ue of tho neiTous tho center of tho rrcnts arc shorter rt sending out its 18, to supply and is that wonderful rents — an atmos- mged as to make is returned by tho gcther, and never his great center is o stomach. Hero t once thrown into em is performed. great vitalizing Observation fully lens so readily as re known not to tho Siamese and lorse. And even neasure six feet, iilth and vigor is square structure, ety for the same ire to possess all fatten as well or CATTIJE, SHOBT-IIOItNH. Broad in the Cropa. 485 Tho animal broad in tho crops hoH a better back ; but it is also evidence of a bettor rib beneath tho shoulder-blade, giving greater width to the chest within, and consequently greater play to the lungs. This position of the shoulder-blade enables the legs to bo brought more gracefully under tho chest beneath . There are some beasts whoso fore-legs stand so wide apart that they very much resemble two sticks stuck into a large pumpkin. Such animals are considered awkward and inconvenient at least. The Book Should be Straight and Broad. A broad back affords valuable roasting bits, and will be the dolightof the butcher. Tho straight back affords a better spinal column, and gives the proper space to tho cavities beneath, which, as we have just seen, are occupied by the most important organs. A straight line also gives to the ribs a more graceful as well as more convenient attachment. Bibs Should be Barrel-Shaped. Tho ribs rising well from the spine, giving to the body a round or barreled shape, gives much more room to tho organs within — the heart and lungs — than there would bo if the ribs descended in such a manner as to give a flat side. A beast with flat sides, and consequently a narrow throat, will lack greatly in vigor and health, and all the essential qualities that constitute a good bullock. A bad rib gives poor space to the abdominal organs which lie immediately behind those of the chest, unless the l)elly is greatly sagged, which is generally the ease, as nature frequently, to relieve one deformity adds another. The Loin Should be Wide. This is an interesting point to those who love choice bits and are willing to pay well for them. The butcher makes large estimates here, and is sure to suit liberal purchasers. But nature is ever true to herself, for here, as elsewhere, beneath a broad loin she has provided large space for important organs, as the bowels, kidneys, and the organs of the pelvis. The rump of a good Short-Horn is a very nice point. The back should extend out straight to the setting on of the tail . The thigh should pass up to this point nearly straight, so as to make the junction a right angle. This point, in many beasts, will be found to be a circle, which is unsightly and causes a loss of prime beef. The Legs. The legs should be short. There are precisely the same reasons for !| ,1 II 486 ILLUSTKATED STOCK DOCTOK. objecting to long legs that there are to lohg necks or long bodies. Obser- vation proves a leggy animal to be not so good a feeder i>s one with short limbs. The bone of the leg should be fine and smooin, and not too large. The legs should stand well under the aniiual, and the hocks directly in line with the body, so that in moving, the hocks v,'ill be well separated, or about as far apart as the hind feet. The fore-legs should be straight aud stand well under the chest, that the animal may have an easy and free; movement. The inner side of the fc o-legs, as it passes the sternum, presents a beveled appearance, to brinjr ihe limbs to their proper pjsition beneath. Upon the piciper position of the limbs depends that ease and gracefulness with which a bullock s.lould move. It may be thought of no consequence how a bullock moved so that he is able to get to the market, but be assured there is much in it, it evinces strength and health, which are indispensable in feeding. 1 have seen Short-Horns carrying two thous md pounds and upwards, with limbs so perfect that their movements were as nimble as if they were carrying but a thousand. The Touch. By this the butchers ascertain beforehand the quality of the flesli. By it the breeder ascertains the aptitude to fatten as well as the quality and quantity of flesh that the animal will (;arry. Of all the qualities of the ox, this is probably the most diflicult to understand. It is the peculiar sensation of softness and el".cticii,y that is produced by the pressure of the hand on different parts of the body. This sensatior depends, in part, upon a l-irge cellular development beneath the skin and between the muscles, and part upon the muscular structure, adapting itself to the laborious duties it has to perform. It Is, theref( '.e, to the cellular and muscular tissue that this ensation of touch is to be attributed. It is very common to find a soft ling of the muscular fibre as an accompaniment or a precursor of disease that may mislaad. The same may be observed in the aged of both man md beast. What is 'touch,' or what is it to 'handle well?' Hovv is it to be distin- guished from that which portends bad health and old age? By its elas- ticity — its power to replace the parts when pressed — a springy sensation. MelloAvness from disease has a sluggish feel and moves slowly when under the liand ; to a less extent, it is true, still something of the same that is manifested in the pressure of the fingers on a dropsical limb as compared with a healthy one. Ip the one the indentions replace them- selves sluggishly, whilst in the other with a ready elasticity. It will require much practice to become an adept in this knowledge. Still many useful lespons may be daily had by the examination and hand- ling ('* \e'8 ovTi stock. Comparative handling will afford much CATTLE, 8HORT-HOKNS. IH7 ig bodies. Obser- 3S one with shoi-t and not too large, cks directly in lino well separated, or iild be straight and J an easy and frc(! isses the sternum, eir proper position mds that ease and y be thought of no get to the market, and health, which rns carrying two it their movements r of the flesh. By as the quality and 5 most difficult to id eUvctlcity that is (arts of the body. ular development ipon the muscular IS to perform. It this 'ensation of soft ' ling of the disease that may )th man md beast. i is it to be distln- age ? By its elas- springy sensation. ovcs slowly when thing of the same dropsical limb as 3ns replace them- city. 1 this knowledge, lination and hand- vill afford much assistance. Take those animals that are known to accumulate fat readily and lar«»-ely, as the opo^suni or the bear, or any other knowji to take on fat readily, and you will tind a peculiarly soft and mellow 'touch.' Those breeds of swine, as the Chinese or Siamese, that are known to accumulate fat largely, as compared with some of the poorer wood breeds, will offer good and ready illusti-ations. But probably the most ready illustration will be found in man himself. All that class of persons disposed to corpulency will be found to have a soft mellow touch, while those disposed to leanness will be found rigid and hard. This may be readily recognized in shaking hands. A very delicate lady may some- times be found to have a hard hand as well as a sharp tongue. Smooth, soft skin will also be found belonging to this class of persons. The Skin. The skin should be thick, soft and elastic — fitting alike either a poor or fat ox. A lean animal, with an inelastic skin stretched upon him, could not fatten for the want of space to expand in. But with an elastic skin he may be swelled to great dimensions in what seemed to be but a covering for his bones. The skin performs very important functions in the animal economy. It is not only a covering for all the parts beneath it — a protector against cold and heat, and all external causes of danger, but it is the seat of a vast system of minute blood vessels and capillaries, of exhalcnts and absorbents. A vast nervous tissue centers hei*e that renders the skin sensitive in the highest degree. The great vitiil worth and importance of the skin may be readily appreciated by any injuries done it. The rapidity with which extensive burns destroy life, may serve as a sufficient illustration. ' Destroy my skin, and you shall have my bones also.* . The Hair. The hair should be thick and fine, forming a protection against inclem- encies of weather. It is not sensitive, and is, therefore, a proper shield to the whole body, and it is an evidence of the wisdom displayed in the creation of this family of the animal kingdom, that its hair — its outer gar- ment, against which all injuries must first come — should be without sensation — a complete coat of mail, injuries to which cause no j)ain. Fine hair is also an evidence of a finely organized skin, a skin exquisitely finished in its whole structure of minute vessels and tissues. A skin thus de]i(!ately organized is also evidence that other organs are alike con- structed. Nature, in all her parts, undoubtedly produces a correspond- ence, so that if one part is of a peculiar structure, either fine or coarse, other parts are apt to correspond. Pai'ts seen may be considered iudica- 488 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. tive of parts not seen. It may be permitted to add that; in all the scrub cattle that I have grazed and fed, I have never found ('ne with fine silky hair that did not fatten well and make a desirable bullock. Color. Short-Horns are red or white, or these colors blended as roan or pied. Fashion, for the time, may make one or the other of these colors popular. This is probably so now with the red color. It may be so of auoth'u* color in a few years. A caprice that excludes all but the red color is injurious. It limits improvement and confines it to a limited portion of the breed. It encourages the use of inferior animals just to obtain a fashionable color, and rejects better ones because they are of different color. There is, in consequence, great danger of deterioration of this noble breed of cattle as a result of such puerile practices. If til 3 breed is to be kept up to its past high standard the very best selec- tions should be bred regardless of color, provided it is the one peculiar to the b'.eod. We would admonish breeders and lovers of this noble race of cattle to give no encouragement to suyh departures ; they are evil, and that continually. Perfection. Both ignorant and cultivated alike ; the ordinary breeder and the scien- tific one ; the practical man and the visionary one ; each vnW establish in his own mind an ideal of what any object should be. When this ideal is required to stand the test of practical experience, to be defined by a scale of points, not one in ten, even among those who think themselves competent to establish a standard of excellence can do so, point by point. The reason is he has never read, nor has he educated himself in any '^iher way to that exactitude of judgment required in matters of sura nicety ; in other words ^ e have not the scientific idea of what is necessary in the premises ; no absolute rule to go by, and so the whole amounts, after all, to somclning very like mere guessing. For dairy purposes the udder of the cow is the strong point. In animals bred for their flesh, the meat is the essential thing and also that it be laid on in the prime parts. To enable any person to judge more or less correctly according to the study he gives, and the manner in which he has educated his eye and touch, we append the scale of points for judging Short-Horns, as found in the American Herd-Book. In studying this scale it will do quite well for all beef breeders — always bearing in mind the difference in make up of the breed. Thus the Short- Homs will be found full in the rump behind, the Devons and Herefords more pointed, and essentially different in other respects ; yet these very CATTLE, SHORT-HORNS. 489 r in all the scruh e with line silky IS roan or pied, of these colors t may be so of all but the red it to a limited animals just to ise they are of of deterioration B practices. If /ery best selec- 3 one peculiar to this noble race ; they are evil. r and the scien- vill establish in When this ideal lie defined by a link themselves point by point. ;elf in any '^ther of surli nicety ; lecessary in the aunts, after all, cs the udder of >sh, the meat is parts. ccording to the ted his eye and lorns, as found eeders — always rhus the Short- and Herefords yet these very differences constitute their value ; their beef is certainly better than that of the Short-Horn ; but still they fail in other particulars. There is no such thing as absolute perfection in any thing finite. We simply come as near it as possible. The Short-Horns, in all their attributes, certainly have but little more to be desired as beef makers, and some families, alas too few, are deep and excellent milkers. Scale of Points for Short-Horn Bulls. Points. Xkt. 1. — Purity of breed on male and female side; sire and dam reputed for docility of disposition, early maturity and aptitude to fatten ; sire a good stock-getter, dam a good breeder ; and giving a large quantity of milk, or such as is superior for making butter or chaese. 7 Art. 2. — Head muscular and fine ; the horns fine and gradually diminishing to a point, of a flat rather than a round shape at the base, short and inclined to turn up, those of a clear, waxy color to be preferred, but such as arc of a transparent white, and tinged with yellow, admissible ; ears small, thin and cov- ered with soft hair, playing quick, moving freely ; forehead short, broad, especially between the eyes, and slightly dished ; eyes bright, placid, and rather prominent than otherwise, with a yellow rim around them ; lower part of the face clean, dished and well developing the course of the veins ; muzzle small, nose of a clear orango or light chocolate color; nostrils wide and open ; lower jaw thin ; teeth clean and sound. - _ _ 5 Art. 3. — Neck fine and slightly arched, strongly and well set on the head and slioulders, harmoniously widening, deepening and rounding at it approaches the latter point : no dewlap. - - 2 Art. 4. — Chest oroad, deep and projecting, the brisket on a lower line than the belly. ----_-__5 Art. 5. — Shoulders broad, strong, fine and well placed ; fore-legs short, straight, and standing rather wide apart than narrow ; fore-arm muscular, broad and powerful, slightly swelling and full above tiie knee ; the bone fine and flat ; knees well knit and strong ; foot flat, and in shape an oblong serai-circle ; horn of the hoof sound and of a clear waxy color. - _ _ . 2 Art. 6. — Barrel round and deep, and well ribbed up the hips. - 4 Art. 7. — Back short, straight and broad from the withers to the setting on of the tail ; crops round and full ; loins broad ; buckle bones on a level mth the back ; tail well set, on a level with the back, fine and gradually diminishing to a point, and hanging Avithout the brush an inch or so below the hock, at right angles with the back. ------.-.4 ^y^ 490 1LLU8TUATED STOCK DOCTOR. Art. 8. — Hind quarters from the huckle to the point of the rump well tilled up ; twist well let down and full ; hind legs short, straight, and well spread apai-t, gradually swelling and rounding above the hock ; the bone fine and flat below ; legs not to cross each other in walking, nor to stradd'"- behind. - _ _ Art. 9. — Skin of medium thickness, mo\ u 'e and mellow; a white color is admissible, but rich cream or orange much preferable ; hair well covering the hide, soft and fine, and if undercoatcd with soft, thick fur in winter, so much the better ; color, pure white, red roan, bright red, or reddish yellow and white. (A black or dark brown nose or a rim around the eye, black or dark spots on the sldn and hair decidedly objectionable, and indicative of coarse meat and bad blood.) - _ _ _ Art. 10. — Good handling. -__--__ Art. 11. — Sui'c stock-getter. -_--_-_ Art. 12. — Stock, when made steer, certain to feed kindly for beefers at any age, and make prime beef. - - - _ _ Art. 13. — General appearance. ______ 3 4 4 5 2 Perfection. 50 il Scale of Points for Short-Horn Cows. Points. Art. 1. — Purity of breed on male and female side; sire and dam reputed for docility of disposition, early maturity and aptitude to fatten. Sire a good stock — getter. Dam a good breeder ; giving a large quantity of milk, or such superior for making butter or cheese. ___-____7 Art. 2. — Head small and tapering ; long and narrower in propor- tion than that of the bull. Horas fine and gradually diminish- ing to a point ; of a flat rather than of a round shape at the base ; short, and inclined to turn p ; those of a clear waxy color to be preferred ; but such as are of a transparent white, sLghtly tinged Avith yellow, admissible. Ears small, thin, and well covered with f^oft hair ; inlaying quick, moving freeely. Forehead of good breadth between the eyes, and slightly dished. T^yes bright, placid, and rather prominent than otherwise, with yellow rim round them. The lower part of the face clean, dished, and w^ell developing the course of the veins. Muzzle small ; nose of a clear bronze, or light chocolate color — the former much preferred. Nostrils wide and well opened. Lower jaw thin. Teeth clear and sound. - . - - _ 5 CATTLE, SHORT-HORNS. 491 )t to cross for beefers j^PT. 3. Neck fine and thin, straight, and well set on to the head and shoulders, harmoniously widening, deepening, and slightly rouudin" in a delicate feminine manner a.« it apjiroaches the latter point. No dewlap. 2 j^j^j,^ 4. Shoulders fine and well placed. Fore-legs short, straight and well spread apart. Fore-arm wide, muscular, slightly swellino-, and full above the knco : the bone fine and flat below. Knee': Avell knit and strong. Foot flat and in the shape of an oblontT semi-circle. Horn of the hoof sound, and of a clear waxy color. .---------2 ^KT, 5. Chest broad, deep and projecting — the brisket on a lower line than the belly. - 5 jV^iiT. 6. — Barrel round, deep and well ribbed up to the hips. - 5 j^KX, 7. — Back short, strong, straight from the withers to the set- tin^ of the tail. Crop round and full. Loin broad. Huckle bones on a level with the back. Tail well set, on a level with the back or very slightly below it ; fine and gradually diminish- ing to a point ; and hanging, without the bnish, an inch or so below the hock, at right angles with the back. - - - 4 y^RX. 8. — Hind quarters from the buckles to the point of the rump long and well filled up. Twist well let down and full. Hind legs short, straight and well spread apart ; gradually swelling an(' rounding above the hock ; the bone fine and flat below. Foot flat, and in shape of an oblong semi-circle. Horn of the hoof sound, and of a clear waxy color. Legs not to cross each other in walking, nor to straddle behind. - - - - 3 Art. 9. — Udder broad, full, extending well forward along the belly, and well up behind. Teats of a good size for the hand ; squarely placed with a slight oblique pointing out ; wide apart ; when pressed by the hand the milk flowing from them freely. Extra teats indicative of good milking qualities, but should never be milked, as they draw the bag 'out of shape. Milk veins large and swelling. ------__. 4. Art. 10. — Skin of a medium thickness : movable and mellow ; a white color is admissible, but a rich cream or orange much pref- erable. Hair well covering the hide; soft and fine, and if undercoated with soft, thick fur in the Winter, so much the bet- ter. Color pure white, red, roan, bright red, red and white, spotted roan, or reddish and yellow and white. (A black or dark brown nose, or rim around the eye, black or dark brown spots on the skin and the hair decidedly objectionable, and indic- ative of coarse meat and bad blood. ) - - - - « 3 32 'il' >l I ill ! i II liiii 492 ILLU8TUATKU hTOOK DOCTOR. Art. 11. — Good handler. Art. 12. — Sure and good breeder. Art. 13. — General appearance. Perfection. 4 4 2 50 ^^«:i;!*f»Jfniyij||j V. The Aldemeys. In the British Channel, between Great Britain and France, are a num- ber of islands noted for their salubrity of climate smd fertility of soil. Many years ago those islands, particularly Jersey, were noted for their CATTLE, AiiDERNEYS. 493 nice, jiro a num- superior fruit, and large quantities of cider and perry were ainiually made there. Of late years these islands, Alderney, Jersey, and Guernsey, have become celebrated throughout England and America, for their breed of cattle ; the cows of which give milk of unsurpassed richness. These cattle are undoubtedly of French origin. The Normandy cattle are kroner than the Jerseys, and Youatt says, have a greater tendency to fatten. He passes them by, in his admirable work on cattle, with scarcely more than a mention ; this is to be regi'ctted, since he was so careful and conscientious a historian. He says : "They are found mainly in gentlemen's parks and pleasure grounds, and they maintain their occupancy there, partly on account of the rich- ness of their milk, and the great quantity of butter which it yields, but more from the diminutive size of the animals. Their real ugliness is passe^l over on these accounts ; and it is thought fashionable that the view . rom the breakfast or drawing room of the house should present an Alderney cow or two grazing at a little distance. "They are light red, yellow, fawn or dun colored ; short, wild-homed, deer-necked, thin, and small-boned; irregularly and often very awkwardly shaped." A Prejudiced Statement. Quoting from Mr. Parkinson, who, Mr. 1 ouatt says, seems to have had a determined prejudice against them, he writes : " Their size is small, and they are of as bad a form as can possibly be described ; the bellies of many of them being four-fifths of their weight. The neck is very thin and hollow ; the shoulder stands up, and is the highest part ; they are hollow and narrow behind the shoulders ; the chine is nearly without flesh ; the bucks are narrow and sharp at the ends ; the inamp is short, and they are narrow and light in the brisket." Mr. Youatt adds for himself : "This is about as bad a form as can possibly be described, and the picture is very little exaggerated, when the animal is analyzed, point by point ; yet all these defects are so put together, as to make a not unpleas- ing whole." Mr. Youatt, however, compliments them with giving exceedingly rich milk, and ^vith fattening in a surprising manner when dry. We have quoted the above for two reasons : one as showing probably what may have been nearer the truth than we might naturally expect from seeing the best specimens now, and the other as shoAving that this breed has made a great advancement since his day, both in quantity of milk given, and in symmetry and perfection of form. 494 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Ill 11 III From an Amerioun Standpoint. Mr, Lewis F. Allen, the best known hiHtoriun of American cattlf, says of this elegant and deor-like ra(!e : "Beginning with the head — the most characteristic feature — tlie muzzle is line, the nose eitluu- dark brown or black, and occasionally a yellowish shade, with a peculiar mealy, light-colored hair running up the face into a smoky hut?, when it gradually lakes the color of the body ; the face is slightly dishing, clean of ilcsh, mild and gentle in expression, the eye clear and full, and encircled with a distinct ring of the color of the nose; the forehead is bold, horns short, curving inward, and waxy in color, with black tips ; tho ear is sizable, thin, and quick in movement. The whole head is original, and blood-like in appearance, more so than in A Trio of Jerseys. almost any other of the cattle race — reminding one strongly of the head of our American Elk. The neck is somewhat depressed — would be called ' ewe-necked,' by some — but clean in the throat with moderate, or little dewlaj) ; the shoulders are Avide and somewhat ragged, with prominent jjoints, running down to a delicate arm and slender legs beneath ; the forc-((uartors stand rather close together, with a thinnish, yet well developed brisket between ; the ribs are flat, yet giving suflScient play for good lungs ; the back depressed, and somewhat hollow, the belly deep and large, the hips tolerably wide, the rump and tail high, the loin and quarter medimn in length, the thigh thin and deep, the twist wide, to accommodate a cfood sized udder, the flanks medium, the hocks or gambrel joints crooked, the hind legs small, the udder capacious, square, CATTLE, ALDERNEY8. 495 ican tiuttK', says set well forward, aud covered with soft, silky hair ; the teats fine, standing well apart, and nicely ttipering ; the milk veins prominent." Charaoteristio Colors. The colors are mostly light red or fawn, and black, mixed and plashed with white ; the solid colors are, we think, generally favored, and, to our mind, the best cattle, as showing careful breeding, though we ha.ve seen the most superior cattle among all these colors. So we have seen some distinctly roan, with round, quite smooth forms, called pure ; they should always be avoided, as there is more than a suspicion that such have Short-Horn blood in them, which can do this breed no good, but on the contrary, harm. The breed is distinctly a milk breed, and is of no value whatever except as yielding fair messes of exceedingly rich milk — giving largely of the most superior cream, producing hard, and most delicately flavored butter. Thus any cross on this ancient and carefully bred stock must necessarily injure them in the points where they excel other cows. These arc : Superiority of the milk, cream and butter, golden in color, delicate in texture and flavor, and commanding prices in the market, from wealthy citizens, that no other make can reach. They are Milking Cows. Whichever of the three varieties may be chosen, they should be bred for this and nothing else. Whether they be from Alderney, Jersey, or Guernsey, no infusion of other blood can improve them, neither can they improve any other breed. The bulls may improve our native cows, if the cows be good milkers, the hereditary milking qualities of the race being pre-potent in the progeny. For this improvement, however, none but pure blood bulls should be used, and this rule will hold good in all breeding. The pure animal is pre-potent, the grade is not, and pure bred anirnals of all the superior races are now so plenty that it will not pay to use grade bulls for the improvement of stock. The Value of Purity. To show the value of purity, we will perhaps, find no more appropriate place than this. A thorough-bred animal upon native stock produces in the first succeed- ing generation an animal partaking equally of the blood of the sire and dam, or what is called a half-blood. The next generation, or the produce of a full-blood and a half-blood will give a three-quarters-bred animal. IS iiliiW 41)6 1LLU8TUATKU STOCK DOCTOR. Tho }()Uii<; of ii |)uro-l)rcd und thrce-quurters-brod will give a seven-eighths- l»rcd. Following in tlio saiiio lino the next generation will give auuninml jjossesising tifteen-.sixteenths of pure blood. In reality it will be far more than we have stated, for the pre-potent element of pure blood, constantly present, will continually be an inereaa- ing integer in tlni progeny. Ilenee animals from seven-eightha to fiftceu- htixteenths-brod, (cannot i)e distinguished from one purely bred, except by u most critieal, and at the same time expert judge. For all practical pur- poses thoy are fully ecjual to an animal purely bred, that is to say, as dairy (^ows, but hero the comparison must end. A taint of impure blood once in, cannot be bred out for many generations — never in fact. There is always danger of Reversion. One may, theoretically at least, bred grades up for a thousand years, and yet not have purely bred animal: . Hence tl.e extraordinai'v i)riceH paid for stock, the pedigrecM of whicu have been kept absolutely witliout taint of admixture, The Value of Points. So important is the (juestionof symmetry of form, and roin'i.? of excel- lence, ill stock, viewed as nitegers in the make-up of an animal — real value Ju'ing adaptation to the necessities required — that, of late years, all animals ai'c judged tlici(^l)y. As a study of these we give a figured portrait of a model cow, illustrating perf(jction. These })oints may be adopted ui judging any cow, so far as general characteristics are concerned, deviations being only in matters of form, color, peculiar markings, shape of horns, and general contour. The Guernseys, foi* instance, are larger, somewhat coarser, and have of late years been placed in a family by themselves. The scale of points given are those adopted by the Royal Jersey Agri- cultural and Horticultural Society, in determining the merits of animals to be passed upon : Scale of PoiDts— Covs and Heifers. Points. 1. FIrad,— $imall, tine and tapering 1 2. Cheek,— small 1 3. Throat, — clean 1 4. Muzzle, — fine, and encircled by a bright color , 1 5. Nostrils, — high and open 1 6. Horns,— smooth, crumpled, not too thick at the base, and tapering 1 7. Ears,— small and thin.. 1 8. Ears, — of a deep orange color within 1 0. Eye.- full and placid 1 10. Neck,— straight, fine, and placed lightly on the shoulders 1 11. Chkst,— broad and deep 1 CATTLK, ALDKKNKYS. 497 I seven-eightljfv I giro an uiiiniul tho prc-potoiit ' bo uu incroas- ghths to lifteon- bred, except by ill priu'ticul pur- it is to say, us if impure l)lo()d in fact. There at least, breej ' bred animal. grecM of wliicu roiiii.^ of excel- inal — real value 'ars, all animals id portrait of a al Jersey Agri- rits of animals Fonm. 12. Barrki.,— hooped, broad and deep 1 13. Well ribbed home, having but little space between the last rib and the hip. 1 14. Back,— straight from the withers to the top of the hip 1 mi 9 Iw 4» 16. Back, — straight from the top of the hip to the setting on of the tall, and the tail at right angles with the back 1 16. Tail,— fine 1 u 'i,l 498 ILLUSTUAIKH STOCK UOCTOK. 17. Tail,— hanging down to the hocks....... 18. lIiDK,— thin uiid luoviible, but not too loose 10. IIiDK,— covcrt'd with thic, soft hair „ W. IIiDK,— of good color 21. FoKK-LKoa,— short, Mtruight and tine. 22. FoKB-AKM,— swelling, luid lull above the knee 23. HiND-cjUAKTKKa,— from the hock to the point of the rump well llllert up. 24. IIiND-LKQs,— short and straight (bfiow the hocks) and bones rather i ue. 26. HiND-LKQS, squarely placed, not too close together when viewed trom behind 20. Hind-legs,— not to cross in walling 27. Hoofs, — small 28. UuDBR,— full in form, i. e., well in line with the belly 20. Udder, — well up behind 30. TKAT8,—large, squarely placed ; behind wide apart 31. Milk-veins,— very prominent 32. Growth- 33. General appearance 34. Condition- Po NTflL Perfection- 34 No prize .shall be Jiwarded to cows hiiving leas than twenty-nine points. No prize shall l)e awarded to heifers having less than twenty-six points. Cows having obtained twenty-seven points, and heifers twenty-four points, shall be allowed to bo branded, but cannot take a prize. These points, namely, Noa. 28, 29, and HI — shall bo deducted froui the number recjuired for perfection in heifors, as their udder and milk- veins cannot bo fully developed : a heifer will, therefore^ be considered perfect at thirty-one points. To this we add : One point must be added for pedigree on male side. One point must be added for pedigree on female side. Again, the size of the escutcheon, or milk-mirrors, is a point of especial attention. This, however, will be treated in another chapter, for the escutcheon is now coming to be accepted as an indication of the milking (qualities of a cow, and whatever the breed may bo, strongly relied upon. And those who discard it, that is, refuse a cow with a strong escutcheon, will surely go astray. In judging bulls, many of the same points will serve. The head will not be so small, and the forehead must bo broad ; the horns must be tipped with black ; the neck, arched, powerful, but not too coarse and heavy ; hide thicker than in the cow — certainly not thin — and mellow ; fore legs short and straight, fore arm large and powerful, full above the knee and firm below it. As in cows, pedigree must have two points, one for purity of blood on the male side, and one for purity of blood on the female side. CATILK, Ai.DKIJXKVH. 4tf» Poiirra 1 I I 1 1 1 mil ttlled >ip. 1 i ratbor lo. 1 viewed trom 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 34 ^enty-nino points, twenty-aix points, ifers twenty-four a prize. ti deducted from udder and niilk- »re, be considered » 9 «•■«>*■•• 8, is a point of ther chapter, for ndicutiou of the nay be, strongly jow with a strong The head will horns must be ; too coarse and — and mellow ; '., full above the two points, one of blood on the H i o V, P r H The portrait of a bull given above illustrates the "points" adopted bv the Boyal Jersey Agricultural Society, and continued after an experience of ten years without alteration. Thi'ough it the reader will easily ])ecome conversant with the points by which Jersey bulls are judged. By refer- 500 ILLUST>JiTED STOCK DOCTOB. «ncc to the figures given below, and corresponding in the illustration witk the points the reader will understand the following Scale of PointB for Bulls. Abticlb. 1. Pedigreb on male side 2. PEDioaBB on female side 3. Head, — fine and tapering 4. FoRKHBAD,— broad 6. Cheek, — small. 6. Throat, — clean « 7. Muzzle, — flue and encircled with light color 8. Nostrils,— high and open 9. Horns,— smooth, crumpled, not thick at the base and tapering, tipped with blanic 10. Ears,- small and thin 11. EAR8,—of a deep orange color within 12. Eyes, — full and lively 13. Neck, — arched, powerful, taut not coarse or heavy 14. Chest,— broad and deep « 15. Barrel,— hooped, broad and deep 16. Well ribbed home, having but little space between the last rib and the hip. 17. Back,— straight from ihe withers to the top of the hip , 18. Back, — straight from the top of the hips to the setting on of the tall, and the tail at right angles with tlie back 19. Tail,— fine 20. Tail,— hanging down to the hocks 21. Hide, — thin and movable 22. Hide, — covered with fine and soft hair 23. Hide,— of a good color 24. Fore-legs,— short, straight and ftne 25. Fore- ARM,— large and powerful, swelling and full above the knee and fine below it 26. Hind-quarters,- from the hock to the point of the rump long and well filled up 27. Hind-legs, — short and straight (below the hocks) and the bones rather fine 2f. HiND-LEGs.-squarely placed, not too close together when viewed from behind 'i9. Hind-legs,- not to cross in walking 30. Hoofs,— small 31. Growths 32. General appearance 33. Condition Ponm. Perfection . 33 Judging by Points. The highest excellence of any milking cow lies in the udder. This must not only bo full in form, that is, in line with the belly, but it must not be cut off square in front, like that of a goat. It shov.ld be rounded, full, 111 \i CATTLE, ALDERNEY8. 501 e illustration witlii M e knee and )ne8 rather presenting great breadth behind, and carried well up between the thigh. The milk veins should be full and carried well forward toward the fore lef's. If knotted and with curves, so much the better. The tail is another essential point. Whatever its size at the root, it must be large and tapering, and have a good switch of hair. The chest should be broad and deep ; this shows good respiration, essential to feeding and health. This, however, must not be taken in the sense in which we view it in the blood horse. It is then one of the essen- tial points, necessary to fast and long continued exertion. In the (iairy cow, especially when viewed from before, there will be no appearance of massiveness. On the contrary, she will give an appearance of delicate fineness, and will look large behind, swelling gradually from behind the shoulders. She may not be closely ribbed, in fact should not -:l :^^^ Jersey Cow. De close, only comparatively so. I^he best milkers, every where, will be found to be rather loosely put together between the last rib and the hips, and good milkers must be roomy in the flunk. The hind quarters must be long from the point of the rump to the hock, and well filled up ; yet this does not mean rounded and massive in flesh ; on the contrary, the best milkers will be rather lean and perhaps high boned. Nevertheless, the same animal, when out of milk and fat, may fill up, and perhaps, present a fully rounded contour, while yet possessing all the delicacy of points characteristic of the high bred dairy cow. ^^**(!«i^"*^ &^.wl«**'; ii , ii .li'isi ,i*l! ;| 502 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. A COW may have large and heavy ears ; her back may not be fully straight from the withers to the top of the hips ; her rump may be sloping ; her tail may not reach the hocks ; — all these are defects — the latter a se- rious one — ^yet, if the milking organs are super-excellent it will outweigh all these. A phenomenon may show absolute perfection in all the points : we have never yet seen such an one. In judging, the essentials are to carefully consider each point of excellence with reference to its bearing upon the aninial as a dairy cow. A high open nostril would count but little as against a poor milk vein ; a very delicate ear, nothing as against a very superior udder. The Jersey, to the uncritical eye, when in full milk, is lean, scrawny, and misshapen ; are so, fat or lean, from the standpoint of a Short-Horn ^"^V =5:>^^ .Ikrsey IIeikkh. or Hereford breeder. The Short-Horn, or Hereford, is a gross, lubberly, disgusting, mountain of fat in the eyes of a Jersey breeder. Color, Temper, and Size. Do not be too particular about color ; solid colors, and black points look well in the show ring. The animal that will turn out well at the pail, that is docile and gentle, be she what color she may, so long as she ad- heres to the distinguishing color-mar^cs of the race, is the one for the milking yard. CATTLE, ALDERNEY8. 508 ly not be fully may be sloping ; -the latter a se- t wiil outweigh points : we have ire to carefully aring upon the )oor milk vein ; ler. lean, scrawny, F a Short-Horn ^oss, lubberly. ack points look ell at the pail, ong as she ad- the one for the In relation to size, the Jerseys are a small race of cattle. In lio breed are overgrown animals the most valuable. With the Jersey it is especially to be avoided. So, an undersized animal is not to be countenanced. Fair size, however, is desiral)le. He who seeks to increase the size of the Jersey unduly, will certainly go astray. They have been carefully bred, for many generations, with esj)ccial reference to milk. The Jersey is the product of islands peculiar in soil, climate, and people. Transplanted to our flush pastures, with good shelter in winter, they will necessarily increase in size This is to be expected. If you fancy "solid colors," and can get plenty of rich milk, with solid colors, well and good. If not, breed t"^ whatever color, characteristic of the breed, which will give you this desirable result. As a Dairy Cow. The Jersey cow can hardly be called a dairy cow, in the general accep- tation of the term. She lacks size to give quantity ; as a cheese maker, she is not a success ; as butter makers, they stand without ecjuals, if quality be the test. The butter globules of the milk are larger, and with a weaker covering than in other breeds ; hence it churns quicker than the milk of other cows. The milk, cream, and butter, of the Jerseys are yellower than that of otlier breeds. This is due to the excess of orange pigment secreted by this breed. Jerseys are especially adapted to the villager, or family, requiring a medium quantity of rich milk, and superior cream and butter. They have taken kindly to our summer climate, from Maine to California. In winter, however, and in the early spring and late fall, they should be as carefully housed as Shoi-t-Horns, else they will fail to give satisfaction. .The cows are always docile, gentle, and tractable, when properly treated. It is not to be denied, however, that the bulls are often vicious. An en- thusiastic writer has attributed this to their long lineage of aristocratic breeding. The Short-Horns are far more aristocratic in their lineage of ancient sires and dams ; they are also notably peaceable. It is a fact that animals kept in confinement are apt to become surly, and cross. The breeder of Jerseys must accept the fact that the bulls must be kept under strict discipline, and this by the exhibition of both tirmness, careful handling, and gentleness. !• '1 r I 504 ILLUSTRATFI) STOCK DOCTOR. VT- Ayrshire Cattle. The origin of these cattle cannot be distinctly traced. That Ayrshire, in England, has long been noted for a very suptnor breed of milking cows, is indisputable; yet anything like what weie known as Ayrshires, fifty years ago, did not exist one hundred years prior to that time. That the present breed was not produced by a cross of Alderney, on the native cattle of Scotland, us has been asserted, is evident enough from their form and characteristics ; that they were not produced by selection, is equally as well grounded. They may have originated in a happy cross, and careful breeding thereafter. That the A^^rshire owes much of its sui)eriority to crosses of the bet- ter milking strains of the old Short-Horn race, would seem to be borne out, not only by tradition, but particularly by unmistakable character- istics of both these breeds. Ayrshire indeed is eminently adapted to the production of superior milking cows. The climate is moist, with plenty of soft rains ; conse- quently, the grasses would naturally be succulent, and tend to produce the greatest flow of milk of which a cow might be caijable. Of the three divisions of Ayrshire — Carrick, Kyle, and Cunningham — the latter is regarded as the true home of this most valuable breed. Indeed, they once went by the name of C:niningham cattle. Ayrshires of the Last Century. Mr. Alton, an old English writer, who has ^mtten more largely and intelligently than perhaps any one else of this breed, has given much val- uable information concerning them as they existed in Ayrshire early in the last century. Spi iking of them, he says : " The cows kept in the districts of Kyle and Cunningham were dimin- utive in size, ill-fed, ill-shaped, and they yielded but a doanty return in milk ; they were mostly («f a black color, with large stripes of white along the chine or ridge of their back, al)out the flanks, and on their faces. Their horns were high and crooked, having deep ringlets at the root, the nlainest proof that the cattle were but scantily fed ; the chine of their backs stood up high and narrow ; their sides were lank, short and thin ; their hides thick, and adhering to the bones ; their pile (skin) was coarse and open ; and fe.v of them yielded more than six or eight quarts of milk per day, when in their best plight ; or weighed, when fat, more than from twelve or sixteen to twenty stone avoirdupoio, sinking offal." The Hmhandry of Ayrshire, published in 1793, states upon the authority of Mr. Bruce Campbell, that the introduction of the improved breed was made by the then laie Earl of Marchmont, and Mr. Youatt thinks that it must have happened between 1724 and 1740. CATrUS., AYKSHlUKiS. ■)0r> That Ayrshire, ■eed of milkiiii; u as Ayrshires, liat time, f Aldci'ney, on evident enough )t produced by originated in a scs of the hct- cni to be borne able character- Ion of superior t rains ; conse- iiid to produce Cunningham — /^aluable breed. re largely and iven much val- I'shii'e early in m were dimin- imty return in ipes of white , and on their ringlets at the ; the chine of ink, short and lile (skin) was ir eight quarts fhcn fat, more inking offal." iites upon the the improved id Mr. Youatt There then were successive introductions of improved blood among them the Dunlap strain of Short-Horn about 1780, or one hundred years ago. This breed becanuj well established in reputation, and in the early part of the present century became regularly known as Ayrshire, and was widely disseminated in England. The above likeness is a good one of the improved or modem Ayr- shire cow. Mr. Aiton describes the breed in its improved form, or as it existed late in the last century, and early in this, as follows : 506 1LLU8TUATEU 8TOCK • UOCTOU. i!,; ill'li. i I 'I'll il i i "The shapes most upprovotl of, are — head small, but rather long and nariH. .v at the muzzle ; the eye small, but smart and lively ; the horns small, clear, crooked, and their roots at a considerable distance from each other ; neck long and slender, tapering towai'd the head, with no loose skin below ; shoulders thin ; fore-fjuarters light ; hind-quarters large ; back straight, broad behind, the joints ratlu-r loose and open ; carcass deep, and pelvis capacious, and wide owv the hips, with round Heshy buttocks , tail long, and snndl ; legs small and short, with firm joints ; udder capacious, broad and stjuare, stretching forward, and neither fleshy, low hung, nor loose ; the milk-veins large, and prominent ; teats short, all pointing outward, and at considerable distance from each other; skin thin and loose ; hair soft and woolly. The head, bones, horns, and all parts of least value, small ; and the general figure compact and well propoilioned." In this connection, it should always be remembered that the Ayrshire cows were always noted for their thighs, and in fact a generjil thinness of body, as compared with beef breeds. The bulls were always selected for their feminine appearance, especially about the neck and head ; they were not required to be roomy behind ; they were required to be broad in the hook bones and hips, and full in the flanks. Tameness and docility of temper, hardiness, a sound constitution, plenty of Bpmt and life, and the capability of giving large messes of milk, rich in butter and cheese, are noted characteristics of this breed in an eminent degree. Mr. Youatt says of them : " They yield much milk, and that of an oily, or butyraceous, or caseous nature ; and that after she (a cow) has yielded very large quantities of milk for several years, she will be as val- uable for beef as any other breed of cows knoAvn ; her fat will be much more mixed through the whole flesh, and she will fatten faster than any other." As far as milk is concerned, it is true of the Ayrshire of the pres- ent day. In America, the breed has not yet been sufficiently disseminated to determine whether the quality of beef shall be borne out by the state- ment of the author quoted. Mr. Youatt agrees that the breed has much improved since Mr. Alton described it ; that it is short in the leg, the neck a little thicker at the shoulder, but finely shaped toward the head ; the horns smaller than those of the Highlander, but clear and smooth, pointing forward, turning upward, and tapering to the points ; they are deep in the carcass, but not round and ample, and especially not so in the loins and haunches. Some, however, have suspected, and not without reason, that an atten- I II CATTLE, AYR8HIRE8. 607 rather long and ively; the horns [stance from each id, with no loose 1-quarters large ; id open ; carcass ith round fleshy kvith firm joints ; ird, and neither )rominent ; teats from each other ; ones, horns, and ompact and well lat the Ayrshire neral thinness of kvays selected for head ; they were be broad in the nd constitution, large messes of of this breed in , and that of an she (a cow) has le will be as val- Pat will be much tten faster than ire of the pres- disseminated to ut by the state- since Mr. Alton ! thicker at the ns smaller than brward, turning carcass, but not aunches. 1, that an atten- tion to the shape and beauty, and attempt to produce fat and sleek cattle, which would be admired at the shows, has had a tendency to improve what is only their quality as grazing cattle, and that at the certainty of diminishing their value as milkers. Yields of Milk, Butter, and Cheene. Experiments made early in the century, to determine the relative value of different breeds for milk and butter, we find as follows : •'In some experiments conducted at the Earl of Chesterfield's dairy at Bradley Hall farm, it appeared that, in the height of the season, the Ilolderncss would yield seven gallons and a quart ; the Long-Horn and the Alderney, four gallons mree quarts ; and the Devon, four gallons one pint, per day. When this was made into butter, the result was, fromtho Holderness, thirty-eight and one-half ounces ; from the Devon, twenty- eight ounces ; and from the Alderney, twenty-five ounces." The Ayrshircs average five gallons per day, and from that is produced thirly-four ounces of butter. This shows the degree of superiority the breed has obtained in Mr. Youatt's time. Mr. Alton, indeed, asserted that 3 3-4 to 4 gallons of this milk would yield a pound and a half of butter, and that 27 1-2 gallons of milk would yield 21 pounds of full milk cheese ; and that Ayrshires in their best con- dition and well fed would yield 1,000 gallons of milk in a 3-car. With respect to yield in the United States, we have the record that the first Ayrshire cow imported by the Massachusetts Society for the Promo- tion of Agriculture, in 1837, yielded 16 pounds of butter a week, for several weeks in succession, on grass feed only. Mr. Rankin, a most reputable English authority, rej r • upon a Kylo farm in Ayrshire, holds that Mr. Aiton's estimate is too higl . In relation to two farms visited, upon one of which was kept from twenty to thirty coAvs, and on the other from thirty to forty very superior cows, he says of the first, that, "at the best of the season the average milk from each cow, is 9 Scots pints (4 1-2 gallons,) and in a year 1,300 Scots pints (650 gallons,) i that in the summer season, 64 pints (32 gallons,) of entire milk will make an Ayrshire stone (24 pounds) of cheese; and 96 pints (48 gallons) of skimmed milk will produce the same quantity; and that 180 pints (90 gallons) will make 24 pounds of butter." Of the other farm, he states that "the average produce of each is 1,375 pints (687 1-2 gallons) ;" and adds as his belief, on the whole, that although there may l)e Ayrshire cows capable of giving 900 gallons in a year, it would be difficult to bring half a score of them together ; and that in stocks 33 " 508 1LLU8TKATKD STOCK UOCTOU. of the greater number, niowt carefully selected am- liberally fed, from G50 to 700 gallons is the very highest produ ' cv.'*^ in the year. Upon his own farm, the size of which, -,■ ayt , . i of an inferior nature, hiiii cows produce only 550 gallons in a yeai Ayrshires in America. The Ayrshires were first imported to the United States in 1831. They were different in appeai'ance from Avhat they are now, the colors being either deep red, or brown Hecked with white, many of them having l)lack noses. They have been materially changed since then, and vary much in color. The most of them, however, retain the characteristic colors of the breed, and whether they be dark red or black, they are generally more or less pied, mottled or blotched with white. Mr. Allen,, himself a Short-Horn breeder, in his work, "American Cattle," sunjs up the Ayrshires as follows ; "Their thirty-six years' trial here has been successful. They are hardy, healthy, well fitted to our climate and pastures, and prove good nnlkers, both as to the iiiported originals and their progeny. Their flow of milk is good in quantity and fair in quality ; yet, we must be permitted to say, that in this country they do not yield so nmch in quantity as is alleged they have produced in Scotland. The chief reason for this is obvious. Ayrshire has a moist climate — an almost continuous drizzle of rains, or moisture pervading it — making fresh, green pastures ; a cooler and more equable temperature in summer, and it is warmer in winter than with us. Our American climate is liable to extremes of cold in winter, heat in Hummer, and protracted droughts, for weeks, drying up our herbage. These differences alone account for a diminished yield in milk from Scotch to the American Ayrshires. They have softer grasses for hay, and plenty of root-feeding in winter, which latter we have not. This fact of a diminished yield of milk on this side of the Atlantic is acknowl- edged by those most conversant with them in both countries. In the year 1837, wc visited the Aj-rshire herd of the late Mr. John P. Gushing, at Watertown, near Boston, Mass. They were of the choicest (juality, imported b}' himself, on an order sent out to an cxpeiienced dealer in Ayrshire cattle, "without regard to price, so they arc the l)est." Two or three of the cows were "prize" milkers at home, and certificates, duly verified, were sent with them of the quantities of milk they had made. They had then been a year or more at Mr. Gushing' s farm, and had the best of keep. "We questioned the manager as to the quantities of milk the cows gave since their arrival, compared with the certificate. His answer was, "about one-third less, on an average. The best ^prize' cow gave 33 quarts per day when at her maximum in Ayrshire, and 22 quarts CATTLE, AYnSIIIRES. 509 k, "American liorc, Jiiul tlio others in about like proportion, but they arc all good milkers, and Mr. Cusliinj; is satisfied uilli tljem." Wc note tli(! fact of tlie declension in milk of tho Ayrshircs in this (touutrv, knowin^r lh(! same to have o(!curred with eo'-s of other breeds from Eiiirland. It is nevertliciess true, we think, that the milk produced here is richer in the eonstiluents, as it is imdoubtcdly true that cows on Hush, soft pastures, or those fed on soft, sloppy food, give far poorer milk, although more in (juautity, than when fed on shorter rich licrbage, or u[)()n other rich food. Ayrshires in the West. In the West tho Ayrshires have not gained tho celebrity that the .Fersevs or the Holsteins hav<'. The probability is that the Jerseys owe much of their popularity to the fact that they are par excellence tho family cow, where quality of milk has greater weight than quantity. The latter are hard keepers ; that is, they consume a largo amount of food for the (|uantity of milk given, and probably more than either the Arvshires or Holstciins for the quantity of butter and cheese produced. The Jersey nmst have rich food to enable her to sustain herself. Never- theless, the tc^xture, solidity, hardness and delicacy of the butter amply (iompensates for this. The Holstein has grown in favor in the West rapidly within the last few years. Our abundant pasture and cheap forage and grain in wintor, has made them prime favorites with all that class who nuist ' ave a large quantity of fairly rich milk. As a cow for making cheese they arc unsurpassed, as is the Jersey for butter. For a great flow of nulk, rich m butter, our experience is that the Ayrshire carries off the palm, especially on pastures not good enough for the Holsteins. Description of Ayrshire Foinis. In judging cattle of any description, '•^ference must always be had to the characteristics of their brccd. Thus, while all cattle are judged by (lertain undeviating standi'i'ds as respects feeding and assimilation, beef cattle must be judged from a beef-makmg standard, and dairy cattle from their nnlk-producing powers. It is more than probable that, weight for weight, the Ayrshire being a cow of medium size, Avill produce more milk than any other breed. In selection no surer test can be had than a (•arcful study of her points. Dr. G. Lewis Sturtevant, of South Fram- inghain, Massachusetts, who has given the Ayrshire particular attention, and who is one of the most careful farmers and breeders in the East, thus describes the Ayrshire, and the same principles may be applied to the whole race of dairy cattle. 510 ILLU8TKATED 8T0CK DOCTOR. UnefulnesB. Tho usofuliipss of the dairy cow is in her udder, and toward the udder, its sluiiie and its ^iv,iu, uU the capabilities of the eow should he directed. Wo may tirst view it as a reservoir for tho niilli. As such, it must he hirge and capacious, witii broad foundations, extendiii*^ well l)(>hind and well forward, with distinct attachments ; broad and square, viewed from behind, the solo level and broad, tho lobes even-sized, and touts evenly distributed ; tho whole udder tirmly attached, with skin loose and elastic. Such a form gives great space for the secreted milk, and for the lodgment of the glands, while allowing the changes from an empty to a full vessel. The glands should bo free from lumps of fat and muscu', well set up in tho body when tho cow is dry, and loosely covered Avith the soft and elastic skin, without trace of tlabbincss. Such n covering allows for extension when the animal is in niilk, while the glands are kept in proximity with tho blood-vessels that supply them. Tho necessities of the lacteal glands are larger supplies of blood from which milk can be secreted, and this harmonizes with the demands of tho udder as a storehouse. For broad attachments means broad belly or abundance of space for tho digestive organs, from which all nutriment must originate. The blood is furnished ,to the glands of the udder by largo and numerous arteries. As s(!cretion lis dcpendtmt on the freedom of supply of blood to the i)art, and a copious ^ovv, wo find branches coming from different ai'terial trunks and freely lanaslomozing with each other. Although these arteries are internal and out of siglit, yet fortunately tjio veins which carry the blood from the udder pass along tSio surface, and from their size and other characteristics indicate the iCjuantity of blood not only which they carry away, but which must have passed through tho glands from the arteries. These return veins pass both backward and forward. Those passing forward are known as the milk veins, land the size of these superficial veins on cither side of the belly, and the size of the orifices into which they disappear, are excel- lent ^o/?iA« to determine tho milking probability of the cow. Still better is it to find, in addition, the veins in the perineum, which also return from the udder, prominejit aad circuitous. Jlsoutcheon. The escutcheon is now generally conceded to be a good indication of milk in the cow. This mai^k is sufficiently well known not to require de- scription in detail. I think a broad escutcheon is fully as good a sign a' a lono; one ; that quantity or qjaality mean more than shape, yet I wouk not discard the shape ontireh:. <Qne error must, however, be avoided It may be well to compare the e^^jof escutcheon of cows of one brcec CATTLE, AYUSUIRES. 511 hut never to comparo the size of escutcheon in cows of different brecdn. I think tliis point means more rehitive to size in tlie Ayrsliire than in tlio Ilolstein or Dutcli ; and 1 am certain that wliile it may i)e mife to follow it in the Ayrsliire in the majority of instances, it would l)e ciiuaily unsafy to adopt it in selectin*^ a Short-Horn, for the oi)viou8 reason that that i)reed has l)c('n l)red for generations for other purposes than the dairy. The udder and its dependencies, the milk veins, and the cscutchcou mark, may be considered the foundation of the Ayrshiio cow. These in- rtucncc proHt, and also the shapes of the body and tlie furm of tiic animal. The milk vessel is placed in the pul)i(! region of the tow, and is protected on either side by the hind limbs. The breadth of its attachments secures breadth of body, and the weight retjuires also a depth of quarter and of Hanks. The breadth below reciuires breadth of hip above, and length of lom here appears related to length of pelvis. So nmch for the physical portion. Tiie physical function of milk-producing demands a great and continuous How of blood, for it must not be forgotten that milk in hlood, so to sp(!ak. This flow is dejiendent on the supply of food, and on the facilities of digestion. To gain this, a large body is required in order to hold the suitable digestive organs. "To gain further room for these, we desire to fee arched ribs, depth, yet no heaviness, of flank, and breadth of hips which wo see was also required for the broad udder. To sustain this body, a strong, firm back is needed. To gain the most of our blood after it has absorbed the cnylo from the digestive organs, reason shows that it should find its way freely and speedily through the system on its labors of supply and removal, cleanse itself in the lungs, and again pass on to its duties. All this points to a healthy heart, not cramped, and lungs of sufficient capacity ; for the yield of milk drains much nutriment from the system, and the constitu- tion nmst needs have the vigor given by healthy and active heart and lungs. In this way the chest is correlated with the udder. "The reprodu(1ivo functions reqnu'o hock bones of good size, and a broad pelvis is desirable, as underlying within are the generative organs. "Thus the necessities of the body of a good milking cow require the wedge shape, and this not only from the flanks, but also when viewed from above." A Summing Up. The points of the Ayrshire cow, as given by the Ayrshire Agricultural Society, and the New York State Agricultural Society, have been summed up as follows : IIS lUamTKATKI) 8T0<;K DOCTOn. The Body. "The whole foro-quiirtcrs thin in front, and praduiilly iiioro!iHin<? in depth and width Imckwiird, yet of sutHcicnt In-cadtii iind roundness to insure constitution ; Iku-U should hv. stnii<;lit und tiie h)ins wide, tlui hips ruther high and well spread; pelvis roomy, long, broad and sti-aiglit, hook hones wide apart ; ([uarters long, toleralily nniseular, and full in their upper portion, but nioidding into the thighs IkIow, which should have a degree of flatness, thus affording more space for a full udder ; the flanks well let down, hut not heavy ; rihs, behind, springing out very round and full, affording space for a large udder — the whole eareass thus ae(piiring increased volume toward its posterior portion. "We see that the points as given are those of utility, and that at this Btago the uddor-poiuts aud body-points are correlated. The Skin. •' In connection with the body and the udder, the skin is of great value in assisting our judgment. Between the portion of the external covering used for leather, and the muscle, there occurs u layer of cellular tissue, which contains a larger or smaller amount of fat cells, and the mellow handling caused by these cells indicates a free circulation throughout this mesh work. "The skin varies from a thin, papery hide, covered with silky hair, to a thick, supple, elastic hide, well coated with hair, on the one hand, and a biiuilar variation, with harsh hair and coarseness, on the other. The thin, i)apery hide indicates quick fattening and a delicate constitution ; the thick, clastic hide cushioned on fat, and which on the flank comes into the hand almost without grasping, indicates the height of vigor, accompanied by the fattening tendenc}', and the possessor of this hand- ling endures climatic changes, low quality in his food, and neglect, with remarkable hardihood, and quickly resjjonds to full feed and good care. The harsh handler is a dull feeder, consumes much food, and <renerallv contains more than a just proportion of offal or waste. In the Ayrshire cow we desire neither of these extremes, for it is in the nidk product that we wish the food to be utilized, and it is almost an unchanging law of nature, that deficiency in one direction must be com])ensated for by excess in another direction, and vice versa. At any rat(\ the cow that lays on fat too quickly is seldom a first class milker ; and how well knoAvn is it that the cow of large yield milks down her condition ! A cow that has a moderately thin, loose skin, of sufficient elasticity and suppleness of touch, without being fat-cushioned, as it were, with hair soft and mossy, or woolly, if of correct form otherwise, will usually milk CATTLE, AYRSIIinEB. r)U\ \]y inorPiiHiiijr in 1(1 roiiiidiiosH to iM wide, tho hips 1(1 mid straijLjiil. liar, iiiid full ill i\ , which should full udder; thr iiifiitifif out very lolc ciircasH thu« and that at this is of p^roat valu(' xtcriial covcrinir cellular tissue, mid the mellow throughout this th silky hair, to ! one hand, and thi! other. The t(* constitution ; the flank conies icifrht of vi<ror, »r of this hand- d iiogloct, with and <rood care. , and <rencrally In the Ayrshire i(! milk product inehanjring law )cnsated for by ', tho cow that and how well condition ! A ■ ehisficity and vore, with hair ill usually milk M (I lan;e ([uaiitity, and when she becomes dry, will rapidly oomo int^ con- dition. In triilh, tho handliu<r of tho AyrHhire cow must be good; it cannot l>c too good ; but it must not be of exactly that (|uality sought for in the grazing brtfcds. "Then-, as everywhere, th(! dairyman nmst keep to his line ; milk, not fat, is his prolit ; and in seeking excess of both, ho will be liable to fall below the average of either." Relating Especially to Milk. It is an axiom of breeders to diminish the useless parts of an animal as muclias possible, or, in other words, to reduce the proportion of tliose parts not conductive to profit to as great extent as possible. Applying this rule to a dairy breed, we should desire a small neck, sharp shoulders, small brisket and small bone. Moreover, small bone usii;illy accompanies thrift, and is universally found in improved bnicds. We thus have a reason for these other Ayrshire points, which I now (juote : " Shoulders lying snugly to the body, thin at their tojjs, small at their points, not long in the blade, nor loaded with muscle ; brisket light ; neck of medium length, clean in the thioat, very light throughout, and tapering to the head; tail long and slender; legs short, bones tine, joints linn. If the dairyman's policy Avere otherwise, he would have to supply extra food for the support of parts useless to him, and whose larger development is of no especial value. The Head. ••The head should be small, in shape cither long and narrow, or broad in tho forehead and short, according to the type of animal preferred by the breeder, generally preferred somewhat dishing ; the nose tapering to an exi)anded muzzle, with good clean nostrils. Opinions differ as to the general shape of the head. A broad forehead and short face occurs more frecjuently in bulls, and is generally esteemed a masculine charac- teristic ; a more elongated face is called feminine. Yet some families of well-bred and good milking Ayrshire cows have the broad and short head, and such were, at one time, if not now, the favorite in the show-yard in Scotland. "The eye should be moderately full, lively yet placid lookhig. The eye is a mirror of the disposition, and interprets the character of the cow; a fretful, irritable animal is seldom a quick fatlener, and usually disappoints at the pail. It also gives expression to the features, and physiognomy aids our judgment. 514 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. •'The ears should be of a good size, but thin, and their skin of rich yellow color. Coarse ears are usually found on ill-bred animals, and these may be considered, to a certain extent, indicative of <reneral coarseness. The color of the skin, as shown hisidc the ear, is usually considered indicative of the richness of the milk in butter. "The horns should be of medium size, of fine texture, with an out- ward and upward turn, or inclining upwards and curving slightly inwaids, according to the taste of the breeder. Thev should be set on rather widely apart. A coarse horn may indicate a coarse and thick hide, as there seems an intimate relation between the composition of the horn, hair, and hide, and the influence of climate on horn and hair gives an appearance oftentimes of correlation between the two. The Top Points. "The neck should be of medium length throughout, and tapering to the throat, which should be clean or free from loose, hanging skin. Yet too thin a neck is not desirable, as it usually indicates a delicate animal A thick-set neck, well covered yet not overladen with muscle, accompa- nies hardiness and vigor of constitution. "The junction of the neck with the body and over the shoulders is called the crojjs ; on a horse it would be called the withers. A hollow behind this point is a never-failing sign of Aveakness. The crops should blend in easily with a thin shoulder, lying snugly to the body. This shoulder and a well defined spine produce the sharpness of shoulder so nmch admired. The back should be straight, Avith spine well defined, especially forward. The tail long, firm in the bone, and set on a level with the back, without depression or notch. A fine tail usually accom- panies fine bone, and the fine bone is not only decrease of offal over heavA'^ limbs, but accompanies early maturity, and a tendency' to thrift. The limbs should be fine-boned, fiat-boned, and with joints of moderat(! size. On the forward limljs the cow should stand low. Large joints and round bones are found very frequently on dull feeders and on animals of little profit. The Teats. "The teats should be of medium length, evenly set, and project slightly outward MJien the bag is full, of even thickness throughout, and of fine texture. They should be placed abcut one-third of the length of the "vessel" apart in one directicn, and about one-half the other. '^^'llen the udder is not distended, they should hang perpendicularly. Large teats, however desirable to the milker, are usually accompanied by CATTLE, HOLSTEINS. 515 and thick hide, as coarseness of build in the cow. They are seldom found on Mcll-hred animals, yet exceptionally they occur, and are much liked. A teat should he large enough to grasp, say from two to two and a half mchos in len"lh. A shorter one would bo an objection ; with larger, I should fear coarseness. Color and Carriage. "In color the Ayrshires vary greatly. Brown, red, and white appears to good advantage, and is fashionable. A good quantity of white, well distributed, adds style and showincss to the animal. Yellow and white is frc(juently seen, yet while this color is sometimes stated as indicating lack of hardiness, I am not aware of any proofs of argument having been brought forward to support this view. Color is as yet a mutter of taste, for its correlations are hardly guessed at ; and from almost i)ure black, through the reds to almost pui'c white, are colors found on the best cows. Black spots on the skin, barely jierceptible through the hair, often occur on the best cattle. Strawberry-blotched and red and white are perhaps the more common colors. A self-colored animal, or a roan, or animal with white on the ears, the writer has never yet seen among the Ayrshires in Scotland or in this country, when the pedigree was unquestionable. "The carriage should be light and acti\e, the head Avell up, and the hind logs should not cross in walking. The condition should be neither fat nor loan, but that average which a good cow holds when in good flesh at calving, liberally fed while in milk." Holstein Cattle. Dutch cattle were undoubtedly among the first cattle ever brought to America. Canada was visited by the French in 1808, when they founded Quebec. Soon after colonists arrived and brought Avith them the little Normandy cattle. The English first settled on the Janus river, in Virginia, in 1007, and New York was settled by the Dutch in 1014. In W'2b the first cattle were imported from the mother country, and they were undoubtedly the Dutch cows noted for milk, or a race nearly allied to what are now generally recognized as Ilolsteins. That this supposition is correct is probabl}' true, since these cattle were considered valuable for milk and labor. It would naturally follow that these two qualities should be considered of jjrime importance by the practical Dutch settlers, in a country where game in abundance might be had by all who knew how properly to aim a guu. '>>f^ i^K^:^^'; I .ll 'f]i>{ mm Mr mm i 516 ILLUSTCATKD STOCK DOCTOR. History of Holsteins. In the adaption of breeds to special purposes we must always hear in mind that feed, climate, care, and careful breeding nmst be tulven into consideration. Thus for the most excellent dairy cattle, we nmst look to countries noted for dairy products. In such districts will always be found tolerably uniform and excellent milkers. Iteally scientific breeding has not been practiced until within a very few years. It was more experiment than anything else. Yet so long ago as 1(525, England, Holland and Switzerland were noted for dairy products, and also for breeds of ucep and lasting milkers. As education increased, and wealth became more general, improvement by selection was supplemented hy a careful study of certain points and characteristics that might be expected to perpetuate themselves. Thus we now have the Jerseys, the Ayrshires, the Swis' cattle, and Holsteins, each specially adapted to the soil and requirements of their respective localities. The Holstein cattle, or those of North Holland, are noted for large frames ; for being of two distinct colors, black and white mixed. They belong to the great short-hornod division of cattle, which race, from the best accounts extant, Avould seem to have been peculiar to the transient inhabitants of Germany from time immemorial, and to have been carried with them in all their migrations. The size, adaptation to districts yielding strong, plentiful herbage, and extraordinary milking qualities, have made them universal favorites in the West, and wherever introduced in all that great country of tlie Northwest that of late years has so suddenly become celebrated for it« dairy products. Within the last century this breed, like all other pure breeds, has been Avonderfully improved by the astute and practical Hollanders, so that it may now be called as distinctly a l)reed as any other' of the more reputable families. Like the Durham and Teeswater cattle of a hundred years ago, they were then noted for a fair uniformity in appearance, and as deep milkers, good at the yoke, and as makiii<r heavy weights of fair beef when ready for fattening. The general characteristics of thes(! two breeds would seem to point conclusively to the fact that originally they had a connnon ancestry in cattle belonging to the ancient rac(!s inhabiting the north of Europe, and that they were carried wherever these people, in their wanderings, migrated. Improvement. We have no definite knowledge when this wonderfully constituted short-horned race of cattle first became broken up into the various families that have of late years become celebrated both as dairy cattle and as beef cattle. It is probably within the last three centuries that IHIM I I I— CATTLE, HOL8TEIN8. 517 systematic attempts ha.vc l)ocii niiide to breed them with a view to their careful imi)roveiueut and toward Hxiiig their iharacteristics — iu Eiijrhind with tlie Durhain.s, now known as Short-Ilonus, and in Holland with the Dutch cattle, now known in the West through the importation of the Ilolsteins, from the fact Ihiit in this district more care seems to have been taken to breed their cattle, not only to type, but also in line as dairy cattle. It takes h)ng generations of such breeding to iix undeviatiiigly peculiar traits and characteristics, so they may be transmitted with great fixity to the resulting progeny. The Ilolsteins of the present century have pn>scnted unifonnity, and to-day they may be called as jjcrsistenl in the Iraiismission of quality as the other great families of the (jemui Bos in any country. These have superior excellence in their milking qualities. They are dairy cows noted for giving enormous quantities of fairly rich milk. They have massive compact frames, and make good beef; as working oxen, from their strength, docility, patience, and fairly active habits, they should make excellent Avorkers. The horns of the Ilolsteins are short. The hair short, soft, and tine. The hides are of moderate thickness, of good texture — that is, mellow. The color should be always black and white, cither in bands, or else pied, mottled or spotted over the bodj-. 'i'he ud- ders of the cows are capacious, of great breadth and depth. Tlie teats well shaped and standing well apart. The milk-vems prominent, large. and running well forward. Holsteins ia America. 61 As we previously stated, the old Dutch settlers of New York brought over wit li them this valuable breed of cattle. They have, however, I)ecome entirely lost, exci'pt that they have left their impress in resulting genera- tions of mixed blood. Since the time noted, there probably were none imported until the present century. In the early part ot i,ne century, at the time of the im- portation of Merino sheep, by Mr. William .Tarvis, of Vennont, in one of his vovaiics he brought over a bull and two cows. Thev renniined on his farm for some years ; the bull \k'us bred to the common stock of the coun- try, producing a decided impress, but at the end of a few years the pure blood was lost. It is record<'d, that, somewhere between 1820 and 182"), Mr. Herman Le Koy, a public spirited merchant of New York city, imported some in)- proved Dutch cattle which were sent to his farm near the city. Between 1827 and 182r\ some of the produce of this herd were sent to the farm of his son, Edward Le Roy, on the Genesee river. Mr. L. F. xVUen de- 518 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOU. 1 : ,iiiiij|iii f ,:; scribes this herd in 1833, as he then saw them, as being large, well-spread cattle, black and white in color, and renuirkablo for their unconunon yield of milk, and of great value as dairy animals ; their qualities in that line were universally acknowledged wherever known. About Dutch Cattle Generally In treating of Dutch cattle we have adopted the name Ilolstein, and for the reason that in the West certainly the importers seem to have fancied the cattle found in Holstein, and to have imported more largely of thorn than any other of the Dutch cattle. That the right name for all those families of ancicnt lineage, bred in ^sorth-IIolland, and recognized as having been for many generations great milkers and as making heavy beef cattle, of good quality, when dry, should be Dutch cattle, there is, from the testimony, little doubt. So also it Avould seem that the Ilolstein cattle are a sub-race of the older Dutch, as the following letter from Prof. J. G. Hengweld, of the Netherlands Royal Veterinary Institute, to ^Ir. Charles Muller, United States Consul at Amsterdam, would seem to show. This is dated Utrecht, November, 1872, and published in the Report of the on Dutch Cattle in Agriculture of Massachusetts, f^o • >nd series, 1873-74. From it we extract as follows : Quoting from Low's Agricultural History of tlie Domestic European Animals, etc., he says: "In comparing these vaineties of cattle to the breeds of the Continent, there is an analogy found on the one side between the great breeders of the marshes and the black cattle, nativc^s t)f the plains and marshes of Holland ; and on the other, between the more various kinds on the north of the Humber and those of Ilolstein and Jutland, whence the best cattle of Northern Europe have sprung." It is not un- reasonable to suppose, that these latter breeds may have been introduced during the first period of Saxon colonization l)y the Jutes and Angles, who settled down in tlv\t part of England. But at a more approximate period to us, it appea-'j liiat cattle were frequently imported from the nc^ighbor- Injr continent, and that they woi^ mixed with native breeds. It was especially the Dutch cows that were considered the best milch kinds of NortlKvu Europe. There is here a very clcir and evident difference made between the ex- cellent Dutch cattle and the Kolstein and Jutland breeds whosi? origin Low traces to a Saxon colonization. How Low, a few lines further on, can make the Dutch cattle derive their origin from the Ilolstein cattle — from which lines the 'herd book' draws its inference (the same occurs in tnc French version, 'whence the best Dutch races themselves originate' ) — is incomprehensible ; and it is evident Low errs, or is not sufficiently ac- w.mm f uM im^ *":Ss*^jr'*a CATTLE, HOLSTEINS. 519 I large, well-spread iruiR'oinnioii yield iiilities in that line 3 Ilolstein, and for in to have fancied c largely of thoui lanie for all those md recognized as making heavy beef ttle, there is, from the Ilolstein cuttlo tcr from Prof. J. Institute, to Mr. )uld seem to show. in the Keport of ctts, ,'■(' vnd series, between the ex- ds whose orijrin lines further on, Ilolstein cattle 'the same occurs ves originate') — )t suffieiontly ac- quainted with the history of both countries. For already seven centuries before the colonization in England, of the Jutes and Angles, thcFriesians r Hollanders] were known for the greater number of their cattle, as will further appear. Every Spring, thousands of Holstein heifers are driven to the tields of Northern Germany and Holland, where people tind it is more profita- ble to buy heifers than to raise them ; and the name of the breed got confused, so that the name "Holland cow," was here translated into "Dutch cow," etc. About Herd Books. Tho 'herd-book" takes the unwarranted liberty, whenever it should speak of Dutch cattle, of adding immediately after, the word "Ilolstein." It ffives to Ilolstein cattle purchased in NortJi Holland — and of which the Hrst importation took place in Massachusetts in 1852, afterward in 185/, elc, but the greatest in 18()1 — all the honor the Duti^h cattle so abur.daiitly deserve, and appears to have made the geographical 1)1 under of sui'posing North Holland, Friesland, Groningen and Oldenburg as belonging to Ilolstein. The thesis so arbitrarily adopted and set forth by the "herd-book," that the large black and white cattle imported into North America from the Ncthcrland provinces of North Holland and Friesland have " undoubt- edly desccnd(>d from the original stock of Holstein," as it proclaims on page !>, recjuires a most decided denial and refutation for the honor and reputation of Dutch cattle ; and, without being led astray by the most strangely jumbled-up references mentioned, I wish to point out,— Truo History. 1st. That ihe history of the Dutch or Holland cattle dates further back than that of Ilolstein. 2n(l. That the Holstein cattle descended from the Dutch ; and 3rd. That the name of "Holstein cattle" is onl}' a local appellation for a peculiar indigenous breed, constituting only one of several apper- taining to the same group, namely, ;■■ ilie groups of the Lowhind races, of which the Dutch breed is thefupda.nent rl, type. To this I now proceed. According to the " Allgemeii o Deut fchc Real Encyclopedia," the origin of Ilolstein Schleswyck lies laiT'd in obr.curitv, and Holstein was probably visited by the Cimbri ; whihi a century after, th»^. Roman Emperor, Ca'sar Tiberius, aiTived with Ms army and fleet before the mouth of the Elbe, without, however, setting foot on the Holstein shore. According to Tacitus, H may be stated, that the Holstein Baltic coast was ' 'X' mk 11 -in ■,!^ n i! *' .|ii'=:' 1 1 'p 1 i ! U Mi 1;'' r.20 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. inhabited, as far as Mecklenburg and Sohle.svvyck, by seven petty (Jcr- inan tribes, of wljom the Angles and Warnes have preserved their iiaim's down to the i)resent time ; while the otlie.s have been melted down into that of the Saxons. In the lifth century, the Saxons and Angles united with tlie flutes and Friesians, and migrated to England. (This is Low's colonization.) >Sul)se(iucntly, the Ilolstein Saxons, who dwelt to the north of the Klbc, were called by the name of Normans ; while the name of Ilolstein is not mentioned in history before eight hundred years after Christ. In 112.S-(!4, the Ilolstein province Uagrien was concjucred and converted to Christianity, and partly peopled with strange colonists from Friesland, Holland and Westphalia. It appears that, with regard to its fitness as a grazing and catthvbrood- ing country, Ilolstein is of later date than Holland ; which fact will appear the more prominent after some account has been made of the old- est inhabitants of Holland and tt'.cir pursuits. What Hiiitory Spys. For this purpose I at once direct the attention of the reader to the coming of the Friesians and Batavians. The former were the oldest inhabitants of Holland, and were known as herdsinen, hunvers and fisher- men. Their history in this country goes us far back as 300 years l)eforo Christ . The Batavians came 200 years later ( 100 j-ears before Christ) down the Rhine ; and, although they were likewise herdsmen, they occu- pied themselves more pai'ticularly w'th hunting and fishing. The luM'ls of the Friesians comprised the whole country to the north of the Khinc as far as the shore of ';hc Nortii Si a, to which West and East Friesland belonged, composing thopri^.sent • -utch provinces of Groningcn, Friesland, Dreuthe, and North Holland, besides the provinces of Utrecht, Overysscll, and a part of Gulderland and Soj.th Holland. Of all these provinces, Groningen alone appertained to East Friesland. Tacitus says of the Friesians and Batavians: "They o vned cattle, not excelling in beauty, but in ii amber." Ho further states, as does also Julius Ciosar, that the Fric ians and Bat.ivians paid each other in cows, sheep an'l goats, and gave likewise to their children as dowry, oxen adapted to the yoke and plough, cattle and horses. Wlicn they were subdued by the Romans in the first century of our era, the conquerors derived much advantage from this wealth in cattle, and imposed upon the Friesians an amiual tribute, consisting of cow-hides and meat ; while they chose their most valient warriors from among the Batavians. Tiic Friesians and Batavians applied themselves to the draining of their marahy lands and their islands, created meadows on the reclaimed soil, CATTLK, IIOL8TEIN8. 521 r seven petty ({or- servcd their iiaiucs » melted down into iuid Anij;les unilod I. (This is Low's who dwelt to the IS ; while the name lundrcd years after ivas e()n(|uorcd and nijjc eolonists from g and oatthvhreed- 1 ; Avhieli fact wdl Ml made of the old- thc reader to the :r were the oldest hniners and fisher- is i5(K) y(>ars hefore ears befon^ Christ) rdsmen, they occu- ihinir. itry to the north of ieh W('st and East nees of Groningcn, ovinces of Utreeht, uid. Of all these md. o vned cattle, not ites, as docs also icli other in cows, wr}', oxen adapted y^ were subdued by rors derived much m the Friesiaas an le they chose their le draining of their ;he reclaimed soil, which tliey first protected against inundations by raising hills, breakers and diUi's, of which the traces are everywhere discernible along the coast throu<''h()Ut West Friesland and (ironingeii. Soniething is evon known rcardiu"- the color of their cuttle, jiamely, that they held those of a white color in religious veneration. It is a very plausible theory that the Frlcs- ians, Avho, at as early a date as three hundred years l)ef(n'e Christ, peopled the n(n"th of the present Netherlands, and wrought those allnvial plains of Scandinavian clay into soil lit for the re(iuirement of their cattle, did, in after-centuries, spread themselves in more northerly and easterly directions as far as the Elbe — as we already know they did, in the fifth century, unite with the Jutes and Anglo-Saxons in emigrating to P^ngland ; in addi- tion to Avhich, Ave nmst observe that these wei'c probably East Friesians and not West Friesians. The Friesians, from Oldenburg and the country nesir the niouth of the Elbe, both south and north of that river, Avere compelled, through the inclemency of those regions — then in their < riginal condition of low allu- vial swamps, inundated at ever}-^ tide — to desert them. It Avas oAving to these local circumstances that the Romans Avere prevented from endeavoring to land their army. It can be shown that the inhabitants of this territory Avere unable to make sure provision for their oavu Avants because of the ro]>beries and pi- racies committed bA^the Normans, dAvellers on the Avest coast of Denmark, people from Ilolstein and SchlesAvyck, Jutes and Angles. These Avero by no means peaceful breeders of cattle, asAvere the Friesians and Batavians, '.vhose lands they constantly plundered and laid Avaste, burning and ravag- ing their possessions, massacring the inhabitants, making them pay tribute, pcMictrating far inland to the mouths of the Rhine and Yssel, and every- wherci giving unbridled vent to their ferocity and love of plunder. This was betAveen the eighth and elcA'cnth centuries. Giving due Aveight to these statements, Avhich, from the nature of the case must be necessarily brief, it cannot be doubted that the cultivation of cattle in the Netherlands existed a long time before such a thing could be thought of in Holstcin. It is also quite as certain that the colonies from Friesland, Holland and Westphalia, carried Avith them their cattle to Holstein. Hence Ave see that, first, the Dutch race of cattle date from an (,lder descent than those of Holstein ; Avhile, probably, second, the Ilolstem <'attle originated from the Friesian breed and from that of the Dutch and Westphalian enn'grants. After this colonization, Ave have our attention directed to another remarkable particular iu the history of the Dutch cattle cultivation. 522 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Regular Markets Established. II v u \ , II Mh From tlic fourteenth on till the eighteenth century, a large number of Danish oxen were annually turned for pasture into the grassy nieailows of North Holland — formerly "West Friesland, and sold at the weekly North Holland cattle market. The oldest of these cattle markets is that of the eity of Hoorn. This market was already established in 1311, and in IH'M) the Danes and the inhabitants of the Evder were allowed by Albreeht, duke of Bavaria, to hold a Aveekly market there. In 1(1(1.'), the Danish eattlc market was removed from Hoorn and transferred to Knk- huyzen, when, in 1(124, the numl)er of 1,179 oxen were sold. There was also in Amsterdam a lean-eattle market, beginning in the Spring, in tlio month of A[)ril, but held at irregular periods, depending upon wind and weather, when eattlc were allowed to be eonveved from Denmark and Ilolstein hither to graze. These were mostly brought by vessel. Mr. Hengeveld says : "These importations of Daiiish ard Holstein cattle irito North Holland, to which the 'herd-book' might refer, did not consist of 'heifers' but of lean oxen, which were pastured on the fertile meadows of the Polders, and afterwards sold at the markets of Hoorn, P^nkhuyzen and Amster- dam as fat cattle. As to heifers, either then or now, having been imported from Holstein into Friesland and North Holland for the purpose of breed- ing, no such thing is known." To withhold nothing, and to put nothing in a distorted light, I may add, that in the middle of the 18th century several importations took place into Friesland of Danish cattle, consisting of young calves. This was at the time of the raging of the cattle-plague, which desolating dis- ease carried off thousands of the finest cattle in Friesland and Holland. For the purpose of keeping the cattle trade alive, and to fill the places of those destroyed l)y the plague, small Danish breeds and German cows of diminutive size were substituted and crossed with the rcmisining and recovered natives. "They were," says Scheltma, "Danish, Holstein and small German cows, of which the greater pait Avore smaller in size than the native race." In the same work we find, "that one was reduced to the necessity, in 1769, of purchasing the needful cattle in the county of Bentheim, in the district of Oldenburg and Munster, in Hanover and other parts of Germany." In the work, "Present State of Friesland," it is mentioned that, "owing to the cattle-plague, the )>eople Avere compelled to in port from abroad all kinds of smaU cattle, chiefly Dimish. But, Avhat Avas remark- able, however small and ill-fa\'ored these animals might be, Avhen com- -iimm^ (lATTLi;, IIOL.STKINS. :)23 \', a large number of the grassy nieailows sold at the wci'kly jattle markets Is that ihlished in 1/Ul, and Jcr were allowed hy there. In 1(!()'), tlu; transferred to I-iUk- cre sold. There was in the Spring, in the iding upon wind and from Denmark and ght by vessel. Mr. (> into North IloUand, t of ' heifers ' l)ut of lows of the Polders, :huyzen and Amster- having been imported le purpose of l)rced' storted light, I may i\ importations took young ealves. This vliich desolating dis- esland and Holland, and to fill the places is and German cows 1 the remaining and and small German lan the native race." to the necessity, in of Bentheim, in the and other parts of is mentioned that, 'lied to in port from t, what was remark- ight be, when com- 594 ILLUHTKATKU STOCK DOCTOK. paivd with the haiidsoino Fricsiuii horned cattle, us a natural consequence, an iniprovciucnt of food induced a favorable development of body, and, from the mixture of the two breeds, good and choice milch-kine wciv attained within two or three generations of the introduction of the forcij,'!! blood, no matter liow much the race had in the begimiing deteriorated through the process, and, eventually, the type of Danish and Gernimi cattle was quite lost." This is, however, already one hundred years ag(». A fair consideration of what has been thus far stated will leave no justification of the " herd-l)ook's " im])utation upon the antifpiity and purity of descent of our Fricsian or Dutch cattle^ ; or its assunq)tioM that they are of Ilolstciii origin. No ; the genealogy of Netherlund cal- tlo is pure and unadulterated, and it is at least two thousand yours old. Facts as to Dutch Cattle. Our authority continues as follows : " I come now to the present time, and the question whether it is tenahlo to give to one variety of cattle the name *of an entire group, and to reckon us appertaining to it all its several varieties or breeds, — as, for instance, the Dutch, Friesian, Oldenburg, Holstein, etc., — and would it not be imperative in such a case to give it the purely historical name hy Aviiich it is generally known? If it could be desirable to give a general name to the cattle of the just mentioned districts, then that of Ilolstoiii cattle would not be appropriate, and for it should be substituted that (»f FrieHian cattle, whence all the varieties originated. "The chief characteristics of this Friesian breed — its eminent milk- giving and fattening qualities — we iind in all the just mentioned district.s, and extending still further southward ; with this difference, however, that Avherever the land is more fertile, the climate milder, and the tending, feeding and breeding of the cattle observed with more care, in tluit measure, and according as these requisites stand to each other in the closest proportion and harmony, they are more developed, attain larger size and are of a finer texture. "If the intention be to convey a coiTcct understanding of the true qualities of the several varieties or breeds mentioned in their own dwellin<f places, it is better that each breed should retain the name by which it is known, and that no collective name, though a historical one, should l)e given them. "In order to be able to readily classify a group of cattle of great extent, possessing the same chief qualities in fonn and productiveness, Sturm* proposed, so long as fifty years ago, to give to a group, subject *I)r. Sturm: " Of Races, Crossing and Improvement of Indigenous Domestic Animals." Elberlield. 1825. <'ATTLK, lHHXrKIN8. }i25 nsequonce, body, and, -kino were the forcijiii lotorionilcd ul Gcnii;in years ajjo. II l(Miv(! no ti(|uity and assumption u'rliind (iil- yeura old. it is tenable oup, and to Is, — as, f(n' id would it xl nanui by e a g(!neral of Ilolstoin tod tbat of inent milk- ed districts, however, the tondinjr, lire, in that ther in the ttain larfrer if the true wn dwellinjr which it is , should be o of jrreat luctiveness, lup, subject Stic Animals." ;l .■ft I'M H <i, ^, vr>--„o. o .\:t^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 1.0 ^^ I 2.5 I.I ■^ 140 ■u ■■■■ U 12.2 1.8 Photographic Sciences Corporation • 1.25 1 1.4 ^ ^ 6" — ► m mj \ :\ V \ ^■^•%^- '•^S'A "^'■% 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 <h o .*^ ^' i/j /. i\ '.«k ^1 <:< \4^ 586 ILLUSTKATEU STOCK DOCTOR. to the aume conditions of soil and climate, a name indicating those conditions, and thus originated Mountain Cattle, Highland Cattle, and Lowland Cattle. He also heads each of these divisions by the breed best representing the distinctive feature of its class, as its type. It is under the denomination of Lowland Cattle that he places the different breeds of the coast lands along the North Sea. Schmalz, Pabst, and many subsequent writers, adopt this classification ; some with a few modifications, but all in the physical characteristics of the country to which they are indigenous, the general denomination of the collective group, according to Schmalz's statement, cattle, adopting Sturm's classi- fication, may be distinguished in the following manner : Baoes of Dutch Cattle. "A. Lowland Race. — Primitive cow ; Dutch-Friesiun cow. " B. Mountain Race. — Degenerate, quite the contrary of A ; S\viss cow. "C. Middle Race. — Highland race; forms the transition from A to B ; Frankish cow. "Schmalz says, 'To the race A belong the Dutch, as representatives, the Fries! an, the Oldenburg, and chiefly all Lowland races bearing the peculiar characteristics which identify it with the place of its sojourn.' "This is a purely natural division, and there is not the least arrogance in asserting, what history points out, that the Dutch cattle constitute the type of tlie oldest, purest, and best breed. All other varieties are of less intrinsic value? : they are coarser or smaller, possess less productive qualities, though of -local excellence in their native places. ^ If cattle of the genuine breed are bought, imported elsewhere, and there bred, why is it not called by its native name, and why mtist an appellation be given to it quite foreign and unknown to itT "One hears in Europe of 'Lowland cattle,' but purchases of them for the purpose of improving other breeds have, for the last hundred years, been only made in the chief Netherland provinces, where the choicest cattle of the Lowlands are found. Thus, thousands of Dutch and Friesian cattle are animally sent abroad under the name of Dutch cattle." Dr. George May's Testimony. Finally, I beg to add quotations from Dr. George May,* director of the agricultural establishment at Weihenntephan, who visited Holland about ten years ago. "The Dutch cattle constitute the type of the properly so-called Lowland *Dr. George May : " The Cattle." Munich. 1863. Vol. HI., p. 88. CATfLK, HOL8TE1N8. 627 race which extends throughout Netherlands, Flanders, Norniund)', Oldenburg, and Denmark. The Oldenburg cattle descended from the Dutch race, and are likewise distinguished as East Friesiau cattle, as still partially found in Hanoverian Friezland. In the adjacent parts of Bremen it is called Bremen cattle." "The Holstein and Breitenburg cattle in the Wilster and Rempner markets are equal to * * * ; but with respect to their square build, the Breitenburg cattle are in their properties more like the finer Dutch cattle." Other writers of repute may be quoted, but enough has been given to show that the name of "Holstein" is only a local, and not a collective name, and may not be given to cattle bought in North Holland. To do so is to underrate the Dutch cattle race. Mr. Klippart's Testimony. so-called Lowland In relation to the native; cattle of Holstein, the lamented Klipi)urt iu his Ohio Agricultural Report of 1865, 'i.ys : "The native cattle of Holstein are the Angle cattle, which arc far more numerous than any other kind or race. They are small animals, with fine bones, short legged rather than otherwise ; a very fine, small head, and delicately formed neck. The predonnnating color is red or brown, but there ax'o many dun, black, or spotted ones. According to the amount of food consumed,»thi8 race give a more abundant supply of milk than any other in the duchies. It is a very highly esteemed race — ^is much sought after for its milkijig qualities and kindliness in taking on flesh. The flesh is very fine, tender and juicy. On account of the great demand for stock of this race, cattle dealers have not unfrequently gone into Jutland and other points, and made purchases, which they represented as b(!ing genuine Angles ; but in recent years a law has been passed that ever}"^ breeder of Angle stock must brand the calves with the letters A. R. (Angle Race,) in order to prevent impositions. " In these marshes are found a race of cattle much larger and lieavier than the Angles, larger boned, and of a dark, reddish brown, and known as the Marsh race. This race seems to be adapted to the marshes, l)ut does not do well on the higher and dryer uplands. Upon the rich pas- tures of the marshes, for a time after calving, the best cows will give from forty-sight to sixty-four pounds, (from six to eight gallons), of milk daily. But the milk is not near so rich as that of the Angles ; — in fact, I was shown a statement, apparently well authenticated, to the effect that milk of the Marsh race contained no more than two ])er cent, of cream, while that of the Anglo race contained sixteen i)er cent. One thing is very certain, namely : the butter f)f the Marsh race is not near 80 sweet or « nutty' as that of the Angle race. ^ .;.:|l*i 528 ILLUSTUATKI) KTOCK DOf'TOU. " In Schleswig, rathor than in II()l«t«in, are found many of the Jutland race of cattle. These have very fine l)ones, and are long in proportion to their height, and are, as a rule, shoi't-legged. The prevailing color is gi-ay, black, or gray and blacik mixed Avith white, hut very rarely red or brown. This race is more highly esteemed for its (sarly maturity and readiness to fatten than for its milking qualities." In the transaction of tlie Ohio Board of Agriculture, 1872, in an article on Dutch cattle, by Prof<wsor Furstenburg, we find the following: ♦'The breeds of cattle in Holland may be divided according to their localitv as follows : 1 . The breeds in the provinces North and South Holland and WestFriesland. 2. The breeds in the provinces Groningen, Ciuclderland, Utrecht, and Overyssel. 3. The breeds in the i)rovinces of Seelaiul. Although these breeds are closely related, still they show difference result- ing from keeping and the various purposes for Avhich they are bred. Breeds in the Provinoes North and South Holland and West Friesland. "The breed most renowned in the kingdom for its milk-producmg quali- ties is found in these three provinces. But North Holland in particulai- is noted for the manner of keeping cattle, which are knowi; by the nam(^ of A.nsterdam race, being no less remarkable on account of size than for the great i)roduction of milk. The pastures of North Holland are said to contain 100,000 morgen ( 158-100 morgen to an acre) ; every acre furnishes nourishment for 49-100 head of cattle. The jjeasants are engaged almost solely in cattle breeding, and the keeping and care which these animals receive here has almost become proverbial on account of its pei Section. "The cattle here are mostly sj)otted black and white ; however, brown and blue or gray mixed are found. The height is considerable, being uot under two Amsterdam ells (4 .51-100 feet) ; the length of the body in pro- portion to the height, the middle part of which is particularly developed, the quarters fleshy, neck rather short than long, with a strong dewlap ; head narrow and long, with the forehead slightly depressed ; fine horns crooked forward, and larg<« projecting ears. The withers are often narrow ; the back, on the other hand, broad across the hips, which are not verv prominent ; the tuil fine and long, with a good tuft of hair ; the position of the hind legs strong and straight (not knock-kneed), the hind-quarters broad and roomy, and the bag well developed. The lower part of the legs above the hoofs is invariably white, which is regarded as a sign of the pure unmixed breed. The live weight of the cows is 1,200 to 1,400 pounds ; that of bulls reaches 2,000 pounds when full grown and fatted. The cows are unusually productive of milk, and give an average of 3,000 quarts and over per annum. CATTLK, iIUL8TEIX8. 589 ly of the Jutland ; in proportion to •cvailing color is vvy rarely red oi- irly maturity and 1872, in an article :i the followinjr: ig to their locality outh Holland and ren, Ciucldorland, nccs of Seeland. difference result- cy are bred. West Friesland. :-producnig quali- md in particular owri by the name t of size than for olland are said to er}' acre furnishes re engaged almost ich these animals its pei Section. however, brown ierable, being aot the body in pro- ularly developed, a strong dewlap ; eased ; fine horns .are often narrow ; lich are not very lair ; the position the hind-quarters ower part of the rded as a sign of is 1,200 to 1,400 rown and fatted, average of 3,000 "A very excellent milch cow of the 'Amsterdam race, from the royal <()w stable in Eldena, which was brought with a few others to the Inter- national Exhibition, took the first premium for milch cows of the Netherland race at the International Exhibition of live stock at Stettin in 18(55. This cow, fed in the stall only, gave in one year the great quantity of 6,142 quarts of milk, and kept up afterwards to 4,000 tjuarts in an equal length of time. "To the breed of North Holland are nearly related those of South Holland and West Friesland, and differ perhaps only in that the latter are larger boned, and in general of not so pleasing a form. In regard to their milk-producing qualities they are about equal. The manner of keeping the stock, and the use of the milk, is also the same, viz. : the manufacture of cheese, while the calves are mised and sold as young stock at high prices. From these three provinces, the former two of which suffered so much lately from' rinderi>est, milch cows are bought for the best dairies in Germany. ♦' Holland cattle are well adapted to soiling, although at home they are accustomed to pasturage. They are kept profitably on the latter only when its abundance facilitates grazing and makes corporal exertion unnec- essary. Therefore a great errc^r would be made in placing these animals on a scant pasturage, and they are mt at all adapted to the pasturage of a light soil. The result of stall-feeding is more favorable, because proper care and fodder can be given the stc^k without its exertion. We have received from no other race an equal quantity of milk with the same feed, as years of observation in the cow stable of the Academy at Eldena has shown. " Three years ago (in 1865), different races were kept here, viz. : milch cows of Toudern and Breitenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, of Ayrshire, in Scotland, and of Holla::d. ' Yields of Milk. •« The yield of milk this year of these races was : "1. Four Toudern cows gave 9,337 quarts, or an average of 2,334 quarts, or 6 3-10 quarts per day for the year. The largest milker gave 2,345 quarts, the smallest 2,020 quarts. "2. Three Breitenburg cows gave 8,594 quarts, or an average of 2,864 2-3 quarts, or 7 85-100 quarts per day for the year. The largest milker gave 2,946 quarts, the smallest 2,820 quarts. " 3. Three Ayrshire cows gave 5,386 quarts, or an average of 1,795 1-3 quarts, or 4 92-100 quarts per day for the year. The largest milker gave 2,249 quarts, the .smallest 1,415 (juarts. ^ :,:i| m I.:' .')30 ILLLSTUATKU STUCK DOCTOK. ■ 1 CATTLE, HOLSTEINS. 531 ?'^*'::^'?x ^^^. ^"^ ^'4 ^Si^ iS 1 f ♦'Twenty-two Holland cows gave 78,100 quarts, or an average of 3,550 quarts, or 9 73-100 quarts per day for the year. The largest milker gave 0,142 quarts, the smallest 2,526 quarts. " The average feed per head in the Winter was daily — 10 pounds Sum- mer straw, cut fine : 2 1-2 pounds oat and wheat chaff ; 25 pounds beets ; 10 pounds hay ; 8 pounds refuse malt from beer brewery ; 3 pounds rye bran. This food is considered about equal to 42 9-10 pounds hay. "During the Summer the cows were fed daily per head 135 pounds green fodder, viz., clover and vetches (of the latter very little was used), and throe times a day 8 pounds of hay." Feeding Qualities. * ••Although there is no doubt that the Holland cows out more, gener- ally, than the smaller Ayrshire and Toudorn (for the fodder was not weighed out for each animal separately), this is of minor inqjortance in comparison with the greater amount of milk given by the former. The gi'eater amount of feed consumed by the Holland cows can be estimated, viz. : Nino of them stood at one crib, while ten of the smaller stood at another of equal size ; the fodder was, however, divided the same in each. The proportion is as nine to ten, or when the smaller cows eat 45 pounds of hay, the larger ones eat 50 pounds. •'From the quantity of milk given, the Holland cows used a trifle over 5 pounds weight of hay to produce one quart of milk ; Brcitenburg used 6 25-100 pounds of hay ; Toudern 7 jiounds of hay ; Ayrshire 9 pounds of hay. By these results it cannot remain doubtful which race is preferable," Early Importations Retained Pure. '•Le Roy, father and son, should not have allowed their herd to become scattered and lost as a pure breed, when they subsequently turned atten- tion to the breeding of Short-Horns. That this was the fact is evident from the record, that at the sale of the farms of these gentlemen, after- ward, none but grades were found in the herd or in the adjacent country. "The first importation of animals that have been retained pure, were those of Mr. W. C. Chenery, near Boston, in 1861. This was a bull and four cows, which were successfully bred and kept pure. Mr. Chenery, previous to that time, in 1852, imported a single cow ; in 1857 he made importations of a bull and two cows, and in 1 859 a further importation of four more cows. With this latter i'.aportation he was so unfortunate as to import pleuro-pneumonia. The ravages of this dread disease extended 532 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. !f{l to the entire breed, and with the exception of u single youug bull they were entirely destroyed. In IHtJl Mr. Chenory made another importation of a bull and four cows, which came over sound. These and their de- scendants were the only pure bred herd in America for years. That they were the best representatives of their breed is certain from the fact that they were selected Avith care from the best dairy herds of North Holland, and were so certified to by the official authorities of the districts where they were bred." Holsteins as Milkers. As being interesting history and also as a means of comparison with their descendants and also with later importations, we give some interest- ing data : The four year old bull girted 7 feet 10 inches. His length was H feet r inches ; height 4 feet 11 inches, and his weight was 2,465 pounds. His ^•olor was jet black and clear white, the white being confined to the fore- head, with a large patch on the withers and top of the rump ; the limbs, brisket, belly, and flanks being also white. In relation to yield and quality of milk, Mr. Allen says : "The four imported cows, each seven years old, have an average weight of 1,325 pounds. The weight of a past two-year old heifer is 1,240 pounds. A past yearling heifer weighed 960 pounds ; and the weight of six calves at an average of eight months, reared in the usual way, without forcing, was an average of 576 pounds each. "The milking qualities of the breed may be judged by t.:e following memoranda : One of the imported cows, when six years old, dropped a calf on the 15th of May, weighing 101 pounds ; and from the 26th of May to the 26th of July, by a careful and exact record, gave 4,018 pounds 14 ounces of milk. The largest yield in any one day was 76 pounds 5 ounces (35 1-3 quarts). In ten days she gave 744 pounds 12 ounces, or an aver- age of 74 47-100 pounds per day. She gave a good flow of milk during the season, continuing to the 24th of May following, and on the succeding day dropped twin heifer calves, which weighed 155 pounds. The amount of cream produced from this cow's milk, in a vessel specially prepared for measuring it, produced 22 70-100 per cent of the milk, as tested by an accurate examination. "The nutritive qualities of the milk were also tested by a thorough chemical analysis, and found to be excellent. It is also rich in its caseine, or cheese-making properties. Six days' milk of this cow was set for cream, and the produce was 17 pounds 14 ounces of good butter — nearly 3 pounds per day ; and it is claimed by the owner that she is not the very best cow of the herd. m n:\i. CATTLE, HOL8T1S1N8. 588 "These results show not only the remarkable productions of the cow, but the accurate and pains-taking care of the proprietor of the herd in testin<^ their ability at the pail. Of what the food given to the cow was composed, we are not informed. We are to presume, however, that it was of the best, as every cow should have, to test to the utmost hor lacteal faculties." Weights and Milk Products. The Ilolstein bulls weigh from 2,000 to 3,000 pounds, and are kind, tractable, good tempered. A half-blood Holstein steer is recorded that Avci'-'hcd 1,900 pounds, and some two-year olds that averaged 1,300 pounds. In a large number of tests that have been made with Holsteins and natives at various factories in the West, the results reported showing as follows: Natives range from 5.000 to 8,000 per year ; Holsteins, from 8,000 to 12,000 lbs. per year of milk. In a comparison of Holstein and Ayrshires, the following is the report of three herds of Ayrshires, includhig Dr. E. L. Sturtevant's herd. The Dr. gives the record as follows : General average with 13 Ayrshires for four years, .5,543 lbs. The best year was 1872 — 13 Ayrshire cows (no heifers), 6, 047 lbs. Mr. E. F. Miles, of Massachusetts, gives the fol- lowing yield of Ayrshires : Best year's average out of five years was 6,292 lbs., from a dairy of 11 cows ; general average for five years, 5,614 lbs. Mr. F, H. Appleton, of Massachusetts, gives the following record of tlu"(^e Ayrshire cows for one year, average, 7,055 lbs. It is (|uite safe to say that these cattle will give from 8,000 pounds up to 12,000 pounds a year. Mr. Hubble, of Onarga, 111., gives the record of one cow, which gave 14,000 pounds in less than one year, and another which, in 1878, gave 15,960 1-8 pounds of milk. Herd Becords. As showing the great value of any pure breed in the production of milk. Keeping in mind always that the Jerseys give exceptionally good milk, and the Ayrshire and Short-Horns the next in richness, we append a list of herds for a series of years, showing the number milked, the average yielded per cow and the average of all given breeds, which is tabulated on next page. As milking cows the Holsteins are wonderful, as cheese-makers they are superior, as butter-makers they do not stand the test so well. In fact, Holstein breeders always tell how much milk their cows will give ; the Ayrshire men, how much milk, and butter, and cheese their cows will 534 ILLU8TRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. i! I I AYR8HIRB BKROB. No. Of Years. No. of Yields. Herds. Average Yield per Cow. 11 6 2 1 6 8 4 a 1 1 1 8 1 100 44 16 4 67 18 38 12 87 8 7 6 11 24 17 8 80 4 14 55 60 74 35 5,229 6.372 6.334 6.706 6.683 6.634 6.671 7.682 6.408 6,406 li Waiwhakum 5,229 lb3. Cherry Brook Roadside Cu«hlng*8 Maplewood New Jersey Agricultural College Cochlchewick A. L<-bbv's Oneida Oommuulty Cornell's ■ Average of all 5,881 8-10 HOLSTKIM BIRDS. Togus 6,022 Oneida Community 8,771 Miller's - 8,690 Average of all 7,701 [Let us add to these two well-known herds]. Col. H. C. Hoffman's I 9,369 Unadilla Valley Association I 8.384 Average of all 8,8761-2 JIR8KY HKRD8. Togus 4.128 B. p. of Rhode Island 4.622 Deerfont 4.058 Nordhelm - 3.808 Hillsdale 4.208 Average of all 4,303 Let us add to this list the SHORT-HORN HERDS. R. Ashburner, California 6,870 Harris Lewis 6,400 John Lea, Eng.,600 lbs cheese in 8 mos., and milk for calves— milk sold in winter Beauchamp's C'rt, Eng 8,000 (These were samples of a large beni). Average of all 6,736 ti make ; the Jersey owners, how much butter and cream to the quart of milk. To show that the Holstein is not a butter cow, the following deduced from a table published by the London Agriculture Journal, the results of tests made by Mr. Amersfoordt, of Badhoeve, in the Lake of Haarlem, Holland, a most competent authority, who tested the milk of 46 cows in June, and 49 cows in November, with Prof. Tesser's lacto- scope, which is claimed to give a close approximation to the actual fat in the milk. In the table made by Mr. Amersfoordt, the yield of each cow on the 15th of June and the 24th of November is given with the per centage of fat. The average yield of 46 cows in June, is 13.87 litres, or 31 lbs. each, and the per centage of fat 5.217. Six of the largest milkers gave 20.2 litres, or 46 lbs. per day, with 5.2 per cent, of fat. CATTLE, HOL8TEINB. 53& Average Yield per Cow, fi,a29 lb3. 6.372 tt 6.334 >i 6.706 ti 6.683 it • •••*■-• 6.634 ti 5.671 tt 7.682 ti 6.408 tt 6,405 <t 6,881 8-10 tt 6,022 tt 8.771 tt • ••■ •« 8,690 tt 7,761 tt •■•I*** 9,360 (< 8.384 tt 8,876 1-2 It 4.128 tt 4.622 tt 4.638 tt 3.808 ft 4,260 tt 4,303 tt 6,870 <t 6,400 tt DQlIk 8,000 tt . 6.736 t". to the quart of On the 26th of November, 49 cows gave an average of fi. 24 litres, or 13.92 lbs., with 6.32 per cent, of fat. The largest per centage of fat was 7.50. If the lactometer of Dr. Fesser is accurate, this would show Hv, the following ure Journal, the in the Lake of sted the milk of '. Tesser's lacto- o the actual fat jach cow on the B per centage of itres, or 31 lbs. est milkers gave the Holsteins to ffive milk as rich as our native cows, whose milk will yield 5 per cent, of butter on flush grass in June, and 7 per cent, m c ■ 1 i 1^ I JH .'^dH ILLU8TKATK1> HTOCK DOCTOR. November. So coiiMiderin;; the ij(>l)le milking powtM'M of this l>reotl, luid thoir well-known ability an chouHe-inukurM, their uutconiu in butter Hhould be conHidcrud Hutisfuctory. The Kerry Oowr In Ireland, from time inunemoriul, there bus existed two distinct races of cattle that were valuable in their day and time ; one a long-horiicd breed, and the other belonging to the middle-horns and (tonsidercd an aboriginal breed. Of the long-horns wt; have already made what mention is necessary here, except that wo may add that from their resi'in- blance to the English long-horns, they have been supposed to have had the same origin ; but whether the English family came from Ireland, or vice versa, is not known ; history is silent on the subject, and it matters but little to this generation. The middle-horns and the short-horns are the valuable cattle of the present day, and they will be the cattle of the future. The other representative branch of the genus Bos in Ireland, the cattle of Kerry, or as they are now termed, Kerry cattle, are worth more than a passing mention, because there have been representative animals imported to the United States, and they may have value in some moun- tainous countries of the United States, and the far Northwest, for their extreme hardiness, their facility in shifting for themselves, and their adaptability in fattening when not in milk. As a breed they are rare, and even in the last century were not to be found except inland on the mountains. They are described by Youatt as small, light, active and wild. The Kerry at Home. The head is small, although there are exceptions to this in various parts ; and so numerous, indeed, are these exceptions, that some describe the native Irish cattle as having thick heads and necks ; the horns are short, as compared with the other breed, all of theta fine, some of them rather upright, and frequently, after projecting forward, then turning backward. Although somewhat deficient in the hind-quarters, they are high-boned, and wide over the hips, yet the bone generally is not heavy. The hair ia coarse and long ; they are black-brindled, black, or brindled, with white faces. Some are finer in the bone, and finer in the neck, with a good eye and shai*p muzzle, and great activity. They are exceedingly hardy ; they live through the winter and some- times fatten on their native mountains and moors ; and when removed to a better climate and soil they fatten with all the rapidity of the aboriginal CATTLB, THK KKRKY. AST good cuttle of the HighlaiulM iind WuIch. They ure geiu-iiilly v«uy milkern, »ind many of them arc excellent. The (M)\v of Kerry is truly a poor man*H cow, living cvcvywhcn* hardy, yielding (for her wize) an abundance of milk of a good <|uality, and fattening rapidly when reciuirod. These cattle usually are bmall, and are continod to the hilly and moor irrounds. Some are of considerably nizo, elsewhere, and are improved in form as well as weight. The horns, usually of middle length, turn up, as do the horns of those on the mountains ; they arc shorter in the ic<', shorter in the body ; their loins and haunches are heavy and wide ; although the hair is thick, the hide is mellow, and they thrive with rapidity. This is as they were known many years ago. They have since been bred with care. The London Stock Journal of a late date says of them now : "These characteristic points of the breed are unmistakably well marked. The size is small. The legs in most cases are very short in proportion to the size of the body. The head is somewhat small, though the muzzle is long and clean. The lips are thin ; the expression of the countenance is pleasing, and the eye is parti(!ularly clear and fairly prominent. A symptom which is most indicative of purity of breed is the "turn up" of the horn, which is of medium length. Occasionally, hoAvcver, the horn will, after turning up, turn backwards. The nicety of the horn and the manner in which it is set on adds immensely to the style. The neck is not massive at the junction with the head, but it thickens gradu- ally, and affords reasonable covering to the shoulders. The latter are flat and thin. The dorsal vertebrre rise more than in other cattle, which sometimes gives the baiik an irregular appearance. The ribs spring well, especially the last of those approaching the hip ; this makes the body very compact. The loins are of medium width, and the hip not promi- nent. The distance betwecMi the hip and the setting on of the tail is not considerable ; the latter -hangs neatly, and is well concealed by the adjoining bones. The chest is full and deep, and the hind-quarters long, but rather light. The favoi'ite color is black, though black and white, brown, and red, are by no means uncommon. The coat is invariably fine and thick, and the hide elastic and mellow, showing great capacity for the production of flesh and fat. "Sixteen quarts of milk per day may be regarded as the maximum quantity the best specimens of the breed will give, and twelve quarts may >)e regarded as a good average for the entire season. This is, of course, on good keep. The milk is rich in cream, and the butter delicate in flavor, superior in color, and, as in the case with the Jersey cows, one or two Kerries will give the milk of ten to fifteen other cows in the production of butter. As an indication of the richness of milk of the Kerry cow, eight to nine quarts are said to produce a pound of butter." .^-> II I 588 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOOTOK. M'K'i I ;i In relation to their adaptability to fatten, it is said to be a remarkable peculiarity of the breed, but th'^y take a long titie to mature. At three to four yc.'»rs of age they will not dress more thac three to four hundred pounds of beef to the fore quarters. They are not however beef cattle, nor arc they adapted, in this country, to dairying, except by mixing, to improve the messes. In fatteniiig, however, when of mature age, they thrive most rapidly, and the beef in point of being well marbled, in flavor, and tenderness, is not excelled by that of any other breed. With proper care and breeding, there would seem to be capabilities in this breed well worth jierpetua^^ing and improving, especially now that dairying as a distinctive branch of agriculture is assuming such proportions in the United Sti'+es and particularly in the West. In relation to constitution, hardiness, etc., the authority last quoted says : "It is already obsorv'OQ. the hardy constitution of the Kerry most enhances it« value ; for dairy purposes especially a remunerative yield is obtained on v>hat v ould be to other animals 'stai-vation fare.' In the depth of tlie winter season I have not only known the animals to live jumping from rook to rock, and from cliff to cliff, picking a. coarse scanty bite from among the mountains, but with very small additional keep at the farnisteading, whither they come to be milked morning and evening, to actually thrive under the circumstances. Few people think of housing the Kerry, either night or day, at any period of the year. When not giving any milk they remain for months away concealed iii the ravines of mountain passes, seeking the best shelter they can from the excessive i a. and snow storms with which their aoodes are periodically visited. The hair is thick but fine and long — a provision of nature typical cf cold latitudes. "What, however, is far more singular in the constitution of the breed, is the readiness with Avhich it adapts itself to circumstances of a wholly reverse character. lu acclimating breeds of cattle, sheep, or pigs, the transition must be gradual ; but with the Kerry we ho . e it su<ldenly and indiscriminately transferred from its home in the mountains to the richest grazing valleys which our island can boast of without experiencing the slightest change in regard to health. Not alone this, but we have seen the boasts ushered at once into the dairy sheds, and there confined for yoais, in the closest bondage, without any apparent effect on the constitu- tion. They further enjoyed the full bei^efit of the change as well as if the new abode was their native habitation. It was for a time believed that the frame of the breed was impregnable to pleuro-pneumonia, or other contagious diseases. Recent experiments which have been con- ducted have failed to establish ';his view." CAT'I'I I'Ol.LKI). 539 Polled Angus Cow. Polled Cattle. Of the Polled breeds of cattle in England there are several. Only one of these will be considered here as being of value in the United States. Among the polled breeds that kave acquired reputation are the Angus Polled, the Suffolk and the Galloway. The latter have been of late years brought to the United States, bred and exhibited at our fairs. Those specimens we have seen have proved to be most admirable cattle, thick-meated, deep-flanked', short-legged, fine-haired animals. That they were considered most valuable cattle, and worthy of being brought here in the early settlement of the country, is evident from the fact that forty years ago these hornless or muley cattle, as they were termed, were not extremely rare, often breeding back by reversion entirely hornless or with but the rudiments of horns, as gentle and good milking cattle. Gentleness is a characteristic of the pure Galloway. Even the bulls are noted for their docility and quiet tempers. For the reason that this breed of cattle have of late years been growing in favor in the West as grazing and milking cattle, and for the further reason that it is thought that crossing the Galloway on the half-wild Texan will be most valuable, we append the following generjil characteristics of the breed. 35 I 1; i!i;i!ll I ill! 540 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. The Galloway cattle are straight and broad in the back, and nearly level from the head to the rump ; are round in the ribs, and also between the shoulders and the ribs, and the ribs and the loins, and broad in the loin, without any large projecting hook-bones. In roundness of barrel and fullness of ribs they will compare with any breed, and also in the proportion which the loins bear to the hook-bones or protuberances of the ribs. When viewed from above tlio whole body api^ears beautifully rounded, like the longitudinal section of a roller. They are long in tlie quarters and ribs, and deep in the chest, but not broad in the twist. There is less space between the hook or hip-bones and the ribs than in most other breeds, a consideration of much importance, for the advan- tage of length of carcass consists in an animal l)eing well-ribbed home, or as little sjiace as possible lost in the flunk. The Galloway is short in the leg, and moderately line in the flank- bones — ^the happy medium preserved in the leg, which secures hardihood and disposition to fatten. With the same cleanness and shortness of shank, there is no breed so large and muscular above the knee, while there is more room for the deep, broad and capacious chest. He is clean, not fine and slender, but well proportioned in the neck and chaps ; a thin and delicate neck would not correspond with the broad shoulders, deep chest and close, compact form of the breed. The neck of the Galloway bull is thick almost to a fault. The head is rather heavy ; the eyes are not prominent; and the ears are large, rough and full of long hairs on the inside. The Galloway is covered with a loose mellow skin of medium thick- ness, which is clothed with long, soft, silky hair ; the skin is thinner than that of the Leicestershire, but not so fine as the hide of the Short-Horn, although it handles soft and kindly. The pi availing and fashionable color is black ; a few are of a dark brindle brown, and still fewer are speckled with white spots, and some of them are of a dun color. Dark colors are uniformly preferred, from the belief thct they indicate hardiness of constitution. The Galloway cows are not good milkers ; but although the quantity of milk is not great, it is rich in quality, and yields a large proportion of butter. A cow that gives from twelve to sixteen quarts per day is con- sidered very superior, and that quantity produces more than a pound and a half of butter. The average, however, of a Galloway cow cannot be reckoned at more than six or o'!^ht quarts per day, during the fivo summer months, after feeding her calf. During the next fivo months she does not give more than half that quantity, and for two or three months she is dry. There is, perhaps, no breed of cattle which can be more truly said to bo indigenous to the country, and incapable of improvement CATTLE, SPANISH. 041 back, and nearly and also between and broad in the indness of barrel d, and also in the protuberances of ppears beautifully sy are long in the •oad in the twist, d the ribs than in ce, for the advan- well-ribbed home, tine in the flanli- secures hardihood and shortness of ve the knee, while best. He is clean, and chaps ; a thin id shoulders, deep k of the Galloway savy ; the eyes are 1 of long hairs on of medium thick- cin is thinner than the Short-Horn, 'ew are of a dark spots, and some of y preferred, from ough the quantity arge proportion of ;s per day is con- than a pound ai.d iray cow cannot be y, during the five !xt fiv«> months she o or three months hich can be more (' of improvement l)y any foreign cross, than the Galloways. The Short-Horns almost; everywhere else have improved the cattle of the districts to which they Uax t traveled ; at least in the tirst cross produced manifest improvement ; hut even in tlie tirst cross the Short-Horns have done little good in the Galloway, and, as a permanent mixture, the choicest southern bulls have failed. The intelligent Galloway breeder is now perfectly satisfied tMat his stock can only be improved by adherence to the pure breed, and by care in the selection. While this is undoubtedly true of all pure or thorouo'h-bred stock, it seems especially so of the Galloways to-day. It does not however follow that pure breeds may not improve the mixed stock of a country. They must and do, as the magnificent Short-Horn, Hereford and Devon grades amply testify in. all our great markets. That the Galloways have many valuable points cannot be denied. One of these is their absence of horns ; another is their extreme docility. If by crossing Galloway bulls with Texan cows their horns could be toned down their wildness tamed, their frames thickened with superior flesh, their milking qualities improved, and the whole animal ameliorated, it would seem as possible with the Galloway as by any other means we know. It is certainly well worthy of trial. Texas Cattle. Within the last few years certain theorists have harbored the idea that the immense herds that cover the great plains of Texas, Mexico, and America are a race native to the soil, and that have existed there from time immemorial. Such however is well known not to be the fact. As well may the great droves of horses that occupy the same region be said to be a native and wild race. On the contrary, their well known char- acteristics, and similarity to the Spanish cattle and all that country including Austria, Hungary, and other regions bordering the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian seas, points distinctly to their origin, if, indeed, it were not well known that they were introduced by the Spanish settlers about the ' year 1500 and succeeding years. In fact, neither cattle or horses were known in America prior to the 'Spanish invasion, and that they have mul- tiplied so amazingly since is due to the genial climate and abundant pasturage, so that the original cattle brought by the Spaniards succeeding the discovery of the various countries along the Gulf of Mexico and South America, has caused them to spread over all the region from Cali- fornia to a latitude south, bound only by a line beyond which the coldness of the climate precluded constant Winter and Summer herbage. Unlike the wild buffalo, a race indigenous to America, cattle are not migratory to any considerable extent. Not so much so as horses. Henci 'W m !!hl I '■:!:!^li 542 ILLUHTRATEI) STOCK DOCTOR. ■wliili' tli>' l)iirfiilo 18 foiiiul 111 Suiiinu'r fur north, even into tho British pos- scissions, cjitllc have never lieen found beyond the limits of iUmiuliint Summer and Winter pasturage, and they have never been brought into subjection by the wild Indians of the plains as were the horses, that escap- ing from domestication gradually increased and occupied in a wild state miftiy valleys to which cattle never reached. Characteristics of Spanish Cattle. This race of cattle should therefore bo called Spanish cattle — what they really are ; gaunt, bony, long-horned <■ ittle, semi-wild, capable of great endurance of heat, and adajited to the dry but fertile regions they A TEXAS STEER. have gradually overrun. So vast has become their numbers that ten years ago these cattle were estimated at 4,000,000 in Texas and New Mexico, being in point of numbers about one-seventh of all the horned cattle in the ITnion. Semi-wild, impatient of restraint, lean and lank in body, high-boned, furnishing but little meat, and that of an inferior quality, giving little more milk than wild buffalo — scarcely enough for a few months Summer support of a calf — they were for generations run down like wild beasts and slaughtered for their hides and scanty tallow. The gradual settlem^t of the country, and the increasing demand for beef, both in Europe and America, at length caused them to be moved CATTLK SPANISH. 54S the British po;*- lits of ahuiuliint een l)roug)'t into lorses, thatcscap- id in a wild state ish cattle — what -wild, capable of •tile regions they numbers that ten Texas and New of all the horned lean and lank in at of an inferior 'cely enough for a r generations run ind scanty tallow, asing demand for lem to be moved north into Kansas for .n rnmcr pasturage, whence they were driven to the nearest railway station, shipped east and slaughtered, either for packing, or sold at an inferior price for consumption of flesh. Various attempts have been made to reduce them to subjection to man so they might be divided into small herds to bo confined in pastures or fed in winter. It has been in every instance unsuccessful. They remain shy, wild, irritable, and refuse to fatten kindly. The writer, immediately after the close of the war, having a large quantity of forage and fatten- in'' material, with mills for grinding corn, and stables for the accommo- dation of 450 cattle, on account of scarcity of stock was obliged to put iuTexans. Feeding Tezans in Confinement. They were bought in Kansas and were known as Cherokee cattle, a modified form of Texans, bred by the civilized tribes of the Indian reser- vations occupying tlio territory between Kansas and Texas. They had to be lassoed and dragged intoj. the stables and made fast to the stanchions, from which they could not be allowed to escape until turned off in the Spring. Underground pipes conveyed their drinking water, the feed, ground corn and hay, together with residuum from a mill was conveyed to them by cars on tramways running betAveen each two lines of cattle. The stables were kept only light enough so that the workmen could see to feed and clean ; good ventilation was provided, and at the end of six months they Avere turned out, and shipped to New York, — good ripe cat- tle so far as Texans could be made such, — and brought the price of fat cattle in the market there. Of this lot only two car-loads were culls or unfit for the New York market. They Avere strictly corn-fed, or rather moal-fod. For the first month thev Avere suIUa' and savaffo, refusinjr to take kindl}' to Ihcir rations. Tlioy never l)ecauie so (|uiet tiiiit strangers could bo alloAved in the barns Avithout danger of throwing thoni off their feed, and yet they were altogether superior to the ordinary I'exan cattle of ten years ago in point of docility, for they had been closely horded. Nevertholess, the one experiment Avas sufficient. If other cattle could huvo lioon had at a fair price it Avould not have paid to have fed them. At that time good cattle Avere high and scarce, Texans Avere cheap. The lodger account came out all right in the Spring, but the writer did not cai +0 try the experiment a second time. As to how they looked Avhen off of grass and ready for the stable in the Fall, the full page illustration we have prej)ared Avill show : li! I ill il's^'ii: 544 1LLU8TKATKI) STOCK UOCTOB. J 11 CATTLE, TEXAN8. Weight of Texan Cattle. 545 The average weight of full grown Texan steers as usually sold from glass in the Western markets, may bo stated at 1,000 pounds ; of this the average beef and bone will be' 400 to 450 pounds : of the balance, except the hide, it is pretty much offal, the tallow being exceeding light. Of late years very many Texas cattle are yearly bought for feeding in distillery stables, on the slop made in the manufacture of high wines. They are roped and fastened and remain there until sold to the b' tcher. Others again are bought in the Autumn and shipped to the v^ct :,orn-iield» of Kansas, Iowa and Illinois, and fed in the fields during the Winter. They really take more kindly to this latter system of feeding than any other, and they will gain about two hundred pounds of flesh during the Winter, weighing an average of 1,200 pcmnds, and making in the neigh- borhood of 700 pounds of beef. From what we have stated it will readily be seen that there is no profit in breeding Texans, when other cattle may be kept. There are, however, vast outlying territories where the herding of these cattle is found profit- able. In Texas, New Mexico, the Indian Territory, Western Kansas and Nebraska and Dakota, in the valleys of Montana and Wyoming, they may have unlimited range, and enjoy their semi-wild condition, and fat- tened on grass may be shipped east to be slaughtered and barreled for export, or fattened as we have previously stated. Of late years enterpris- nig herdsmen have bought great quantities of Short-Horn and Hereford bulls to be used in the improvement of their stock. The effects are already apparent. It is well understood now that the produce of either of the bulls we have mentioned, in the first cross, produce an animal nmch superior to the dam, and which will sell at thr/ee or four years old for nearly double what the natives will. The cows give a largely increased quantity of milk, they make better and fatter calves ; and here again is a conclusive illustration to the breeders of cattle everywhere, of the utility of improved breeds in inducing early maturity, increasing the weight and improving the quality of the beef. Profits in Breeding Grades from Texans. Within the last ten years fortunes have been made in herding Texas cattle, not only in that State, but in various Territories of the United States. There are two essential requisites ; plenty of good grass for Sum- mer and Winter pasturage, and abundance of water. The latter is the essential. Many persons have failed in their efforts to profitably breed Texas cattle on the plains, for the reason, that water was either not near, or insufficient in supply. The cattle must go long distances to slake their 1 ill '9 ill !ifl u I i :i I I I 54() IIXU8TKATKO ,ST()('K 1)0CT01{. tHrst, and consequently become very dry uiid uiieoinfortablo ijof ore start- ing to the waterinjf plaee. Then they drink Kueii immoderate quantitioa of watjr, as again to bo uncomfortable for some time, and will, if allowed, hang about the water, on scant grass, until again forced to take the range. Thus they cannot gain in flesh uniformly, but on the other hand, abso- lutely lose condition in the constant travel necessary to get water. Perhaps some epidemic sets in, and they die by hundreds, and the owner finds himself the loser, simply from entering into a business hastily, and with- out studying carefully the absolute necessities in the case. There is another class of failures. These have been persons who have supposed they could take fifty cows, and make money by herding them until grown up. In all that wild region inhabited by Indians more or less predatory, the force about a ranch must be strong enough for some pro- tection. The profits must come principally from the increase in cattle. If the sniall herder has water privileges, he can make money if ho has stock enough. If he has but few, the expense of herding will be the same as when the herd is larger. Owners of other and large herds, or those seeking to become such, will not take kindly to the appropriation of water privileges, for so small a drove. There will be (juarrels ; cattle will be stampeded, and get mixed with other herds, and at last the owner will })e obliged either to leave, or take a partner with sufiicient capital to jjroperly stock the ranch. The yearly increase in value of cattle on the ranch will be all the way from 25 to 50 per cent, according as the business is managed. In north- west Texas the value of cattle on the ranch is for yearlings $(! ; two your old $10 ; three year old $13 ; cows $12 to $15 ; beeves $15 to $20. The Cattle Interest of Texas. To give some idea of the vast numbers of catth; in all that region where there is abundant pasturage and water, it has been estimated tliiit, from the Red River, in Clay county, west to the Pease Riv(!r, and south to the Colorado, embracing a territory of perhaps Iwenty-five thousand miles, the whole region is now stocked to its fullest capai^ity, and in (lie better portions thereof, it is estimated that an average of one head may iic kept to eight acres. The loss in cattle may be estimated at about four or five per cent, per year, and th(; expense of herding SOO head and their produce, has been given as follows : CATTLE, TEXANS. fl47 DR. To three hiindml cows nnrl calves $ 3,000 To iwo imported bulln, $126 •. 260 To one man'H time and boar 1 for live years. $;«X) per year 1,500 T> one man's time and board for three year«, $;*0 per year... OOO To sundry items ol expenije 350 Total - •• $ 0,000 CR. By three hundred five year olds. $18 $ 5 400 By three hundred four year olds $16 4 500 By three hundred three year olds, $12 3.000 By three hundred two year olds, $10 3.000 By three hundred one year olds, $6 1.800 By three hundred old cows, $10 3,000 By two bulls, $100 200 Total $21,500 Less loss 25 per cent 6.300 $10,200 Original investment 6,000 Profit in five years $10 200 This is approximately correct, except as to the value of the bulls, if by these are meant acclimated thorough-bred bulls of Short-Horn, Hereford, or Galloway l)lood. It is well known that it is useless to take mature bulls or other cattle raised in the North, to Texas. They die off with Texas fever before they have time to leave their impress to any considerable extent. An acclimated bull two years old past, should be worth |2.'')(). Not less than three such bulls should be used in the herd of 300 cows. The second year 150 heifers will l)e in breeding condition, and the increase M'ill then be increasingly fast. The fourth year two more bulls nuist be bought, and at the end of the five years, the three first bulls will be jiractically f little value. With these exceptions, the figures may be taken as correct. Acclimating Improved Bulla. The serious losses that have constantly occurred from the death of thorough-bred bulls sent to Texas for the purpose of infusion of blood has prevented, to a great extent, the improvement of the stock. In all the plains regions of the West this difficulty has not been so severely felt. The improved breeds take kindly to the Summer climate and only re(|uire protection in Winter, and if put with a herd in which the germs of Texas fever have beeti eliminated arc healthy. Not so those taken to Texas. Whatever the cause of the disease, it is certain that nearly everv animal taken there has succumbed to this dread disorder, if placed immediately in the herd, and generally before they have had time to 548 ILLUBTKATBU STOCK DOCTTOR. serve more than from twenty t<i forty cowb, and from weakened condition tho impress they have loft lias been deficient in vigor to that of either the sires or dams. Select Tour BuUi. I :!i To obviate this a thorough system of acclimation must be established. And above all none but very young animals should be taken. In every case they should be calves of early Spring, bought when they are ei;^ht months eld. The cars in which they are carried should be carefullv prepared, to provide for the comfort of the animals. Pay particular attention to feeding and watering regularly so as to keep the bulls vigorous and strong. Buy none but animals of parents and families of known soundness and vigor of constitution. Avoid all fancy or highly in-bred families. Ab- jure excessive style and fineness, and look only to the single points, conntifuHonal snundneifi and vigor, and thick bee/. It is better that they be a little rougli from having been bred out of doors, and with out-of- door care, rather than stable bred, pampered animals. Such are not even fit to put with the breeding herds of the plains. To carry them to the very home of Spanish, or as it is now called Texas fever, can only result in los^s. When they arrive establish them in good, well ventilated stables, and under the supervision of a keeper who fully understands both breeding and raising, and do not allow them to mingle with the native cattle until they are at least two years old ; and, no contact should be allowed with stock that are known to show indications of the malady. One more sug- gestion : the bulls should not be freely used as breeders until they are twenty months old. In acclimating the bulls, watch for the first symptoms of the fever, and give prompt treatment at the first discovery of the dis- ease. This may be known by the restlessness of the animal. The eyes will be dull, the movements constrained and moping, there will be more or less straining in the attempt to urinate ; that voided will be scanty, high colored, and of bad odor ; and the bowels may be costive or very much relaxed. Treatment, said to be most successful, is to give at the first in- dication of the disease one tablespoonful of finely pounded charcoal, and one teaspoonful of ground ginger, to be followed in an hour with a quart of strong decoction of marsh mallow, and one quart of camomile tea. This to be repeated in ten hours if the animal does not get relief. If marsh mallow can not be obtained, salt peter is recommended. This remedy, however, had better be given under the direction of a veterinary surgeon. Abo/e all, endeavor to keep the pores of the skin active by CATTLR, TEXANH. 549 bruHliinj; and friction. By proper caro In this diroction it is Htated that nini'ty Plt cent, of the caseH treated can he saved. In all this, caro f)f course must be taken in regard to the food of the animal. Bran, boiled oats, and corn, or corn meal, may be given ; if roots, carrots, parsnips, or sugar beets can be had they will be excellent. In fact they should always be kept in supply on breeding farms. Orass in plenty and of good quality should also be supplied freely. A Texan's View. An intelligent and educated correspondent of the Live Stock Journal, gives the following excellent advice in relation to the transportation, care, and feeding of sto(!k bulls to be carried to Western Texas. He advises' that care should be used in the selection of calves of stout, robust frames, the offspring of sires and dams of good constitutions. Calves dro})ped in the early Spring will be found most suitable for shipment say about the last of November or early in December. Plenty of milk from birth until September should bo given them ; then thc^y should bo fed on wheat bran, boiled oats, and crushed corn, until date of shipment ; and if kept in stables during the day they should have a good grass lot to graze in during the night. They should be handled, made very gentle, and well broken to the halter. The cars for transportation should be well bedded, and food for the entire trij) transported with the stock. Ai'rangements should also be made for through trip when starting. Food, water, and careful watching by the herdsmen will land them at the place of disembarkation but little damaged by the trip. Care should be taken not to crowd too many in one car — thirty head can be taken if they arc properly cared for — yet twenty-five head would do much better. The calves designed for shipment in one car, if more than one is to be sent, should be permitted to run together for some time previous to starting. After reaching the termhius of their j(tumey by rail, a week's rest, in dry lots, should be granted them, with the same kind of food as before shipment. When taken any distance slow and easy travel should be given them. If either costiveness or its opposite is exhibited, simple remedies should be given to prevent the too active purging or relieve the constipation. The preparation for their reception at their Texas home should have been completed before their arrival ; and in addition to a supply of corn, oats, and wheat bran, pure running water and free access to a growing oats or barley patch, which should have been sowed in early Autumn for their benefit, should be allowed. Suitable protection must be provided to guard them from the cold blasts of the «' northers ;" then, by prompt attention to any symptoms of fever and the immediate use of 050 ILHIHTKATEl) MTOCK DOCrrOlt. I 1" 1^"l churcoftl and jjiiigor, oih! tiil)lt'-H|)()()nful of charcoal uiul one t(Mi-HpoonfuJ of ginfror will nflievo thorn. If DoctMiiIxT and January are pasHcd without fever you can feel sufe from its ravagen until the rains of Spring, followed by the heat of tlune, when the fie/ctt and vermin menace them. Then avoid exposing them to eitluir rain or sun, and destroy the vermin by a free use of coal oil and lard, using two parts of the latter to one of the former. If only Sprin;,' culvtis are brought there will be less of fever than if older animals weio brought. Too many who bring young stock to Texas stint and half starve them, thinking that to keep them in good growing condition increases the chances of disease. My observation teaches the reverse to bo true. To secure a complete development of bone, flesh and growth, and early, profitable maturity, a calf must have generous care, plenty of nutritious food, good water, and kind treatment. I have heard men complain that Texas Short-Horns are not thrifty and handsome, like those exhibited at Northern fairs. The reason for the dissimilarity is readily found on investigation to bo that the one had excellent feeding and growing, while the other — in addition to a long winter, 8tai*vation, and acclimation, with a Spring and Summer with rain and hot sun — hud his vitality almost destroyed by ticks and verviin. Cattle from the North cannot be acclimated unless generous food, comfortable quarters, and kind treatment are given to them during their first year in Texas ; and unless this treatment be kept up they are worthless when acclimated. 1(1 oiii' tea-HpooiifuI CHAPTER II. BBEEDINQ AND FEEDINO. In tho breeding of animals, one must have a definite object in riew. We bavo already stated that in this ago of civilization, where industry is divided and subdivi'lcd, so that each sot of workmen have separate and distinct lines of labor in the make up and finish of tho most siniplo articles, so in stock breeding, the farmer must understand the nature and adapta- tion of liis soil, and its adaptability to certain crops and animals. In rocky, hilly, and comparatively barren regions, or where the soil suffers under drought, the farmer cannot compete, either in the raising of beef cattle, or in dairjring, with the more favored well matured countries of deep soils and flush pastures. Again, in a country noted for its short, sweet perennial pastures, and cold springs of water, the stock breeder cannot compete with the dairyman. The stock feeder of cattle and hogs must be in a region where com, or other feeding grains can be cheaply and abundantly raised. Fortunately, such countries are well adapted to the 3adow grasses, producing heavy crops of hay and pasture. About OrusM. Here again, the grasses cultivated will be somewhat different. The stock feeder will depend shiefly upon blue grass, timothy, red top, orcharcr grass, and clover, and where blue grass is natural to the soil, he will de- pend almost solely upon this grass, for late fall and winter feeding, as he will upon blue grass and orchard grass for spring feeding, depending later on clover, timothy and red top. The dairyman, while ho will depend upon clover, timothy, red top and orchard grass for hay, will not use these for pasture exclusively. He must have in his permanent pastures a great ^KOiejiaaFij^- |i I ■!! , ■ i! i'l'Hl I II 552 ILLUSTRATKU 8TOCK DOOTOK. variety of grasses. His pastures, to produce the greater quantity and l)est quality of milk, must be permanent ones, and the older the better. This with a moist climate is what has made some sections of England, and especially Ireland, Holland, and Deimiark so celebrated for their dairy products. This, also, with the peculiar cjirc given in feediiig, has made England and Scotland celebrated throughout the world, not only for the heavy weight, and superior quality of the beef, but it has ffesulted in such .superior beef cattle as the world has never before known. Some of these breeds, transplanted to the United States, have taken kindly to our soil and climate. The wonderful fertility of the land lying west of the Allo- ghanies and north of the southern line of Tennessee, and especially those States bordering upon tho Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and principal tributaries, and, also, the great Southwest — this teeming fertility of soil has made all this great region of country the true home of the most celebrated breeds of cattle — where they have reached weight, and rich- ness of milk given, no where else attained except in very confined areas. What Breeds are BestP This becomes a most important question. In all that great region of the West, of gentle undulating prairies or grassy plains, Short-Horns and Herefords will be found the very best cattle to breed from, when only beef is the object. If labor and beef are wanted, the Devons and Here- fords will be found most valuable. If beef and milk are to be the pro- ducts, the Duchess and Princess families of Short-Horns, and the Holsteins will give the best returns. If dairying is to be the chief industry, then, for butter, the Ajo-shire, with a few of Jerseys intermixed will produce the best results. If for butter and cheese, Ayrshire or Short-Horns. If cheese alone, the Holstein, and for quantity of milk given this latter breed will certainly carry the palm. If milk and butter, without refer- ence to quantity, be required, the Jersey is the cow. All the breeds except the Jerseys will make good weight'J of beef and fatten readily when dry — the Short-Horns, Holsteins, and Ayrshires making weight in the order named. For milk, we have not included the Devons ; occa- sionally a cow will be found giving a large mess for her weight. Devons, however, are not dairy cows, at least, now-a-days ; having been bred most exclusively for their superior quality of marbled beef, and their imiform excellence, courage, and kindliness in the yoke. How to Breed. All far. !8rs cannot become breeders of highly bred, pure stock. For this the animals must be isolated from all other breeds of the same race. CATTLE, HOW TO BK£EU. 553 and their uniform At least the males must be strictly confined, so they may not intermix with others. Where farms join, divided only by fences, this will not be found practicable in a majority of cases. One's neighbor may fancy scrub stock. They are notoriously breachy. Once they intermingle with a pure breed, the taint of their blood is not only found in the calves, but ill the dams themselves. In the calves and their progeny, it may never he l)rcd out. We sec the Kyloe cross in some families of Short-Horns, even to this day, cropjjing out in single individuals after a lapse of nearly a century. Tlus writer so saw it at the last fat-stock show in Chicago — that of 1879. The animal was a most excellent specimen ; fully as per- fect as many of the very highest breeding, yet the taint of the family was there and the breeder of ' ' high caste Short-Horns ' ' would not have bred from such a cow or to a bull showing the taint, at any price. About Oeneral Utility. Just here is where the difference comes in, as between breeding for general utility or absolute purity of blood. The breeder for general util- ity cares not so much about a particular strain of blood, as he does to get certain characteristics that will furnish him, at the least expense, either the most beef, the best working oxen, or the most and the best milk> Those who undertake breeding, or in fact any other business, in a hap- hazard way, always fail ; the only exception to the rule being pure luck. Luck is not a good business integer to depend upon. Like lightning, it never strikes twice in the same place. There is another thing in connection with luck that it is well to bear in mind. It is as apt to mar as to mark. The farmer, therefore, who undertakes the breeding of stock, with a view to the money they will bring from the butcher, or from the sale of dairy products, must be guided by an entirely different set of rules from that of the breeder who breeds solely with a view to selling sires and dams to other breeders of pure stock. So particular, now-a-days, have breeders of this class become that some of them will breed only particular families. Some Avill not allow a Booth cross, others abstain from the Bates blood. Many high caste breeders are pretty well agreed that a top cross of what are known as seventeens, and some other sub-families of later importations, and also of particular bulls of pure breeding, but which have been considered more or less coarse, must be rigidly excluded. They have their particular fancies. To gratify this fancy they will pay extraordinary prices, while the great mass of really superior and really pure Short-Horns will be passed unnoticed. It would be unadvisable for the ordinary farmer, or even the ShortrHom breeder to buy these 554 ILLUSTRATED STOCK UOCTC^K. ♦'terribly bred cattle." And tbo fiirmer must {'arefully discriminiitc. Let him get staunch healthy cattle to start his herd, if beef be the objct-t, and animals with good milk points if milk l)c the object, rather than lo strive for color. So long as the color of the animal is characterislio of the race, the beef pomts and the milk jwints an; what ho should seek. The body in the beef animal, and the udder in the dauy cow, is •vvlui+ lie wants. Breeding in Line. Breeders of pure stock are especially particular in the selection of sire#; so much so that many of them breed solely with reference to the strain of blood particular families contain, the selection often being without reference to the uniformity or quality of the animals selected. Really, however, breeding in line means the selection of males of a common type, and belonging to the same family. Thus in breeding in-the-line, the expert, while he objects to going out of a sub-family, nevertheless seeks to couple animals together whose uniformity is identi- cal, or, when one is weak in some essential, to improve it by coupling therewith an animal of superior excellence in this particular. Thus, if the head and horns be rather coarse in an animal, it is bred to one fine in head and horns, but not lacking in other essentials. It is one of the most fatal mistakes that can possibly be made in breeding, that to acquire one essential other disabilities be allowed to enter. Many breeders have committed irreparable injury to their stock by not under- standing the necessity, while trying to improve one essential, of keeping all others intact. Therefore the sagacious breeder will pay more attention to those points indicative of heavy succulent beef laid in the primer points and without an undue proportion of fat, if combined with general symmetry, rather than style and carriage, connected with deficient characteristics in flesh. The one animal may be striking to the eye, while the other will bring the butcher's money. This is really all there is to beef cattle. Form as an Index to Quality. Whatever the animal, its form, organization and general make up, will b« an indication of its true type and character. It is a fixed law of nature that this should be so. A few illustrations will suffice, and which will easily commend themselves to the reader. The thorough-bred horse, is courageous, high strung, active, sinewy, impatient under restraint, and not given to ca.-ry much flesh or fat. The heavy draft horse, carries much flesh, is docile, honest at the collar, pes- CATTLE, HOW TO HHKEI). 555 ully tUscriniiiialc. I'of l)c the ol)j(>('t, •t, rather than to is characteristic lit he should seek. lairy cow, is vha* the selection of reference to the ctiou often being animals selected, n of males of a Thus in breeding ; of a sub-family, ifonnity is idcnti- )ve it by coupling rticular. Thus, if bred to one fine in . It is one of the breeding, that to to enter. Many jck by not undor- jential, of keeping will pay more t beef laid in the if combined with connected with je striking to the This is really all eral make up, will fixed law of nature ce, and which will g. active, smewy. flesh or fat. The at the collar, pos- sessiu'' "Tcat I)oiio and sinew, and is on the whole more sluggish. The horse of all .vork should be a modification of both these characteristics. All horses have great chests, and consequently great lung power, fitting thcni for severe and long continued muscular exertion. They niu^t be judo-ed by a standard where muscular exertion is tho important integer. Cattle have been Itrcd so long with reference to tlnnr bodies, as hcef or niillv producers, that (hey have become so distinct from the supposed wild tvpc as to possess but little in common therewith. The head, neck and rnnl)s, have been rc(iiicd, the lungs have less power, since it is only neces- sary that they supply sufficient oxygen to the blood to keep up a uniform animal heat under exercise, never violent. Tho loin and rump are l)road- enod, the ribs spring out more to give capacity for a stomach of size to disrest a large quantity of food. In swine the diminution of l.iiig power is particularly seen. They are essentially slow in all their movements, and averse to exertion. Their forte is simply eating, sleeping and laying on fat. No one would mistake a hog for cither an ox or a horse. Tho intelligent breeder so educates his eye and his touch, that he can distin- guish between animals of any given race as to their capabilities for the purpose intended. Tho external conformation comes at length to be so keenly associated Avith tho cornslated structural affinities, that he tells at once, and exactly, the important points that would entirely escape the un- educated eye and touch. Practical Suggestions. As tho greatest excellence in the production of meat, milk or labor in cattle ; of Avool and carcass in sheep ; and of hams, loin, side meat and lard in hogs, involves peculiarities of structure and function — adapting the animal to the special purpose for which it Avas intended, and as all these require close study of anatomy, phyoiology, and the correlations ex- isting in the different forms of production ; and since scientific breeders have for the last hundred years been seeking to establish a higher and higher excellence, the intending breeder Avould bo uiiAvise to undertake to breed up from the common herds of the country. It Avould be time ill spent. II{! should first inform himself of the practical necessities within his reach, and breed from types already existing rather than create one. This Avill simplify hi. study, he must educate his eye by points and the observation of the best animals, and his touch hy feeling them accord- ing to the rule heretofore given ; and this brings us to Breeding Grades. At the meeting of the American Association of Short-Horns, at India- 36 I I! :.'|] f ■[ .;:! 556 ILLU8TUATED STOCK DOCTOR. niipolis, 1872, "purc-brcd," "full-blood," and "thorough-bred," wero defiiujd as being synonymous tornis, and to indicate "annnals of a distinct and woll-dofinod breed, without any admixture of other blood." The fol- lowing defiii'tionis were adojjted by the association. "'Cross-bred' — Animals produced by breeding together distinct breeds." "'Grades' — The produce of a cross between a 'pure-bred' and a 'native.'" '"High grade' — An animal of mixed blood, hi which the blood of a pure-bred predominates." Tlje produ(;e of a Devon and a Short-IIorn would be a cross l)rcd animal. In-and-in breeding is considered to be the coupling of animals of the closest relationship, as the produce of one sire and dam, etc. 'Close breeding is the breeding of animals together that are closely related ; as animals one or two removes from the parent stock, in relationship. High breeding is sometimes incorrectly used in this connection ; it is ■wrong. Many of our most highly bred horses are not closely related. and the same may be said of our pure cattle. High breeding properly signifies the selection of the breeding stock, within the limits of some particular family, and within a definite standard of excellence and •characteristics. How to Breed Grades. Select the best cows you can find, that is, those that come the nearest to the standard of excellence for the purpose wanted ; then sel(!ct a bull combining in the most eminent degree possible the points of real (excel- lence for the outcome expected, not in fancy breeding but in adaptability to the end sought. Thus, if for beef, he should be of fair size, not too large, certainly not too small, but of excellent fineness combined with .great loins, rumps and thighs, round-ribbed, and well ribbed to tho Jiip bones, — whav a breeder would (iall a well bred, serviceable animal. If for milk, the bull must have come of a line of uniform milkers, for here the udder and milk-veins are tho essential part. In fact, the male must possess the peculiarities characteristic of the breed, and better if from a family of extraordinary excellence. Why ? Such animals are pre- potent ; that is, they will impress upon their progeny the distinguishing characteristics and excellence of their race. By following the directions we shall give, in ten years one may have grades bred to such excellence that none but critical judges cuu tell them from pure bred cattle. ush-bred," were iintils of a distinct lood." TUofol- togcther distinct pure-bred' and a ch the blood of a I be a cross bred mpling of iiiiimals iirc and daju, etc. vrc closely related ; k, in relationship. connection ; it is \ot closely related. breeding properly ho limits of some of excel Icnco and b come the nearest ; then sel(!ct a bull oints of real (>xccl- )ut in adaptability fair size, not too (>ss combined with well rib])ed to the viceable animal, liform milkers, for In fact, the male reed, and better- if iich animals are pre- the distinguishing )win<r the directions to such excellence ircd cattle. CATTLE, HOW TO BREED. Start the Herd 557 Wilh one yearling bull for each ten two-year-old heifers, selected as wc have stated, and which have not been bred. Keep them from contact with other cattle, and especially keep their own bull as nmch in their si'dit as j)OHsible. The next year's producie should be ten calves, one- half of which should be heifers. Geld the steers, and make what use may be; desired of them. Rear the heifer calves in the best manner pos- sible, and with their sire and dams when in the pasture, and at other times do not allow them to see strangely marked animals, especially wIkui in heat. At the age of two years breed them to their sire. He will now be four years old, and should be kept simply in good flesh, not really fat, certainly not lean ; but strong, vigorous and healthy. When these calves arc two years old, breed again to the same sire, and so on to the fourth generation, if he last so long with vigor. Thus this produce will inherit 15-1() of the blood of the sire, being the fourth generation from the original sire and dam. It may be fornmlated thus : at one year from starting the herd, you have the first generation ; at four years the second ; at seven years the third ; and at ten years the fourth generation. They will grade as follows : First, one-half bloods : second, three-quarter bloods : third, seven-eighths bred ; and fourth, fifteen-sixteenth bred. B(!sidcs these you will also have generations successively from the orig- inal cows, or seven-eighths, three-fourths and one-half bred heifers corresponding with the succeeding years from the first. If these again have been bred to the same bull, or another pure bred bull, their produce will be respectively fiftccuth-sixtecnths and seven-eighths bred. Ten Years' Produce. Let us now figure how mucli stock, young and old, will be the produce of this system, allowing that none have died. In one year, from the ton cows and one bull, we have ten calves, five heifers and five steers ; the second year, ten calves, the third year ten calves, the fourth year ten calves. This year we have also five calves, the produce of the first year's calves. The sixth year we Avill have twenty-five calves, the seventh year thirty, the eighth year thirty-five, the ninth year forty, and the tenth year forty-five calves as the produce of the original cows and their progeny, making in all two hundred and forty animals ranging in age from calves to thirteen years old, of which one hui ed and twenty-five should be females. 558 ! ■ 1 ' J ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Selection. Just here selection may conio in. Some of the cows and their progeny will have proved superior beef makers or milkers, according as they wore originally chosen. Their progeny should be carefully raised and bred. It may seem dreadful, this incestuous breeding, but please remember, it is animals that are the subjects. The records of tlu; improvement of ani- mals and their erection into Hxed breeds, will show very nunrh closer in-and-in breeding than this. The object is not only to throw the good qualities in a lumi), but to fix them by concentration. Thus n cow bred during her whole breeding life t'^ one bull, never having had contact with another, will bring her calves nearer and nearer to the sire year by year, through the infusion of the blood of the sire into the dam, through inter- circulation by means of the foetus, during its growth. As showing close in-and-in we find in the first volume of the American Herd Book a diagram of the breeding of Comet from Hubback, and Lady Maj'nard. It is explained as follows : 1. Bull, Hubback. 2. Dam of Haughton. 3. Richard Barker's Bull. 4. Cow, Haughton. 5. Bull, Foljambe. B. Cow, Young Strawberry 7. Bull, Dalton Duke. 8. Cow, Lady Maynard. 9. Bull, Bolingbroke. 10. Cow, Lady Maynard. 11. Cow, Phcenix. 12. Cow, Young Phoenix. 13. Bull, Favorite. 14. Bull, Comet. In relation to Favorite or Lady Maynard, Mr. A. B. Allen says : It was conceded by a company of old breeders in 1812, in discussing the question of the improvement of Short Horns, that no stock of Mr. Colling's ever equalled Lady "Maynard" the dam of Pha'uix, andgranddam of Favorite (by Foljambe) and of young Phoenix (by Favorite, her son, upon his own mother,) the dam of Comet 155) so celebrated as having been sold for 1000 guineas $5000) also by Favorite, a specimen of as close-iu-and-in- breeding as can perhaps be found on record. To show wonderful depth of in-breeding with continued good results, the cow Clarissa may be mentioned ; she possessed sixty-three sixty-fourths of the blood of Favorile. Her pedigree runs thus : "Cow Clarissa, roan, calved in 1814. Bred by Mr. R. Colling, got by Wellington ((580) out of — by Favorite, (852) — by Favorite, — by Favorite, — by Favorite — by Favorite — by Favorite — by a son of Hubback. Wellington, the sire of Clarissa, was also deeply iubred with the blood CATTLE, HOW TO BREED. 559 of Favorite. Taking the two pedigrees — that of Clarissa and Welling- ton together — they will read thus : Allen says : It was cussing the question Mr. Colling' s ever anddani of Favorite )r son, upon his own ving been sold for as close-in-and-in- 1. Bull, IIul)back. 2. Son of Hubhack. 3. Cow, by son of Hubback. 4. Bull Favorite. 5. 1st cow by Favorite. (). 2nd cow by Favorite. 7. 3rd vow by Favorite. )S. 4th cow by Favorite. 9. 5th cow by Favorite. 10. 0th cow by Favorite. 11. Clarissa. 12. Bull Wellington, sire of Clarissa; 13. Bull, Comet.- 14. Cow, Wildair. 15. Cow, Young Phoenix. 1(). Cow PhaMiix. 4. Same bull Favorite on the side of Clarissa's sire as on the side of her dam. Bull, Bolingbroke. 17, 18. Granddaughter of Ilubback. bred with the blood Exercise Common Sense. In breeding so closely as we have advised it will be necessary that intelligent judgment be used. The effect of in-and-in breeding is to rcHne and render delicate the constitution. Animals closely in-bred, in fact all highly bred animals reijuire better care than those of a coarser nature. They are not as able to take care of themselves, to shift for them- selves ; are in fact artiticial. But on the other hand they will repay the care and attention bestowed, in increased profits for the food given. In in-and-in, or other very close breeding, care must be taken to give the animals an out cross as soon as you find they arc suffering in constitution and Iiardinoss ; in fact when you find they are no longer getting better and better seek another sire, and so contiime until you have got animals fully equal to any thorough-bred for all practical purposes, and that shall at the same time be marked with vigor as well as the characteristics wanted, whether they be for l)eef or milk, or both. Once having begun, however, with pure sires on native stock, never by any chance allow a grade animal to become a sire, no matter how good he may be. It can only result in loss, whatever the attempt at improve- ment be in animals of any kind. In swine in-and-in breeding may not be carried so close as in other animals. They are scrofulous and weak lunged at best, and close breeding soon shows in the progeny. As a rule one-half or three-fourths bred are good enough to bring enhanced profits over those usually denominated land-pikes, a picture of which may be found in another part of this work. A60 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Oestation of Cows. There has been much surmised first und lust upon tlie subject of the length of time of gestation, und its effect upon the sex of aniinals produced. It is a prevalent idea that if un unimul goes over her time u male will be the result. Let us see how careful reciords kept by scientific men will tuUy with this. Mr. Tessier, a most accurate und acute observer for over forty years, embracing various unimals, gives results of over 575 cows und those subsequently having been extended to 1,1. 'U cows the extremes were not changed but results as to averages arc us stated below. Upon the 575 cows the results were as follows : Twenty-one calved between the 24()th and 270th days, the mean time being 250 da}^. Five hundred and forty-four calved between the 270th and 21)S)th days, the mean time being 282 days. Ten calved between the 299th and 321st days, the mean time ])cing 303 days. Earl Spencer has also carefully tubulated the period of gestation of cows us we find in the tuble on the following page. In these 7(50 cows the least period was 220 days ; the mean 285 days ; the longest period 313 days. He states that he was able to rear no calf produced at an earlier period than 240 days. Thus it may be accepted that, according to Tessier, a cow may carry a calf 321 days and produce it sound ; and from the fact that Tessier and Earl Spencer agree almost exactly as to the meantime of gestation, (1,895 cows being observed), 285 days or nine and a half months may be taken as the average time of gestation of cows, slight variations being allowed from this for differ- ent breeds. Earl Spencer was inclined to the belief that a cow would carry a bull calf longer than a cow-calf. In stating the case, he says : «* In order to try this, the cows who ciijved before the 2(;0th day, and those who calved after the 300th, ought to be omitted us being anomalous <tases, us well us in cases in which twins were produced ; and it will then appear that, from the cows whose period of gestation did not exceed 286 days, the number of cow-calves produced was 283, and the number of bull-calves 234 ; while, from those whose period exceeded 286 days, the number of cow-calves was only 90, while the number of bull-calves was 152." The uuthor, however, omitted to notice that all the calves born after the 299th day were females, und of those born l)cfore the 2()()th day, 10 were females and 15 mules. And again, omitting the twin-calves, 340 were females and 401 mules — a lurire excess of 1)ull over cow-calves. It CATTLE, now TO BRKED. 50 1 ho subject of the e SOX of uniiimls s over her time u i kept by scientific over forty yours, 5 cows iuid t!u)»e cxtroines were not rwenty-ono calved tr 251) day.>. th and 2sV.»th days, mean time being id of gestation of 10 mean 285 days ; iblc to rear no calf it may be accepted days and produce encer agree ahnost being observed), 10 average time of mi this for differ- would carry a bull lys : the 2()0th day, and as being anomalous d ; and it will then did not exceed 286 ind the number of jded 28(5 days, the ber of buU-calvcs calves born after the 2fi()th day, 10 10 twin-calves, 340 ver cow-calves. It TABLE RELATIVE TO THE GE8TATI0X OF COWS. Cows. Cow calvts Riill calVf.H Twill cow calves. Twia hull calves. Twin cow and bull calves. 2 1 2 2 5 G 3 3 6 5 15 14 18 32 35 30 47 54 GG 74 60 52 42 45 23 31 16 10 8 7 6 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 "i" ...... 1 "i" 1 i" ..„.. 1 "ij' ..„.. 5 I 2 10 11 16 15 20 26 30 33 2!) 2i 25 13 20 10 9 5 1 1 3 2 1 "i" 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 6 2 4 11 20 18 20 24 33 43 38 27 28 25 V.i 22 11 9 7 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 a 1 i 2 1 562 ILLUSTItATEI) STOCK DOCTOR. I |i in also curious 1 . this foniicction to note, that of tho 704 cows, 23 pro- duced twins, or one cow in 33 1-3 of thcso ; 7 cows Imd twin fcnmlcs ; Ti, twin males, and eleven liad twin male and female calves. Those in tlu; twins produced tlieir owner IH femalo calves and 1<! male calves. From the many facts collected in various races of animals, it is quite safe to conclude that tho sex of the young has no particular influence on tho period of gestation. It is more prol)ablo that heredity, sires, early maturity, and various other integers in tho i)roblem, may contrtil the tendency to long or short gestation. Pood vs. Product. The value of an animal depends upon the profit it will give in compar- ison with the care and expense in rearing and fattening, in tho case of beef cattle, and, of the cost of feeding, in comparison with the niilk yield, in connection with dairying. In this we may safely conclude that an animal will produce less and less gain the longer it is kept, and thus early maturity becomes tho most important integer in the breeding of stock, whether it be for beef or milk. The reason why the mature ani- mal consumes more in proportion to gain than the youn<jer one is, that it takes a certain amount per i)ound of live weight to supply waste. The animal of a given age, according to breed and adaptal)ility to fattening, can only arrive at a certain weight. Henco this ultimate weight reached, it will not increase. Long before this ultimate weight is reached, the animal will increase only in fat. Thus the flesh-forming element in the food is wasted, save that which supplies the daily waste in the animal economy. Thus from the data Avhich we now present it will be seen how much may be considered necessary as food, under various conditions. Conolusions from Experiments. Prof. W. S. Johnson, in his report of the Connecticut Agriculture Sta- tion for 1877, gives the following translations from Dr. Wolff, a Gerniau experimenter. These, of course, must only be considered as approxima- tive. They, however, will show as being the result of practical experi- ment — principles upon Avhich ratios may be made up of other material. Dr. Wolff, in illustrating the standard for a milch cow, says that 30 lbs. of young clover hay will keep a cow in good milk ; that this contains of dry organic substance 23 lbs., of which is digestible — albuminoids 3.21, carbo-hydrates 11.28, and fat 0.fi3. This is 71 lbs. albuminoids more, and .22 lbs. of carbo-hydrates less, with ,13 lbs. of fat more, than the standard. The richest and best meadow hay contains in 30 lbs., of organic substance 23.2 lbs., having digestible albuminoids 2.4f) lbs., car- bo-hydrates 12.75 lbs. and fat .42 lbs. This co'nes very near the feediwg etandards. / CATTLE, HOW TO ItllKKU. 063 7()l cow.M, 2'.\ pro- id twill fciimlcs ; ,'), VQS. Thosi! in the alt! ciilvos. iiiiiiiuils, it i.s quite :i(ulai- inllui'iK'c on frodiH', sires, oarly I, may control the ,'ill give in coinpar- ling, in tlio caso of sou witli the milk ifely conclude thiit t is kept, and thu-s n the breeding of hy the mature ani- mj^er one i.s, that it upply wa.ste. The bility to fattening, ite weight reached, lit is reached, the ing element in the iste in the animal it will Jjc seen how ous conditions. ut Agriculture Stsi- . Wolff, a German ered as approxinia- jf practical experi- of other material, cow, says that 30 that this contains il)le — albuminoids 1 ll)s. albuminoids . of fat more, than itainsinSO lbs., of oids 2.49 lbs., car- ry near the feedi^ig / / Feeding Standards. PKIl DAY, AND I'KIl 1.000 Ml?. LIVK WKIGIIT. Oxen at rest In Ptall " niitderutely worked " heiivily worked " futlening, lirsl period It " second perlotl »» " tidrd period ... Cows In milk Growinjr Callle; Ctn 5. 0. AGE— MO.NTIIS. 2-3 3- (J 0-12 12-18 18-24 2-3 3- 0-12 12-18 18-24 17.5 24.0 2(1.0 27.0 20.0 25 24.0 1I)H, AVE. LIVE WT I'ER UKAD] 150 pounds 22 300 " 23.4 500 " 24.0 700 '• 24.0 850 " 24.0 PER DAY AND NutrlllvuDiKestlblo Substano-.s. Total Nutritive Substances. 1 •3 ■s 9 •Hi rs i.'9. it m ^ 0.7 lbs 8.01b 0.151b 8.85 lb.s 1:12 \ha. 1.0 " 11.3" 0.30 " 13.20 " 2:7.5 " 2.4 '• 13.2" 50 " 10.10 " 1:0 " 2.5 »' 15.0" 0.50 " 18.00 " 1:0.5 " 3.0 " 14.8" 0.70 " 18.50 " 1:5.5 " 2 7 " 14.3 " 0.00 " 18.00 " 1.0,0 " 2.6 " 12.5" 0.40 " 15.40 " i:5.5 " 4.0 " 13.8" 20 " 108 " 1:4.7 " 3.2 " 13.5" 1.0 '• 17.7 " 1:5.0 " 2.5 " 13.5 " 0.0 '• 10.0 " 1:0.0 " 2.0 " 13.0" 0.4 " 15.4 " 1:7.0 " 1.0 " 12.0 " 0.3 " 113.9 " 1:8.0 " tt It it PEK HEAD 150 300 500 700 850 3.3 " 00 " 2.1" 0.30 " 3.00 " ■ 70 " 1.0 " 4 1 " 0.30 " 5.40 " 12.0 " 1.3 " 0.8" 0.30 " 8.40 » : 10.8 " 1.4 " 01" 0.28 •• 10.78 " I2O.4 » 1.4 " 19.3 " 0.26 '• 11.90 " 1:4.7 1:5.0 1:0.0 1:7.0 1:8.0 To show how a ration for milk cows may bo arranged of various mate- rial, he gives the following : Bation for Milch Cows. 12 pounds average meadow hay. 6 " oat straw 20 " mangolds 25 " brewers' grains 2 " cotlon-seed cake Standard . lbs. 9.5 49 22 5.0 1.0 238 24.0 Dlsrestible. Albu- minoids. Carbo- hydrates. • lbs. lbs. Ibo. 0.05 4 92 0.12 0.08 2.40 0.04 022 2()0 0.02 0.98 2 70 0.20 0.02 0.30 0.24 2.55 12 38 0.02 2.50 12 50 0.40 Prof. Johnson gives the following rations, calculated from the table 20 pounds cured corn- fodder , 5 " rye straw , 6 " malt sprouts 2 " cotlon-seed meal . Standard. 13.7 4.1 50 1.6 244 24.0 0.64 0.04 1.10 0.02 2.46 2.50 8.08 1.82 2 70 0.30 13 50 12.50 0.20 0.02 0.10 0.24 0.56 0.40 I l!i i'f ! 564 ILLU8TKATEI) STOCK DOCTOR. Or, again : 11 a CO i Dljroftlblo. 15 iiouikIm coni-luddc-r 5 '* brail 5 " iiialtsproiils 3 " corn-iiical 2 '• cotloii-sfi; I meal 2.1 •I. I 4.1 2.:i 1.0 24.4 "2 o si j< O.lli (I r.i) 0.1)7 U.22 0.02 5"^ 2. 60 II ii.) 2 21 2 25 2.05 oao J2.42 01)1 15 o.ds 0.07 0.24 or>8 A corrospoiulciit of tho National Live Stock Journal f^ivos tho follow- ing us !i i)nictu'!«l ration -wIucjIi ho ii.sod to feed forty steers, weighing un uverago of !)0() Ih.s., and gaining 2 1-2 lbs., per head, per day: 12 pounds out Ktniw 5 " hay " cohi-ineal 4 " bran , 2 " Linseed mcul. Standard for fattoninjr cattle of this weljfht 9.80 0.17 4.H1 0.08 3.98 27 2.05 0.05 5.04 0.50 3.04 0.28 3.22 0.50 1.70 O.IO 1.01 47 0.70 C.18 23.05 l.Ol ]29(- 0.09 24 ;w 2 25 1350 0.45 This corresponds quite closely with the German standard. Tho albu- minoids ar(^ slightly less, and tho fat more. One gallon of cheap molasses added to the rations of hay for forty head, would nearly bring up the oarbo-hvdratcs to the standard. Again ho says: The following is a practical ration fed to 10 steers for flO days ; their average weight for the 90 days l)eing 1,;548 lbs. ; and this was the average ration f';d — tho aver- age gain being .'5 lbs. per head, per day : 15 pounds oat straw . 7 3 3 1 hay com- nual pea-n>oal... oat- meal... flax-seed ... Standard for fattening cattle of this weight — 3d period 12.25 21 0.01 0.10 4.77 0.32 2.40 0.00 5 80 0.59 4 21 0.33 2.48 0.51 1.32 0.05 2.48 0.29 1 29 0.14 O.SO 0.17 0.18 0.29 28.70 2.09 15.50 0.97 33.70 3.G3 19.95 0.80 This seems a wide departure from the German standard ; but that all tho conditions may be understood, it is stated that the corn, pease, oats and flax-seed, in the proportions stated, were mixed and ground together, and then 14 lbs. of the mixed meal was mixed with the 15 lbs. of oat straw, cut into inch lengths, and all well cooked together ; that is, 420 lbs. of the ground meal was mixed with 450 lbs. of cut oat straw, placed in a steam-box and well cooked with steam, and this served for three CATTLK, HOW TO lUtnKI). 56ft DiRMlttblO. i •5 il £ C r. — d o U. 5 55 0.04 2 2t 15 2 25 o.ds 2.05 0.07 o;w 0.24 12.42 58 I f?ivcs th follow- toers, Avoi {,'hiii<5 an )er day : 4.H1 0.08 2.05 0.05 3.04 0.28 1.70 0.10 0.70 0.18 12 IX/ O.GD 13 50 0.45 idard. Tho albu- of cheap molas-scs arly briuj.^ up the lie followinj; is a igc weight for the on fvU — tho aver- 0.01 0.10 2.4(t 0.00 4 21 0.33 1.32 0.05 1 29 0.14 0.18 0.29 15.50 0.97 19.95 0.80 lard ; but that all corn, pease, oats ground together, he 15 11)8. of oat lier ; that ia, 420 oat straw, placed served for three dayw' ratioiiH for the 10 he.ul, except that (I lbs. of long hay wa.s given to each at noon. Porhap.H tho explanation Ih, that the cooking rendered :i 8() nnich larger per centage dige.stil)le, that it wa.s, in cITecl, (Mpial to the (lerinan standard. These steers weighed 1,210 lbs, when the exper- inienl bc<'an, ant' \,\>^^> Hts. at the end of !»0 days ; ho (iiat l,;UH lbs. wan the average weight during the period. The meal ration was l)nt 10 lbs. during the lirst two weeks, and increased gradually up to 1<! IIks., at tho end of <iO days ; making the average ration 14 lbs. jjcr day. As supph-nientary to this \\v give tlnee rations applicable to the East, South and West, in the order named: CLOVBR AND COHN RATION KOB FATTKNINQ CATTLK OK 1200 I.IW. 20 pouiuls best clover hny 5 " Htrnwor cornstulka 15 " corn-meal Standiiril lor fattening cattle of 1200 ll).s 2d period OF PEAS AND OATS, DRIED IN ULOSSOII, WITH CURN-MKAL. 27 pounds pea and oat hay 12 •• curn-meal WI.NTKIl KATION OP WESTERN CATTLK, CORN AND 8TALKS. 20 poniids dry cornstalks 20 " ear-corn DIgPftlhlo. I o :^ a ■OS ll)S. lb«. lb.». Ibi. 1.5.20 214 7.52 0.42 4.iO 0.04 1.82 0.02 lh77 1.17 8.48 0.50 31.07 31.20 3.35 3.00 17.82 17.70 0.00 O.Rt 20.00 10.09 2,10 1.00 9.01 7,27 0.48 0.57 30 09 3.10 1 17.^8 1 1.05 10.52 10.82 0.10 068 7.30 12.12 0.08 0.90 33.14 1.84 19.42 1.04 It will be of interest now to show the chemical composition, digestibil- ity and money value, according to the German standard, for 2,000 lbs. of clover hay, meadow Lay, corn fodder, oat straw, oil cake, wheat bran, corn meal and oats. These foods, used moi-e in the United States than any like number of others, are also complementary to each other: (See table on following page). Comparing Values. The comparisons of values by the ton of these very dissimilar foods is as follows: We find clover hay worth $17.82 and oat straw $;) per ton ; but it caimot be inferred that oat straw would be as cheap at that price as clover hay to make an entire food for cattle, or other animals, because clover hay is a well balanced food for cattle and oat straw is only a 566 ILLUSTRATED STOCK POCTOR. IlELATIVE VALUE OF DIFFERENT KINDS OP FOOD. i I! • •3 a s a 8 V 3 In 2,000 lbs. 0; S CLOVKR HAY. Albuininoid.'! 15 3 35 SI 23.2/ 3.2 10.7 37.6 2.1 214 752 42 $9 24 Carbc livdrates CruJe fibre 6 76 Fat 1 82 AVEUAGE MEADOW HAY. Albuminoids 9.7 41.01 21.0/ 2 5 5.4 40.1 1.0 1008 180 820 20 $17 82 $4 C8 CHrbo-hvdrates Crude fibre Fat 7 38 87 CORN FODDER. Albuminoids 44 37.91 25 0/ 1.3 3.2 43.4 1.0 9!8 66 868 20 $12 93 $2 80 Carbo-hydrates Crude flbre Fat 7 81 87 OAT STRAW. Albuminoids 4.0 36.2 \ 39 5/ 2.0 1.4 39.5 0.7 054 28 802 14 $11 54 $1 21 7 21 6[ Carbo-hydrafos Crude flbre Fat OIL CAKE. Albuminoids 28.3 32.3 \ 100/ 10.0 • 23.77 35.15 9.0 844 475 703 180 $9 61 $19 00 Carbo-hydrates Fibre 6 32 Fat 01 WHEAT BRAN. Albumino'l' 15.0 62.2 \ 10.1/ 3.2 13.6 42.6 2.G 1358 252 862 52 $33 12 $10 02 Carbo-l'yui"''es Fibre 7 67 2 25 Fat CORX MEAL. Albuminoids 10.0 (52. n 5.5/ 0.5 8.4 60,6 4.8 1166 168 1212 96 $20 84 $7 28 Carbo-hydrates Crude flbre 10 90 Fat 4 16 OATS. Albuminoids 12.2 55 > 03/ G.5 9.0 43.0 4.7 1476 180 800 !)4 $22 34 $7 80 7 74 Carbo-li yd rates Crude flbre Fat 4 07 1134 $19 81 CATTLE, HOW TO BUEED. 5G7 FOOD. si » s £ a ^, 4) IN S s o — >-l 55 lbs. 214 $9 24 762 G 70 42 1 82 1008 $17 82 ISO $4 OS 820 7 38 20 S7 9!8 $12 93 G6 $2 8G 868 7 81 20 87 054 $11 54 28 $1 21 802 7 21 14 G[ 844 $9 Gl 473 $19 00 703 C32 180 Gl 1358 $33 12 252 $10 92 852 7 G7 62 2 25 115G $20 84 1G8 $7 28 1212 10 90 90 4 IG 1470 $22 34 180 $7 80 800 7 74 94 4 07 1134 $10 81 nartiiil food, containing so little albuminoids and fat that cattle would istiirvc to death upon it if fed long enough. The muscles and nerves could not I)e nourished upon it ; and yet a good article of oat straw is worth the price named, because of the digestible heat and fat formers it contains. Now, put a ton of the best oat straw with a ton of the best clover hay, and you have a fairly ])alanced food. It compares well with ;'oinniou meadow hay. The digestible albuminoids iji clover 10.7, in straw 1.4, making the two added 12.1, and the average per cent of the mixture is 6.05, whilst meadow hay is only 5.04. Tiie digestible earbo- livdratcs in the mixture is about 39.0 to 41.0 in hay, and the fat is 1.4 to 1.0 in meadow hay. The parallel is very close ; and as the mixture has slightly more albuminoids and fat, it may be considered the better ration. These valuations of the different elements simply mean that each is worth the relative price named when fed in due proportion with the other elements. Oil-cake, for example, is as far from being a balanced ration as oat straw, for it contains as much too large a propor- tion of albuminoids as straw does too small. It has also oil in excess. Like straw it must be fed with other foods. If 400 lbs. of oil-cake be mixed with a ton of oat straw, the mLxture will make a ration equal to meadow hay. Feeding Where Corn is Cheap. When stock of any kind is kept and fattened in stables, on ground or cooked food, these tables will be found valuable. So far as our own experience goes we have found that for growing animals there is nothing better than equal weights of corn and oats, or corn and barley, with what good hay or shocked corn fodder they will eat. We have also found that when corn was less than 30 cents per bushel it did not pay for grinding even for cattle, if it.could be fed in the ear or in the husk, the experiments being based on the toll taken, and t'-ie cost of hauling ten luiles to mill. For sheep, horses, and hogs it will not pay for grinding when it is less in price than 40 cents per bushel. In all that great scope of country in the West known as the corn zone, the most econontical manner we have ever found in fattening cattle was to feed, iirst, shock-corn ; next, snapped corn ; and, third, husked corn in the ear. In feeding the two latter, the animal weighing 1,000 pounds should have about 25 pounds of corn and 10 pounds of best hay. In feeding shock corn the animal will eat no more than it requires, and it should have twice n day whatever it will eat up clean, of ears. In feeding in '■ his manner in the fields or dry yards with abundance of water, allowing hogs to run after the cattle after they have finished the ears, to pick up wasted corn and droppings — if the cattle are sheltered from wind and storm, they may be most economically fed and to very heavy Aveights. m' .» il 568 ILLUSTRATED STOCK UOCTOK. Raising Young Cr,ttle. Hero again tho breeder nui.'-t be guidc^d by sound judgment. It will not pay to starve even tho eoninionest stock. A calf, to use a connnoii expression, "knocked in tho head with a pail of skinnned milk," will never make a first (.1 iss steer or cow. Neither is it necessary that tliev suck the ''o^v. In fact, in the case of dairy cows or heifers intended for the dairy, they should not suck, for it surely tends to diminish Iho How of milk, except the calf is turned with tho cow at stated intervals, and liic cow milked clean at the same time. In the case of heifers, they should be milked as soon as tho calf has drawn the first milk, both as a means of training and to develop the How of milk as much as possible ; besides this, a calf taken at two or three days old is easily taught to suck the finger or an artificial teat attached to a reservoir. The First Two Weeks, They should have nothing but new milk. It should be as warm as it comes from the cow, and the calf should bo fed four times a day. Then they may have milk twelve hours old, from which the cream has been taken, adding four ounces of finely ground meal made Into thoroughly cooked nmsh, to each meal, for strong, hearty calves. Thus they may be fed for two Aveeks more, changing to oat-meal or wheat flour if the calf is inclined to scour. Some feeders add a teaspoonful of linseed meal once a day. It is not a bad plan. When the calf is four weeks old it need bo fed but twice a da}-, giving milk warmed to about ninety or ninety-live degrees, which last is the natural animal heat. From this time on more and more nmsh, or its equivalent may be added as the calf increases in size and strength, until it begins to eat grass and threshed oats, which it should be encouraged to do. Peed Early. At ten weeks old it should eat freely, and at three months old it may be gradually weaned from milk and taught to subsist on gras'j and oats. During all this time the calf should be sheltered from the hot sun and rain, by providing a shelter to which it may retire, well ventilated, dry and clean, and sufficiently dark to keep out green-head and other lilting flies. In the autumn its rations of grain should be increased, and as grass fails the finest meadow hay should be substituted — whatever it will eat clean of both. Offer it water occasionally after it ia a month old, and when weaned see that it never lacks for water. CATTLE, HOW TO BREED. Figuring Profits. 569 Diiriiiir tho winter koop the calves in the wannest quarters possible ; ffcd lihenillv with grain and hay, and in the spring vou will havc! tlie sat- isfaction of knowing that you have received tho best prolit that you will ever reap from the animal at any subsequent age ; I»nt upon .('oni[)aring debit and credit Avith your neighbor who has fed skini-inilk alone in sum- mer and poor hay in Avinter, you will find that the loss on his calves has •rone in the shai)0 of profit in vours. From this time on feed liberally of gram in tho Avinter, and give a little all summer Avhen they Avill eat it. Let them in Avinter bo so Avarm that they never become chilled. So continue until the animal is Avithin six montlis of being ripe for the butcher. Then feed the best you can, and you Avill be rejoiced to find that you may get two to three cents a jiound gross Aveight more than your neighbor Avho has only half fed and has turned off his cattle totally unripe .for the butcher. The same rule Avill hold good for those calves intended for coavs. To make a good coav, she must be fed Avell to bring early development and maturitv- She may thus bo brought forAvai'd strong and lusty, and in better condition at two years past to bring you a perfect calf, than those of your neighbor at tAvice that age, Avhose policy has been to grudge them feed and allow them to shift for themselves. Castration. When the l)ull calves are three weeks old, if in good health, they should be castrated. It should certainly bo done before they are four Aveeks old. Many of our best stock raisers incline to tho opinion that as soon as the calf begins fairly to gain size and flesh, say at two weeks old, is the proper time. We haA'o never had better success than at this time. Every person who purposes to breed cattle should knoAV hoAV to do this. The operation is (juite simple, and easily performed. Secure the calf so it may remain standing on its feet, but cannot struggle severely. Have a knife ready Avith a keen-edged blade. Tho blade of a budding-knifo is the proper shape. Seize the scrotum fi'om behind, and Avith two light, SAvift, sharp strokes cut through and into the testicle. Separate tho meml)rano Avhero it unites, pull tho testicle out until tho cord shows from four to six inches, and cut it Avith a pair of nippers or rather dull shears. It Avill save loss of blood. So operate Avith tho other, and the work is done. If from any cause severe bleeding ensues, inject a little tincture of muriate of iron into the cavities, and Avet a soft rag Avith the tincture and press it well into the cavity. If these be not at hand, push a little salt and lard into the cavity. If tho operation has been care- ^^^. 570 ILLU8THATED STOCK DOCTOR. I \ il! ' I,,,!!! ! fully performed, nothing will generally be required, kept free from interference by other unimuls Until the Farts are Healed, The calf should be \vhi(^h will usually occur in a week. If they have been used to the coin- pnny of otlier calves, they should not be deprived of it now, else they will pine. One reason why wo advise early gelding, is, it should be done be- fore the calf \fi taken off of new milk, and it should not be deprived of the natural milk until it recovers from the shock. Care nmst be taken that files do not get near, to deposit their eggs in the parts operated on. To prevent this, if there are files, keep the (!alves in a pretty dark, but well ventilated place. Most persons will find it awkward at first to geld as we have directed. A little practice, however, with tact and firmness, will render all easy, especially if one can have the advantage of seeing an expert operate once. Sometimes Suppuration Ensues. In this case recourse must bo had to mild palliative measures. Keep the parts washed clean, twice a day, with warm rainwater and castile soap, and inject a small quantity of tincture of aloes and myri'h. If the parts become unhealthy, or ulcerated (for mere suppuration is healthy action), wash with a weak and clear solution of sal soda, or hard wood ashes. If proud flesh should arise (a rar(5 occurrence), burnt alum, pounded very fiue may bo appliedi or the parts may bo touched Avith lunar caustic. ?he calf should be used to the com- iiow, else tliey will hould be done ho- ot bo deprived of ire must be taken )iirts operated on. I pretty dark, but ird at first to geld tact and firmness, ntagc of seeing an CHAPTER ni. TBAINING Am) WORKING. TRAISINQ V8. BRl VKINQ TRAIMNQ THE CALF HALTERIKG TRAINING TO MILK — — FKEDIXa AT MILKING TIMK VICIOU3NES3 IN COWS HOOKING COW3 TRAINUiG OXEN TRAIN STOCK YOUNG SUMMING UP MANAGING A KICKING COW. Training Cattle vs. Breaking. The word "breaking" horses or steers to work, or breaking a heifer in to milk, has now-a-days become pretty well obsolete. Breaking by brute force may make a kind of a machine of an animal ; it may do stupidly 37 WORKING BY MAIN FORCE. ^^^^ 572 1LLU8TKATED STOCK DOCTOR. what is desired, and yet not do it to the best advantage. Intelligent per- sons now do not break an animal by destroying its will, they simply make it subservient to that of man, by lotting it know at the first haiuporing for training that it will not be hurt, if it does not i-esist. All domestic animals are naturally subservient to the will of man ; they require to be taught what is wanted, and the individual shoulu know that no good .an come out of any system of training which compels the use of the whip constantly. The whip is necessary only as a means of correction, when an animal is refractory after understanding the will of the master. An intelligent trainer will easily distinguish between stubborn antagonism and a want of comprehension. We have never seen young animals stub- born, except that they did not understand what wa^ wanted of them; and in animals that have at length been made to work in the yoke, or to stand quietly to be milked, but which have "freaks," as they are called, when they seem wild or stubborn, it is usually the xvsult of bad treat- ment in "breaking," and the animal is actuated almost solely by fear. If, in the struggle which ensues, the animal becomes master, it is there- after of but little use made necessary. It is better in training that the struggle be not Training tha Calf. If the calf has been raised by hand, that is, fed with milk from the pail, it will, or should have, become so gentle and familiar as to allow itself to be approached readily, and to respond to the call of its master. Many persons at this time nanae every calf, and thus they soon come to know their names when called. If firmness and at the same time gentle- ness have been used, so that the calf will understand that there is nothing to fear ; if no struggle is made, it is well on the way to understand what is further expected of it. It should be inibbed and curried occasionally, especially on those parts of the body that itself cannot reach, as the head, neck nnd shoulders ; or, if kept in the stable constantly, it should be brushed all over at least once a day. Here is one of the first and most important lessons. At first, the calf does not know what U intended. If the master gets angry and beats it, it will ever after asiso- ciate currying and brushing with a beating ; and when it gets older and stronger, in the constant successions of struggles to escape punislniieiit, it will at length find it is the stronger animal of the two. Thereafter itself and not the man is master. The object of currying is not to give pain. It is an operation of cleaning that the animal cannot perform for itself, because confined iu a stable. If the animal is turned out during CATTLE, TRAINING AND WORKING, 678 ;. Intelllj,ent per- , they simply make :hG first h}uni)erin<,' sist. All doiiu'stii' I ; they require to know that no jiood leis the use of the eiins of correction, will of the niastcr. tubborn antagonism I'ounir animals stul)- If, wanted of tlicm ; i in the yoke, or to ' as they are cahed, result of bad trcat- nost solely by fear. 5 master, it is tliero- , the struggle be not with milk from the familiar as to allow c call of its master. s they soon come to he same time gentle- that there is nothing y to understand what curried occasionally, cannot reach, as the constantly, it should one of the first and not know what is* will ever after asso- len it gets older and escape punislnnent, the two. Thereafter uTying is not to give .1 cannot perform for is turned out during the day, and confined only at night ; or if it have the range of the yard and sheds day and night, the cleaning is not needed. Animals can and do jjcrforra these oflSces for themselves and for each other by licking, so far as is necessary. The accumulating scurf in an out-door life is a pro- vision of nature for the protection of the animal. It should not bo touched. In the stable, however, it is different. The lack of exercise tends to a sluggish movement of the blood, and hence a clean skin- be- comes one of the most iictive integers in preserving the health of tiie animal. In using the comb or brush, or, in the case of cattle, the card and brush, a light hand with the comb and card will do better work than a heavy hand. It should be unnecessary to say that about the bony parts the card or curry-comb should never be used. Haltering. The first thing a calf should be taught is to stand quietly when tied, and under all circumstances. If it is taught this by being tied uj) imme- diately upon being taken from the cow to be fed milk, or at from three davs to a week old, there will be no difiiculty. If the calf has run with the cow, it will be strong and Xxxniy. In this case, the lot if they are to be stabled, should be put into a close pen, and a sti'ong halter fastened to the head, of one of them, using discretion and time so as not to frighten the animal. Once secured, two men will easily place it in position in the stiil)le. So proceed until all are handled. Here they may be gently handled until quieted, whatsoever the manipulation. The next step will be teaching it to lead. Take it into a closely fenced yard, having the calf haltered at the end of a ten-foot rope : stand in front of it and utter the word "•ome." Of course, it will not move. Utter the word again, and at the same time let an assistant tap it lightly mth a buggy whip on the legs, from behind, or hold the whip yourself and tap it on the forelegs at the uttei'ance of the word. The animal will soon un- derstand what is wanted and come forward. It should then have something it likes, the least possible lick of salt, for instance. From this time on you will have no diflSculty in teaching the calf to follow quietly ; in fact it may be taught to do many things : to back or come forward at the order ; to turn to the right or left. In fact, it should be half broken to milk be- fore it has had a calf, or should be half broken to labor before the yoke is put on. To illustrate the difference between this plan of uniting firmness with gentleness in the training of cattle, one has only to observe the difference in cattle on different farms. The stock of the brutal farmer will never willingly allow the owner to come near them. K a master's animal be in 574 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. a corner and ho approaches, there is a dash to escape, and perhaps some young animal is maimed. Such stock soon actiuire tlie habits of their master : they are morose, ugly, often vicious ; for in a herd under bad management animals sometimes get the better of the master, and are apt to become breachy, tricky, and generally unmanageable. Training to Milk. In training to stand quietly while being milked, the udder should be often handled while the heifer is growing up ; the bag should be rubbed ; it should be pressed and the teats gently pulled. This need take but very little time. The real work comes when the animal is to be milked. There are many things to be taken into consideration hero. The heifer nmwt bo put in a pen where she cannot hurt herself, and where the milker can oj[t- erate easily ; a pen just long enough and just wide enough for the heifer to stand in, five feet high and tight enough so there will be no daiio-cr of the heifer injuring herself, and with an opening for the milker to operate through, will thoroughly subdue the wildest. Geneially, all that is needed will be to tic tbe heifer by the head, and then patiently show her that fche will not be hurt. She will soon come to associate the act of milking as easing the udder and thencefor- ward will stand qui- etly, unless the bag or teats hurt her. If so, seek the cause of the difficulty and cure it. If the animal has never been tied up, but has been handled in the yard, one person may take the heifer by the horns, while another milks. If she be very refractory she may have to be "nosed." Seize the off horn firmly with the right hand, and thrust the two first fingers and thuml) of the left hand into the nostrils, clasping the meml)ranc tightly if she struggle^ severely. So soon as the struggles cease, ease the pressure of the fingers in the nostrils. If she again struggles, again tighten the grasp. Let the milker use gentleness. It does no good to kick an animal ; it may do much harm. If the heifer kick, it is prol)al)ly because she is hurt. A person of ordinary strength need not be kicked while milking, unless in the case of a cow of extraordinary strength and viciousness. The wrist of the left hand holding the teat, if kept well against tho stifle, and pressed firmly back when the foot is raised, will liESULT OK BAD HANDLINa. CATTLE, TRAINING AND WOIIKINO. 070 and perhaps some ho habits of their a herd under bad lastor, and are apt 0. udder should be should bo rubbed ; need take but very 1 be milked. There The heifer must bo ! the milker can 0[y- ouffh for the heifer f\\\ be no danger of le milker to operate ly, all that is needed ill be to tic the heifer f the head, and then itiently show her that ^c will not be hurt. lie will soon come to sociatc the act of ilking as casing the Ider and thenocfor- ard will stand qui- ly, unless the bag ilty and cure it. handled in the yard, another milks. If Seize the off horn ngers and thumb of rane tightly if she asc the pressure of !, again tighten the no good to kick an it is probably because not bo kicked while dinary strength and 10 teat, if kept well e foot IS raised, will generally cause it to bo jct down in place again. Use sootlung words when the animal is (juiet, and low but tirm words of connnand when refractory. If the udder is inllamod, as is very often the case soon after calvin", bathe it carefully with cold water, so as not to shock tho aninml. She will soon come to associate a feeling of relief with the operation and like it. In fact, tho whole art of training may bo sunmied up in tho sentence : Use discretion and judgmenlt and show yourself superior to the brute — in truth, its friendly master. Tho conquering of brute force by brute force is a relic of barbarism. There are vicious animals an there are vicious men ; there are dangerous animals as there are danger- ous men. Both may have been bred or educated thus. Vicious men are placed where they cannot injure their fellows ; vicious aninuils had better go to the butcher — they are as unprofitable to breed from as they are useless for what may bo got out of them. As showing the eifects of bad and good handling, wo give tho i^icturo of a cow made wild and vicious by bad handling, and that of a cow used to kind treatment and gentle but firm handling. The reader can draw his own conclusions as to which is tho best system. KE8ULT OF GOOD HAMDLIJNQ. Feeding at Milking Time. Some persons, to induce gentleness, give the cow a mess before sitting down to milk. This is a bad plan. It leads the animal to expect it, and if it is not given, even if slie is gentle, she is restless and discon- tented. The very act of feeding induces moving about more or less, and i)revents stiinding as quietl}'^ as she otherwise would. On the other hand, if she be fed after milking time she will stand quietly and entirely at ease. Many good handlers feed before milking. By tho time tho whole are fed and tho stable cleansed the cows will have finished and be ready for milking. This is the plan we have always pursued, and we think the better one : Before sitting down to milk we have been accus- tomed to have the milker give the cow to be milked the slightest lick of salt from the hand, or a single mouthful of extra nice soft hay. When you begin milking do not intermit until the cow is milked entirely clean. Milk fast. Slow milking not only worries the cow but tends to dry her 576 ILLU8TUATKD STOCK DOCTOR. up. If the milk is not druwn as fust us it is given down it is apt in the end to bo withheld. How to Milk. Supposing tho cows to be in the Htal)lc, after feeding, and cleaning the stable iiud tho uniniuls themselves, carefully wash the udder and toats, if they are dirty, or thoroughly brush with a soft brush, or wipe with a cloth if only dusty. Sit down quietly on the off or right side of the cow, the face slightly to tho rear ; take hold of tho rear tout furthest from you with the left hand, and speaking tho word " hoist," slowly and in a low i)ut firm tone, press the arm against the leg, to carry tho foot in place slightly behind tho other. In milking, grasp the upper portion of the forward teat nearest you, so the hands operate tho teats diagonally. In grasping tho teats, do so well up towards tho bag, according to the length of the teats, with the thumb and fonffingor, and pulling gently down, at the same time, close tho other fingers, thus forcing out the milk. So proceed, first with one hand and then with the other, until tho milk \» pretty much drawn. Then change to the other teats and finish them. In strippuigdo not use the thumb and finger, pulling tho teat from the root to the end. It is a senseless plan. Every drop can be had by press- ing tho top of tho hand well up under the bag, gathering tho milk with the thumb and forefinger, and drawing tho milk with the others. Vioiousness in Cows. Sometimes a person will have a cow that is given to viciousncss from bad training, and which may bo so valuable in other respects that the owner may not wish to part with her. She may be a kicker. If so, and she be strong and decidedly ugly, use the following apparatus, which will explain itself, and Which, by the lever and notches, may bo made to gi'ip tightly into the flank. Another plan is to draw a strong cord quite tightly around tho girth. Tho most usual plan, in the stable, is to buckle a strap around the legs and to fasten it to a ring in the wall behind, so tho cord will be loose when at rest, and yet so tight that tho cow cannot get her leg forward to do mischief, Tho cut wo give will show tho first device mentioned and the manner of fastening : Cowa Sucking Themoelves. Sucking themselves is another bad habit which cows sometimes acquire. There are two objections to such cows. The first is, we lose their milk, aud not rarely other cows will acquire the habit from them. It is a well CATTLE, TRAININO AND WORKINQ. 577 m it is apt iu the TO I'RBVKNT A COW FROM KICKING. known fact that self-sucking cows arc gcncriilly good milkers. It is quite certain that they acquire the habit from the fact that the milk pressure iu tJK^ hag hurts them, and in rubbing tiie udder with the nose they at length ffct a taste of the milk, and thus be- come fixed in the habit. Ilcncc the necessity of regular milking, and of- ten enough to keep the udder from being unduly strained. There arc vari- ous devices for preventing this vice. One is a halter and nose piece, with spikes, similar but larger than those used upon calves to prevent suck- ing. It is given below, but besides hampering the animal to a consider- iiblo extent in gathering her food, it is not always effectual. A very simple, and said to be effective means, is to take a tough hickory stick, fourteen inches long, three-fourths of an inch thick in the center, sharpened to a point at t.ich end ; cut a grove around the center, half an inch wide, and half the depth of the thickness of the wood. Whittle each end nicely to a point, or leave it somewhat blunt, and insert a sharpened piece of wire in each end. Make a hole in the animal's nose, in the soft portion, but close up to the hard membrane of the nostrils, as you would for ringing a bull, and small enough so it will require considerable pressure to slip the bulge of the atick until it reaches the middle notch, when it will remain fixed. This does not prevent the animal from feeding, nor being fastened in stanchions, and it must bo an inveterate sucker that will draw her milk with this jewel in her nose. Still another but more com- plicated yet quite effectual plan is given in the cut on next page. TO PREVENT SUCKING. Hooking Cows. Another vicious habit sometimes acquired by otherwise excellent cows, is the vice of attempting to gore every animal that comes near, that they can master, and even individuals. Various devices have been recom- mended tc prevent this. One is a bar across the horns, to which is I ';ii 578 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. .li ii I BAHNB8R TO PREVENT 8CCXIN0. fastonod a Hlondor, springy piece of liicltory to reach a position just above the nostrils and armed with a sliarp pe<; underneath, so that the siif^iitest pressure will cause it to wound the nose. Tn a majority of eases Imlls placed on the tips of the horns, and which may Iw purchased at any liurd- •waro store, will sutHce, if the animal is not vicious to mankind. These are made to screw on. To do so fasten the cow securely, and if the horn is too largo to take the ball pare it down till it will fit. Stick a large potato baked soft, and thoroughly hot, on each tip of the horn. It will .soon soften it, when the ball may be easily screwed on with the proper tool, and will never come off. In the case of animals vit^ious t<» man, the following device, which the cut fully explains, will prove entirely effectual. Training Oxen. The value of a working ox lies not only in its ability to draw a heavy load forward ; to bo thoroughly good in mud, or on roads ; to be able to back Avhatevcr he can draw forward, and to bo quick-paced. It is true you cannot make a slow breed fast, nor a lazy ox active ; neither can you make an ox that lacks muscle do heavy work. If the reader has studied the characteristics of the Devons as we have presented them, he will be pretty well able to judge whether an animal under inspection will be tit for the yoke. If not fairly perfect TO PRsvE.vT HOOKING. [^ the principal points, discard him. It will not pay to train an inferior steer. If he is to be used for very heavy work, agili'^y must to a considerable degree be sacrificed to weight and muscular power. As a rule, however, it is better that you use three CATTLE, TRAININO AND WORKIN(». 570 , Hpringy piece of position ju.st above rmcd with a sharp I that tho slij^htcst 30 it to wound the )rity of cases hulls I of the horns, and chased at any Imrd- fficc, if the unimal ankind. u to screw on. To ow securely, and if •go to tJiko th(^ biill I it will fit. Stick •h tip of the horn, screwed on with the f animals vicious to jxplains, will prove working ox lies not y to draw a heavj' be thoroughly good oads ; to be able to can draw forward, xced. It is true you slow breed fast, nor neither can you t lacks muscle do 10 reader has studied of the Devons as id them, ho will be judge whether an spcction will be fit not fairly perfect points, discard him. to bo used for very sacrificed to weight jr that you use three yoke of medium sized active steers in the team rather than two yoke of heavy, lul)lt('rly, snail-paced i)rutes that are always vexing the driver. Select such as will walk evenly, look as nearly alike as possible .so that they may l)c hitched together: first, for dispositicwi, canMage, and pace; and second, for color and general appearance. If they an; three years old, and to be put to work iinmediately in a breaking or freighting team, Hclcct a ptiir of mates, hamper by first ropiiig and tying, and then yoking t<)<'ether. So proceed until you have the team, whatevi r the number, niiulc up. Once yoked, they should not again be released until they cciisc struggling, and work cpiietly in the team. Fasten them together, three, four, or five yoke, as the ease may be, putting a Avell broken steady yoke of oxen on the lead. Thus you may have a team in a few days that will learn to pull steadily forward and turn ''haw" or "gee" A PRIMITIVE TACKLE, BUT GOOD TRAINER. —to the left or right — as is Avanted. They, however, will never become a team, in the sense of the word, as used by those who know what a trained yoke of oxen are. To properly train steers, they should bo taken when quite young. Selecting one at a time, halter-break him as heretofore directed, cause him to come close to you by tapping him on the forelegs with a light whip. Teach him to walk quietly, but at a quick pace, at your side, you holding him lightly by the halter, neither before nor behind, but directly and closely at your side. Make him turn to the right or left at will, and teach him to stand quietly when so ordered. In all this do not hurry. Be quiet, low-voiced, patient but firm. 1 ^l-' ii' I ! i; i; ! u s-„ tbMifefth;. 580 ILLUSTKATED STOCK POCTOB. Train St :k Young. Let the steer, which should not exceed one Teai old — eight months is better — bo taught one lesson at a time, and that thoroughly. It will ren- der the next lesson easier. When they arc quiet and will do your bidding in the yoke without halter or strap, they may be left until three years old before being Avorked, though it is better to begm at two years of age, especially if they arc to be used on the wagon. They will not pull much, but they may thus be taught to m vlk fast, to do their share of the work, and to become thoroughly "way v.isc." The greatest difficulty in i'-aining oxen, as a single yoke, is teaching them to back promptly and well. To do this retjuirc^ patience. Never overload them. Make them back promptly twelve to fifteen feet at a time, and then come forward, stopping instantly at the word, with heads up ready to back again. ' In traveling along the road never allow them to flag, nor exert them so long at any one time as to senously weary them. Patience alone will secure the end sought. When you have occa- sion to speak sharply to them, do not let it be in a very loud voice, but let it be accompanied by a touch of the goad or a blow of the whip suf- ficiently sharp so the animals feel it. To touch both animals so near together that it seems almost simultaneous, is a fine art. It is acquired by always touching the slow ox first, for scarcely ever will two animals bo found so evenly matched as to be exactly alike. When you find them you have a prize. When not so, we have alwaya found it liCCt to have the slower ox on the near side. Summing Up. In summing up the whole matter of training, the in'^'vidual must keep the points aimed at steadily in view. First, the anima must be rendered entirely subservient to man, and this by showing it that man is its friend; that under no circumstances is it to be injured. A well trained yoke or a team of oxon will coinmand a fancy price as a-JisWy as a well trained span of horses. There will be, for many j'cars to come, uses to which neither horses nor mules are so well adapted as are oxen. In lumbering, especially in breaking prairies, m much of the work of the farm, and for teaming in wild regions generally, where there is nothing but rank, wild grassy feed, they will be indispensable. In these cases the trained tfiam will do one-third more work than the untrained team, and do it easier for themselves, and much more satisfactory to the driver. Here again the driver should be himself trained. A brutal driver will soon rum a good team, yet cannot entirely destroy their value. CATTLE, TRAINING AND WORKING. 581 old — eight months is )roughly. It will ren- (1 will do your bidding left until three years n ut two years of age, ey will not pull much, jir share of the work, iglo yoke, is teaching ire.s piitience. Never e to fifteen feet at a the word, with heads aad never allow them as to seriously weary When you have occa- i very loud voice, but blow of the whip suf- both animals so near le art. It is acquired ever will two animals When you find them found it boot to have inf^'vidual must keep ma must be rendered hat man is its friend ; well trained yoke or ily as a well trained come, uses to which oxen. In lumbering, of the farm, and for nthing but Rink, wild ases the trained team [1, and do it easier for or. Here again the will 800U ruiu a good An intelligent driver will accomplish what he wants without undue severity ; his voice and signs are the potent powers. In starting a heavy load each ox is called by name, however large the team be. They under- stand that they are to place themselves in position for action ; every chain is straightened, every muscle is brought into tension ; they get well into the yokes, and at the signal all start together. With such a team tiie load must come. So with cows. The training of the heifer is begun in calf hood : she learns to rely entirely upon the master. They know his voice either in tlio yard or field, and come clustering about him, expecting some "tid-bit," or at least a kindly word or caress. Whon the first calf is dropped there IS no fear of the master ; ho may take it and do with it what he will — only fond solicitude is shown. Let a stranger come about, and instantly this solicitude is changed to fear. If a jierson who has beaten them or otherwise ill-used them approsiches, the fear is intensified, and if he offers to handle the calf, a battle for the mastery is likely to ensue. Wc have never had any trouble in teaching a heifer to stand to be milked. If the udder is tender, as in nine cases out of ten it will be, they will gently submit to the means used for relief and seem grateful for the effort. If strange heifers are to be operated on, the first thing to teach them is, that you are a friend; whatever the time it takes, whether half an hour or half a day, do not intermit the effort until the animal is sub- dued. If refractory it is better that the heifer or cow be tied up at once and kept there until entirely quiet and without fear. Then fully half the work is done and the subsequent work is only a question of time. Managing a Kicking Cow. We once subdued an unusually refractory and kicking cow, by having her held firmly by the head while wc seized the teats firmly one with each hand. There was no attempt to milk. The lesson to be given was that she could do no injury by kicking. It took three-quarters of an hour to accomplish the object. When she kicked the grasp was tightened ; the wrist was brought back firmly against the leg above the hock. When she coasod kicking the grasp was relaxed, and the motion of milking was per- formed so far as pulling gently on the teats when she kicked, or rather attempted to do so by bringing her foot forward. She soon found it was invariably brought down again nearly in its proper position in the rear of its mate. In the end she gave up and submitted to bo milked. One new lesson she had to Icani, to stand without holding. This was accom- pUshcd by following her about until she was content to stand, which she 582 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. did after three or four breaks. Within a week, there was no more quiet cow in the yard than this heretofore incorrigible vixen. A Happy Family. As showing the benefits of superior care and training, it can be dem- onstrated how nicely all farm stock will get along together in peace, when owned by a small farmer who cannot afford to separate into distinct herds on account of scarcity of numbers. If I'aised together in the same yard each will find its proper level. They will agree kindly in a small pasture, and if the pigs are ringed there will be no difficulty about xooting up the soil ; and of the different classes of animals each will eat grasses and plants not relished by the others. The fact well illustrates the adage, "A mer- ciful man is merciful to his beast." CHAPTER IV. HOW TO 8HELTEB. Necessity of Shelter. NKOKSSITY OP SHELTER ARTIFICIAL PROTECTION A FRAUKD 8TABLK A CHEAP STABLE ABOUT BARNS A COMMON SENSE BARN A SQUARE CROSS BARN BASKMBNTS FOR CATTLE ARRANGING THR BASEMENT ADAPTING MEANS TO THE END WHAT TO PLANT. Ill all climates where cattle have to be fed nearly half the year, the question of shelter becomes of the first importance In the middle corn resioii of the West, cattle must bo fed from four to five months : and farther north, from live to six months. If the pasture in October be only sufficient to supply the animal waste, then such feeding is entirely lost so far as profit Is concerned. The object of keeping cattle is to get ji;r()wth and weight. The extra food given over and above the natural waste, represents the profit. Hence in the artificial feeding of cattle the question of shelter com ? in. A cold storm will often seriously reduce the weight of stock. They will begin to fall away, and before they get ready to agani increase in weight they will have had a season either longer or KJiorter when they will perhaps neither have gained or lost. The natural lioat of the animal must be kept to about 100 degrees. In fact, the natural heat is 9(5 degrees whatever the temperature of the air. If it falls below this the animal begins to chill, and the body is called on to furnish additional heat. So long as this can be supplied the animal lives. When it is exhausted the animal dies. Tlic food given may be compared to the fuel used under the boiler of a steam engme. So lon^ as the water stands at 200 degrees no steam is produced; al)ove 212 steam accumulates, until at length enough power is raised to start the wheels in motion. Thus it is with stock. Food must be given in proportion to the animal waste. With the thermometer at zero, and air stirring, whatever the feeding may be the animal cannot gain if exposed to the wind. Under shelter the natural heat of the 584 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. animal is conserved, and it remains comfortable. If the temperature of the stable can be kept at GO cugrces, the minimum of food only will be required. Just here two inte<^ers come in ; the cheapness of food as against shelter, and the cost of lal)or. It 's possible for food to be so cheap and labor so dear, and Ihe price of t >n le so low, that the interest OLD STYLE FARM YARD. on the shelter and the cost of labor would cat off the profits. It has been so in every section of the West first and last, and is so still in some new sections ; but nowhere so low that cattle could be i^rofitjibly fed without the protccthig influence of gullies or timber to break the force of the wind. This is natural protection, and is the groundwork upon which ttU other is to bo built. Artificial Protection. If the stock breeder has not timber, then the sooner he plants wind-breaks to protect his yards and farm buildings the sooner will he reap jirofit tliei'cfrom. This is the crudest of artificial protection and yet one of great importance, both in Winter and Summer. In "Winter it breaks the force of storms of wind, rail., sleet, and snow, and in Summer furnishes shade. The next crudest means of shelter is a shod of posts and poles, and FARMER THRIFTT.ESS' MODE OP mOTECTION. mh^. CATTLE, HOW TO SHELTER. 585 craturc of ily will be )f food as 1 to he so le interest ts. It has till in some (fitjibly fed the force of upon which 5r has not Y he plants his yards the sooner •ofrom. )f artificial le of great i'Vi liter and [• it breaks wind, rail., poles, and FAIlMEIt TIIRIFTY'S MOUK OF I'ltOTECTION. covered with slough hay or straw, and slabs, or poles, frlled in between with such litter as stock will not eat, the whole firmly pounded down to make! it wind proof. This, if v/eU made and so low as just to admit a nv to Avalk under, is both cheap and wa: n. Another cheap form of shed or shelter from storms is made by setting posts firmly in the ground in two lines, sawing the tops level, fastening on plate pieces, laving on scantling for the peak, supported temporarily, and nailing on boards, for a roof, at one-quarter pitch, up and down from the plates to the peak, covering the joints with wide" battens and boarding up the side from whence th;' prevailing winds come. If twelve feet boards are used for the roof, a t hod may thus be made ovqv twenty feet wide, that will furnish good shelter for stock cattle where forage is cheap. A Framed Shed. A still better shed may be made by running the posts up eighteen feet, framing in cross-ties to s'tpport a floor. In the upper twelve feet of this shed a good deal of fodder may be stored, to be fed from when the weather is too inclement to allow it to be handled on wajjons. From this we may go on to more and more elal)orale structures until we come to the barn proper. On all well ordered farms the owner fully appreciates the importance of shelter. Hence we see the feeding yards with one or two sides pro- tected with more or less serviceable shed, until upon some farms we find the feeding yards entirely surrounded with this means of Winter pro- tection. In all this the owner must be guided by his pecuniary means. If he have not money enough to put up the bet- ter class of buildings, it by no means follows that he is to leave his stock without shelter until he is able to build. So far as the simplest sheds arc con- cerned, it is almost entirely a ques- tion of labor. In the case of simjle sheds of lumber, it is simply a ques- tion of the cost of boards and nails. Any intelligent farmer, assisted primytivb pbotkctign. 586 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. by his hired help, can do the work. It is true, however, that few per- sons, the first time they build, do so economically. Let us see how this may be fairly accomplished. Suppose the structure is to be a simple roofed shed affair. Decide upon the length. The width should not be more than twelve feet for a single pitch roof. Allow that it is to be ninety-eight feet long. Set four heavy posts for the corners, three feet in the ground, and of the required height. The lower it is the warmer it will be, so it bo high enough for the cattle to walk under the plates. Between the two end posts set, exactly in line, six posts each fourteen feet apart, and five and one-half feet high from the average ground line. Proceed in the same manner with the front, the posts to be nine feet above ground. At the back, now set seven lighter posts in the fourteen feet spaces. Saw them all off to an equal height, spike on four inch scantluig from post to post in front, and two by four for the back. It is now ready for the roof, which is to be firmly nailed from front to rear. Board the front doAvn to within five and a half feet of the ground, and the ends and back entirely to the ground. Thus the shed is complete, except banking up. This is important and will add fully one-half to its warmth. A good way to do this is to lay a line of sods one foot from the rear, and fill in with earth or old litter, carrying the banking at least four feet high ; or, posts may be set two feet from the wall, with suf- ficient strips nailed thereon to hold the litter, and the whole filled in and rammed tight. A Cheap Stable. Do you prefer a stable, take the form given for a hip or double-roofed shed. Board the whole tight all around, leaving space for doors and windows ; batten the cracks, lay the floor, put in stanchions or uprights for fastening the cattle, leaving a feeding jjlaco in front, and the whole is complete. We prefer rings to slide up and down, upon standards three inches thick, to stanchions. Now this style of stable will not be strong enough to allow their being fastened to the floor above. Set strong posts seven feet apart and four and a half feet high, sawed off square on top, and three feet out from the wall. Prepare six-inch scantling to be pinned firmly to the posts, twelve inches from the ground, and on the inside next the wall ; the scantling bored, each three feet, with two-inch holes. This will be wide enough for cows. Larger cattle must have three feet, three inches. Prepare other scantling bored in similar manner for the tops of the posts. Take three-inch smooth saplings ; sharjien the lower ends just 80 they will drive firmly into the holes in the lower scantling when it ia CATTLE, HOW TO SHELTER. 587 t few per- ;o how this >c a simple uld not bo it is to be three feet ;ho warmer the plates, h fourteen round line. nine feet le fourteen four inch >ack. It is )nt to rear, round, and complete, -half to its 3 foot from ing at least , with suf- illed in and ublc-roofed doors and or uprights the whole hreo inches ong enough posts seven )n top, and I be pinned inside next lolcs. This ! feet, three the tops of er ends just ; when it is pounded in place below. Shave the upper ends so they will lit the holes in the scantling above. Drive them solidly into tiio holes below, pinning each one fast with a half-inch pin. Slip a four-inch iron ring over each Htako. Lay the upper scantling on top, entering the standards as you go. It is better that they have some play. Lower the scantling on top of tlio posts, and pin and spike them lirmly to the posts. Cut stout ropo six feet, six inches long, s[)lice a four-inch loop on one end, Avliip tho other end with small cord so it will not uiu'avel ; pass the ropo through the ring and back to tho loop so tho end of tho loop will bo eight inches from V.'-i ring ; pass tho end of tlio rope through the loop, draw tight and make fast with two half hitches, or, better, whi[) tho two portions of rop(! together as far as the loop. The cattlo are then ready to bo tied up, by passing tho rope about the neck and thi'ough tho loop, and draw- ing just tight enough so tho animal cannot slif) it over tho horns. Iron lihain bails tliat wiU last a life-time are kept ready made by agricultural implcnuMt men, and are much the cheapest in tho end. Tied thus, cat- tle can easily reach their foou, can lick themselves, can rest perfectly^ but cannot reach to injure each other. A six-inch board nailed along tho Htjindard at a proper height, say about six inches below tho tops of tli« shoulders of the cows, m\l prevent their reaching to,) far into tho feed- ing passi:igo. About Bams. The first thing to do in tho erection of any building h planning to a certainty wliat acconunodations aro wanted and tho i)i'()bal)lo cost. Tho farm bsirn, if there is to be only one, nmst bo made to r.nsiwcr a variety of purposes. It must contain stables for cattle and horses, calf pens^ shelter for sheep, a threshing floor, baj's or mows for hay and grain, room for v(!hi('les and many tool;, harness room, granary, and, if the barn is a. large one, room for placing a horse-power. Years ago barns were seldom made higher than eightcen-fcet posts. In these days of im[)roved machinery it is as easy to fill a barn twcnty-iivc or thirty feet high as one that is lower. Tho nearer square or oi;tagonal a barn is and the higher, tlio less its relative cost, so that now barns are built of two or three stories when a slight declivity may ])e had for tha site. If of two stories, the basc^mcnt i.-» cut up into stables for cattlo and sheep, storage for heavy tools and machinerv, calf pens, etc., etc. The main floor will contain bavs for hav and irrain, threshing floor, a liarness room and granary. Practically there is no advantage in tho third story. The barn may be as high as is needed, the bay continued to the roof; the stable, harness room, gianarv, etc., may be floored over, au'J .". 38 j88 ILLU8T1UTCD STOCK DOCTOR. 1 I # mow be had overhead ; so, a floor may be carried over the threshing floor, and this space utilized in the same way. Practically you have the space at less expense. A Quarter Section Farm Barn. In the West and South, the farmer of 160 to 200 acres may get along very well with a side-hill barn forty-two by sixty feet. It will give amph- room for a bay 16 by GO ; a floor 13 by 60 : hdrsc stable 13 l)y 60, con- taining 5 single and 1 double stall, or 2 single stalls and 3 double stalls ; a room for implements 10 by 13; a granary 12 by 13, and a tool room half that size ; while the basement may bo devoted entirely to the stabling of cattle, with calf pens, a sheep pen, and, if necessary, a sluid enclosed ■on three sides. The granary Avill hold over 600 bushels of grain, and may be divided into bins for Winter and Spring wheat, oats, barley, and ground feed for stock. The basement may contain two rows of cattle ■stalls, Avith passage way between, six feet wide, with shoots leading to the upper part of the barn for delivering hay, grain, and other feed. This will leave a space 12 by 60, which m^y contain calf-pens and a place for sheep, and it may be so arranged by means of sliding doors thi>t it ma>- he entirely closed in inclement weather. This basement will contain stalls for thirty-two cattle, and the manure may be thrown directly into a carl ■or wagon and hauled directly where it is wanted. This barn may, of course, be enlarged by adding on, to accommodate any required amount of stock ; but, if a much larger barn than this is • "wanted, the square or octagonal form should h", used. It will give largely increased room in proportion to the cost. A Common-senso Barn. NORTH HAV HO UK MAIN BARM T cccc . <f rr- 1 " 1 ' Ll u I t i t If ll ill E It F MAtN FLOOR OF DAIRY BARN. Above we give an outline of the basement of a barn forty feet wide and sixty feet long, with a lean- to overshot extending twenty feet in front. CATTLE, HOW TO SHELTER. 580 threshing floor, liuvu the sptUM' 1 may got aloiifr will givo amph' 13 by (50, cou- 3 double stalls ; 11(1 u tool room '■ to the stabliiiir I shiid encloKod s of grain, and its, barley, and I rows of catth' s leading to the icr feed. This md a place for ors th}>t it ma\ ill contain stalls 3ctly into a cart ;o accommodato arn than this is will give largely ^1 1 y feet wide and y feet in front. Thia barn will cont^iin about 100 tons of hay. The barn would be better facing the Soiith if the lay of the land as to declivity will allow. The hay-house may oxteud twenty feet in width and height in the form of un L and of such a length as may be wanted for storage, say forty feot- This barn, if the space below the hay-house is utilized, will stable six horses and forty cattle. The basement of the main barn may be divided into stabling as follows. A, horse stables 12 feet deep, with mangers two and a half feet wide for hay, with suitable troughs for grain and manger for hay. B and C are cattle stalls. Those in B hung with swingmg gates, opening side ways, G the same, but each stall having a separate gate entering direct from the yard. E is the main entrance eight feet wide and may contain feed chests ; e is an entry five feet wide, with steps up to door D, and having an en- trance into the horse stables at each end. F is the overshot or shed. G is the portion under the hay-house to be utilized in stalls, if the hay is not desired to run clear to the ground ; and H is the yard connected tln^e- with. If necessary this may be roofed over making additioual shed room. Squara and Ootagonal Barns. In the square or octagonal barn the bay is in the centre, in which a vast compact mass of hay can bo kept, and this wdl run from the basement to the peak. The basement will be used as a stable, and if desired the main floor may also be so used ; modern builders understand perfectly the art of making a floor proof against the leakage of liquids. One especial advantage in the octagonal shape for barns, M'hen a large number of cattle are to bo fed, is, the roof is easily supported and con- tains more economy of space for its size than any other form except the circular. In this the hay will be in the center, and the cattle next the wall, facing inwards. Above the cattle will also be a mow for hay, ex- cept such portions as arc wanted for granaries, grinding machinery and other conveniences. At the peak may be a windmill of sufficient power to do the pumping of water for the stock, unless it be feasible to conduct water by its own gravity. In this case it may be used for grinding and cutting fodder. Let us see what an octagonal barn sixty feet in diameter will hold. The width of the stable will be twelve feet, and the feed next the bay six feet, making eighteen feet in all. This running clear around vntt have a central cote of twenty-four feet, besides the entire area, from the floor above the stock. The stable will be one hundred and eighty feet in cir- cumference, and, allowing three feet, six inches to each steer, will accom- modate fifty head of steers, or if cows, a still greater niuuber. 'I 51)0 ILLUBTltATKD STOCK UOCTOR. Below wo give tho plan of tlu) duiry barn which will explain itself. Wo have rcpreaentod a cistern und also the nieal rooni, protected l)y an earth onibankinont, so it may be used for roots and other feeding matoriul that would bo uijured by freezing. FLAN OP 8TABLE» IN BASEMENT. Tho following diagram will show a eonipact basement for a Bank Barn for feeding cattle and also accommodating a limited number of horaos Aud milch cows, to be seventy by one hundred feet square. CATTtE-KKEDIxa BASEMENT. A Is the horse stal^le with six stalls ; B, cow stable for six or eight 'lows ; C C main entry : D D two snmll sntri&s. runnipg on either side of tho CATTLE, HOW TO WHKLTEK. 591 nittlo Htiiblcs ; E E E E arc the rattle stahloH, 80 by 30 feet each ; and if the cuttle are j)la(;od 4 feet apart, will acconnnodate forty head of stcom for fattening. X or eight '?ows ; ,bet side of the BMVC MV MAIN FLOOR OV DAIKV BAKN. To show another plan we give a diagram of a dairy barn fifty by one hundred feot. In the plan of the main floor a is a ventilating shaft, and f> feed shoots to basement through trap door which will be shown in the plan of the basement. A Square Cross Bam. For a large number of cattle we know of no better form than a square bam for the center, with four wings running therefrom, each 30 feet wide by any desired length. In this arrangement the cattle might be placed with their heads to the wall, leaving a passage-way between each two rows, by which the manure might be taken up and carried away in carts. In some parts of the West cattle-feeding is carried out on an im- mense scale. Feeders are already beginning to ask, how best .they may build stables to save cost in feeding, and at the same time place the cattle in the best possible position for economical feeding. A writer in the National Live Stock Journal, under the signature of "Alimentation," gives data for a barn to feed 1,000 head of cattle. The principal objection to the plan is the concrete wall advised for the base- ment. In a building of this size and weight, it will be found to be quite unreliable in the West. The basement should be built of good solid stone, or the best hard burned brick. In lieu of this, if concrete must be used, the weight of the building should be on stone piers. The details Ml ' I * 592 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. for buililinj? the barn arc given us follown, th(> win^s being 30 feet wide Hnd 200 feet long : '•'J'iiirt s(iimre cross barn will have all its extreme parts equi-dlstant from the renter. It will be tlu; siuin' distance from the ([uadrangulur center to the extreme animal in either win;,' as from the oct ^'onal center. By doul)ling the width of 'the wings, we dispense with t'igiit long sides 200 feet each, or 1,(!00 feet; and as tlu^ ends of the four wings are the Hame length as the eight wings, the saving in outside wall is 1,(!00 fc^et. And if these sides are 20 feet high, and boarded up and down with a two- inch batten, it will take .'J(i,!).j;{ feet to cover these sides thus disjxMised with. It will also save all the outside and interior jxwts of (ho four wings dispensed with, as it will require no more posts in a wing 00 feet wide than in one 30 feet wide. This will make a saving of about 22,000 feet ; and the outside sills and plates on these long sides will l)e saved, amount- ing to 21,000 feet, besides girths and braces — amounting in all to a saving of 100,000 feet. The , roofs and floors Avill cover the wt.<(TERitD WITHOUT gamo numbcr of square feet as in the eight wngs, and cost about the same. "It would also save 14,400 cubic feet of wall, buddinff the wings (50 feet wide could not be less than two-fifths of the whole cost of the barn ; and the convenience and economy of labor nmst be even greater than with the eight narrow wings. This square cross barn hus the capacity to feed conveniently and (comfortably one thousand head of cattle ; and it now remains to notice some of the details of construction. "The quadrangular center, 60 feet in diameter, may bo built with large corner posts, say 14 by 14 inches square, 37 feet long, and the plates and girths of the wing may be framed into ther^c posts ; but it probably would be better that the wing should have separate corner-posts, and they be bolted to the posts of tlie center. The quadrangular center should be high enough above the wings to clear the ridge of its roof. This would require the posts of the center building to be 17 or 18 feet longer than the wing posts, as the ridge of the wing roof should rise at least 17 feet in 60 feet, and come up under the cornice of the center building ; as those wings will cost about the same money with posts 20 feet, and the latter height will hold about 40 per cent more, and as this storajre room will be wanted for so many animals, it will be bettor to prox'.io room in abundance, and make the posts twenty feofr long. WINTKIIED WITH OOOD MIKLTKU. The whole savii:<r bv CATTLE, now TO BIIELTKR. 598 30 feet, wide •' The floor in the wlnj? nbovo the hiiHeiiMMit will run Icnfrthwlsc of the tiuildiu^, iind it will l)e l(i feet wide, so tlmt the posts on either side of the iloor, ruiiiiin*^ up to the erosH-beiiiii over the floor, limy stand on a sill ruiuiinjj; lenjrthwiso over the basement, iind ei<,'ht feet from the center, supporte<l hy (ho Htanchion timbers. These two silla will bo 8tn)ii<fly supported the whole IcMifjfth by the Htanciilon poits, placed only 3H iiu'he» from center (o center, and will conse(|Ucntly hold the whole interior structure above. The bays on each side ol' the floor will I)e 22 feet wide ; there will be no loss in so wide n floor, as tho hay niay bo mowed one or two feet upon each edge of tho floor if more room is desired. 1'hero will bo 42 bents, the outside posts bcinj^ aibout 18 feet 2 in(;hes from center (o center. The top of tho cross-bcaniH, runninj^ fron» side to side of the I)arn, will be l.'J feet above the sill, and will bo spliced at tho post, or between the posts, on citiicr side of tho floor. On three of tho bents tho cross-beams should bo carried up nearly to tho plates, and tho posts at tho hide of the floor must also bo carried up to support tho b(vim. The three bents (every third onc^) will tio tho burn together, and being so far apart, will not obstruct pitching Avith a horse-fork. These high beams, besides being pinned to the outside posts should have a stirrup around tho post coming back ten inch(>s upon tho beam, with a three-eighth inch bolt through tho stirrup and the beam, turned up tight with a nut, and if tho beams are well spliced in tho middle, this will hold the Itarn iirndy from spreading at tho plates. Now, to prevent this long wing from I'ocking or swaying by a strong broadside wind, tluisc bents with tho high l)cams should have a long stiff braco running from the foot of the post on tho side of tho floor to tho outside post just under the high beam. Suiih a long bniee on each side will hold tho barn rigidly from rocking. And while spctdiing of braces, lot it bo remembered that a brace is valuable just in proportion to its length. Tho braces from the outside posts up to the plates show a four-foot run. They will assist very much in sustaining any weight upon tho plates. "It is not intended to have any purlins in these wings to support the roof, even though (hey be GO feet wide. Tuo braco on top of the beam wdl have a run on beam from post of 8 or 9 feet, running up tho post just under the i>lates and fastened by a bolt. This will hold tho plates abso- lutely rigid, and the roof will not spread them. The rafters should not be placed more than tAvo foot apart, and tho collar-beams should be 1 1-4 by 5 inches, and placed six feet below the I'idge, with every other pair of rafters double collar-beamed ; that is, with a collar-beam nailed upon each side of tho rafters. This will make a strong shinjrlo roof. The collar- beams Avill be some 20 feet long, and will be about as good a support to the roof as purlin-beams. The collar-beams should be as high as the J ^m^ I .01)1 ILLUSTllATEO STOCK DOCTOn. barn would bo likoly to bo lilled, so that no room will bo lost, nnd *he burn will bo practically frco from obstruction to pitching Avitli u horse-fork. "In tlio bouts, where tho cross-beams aro raised nearly to the plates, there must bo a beam framed into tho posts on each side of tho floor, 13 feet above the sills, to correspond v/ith the other bcuimi over tho floor, upon which scaffolding may bo placed for using tho room over tho floor. It remains only to be mentioned that the interior sills aro four cross-siil; , 40 foot apart, to tie tho barn together at the bottom, and two .silliirunniiiT lengthwise, one on each side cf the floor — that is, the centre of each of these long eills is placed 8 feet from the centre of the barn, Tho joi-sts for the bays will run from these long sills on each side of tlio floor to the outside sill — about 21 feet. Ea>jh of these long sills come over a row of stanchion timbers in the basement below." FARMER TUKIPTY'S CATTLE. The reader will see that these wings above the basement are built in the simplest manner, using no surplus material, and as cheap iis may l»o consistent with strength and durability. Basements for Cattle. ••We will now examine the construction of the basements of those long wings. The wall under each r.f these Avings, if built of concrete, ir» inches thic^k at bottom, 12 Inches at the top and eight f(K>t high, being 460 feet long, would contain 4,140 cubic feet, and could be built in most CATTLE, HOW TO SHELTER. 59.1 lost, nnd *he ti liorsc-fovk. :o tlio plates, tho floor, 13 t'cr tho floor, vcr tho floor, ur cross-sill; \ > ijill.s ruuniiiT ro of each of Tho joists c floor to tho 3vcr a row of places for 10 cents per cubic foot, or $414 per wing. The wall under tho center Avould be 1,440 cubic feet, and cost $114. The wall under the entire square cross barn would cost $1800. The long sides would require something to stiffen the wall sidcwisc ; but a pier built against tho wall on the iniudo would be in tho way, and on tho outside avouM look un.iightly ; so to avoid the necessity of such piers, let a T be made of stro:i£>: iron, s;iv three-fourths by two inches. Thc^ lonij end of tho T v/ould bo about 20 inches, and built into tho wall, and the cross lie across tho top of tho wall directly under the sill. Tho end of the T should project beyond tho sill on each side far enough to have a three-quarter inch hole punched, into which to insert a piece of the same flat iron, six inches long, rounded at ono end. This will attach the wall to the sill. Tiiere should be four of these "J's for each side — one near each cross sill 40 feet apart. This will hold tho wholo wall to the beam, and prevent any o^vaying. These long sides will give room for inserting aro built in p as may bo )f these long concrete, ir> high, being uilt ill most FAItSlBR slack's SHELTER. plenty of windows for light, tho frames being into the boxes, and the con- crete built over them. Tho sash may bo hung on a pivot in the centre, so as to open easily to give ventilation at certain seasons ; but the fresh air should bo introduced through the wall near the bottom, through hard burned earthen or pottery pipes, IS-inch bore, just long enough to reach through tho wall. These pipes may be hud in tho boxes, bedded in the concrete, and tho concrete tamped down upon them. They may be placed ten feet apart, and will not weaken the wall. Close covers may be fitted to the inside, no as to shut thorn out at will ; and with proper ventilators « 596 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. to discharge the heated and vitiated air through the upper part of the bam, there will be a constant circulation of fresh air through the basement. One other point must bo mentioned in reference to the wall. A concrete wall contains a largo amount of moisture, and if the sills are to bo placed on before the Avail becomes quite dry, which is usually tho case, the moisture will pass up into tho greon timber of the sill, foira a coating of Inno on it, and prevent the sap from escaping, and tho rcs;ilt is a rapid decay of the timber. To prevent this, take well-seasoned pino boards, 12 inches wide, coat one side with gas tar, and bed this tarred side in the mortar on top of the wall. The sills are laid on this leveled board, and no liioisture can come through this board into the sill to rot it. Arranging the Basement. These loner stables must bo laid out so as to render the labor as conven- lent as possible. There must be easy access to every animal in the stable, and this Itecomes more important when one thousand cattle are to be pro- vided for. Cattle are most easily attended when placed in double rows with their heads turned towards one feeding floor. In the long basement, tho first row of stanchion posts will bo placed .seven feet from tho first wall, on the side of the first feeding floor, 14 feet wide. On the other side of the feeding floor is the secont row of stanchion posts, coming up under one of the long sills, as described be- fore. Two and one-half feet being occupied by mangers on each side of this flo(n-, will leave nine feet for a drive-way. Along this floor may pass a cart. or wagon, with green food in Summer, or fodder in Winter. The third row of stanchion posts will be 16 feet from the last, under the second long sill, on the side of the second feeding floor ; and the fourth row will be fourteen feet from the third, on the other side of the second feeding floor, and eevon feet from the other wall. H re two rows of cattle stand, with their tails to the walls, and the two middle rows stand tail to tail, facing upon opposite floors. Tho largest animals should be placed in middle rows, as there is the most room. These stanchion posts itre placed 3 feet 2 inches from center to center, and the cattle are best fastened to the center of a chain stretching from staple to staple driven into each stanchion post. These chains slide up and down on stiiples. 'J'he mangers may be placed 20 inches from the ground, and, with long staples, the cattle may lie down comfortably. One of tho best ways to feed cattle, with plenty of bedding and muck for deodorizing, is to let them stand three or four months on tan manure, and, the mangers being placed High, the manure may accumulate two feet deep under them, and they may keep quiet clean, with tl e bedding and muck, and the manure CATTLE, HOW TO SHELTER. 597 art of the bam, 3 basement. U. A concrete ,re to bo placed the case, the m a coatinjr of is;ilt is a rapid 1 pine boards, •red side in the led board, and t it. bor as convcn- il in tho stable, ! are to be pro- n double rows tvill bo i)laccd idinj^ floor, 14 iecop.i. row of dcscribod be- n each side of his floor may er in Winter, ist, under the nd the fourth if the second two rows of rows stand lis should be anchion posts itUo are best staple driven 1 on shtples. id, with long best ways to ing, is to let angers being er them, and the manure will be trodden so hard as to ferment very little. When a lot of cattle are sold, then wagons may be driven through to carry off manure. I have seen cattle fed in this manner, carded daily, and kept quite; clean, standing on their manure for four months. These feeding floors, as described, stretch through tho whole length of the barn. A feeding car passes through two wings, and, having a turn- table, may pass through any wing. Feed may be dropped through a chute on the side of the upper floor into the car wherever pluccd on any feeding floor. This form of barn gives every facility for cutting and cooking the food — a larger engine, placed in tho center, cutting, grinding and cooking all the food ; and this also offers tho best facility for soiling three thousand head in Summer, if such should be necessary. In the West, however, where only tho feeding of such large immbers of cattle would bo profitable, soiling is out of the question. Adapting Means to the End. No person can possibly know so well what an individual wants as himself, if he be a reflectiiig man. The architect scarcely ever gives attention to the planning, of barns. The best barns in a country are those of intelligent farmers who have carefully observed the conveniences of various kinds in the bams of their friends in tho localities visited, and who when in building their own varied them to suit their own wants. For this reason wo have simph^ given outlines of those illustrated with descriptions of others adapted to various numbers of cattle. See pp. 588, 500, 591. To give the cost would bo a waste of space that may bo better employed. This will vary with loealit}'^ and tlio price of material, and any master carpenter or mason will quickly estimate them. As a rule, the elaborate and well furnished stnicture is not tho most convenient one, but those which havo the greatest number of permanent conven- iences, and in which tho space is most thoroughly economized. Hence within the last few years, or since the general introduction of improved machinery, farm barns have undergone a complete change in the manner of construction. Formerly bams were comparatively low structures where everything had to be done by manual labor ; it was not economy to pile up hay, grain, or other farm produce, story after story ; the labor of lifting, or can-ying did not pay. Since tho invention of hoisting n aciiines and hay carriers, the invention of modem windmills, grinding mills, horse powers and otiier labor-saving machinery, twenty-fivo feet posts are not unusual, and no barn should bo built of lean than two stories.. 598 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. There are few farms where the drainaji^o is so poor or the land so level but that a declivity sufficient for a baseuieiit bur'i may bo had, by throw- ing the excavated portion up to assist in formirg the trackway or rise to the mnin floor. Windmills are now so nearly nitomatic in their workin*' that they may very safely be trusted to pretty much take care of them- selves. Therefore, in all the more pretentious farm I)arns, thoy should be built with special vcfcrcnce to the erection of a windmill on top. This may be used for a variety of purposes, cutting fodder, <-Tinding grain, pumping water, being its principal work. If the water is coliectcd in a reservoir in the center of the moAV it will not freeze, and the pressure will always be equal, and thus the water maybe carried in pipes any distance, to the house or the dairy, and become a most valuable economy. In the building of bams of superior size we have given dcscnptions of all but the circular barn, which can hardly bo called a practical or economical structure, and the octagon barns will come under the same category ; for while economical in respect to space, they are more costly to build, if for no other reason than that they arc unusual. AYo there- fore reconnnond the scjuarc barn in every case wlien the width is to be forty or more feet, with not less than twenty feet posts. This, with the the basement, will give two or tlu'ce stories as necessity may require. The basement of course ■will bo used for the stables, and if additional room be needed one or two wings may bo added, and when farther space is needed two more. The diagrams showing the internal arrangciments may easily be obtamed to suit such a structure M'^hilc pursuing the general features of economical and labor-saving utility. Summer Shelter. While the question of Winter shelter is of tho first importance, it is necessary that Summer shelter bo provided, and also for protection against the inclement storms of Spring after stock has been put upon pasture. Dui'ing the feeding season the sheds and barns will suffice ; before pastures are flush tho Winter shelter can bo utilized, fpr some food must be given night and morning. During the prevalence of storms the stock will of course bo kept up and fed. I^ater, however, it Avill not be found practicable. 'Vhat is wanted is a range where stock may not only be secure from the winds of driving storms, but where they may retire for shelter during the extreme heat of Summer days. W^e do not believe in shaded pastures. They are poetic but not prac- tical. The object in keeping stock is to make them cat as much as possi- ble. The pasture should bo devoted to grass. If shaded by single trees here and there, stock will very often haunt these when they should be CATTLE, HOW TO SHELTER . 590 iind so level 1, by throw- y or rino to loir workinjr vo of thom- thoy should iiill on top. pr, «^Tindin<r r is collncited zo, iukI the ricd in pipes ost valuable scriptions of priV(ti<vil or or the same more oostly Wo thcrc- !i is to be is, Avitli the nay re; qui re. f Jidditionul irthcr .space ranijfenients the crcneral feeding. While in motion in the not of grazing they do not oufror from licat. Therefore it is better that they l)e obliged to do some travel to reach the shade, smd this shade if natural will generally h:ivo wjitcr near. If not, the artificial shade should bo given at such places v/horo v/Litcr may bo had from mills or ponds most cheaply. -ii^5»^^i,Ti.i- -^5i^ r^:^. A PASTORAL SCBM£. rtance, it is jirotectior 1 put upon will suffice ; r some food storms tlu^ will not be ay not only may retire it not prae- t;h as posai- single trees should be The accompanymg cut will show how this artificial shelter hi iiccom- plished both by isolate(^. trees in the pasture and by clumps and <5rovcs in the distance. As previously stated, the single trees wc condenm, and they have b(H;n introduced to illustrate the point, and at the same timo give effect to a most pleasant pastoral scene, and which any fanner may obtain in a gently undulating country. "Wliere to Plant Shelter. This shelter should bo planted along the crest of ridges, about gullies and ravines, and in fact wherever the soil is not adapted to cultivation. These points will be especially sought during the heat of Sunnner, and the timber will eventually more than pay the cost of planting in any prairie country. All high points are genci;illy f ree to a great extent from biting insects. The ravines will afford shelter from winds and driving 600 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. stoiuis, and also will be valuable as places where permauent water may be had either naturally or artificially by draining. In lieu of this plant shelter belts and groves near the low places where water may be had, or near natural water holes on the farm. What to Plant. For dry soil, anywhere south of 42 degrees, the Catalpa {Sped osa) will be found hardy. The variety Big nonioides is not hardy in the West north of about 38 degrees. Black walnut is valuable, so are all th<' maples, the cotton-Avood doea well almost anywhere, and if care is taken to procure cuttings of the male variety, (this tree bears male and female flowers on separate trees), you will have no trouble with the blowing about of the cotton during seeding time. Evergreens may be planted almost anywhere if the soil be moderately dry. The Norway spruce is most valuable, and next to this the white pine. For low lands, cotton- wood, the soft maples, and the'white, the black and the golden willow will be indicated. Thus the farmer will And that this question of shel- ter, while one of the most important of the many connected wjth farm economy — the points relating to Summer shelter — will in the end prove one of the best paying investments in a praine country of any in the whole categoi?y. i < 5nt water m&y I of this plant lay be had, or la (Sped osa) \y in the West lo are all i\xv care is taken lie and femaU^ I the blowin*,' \y be planted way spruce is lands, cotton- golden willow jstion of shel- ted with farm the end prove of any in the CHAPTER V. HOW TO FASTUBE, FEED AND WATEB. ABOITT PASTOR AGB. CLOVERS THAT DO WELL. UKDESIRARLE CLOVERS. ALFALFA. THE THUE OKA9SE8. TIMOTHY, OR CAT*8 TAIL GRASS. BLUB GRASS. RU> TOP. ORCHARD GRASS. FOWL MEADOW GRASS. TLMR FOR PASTURING. WA- TERING. FEEOIKG STOCK CATTLE. HOW TO FEED. FEEDING MILCH COWS. About Pasturage. The subject of pasture and meadow is one of the most important with which the farmer has to deal. It makes feed in Summer and forage in Winter. Yet, in the United States, nearly all our meadows consist of one clover and one grass ; in other words, timothy and clover are our great meadow plants, and the addition of blue grass to tliis forms the bulk of our pasturage, always excepting, of course, the vast areas of wild grasses that still cover the great prairies and vast plains of the Wes> , yet to be brought into cultivation by man. Until within the last few years, or until ny interest began to assume such gigantic proportions, farmers got a.ong well enough with these ; for, where stock raising for beef is the sole object, and wild grasses are plenty and grain easily raised, and consequently cheap, a very few grjisses will suffice ; but the impetus given to dairying within the last few years, has fairly shown that the best results, nay, that even fair suc- cess cannot be had with a few grasses. This the dairymen in New York Stjite came to understand years ago, and yet so little was known of the adaptability of varieties to soils and climate, that our best farmers worked blindly in experimenting, and unfortunately, our botanists could do little more than furnish long strings of mere classical names of varie- ties as they were known iu books, and could give almost uo information as to their adaptability. 17] ii I » ! r I ' 111 G02 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Clovers that D(< ;<rell. Practical Ij', tlie clovers are conliii ' ,0 t; i n species. First, red clover, natural to all soils that are adapted .0 the .:; ;al crops, as wheat, r;ye, l)arley, oats and corn, or such rich soils as do not heave under the frosts of Winter and Spring. If so, clover is apt to be thrown out, or at least to be so heaved as to be practically worthless, especially so from the fact that it is really a biennial plant ; that is, dying out at the end of the sco ond year if allowed to seed. The next clover in general use is Dutch, or white clover. This doeo well on soils somewhat moist, although it will not stand Hooding, It is not especially relished by cattle, and at some seasons is aptt!) give horses what is termed the slol)i)ers ; that is, it causes them u) form saliva to such a degree that it drops from the moutli freely. Cattle do not relish it, and it can hardly be called good feed for hors-is. A small portion of it in a j)ermanent pasture does not come amiss, yet it is so natural to many soils that, like the plantain, which the Indians have termed the whit« man's foot, wliite clover they have called the white man's gi-ass. The only other variety of clover that wo can recommend for cultiva- tion, is Alsike, sometimes called Swedish clover. This does avcU on r.ioist land, and even bears some flooding. We consider it the next in valus ro red clover, and iiltogether better pasture than wljite clover. It also makes good hay on soils too wet for red clover. Undesirable Clovers. There are a number of otlu'r species of clover, some of them indigenous to the West, which we only mention as a caution against their being ■town. These are ; two s])ecies of so called Buffalo clover; the upright and the I'unning Buffalo clovers : the upright or yellow clover ; and the low hop clover, a half-creeping variety. There is only one more variety worth mentioning, and this simply as a warning to farmers not to sow it, except for bee pasturage, and then only when it may not become a troublesome wecul. We have reference to the tree clover or Bokhara clo- ver, specifically the white-flowered melilotus. It has been recommended as valuable for soiling ; that is, for cutting green for feeding to stock in stables. We give the same advice about sowing this clov(^r that the crabbed lawyer did to a joung client who asked his advice about getting married — Don't. Alfalfa. The case is different with alfalfa, the Spanish name for a plant known botanicall}' as viedicago, and, in English by its French name Luzerne. CATTLR, now TO I'AHTCHE, ETC. (ioa rst, red clover, as wheat, rye, dor the frosts )ut, or at least » from the fact ^nd of the sco T. This doea oodiiijjf. It is tl) give horses saliva to such not relish it, 1 portion of it iturai to many lied the white :rass. 1(1 for cultiva- does Avell on cnext in value over. It also cm indigenons •;t their hein<; ; the uprijrht ver ; and the more variety not to sow it, not become a Bokhara clo- reeommcnded ijj; to stock in over that the iiliout getting ])lant known line Luzerne. This is valuable in soils adapted to it, deep dry soils not sul)j(!('t to hard freeziii"" in Winter. In ('alifornia it has beeoine one of the standard forage crops. In some of the far west plains country it will undouhtedly be found to stand well, as it will in Texas and New Mexico. In South America, in the vast gra/inj; region, it has become thoroughly naturalized, and is well worthy of trial wherever the Winters will not be too cold for it, say south of forty degrees north latitude. The True Grasses. It is to these that we must really look for our pasture plants, outside the few clovers we have mentioned. It is a vast, as it is the most impor- tant of jilants to man, comprising some 230 botanical genera, and not less than .'{,()()<) species, and includes all our cereal grains, as wheat, rye,, l)arley, oats, corn, etc. It would not bo in place in this work to enter into a history of grass,. and the characteristics of the several species, valuable as they may be. ( )ur readers must therefore be content with a list of some of the morfr important varieties, as they have been tried, and their seasons, and some of their characteristics ; and this more for their value as pasture than, hay, and for reasons previously given. Timothy, or Cat's Tail Orass. The fir^* in importance is timothy ; a bettor name, as more perfectly describing its characteristics, would be cats-tail grass, by which it is known in England. It does well in all clayov or clay loam soils that are not too wet, and makes the best hay of any of our grasses. For pasture it is among the least valuable, if we except cattle, since one peculiarity is that just at the ground it forms a bulb, which if bitten in close grazing,, as horses, sheep and hogs are apt to do, it dies. It is also a grass that will not bear hard tramping. Bluo Grass. This is the great pasture grass of the Western States, in its two varie- ties, K'iiitucky blue grass, Avhich flourishes best south of fort}' degi'ees north latitude, and wire grass, which is found well up into Wisconsin and Minnesota. Here again is confusion of common names. In Pennsylvania it is called green gniss, and this is really a suggestive name. It really rem:iins green early and late, longer than any other of our cultivated grasses. Blue grass forms a tough, tirm sward, springing early iu the Spring. 89 » ill iMl i'l 604 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. growiiijr lato in the Fall, and holding its substanco well in the Winter. So that after Ixsing pastured in Spring if allowed to grow on through tho Summer .. ■ Autunm, cattle and other stock may he wintered on it admirably, when deep snow does not cover the ground. Both varieties are found in their best perfection in limestone soils, although llicy do well according to latitude on all strong, rich, and even on some 'rather thin soils if well drained. Neither variety is adapted to wet soils. It cannot be called u hay grass, its groat value being for pasturage. Red-Top. The next grass in importance, because found to do v/ell on a great variety of soils, is red-top. It makes good hay and is valuable for pasturage. It should be more generally cultivated than it is, being iidapted to a very considerable range of soils, neither very wet nor very dry. As before stated, in Pennsylvania this is called herd's grass, and we may add in Rhode Island it is known as Burden's grass. While red-top has a goodly range of soils to which it adapts itself fairly, it does best •on a rather moist soil, flowering rather late, or about the same time or later than timothy. It dries out considerably in curing into hay, and is not very rich in sugar, gum or starch, three important elements in feeding. It is a strictly perennial species, and forms a pretty dense sod, when well •established. Orchard Orass. This is really one of the most valuable gfasses for extensive trial as a first-class pasture grass in the whole list of cultivated grasses. Tin- wonder is that a grass so generally regarded as excellent in Europe, should have made its way so tardily in this grass (U)untry. This is probably from its habit of growing in tufts where sown thinly. It is one of the ■earliest of the grasses to start in the Spring, is strictly a perennial, starts freely after being grazed or mown, and if sown thickly makes excellent hay. It thrives better than most of the grasses in a partial shade, and 'hence its common name, orchard grass. For pasture it should be sown at the rate of not less than two bushels -of seed per acre, — three bushels is better. It is very light, weighing only fourteen pounds per bushel. When sown for hay we have had excellent success by seeding at the rate of sixteen pounds of orchard grass, and ten pounds of clover per acre. It is excellently adapted to sowing with red clover, since it blossoms more nearly with clover than almost any other of the grasses. CATTLE, HOW TO PASTUIIK, ETC. 60ft in two bushels Fowl Moadow Orass. This is another inoHt valuable fjjrass, fousidcred especially so for hay, and to our mind quite valuable for pastura<fe, partieularly for dairy stock. Like prairie hay it is quite free from dust, and at the .same time it ])ossosso« all the essential (elements of nutrition in a high degree. In all new coun- tries the first dependenee must be on the wild grasses. The real difficulty is, farmei's do not undei-t^ikc the cultivated grasses until forced to. If a trial of the important varieties here noticed shall lead to the testing of still other sorts, the time will soon come when our farmers will wonder how they could have gone on so long without appreciating at thc'w true value many varieties, that the aim and scope of this work precludes even the mention. Time for Pasturing. It is important that cattle bo not only fully fed but that they have their feed at regular intervals. Where stock are driven to and from pasture they should be turned on soon after daylight in the morning, and not taken out until sundown. It is especially necessary that they get the grass while yet it is covered with dew. So, where stock are kept and fed in stables, the first feed should be given early in the morning, just what they will eat clean. This should be supplied not less than three times a day ; and at night, to insure full stomachs, some extra feed as meal, shorts, etc., should be added. Salt should be kept where the animals can get it at will. They will thus get enough for their wants, and just as they want it, and will eat less than where supplied at the stables, or out-of-doors, at irregular times. Irregular feeding of salt is one of the worst possible practices. Salt is a cathartic when given in large doses, and this danger should be avoided. In Winter, whether the animals are kept in stables, in sheds, in feeding- yards or in the shelter of groves, the same regularity of feeding should l)e observed. Stock should also be graded, if possible, so there will he, no very strong and very weak ones together. And those of a given age should be fed together. Where animals are fed in groves or in fields a much larger, and, in fact, more irregular drove, as to age and strength, may bo kept together, than under open sheds or in close feeding-yards. Feed early always, as soon after daylight as the an'mals can see to feed, and let the last mess at night be given so as to be wi 11 finished just before dark. When fed in stables the same rule should be observed. Early and late feeding of good fodder, and in such quantities as the\ .vill eat tolerably clean, is what keeps growing animals going right along. This Ml I: 606 II.LUSTIIATRI) STOCK DOCTOR. I i, 1:1 h 1 !'i If is what th(> wiso foiuli'i* Mci'krt, for thun ho .scoun's tho hcHt pos.sil)h) gain, with tho IcuHt hj8s in duily natunil wasto of tlic; ph^Hioal .s^'stoiu. Watering. Whothor it ho Vrintor or Suinmor, it is absolutely nocossary that oattlo havo an ahundanc(^ of wator. Without this, crjvcn at regular tinios, thoro can 1)0 no profit to tho feeder. Cattle may he driven to it t\vi(!o a <lay, if tho oonditionH arc sueh that they cannot ho fed in tho same langi! whoro th(! water Hoh. When eattlo aro kept in stahles, it is altogether hotter that the water he eonduetc^d there in pipes so as to run directly into tlieir drinking troughs. It will ho foimd cheapest in the end. Jf then; is no living water, do not doi)end u|)on holes cut in the ice of ponds. It i.s not only dangerous to tho oattlo, hut will cost more in tho end than any other plan of watering. If tho wator is to ho taken from wells, or itonds, orcot a good windmill, with suitahh^ tanks, with pipes so they will not freeze, loading to ample troughs. Let these he in the yards when; the stock take their rest, or else in tho feeding range. Then see that they have plenty of it, and plenty of salt where thoy can lick it at will. If the eattlo arc to ho fed out-of-doors on ear corn and hay, koo that proper troughs are i)rovided for corn and racks for hay ; let them he largo and ample. Where this is done, close yards should he provided with warm shelter and water. • Feeding Stock Cattle. In wintering stock cattle tho main dependence will l)o hay or com fodder. Those, if good, arc perfect food, that is fed together, or hay fed alone will keep cattle growing, if they do not suffer from tho cold. In feeding the same rule should be adojjted as in fattening cattle. See that they are not given enough to Avaste, hut do not force them to oat rough, coarse, stalky or weedy hay clean. No animal ever did well on food it did not like. To make money in growing cattle the}' must not go hungry Winter or Summer. If tho fodder is prairie hay see that the best and softest is reserved for the calves, ,«nd next best for the cows. The oxen and steers will do fairly well on hay somewhat coarser. How to Feed. Calves should have some grain daily ; oats are best, one quart each, or the equivalent in other grain. Cows expected to calve the succeeding Spring, should have from four to six ears of corn daily, or its equivalent in some other grain; and oxen when not working, about the same. CATrLK, now TO I'ASTCUE, V.TC. 007 portfiihlo guin, iiry tliiit rattle iir titiu's, ihorc twi<;o u (liiy, if e ranges where ()<?»'tli(!r better I'.vily into their If there i.s no luls. It is not than any otiier )r ponds, erect ill not freeze, len; the stock hat they iiave . If the cattle )roper trou<;hs f^e and ample, rni shelter and hay or corn ^ether, or hay om the cold. r cattle. See them to eat did well on y must not go see that the 'or the cows, arser. When working, give the same as to a fattening steer, or about a half bushel a day. Cattle intende<l for fattening the succeeding year should have; especial caro the previous Winter. They should have feed enough to keep them trrowing right along, say about half the (|uantity of grain given to fatten- in" steers, that is, allowing the feedeisdo not lielieve in fotciiig the animal from ni/f/ifiod constantly, until ready t'oi- th(( liutclier. The best and most successful feeders do force, and none that we know who have ever tried it could ever be induced to go back to the <»ld way <»f letting stock make a gain in Summer, to lose half or more of it in Winter. Feeding Milch Cows. \\niatover the plan of feeding or sheltering cattle foi' the butcher — of course, fattening cattle will have niore attention given them, so far as food, water, and shelter are concerned — milch cows /inisf have soft food. No dairyman ever nuulo any money by feeding cows in milk on dry hay, car corn, or dr>' grain ; for cows it nmst be ground. In feeding, the owner will, of course, be guided by the relative value of food in tin; market. If jjossible, a little ground oil-cake should form a daily portion, about half a pound per cow. In all tlu' West, coru-moal is the cheapest food, except in the neighborhood of large merchant flour- ing mills. One great difficulty with corn-meal is it Is heating. It should be fed almost measure for measure with bran ; ten pounds of this with the addition of half a pound of -^round oil-cake, with plenty of good hay, will b(! liberal feeding. If the cuw will eat fifteen pounds of meal and bran, it will be wise economy to give it to her. She will not eat so nmch hay, and in a corn country hay is dearer than corn, and as a rule an acre of corn is raised fully as cheap as an acre of hay. ^uart each, or le succeeding its equivalent ut the same. 1 SI i CHAPTER VI. BENEFITS OP KIND AND CABEFUL TBEATMENT. KBEDING FOB PROFIT. AS BETWEEN WELL AND ILL KEPT STOCK. HEAVY WEIGHTS. PROFIT IN EARLY MATURITY. MAKE BEEF YOUNG. BABY BEEF. FEEDING ; COST IN ENGLAND. SUMMER FEEDING. ANIMAL WASTE. — ANIMAL HEAT. ADVAN- TAGES OF SUMMES AND WINTER FEEDING. !5i Feeding for Profit. It should require no argument to show the benefits of kind and consid- erate treatment in the rearing of live stock of any kind, and in the treat- ment after they liecome mature. One reason why so many persons fail to be successful in fattening stock is that they do not use due considera- tion in their treatment. The man who kicks and clubs his stock, or allows his hired help to do so, never yet produced a prize steer, and never will. Obesity and activity do not go together, neither will undue ejfcita- bility allow of a steady increase in fat. Hence the feeder, for the sake of his pocket, should see that fattening cattle are kept entirely quiet. To insui'e this the sagacious breeder avoids not only cattle naturally irritable, but those raised by persons of known bad or brutal temper. We have known a stable of cattle thrown off their feed for days by a sudden fright . Those frights are quite apt to occur from the slightest causes. Where strange cattle, raised half wild, are confined together — and this is not rare among stock that have been picked up indiscriminately, and what are known as woods or prairie cattle — the first effort of the sagacious feeder is to get the confidence of the stock. This is only accomplished by gentleness, not by any mea.is inconsistent with firmness. The cattle must know and obey their master. Tlioir knowledge of him must be that tliev receive food and kind treatment at his hands, and not stabs with the CATTLE, KIND TREATMENT. 609 CENT. BAVY WEIGHTS. VBBDINa; COST , HKAT. ADVAN- :ind and consid- md in the treat- iny persons fail J due considera- his stock, or steer, aiid never 11 undue eifcita- er, for the sake irely quiet. To urally irritable, per. Wo have a sudden fright . causes . Where and this is not iately,and what the sagacious y accomplished !ss. The cattle ini must l)e that t stabs with the fork, nor beatings with the handle, or kicks, because they happen to stand within reach of some brutal feeder. The inference is that the humane man is apt to have humane help ; the brutal stock man will have brutal lielp, and the stock will be very apt to partake of the character of their master. As between well and ill-kept Stock. Aside from some wealthy professional men, having suburban farms, stock is kept solely for the profit it will bring. The stock of amateurs are not only carefully housed and fed, but they are kept at the height of perfection, so far as costly appointments and careful grooming is con- cerned. The practical man arrives at the same results in a different and cheaper way, but none the less certainly. His shelters may be of the most homely kind, even made with poles and slough hay, but are warm and comfortable. He cannot afford ii'on mangers and water pipes through his stables, but his troughs are tight and solidly built, and his animals are rcgularl}^ fed and watered. He will not have blankets in winter and sheets in summer, but his animals M'ill be well and carefully fed, and sheltered from the earliest age until ready for sale. The humane man will get ten dollars more for a cow because she Avill be gentle and well trained to give down her milk without resistance. His steers will bring from one to two cents per pound extra in market, for the reason that the constant care given them will have resulted in extra weight and condition. Let us see what two cents per pound amounts to. His steer of a given age, say three years, is fed from birth so that it has never fallen in condition, but has constantly gained, and will weigh from 1300 to IGOO pounds, according to the breed. The steer of the man who does not believe in feeding nor properly ti'eating his animals, will Aveigh off of grass 900 or 1000 pounds. The good feeder will get five-and-a- half cents per pound gross weight, or $71 .50 for the 1300 lb. steer, and $88 for the heavier one. The poor feeder will get, say three cents per pound, or $27 to $30. One may see this every day of the year at the stock-yards of our western cities. It does not cost $20 more to make the good steer than the poor one ; so the enhanced profits are nearly $25 in the one case and $48 in the other ; in other words, the good and humane feeder gets the enhanced price on the poor feeder's 1000 pounds, and on what he has put on besides by his considerate care and constant good feeding. We have partially shown this in another part of the work, in alluding to the daily animal waste. That is an integer. This animal waste may be pro- duced excessiv(>ly, whatever the system of feeding, if animals are sub- jected to frights and bruises, as well as by exposure to storms and lack of sufficient food. 610 IL1>U8TRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. Heavy Weights. I ' i!) Until the inauguration of the Chicago Fat Stock Show, under the auspices of tlie Board of Agriculture of Illinois, very little reliable data could be had as to gain in feeding animals of various ages. It was well understood, however, that the young animal gained faster in proportion to the amount of food consumed, than the mature animal, and that the older and fatter the animal became, the less the daily gain. As showing actual facts we append the statements of exhibitors, sworn to in some of the n)jre important classes shown there, and the reports of <!onunittcc thereon : "Among the heavy cattle were the following, and credited to weigh, as taken from the pasture and feeding yards, as follows : The steer Gov. Mort >n, 3,190 lbs; Bumside, 2,870; Hoosier Boy, 2,G40 ; Nels. Morris, 2,840 poiuids. The following are the actual, weights as given by th«' conmiittee, on animals 1 year to 4 years old : Messrs. Graves & Co., one steer 4 years old, 2,445 ; one steer 3 years old, 2,0(50. A. F. Moore, one steer 2 years old, 1,786. J. D. Gillett, one steer 3 years old, 2,139. Wing* &• Thompson, one steer, 4 years old, 2,240; one steer 4 years old, 2,166 ; one cow, 1,525 ; one cow, 1,610. John B. Sherman, one steer 3 years old, 2,019. J. N. Brown's Son&, one steer 2 years old, 1,446 ; one steer 2 years old, 1,449; one steer 2 years old, 1,636 ; one steer 2 years old, l,31(i : one steei* 2 years old, 1,246; one steer 1 3'ear old,, 1,338; one steer 1 year old, 1,249 ; one steer 1 year old, 1,193. Dexter Curtis, one cow, 1,833; one cow, 2,042; one cow, 1,936," In this, or the interesting facts shown, is the great weight attained by one, two and three-year-old steers, as well as the great ultimate Aveighls attained by mature oxen, viz. : Best one-year-old, weight 1,338 pounds ; best two-year-old, weight 1,786 pounds; l)est three-year-old, 2,139 [)ounds ; and the heaviest 3,190 pounds. The crucial test in every examination being simply the value of the animal for the butcher. The records given J)elow will I'epay the study, and the reports of the com- mittees, as given, Avill show the points upon which the decision was made ; The committee on Short-Horn steers, 4 years old and over, make the following report on ages, weighte, and gains per day ; ow, under the 1(3 reliable data 5. It was weil in proportion , uud that the As showill!' I to in sonic of of roniniitte*' ed to wei<^li, as 'he steer (iov. Nels. Morrill, 1 given by the 3 steer 3 years steer 4 years steer 2 years rs old, 1,31() : ; one steer 1 w, 1,930." it attained In- tiniatc weights l,33>< pounds ; !ar-old, 2,13!t test in every lutehor. The 1 of the c'oni- on Avas made ; ver, make the CATTLE, KIND TREATMENT. CLASS A — CATTLE. 8HORT-HOKNS— THOKOUGIIBREDS, [TABLE 1]. 611 EXIIIBITOR. l.~W. W. renrteld 2. W. VV. Penlielil 3. J. II. Graves 4. Will'; «to Tlioiiipsoii 5. Winy «fc Thompson AvLTiige Age ill days. Wc- iff Jit N(,v. 10, 1879. 2,035 2.155 J, 948 1.598 1,678 1.861 2,500 2.438 2.415 2.100 2,250 2,35S Averuge gala per day ill pounds since birth. 1.13 1 .25 1.30 1 .42 1.28 The coiimiittee in their report on this ring say : The ring was made up of a remarkably fine bunch, of well-dcvoloped otcer.s ; all were uniformly fat, with llesh well distributed in the most valuable portions of the carcass. The animals reflected great credit upon the States in which they were fed, namely : Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois. The Hrst-iiremium steer was deep red in color, smooth and even througli- out, wi.th straight top and bottom lines ; broad, deep loin, well tilled out : rou.id, smooth, compact barrel; short in leg, with tine bone au'J small hei.d. Ti;is steer excelled the others in the ring in having more good flesh on the back smkI loin, with a small jiortion of cheap, un.salable fat meat, with scpiare, deep, symmetrical quarters, well covered down to the knee and gambr. ' joint. The second-premium steer was a deei) red steer of superior quality, and in choice condition for the block, and, in the main, as good as the first- premium steer, but was not as free from bunchea of fat, especially -r:ii the rump. The remaining steers in the ring, while worthy of special commendation, were coarser and older than the prize-winners, and not as well filled out in the shoulder and thigh, and were patched. The first-premium steer was the youngest in the ring, and showed the largest avernge gain per day since birth, I'lie secoiid-iiremium steer stood second in this respect. SnORT-nOHNS— TaonOUGHBBEDS. cows THREE YEARS OR OVER. REPORT OF COM.MITTEE. The ring consisted of eight cows of unusual excellcnco as a lot, showing great difference, however, in the matter of age, type, form and mode of handii.ig. The aged animals were uneven, and carried too large a portion of meat of inferior (luality ; too gvoss ; some were very badly patched, (;i2 No. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. ILLUSTRATED 8TOf^K UOCTOB. [TABLE 2], EXniBITOR. Dexter Curtis Dexter Curtis , K. K. & A. S. Browniie, Sam. E. Prather Sam. B. Prather , W. F. Gordon W. F. Gordon Wing & Thompson Average Ago in Weight Average gain per day days. No%'. 10, 1879. since birth. 2,500 2,042 0.70 3,067 1.930 0.62 2.005 1,709 0.80 2.731 1,833 0.07 1,186 1.525 1.25 3.064 1.901 0.62 2.241 1,069 0.74 1,428 1,010 1,786 1.13 2,304 .81 ! 1 The cows averaged over six ycats in age, and some were over ten years old. Some of the old breeding cows were very undesirable for the block, and the meat would not be rated as even medium. The first-premium cow was a deep red and of the lot the finest in bone, head and neck, the smoothest and best proportioned throughout, with an extra well-filled fore and hind quarter. In the great depth and even dis- tribution of solid, mellow flesh, straight top and bottom luic, broad back, and thick loin, this cow excelled. The second-premium cow was somewhat coarser in * ■ .u and not as smooth or evenly fatted, and rather deficient in back and loin ; otherwise as good as the first-premium animal. SHORT-HORNS— THOROUOHBRBD. STEERS TWO AND UNDER THREE TEARS [TABLE 3]. Xo. EXHierroR. Age <n days. Weight Nov. 10, 1879. Average gain per day since birth. J. N. Brown's Sons. J. N. Bn/'.vn'sSons. A. F. .\l.;'.re Average 845 814 053 871 1,636 1.449 1,786 1.624 l.!)3 1.78 1.87 1.H6 I'l * The comiiiittee reported on this ring as yoUows : This ring v,as composed of three very superior steers, showing unusual development and ripeness for age. In size, symmetry, and distribution of meat in the best cuts, tliey would pay the butcher the most profit, i:nd furnish the consumer with the best quality of first-class meat. The first premium stet'* was ved in color, had the best back and loin of the three steers, and showed the greatest development for age. Was the .smoothest steer, with smaller head and lighter in horn ; small, neat, short neck, with the widest and deepest breast ; better in Avidth of back and li* CATTLE, HEAVY WEIGHTS. G13 thicker in loin. This steer was smooth and free from bunches, with firm, solid and mellow flesh. The quarters were heavy and well proportioned and well filled down to knee and gambrel joint. The shortness in leg and the fineness of bone is worthy of special mention. The second premium steer was a rich roan, not as evenly fatted as tho first premium steer — more uneven top and bottom line than the first j)remium steer. STEKRS THREE AND UNDER FOUR YEARS. [TABLE 4]. No. EXHIBITOR. Age in days. Weight Nov. 10, 1879. John Sherman, J. H. Graves... Average 1.311 1,335 1.326 2.019 2 060 2.039 Average gjiiii perdiiy Kincu birth. 1.53 1.45 1.53 1-2 The committee's report on this ring is as follows : "This ring consisted of two very superior, well-developed and evenly- matched steers in point of age and weight. The superior quality of the flesh and the proper distribution of the meat in the best parts of the carcass was particularly noticeable in both steers. The first premium steer, a light roan, was perfectly smooth and free from bunches, and a good handler. He was straighter on the back than his competitor, with better hind-quarters. This steer was a low blocky, heavy-set steer, short in leg, fine bone, neat head, well cut up under throat, short neck, broad and deep in brisket, broad, straight back, heavy loin, with thick round, well meated down to the knee and gambrel joint. The meat was firmer and more solid than on the first premium animal, which was fatter, and from all appearances would cut to better advantage and furnish meat of a superior quality. The second premium str" '■ was an extra well fatted red steer of great merit ; was rather moie other steer." ^!2V -md coarser in head and bone than the "BtoM iD Early Maturity. In the foregoing reports it wP! be noticed that the best gain was in Mecv one jear old and undor two ; the next best gain was in steer two year olfl oad u. der thrc. » 1 .93 pounds per day ; the next best gain \\as in .steer three years old and under four, 1.54 pounds per day. Then % Sf* n Hlfll! ir ' If 41 I' 'f Il r.ii ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. in following the gain in cows over three years old, the average will be u diminishing (quantity, until in the case of the cow ten years old, table 2, No. 12, the daily gain is but 0.!')2 of a pound ; and in the case of tlic oldest stcci', nearly six years old, table 1, No. 2, the daily gain was l.i;{ pounds per day. These great results were arrived at by warm shelter, eareful feeding, and as careful care from birth — most potent factors in any case when money is to be made in cattle, either for beef or the dairy. As a rule, a yearling, as it is ort'iiiarily wintered, Avill weigh much less in the Spring than in the previous Autunni. The next Spring and Sum- mer it must first resxain tlu- ilesh lost, and then add to {Growth and weioht. The next Winter it again loses flesh, and at two years old often Avill not weijjh as umeh a.^ it did at ci<rht months old. So it jjroes or <;ainin<j: a little in Smiuner and losing as constantly in AVinter, until at the end of the fourtl; \car the animal 'vill weigh 1, ()()() pounds — lesi. than the same animal would have been made m weigh at eighteen months old with good <!ommon shelter and feed. There arc eases in new countries where feed- ing, except hay, cannot be had ; where this is i)lenty, iMid the range good, cattle may be raised at a mininmm cost-dimply salting and herding in Summer, and feeding in Winter. Here again the (juestion of shelter must be considered and will be found tu pay, and without which no profit can be realized. This'system of feeding, however, is no longer feasible except in limited arcius. The great West is fast settling up and increasing in wealth. Hei('s ari> .yearly improving through attention to breeding and feeding — the result of the cultivation of va v areas in corn, the seeding of meadjws and pastures, and in supcrivn- builaia/s for wintering stock. The history of the thickly settled poiLions inu3t he the history of the newer regions in the future. The protits, in farming in the West, are in the stock sold. Pastures and meadows are the groundwork of good farming everywhere Thus verifying the Belgian maxim ; No pasture no cattle ; no cattle no manure ; no nuvimre no crops. Make teef YouDg. The time has gone by when it would l)e be'ieved that an animal must reach the age of four or five j'ears before it could make good beef. The time has also passed when the mere tallow in an animal would sell it. The reason why we have so little beef fit for export to the English market, and which will l)ring in Western markets from five to six cents per pound gross weight, is that very few western farmers have adopted the English standard of forcing a calf from the time it is born until it is killed, the age never exceeding three years. This tendency of English breeders and CATTIiK, IIKAVY WEIOHT8, ETC. dlf) average will be :i . years old, table 2. ill tbo case of the daily gain was 1.1 ;< it l)y warm shelter, it potent factors in r beef or the dairy. ,ill weigh much less <.i Spring and Siini- 1 growth and weight. s old often will not t goes or g.iining a until at the end of -less than the same onths old with good luntries Avhere feed- I'.nd the range good, ting and herding in 4ion of shelter must which no profit can )le except in limited icreasing in Aveallli. ding and feeding — seediiiir of mead )ws stock. The history f the newer r(>gions re in the stock sold, arming everywhere, cattle ; no cattle no hat an animal must ke good beef. The tiimal would sell it. the Englisli market, six cents per pound adopted the English intil it is killed, the iinsrli.sh breeders and feeders has been tlie growth of years. They had lir,-.t to combat the idea that beef must have age before it could be healthy meat. First, they compromised on three years; the- beef was pronounced good. Thisn the cattle were pronouiuied at thirty months fully as good and ripe : they also found that they got enhanced profits from tiiis miuiner of feeding. Then two-year olds were forced to the same weight that had previously been .ittained at three years. Last year beef from eleven to twenty months was sold, and from an article prepared by Mr. Henry Evershed, for the Itoijal Agricultural Journit, m which the experience of some eminent farmers given, we find intei'estiug matter iu relation to very young beef, or, as they term it, Baby Beef. Among others, Mr. Stanford, of Charlton Court, is credited Avith having sold the following heifers ai\d steers in 1878, the animals being iiigh-grade Short-Horns, at ages and prices given below : Return por inoiitli Prlre. from l)irtli. One elc'vcii-motitlis-old steer ~ $ 74 00 $(i T,\ One tliirO'i'ii-inontlis-old steer 101 G4 7 82 'J'liree lourtii-n-monlhs-old Ju'Kcrs, avenige 1)2 40 (JO Tlir(!e llltecn-inoiitti.s-old hoiters, avenige.. 101 (54 77 One sixlccn-moiiths-old slcer 102 30 (J 39 One ci<rliteen-months-old steer 115 50 42 Oneei^hteen-;Mid-ii-lialf-months-old steer 129 3(5 7 00 Two eiglituea-and-a-half-muiiths old steers, average 122 10 U 00 The weights of these, some of them were calves, is not given, but the price is stated at from IG to 18 cents (our money) per pound, net weight — meaning, we suppose, the four quarters. The best 16 months old steer must have weighed something like 1,200 lbs. alive, allowing the (|uarters to have been (35 per cent, of the whole weight — a not very large allowance for such young cattle. In the last Chicago Fat Stock Show, the best steer, 28 months old, weighed 1,63(3 lbs. The best steer one year old and under two 1,338 lbs., showing that our best feeders not only show fully as early maturity as English feeders, but likewise as wonder- fully good weights. In relation to the English animals mentioned above, Mr. Evershed writes : " The above figures show that tolerably-bred Short-Horns will return 7.s\ a iveek from birth on this system, at from 13 to 18 months old. Those Short-Horns which afforded the least return were bought in the market, and those which gave the highest were by Mr. Stanford's pedigree bull, out of his well bred, but not pedigree cows. The best feeders of *»16 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR, country-brod cattle in Sussex and Surrey inform mo that thoy consider a fair avorii;;e weight for animals, well fed from birth, 100 Smithlield stone at one hundred weeks, giving a n^turn of one stone (8 lbs. dressed weight) per week, or G.s. ($1.32) per week." Our authority mentions a steer killed that dressed 132 stone at one hundred weeks, equivalent to 1,7G0 lbs. live weight. Some sixteen months steers dressed, in the quarters, (500 lbs., having 120 lbs. of rough fat, and a very small proportion of offal. He states that the best feeders arc able to reach an average of $1.43 per week at sixteen to twenty months, from a Short-Horn cross on common cows. Feeding— Cost in England. The English feeder is content with the manure resulting from Ihiw manner of feeding stock, if indeed he can get this for his trouble. As to the cost of making what is termed a "baby bullock" of seventy-one weeks, the following is riven, reduced to our staadard of dollars and cents : Purchase of calf. $ 8 88 Four weeks' new milk, Oquaits ilaily,at2cl perquart 10 Eiuht weeks' Bkimmed milk, 6 quarts daily, at 1-2(1 per quart, and 2 lbs. of meal at 1-4<1 per lb 5 OS Seventeen weeks in June, July, August and September, on a daily diet of 2 lbs. of linseed cake, 2 lbs. bean meal, mangel, hay. grass, clover, etc 17 57 Twenty-six weeks to end of March— 6 lbs. of cake and meal daily, 3 4 bushel ot roots, hay and straw for fodder 30 27 Sixteen weeks to harvest — 8 lbs. of cako and meal daily, mangel, grass, clover — total, $1 59 per week 25 44 Attendance, 71 W(ek3 at 11 cents 7 81 Insurance, interest, and rent of shed 5 54 Total $107 35 Our authority estimates the value of the manure at 20 per cent, of the cost of the food, $85.12, or value of manure $17.02. His account stands thus : DR. A biJlock 71 weeks old $107 35 Profit )7 C!) Total $125 04 CR. A bullock sold at 71 weeks old $108 02 Value of manure 17 02 Total $125 04 Let any feeder take a calf at five dollars at birth, figure the cost of eveiything fed in raising, new milk, skim milk, oil-cake, and ground food if raised by hand, or the interest on the cow if allowed to run, care. CATTLE, IIRAVY WEIGHTS, ETC. 617 cy consider a lithficld stoiu' lbs. dressed ■itone at on(> >onie sixtoon lbs. of roiiffli ! best feeders an to twontv ig from this trouble. As scvenly-one dollars and $ 8 88 « 10 i" meal ut 5 0.S 2 lbs. of 17 57 30 27 r — total, 25 44 7 81 5 64 $107 :« per cent, of His account $107 35 17 G9 $125 04 $108 02 17 02 $125 04 the cost of ground food ;o run, care. insunuice, etc., it will, if carefully managed, show figures on the right side of the ledger. Unfortunately there is no data to show, but our best feeders for early maturity seem perfectly satisfied with the outcome on steers of from two to three years of age, and probably njight l)e so with younger ones if it were not the facst that animals do so well until thrw, years of age that they dislike to kill them younger ; besides, in the West it is found cheaper to grow the cattle rather slowly and give them somewhat longer time. It is a (paestion of cheap food as against labor in the care of (iattle in stables, in Winter, and soiling ; that is, feeding in stables on "•rass and other food, artificially prepared, in Sunnner. From what we have shown, the reader will come to th<! conclusion that we are a firm believer in shelter and humane treatment. The facts we have given will, we think, fully substantiate the correctness of thene premises. No sensible person will, we think, doubt the soundness of the proposition that the animal should be kept growing during the (;old season, when ])oth feeding and shelter are necessar}'. The object with any feeder is to get the greatest net gain for the food consumed, and in the shortest time. Under this system of feeding the profit was seen. The Lumanity lies in the fact that the animals had during their lives the greatest enjoyment that brutes are capable of — that of feeding and quiet rest. The owner has his reward both in a pecuniary and conscientious sense. Summer Feeding. It is only within the last few years that our best feeders have supple- mented pasturage in Summer with grain. In England this has beeji done for years. The rational of the matter is this. To keep animals in the higlicst possible conditio'!, the pastures must be flush, that is, they must produce full feed at all times. Every master-feeder knows this is not practicable during some of the Summer months. The July and August pastures will not carry what the May and June pastures will. Gradually they began to adopt the prat^tice of fully stocking the pastures and giving the animals what grain they would eat in connection with grass. At times they will eat very little, especially when pastures arc in their full succulence of young greenness ; but a little meal will be eaten every day. The sys- tems of the cattle thus remain in better average condition than Avhen fed on grass only, in Summer, and on hay and gi'ain in Winter. Animals when on succulent pastures require some dry food ; they will often eat hay at such times. The meal or soaked corn, if animals are used to it, modifies the succulence of the grass and clover, containing as they do from seventy to eighty per cent, of water. Full grain feeding, with hay r.i8 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ! \ I ' il it :! in only rtnmll quantities, iondH to the creation of unnatural hoatand fovc^r. Food irround, and fed moist with coa'^idorabK.' liay, oNviatos this tendency sonicwliat, and tlie more the stomacii is distended with fodder tiie lesH the tendency to fever. Natural per cent, of Water In Pood. The proportion of water to flesh-forming and fat-forming substance in natin-al food, (licil)Mge), will range from seventy to eigiily per cent. Tlic proportion of water necessary with dry feed may be stated at about sixty per cent, in Winter, and more in Summer, varying with the heat and humi(bty of the atmosphere. Upon succulent herl)age in Summer the animal tissues will contain more fluid than in Winter, on dry I'l od : hence the necessity and economy in Winter-feeding to keep the animals fully supplied with water, so that certain ])()rtions of their systems will not b(! obliged to abstract the natural fluids fn)in other parts of the body. Upon turning cattle to pasture in Spring they often seem to fatten sud- denly. Much of this is due to increased assimilation of water in the tissues. The advantage of i)asturage in Sunnner is that itt<uids to ameli- orate the condition of the animal by reducing the feveriah state of the system, ac(iuired during the Winter feeding on dry food. Hence the value of roots, where easily and chea|)ly raised — turnips in England ; turnips, carrots, and beets, in the Eastern States ; and beets and carrots in the West. In the W^cst, roots are not given so much for their fattening (juality ; but wluni these; are fed at th(! rate of one! (jnarter bushel or less per day, they act as a digestive element to the other food, causing more perfect assimilation. When these are not to be had, bran should consti- tute a portion of the food given. Animal Waste. It is generally considered as true that about two-thirds of the food consumed goes to supply the animal heat and waste. All grass-feeding animals that have to sustain themselves for long periods in the wild state, on scanty food, accunmlate large masses of fat in the Summer months. During the Winter this is gradually dissipated (consumed) in the effort to keep up the animal heat, and by Spring the animals are thin and weak. Precisely the same thing occurs in the ordinary way of wintering stock on hay out-of-doors. They become thin, often emaciated, and sometimes die, in the effort of the owner to see upon how little food ho can bring them through alive. Not only all the food given has been consumed, burned up, in the effort to keep warm, but also all the fat, where accumu- lated in masses about the body. Not only this ; before the animal Anally succumbs stances, w selves hui true they that their l)rutes un( bo so. The nat ture go al tion, if 1 economy ' stood whe animal hot degrees, a enough to All else til average t( eaten to i keep up tl animal wa proportior ter than a\ the waste eter at 60 There i endure, capacity ( death ens where exp of Minnes In a still degree of of heat a attempt t' and ref us From \ no ecouo CATTLE, KIND TREATMENT. 619 succumbs, the fat mingled with the muscles and other heat-forming sul)- Htances, will have been consumed. Yet niuny persons who consider theni- Hclves humane and Christian men, follow this plan year after year. It is true they suffer in purso and in vexation. Is it possible to bo supposed tliat their depleted pockets will conipensato for the suffering of the poor brutes under their care? It is hjirdly a supposable case that it should be so. Animal Heat. The natural temperature of the body is 100 degrees. If the tempera- ture go above that it indicates fever ; if below it is a chill ; either condi- tion, if not counteracted, will be fatal to life. The advantage and economy of full feeding in Summer, as well as in Winter, will bo under- stood when we remember, that, whatever the temperature of the air, the animal heat will bo 100. When the temperature will average 60 to 65 degrees, as it will during the season of pasturage, it will require oiil}' food enough to raise this temperature by 'i5 to 40 degrees to bring it to 100. AH else the animal eats goes to make weight. If during the Winter tho average temperature bo 30 degrees, it will require food enough to be eaten to raise tho temperature l)y 70 degrees to reach blood heat and keep up the animal integrity. Here again all food taken in excess of the animal waste is gain. But another integer here steps in. It requires less proportionate food to keep the animal force intact with a high thermome- ter than with a low one ; that is, it requires more than double to supply the waste with the thermometer at 20 than it does with ae thermom- eter at 60. Tliero is a limit of cold beyond which neither animal nor plant can endure. In other words, when the cold becomes so intense that the capacity of the stomach to digest is counteracted by the animal waste, death ensues. Thus we often hear of whole droves being destroyed, where exposed to tli * force of strong chilling winds, as the "Blizzards' of Minnesota, "Northwesters" of tho plains, and "Northers" of Texas. In a still atmosphere the animals would have withstood a much greater degree of cold, for the reason that they would have carried an atmosphere of heat about them. In the wind the heat was l)lown away, and in the attempt to supply heat as fast as destroyed the animal economy gave way and refused longer to exert itself. Advantages of Full Summer and Winter Feeding. From what \ve have written the reader will have learned that there is no economy in scant feeding of animals either in Summer or Winter. 40 %^ # V«^.'^a5' IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I I^|2j8 12.5 150 "^^ HfflBB 1^ 1^ ill 2.2 ^ 1^ 12.0 1.8 — '"% IIIIIM .a ^ % /i /: c^m .^^ > / /^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 d •^ \ -4s^ <^ ?u- "^J^ i/.A o ■ ^ <J) 620 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. |:« ii The facts are, those feeders make the most money who not only give the warmest shelter in Winter, with liberal feeding, but who carry their stock fully up to the feeding point in Summer. Where corn is as easily raised as it is in the West, many of our best farmers will tell you they can produce an acre of corn for less than an acre of hay. We have cul- tivated 65 acres to the hand in a field of 1,500 acres, and at a cost of one and one-third days' work for team and man per acre, up to the time of, but not including, the husking. One advantage of feeding grain the year round is that you may stock your pastures so fully that the grass will be kept evenly grazed, thus enabling you to carry more cattle in Summer on a given area of pasture, and enabling you vo produce more corn for Winter feeding. Another advantage is, the animals become fatter, and thus do not lose so much animal heat in Winter. Still another advantage is, you hasten maturity, and thus save interest on capital, insurance and other items of cost. These facts should be enough to convince the sensible man of the value of high feeding in connection with shelter, aside from the animus of this chapter, that the humane feeder — he who treats his animals most kindly and feeds best — is really the one who makes the most money. ■((A. )t only give the rho carry their jorn is as easily 11 tell you they We have cul- at a cost of one to the time of, you may stock y grazed, thus rea of pasture, Jing. Another t lose so mu(!h isten maturity, is of cost, an of the value animtis of this lis most kindly ley. CHAPTER Vn. HOW TO BTT7 AND HOW TO SELL, THE VALUE OF GOOD CARE. ESTIMATIKO WEIGHT. ESTIMATING BY HEAS- URBUENT, BUTING TO FEED. HOW TO BUY BBEEDEBS. WHERE GOOD BEEP LIES. — — BUYING FEEDING STOCK. ANALYZING THE CARCASS. PROPER SHAPE OP WELL-BRED PATiENING STOCK. HOW TO BUY. BUY- ING MILCH COWS. BUYING DAIRY MILKBR8. MILK MIRRORS. THB TRUE VALUE OP MILK MIRRORS. VALUE OF ESCUTCHEON MARKS. MILK- ERS IN ALL BREEDS. HEREDITY. DIGESTION. RESPIRATION. SYM- METRY. The Value of Good Care. There are very many farmers who, by care and attention to details in feeding their stock, and by kindly treatment, have done so with profit to themselves. They have raised them from calf hood. Let them under- take to buy cattle for feeding their surplus grain and fodder, and they are very apt to overrate the weight and true value of the cattle purchased. One point should always be kept steadily in mind : Never buy an old steer or cow for fattening. They never repri.y the cost and trouble they give I Thin cattle, ready for grass, if healthy, may give good returns on flush Summer pasture, it bought at the price per pound that you expect to get in the Fall. You will not only get the price of the flesh put on, but the cattle being thin and the muscles dry, your profits will be added to in the fluids absorbed, and the loss will lie with the former owner in making mere frames to be built upon. So animals bought in the Fall in common grass flesh, will increase wonderfully with good feeding and shelter. If you buy at $2.50 per 100 lbs., and so add 200 lbs. in flesh, and sell at $4 per 100 lbs., you not only get $8 for the flcvsh put on, but the difference between $2.50 and $4, or $1.50 per 100 lbs. on the orig- inal weight. That is, you buy steers at 1,000 lbs. euch, feed 50 bushels ! Ii!i 622 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. of corn per head, and sell them weighing 1,200 lbs. average. They cost $25 and sell for $48, leaving $23 as the value of the corn fed and care given. The manure in any country will pay for the care taken ; so, your corn will have netted you near forty-six cents per bushel. From this, knowing the cost and price expected when fat, it will be easy to figure on profits, fluctuations and accidents excepted. Estimating Weight. An expert judge will estimate from seeing and handling steers often within ten pounds of their live weight. The buyer will always underes- timate weight, and in nine cases out of ten convince the inexpert owner that the guess is right ; in fact, more than half the time the seller will be convinced that ho has the best of the bargain. The only safe way in such cases is for the seller to weigh. Every man Avho makes a business of fattening cattle should own a proper scale. He may save the cost in a single year. The merchant, the manufacturer and the builder, who work by guess, always end in bankruptcy. The only reason why farmers do not, is, they have that generous bank, mother earth, which never fails to respond, even to indifferent managers. In weighing cattle note carefully why certain ones weigh out of pro- portion to others, and study whether the weight is in the prime parts, a broad loin and hips, and good barrel, or in heavy fore-quarters, with thick neck and big head and horns. Study carefully the points as given in detail elsewhere in this book, and as carefully remember them for future use. Thus you may in time become yourself an expert judge of stock. If an animal is to be killed, estimate his weight alivt, how much he will shrink in offal and hide. When the quarters are weighed, if the record is not as you expect, examine carefully wherein the discrepancy lies. It is an especially interesting study for the young man, who expects himself to become a breeder and feeder of cattle. If a breeder, he must know how to sell ; and if a feeder, he must know both how to buy and sell. Estimating by Measurement. Many breeders have rules of estimating the weight by measurements. There is no rule that comes nearer than good guessing, and all guessing should be avoided, especially when the guessing is to lie on the part of the buyer ; that is, the seller should avoid trusting to the guess of the buyer, based upon measurement. No two animals will weigh alike according to measurement. One rule, perhaps as good as any and for uhis reason given, is to find the superficial feet by multiplying the girth, just behind the shoulder- CATTLE, HOW TO BUY AND SELL. 623 blade, by the length from the fore part of the should6r-blade to the root of the tail. Thus an ox girthing 7 feet 9 inches and measuring G feet in len<'th would contain 7 3-4 times 6, or 46 1-2 superficial feet. For cattle grass fat the following is given as the weight per supcriicial foot : Girth less than 3 feet 11 pouiidH. •' 3 ro 6 feet 16 " " 6 to 7 feet ..23 7 to 9 leet 31 Thus the steer as per above measurements should weigh 46.50 by 31, or 1,441 lbs. gross. Under this rule it is usual to deduct one pound in twenty on half-fatted cattle, from 15 to 20 lbs. on a cow having had calves, and if not fat an equal amount. The rule as above stated is of little or no value, except to those having no other means. In taking account of stock, this may come somewhat near the weight. For buy- ing or selling the scale is the only true standard. Buying to Feed. r, he must know In buying cattle eit'aer to graze or to feed fat, choose cattle that are young, that is, that will nut have become mature before ready for sale. If to be kept a year, three year old past to four year old for natives and Devons, and one yeai less for Short-Horns or Hereford grades. Buy no overgrown, leggy animals , they are hard feeders. Neither should they be undersized, as this indicates want of thrift. The cattle for money, whatever their breed, arp rompact, smooth, fine boned» meek-eyed, soft haired steers, with ski nf medium thickness ; thick through the heart, round barreled, well t bbr ;, with broad rump, and the twist well down to the hock. Such cm whatever their breed, will fatten kindly and the meat Avill be of excellti . juality. So far as age is concerned, the teeth must be the test. In tl is no person can err who has carefully studied the chart of the teeth in another part of this work. How to Buy Breeders. If the intention is to raise beef cattle the same rule will apply as in buying steers. In no case should the cow be more than three years old, and it is better that she never had a calf. In breeding for beef, milk is not the first essential. It is necessary, however, that the dam give a fair amount of milk, since the proper sustenance of the calf is what lays the foundation of the future value of the steer. No calf starved when young can make a valuable cow to breed from, and as is the dam so naturally will be the produce. Whatever is to be the outcome, avoid at .1 :^ 624 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. any price a vicious cow, or one with a wild eye or having a dished face. Her progeny will be sure to give you trouble, and will not give you cattlo that will fatten to the standard of the picture we give you of Earl i CO Spencer's jH-ize ox ; given not only as showing what Short-Horns were fifty years ago but as illustrating the terms to be used in describing the various beef points and other outward portions of the bullock. CATTLE, HOW TO BUY AND SELL. 625 )rt-Horns were Explanation. — A — Forehead. B — Face. C — Cheek. D — Muzzle. Q Neck. F — Neck-vein. G — Shoulder-point. H — Arm. / — Gumbrel or hock- IC — Elbow. L — Brisket, bosom or breast. N— Crops. C — Loin. P — Hip. Q — Rump. B — Pin-bone. S — Round- 1)0110, thurl or whirl. T— Buttock. f/"— Thigh, or gasket. F— Flank. IT— Plates. X^Back, or chine. F— Throat. Z — Chest. Where Good Beef Lies. The prime parts of the ox lie, as shown in cut, from iV to i?,thence to S, and back to JV. Between P, Q and V arc the priniest parts. The second best are between M, 8, T, V, W, and tT. Between /iS'and ?7are viihiabhi pieces for smoked or dried meat. The ribs between M, and S ; the flanks F, W, and thence to the brisket K are jrood corning pieces. It will l)c seen that this animal has a very small proportion of offal, and a vory large proportion of valuable meat, being full P,nd broad in the loin, thick ribbed, with the rump massive, square behind, and carrying beef bolow the tmst, or junction of the thighs, well down to the hocks. Buying Feeding Stock. The novice in buying stock should carefully note the shape and make up. To the superficial eye the superior animals when thin will appear worse than the inferior ones ; the bony pai'ts will appear more prominent, and for this reason their breadth, when thin, will seem to be exaggerated ; this, however, is only apparently so. An animal of no particular character may seem fairly smooth to the eye. Those accustomed to handling stock will know that superficial observation goes for little. The touch is what dtH'ides the value of an animal. The well-bred animal carries softer, smoother, and finer hair than the ill-bred one ; its breadth from the shoul- der to the rump gives it a bony appearance when thin, that in the scrub steer is partly concealed by the higher backbone and coarser hair. We are now speaking of no particular breed, but of all breeds and crosses that have chara(!toristic points enabling them to lay on flesh. The scale of points for Short-Horns will make a good study. The illustrations of fat cattle show what they should be when fat. The picture of the Devon ox will show what a good feeder should look like off of good grass, and may bo taken as the type for our best native cattle. A.&alyzing the Carcass. In all first-cliiss steers every part of the animal, except the bones, hide, tallow, and offal, will be good consumable flesh. The roasts, steaks, and coming pieces will be of the best, so that when the four quarters are hung H2H ILLUSTHATED STOCK DOCTOR. up there will be no leas except bone. Let us now see what such an ox as we have shown will give. In the first place, his quarters will dress sixty-five per cent, of his gross weight. The loin above P and from thence to the top of the shoulder above N will give most superior steak and roasting-pieces. The shoulder-point or neck-vein back of T and the thigh at 8 make the best smoking-pieces. The plates W^will make the richest of corned beef, while li, S, and L (the rump, round and brisket) make the best pieces for packing — good thick, juicy meat, and in lar<j;(' quantities. In fact such an animal will convert the food he oats into good beef, and plenty of it. Proper Shape of Well-bred Fattening Stock. Cut off the head, neck, legs, and tail, and well-bred beef cattle will present the appearance of an oblong square. Thus there is ample room OUTLINE OF PRIZE FAT BULLOCKS. for the legs and viscera through the width of the bosom and spring of the ribs, and this carries corresponding breadth behind, giving a broad loin and massive rump. Such an animal will feed heartily and kindly, satisfy the butcher when brought to the block, and be profitable tc the feeder. Above we give four outlines showing animals made very fat, and CATTLE, HOW TO HIIY AND SELL. 697 cut square to show the shape. There is no profit, however, to the feeder in cattle fattened to obese or immense weights ; they are mere mountains of fat, and contain no more lean meat than animals fattened fairly ripe. There are few people who do not like well-fattened beef. Few, however, care to eat any but the lean. An animal, therefore, that is fattened just ripe is the heaviest in muscle, well marbled with fat. This is what the consumer wants, and what the feeder should seek to make. Smooth, fine- horned, medium cattle, according to the breed selected, are what give profits in this respect. How to Buy. In buying ordinary (that is native) cattle for pasturing and feeding fat during the Summer and Fall, always buy in the Spring. If the grass is good at the time of pui'chase, as it should be, no matter how thin the stock, if healthy and hearty. The thin stock will weigh less, and you will have to pay less for it. The loss will be with the farmer who grudges his animals sufficient to eat in Winter, rather than with the buyer. Gener- ally all this class will sell cheaper in the Spring than in the Fall, and as a rule yearlings may be bought for less money in the Spring than the same calves would have brought in the Fall. If they have been fairly wintered they will be profitable to feed ; if badly wintered, it will be (juestionable, unless the price paid is low enough to warrant the purchase. In any event the feeder must usually depend upon buying steers off of common keep. Good feeders are not apt to sell half-grown steers, nor those that one more season's keep will make ripe. The best money- making friends of the sagacious buyer are, after all those who never read, and will not believe that anything in print relating to agriculture in any of its various departments can be of value. They do not \now that as great advances have been made in agi'icultural art within the last thirty years as in any other industry, and that the best practical talent in Europe, and within the last few years in America, have been earnestly engaged in elucidating and applying practical science to agriculture. In selecting milking cows the following doggerel verses from an old Enjjrlish masrazine are as true now as when written as to what constitutes a cow for both milk and beef : She's long in her face, she's fine in her horn. She'll quiclily (tet fat without calte or corn ; She'd clean in her jaws, and full in her chine, . She's heavy in &&nk, and wide in her loin. She's broad i n her ribs, and long in her rump ; A BtfHight and flat back, without e'er a hump ; She's wide in her hips, and calm in her eyes ; She's fine in her shoulders, and Ihln in her thighs. i ■ hi li'l I i '« » I 628 ILLUSTRATKU HTOOK IIOC^TOK. She's light in her neck, and small In her tall ; She's wide In her breast, and good at the pall ; She's fine In her bone, and silky of skin — She's a grazUr's without, and a butcher's within. Buying Miloh Cows. In selecting cows for milk, or heifers from which to breed milking stock the breeder must be guided by the same general principles as in buying beef-making wteers. That is to say, the animals must be tine, with mellow though rather thin skin, and mossy hair ; the head small, but face straight and rather long ; the horns should bo line, short, and if some- what curved it is a good indication. The eye must be bright and yet placid. The barrel, pelvis, rump and thighs should be roomy; and, for obvious reasons, avoid a dish-faced, and especially a wild-eyed cow, or one with a dull, heavy eye. The first shows viciousness, the last stupidity — both dangerous and both unprofitable. In buying for milk, the object being to breed your stock, sele(;t heifers of three years old ready to come in, provided the stock bulls were suitiible ; if not, have nothing to do with them. In this case buy heifers of two years old that have never been bred. Then, by attention to what we have said u))on breeding, you cannot go amiss. Buying Dairy Milkers. When the buyer is selecting cows simply to wear out in the dairy, and without any reference to retaining or improving the breed, all he has to look to is an animal that will give a good flow of milk, and hold the flow for a long period. Many cows will start out with large messes, and at the end of three months will hardly give enough to keep a calf ; others will continue in milk for six months ; others, again, will continue in milk well up to the time for again dropping a calf. These latter are the cows to buy. Select them according to the rules heretofore given, and of from three to five years old, but not unless they are well along in calf. A dairy cow will continue to improve in her milking (lualities until she is six years old, sometimes until she is seven or eight ; they will continue to give ample returns until ten years old, and often until eleven or twelve. Milk Mirrors, Besides the rules already laid down, there is an infallible sign in the milk mirror — or "escutcheon," as it is now called — in cowsj heifers, calves, and also shown distinctly in the bulls of milking breeds. Wo have studied and bred by it since its first publication in the United States. It is the result of years of study by M. Francois Guenon, ;i practical CATTLK, HOW TO BUY AND SELL. 629 farmer of Libourno, France, and first roduced to a system in 1822. In 1828 at a public test and careful examination by the Agricultural Society of Bordeaux, the committee made an absolute and exhaustive report, in which they used this strong language : " Tliis system we do not fear to sai/ in infallible.'' The society decreed Mr. Guenon a gold medal, made him a member of the society, ordered fifty copies of his work, and distributed one thousand copies of their full report among all the agricultural societies of France. This system was first made known in the United States, if wo remcm* her urit'ht, l)etwoen 1838 and 1840, and has been studied, believed, and acted on by many practical men ; yet, curiously enough, it has never attracted general attention until within the last few years, since which time dairying and the breeding of dairy cows has come to bo a regular profession. While we should not rely entirely upon the many classes and their variations, including a bastard escutcheon to each class, the si<Mis as given by the author are most valuable in connection with other matters which are given. In tho Guenon theory there are' twenty-seven <ruts or diagrams to illustrate his idea, varying from the fullest dovelop- nicnt in the growth of hair turned upward, to as near nothing, as is ever shown in the cow, but all having more or less of this peculiar develop- ment of hair on the parts named ; this hair, to indicate a good milker, should turn upward, be short, fine and close ; the skin easily raised, and with peculiar oval marks and scurf spots. The True Value of Milk Mirrors. So far as we have studied these signs, we have found them while not constant marks by which the quality and flow of milk could be accurately judged, yet most valuable in connection with other characteristic signs and configurations, which we have given for judging accurately what should constitute a good daii'y cow. We have found it a most valuable aid in judging the milking qualities and time of continuance in milk. That in itself it does not constitute an infallible test is no proof of its being an unsound theory. That it is correct, as a rule, is sufficient to cause it to be given careful study and attention. We do not hesitate to say that he who will study carefully the illustra- tions we give, and the statement's made, while he will find many varying signs, will not only be convinced of the accuracy of the system, but will be able, either in the cow or calf to select with judgment. The milk sign also follows in the bulls as we shall show. Mr. Charles L. Sharpless, of Pennsylvania, a close observer and good Ill 1:1 {1 1 ) nil I. 630 ILLIJHTUATF.D STOCK DOCTOR. breeder, in relation to the value of the escutcheon, as scon in Jersey cattle,, givcb his experience, which wo condense as follows : There is no point in jud<2;inji a cow so little understood as the escutcheon. The conclusion of almost every one is, that her esculcheon is ^'ood, if there be a broad band of up-running hair from the udder to the vulva, und around it. Fin. 1. Fia. Fig. 3. Fio. 4 MILK MIRROR OF JERSEYS. il These cows with the broad vertical escutcheon are nearly always parallel cows ; that is, with bodies long but not large, and with the under line par- allel with the back. Their thighs are thin, and the thigh escutcheon shows on the inside of the thigh rather than on its rear. Next comes the wedge-shaped cow, with the body shorter but very large, deep in the flank, and very capacious. This form does not usually CATTLE, now TO UUY AND SELL. 681 n Jersey cattle,, <^xhil)it the vertical cHcutrheou running up to the vulva, but with a broader thi"h may exhibit a thigh escutcheon, which in preferable to the other, tl,U8 see Fig. 2. — Milk mirror of Jerseys. In l)oth vertical and thigh mirrors, where the hair runs down, intruding on the udder (as low as above the dotted lines) aa in Figs. 9 and 4, it damages the escutcheon. If you find a cow with the hair all running down, and between the thighs — that is, with no up-running hair — stamp her as a cipher for yielding milk. Titcre are times when tlie udder of a cow with an escutcheon like Fig. 4 will be enlarged by non-milking, for the purpose of deception. It is always safer to judge by the escutcheon rather than by the largo size of tlio udder. The escutcheons of the best cows — those yielding the most and con- tinuing tiio longest — will bo found to be those which conform to Fig. 2. The vertical escutcheon /)f Fig. 1 would not injure it ; but if that ornamental feature has to be at the expense of the thigh escutcheon, Fig. 2 is best as it is. Whenever an escutcheon is accompanied by a eurl on each hind-quarter of the udder, it indicates a yield of the highest order. So far, we have noticed only the rear escutcheon, or that which repre- sents the two hind quarters of the udder. The two front quarters are just as important, and should be capacious and run well forward under the body. If the udder in front be concave, or cut up, indicating small capacity, it represents reduced yield. This front or level escutcheon is distinctly marked in the young heifer or bull, and can be seen by laying the animal on its back. The udder hair under the body all runs backward, commencing at the forward line of the escutcheon. This dividing line is very perceptil)le, from the fact that the hair in front of it all runs forward towards the head of the animal, while tiie escutcheon, or udder hair, all runs backward, over the forward quarters of the udder, around and beyond the teats, and ceases at the markings of the rear escutcheon on and between the thighs. The breadth and extent forward of this front escutcheon indicates the capacity, in the mature animal, of the front quarters of her udder. In some cases this front escutcheon will be found of twice the extent that it is in others, and is evidence of that much more yield. This examniation enables one to see the size of the teats and their distance apart, and to test the looseness and softness of the uddo- skin. It is marked precisely the same in bulls, and can be easily exiniined at any age between one and ten months. 632 ILLU8TKATKI) STOCK DOCTOU. Many think that the escutcheon of the bull is of little moment, so that he has a good look. So far is this from being tlu case, that a bull with a mirror like Fig. 4, or worse, will stamp his escutcheon on, and to that extent damage, his daughters out of cows with escutcheons as choice as Fig. 2. In this way the daughters of some of the best cows come very ordinitiy, while, if you u«e a bull marked like Fig. 2, he will make a poor escutcheon better, and will improve the best. His injury or benefit will be doubled according to the escutcheon markings under the body in front of his scrotum. Hence the importance of the dam of a bull })eiiig unexceptionable in her udder and escutcheon. Her qualities inherited by her L'on will be transmitted to his d:iughters. 3REAT MII-K MlltKOHS ON IIOI.STEIN COW. While careful as to escutcheons, we must not neglect the other essential features of a good c v — the back, skin, hide, the rit^h colored skin, and the fine bone. Let the hair be soft and thickly set, and let the skin be mellow. This latter quality is easily determined by grasping between the thumb and forefinger the skin at the rear of the ribs, or the double thick- ness at the base of the flank that joins the stifle-joint to the body, or that on the inside of the rump-bone at the setting on of the tail. Let the CATTLE, HOW TO BUY AND SELL. 633 teats be well apart ; let them yield a full and free stream, and be large euouf'h without the necessity, in milking, of pulling them between the thumb and forefingers. And let us ever keep in mind that the large yielder must be weHfed. Prof. Magne, V. S., of the Veterinary School, Alfort, some thirty years a^o, as to the relations below the escutcheons and the functions of the milky glands, and as differing from M. Guenon in some of the details, gives the following explicit information : "The direction of the hair is subordinate to that of the arteries ; when a lar"-e plate of hair is directed from below, upwards, on the posterior face of the udder, and on the twist, it proves that the arteries that sup- ply the milky system are large, since they pass backwards beyond it, convey much blood, and consequently give activity to its functions. Up- per tufts, placed on the sides of the vulva, prove that the arteries of the generative organs are strongly developed, reach even to the skin, and give great activity to those organs. The consequence is, that after a cow is again with calf, it draws off the l^lood which was flowing to the milky glands, lessens, and even stops the secretions of milk. " In the hull, the arteries, corresponding to the mammary arteries of the cow, being intended only for coverings of the testicles, are very slightly developed; and there, accordingly, the escutcheons are of small extent." Value of Escutcheon Marks. After the explanation, which accords very well with all that has been observed, it is easy to comprehend the value of the escutcheons. The more the lower ones are developed, the greater the quantity of milk ; but shape is of consequence. Still, whatever be the cause of the relations existing between the pro- duction of milk and the escutcheons, these marks cannot furnish data so certain as some have affirmed them to be. In fact, the quantity of milk, and its quality, do not depend solely on the form and size of the escutcheon ; they depend on the food, the pai- ticular management, the climate, the season, the tenlperament, the size and energy of the principal internal organs, the capacity of the chest, the influence of the generative system, etc. All these circumstances can ^ the quantity of milk to vary, without mriking any change on the extent of the escutcheon ; consequently, it is impossible that the same relation can always exist between the escutcheons and the quantities of milk. We often see cows equally well shaped, having exactly the same escutcheon, and placed under the same hygienic conditions, yet not giving equal quan- 634 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ■!" 1i, titics, or equal qualities of milk. It could not be otherwise. Assuming that a given tuft has the same value at birth, it cannot be the same in adult age ; since, during life, an infinite number of circumstances occur to diversify the activity of the milky glands, without changing the figure or size of the tuft. Is it not sufficient to refer to the inequality of milk given by the sajue cows, according as they have had one, two, or three calves, mi order to make clear that M. Guenon has assigned too much value to the mark which he has discovered? It often happens that two horses, having exactly the same constructure, and the same external forms, have not the same energy, the same fitness for work. The difference is owing, evidently, to the temperament, and the activity of the principal external organs ; in otlier words, to conditions which it is often impossible to estimate by any direct method. Now, seeing that temperament has an influence on muscles and bou'ss, the action of which, however, is partly mechanical, resembling that of a lever, and exerts this influence so powerfully as to render their movements unequal in respect both of power and promptness, can we suppose that it has no influence on the entirely vital, or, at least, the entirely molecular working of the mammary gland ? It might, therefore, have been argued a priori that the mathematical precision assigned to a classification of cows is contrary to the most gen- eral laws of physiology ; to propose a mark indicating that a cow will jrive 80 much milk daily, and for so many di.ys, is to deceive ourselves, or to attempt to deceive others : the study of the phenomena of life proves that the action of the organs depends not merely on the size and their form, but on the general condition of each individual We are able not only to oppose argumci f to the assertion of M. Guenon, but we can appeal to the difficulties hitherto experienced in applying his classification to practice. M. Guenon has not yet found a single pupil worthy of him. And among the thousands of persons who occupy them- selves with his method, is there a single one who has acquired sufficient skill to justify the claims which the author makes for it? It may be affirmed that, to form pupils as skillful as himself m judging of cows, M. Guenon would not only have to teach them that a certain fig- ure for the tuft corresponds to a certain number of pints of milk, but he would have, above all, to communicate to them his perspicuity, his talent for observation, and his great experience ; he would, in fine, have to fit them for estimating, in addition to the direction of the hair of the twist, the whole of the marks usually employed in making choi(;e of milch cows. All the attempts made on the Guenon method, not excepting those of CATTLE, HOW TO BUY AND SELL. 635 the author himself, prove the soundness of our opinion. The most skill- ful, when called to decide on the qualities of cows, whose yield of milk was well known, erred seven times on eight cows, and lifteen times on twenty-oiie. And, lest these errors may be attributed to chance, on ac- count of the small number of cows submitted for trial, wo should mention that other estimates proved erroneous 152 times on 174 cows, and 321 times on 352, and that the error amounted to 921 pints of milk on a total of 2,(583 pints ; in other words, there was ex'ror in regard to almost all tlu! cows ; and error amounting on an average, on each, to more than a third of the yield. On some individuals the estimates were wrong to the extent of from 17 1-2 to 21, and even from 2(5 to 28 pints a day. Such is the truth as to the perfect nicety claimed for the escutcheon system. The system cannot do more than furnish an approximate esti- mate of the quantity of milk, and that in regard not to all, but only to the majority of cows. What, then, has led so many persons to put confidence in M. Guenou's discovery ? The great talents and knowledge of the author. The system has obtained the credit of results due to the ex]ierience of him who ai)plied it. liv his discovery M. Guenon has rendered great service to agriculture ; the escutcheon has the advantage of furnishing a mark which can be easily discerned, and estimated even by persons of no great experien(;e ill the selection of cows — a mark perceptible on very young animals, and on f)ul/n as well as heifers — a mark which, when disencumbered of the coniplicated s3-stem in which it has been wrapped up will be in common use and facilitate the increase of good cows, by not allowing any but those of good promise to be reared. Milkers in all Breeds. Professor Magne also gives the following concise directions in relation t^) choosiniT a good cow, where he savs : "We find good milkers in all breeds, but they arc rare in some and very common in others. It could not be otherwise. Milk properties, depending on the conditions which determine the formation of breeds, are due partly to the climate, the soil, the air, and the plants of the countries where the breeds have originated ; iuid must therefore var} ni our different breeds of horned cattle, with the hygienic conditions peculiar to each locality. "Milkers, and more especially animals intended for breeding, must be selected among breeds celebrated for abundance of milk. Not that we • an hope to import into our department, with a dry and warm climate, 41 1 2i F ! ; 1 . 1 r j 1 ■ Hi. 'In nil 636 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. all the qualities of the excellent milking breeds possessed ^y countries in which the soil is fertile, the air moist, and the sky often cloudy ; but as the influence of climate, though very marked, takes effect only in the long run, the properties of the animals imported are maintained — thon<rli subject, doubtless, to gradual dcteinoration — during a period which varies with the precaution taken to preserve them ; and for several generations the descendants of a good imported breed give more milk than individuals belonging to a breed found on the spot, where hygienic circumstancos are not favorable to milking properties. It is not to bo forgotten, moreover, that under the influence of particular circumstances, which it is sometimes impossible to call into existence, animals manifest properties which we cannot produce directly. This explains why it is often more advantageous to import qualities possessed by foreign stock than to try to develop them iu native stock. As milking qualities are in a great measure dependent on structure and temperament, which are more or less hereditary, descent exercises a great influence. Heredity. In each breed, therefore, we should choose individuals belonging to the best stocks, and the offspring of parents remarkable for their milk- ing qualities ; for it is certain that good milch cows produce others v/hich resemble them. But it is especially necessary when selecting stock for the purpose of breeding milch cows, that particular care should be taken to select indi- viduals belonging to good families. A cow of a bad milking family, or even breed, may occasionally be an excellent milker, and more than this is not wanted when it is not meant to breed from her. The same cannot be said Avhen breeding is intended, because there would be little chance •of her transmitting the accidental or exceptional qualities possessed by her ; whereas the qualities forming the fixed and constant characters of the stock would almost to a certainty be transmitted to descendants. These remarks, with regard to breed and parentage, apply to the selec- tion of the bull, which, as experience demonstrates, acts like the cow in transmitting the milking qualities which distinguish the breed and stock. Digestion. The digestive organs have a great influence on the exercise of all the functions, and particularly on the secretion of the milk-glands. Where the digestive organs arc defective, good milch cows are rarely met with. Good digestive organs are known by a belly of moderate size, witli CATTLE, HOW TO BUY AND SELL. 637 1 hy countries in cloudy ; but tis feet only in the itained — thougli riod which varies eral generations ; than individuals lie circumstancos the influence of iiblo to call into )roduco directly. imi^ort qualiticH u native stock. on structure and icent exercises a yielding sides, free from tightness, (in aged animals the belly is often lar<»'e, though the organs which it contains arc in good condition) ; a large mouth, thick and strong lips, a good appetite, easy and (juick digestion, •'lossy hair, supple skin, yet firm, and somewhat oily to the touch. An- imals possessing, these characteristics may be expected to feed and drink heavily, and, if they are properly fed, make much blood, and yield large quantities of milk. Respiration. The respiratory organs complete the system of nutrition. The lungs brius the air breathed into contact with the blood, and render the sys- tem of nourishment complete. Hence, a good form, quick digestion and a healthy condition of the lungs are necessary to the production of a large flow of milk. Milk Vnins. lals belonging to e for their niilk- uce others v/hich r the purpose of ten to select indi- ilking family, or d more than this The same cannot d be little chance ties possessed by xnt characters of descendants, pply to the selec- s like the cow in breed and stock. If the veins which surround the udder are large, winding, and varicose (dilated at intervals), they show that the glands receive much blood, and, consequently, that their functions are active, and that the milk is abundant. The veins on the lateral parts of the belly are most easily observed, and all authors decide them to be among the best tests for ascertaining the activity of the glands. These veins issue from the udder, in front, and at the outer angle, where they form, in very good cows, a considerable varicose swelling. The}' proceed toward the front part of the body, forming angles, more or less distinct, often divide towards their anterior extremity, and sink into the body by several openings. Wo can make the size of the milk veins prominent by compressing them in their passage, by pressing them at the place Avhere they penetrate into the body. If wo press the thumb strongly into the opening through which the vein passes : the width of the opening represents the diameter of the vein, and the thickness of the thumb which stops it, represents the volume of blood whose place it occupies. Sometimes the veins are divided. It is then necessary to examine all the openings by which they pass, in or- der to form a correct estimate. iercise of all the -glands. Where rarely met with, iderato size, witli w Veins of the Udder and Twist. The veins of the udder and twist are able to furnish valuable ivrdica- tions. They should, in both cases, be highly developed, large and vari- cose ; that is, appear swollen and knotty. The veins of the udder have 638 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. HO definite direction. They presi-nt themselves irreguhirly, with zigzag lines, knotted, and nioi-e or less oblique. They are never of very largo size, except in ccws that give large quantities of milk. The veins of the twist directed from above downward, forming a wind- ing line, interspersed Avith knots, resemble those of the udder in not being visible either in heifers or in cows of only fair .wilking(iuality. AVc cannot ascertain their presence in any but very good cows. Of all the marks of abundant milk secretion, the best, and in fact the only infallible marks, aie funiished l)y the veins of the twist and of the udder. To estimate them correctly it is necessary to take into account the state of the cow in respect to flesh, the thickness of skin, food, ability to stand fatigue, hf at ; all the circumstances, in fact, which cause vari- ations iu the general state of the circulation, and in the dilation of the veins. It is necessary, moreover, to recollect that in both sexes all the veins are larger in the old than in the young ; that the veins which encir- cle the udder are those which, if the cows are in milk, vary most accord- ing to the age of the animal. Small when the animal is young, they continue to increase in size until after the cow has had several calves, when they come to their full development. This proportion between the size of the veins and the milk secreted, is obser\^ed in all females without exception. The size of the veins and their varicose state being due to the blood attracted by the increased activity of the milk-glands, is not only the sign, but also the measure, of this activity — this connection. In fact, this connection is so close that, if the glands do not give an equal quantity of milk, the larger veins are nu the side of the udder which gives the largest quantity. The length of time during which milk is given corresponds with the activity of the organs which sv.;^oly it. Cows which give most milk a day, also give it the longest ; and hence, if no special mark is perceived, we can judge much of the duration af milk by the marks which determine its quantity. It may therefore be accepted that as a rule an abundant milker ir.-.y be expected to give a long coutiuued flow of milk, i mm CATTLE, HOW TO TELL THE AGE. 639 I Judging Age by the Teeth. For the reason that the age of cattle can only l)c approximately judged by the horns, and in conscMjuence of the liability to error, and especially the dootoring of the horns by the use of the file, sand paper and oil, we. •rive a chart, showing from the cuts presented, the ages of cattle, from, birth until they are five years old, when the teeth are fully developed, and also the appearance of the teeth at ten years '^f "^e. Thus at birth, it will be seen, there will be but two central teeth, ^ywre 1 ; at two weeks it will have four teeth, figure 2 ; at three weeks it will have six teeth, figure 3 ; at a month old the jaw will contain eight incisors, and present the appearance as m figure 4. The mouth is then called full, as contain- in" the ultimate number of incisors. These are not permanent, but temporary, or milk teeth, as they are called. At six to eight months old the central teeth begin to be worn, and show smaller than the others, see figure T). At ten months absorption and the widening of the jaw will have carried the two central teeth still farther away from each other, and two other teeth, one on each side, will have begun to diminish, in fact will have distinct spaces between them, scii figure (!. At twelve months absorption will have continued to two more teeth, leaving intact only the two outside teeth, ^f/itre 7. At fifteen months the Avhole of the teeth will present the appearance as seen in figure 8. At this time the true or permanent teeth will have been growing in the jaw, between and back of the milk teeth. Figure i) shoM's the appearance at fifteen months of age, the two permanent central teeth appearing in the place of the two first milk teeth which have disappeared, and the other permanent teeth are shown in their several stages of growth. Figures 10, 11 and 12 show the teeth at two, three and four years past. At the age of five years the animal will have a full mouth, as shown in figure 13, and at ten years the incisors will present the appearance as in figure 14. Thus any person by the use of the chart, and by examination of the teeth of cows, of ages known to correspond therewith, may easily become an accurate and prompt judge of the age of cattle, up to the age of four years. It will be seen, however, that in the four year old mouth, the two central pairs of teeth are beginning to be worn down at the edges, and in a flat direction, or inclining slightly to the inside ; yet the animal has not a full mouth — that is, the incisors are not all fully up until it is five years old. See figure 14. At five years old the teeth are all fully grown, and the peculiar mark on the teeth, called the cup, is shown in all. At the same time all will have become flattened, while on the two center ones there begins to be a distinct darker line in the middle, bounded by a line of harder bone. From this time on v^e may depend both on the incisors and the grinders. m HI fi40 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOU. At six years old the animal will have acquired the last jrriiiding toolli. This is the sixth molar and is, from the Ijoginnincr, n pcnnanent (ootli. From this time until the eighth year, and indeed theroiiftcr, in dtlerniiiiinjf tlie age of the animal, the nature of the soil upon which it has been fed must be taken into account. Gritty, close fed pastures will wear tliciii faster, and flush pastures slower. Thus in all the pasture regions of tiic West, and Southwest, the wear will bo light. As a general rule, hut admitting of many exceptions, at seven years old this line is beconiiii<r broader and more irregular in all of the teeth ; and a second and broader, and more circular mark appears within the center of the former one, the most distinct in the central, or two central pairs — and which at eight years has spread over the six central incisors. At eight years, a change takes place which cannot be mistaken. The process of absorption has again commenced in the central incisors ; it is slow in progress, and is never carried to the extent seen in the milk teeth, but is sufficiently plain, and the two central teeth are evidently smaller than their neighbors. A considerable change has also taken place on ihe surface of the teeth ; the two dark marks are worn into one in all but the corner teeth. At ten the four central incisors are diminished in size, and the mark is becoming smaller and fainter, as shown in figure 14. The six central incisors are smaller, and at twelve, all of them are very considerably diminished; but not to the same extent as in the young animal. The mark is now nearly obliterated, except in the corner teeth, and the inside edge is worn down to the gum. From this time on they continue to diminish in size, and it is difficult to accurately determine the age. In fact except in the case of valuable blooded cows, bulls, or extra trained wosk oxen, and occasionally extra milkers in the dairy, few steers are now kept in the West past six years old, and few cows over nine or ten years of age. fi ::,i!l«i i' \> CHAPTER VIII. THE DAERY. UCSIIINO INTO NKW INDUSTRIES. THE IMPORTANCE OP DAIRYING. ESTIMA- TKD rUODL'CTION OF BUTTER AND CHEESE. CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO DAIRYING. HOW TO DUILD. SUB-EARTH VENTILATION. CARE OF MILK, TEMPERATURE. VARIOUS METHODS OF RAISING CREAM. MAKING DAIRY BUTTER. SALTING BUTTER. WASHING OU WORKING BUTTEB. PACKING BUTTER. PREPARING PACKAGES KIND OF SALT TO USE. CHEESE MAKING CHEDDAR CHEESE. CHESHIRE CHEESE. HOW TO SELL BUT- TER. UTILIZING WASTE PRODUCTS. Bushing Into New Industries. The impetus ^jiven to dairy farming within the hist ten years, caused hy the increasing export demand, and tlie large price which superior pro- ducts both of butter and cheese brought in the markets at home and abroad, caused many persons all over the West to rush into the business, supposing that flush pastures and cheap grain were the sole conditions of success. Unscrupulous persons also made cheese of skimmed milk adul- terated with oleo-margarine. Butter makers adulterated their products with oleo-margarinc, and extensive factories East and West, backed by large capital, entered into the manufacture of oleo-margarine ; vast (Quan- tities of which were sold as butter. In addition to this many persons supposed it was only necessary to stock their farms with cows, milk them, secure the cream, churn it, salt the butter and thus get rich. The result was, the markets were glutted with grease butter and skim or grind-stone cheese, as they were aptly termed, causing the degradation of really good cheese of American make in the English market, for the reason that the markets being flooded with dishonest cheese, and the industry being in its infancy here, but few makers had established a reputation, considered ili i I 642 ILLU8TKATEI) STOCK UOCTOB. good beyond doubt in foreign markets. During 1878, cspceiuUy, tim price of ehceso went so low us to cause much money to l)e lost in its niaii- ufaeture. The consequence was, many, who went into tlie business hastil}- and with few natural facilities for the manufacture, or knowledge of the business, as hastily went out of it. In \HV.) a reaction took i)lac<', and both butter and cheese during the latter half of the year again paid tiic manufacturers large profits. The Importanco of Dairying. Within the last ten years, Ohio, Michigan, the northern half of Indiana and Illinois, southern and central Wisconsin, central Iowa, and later sonic portions of Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska have become great butter and cheese producing States, and the premiums awarded to Wisconsin, Iowa. and Illinois for dairy products at International and Inter-State fairs, show conclusively that there is plenty of territory in the West, where the con- ditions are of the highest order for the manufacture of first class buttcir and cheese. As showing the worth and importance of this industry in the West, wc need only show the receipts and shipments, at two principal markets, Chicago and Milwaukee, the first for butter from 1801) to 1878, inclusive, and Milwaukee for butter and cheese for the year 1878. That of Chicago was as follows : Recpipts. Shipnioiits- Years. lbs. lbs. 1872 14.574,777 I1.4!)7.r>.37 1873 22.28;},765 12.8r)l,a03 1874 2«,74a.()00 ](j.02().l!)0 1875 21.K(i8,!)<Jl J9.240.081 1876 3;l94l,.-)72 .U14(Mifl!) 1877 42.2;{C,3i;tJ 36.nl4.9S3 1878, Aug. 24, 31,714,318 29,2U3,*R(; For the regular butter season — May, June, July and to August 24, 1878, inclusive, the receipts have aggregated 21,414,520 jjounds, against 1(5,- 493,031 pounds for the same time 1877 — an increase of 4,921,48!) pounds. The shipments for the same period — INIay to August 24th inclusive, aggre- gated 19,821,660 pounds, against 14,49.5,864 pounds for the corresponding time in 1877 — an increase of 5,325,796 pounds. In Milwaukee the receipts for 1878 were : Rpcoipts of Bntter„ 0.111.rS6 lbs. FhipmentPOf Butter 5.7.39.041 " Receipts of Cheese 13 2o6.80S " iSliipiaents Of Clieese 12,865,110 " CATTLR, nAIIlYINO. 643 , ('spc(!iully, (li,. v loist ill its iiiaii- (' Idlsiiics.s hastily ciiowlcdf^o of the toolv place, and ar ugaiii paid the Tlio exports of butter ami cheese from the United States, and value, for \^^^ iiiid 1H7H arc <;iven by the Chief of (he liureau of Statistics at Washiiifrtoii as follows : 1878. 1877. Twelve months ending Dee. 31, butter, lbs 20.05(1.108 2:{.()U.2a8 . " «' •' cheeso, lbs 1;jU 24!),27(; m,m,VA Estimnted Production of Butter and Cheeso. II half of Iiidiaiiii I, Mild later some <:reat butter and yViscoiisiii, Iowa. State fairs, show I, where the con- first class butter in the West, we iiieip.il markets, ) IH7H, inclusive, That of Chicairo oipls. lb-. •4,777 t:J.705 IIKWO w.aoi [1,572 l(},360 -1.318 Shipments' lbs. n.4!t7..->.37 12.851,;«W l(i.02().l!K) 19.249.081 34.14<),(«)!) 3«.5 14.983 29,203.»8G August 24, 187^, ids, against 1(5,- ,1)21, 4H!) pounds, inclusive, aggre- be corresponding e.in.fse lbs. 5.7.S9.041 " 13 2.56.80S " 12,865,110 " The value of land and cows in the United States employed in furnishing milk, butter, and cheese, is not less than $l,;{()(),()()0,()()(), or the sum of iioarly half the national debt at its highest point. Over three thousand fiu'tories are engaged in the manufacture of these articles. The production of cheese is estimated at 3,''>(),()()0,0()0 lbs. per annum, and of I)u(ter about l,.'i()(),()00,()()() ; of the former, i;{0,()()(),()()() lbs. will he exiiorted this year, and 2.'),()()0,0()() lbs. of the latter. The value of the two is aliout $;5.')(),000,0()0 or $.')(),()00,00() more than the wheat crop of the country ; three times more than the oat crop ; four times more than the potato crop ; one-seventh more than the hay crop ; one-third more than the cotton crop, and but one-fifth less than the corn crop. The iiumlier of cows in the United States is over l.TjOOOjOOO, Avliich is six times the number in Great Britain, over twice the number in France, two and a half tilings more than in Prussia, and more than in the countries of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Finland, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland combined — although these countries together contain four times the population of the United States. The proportion of cows to the inhabitants hero is twenty-three to each one hundn-d persons. The jiroduction of cheese and butter increased thirty-three per cent, in 1H77 and the exports have been in like proportion. The cheese and butter exported in 1878 have paid freight to the amount of over |1,0()(),()00 to the ocean commerce, or a sum alinos^t sufficient to support a line of ocean steamers. 'Jliese articles pay to the railroad companies over $.'),()( )0,0t)0 annually for transportation, and the article of milk pays nearly as much more. Loaded on railway cars, ten tons to each car, the l)utter and cheese produced in the TJnited States in one year would fill 22,000 cars, and make a compact line 13.5 miles long. It is estimated that Great Britain, with a population of 32,000,000, consumes about 2(>0,000,000 pounds of cheese annually, while the United States, with .50,000,000 inhabitants, consumes about 200,000,000 pounds annaally. It is claimed that when only a good quality is put into the home market Americans will become as arreat cheese eaters as Englishmen. 044 ILLL'HTllATKI) MTOCK DOCTOIl. Conditions Noooanary for Dairying. *^hI There are three natunil conditions nooessiiry for the successful pro^e. cution of (lairyinj; : abundance of pure water, i)h'nty «f K''"'**' '">ti «'liea|i irniin. There are also tliree essentials in its manufacture without which no person can succeed. These; arc, fjjood cows, proper huihlin^rs uiid fixtures, and absolute cleanliness, from the stable! to the packiij^e in whi<'h it is sold. Of course a thorouj^li knowledge of the l)Usin(!ss must l)c possessed or accpiired. If thi' dairy is conducted on the factory, associated, or co-operative Hystem, only one person, the superintendent, need bo an exi)ert. Cold water is absolutely essential. In the West recourse must be had to ice for cooliiij; purposes, except for the family dairy, and it is better there. The jj^reat drawback to dairying in the \\'»,st has been the absence of cold springs and spring brooks. Deep wells, with windmill pumps, fully supply this need when thero is an abundant (low beneath the surface, and when there is not, ico is used for cooling purposes. In fact, no large dairy, where butter is made, is complete without an ice house of sufficient capacity, not only for cooling tin; milk, but also, to afford cold storage for butter. Whatever the size of tlio dairy, whether large or snuill, no person can make money in the maimfac- ture without facilities so that the temperature of the milk and butter can be kept at 00 degrees or less. It is not our purpose to enter into details as to the minutia of dairy work on a large scale. The person under- taking the business must employ a competent dairyman as superintendent. The owner will have plenty to do in attending to the farm, the business details of manufaeituring, shipping, selling, etc. To cnalde those having good facilities for the business to get an idea of the building, we give an illustration showing ground plan of model creamery. The cut given is a model in every respect, not only in arrangement, l)ut in cheapness. The main building is two stories, 52 by 20 feet, with two annexes as shown, and cost all told, including all the fixtures and apparatus, only $2,r)00, the building itself costing $1,800. The arrange- ments arc made with special reference to economy of space, labor and travel ; to securing an equable temperature, and to the isolation of the cream and butter from odors that may arise in the manufacture or curing of cheese. The walls have three air spaces, one between the chipboard- ing and sheathing, one between the sheathing and building paper, and one between the l)uilding paper and plastering, thus making most perfect iso- lation. The windows are double. The milk, as received and weighed, is strained directly into the cheese vats, or into the deep cans, foi* the pool. This is about 20 inches deep, and is made by laying a l)rick wall to that height, and cementing it on the inside. It is supplied with water .MM mmmm CATTLH, DAIKYINO. 1)45 3 successful pio.sp. of ^niss Mild «li('a|) •twrc williout which •per huildiiijrs Hnd 1«) the p!U'k!i<,'«' in the husiiics.s iiiunt 'il oil the factorv. ho siipninli'iHlciit, itinl. Ill the West I'pt for llu! fiimily airviii<r in tlu! W\'s\ ook.s. Deep wells, lero is ar, almiidiint is used for eooliiii' made, is complete r cooling Hk; milk, 'or the .siz(! of llic ley in the manufac- iiilk and butler can 1) enter into details rho person undor- i as superintendent, farm, the business !nal)le those havinsr lildini^, we give an \y in arrangement, '2 by 20 feet, with 11 the fixtures and iUO. The arranjife- f space, labor and lie isolation of the lufucture or curing sen the elajiboard- ing paper, and one ? most perfect iso- ved and weighed, leep cans, tor the nying a brick Avail ipplied with water ■g from a well near the rear of llu^ Imilding, pipes being so arranged that thi! steam-pump can deliver either hot or cold water or steam where needed. Ice is used for this pool as needttd. The press-room joins the iMaiiufacluriiig-room, and from th(( door of this a stairway leads to the (•mill" room, which occupies nearly all the second lloor ; the front stuir- wav leading to an otKce and to ii b»'d-room for the attendant, in front of the cuiin"-room, which is designed not only for the cheese made hen», liiit as a curing and storing-room for that from sevcn'iil factories in the vicinitv. 'I'hc chee.se is delivered, as sold, from u door in the rear of the luriiig-i'oom. (ntOUND PLAN OF MODEL CKKAMEllY. Explanation— -4— Milk receiving room. B — Cheese manufacturing room. C— I'lesg room. D— Engine room. £— Pool. JF— Cream and churning room. (t— Butter v/orking and delivering room. //—Refrigerator, a a — Cheese vats. 6— Curd sink, c c — Wash vats, d d— Churns, e— Butter worker. /—Boiler. J/— Engine, h h — Whev drains. 14(5 ILLUSTRATED STOCK nOCTOR. .i h ^i'f^i It will be seen that the cream and churninff-room i^ is a separate enclo- sure within the main building, a'.id Avhich may be entirely enclosed from the main room, ho that when the cream is pliiccd it may be entirely iso- lated and kejit so until churned and stored in tiie refrigerator. Those contemplating erecting a creamery cannot well improve ufion this jtlin, one of the most modern known, except it be in some minor details to suit local wants. How to Build. Where the drainage is good the lower story may (Consist of a basement sunk three feet into the <rround, of stone or brick, and it will be bettor if the whole building be of brick. The sj-^stem of drainage should ho mapped out, and a chart made. The drains should be laid in the most perfect manner, and with fall enough so they will not clog. Besides tlio factovy drains leading to the waste vats, there should also be tile drains to carry off surfaro water. The foundation of the iloor of the factory should, if possible, have a thin coating of tin shavings, or broken glass, say six inches thick well pounded down, and covered with water lime cement. Upon this a ilooring of flags or bricks may bo laid, covered with cement of water lime, which in tittie will become entirely hard, and the tin or glass below will prevent all burrowing of rats. The pipes, leading to and from the cisterns, etc., should be placed before the iiooi is laid, and tljc mortar carefully fitted to them. Tlie ice-house should be plastered with water-lime, and a little vacancy left between the ice and the bottom of the house, to allow the water a small space. The top and side walls of the dairy-house should be finished with plaster, by which means a uniform temperature, indispensable to curing cheese, is more perfectly secured. Sub-Earth Ventilation. Of late years Mr. J. Wilkinson has advocated a system of sub-earth ventilation, simply by a six-inch tile, laid six feet deep and <J00 or niore feet long from the building. Two of this length, — or better, one of t\vi(;e the length, with a wing, and var.c connected with the out-door end, to catch air and convey it to the til<- — -vill keep the basement well ventilated, and of the earth temperature of the depth at which the tile is laid. Care of Milk. The first requisite i? absolute and unqualified cleanliness. We have already given directions as to cleaning animals before milking. The least CATTLE, DAinVlNO. 647 slovenliness in the help, in this respect, should be severely reprimanded, ;m«i if this does not avail, diseluirge him, or her, at once ; it is as necessary ;is kind treatment of the cows. If the milk is set in shallow pans, see that there is good ventilation to the dairv rooms, and that the pans are regularly scalded, and with hot, liiiljhlinq water — slight scalding will not do. Wipe dry, and sun, when possible. Allow no bad odors to accunmlate near by from garbage or other causes. For this reason the family dairy should never be in the liousc, since the steam and odor from cooking, the dust from sweeping, etc., will taint the milk, cream and butter. English dairy women are inanv of them so particular that they will not allow the men who carry tlie milk from the yard to enter the dairy house. It is poured into a re- ceiver outside and conducted in through a pipe, regularly scalded each time used, und covered tight from dust. Modern Home Dairies. One plan of setting milk is by the "Hardin system." By this system the milk is strained, immediately after being drawn, into deep pails and covered with a well-fitting lid, to exclude both air and water. It is then placed in a refrigerator, with ice above it. The drippings fall upon the pails of milk and form a pool of water, in which they are allowed to stand. When a cold spring of running water can be had the milk may be im- mersed in deep open pails, in the cool waters. Unfortunately, in the West, s[)rings are scarce. Anotijcr excellent plan for small dairies is that known as the Cooley system, setting the milk in deep cans ; a medium sized refrigerator box, containing space enough for from ten to twenty cows. These cans have dose fitting covers, and are surrounded by ice co'd water, and thus, if the heat and animal odor be expelled before putting in, there is no tainting or souring. The cream is taken perfectly sweet, in fi'om twelve to twenty-four hours. It is very compact, and may be economically used even in small family dairies, of from ten to twenty cows, if the farmer cares to pay the royalty, the system being patented. Animal Odor. Expelling the animal odor is most important. To do this the milk is jjoured into a receiver, in the bottom of which are a few small holes, through which the milk is allowed to drop into a tank, large enough and high enough to catch all without spattering. This tank stands in cold water nearly to its brim ; in this the milk may remain about fifteen min- 648 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. .:1^!j utcs, when it may be set in any of the ways we have mentioned. An- other plan is to heat the milk to 100 or 110 degrees and then cool. Temperature. Good butter can be made, if the temperature of the dairy-room docs not go above fiO degrees. This is the proper temperature for chuniinjr and working the butter. The temperature for milk may be nmch lower : it should not be higher from the time the milk is brought in until tiic butter is carried awav. So far as storing the butter is concerned, if the temperature be kept at 40 degrees, so much the better. This, however, cannot be done without ice. Various Methods of Raising Cream. G. C. Caldwell, Professor of Agi'icultural Chemistry, in Cornell Uni- versity, N. Y., in relation to some European methods, says : "Among the different systems prevalent in Europe, we notice the Dutch method in which the milk is cooled down to 60 degrees in a water tank, which requires usually from one and a half to two hours, and the milk is then set to the depth of four or five inches in a room where the temperature ranges from 54 to 60 degrees, and remains about twentj- four hours ; the Ilohtein method, in which the milk is set at about the same temperature, without being first cooled in water, to the depth of one and one-half to two and one-half inches ; the Devonshire method, described as long ago as 1784, where the milk is put in a cool room, standing at a depth not greater than from three to four inches for twelve hours ; the vessel containing it is then set over the fire and heated ti'l blisters begin to appear in the cream, or to about 200 degrees, when it is set aside again for twelve hours ; the cream is very firm in consistency and can be made into butter by simple kneading, and has a sweet, pleas- ant taste. Mueller states that the skimmed milk does not retain ^.'-ore than one per cent, of cream ; the Gussander method makes no account of temperature, except that it shall not exceed 61 degrees, so that no milk cellar or but only a light, dry and airy room is required ; the milk is put in large shallow pans, filling them to the depth no more than from one to one and one-half inches ; the milk is skimmed after twenty-three hours ; in such a thin layer the milk is so \vell feratod that it remains sweet to the end, and the cream is sweet and very rich in fat." mentioned, then cool. An- CATTLE, DAIUYING. Making Dairy Butter. 649 dairy-room dois ire for churnin<r be much lower : ight in until tiic oncerned, if thr This, however. in Cornell Uni- lys: we notice the ?grees in a water hours, and the room Avhcre the IS about twenty- set at about tlio to the depth of onshire method, in a cool room, inches for twelve 3 and heated ti'l grees, when it is m in cousistencv s a sweet, ploas- not retain ..-ore akcs no account , so that no milk the milk is put han from one to iity-three hours ; ■emains sweet to Mr. C. C. Bucll, one of the makers of high-caste dairy butter in the West stated his mode as reporced by the Secretary of the Illinois Dairy- man's Association : "Cows wore common stock — Durham grades and sprinkling of Jersey. Fed by running in fresh corn stalks during day time, on timothy and clo- ver at niirlit ; in stable, Avith two messes of meal daily, consisting, by measure, of two parts corn and one part oats, together with the greater [)art of the sour milk and buttermilk from the dairy room. Numl)er of cows, forty. The milk was strained through an ir' strainer into deep pails, as soon as drawn, standing in open air until the milking was fin- ished. It was then strained again into the same pails through a double thickness cloth strainer. The milk was set in a room without fire, tem- perature being between 40 and 50 degrees, Fahrenheit. During a part of the time, the temperature being above 50 degrees, the milk was set in water for twelve hours. The milk was skimmed after standing twelve to forty-eight hours, it being considered desirable to mix the newer and older cre.im, for the sake of flavor ; but the whole stood mixed together from two to four hours after the last skimming and during the process of warming to proper temperature for churning. Most of the milk was skimmed a second time, the cream being included in succeeding churning. The churn (a dash churn with solid dasher, surface under neath concave), was started at a temperature of 62 degrees ; as the but- termilk l)egan to appear a couple of gallons of tolerably strong brine was added at a tempci'ature of 58 degrees, and the churn stopped a moment afterward, — as with the addition of the brine, at the proper temperature, the butter separates very rapidly. As much brine as necessary was used in washing down sides of churn, cover and dasher. The butter was then diploid into a bath of not more than two gallons of brine ; a churning of forty or fifty pounds being washed in four parts, in the same brine. Re- moved to a worker with rolling lever ; the butter Avas so handled as to mix with the proper amount of salt with the least working possible. It was then placed in a tub slightly packed, covered with brine and allowed to stand three or four hours, when it was again placed on the worker, lightly worked and packed for market." Care of Milk. We have given the modes of some of the best butter-makers in the world. Now the principal points to be observed are : Avarm shelter, per- fect quiot, for the animals, absolute cleanliness in all operations connected V 'A li 650 ILLU8TRATRD STOCK DOCTOR. ibUl with the milk, from the time it is drawn until it is niiidc into buttci. Just as the hutter is forming in little orunulcs, suddenly reduce the tcni- l)crature to 50 or 58 degrees, fo the butter will not mass together. It .;Viould never take less than half an hour to ehurn ; (juicker ehuriiing causes the butter to come salvy. Coloring Butter. The best coloring for butter is plenty of succulent grass in Summer, and rich feed in Winter. For home consuinption we should never color l>utter. For sale it may be advisable. If so, use any of the pure prep- arations of annotto. It is perfectly harmless. If used, stir it in the cream. As to quantity, this cannot l)e stated. It will vary with the season. Every person must experiment, only do not use too much. Salting Butter. Take the butter from the churn in its granular state, and salt at the rate of two-thirds of an ounce to the pound of buttor. Do not work it more than enough to fairly distribute the salt ; and this by folding and pressing; let the grains of salt dissolve. It may stand from 12 to 24 hours before l)eing Avorked the last time. liutter, through all the time and process of working, from the time it is churned until packed, should be kept in a pliable, waxy condition, about (iO degrees Farenheit is right, so as to work easily, and the salt all the time be in a dissolving condii on. It is utterly impossible to work butter well that is operated upon while either too warm or too cold, or that is allowed to become so belwopii times of working. The benefit derived by standing after the first salting, awaiting the second working, is to dissolve the salt by the moisture in the butter, and so set the butter-milk free, that it may be tlu; more easily ju'espod out. The amount should not be more than will dissolve entirely, and this moisture should be well worked out before adding more. After thif add salt sufficient to season to your taste, working to mix it evenly through the butter ; then leave it there to cure and preserve. A good average is about one ounce of salt to a pound of ])uttcr ; some tastes prefer less and some more. Three-fourths of an ounce to the pound is light salting, while one and one-fourth ounces to the pound is heavy salting. We use to the first salting just two-thirds of the a^nount, and after the second working add the balance. Never go by guess, hut use the scales, and in this way insure uniformity. No one can acquire a reputation for good butter, who does not make a uniform article. It never yet was made by guessing. If on a churning of butter you guess CATTLE, DAIRYING. G/il it three pounds less than it is, and on the salt three ounces more than it is, you will mako it far too salt, lucre should be a slight allowaree of .suit made for the condition of the butter, for when it comes soft it usually contains more butter-milk than when it comes hard, and a gi'eater percentage of the salt will be carried off in the extra whey. Washing vs. Working. Equally good results can be obtained by washing or working the milk from butter, when skillfully done under favorable circumstances. In either case the onl}' object is to free the butter from the milk, with as little injury to the flavor or grain of the butter as possible. In washing butter, the danger is mostly in injuring the flavor by introducing foreign matter in the water, while in the other case, there is more danger in over-working and so injuring the grain. In localities where pure water cannot be ob- tained, washing should not be resorted to, for butter is always sure to take up the impurities contained, as it will the taint of any decaying veg- etable or animal matter that may be near. Many wells and springs which the owners of, or users from, believe to be pure and good, have in them doc'iiying substances which render them entirely unfit for any use, much less to wash butter with. Decaying organic matter so introduced into butter acts very much like yeast in dough ; at least, it starts a fermenta- tion, so to speak, which soon destroys the butter. Allow no surface water to get into spring or well, or any filth to remain in them, and if they are not highly charged with lime, mineral or salts of any kind, there is no better or easier method than to wash the milk out quickly and thoroughly before salting. Packing Butter. If for sale pack in good, strong, oak packages, whatever the size that may be decided on, and let them be uniform, clean, and nice looking. A good package will not sell poor butter, but a slovenly package will often condemn the best. Never use the round wooden boxes, with handles, they are an abomination. In packing have the butter still at 60 degrees, it is then firm and yet not hard. First rub the package, bottom and sides, with salt, just what will adhere. Put a quantity of butter in the middle of the package, and press down "rmly — do not rub, but press, thus caus- ing a perpendicular and lateral p. ^sure ; thus you make all firm and exclude air. Then what brine remains in the butter will woi'k to the sides and with the salt prevent it from sticking to the wood. So continue until the butter is within an inch of the top. Lay on a cloth cut half an inch larger 42 HI 652 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. than the package, and wet with brine, working the edges down smooth, cover with a quarter inch of salt, cut another cloth an inch larger than the package, lay this on the salt, working smooth, as before. Head tight, bore a small hole through the hciid, fill full with brine, cork tight, and if kept level, and the butter has been properly made, it will come out all right when wanted. Preparing Packages. Use nothing but white oak; scrub them thoroughly inside and out with hot water and a clean brush ; fill with clean, pure water ; let them stand forty-eight hours in a cool place ; turn out, scrub again with hot water, rinse thoroughly with cold water, and, while wet, sprinkle with salt, what will adhere. It is then ready for use. What Kind of Salt to Use. None but absolutely pure dairy salt should be used. So far as the manufacture is concerned there seems little to choose between the best American or English make. There is one thing about English goods, if warranted good they are so — laws against adulteration being very strict in Enjjland while they are very lax in the United States. At a butter test some years ago before a committee of experts to decide if it could be discovered whether the samples were salted with English or American salt, the committee were very much at sea, guessing sometimes one way and sometimes another. Price being equal, we should use the best English dairy salt. Yet in all the best dairy salt, whether English or American, the impurities are so slight that in the salting of either butter or cheese there could be no taste whatever. If the impurity be sulphate of lime it would amount to nothing. It requires 400 times its weight to dissolve it, and there is almost no moisture in good butter. Another impurity is sulphate of magnesia, (Epsom Salts) which if present in suflScient quantity would give butter a peculiar but not a bad taste. Chloride of calcium would give butter a sharp, pungent taste, and which would seriously depreciate the value both of the butter and cheese in which it was used. Cheese Making. The making of butter is both chemical and mechanical. It has this advantage, that any person can make b'ltter as good as the best if abso- lute cleanliness is used ; if there are m foul odors about the premises ; if ^ . • CATTLE, DAIRYING. 653 ges down smooth, wet, sprinkle with the temperature of the dairy be kept equal, and if pure water be used. This is all that is required, besides attention to a few simple rules. Tlicso we have given, and there leave the subject. The making of cheese depends almost entirely upon cheniii il action. Unless the conditions are right, good and uniform cheese cannot be made. These conditions can hardly be obtained in a farm house. Hence clieese so made is never uniform, except in rare instances now and then in the liands of a perfect cheese maker. Such, if this strikes then- view, should lose no time in building a factory, or engaging one already built. IIcMK'c it would be a waste of space to enter into the details of cheese making even in a general way. Yet many Avill want to make some cheese and we append an Lccount of the process of some celebrated English brands from the pen of Mr. John Chalmers Morton, of England, who has written upon the subject in the following concise yet comprehensive manner : Cheddar Cheese. '• The Cheddar cheese shall be described as it was carried on upon the farm of the late Mr. Htirding, of Marksbury, Somersetshire, who was one of the best makers in England, and who did good work for cheese- making in Ayrshire and other counties and districts which he and Mrs. Harding visited on the invitation of agricultural societies and others for the purpose of giving instruction in the manufacture of this kind of cheese. "The morning's and evening's milk are together brought to a temper- ature of 80 degrees Fahr. If the night has been warm, a temperature of 78 degrees will give as great effectiveness to a given quantity of rennet as one of 82 or 84 dcg. would give if the milk had been at a lower temperature for some hours of a cold night. The evening's milk having been placed in shallow vessels during the night to cool, and having been stirred at intervals during the evening is skimmed in the morning, and the cream, with a portion of the milk, is heated up to 100 deg. by floating it in tin vessels on the boiler. The whole of it is then poured through a proper sieve into the tub — into which the morning's milk is being also strained as it an'ives — so as to raise the whole, as I have said, to from 78 to 82 deg. Fahr. This tub may be a large tin vessel, capable of holding 150 gallons, and provided with false bottom and sides, enabling hot or cold water to be passed under and around its contents. The rennet, made from two or three dozen veils, in as many quarts of salt water, and allowed to stand three weeks, is added — half a pint to 100 gallons — and the curd sets in about half an hour. The small veils of H ill ?li? <>M ILHSTHATKI) STOCK DOCTOK. Frish ciilvcs, whii-h are killed at about a week old, are preferred, and tlujy should 1)0 eighteen months old before us*;. The eurd is slowly eut willia single long blade to and fro throughout its depth, in lines forming a 4-iiicli mesh upon the surfacie, and the whole mass is gently turned over from the bottom with a skinnning dish and the hand. The whole is then again worked throughout with a "shovel breaker," a four-fingered paddle with wires across the fingers — great care being taken to do it gently, so tliat the whey shall not become too white. The eurd is thus broken up into pieces not much larger than peas, and at least half an hour is taken in the process. Hot water is then let into the space around and below the <'hecse tub, and the whole is raised to 100 deg. Fahr. ; and this, too, is <lonc gradually, so as to raise the whole by degrees, not heating any portion to excess. This also takes half an hour. The hot water is then drawn off, and the curd is stirred bv the hand and a skimming dish for anotiier half hour in the midst of its hot whey, heing at last reduced to a mass of separate bits the size of small peas. The whej', after settling for half an hour, is then removed — ladled, syphoned, or drawn — to its vat, whore it stands about six inches deep, and is skimmed next day, yielding a butter, which should not exceed in (quantity six to eight ounces per cow per week. The curd stands half an hour after tho whey is drawn off, and it is tlicn cut in four or five pieces, turned over and left for half an hour, after wiiich it is again cut and left for a quarter of an hour. After this, it should he in the slightest degree acid to the taste. If allowed to become too acid, it will not press into a solid, well-shaped cheese, but will be aj)t to sink broad misshapen. It is now torn into pieces by hand and left to cool : and thereafter it is packed in successive thin layers in tho vat — a cylindrical or wooden vessel twelve inches or more wide and twelve inches deep — whence, after being pressed for half an hour, it is taken out (it is then probably midday,) and broken up by hand, and allowed again to cool. Then, when cool, and hard, and sour, and dry, and tough enough, (all this, of coui'se, being left to the judgment of tho maker), it is ground up in tho curd mill ; two pounds of salt are added to the cwt. of curd, and the whole is allowed to cool, and as soon as cold, it is put in the vat, and taken to press. It is then probably 3 p. m. Tho pressure on the cheese may be 18 cwt. The cloth is changed next morning. A calico coating is laced on it the second day, and the third day the cheese may be taken from the press, placed in tho cheese room, bandaged, and turned daily, and afterAvards less frequently. The cheese room should be kept at nearly 65 degrees Fahr. Tho cheese will not })e read}'^ for sale for three months. The process lasts nearly all the day, but it is believed to jn-oduce the best cheese in the world ; and its use is everywhere extending. Taking CATTLK, UAIRYINd. (i5^ its name from a aingle parish, it now prevails all over North Soiiicrrtcl- shire, and is gradually extending into Wiltshire. Many dairies in Gloucestershire adopt the system ; and some of its characteristic details are followed in Cheshire ; and it is well known in Lancashire, Ayrshire, and Galloway. The Cheddar cheese is made of various sizes, generally twelve inches wide and a foot high, but sometimes larger in both dimentions, and from 70 to 100 pounds in weight ; the object being to make all the milk of one (liiy on a farm of thirty to forty cows into a single cheese. Cheshire Cheeae. Cheshire cheese, like the Cheddar, is made only once a day. The evening's milk is placed, not more than six to seven inches deep, in tin vessels to cool during the night, on the floor of the dairy ; it is skimmed in the morning, and a certain portion is kept for butter — in early Summer, only enough, perhaps, for the use of the house, but in Autumn more, and in some dairies at least, nearly all the morning's cream is thus taken for churning. The skimmed cream, with a portion of milk, is heated up to 130 deg. Fahr. by floating the tins which hold it, on the boiler — sufliciont quantity being taken to raise the whole of the evening's and morning's milk together to 90 deg. or thereabouts. The rennet is made the day before it is used ; 12 or 14 squai'e inches of "veil" (rennet skin) standing ill a pint of salt water, kept in a warm place, making rennet enough for 100 gallons of milk. The Irish veil (rennet skin) is used, as it is obtained from very young and milk-fed calves. The curd is set about 50 minutes ; it is then cut with the usual curd- breaker, a sieve-shaped cutter, very slowly. The whey is syphoned, pumped, or lifted out as soon as possible ; but before it is all removed a portion is (on some farms where the Cheddar system is followed), heated and returned to the tub, and the curd is left in this hot whey for half an hour. The whey is then drained away and the curd is left to get firm. When firm enough to stand on the hand in cubes of about a pound weight — this is an intelligent indication — without breaking asunder, it is lifted out on the drainer (a false bottom of rods), in a long tub with a stop-cock to it, and there left covered up for 45 minutes, after which it is broken up and well mixed with the hand with 3 1-2 to 4 1-2 lbs. of salt per cwt. It is then allowed to stand with a light weight upon it for about three- quarters of an hour longer, and is turned over once or twice during the time, being cut for the purpose into squares with a knife. It is then twice passed through the curd mill, and at length put into the vat, a cloth being first pressed into place by a tin hoop, and the salted curd being packed r.ne ILLUSTRATED STOCK POCTOR. h m Urn gently hy hand within it. The vata will hold a chcc^o of 70 or 80 up to 100 li),s ; and tin hoops, placed within them, are used to eke thcni out, amd give capacity for a larger quantity of curd if necessary. After stand- ing in the vat, with a weight upon it, from one to two hours, according to the weather, it is turned over and put, still in its vat, into the oven,— . a warm chamber in or near the brickwork of the dairy chimney — where it remains at a temperature of 5)0 deg. to 100 dog. during the night. Both when in the i)ress and hero the cheese is skewered, skewers being thrust into it through holes in the vat and every now and then withdrawn, so as to facilitate the drainage of the whey. The cheese is taken out of tho vat in the morning and turned upside down in a fresh cloth. It is in the press three days, and it is turned in the press twice a day, being dry- clothed ciich time. It is then taken out dry-clothed, bandaged, and re- moved to the cheese room, where it is turned daily, and at length only occasionally, until it is ready for sale. In some dairies all skewering is dispensed with, and no pressure is used at the time of making, nor for two days afterwards, but the whey is allowed to run out of its own accord. Cheese manufactured in this way requires from 5 to 7 days in drying, but afterwards matures more (juickly for market. The cheese varies considerably in (juality throughout the year, tho earlier make of March and April l)eing considerably less valua])le than that of Summer and early Autumn. Some of this varying (juality is owing to the quality of the milk, the cows being house-fed ; but mon; of it is, in all probability, owing to the necessity of holding a i)ortion of curd over from day to day, when the quantity is insuiBcient to make even one, or it may be two, full-sized cheeses dail3\ In such cases it is com- mon to make one full-sized cheese, and hold the remainder of the curd over till the next day, keeping it wrapped up on the drainer or pan, and grinding it up in the curd-mill along with tho curd of the next morning. How to Sell Butter. There is never any difficulty in selling good butter at a liberal price in any market, however low grease butter may be. The maker of prime butter need never be in a hurry to sell. The butter once made, will KEKP. But it will not be necessary to keep it. There aro always partic- ular people in every town, however small, who are ready to take good butter at good prices. Thus it is usual for makers to contract to supply during the year at a stipulated price. During the flush season of grass, butter is packed down, to be drawn on when needed. Thus the manu- facturer always has a supply on hand, and the customer is more than satis- lied to have a good, sweet lump of butter on his table every day iu the CATTLE, DAIRYINU. M7 yoiir, and docs not grudge the extra five cents above what he would have to pay the grocer, for what those who do not know the difference might Huppose was good. If a hirger quantity is made than will supply the family trade of the villao-e, the large markets are always open, and there good butter will always bring a good price. All that is wanted to know is that the butter is made by one whoMO reputation is established and who would not sell a bad article, and all that can be made will be eagerly taken. It is simply a question of cleanliness, attractive package, careful attention to the de- tails in making, and as careful a determination never to ship when there is danger of the thermometer going below 60 degrees. The rest is all plain, clear sailing, with large profits accruing. To insure large profits from dairying, the master must be about early and late, night and day, ami Sundays as well. Utilizing Waste Products. The akim milk, buttermilk, and whey, must be fed either to calves or hogs. As far as whey is concerned, there is not much good in it for the nourishment of calves, unless it be supplemented largely with meal and oil-cake. A shoat will fatten on the waste products of the dairy, one to each cow, by using a very little corn. Some dairymen prefer to feed the waste to the cows. This is probably not the best use to which it could be put. Skim milk and buttermilk is worth more to feed to calves, we believe, than disposed of in any other way. Here again we will give the experience of Mr. I. H. Wanzcr, of Illinois, who believes with us that to make dairying permanently profitable, the raising of dairy cows must be a part of the business. To close the chapter we append his statement : I tried the experiment, last season (1875), of raising calves upon the skimnuid milk from my creamery ; and as the result of this experiment may interest some of you, I will give you a few figures kept in connec- tion with the experiment, from which you may draw conclusions as to whether it pays to raise calves in connection with a creamery or not. Number of calves put in, 120. aft $4.00 each $ 480 00 Number of ffiillons of milk fed, 67,200, atl l-2c. per gallon 1.008 00 Outs fed, 840 bnahels, nfc 30c „ 2.')2 00 Cost of labor in feeding 255 00 Pasturage, stabling, etc 100 00 Total $2,005 00 These calves sold at an average of $21.60 each, at an average of seven r ^nthaold 2,580 00 Leaving a profit of. $485 00 «')8 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOn. (' ' This amount passed to the credit of the milk would bring it up to two cents per gallon, which is equal to six cents per pound for cheese, and this kind of cheese would not have brought three cents per pound a( the season I fed it, for it will be remembered that tluM milk wet thirty-.six to forty-eight hours, and all the cream was taken out. I am so much encouraged in this way of raising <'alves that I expect to stock again the coming season. I have now fifty-five young calves and ten older ones. Many of my neighbors and patrons are bringing their best heifer calves to me, and marking them, expecting to bid them in iit my sale next Fall, I paying the market price for them when received PART IV. Diseases of Cattle; THEIR CAUSES AND PREVENTION ; HOW TO KNOW THEM ; WHAT TO DO. 1^' DISEASES OF CATTLE. THEm CAUSES; HOW TO ENOW THEM; WHAT ^O DO. CHAPTER I. Diseases in General— Beoognizing and Distinguishing Them. FARMHRS SHOULD UNDERSTAND SYMPTOMS. OF DISBASBS IN GENERAL. USB COMMi;N sense GRADUATION OP DOSES. FREQUENCY OF ADMINISTER- ING. FORMS OF DOSES. HOW TO GIVE MEDICINE. INJECTIONS.-^— VAPORS, SPRAYING AND FUMIGATION. ANiGSTHETICS. TO DEPRIVE OV 8KNSATI0N. BLISTERING. FIRING. SETONS. ROWELS. SEWING UP WOUNDS. FOMENTATIONS. OPERATION OF BLEEDING. RECOGNIZ« ING AND DISTINGUISHING DISEASES. THE PULSE. THE BREATHING. THK ANIMAL HEAT. THE SKIN AND HAIR. THE POSTURE. INDICA* TIONS OF FAIN.- -SPECIAL SIGNS IN CATTLE. Introductory. Tlie immense value of the stock interests of the United States and the frequent outbreak of introduced contagious plagues, and of enzootic, epizootic and various epidemic diseases, that at intervals have visited lotialities or swept over whole continents, would seem to call for special tniiiiiiig in veterinary science and art in every agricultural college in tho Uuitcil States ; yet, until within the last few years, but little attention hiis l)pen paid to this profession, and to-day the subject is not given that attention its importance demands, except in a few instances. Veterinary sui-fTory has heretofore been flippantlV termed "horse doctoring" by professors and heads of too many of the colleges, endowed with the people's money "to teach such branches aa relate to agriculture and the mechanic arts." ■! !l m M hl:J 3n lifji |;WM« 662 ILLUSTRATED STOCK UOCTOK. Of late, however, a more enlightened course has been pursued. Many of the agricultural colleges are paying attention to this important study, especially since the violent outbreak of splenic fever over the West and East from the introduction of Texas cattle, and still more lately from the outbreak and spread of contagious pleuro-pneunionia in a number of the Atlantic States. Owing to the low state of veterinary science gen- erally, and the disdain with which the few highly educated and thoroughly scientific investigators in the United States — mostly French and Gcruum graduates— have been looked down upon by those who should have been too glad to welcome thera to the profession of medicine, and the esteem in which mere quacks and leeches have been regarded by the community two notable facts are made patent : First, the exclusiveness of certain puifed up "college Dons," who suppose that all knowledge must come from classic sources. Second, that the people at large, farmers and stock raisers, who from their habits and training could not be supposed to understand surgery or medicine, except in its simplest forms, have been thrown into the clutches of mere pretenders to anatomical knowledge and the treatment of diseases. Of late there have been many honorable exceptions, until now nearly or quite all of these people's colleges, forced thus in many instances by public outcry, are taking strong means to foster veterinary science, and make it what it should be, and really long has been in other enlightened countries, an important, as it is an honorable branch of human science. There are many valuable works extant in various languages, upon veterinary science and practice. They will be of little value to farmers and stockmen ; all that this class can deal with must necessarily La only those symptoms that can readily be discerned, and remedies so simple in their nature that they can be easily procured and applied. In fact great care and attention should be given to first symptoms, as also to good nursing. Discard all strong physics, and heroic treatment by purging, bleeding, and the surgery of main strength. Good care and nursing in the treatment of animals is now regarded (as it is in the treatment of human patients) as among the most important means of cure. Indeed with animals it is of the greatest importance, since brutes are only able to indicate the region of pain and disease by mute signs, en*;irely unin- telligible in the majority of cases to the ordinary observer. Of Diseases in Oeneral. In the description of symptoms, and the treatment of diseases, it would be out of place here to go into learned discussions on the nature and pathology of diseases ; so also it would be futile to dilate upon the I: 1 1 CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 1)03 svinptoins and treatment of diseases. Only those most common, or fatal, will be specially noted. Fortmiately veterinary art is congenial with the medical treatment of the human family, and the same paths that lead to a knowledge of human diseases will indicate to any intelligent local physician the means to be used with brutes. Humane physicians, now-a-days, — to their credit be it said, — are not slow in coming to the relief of the farmer and stocknnin in prescribhig and giving advice in the absence of regular veterinary surgeons. Such are veritable ])cnefactors, inasmuch as they greatly alleviate distress and do much to discourage <iuaikerv ; and when found, they should be freely consulted- This devi- ation from the regular medical practice, owing to the sparsely settled nature of many portions of the country, seems very necessary and even imperative. Ill the prescriptions for cattle, we shall use the most simple formulas possible, wherever found, and whatever simple medicines will avail, especially those compounded of herbs, as better adapted to the ti-eatment of domestic animals. In connection with these, other agents, both min- eral and mechani(;al, must be employed. In short, what we have aimed at is to state symptoms and remedies for such diseases as may be treated without the advice of a regular veterinary surgeon, and in such language as any intelligent person may understand. Ill this, while we shall not attempt originality, except it may be in the matter of presentation in some instances, we shall use and (^uote from the very latest authorities in veterinary science in the United States, Eng- land, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Italy, and other minor countries, where veterinary science has been accorded that respectability whicih should accrue to a labor having for its aims the sav- ing of life, and the amelioration of suffering, in a direction second in importance only to that of the human family ; and in preventing loss, so far as it may be possible, of live stock, the raising of which is of greater importance to mankind than any other single human industry. Thus, in presenting symptoms, we shall use and quote freely from the latest works ill reformed practice. What we present will not be as seeking so much to aid the veterinary practitioner, as the farmer himself ; not a work to supersede other authorities, but a substitute, in a limited sense, as to the treatment of certain diseases, so that the intelligent reader may comi)re- heud ; advising, in every case, when the operator does not understand the symjitoms clearly, to seek the advice of the professional veterinarian, if such may be had. If such be not within reach, then consult the best physician in the neighborhood. 664 :i:lf'|2' ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Use Common Sense. Why, in the sickness of animals, the owner should try random remedies, and go from one to another, at the suggestion of eacli different adviser, as the matter may seem to strike them, is inexplicable. In nine cases out of t:n, Avith proper nursing and care the animal will recover, simply by keeping the bowels moderately open by mild physics and injections (which Avill be indicated) when costiveness and impaction is present; or of sedatives, stimulants and astringents when the reverse is exhibited. Such conditions as are often fatal during the gravid state of female animals, and succeeding delivery, abortion, false presentation, etc., and l!i • means of relief; contagious and epidemic diseases — these from their special importance will receive due prominence. Of the non-contagious and local diseases every farmer should seek to make himself familiar with the symptoms, so that ready means may be li. /d for the relief of suffering animals. In all this the operator muct be guided by intelligence and use the least possible exhibition of force. It may be necessary to hamper an animal for the performance of some operation. When necessary, it is not menuful to use half-way measures. The humane man, however, will do so with as little pain to the animal as possible. If necessity should require killing as the best means of dealing with the ailment, the humane man will be actuated by no sentimentality about taking the life of an animal. He will kill promptly and surely, as tlu; best means of alleviating the suffering of the animal, or of preventing the spread of infectious and contagious diseases. Graduation of Doses. As a rule cattle require one and a half times as much as horses ; sheep and pigs require one-third as much. Professor James Law, of Cornell University, in his work, Veterinary Adviser, has presented the manner of graduation, frequency, and form of administering doses, in the following concise language ; The 'doses given may be held applicable to full-grown animals of medium size, therefore some allowance must be made in any cases in which the patient exceeds or comes short of the average of his kind. A similar modification must be made as regards young animals, not only on account of their smaller size but also of their greater susceptibility. The following table may serve as a guide : pu' nee*' idom remedies, ferent tidviser, In uiiie cases •ecover, simply and injections is present; or ) is exliibited. tiite of female ition, etc., and lese from their non-conta<fiou8 nisclf familiar r the relief of by intellisrenco e necessary to ration. When The humane s possible. If aling with the entnlity about sly, as th(! best reventing the horses ; sheep AV, of Cornell d the mumier doses, in the n animals of any cases in his kind. A 3, not only on tibility. The CATTLE, THEIB DISEASES. [TABLE OP DOSES FOR DIFFERENT ANIMALS]. 665 Horses, etc Guttle. Sheep. 1 Swine. 1 3 years. ll4-3 years. 2 vf ars. 1-2 years. I5inonltiR, 1 part. 1-2 " 9-18 months. 8-15 " 1-2 part. 0-18 moutba. 6-12 months. 5-9 6-8 '* 14 " 6-9 3-6 " 3-5 " 3-6 " 1-8 ' 1-5 1-3 '• 1-3 " 1-3 " 1-16 •' Allowance must also be made for a ntrvonf* tomperament, which usually renders an animal m re impressible ; for habit, or continued use, which tends to decrease the susceptibility for individual drugs ; for idiosyncrasy, wiiich can only be discovered by observing the action of the agent on the particular subject, and for the influence of disease when that is likely to affect the action. Thus, in most diseases < the brain and spinal cord, and in some impactions of the stomach, double the usual qufjntities of pu''gative medicine will be necessary: while in influenza, and other low fevers, half the usual doses may prove fatal. In acute congestion of the brain, stimulating narcotics (opium, belladonna, hyoscyannus) would aggravate the symptoms, etc. Frequency of Administering. Anodynes, antispasmodics, narcotics, sedatives, and stimulanta, may generally be repeated once in four or six hours in order to maintain their effect. Alteratives, diaphoretics, febrifuges, refrigerants, and tonics, may be administered twice daily. Purgatives should only be given when necessary, and should never be repeated until from the lapse of time we are assured that the first dose remains inoperative. Thus, unless in urgent nec^, a horse should not take a second dose of physic under thirty-six hours after the exhibition of the first ; and in all cases, until the medicine has worked off, he should be kept at rest and allowed only warm bran mashes and water Avith the chill taken off. In ruminants a second dose may be ventured on in twelve or sixteen hours, and in carnivora (dogs, etc.) and omnivora (swine, etc,) in from seven to ten hours. Emetics should be given in full doses, and repeated in five or ten minutes if they fail to take effect, their action being further provoked by copious draughts of tepid water and tickling the roof of the mouth with a feather. Forms of Doses. Drugs may often be given as powder or solution in the food or water ; they may be made into a soft solid with syrup and linseed meal, ri^Wed into a short cylinder and covered with soft paper ; they may be converted into an infusion with warm or cold water, or into a decoction by boiling ; (iG6 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. or they may be powdered and suspended in thick gruel or mucilage. They may be given, in a liquid form, from a horn or bottle; or, as a short cylinder or pill, which may be lodged over the middle of the root of the tongue ; or, as a sticky mass, they may be smeared on the hack of the tongue ,• may bo given as an inje<'tion into the rectum ; or, finally, in the case of certain powerful and non-irritating agents, they may be injected under the skin. No agent should be given until sufficiently diluted to prevent irritation, if retained a few minutes in the mouth, and irritants that will not mix with water (oil of turpentine, Croton oil, etc.,) should be given in a bland oil, in milk, or in eggs after being thoroughly mixed. How to Oive Medicine. Few things are so awkwardly done, as a rule, as giving medicine to farm animals. In the hands of a careful and expert person, a strong glass bottle is good. A better instrument is a flattened bottle of block tin, which for cattle should hold two quarts. The most usual instrument, and on the whole the best for ordinary operations, is the horn. Select one of which the point turns down and the large end up ; form this of the proper size and fashion so the opening will be oblique. Drenches should always be thoroughly mixed, and well shaken before they are given. If a fit of coughing ensues, free the animal at once and until it be ended. In operating Avith cattle do not irritate the animal un- duly. Always operate from the right or off side. Pass the left hand over the head, and in front of the horn, seize the upper jaw firmly in front of the grinders, turn the head firmly back, the operator standing well braced, the back firm against, and as well forward of the shoulders as possible. Thus having the animal with one side against a wall, or the side of the stall, it must bo a very vicious cow or bull that a strong, expert man cannot handle. If, however, the operator does not stand well for- .rard and well braced, he may be severely kicked, since an ox, like a deer, can reach well forward with their hind feet. The usual quantity for an ox is from one to two quarts at a dose, if liquid, of ordinary de- coctions and solutions. !ili (ill Injections, or Clysters. A large number of medicines, both liquid and solid, may be as easily administered per rectum as by the mouth. In administering injections, it is not necessary that much pressure be used. The intestinal canal of animals is lower than the opening. Thus fluid substances will fall by ill CATTLK, TIIKIU DISEASES. 6(57 their <>Tavity. A good iiustruinent for use may be a pail, with a tube cxtciHliii" from the bottom eoimectiiig with a half-imh rubber hose, of suitiil)li' length, so that the pail may hang just high enough above the iininiiil to l>t^ out of their reach in moving al)out. Oil the end to be in- serted into the rectum, and the fluid may be passed into the gut, as nmch or as little as may be desired, and with much better effect than when stroiiiX pressure is brought to bear on the fluid. When solid substances are administered per rectum, they arc called suppositories. They iire often useful and simple, as in the case of a small (ylinder of soap, for young calves, to encourage the action of the bowels and ducts : and in the case of cows, in the use of disinfectants, to purify the discharges and lessen the danger of puerperal fever; sup- positories are made hito form by means of soap, starch, lard, etc. Vapors, Spraying and Fumigation. These are medicaments drawn in with the breath. Chloroform and ether may be administered by means of a sponge filled with the agent and APPLICATION OF STBAM TO THE NOSTRILS. held to the nose. Vapors are easily produced from liquid substances by means of an atoinizer, sold by all druggists. Steaming is often of great benefit. Hot water, either plain or medi- cated, may be held under the animal's nose, and the steam strongly driven off by plunging a hot iron into it at intervals. A hot bran mash, m a nose bag, readily gives off steam. Abetter form for steaming the nostrils would be that given above. 43 ^■^HH mm '9IJ { lM I \ 1 I M ms ILLUBTIIATKI) STOCK DOCTOU. For the promotion of Ui.sc'liiir«,'o of tho nostrils, the nose-bag will l.o indicated ; its form and fastenings are shown in the ainiexed cut. Powders for easing the expulsion of the secretions of the nostrils, or ..^y^^ T'^^v /^.^'" ^r-rs^ ^"^' local ai)plication to diseases of the ^*^^.^ vi^^50^\^ inner surface of the nose, may he u * I' 'ij^** V^i^Vr simple tul)e of tin in two parts, wiiicii may be taken apart and put tom'liicr like the joints of a stove-pipe, with a rubber tube on one end and a nidiitii- [liccc on the other. Charge wilh the powder, and blow with sufficient force to carry the agent where wanted. When an aniesthetic is used, it should not be held to the nose contin- uously, since, if undiluted with air, it is fatal. Wat. h eai'(>fully and sus- pend the use of the antEsthetie as soon as unconsciousness is pro- duced, to be renewed from time to time as may l)e necessary. Tlioy should not be used unless under the advice of a surgeon or physician, since the need can hardly be expected except for the performance" of some intricate surgical operation. The following is endorsed by higli veterinary authority : NOSE BAG FOR STEAMING. No 1. 1 O?., alcohol, 2 Oz. chloroform, 3 Oz. ether. Shake the bottle well before using it ; pour a teaspoonful or more at a time on a sponge ; hold it to the nostrils. Two or three moments should be enough to overpower the strongest ox. Blistering. Blistering is a valuable remedy, when it is required to ease the absorp- tion of deposit, to stimulate the vessels to effect organic change, as hastening the ripening of an abscess, or the reduction of an enlarged gland ; they should be entirely confined to cases where the acute intlanimatory symptoms have ceased. Blisters do no good in deep-seated inflammations. Yet the quack, if he ituspect internal inflammation, claps on a blister, which only agonizes the dumb brute, and generally leaves a permanent blemish. When a blister is found necessary, before applying, always as CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 6H9 au ointment or fluid, and never as a plaster, cut or shave tiic liuir from the part, wash and dry thoroughly, and ai)ply with strong friction for several nnnutes. The following, if thoroughly applied, will raise a blister, and will not leave a blemish : No. 2. 1 Oz. Powdered Canthnrides, 12 Oz. Liird heutid to 212 dej,'. Fnhr. Mix well togetbjr uiul blir until cool. A sweating blister of medium strength to he used to produce irritation and a watery discharge without raising a full blister, and which may be applied separately to the same spot and without removing the hair, is made as follows : No. 8. 1 Oz. Powdered Cantharldes, 1 Pt. Alcohol. Add neither corrosive sublimate, arsenic, acids, nor turpentine to blis- tering agents. They are not useful, are often injurious, and always give unnecessai-y pain. As a rule, sufficient irritation can be produced on cattle by mustard and hot water, well rubbed in, and this form should be used excejit in partic- ular cases. The following rules should be carefully remembered : 1. — Never blister more than one or two spots at the same time. 2. — Be careful about blistering in hot weather. 3. — Never blister an inflamed part when there are symptoms of mortification. 4. — There is always danger of producing strangury in horses from blistering. 5. — When a blister causes great nervous irritability, loss of appetite, or difficult urination, wash the blistered surface with strong soapsuds of soft soap, dress it with sweet oil, and give a full dose of opium. 6. — The second day after a blister has been applied, foment the part with warm water, and dress it with lard or oil. 7. — An animal that has been blistered should be prevented from biting, rubbing, or otherwise irritating the blistered part. Firing. The actual cautery is most valuable in bone diseases, or chronic lameness. In certain diseases it cannot be successfully replaced by any other counter- irritant. The iron should be at a full red or white heat, and used with a light hand, so that a distinct impression is made. More than cue leg ' i:;i' '<:'. ^<\ ^'% <{70 II.IiUSTUATKU 8T0(;K DOCTOR. should not bo oporatcd on ut oiio iiiiu'. It should iicvor ho pcrforn nd It)' inexpert hiiiids. The hair must he closely shaved, and the animal secmclv fa.st(!ned. A better way fcr the novice is to cut a piece of bacon rind ■with some of the fat attached. The iron, which should l)e Hat or slijrlitiv hollowed, is to be heated to a dull red h<'at. Place the bacon rind on the Hprain or tumor, and apply the iron tirndy for two or three minutes, and afterwards mnri" lijrhtly, until the rind is dried or burned. This may ho rep(>ated at intervals of two or three days. The influence will be ))otent, and will leave no scar. It should never be used on cattle, except in the 4;ase of a tumor, where the animal is valuable. Setons. Setons are used in cases of bone diseases, in the healing of old fistulas, by j)roducing a new and healthy intlanniiation in its sides. They should be inserted the whole length of the canal. Setons are composed of tapes, threads, or line wires, pushed just underneath the skin by means of a seton needle, entering at one point and coming out at another. Fasten the ends, to prevent dropping out, smear with irritant salve and turn every day or two to keep up a constant irritation and discharge. The foUowiug will be found good ointments for smearing the setons : No. 4. 1 Part powdered cantliarides, 8 Parts oil of turpentine, 8 Parts Canada balsam. Put the two first in a bottle and keep warm for two days and add the balsam A simple ointment would be : No. 6. 3 Parts citrine ointment, 1 Part oil of turpentine. Mix. Bowels. These are woands made with rowel scissors or a bistoury, and kept open with a pledget of tow or other substance, smeared with ointment, us used for setons. They are rarely used now by good surgeons, and are not to be recommended, since their action is that of the seton. Sewing up Wounds. The bleeding of wounds having l)een checked and properly cleaned, the edges are brougLt together and held in position by means of stitches CATTLK, THKIK DIHKAWKS. fiTl or sutures. The interrupted suture is made l)y ctirrying ii suture needle arined with white silk or white linen thread, through the two edges of the wound and cutting oif, hMiving about three-incli ends on each side of the cut : bring together and tie. So proceed until you have tlie wound nicely closed, the lips of the wound or skin being carefully brought together. The twisted suture is better in inexpert hands when it can be used. Bring the edges of the wound together, pass a strong pin through lo hold in place, and twist a Uno wire or lace a strong thread across tlu^ protruding ends of the pin to liold the edges of the wound fii-nily together. So proceed at intervals of three-eights of an inch until the wound is closed. The wound thus sewed, dress with a plaster or ointment and bandage to prevent threads or pins from being torn out. Remove them as soon &s the surfaces have united, which should be in four or live da^'s. Fomentations. These are applied by wrapping the part to be treated with flannel baiulages or woolen cloths, and keep the wrappings constantly wet with hot or cold water, or mixed with any appropriate addition as vinegar, laudanum, et(5. They are used to cleanse or soothe irritable wounds, to reduce internal inflammation, or relieve external inflammation. Unless persistently used for hours and kept constantly wet, they had better not be attempted. After the operation is finished, rv..b dry and clothe warmly, to prevent chill, which will surely occur. As an additional precautif>n, a little mustard rubbed in would be beneficial. When it can be applied, a sheepskin with the wool on, wrung out of hot water, makes a good agent for fomentation. The Operation of Bleeding. There is no operation in veterinary practice that has been more abused by (pnuiks and other persons ignorant of the true necessity, than bleed- ing. It should never be performed except by those who have been instructed in the operation, and only in those cases where by common consent of the profession it is allowed. If a decided impression is to be made, as in apo[)lexy, from five to seven quarts should be taken from an ox, according to the conditions. If the jugular vein is pressed upon just below where the incision is to be made, it will soon show prominently. Use a thumb lancet in preference to a fleam. When sufficient has bi^eir taken, raise the two lips of the wound, and bring them together between I ...AMiiw. ■ 'K 672 IM.rHTUATKI) STOCK t)OCTOR. tho tliunili iiiid tin<;or, \n\r*H a coniiiioii stimll pin through tho odgoM And wcuvc- tiirciid across and ovt^' to keep all in placo. BeoogniBing and DistingulBliixig Diieaaei. The followinc; explicit and detailed rules for rccog'kiizing diseases in im- Iniuls, shonlil he canffully studied : Anyone who would become expert in recof^nizin;^ diseases in animals, nmst study them carefully in tho healthy state, and inak(^ hims(;|f thorou<^hly familiar with their ^abits, a|)pearanco inid jreneral physiolojjjy. Fie must practice feeling their pulse; and tho heart, listening to the sounds of tlnur lungs in breathing, and taking tlu-ir temperature, by feeling the skin and also by using a properly constructed thermometer. He should watch tho ai)pcarance8 of the eye and tongiio, and note (he positions assumed when asleep and awake. lie should ob- serve the chara(^ler and fre(|uency of theit appetite. For it is in tho variations from health in these particulars that the veterinarian discovera the guid(!s whitili lead him to tho recognition of the particular disease ho has to treat. We will examine each of these items separately, and assure our readers that if they will verify our statements by practice on the liv- ing animals, they will .soon be in a position to take charge of them when sick, (juite as well and often a gnsat deal better than the average farrier, as he is to be found in this country. The Pulse. The pulse differs very much in the domestic animals. In the full grown horse at rest, its beats are about forty per minute ; in the ox from fifty to fifty-five ; and in the sheep and pig, about as in man, that is, averaging seventy to eighty beats in the miimte. In calves and colts, and in animals well advanced in years, the pulse increases, in health, to about twice these figures ; and it is also increased by hot, close stables, fuU I'cding, and tho condition of pregnancy. The i)ulse may bo felt wherever a considerable artery passes over a bone. It is usually examined in tho horse on the cord which runs over the b(.nc of the lower jaw, just in front of its curved portion ; or on tho bony ridge extending upward from tho eye, or inside the elbow. In cattlo conveniently reached over the -middle of the first rib, or beneath the tail. There is a mnrked difference of force in the ptilse of tho two species; that of the horse being full and rather tense, Avhile in the ox it is soft and rollhig, Wh( II the pulse differs materially fi'om these conditions in any direc- tion, it is a sign of disease. If rapid, full and hard, there is high fever Wi. CATTLR, TIIRIH DIHRASEB. 673 oi acuU' iiiiliunniation ; if rapid, small and weak thoro is low fover, loss of l)l<)od, or wciiknoHH. If very slow wo may suspect brain disease ; if irriM'ular, now fast and in u few Beconds slow, we should look for a (iiscascd condition of the heart. Ill \hv sheep, the jjulse if felt by placing the hand on the left side, where the beatings of the heart can bo felt ; or at about the middle of the inside of the thigh, where the femoral artery passes obliquely across ibe boue. The Biosthing. I The l)roathing is next in importance. If the ear is applied to the throat of ii healthy horse or ox the air will be heard passing through the windpipe with a regular, steady, blowing sound ; if applied to the cheat 11 soft rustling murmur will be heard, like a gentle breeze in the tree tops, caused by the air passing in and out of the tine tubes and vessels of the lungs. But where the lung or throat is diseased, these sounds are veiv much changed and in many directions, which it is not necessary to dwell on here, but which will at once indicate the presence of something amiss with these important organs. If tJH^ forefinger of the the left hand is placed firmly on the chest and smai-tly tapped with the ends of the three first fingers of the right hand, the sound will be noti(!ed to be more resonant and clear than when the same procedure is practiced on the solid thigh. This is because the lungs are not solid, but are always in health well expanded with air. But in various diseases, as pneumonia and pleurisy, they fill up with fluid and become solid, then the sound given out, by thus percussing them, as it is called, is like that on any other solid part of the animal. Hence this is another very important indication of disease. By practice* on healthy animals the character and boundaries of these sounds can be learned so closely that any variation from them will be at oiue detected, and will sometimes reveal the presence of an unsound condition when nothing else will. The rapidity with which the act of breathing is performed can easily be counted by the heaving of the chest. In health in the adult horse at rest it is from eight to twelve times a minute, and in the ox a little faster. Any great increase without obvious cause, is a positive sign of diseased condition. The Animal Heat. The temperature of animals can be ascertained, to a slight extent, bj Ji-i'ul lii M (174 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the feel of the skin, the ears, and the legs. A hot, dry skin in a horse generally accompanies a fev^erish condition. Cold ears and lo<>s nvo h sign of serious disease. But the only scientific, that is, accuniti' plnii, is to use what is called a "clinical thermometer;" that is, one, the hull) of which can be bailed and inserted into the rectum. After it has remained there two or three minute, the mercury will accurately indicate the tem- perature of the blood. This in health is 98 degrees, and any deviation from this, even of a fc^w degrees, is a certain sign of disease. Those \ ct- erinar'ans who have practiced sufficiently with this Instrument to boconm skilled in its use, declare it invaluable in their business, as affording them grounds for opinions about diseases which no other symptoms could. Thus it has been found that every disease has its own degree, a tem- perature at which it is either favorable or fatal. For example, if in that sometimes prevalent epidemic among horses, cerebro-spinal meningitis, the thermometer rises as high as 104 degrees, it is a certain indication that the horse will shortly die ; wiiile in such a disease as infiammatioii of the lungs, the mercury will register 108 degrees, or 109 degrees, and tlie horse recover. If in gastric; or typhoid fever the heat has been 103 de- grees, and falls to 100 degrees, and then suddenly rises again to its i)revious figure, the chances are terribly against the patient, no matter what the other appearances may seem to say. These fcfv c^i'^mples will serve to show how valuable the instrument uiay become in the hands of an intelli- gent person. The Skin and Hair. • The skin in its general feeling and appearand ( is an important guide to the condition of an animal. A dry, scurfy appeamnce is a system of in- digestion, and liability to joint affections. What is called "hide bound" is a symptom of a general state of poor nutrition, arising from indiges- tion, improper food, worms, or a want of proper exercise. The skin feels stretched and hard, as if too small for the body. The condition known as "staring coat," when the hairs stand out like bristl<!s, is often the only symptom of a low state of health. Whenever an animal is dis- posed to shiver, with shedding of the coat, wh(!n exposed to moderate cold, or without such exposure, it is on the edge of some disease. A persistently staring coat, without other symptoms of disease, often indi- cates the approach of an attack of fany or glanders ; and when with this are repeated shivers or chills, we may expect the strangU^s, weed, or other diseases with suppuration. When in an attack of disease the skin becomes covered with a cold sweat, the life of the auimal is iu great dauger. J skin in a horse and Ipfijs iiro a U'cuniti' plnii, is iwa, tiie hull) of it has remained iidicate the tein- id any deviation ise. Those vcl- inieiit to heconic, s affording thoni toms could. 1 degree, a teni- iniple, if in that )inal meningitis, ertain indication inflammation of degrees, and the as been 103 de- in to its previous matter what the les will serve to ids of an intelH- CATTL.K, THKIU DISEASES. The Posture. (;75 portant guide to a system of in- l "hide l)ound" g from indigcs- cise. The skin The condition )risth!s, is often m aninnil is dis- ed to moderate me disease. A !ase, often indi- 1 when with this 1, weed, or other he skin lu'comes at dauger. The position of an animal, its mode of standing and \y\\\g down, are all sjo'nificant. Lying persistently on one side, or obstinately maintaining one position, shows that any other is painful. Horses stand as long as they possibly can, as they breathe much easier in the upright position ; and if they once lie down, they soon despair and die. Hence the rule is with a horsci to sling him up, in various ailments. With cattle it is different, and it is much less important to keep them erect. When animals cannot rise, it nuiy be from weakness, or from palsied limbs, or from severe injuries or sprains. Indication of Fain. The feelinj of pain in animals is indicated by their flinching when the painful part is touched ; by the car(^ which they take in lying down, walk- ing or standing to "favor" the part, and by the appearance of the eye. Distress and suffering are generally plainly apparent in the face of sick horses and cattle. Special Signs in Cattle. In cattle, the horn at its root yields, by the sensation it imparts to the hand, a rough idea of the temperature of the blood, and the cow-leech generally feels it as the doctor does the pulse, as a part of the indispens- able programme of a professional visit. If the temperature is natural, he concludes there is no fever ; if cold, and the tips of the ears also cold, it is a sign of some serious internal congestion ; the blood no longer cir- culating in natural force through the extremities. The nmzzle is another part he takes note of. In health this is moist, covered with "dew," as the saying is ; but in disease, especially fever, it is dry, hotter or colder than natural, and sometimes changed in color, paler or injected with blood\ By looking at the ilanks, the regularity of the respiration is noted, rapid and irregular heaving there betraying the disturbance of the important function of breathing. In ruminants also, the second mastication of the food is among the first of the vital pro- cesses to become disturbed in disease. When a cow or an ox "loses the cud," as it is called by herdsmen, that is, ceases to ruminate without api)iirent cause, there is sure to be a feeling of sickness about the animal which is thus interfering with one of its processes of digestion. CHAPTER n. GESTATIOir, DISEASES AND ACCIDENTS THEBEOF. PLUBAL AND HDLTIPLB GESTATION. TREATMENT DUBIN(J GBSTATION. BIRTH. -PBOLONGED LABOB. LABGE PRESENTATION. UNNATURAL POSITIOKI OF THE CALF. FLOODING, PBE8ENTATION OF AFTEB-BIBTH. INVBB- SION OF THE WOUB. -LANGUID LABOR. IRRITABILITT AND STBAINIKQ. — TEHPOBAET PARALYSIS. ABOBTION. ISOLATION. • Plural and Multiple Gestation. Fleming, in his work on Veterinary Obstetrics, gives a lucid and accurate account of single, plural, and multiple gestation in animals. Among the domestic animals there aro species wh'oh are naturally uni- parous — produce only one at a birth ; and others which, in a normal or physiological manner, bring forth tAVO, thrf-:^, or more, at a time, and are therefore designated yemelliparous or vialtiparous gestation, being known as double, triple, quadruple, «S;c. It is seldom that twins are produced by the larger domesticated animals, and particularly by the mare and ass, though instances are recorded of these ; while in the cow, sheep, and goat, the occurrence of twins, triplets, or even more young creatures at a birth, are not so scarce. The causes of muUiparity are not well ascertained. It may be due to simultaneous ripening of two or more Graafian vesicles, which, rupturing at the same time, allow the escape of the ovules they contain, and which may become impregnated at a single coitus. Or a Graafian vesicle may contain two or more ovules, as Brischoff has witnessed in women ; and these arriving together in the uterus, may be fecundated at one time. Or it may even happen that the vitelline membrane contains two yolks, as sometimes occurs in the fowl's egg ; and as the vitelline mass is the essen* CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 677 EEBEOF. STATION. BIRTH. rNATURAL POSITIONI [•BIRTH. INVEB- TT AMD STBAINIKQ. acid and accurate als. ire naturally uni- 1, in a normal or t a time, and are ion, being known jsticated animals, are recorded of jf twins, triplets, !e. tt may be due to which, rupturing ataln, and which afian vesicle may in women ; and at one time. Or na two yolks, as nass is the essen* tial part of the egg, it is evident that when this contains two of these masses, they ought, if fecundated, to produce two embryos. In the first case, as Saint Cyr points out, each foetus has ordinarily all its annexes distinct and completely independent ; or it may be that the two oharions are fused together, in which circumstance the two foetuses will then have a common envelope. In the second hypothesis, this fusion of the charions appears to be the tule, although the envelopes may also 1)0 independent ; and in the third case — that of the two vitelluses contained in the same vitelline membrane — ^not only the envelopes but also the fcetuset, may become united more or less closely and thus give rise to (loul)le monsters. Finally, it is also possible that two ovules may become detached from the ovarian cluster, though not simultaneously, but successively, and be fecundated, one after another, at two successive copulations within a brief period. Occurrences of this kind are by no means rare, yet have been wrongly adduced as instances of superfoetution. What to Do During Oestation. As a rule the cow should be dried about the sixth or seventh month when stock breeding is the object. When milk and not calves is the object the ilow may be continued \o within six weeks of calving. Grazing should always be allowed as much as possible, the exercise and grass both being favorable to healthy gestation. In Winter the food gi\en should bo nutritive, easy of digestion, cooling, and of such quality a. iiot to induce either constipation or undue laxity. Water should be especially pure and plentiful, and not excessively cold ; in fact, all frozen food is to be avoided. Cleanliness is essential. Harsh or cruel treat- ment, running by dogs, all danger of fright must be avoided. Surgical operations and severe medication is to be avoided, especially drastics. Suitable diet is to be used as a regulator of the bowels ; poM'crful narcotics, sedatives, and other strong physics, if they do not impair the dam may imperil the life of the f(Etus. The veterinary anomalies in gestation are fully treated in Fleming's work on Veterinary Obstetrics, to which we are indebted for much valuable information. Births. As a rule in natural parturition there is nothing gained by undue haste. The animal should have quiet and be left to itself so long as everything is going on tolerably well. In the majority of cases nature will assist herself to a safe delivery. A roomy stall, in Winter well warmed, should 678 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. IB ; be provide'^ with rather thin hut fompact bedding. In Sui !?aer, or other mild weather, let the cow be out-of-doors by all means ; in a small grasa lot is best. Prolonged Labor. When the labor is prolonged from excessive size of the foptus, and this is suspected beforehand, or if time do not press and there is no special excitement in the cow, and there is delay in the descent of the calf, oil the hand and arm and feel for the neck of the womb in the vagina. If it be rigid carry extract of belladonna up the vagina and smear the neck of the womb for a few times. This should cause relax- ation of the parts. If the time is passing carry a narrow-bladod, blunt-pointed knife in the hand in the vagina ; find the mouth of the womb with the forefinger, slip the knife along the finger until it enters the neck of the womb about a quarter of an inch, and make a slight cut in all four sides of the neck by turning the knife. A slight nicking will sufiice, since tl mouth once loosened in its contraction, tlie neck will give way, and the bag of water will accomplish the rest. Large Fresentatiou. Sometimes the calf is so large that the muscular efforts of the cow can not force the mass forward. In this case do not I'esort to strong means until all others fail. Let a small-handed man introduce both hands, well oiled, up the vagina, carefully working forward beside the calf, gradually pressing apart the orifice ; pass closely to the calf with the hands, and as the pains commence, pull forward as strongly by pressure against the foetus. When a main effort is made pull forward, and at the same time slin the hands slowly back, and the calf will often follow. Repeat this again and again as the pains are renewed. We have never failed in but- one case in so delivering the calf, and in this case the calf had to be dissected in the body. This no person unskilled in surgery should attempt. Unnatural Positions of the Calf. These are various, and, except in the six cases we mention, and in the order of their frequency, resort should be had to a veterinary surgeon. The following manner of relief is endorsed by various reliable and well- known authorities : * CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 079 T, or other mall cTiasa fcptus, and here is no nt of tho til') in the viigmn and luse rehix- )w-l)]a(lod, uth of the il it enters :e a slight ht nickinff , the neck ' the cow to strong iuce both leside the calf with ongly by forward, kvill often i^ed. We nd in this unskilled nd in the surgeon. ind well- Unnatuval Positions of the calf. — The natural position of the calf on its exit from the womb, is with its head and fore-feet tirst, the head be- tween the feet and the back upwards. Six unnatural positions are i Miuiuerated by writers, which demand tho assistance of the surgeon. We (riv(\ tlieni in the order o' their frequency, with the appropriate treatment tlicy re(|nire. l,'ii.st — Position with tail tirst. Press the haunches back witli the pahu of the hand, take hold of the bend of the hough of one leg, [)ull at it and roach the foot ; seize the other foot in tho .same manner, bring them forth and deliver the body. jSL'cond — Position with fore-feet appearing without the head. Push tho feet back until the head can be seized cither by the jaw or nose, and pull it down between the feet. No further aid will be required. . This needs a long arm, and prompt action betv/een the pains. Third — Position with belly upward, head over one shoulder, foi'c-legs first. Gently push the calf back between the pains, and bring the head down between the legs. Fourth — Fore-feet first, with head under the brisket. Push the calf back, find the head, and draw it down between the fore-feet. Fifth — Head alone, or only one fore-foot with it. Push the calf back and search for the fore-feet, or foot, under the belly ; when found, bring forward one at a time, by placing the hand under the knee and using gentle pressure. Sixth — Belly upwards, the fore-legs folded and against tho mother's back, the head, side or hind-leg appearing. If the hind-leg appear, put it l)ack ; seek for the head, and if possible turn the calf, to bring the foic-feet and head to the mouth. When this fails, throw the cow, put her on her back, and with a rope and pulley, or two or three stout assist- ants, raise her hind-quarters considerably higher than her shoulders. In this position the calf can be easily pushed back in the uterus, so that it can be turned and brought to the natural position. Many surgeons make it a rule to fasten tl>e part presenting with a cord and slip-knot before going in search of the part they desire to bring to the mouth. The cord is held by an assistant, and serves as a guide. The principal obstetric instrui^ient in the cow is the hook. This is made of wrought iron, four niches long, with a loop for the cord at the straight end. When by no other means the calf can be delivered, or when removing a dead foetus, this hook is fastened in the socket of an eye, under the jaw or in an ear, and by gentle and steady traction the resistance is overcome. Finally, the foetus may have to be taken out piece-meal, an operation which requires considerable skill on the part of the operator, to avoid wounding the womb and vagina when he is dissecting the calf. 680 ILLU8TKATED STOCK DOCTOR. Ill all such operations certain general rules should be observed, as follows : First — Thoroughly anoint the hand Avith lard, or oil, before introduc- ing it into the vagina. Second — Make the examinations while the cow is standing, and between the pains. Third — In pulling at the feet, enclose the claws in the hollow of the palm, so that they will not tear the delicate coats of the womb. Flooding. Sometimes after a natural birth which has been rapid, and often after an abortion which has been brought on by violence, there is a severe at- tack of "flooding," or bleeding from the womb. It may escape from the vagina, or it may be indicated by paleness of the mouth and nose, weak pulse, great weakness and coldness of the surface, and the womb be found to be filled Avith clotted blood. Treatment. — The hand should be introduced into the womb, the clots and any remaining portion of the after-birth seized and extracted, and a sponge dipped in hot vinegar and water, or very hot or very cold water alone, be wrung out in the uterus. A full dose of fresh ergot of rye, one to two ounces, should bo given without delay. If these measures fail, a piece of ice the size of a walnut should be car- ried into the womb and left there ; or a tea-spoonful of 2)owdercd alum should be stirred in a tea-cupful of milk, and a sponge of this be squc(!zed out in the womb. Internally, Prof. Gangee recommends, for either the mare or cow, Ko. 6 8 Oz. Compound tincture of cinnamon, 6 Oz. Diluted Hulpliuric acid. Mix and give two table-spoonfuls for a dose every one or two hours, in a quart of water. Betention of After-birth. There are many causes leading to this. The most common of these are hurried deliveries, adherence of the after-birth to the walls of the womb, and poverty of the animal. Retention for two or even three days under ordinary circumstances is not especially serious. If left to putrify, fetid discharges will exhaust the animal. The blood is poisoned, and the animal either dies or remains unhealthy for life. After forty-eight hours, if trouble still exists, the hand and arm well oiled should be introduced, CATTLE, THEIK DISKASKS. 681 iding, and between or two hours, in a and tho after-birth carefully separated frotn the walls of the womb by pickin"' with the fingers and nails, and gradual but firm pulling. The whole having been completely removed, syringe the vjigina thoroughly with the following : No. 7. 1 Oz. Chloride of lime, 1 Qt. Soft water. Give the following as a physic No. 8. Give as a drench. No. 9. 8 Oz. Epsom salts, )i Oz. Ginger pulverized, U Oz. Caraway seed pulverized, 2. Drachms Copavia. If there is a tendency to bleeding, give the following : 2. Oz. Ergot of rye, powdered. ' Inversion of the Womb. This occurs from long-continued and excessive straining, and there hano's from the birthplace a large red or violet colored bag. Clean the TO PREVENT INVERSION OK THE VAGINA. bag thoroughly by the free use of warm water. If it is much swollen and enlarged, puncture slightly with the lance in several places to let out engorged blood. When sufficiently reduced, stop the effusion with cold water. Stand the cow so that her head will bo permanentlv lowest in the stall. Let two assistants place a cloth underneath the bag and raise it to the level of the vagina. The operator with his right hand well oiled, ■; '. ,.«i| II 1 !' «S2 ILLUSTRATfU) STOCK DOCTOR. after oiling the surface of tho l)iig, pliices his hand against the point ot bow of tho bag farthest fn ni the vagina, presses it steadily bat gently back, and as far up the vagina as possible. With the left hand, also oiled, he now presses in the dependent portions in and up in a similar niuiiner. The assistants follow the retracting bag until it i;i restored. A ball of tow is introduced to keep it in place, and a harness (ao shown in the foregoing cut), which includes a raised stall. In any event the bowels tihould be restrained for a day or two by doses of laudanum. After twenty-four hours, if the pains have ceased and the animal is (luict, the ball of tow may be removed, and later the harness. A simplification of the harness Avill easily suggest itself to the operator. m i > Languid Iiabor. If the presentation is all right and there is no obstruction, and tho mouth of the womb is dilated but the labor pains are infrequent and weak, careful mechanical assistance should be givm with the hands as heretofore stated, or try first full doses of ergot ( l rye, one to two ounces. It is often inefficient in cows and must be given in large doses. Irritability and Straining. If this is seen after birth, unless it subsides promptly, or it it show itself by repeated spasms and convulsions, give the following in a quart of warm milk : Chloroform and laudanum, each half an ounce. If the muzzle is dry and the horns hot, showing tendency to fever, the following will be better : No. 10. 2 Oz. Bweet spirits of nitre, 2 Oz. laudsnum, 4 Oz. solution of acetate of ammonia. This dose to be given in a quart of tepid milk every hour until relieved. Temporary Paralysis. Cows are frequently paralyzed in their limbs before parturition. If they does not regain the use of their limbs soon, or if they improve slowly, give the following : No. 11. 2 Drachms powdered nux vomica, 2 Dracbms sulpbate of iron. Give in a pint or two of gruel twice a day. Avoid all so-called cleans- ing drinks ; they are generally injurious. When there is unusual debility the following will be indicated : <)«3 be point ot bat gently , also oiled, 111' iimnner. A l.all of lowii in the the bowels im. After 5 quiet, the lification of )n, and the )quent and 3 hands as me to two irge doses. it it show in a quart e. If the B following il relieved. rition. If y improve ed cleans- al debility No. 12. CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 1 Oz, powdered aniHe seed, 1 uz. " inyrrli, 1 ()z. " allHpiee, 1 Uz. " uuiuniin leed. To be stirred in ii quart of warm gruel as a drench. If constipation is strong and persistent give : No. 13. H '-'b. Hiilphatc of magnoHia, 1 Oz. ground uuige seed, flOz. olive oil. Give in a pint of gruel, and repeat daily if needed. If there is strong relaxation with continued diarrhea, the following will be indicated : No. 14. 2 Drachms powdered vntechu, 1 Oz. " ginger, 30 Drops 8iilplmrlc ucld, 1 Oz. laudunum. Give in a quart of gruel, ale or weak whisky and water. Or, No. 15. I Oz. powdered ginger, 1 Oz. biuurbonute of soda, 1 Oz. luudunum, 1 Oz. decoction of oak bark. Give several times a day in gruel or ale. Half this dose suffices for six months' calves, in similar conditions of the bowels. Antiseptic washes for cleansing the vagina when the discharge is foul r No. 16. 1 Quart clean wood tar, 2 Quarts boiling rainwater. Stir, settle and pour off. Another, No. 17. 1 Lb. chloride of lime, 2 Gallons cool soft water. Let it settle and pour off clear. A pint or two of either may be injec- t<!d twice a day. Abortion. Abortion may be said to take place in cows when the* foetus is expelled thirty-five days before the normal period. It may occur from a variety 44 684 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. of reasons, and is much more coimiuou during tlio fust half of the noniml period tiian in the hitter. Jt may be sporadic, tliat is, induced by acci- dental or local causes, as atmospherical iiilliicniccs, ^such as bad wcatiicr, and irregular seasons — severe suddenly succeeding mild weather. Cold storms, etc., are especially to be guarded against. As external causes. access by the male, explorations in vagina, surgi;'al operations, throwiii}: the animal down, bleeding, and bad or improper food, arc among the most common of external causes. Excitement, fear, surprise, certain odors, contagion, are credited with playing an active part in this dis- ability. Various diseases arc also active parties in tliis direction. When cases occur simultaneously over Avido extents of c( untry and without known causation, it may l)o enzootic or epizootic. Kavages of this kind arc not uncommon, and have even attracted the special attention of •veterinarians. m Isolation* When abortion is about to occur in a stable, at the very first symptom the animal should be entirely separated from the others, and the stall thoroughly disinfected with carbolic acid. In relation to measures pre- ventive juid remedial, these will bo found in the list of properly labeled drugs to be kept for that purpose ; they may he referred to at will. Iso- lation, however, is of absolute importance, lest the cause extend to oUht or perhaps all the cows in the stable. Ergot or other fungus spores in the food may be the cause. All possible causes should l)e carefully ex- amined and remedied. A thorough cleansing of the stables should be made, and disinfectants and fumigants used. The following in the form of powder is good : No. 18. A liquid form : No. 19. 1 Uushcl atr-slacked llmo, 1 1'ouncl coppcruH, >i Pound carbolic acid. Mix. 1 >i Pounds chloride of aluminum, 1 Gallon water. Dissolve. This is not poisonous. ^tf^WSSitav he noniuil i by uoci- , Weill licr, in: Cold 111 filllSCS, , throwiiii; inoiij^ the c, (•(•rtuiii I this dis- II. When li without this kind tention of CHAPTER m. rNPECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES. syniptoir 1 the stall sures prc- ly labeled vill. Iko- d to other spores ill •efully ex- should be the form PNEUMONIA. IIISTOUV. ITS MALIGNANT CONTAGIOUSNESS. DEFINITION. UOW THE INFECTION ENTERS THE SYSTEM. HOW LONG IS A DI9EA3BD AN- IMAL INFECTIOUS. HOW TO KNOW IT. WHAT TO DO. TEXAS FEVER. HOW TO KNOW IT. BLOODT MURRAIN. ITS MALIGNANT CHARACTER. PREVENTIVES. WHAT TO DO. FOOT AND MOOTH DI8EASH.-— CON- TAGIOUS PLEURA. Infeotioua, Contagious and Epidemic Diseases. Among the most terrible of the diseases ever imported into the United States is pleura pneumonia contagiosa known scientifically by a large number of names, but now generally designated as Bovine Pneumonia Plague, and the Lung Plague in cattle ; Texas Fever, known also as Spanish Fever and Icxas Cattle Disease, and scientifically as Splenic Fever; Bloody Murrain, also known as "Black Quarter" (Quatran) and "Quarter Ail," is known among veterinarians by its French name Charhon, and also as Contagious Anthrax. Thus these will be all that it will be necessary to treat at considerable length as among contagious diseases. Contag^ious Fleuro-pneumonia. This disease which has lately excited so much attention in the United States from its violent outbreak in the Atlantic States, and the well grounded fear that for the lack of national legislation it might overrun the whole country, is the most malignant with which the farmers of the country have had to deal. Once fairly established in the West there i ll 686 ILLU8TRATKI) STOCK DOCTOR. will 1)0 uu possible inoiiiis of tiniditating it. It will roinuin u fixture forever. History. , This disease lias been known in Europe and Asia from the remotest eivili/ation, and has l)cen treated sinee the first {xathcrin^f toj^ethcr of cattle in large herds. Aristotle, evidently writiiifj; of this disease tlireo hundred years before Christ, describes the sy niptoms aeeurately, inas- niueii as he suys : "The cattle which live in herdu are wubjccl to ;i malady diiriiifj which the breathing becomes hot and freijiient ; i\w ears droop and they cannot eat. They die rapidly, and the lungs are foinid spoiled." Greek and Roman writers als(» describe what appears to be the same disease, and Valentine particularizes a fatal lung plague wiiich «videiitly corresponds to this nialignaiit and terril)le scourge. Its Malignant Contagiousness. Unfortunately veterinary Hcience has never yet discovered a remedy. Its attack is so insidious, an<l often occui)ies so long a time in the stage of ineui>ation, that a whole herd may Ik! infected almost before it is known. As in the ease of all (ierman plagues, nothing is known of its origin ; but just as soon us it is apparent that a ease is being well devel- oped, the only safe plan is prompt killing, deep burying of the carcass, skin and all, and the free use of quiek-Umo (a barrel to the carcass) before being covered up. Definition. This disease is defined as follows : A specific contagious disease peculiar to cattle, and manifested by a long period of incubation (ten days to three months) by a slow insidious onset, by a low type of fever, and hy the occurrence of iiiHammation in "the air-passages, lungs and their coverings, with an extensive exudation into the lungs and pleura;. That the infection is carried by the animals wherever they go is certain, 'rtiat it is carried in the air to a very considerably extent seems altogether probable. That it is carried by inoculation is well demonstrated ; and also by contact of diseased portions of an animal with the membranes of a well one, is as certain as that the contagion is canned by attendants on sick animals and is proved almost beyond controversy. That the (conta- gion will hold in stables for months even after being thoroughly cleaned and Avashed with disinfectant liquids, is proved just as clearly as that it CATTf-E, TIIKIR DISEASES. 08; ninv bo carried by tho many. That it miiy bo taken in pawturcH and witU fodder in too well tiiithenticiiled to leave room for doubt. Vitality of tho Virua. Tlicro is nuicli differcneo of opinion with regard to tho power of the virus to resist ordinary tlcstructive inlhieiu-es. In inimy cases tho free exposure of an infected place? for three or four months to the action of the air has puritied it so that fresh stock have l)een introduced with impunity. On the other hand, instances can 1)0 adduced in which cattle liave been infected by boing placed in atai)les in which cattle had not been kept at least four months previously. Other things l)eing equal, it will be preserved longest when' it has been dried up and covered from the free access of tho air. Thus in very dry and close buildings, in those having rotten wood-work, or deep dust-tilled cracks in the masonry, and ill those with a closed space beneath a wooden tloor, it clings with the greatest tenacity. Again, when the buildings contain piles of lumber, litter, hay, fodder, or clothing, tho virus is coven^d up, secreted and preserved for a much longer tinu* than if left quite empty. In these last it is preserved just as it is in woolen or other textile fabrics, and carried from place to place by human being.s. As carried through the air, the distance at which tho virus retains itw infecting properties varies mui'h with varying conditions. The author has seen a sick herd separated from a healthy one by not more than lifteen yards and a moderately close board fence of seven feet high, and in the absence of all inter-comniunication of attendants, tho exposed herd kept perfectly sound for six months in succession. On tho other hand, infection will sometimes take place at a nnich greater distance without any known means of conveyance on solid objects. I?oll quotes 50 to 100 feet, while others claim to have seen infection at a distance of 200 and 300 feet. But it nuiy well be questioned whether in such cases the virus had not been dried up on light t)l)jccts, like feathers, paper, straw, or hay, which could be borne on tho wind. This, from being in thicker layers, woidd escape the destruction that would have befallen it had it been carried in the air only as invisible particles. How the Infection Enters the System. The scat of the disease, its progress, and tho result of all attempts at moculation, favor the presumption that the virus is usually taken in with the air breathed. Not only are the lesions concentrated in tho lungs, but they begin with cloudiness and swelling of the smaller air-tubes and surrounding connective tissues. 688 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ^if The exudation into the interlobular tissue, the congestion of the lung tissue itself, and the implication of the lung covering, are secondary phe- nomena. In other words, the disease begius where the inspired air must lodge the germs. Thus the inoculation of the virulent lung products on distant jjarts of the body of a sound beast rarely determines the character- istic lesions in the lungs, in lieu of which it induces in the seat of inoculation an exudation less al)undant, as might be expected from the great(M- density and resistance of the integument, but which can, like the morl)id Inng products, be inoculated on sound animals with protective effect. It seems probable that the poison is multi[)lied in both cases, but that the special loose and susceptilde texture of the lung renders its production incompar- ably more abundant, as the continuous ingress and egress of air throngh the diseased organ renders it immeasurably more infecting. How Long a Diseasod Animal is Infectious. Proof is wanling as to the infectious nature of the disease during the incubative stage. If negative evidence were of any value in a case like this, it would be easy to adduce cases in which the I'emoval of an animal as soon as it showed symptoms of the plague had apparently saved the rest of the herd. In other cases, the malady has been eradicated from a herd by careful watching, and the prompt removal of every animal as soon as sickness appeared. The period of greatest virulence is that at which the fever runs highest and when the lung is being loaded with the morbid exudation. But it must not be inferred that with the subsidence of the fever the danger is removed. It is a matter of every day observation that aninnils which have passed thi'ough the fever, that ai'e now thriving well, or giving a free supply of milk, and to ordinary observers would appear in perfect health, retain the power of transmitting the disease to others. This nniy conthiue for three, six, nine, twelve, or, according to some, even tifleen months after all signs of acute illness have disappeared. This is easily explained. The tendency of the disease is to interrujjt the circulation in the most severely affected parts of the lungs ; the exudation around this l)ecomes developed into a tough tibrous envelope, which closes off the dead mass from the adjacent lung and from all communication with the external air. The dead and imjjrisoned mass now undergoes a process of breaking down, liquefaction, and absorption, commencing at the surface, and slowly advancing towards the centre. The encysted portion of the d(vid lung is one mass of infecting material, and as it undergoes no change «>xcept that of licjuefaction, and exhales at no time any putrid odor, it re- mains infectious so long as it retains the solid form. At the outset more tlian half a lung may be thus encysted, and live or six months after alleged CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 689 recovery we still find masses of from one to two pounds weight waiting for the slow process of solution. Wiicnevcr there are indications of the (ixistcnce of such encysted mas:scs, the animal should be looked on as in- fectious, and disposed of as summarily as if in tlu; acute stages of the disease. Mr. Law gives the following rules when the disease is suspected : 1. Remove all litter, manure, feed and fodder from the stables ; scrape tho walls and iloor — wash them if nccessurv ; remove all rotten wood. 2. Take chloride of lime one-half lb., crude carl)olic acid, 4 ozs., and water, 1 gal ; add freshh'-binncd quick-lime till thick enough to make a good whitewash ; whitewash with this the walls, roof, floors, posts, mail' gers, drains and other fixtures in the cow stables. 3. Wash so as to thoroughly cleanse all pails, buckets, stools, forks, shovels, brooms an'l other movable articles used in the buildings ; then wet them all over with a solution of carbolic acid 1-2 lb., M'ater 1 gal. 4. When the empty building has been cleansed and disinfected as al)ovc, ciosa the doors and windows, place in the center of the building a metallic dish holding 1 lb. flowers of sulphur ; set fire to this and let the cow-shed stand dosed until filled with the fumes for at least two hours. The above should suffice for a close stable capable of holding twelve cows. For larger, or very open buildings, more will be required. 5. The manure from a stable where sick cattle have been kept, must he turned over and mixed Avith quicklime, two bushels to every load ; then hauled by horses to fields to which no cattle have access, and at once plowed under by horses. 0. The pits, where the manure has been, must be cleansed and washed with the disinfectant fluid ordered for the building. 7. The surviving herd should be shut up in a close building for half an hour, once or twice a day, and made to breathe the fumes of burning sulphur. Close doors and windows, place a piece of paper on a clean sliovcl, lay a few finches of flowers of sulpinn' upon it, and set it on fire ; adding more sulpinir, pinch by pinch, as long as the cattle can stand it without coughing. Continue for a month. H. (Jive two drachms powdered copperas (green vitriol) daily to each cow in meal or grains : or, divide 1 lb. copperas into 50 powders, and give one daily to each adult animal. 9. Do not use for the surviving cattle any feed, fodder or litter that has been in the same stables with the sick. They may safely be used for horses and sheep. What to Do. There is only one remedy — entire isolation of the herd infected. The prompt killing and slashing of the hides of diseased animals, deep burial, ■ 1 :■ , ''' ti 9 M ■■'. ...*■' fiOO ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. and covering the bodies Avith quick-lime. It may be stamped out onlv by the free use of the poll-axe, and the thorough disinfection by the most severe means of the premises, ute.isils and attendants. It is one of those cases where heroic treatment is of supreme value. How to Know Ii. The 83'mptom most easily known in the carly^ stage is an increased tem- perature of the hody. If a clinical thermometer be introduced into the rectum of a beast in an infected district, and an abnormal heat is ascer- tained, it is safe to susjiect the disease ; therefore send for a veterinarian at once. Next a slight cough will show itself ; the hair will be erected along the back ; there may be shivering and always tenderness of tho back when pinched ; the breathing and pulse is accelerated ; the bowels are costive, rumination is irregular. The urine is scanty and high cnl- ercd, the appetite fails, the milk-flow is diminished, the nose will be alter- nately moist and dry. The horns and other extremities will be alternately hot and cold. In the field, the sick animals will separate from the herd. All the symptoms become more and more apparent until the animal remains in a fixed posture, the head rigidly extended, the mouth open, at every inspiration a moan, until at length the au'mal succumbs, a loath- some and noxious mass of contagion. What to Do. A resort to remedies should not be had unless the animals are taken early in hand, and can be isolated in a building far from any herd. It will not pay except in the case of thorough-bred or otherwise valuable stock. This is especially the case in the West, if that section should be unfortunate enough to import the disease. Prof. Gamgee, who made an elaborate report for the Government in 1871, strongly and wisely con- demns purgatives and ])leeding, but believes the disease ma}' bo checked, if taken in time, by isolating iLc whole herd, and depending on active internal astringents. He advises daily doses of sulphate of iron, one-half to one drachm to the bullock, mixed with an equal Aveight of linseed and coriander seeds, given in bran to disguise it ; this he has foui^d to miti- gate the cough, followed l)y the disappearance of the disease. In the second stage of the disease, he advises light but nutritious food, copious warm water injections, and the following stimulant: No. 20. )i Oz carbonate of ammonia, 1 Qt. liuseeU oil. CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 391 Mix, and give this dose two or three times a day. When only one lun" is involved, recovery ofcusionully takes place ; when both are in- volved, there is little or no hope. For cough and debility during con- valescence, he advises the following tonic : No. 21. }i Oz. oxide of magnesia, ^ Oz. iron filings, fine, l>i Oz. tincture of gentian, 1 Pt. water. To be given daily. Another prescription is recommended — No. 23. 1 Draelim carbolic acid, 1 Pint water To be given as a dose three times a day. The reader Avill see, upon a careful study of the foregoing, that but one prescription — killing — is the only safe plan. Texas Fever. This disease, now called Splenic Fever, resembles in some of its phases the terrible Rinderpest of Asiatic Russia, but it is far less malignant and less contagious. It also disappears with the first frost, being effectually stamped out during the Winter, not to be again seen until again reintro- duced by the passage of Texas cattle. So again it is not given by our Northern cattle to other beasts. The disease has its home on the coast of Texas, but how it originated is not clearly known. After death the spleen is found greatly enlarged and softened, the kidneys broken, dung and the blood fluid. How to Enow It. The period of incubation extends over four or five weeks after the poi- son has been introduced. The fever will at first be moderate, the tem- perature as shown by a clinical thermometer, introduced into the rectum, will be 103 to 107 degrees. Then follows dullness, cough, trembling, jerking of the muscles, drooping of the head, arching of the back. The horns are hot, runiination ceases, and the appetite not good. The eyes become glassy and watery, the urine deep red or black from the blood contained ; the dung is hard and coated Avith blood ; the mouth and rec- tum will be a dark red or copper color ; and the animal dies in a stupor or convulsions, (iiimgcc always found present in the examination of nearly 5,000 animals that the fourth stomach was distinctly inflamed and the spleen 692 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. i' .' i' always enlarged and of a pui'plish color — on cutting the pulp oozin<» out soft like currant jelly. Hcii'jc the name, "Splenic Fever." What to Do. Put the animal in a roomy stable with good ventilation, and give soft food. As an internal remedy give No. 23. a Oz. chlorate of potash, 1 Uz. tincture of ciilorido of iron, 1 Quart water. Mix and give as a dose to to be followed two or three times a day. The most dangerous symptoms being passed, give plentiful food and the following tonic. No. 24. a Oz. sulphate of Iron, 1 Oz. tincture of ginger, 1 Qt. water. This amount twice daily. Professor Gamgce does not regard medical treatment as being hopeful. lu addition he advises that the limbs be well rubbed, and the bo'vcls moved by injections. During the first two or three days he recommends ounce doses of laudanum, and later as a stimulant the following: No. 24. >i Oz. sulphuric ether, 4 Oz. of acetate of ammonia. Give in a quart of linseed tea three times a day. Bloody Murrain. Contagious Anthrax, known ako as charbon, black leg, black quarter, black tongue — is so called because the parts attacked turn black, owing to decomposition of the blood. It arises undoubtedly from con- tagion, eating bad food, pasturing on swamp land.s in summer, drinking stagnant water, etc. Whatever tlie poison, certain it is it has wonderful tenacity of life ; every part of the animal will carry it, even the cxore- nient. Flies will carry it, a yoke worn by a diseased ox retains it. Even alC' hoi is said not be able to kill the poison. Fortunately it rarcl}' occurs in its truly malignant form. There are many types of the di.scsisc attacking particular parts. In the tongue it is known as black tongue, or blain ; in the throat as i)utrid sore throat. When it attacks the bowels it is called bloody murrain. BiteiiiL the pulp oozing out ition, and give soft CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. Its Malignant Character. 693 In this disease it must be remembered that in its malignant form it attacks not only cattle and horses, but all the herbivora, swine and birds. It is communicable to otJier and different animals by inoculation, showing itself in different forms, but all characterized by the l)reaking down of the blood globules, rupture of tissues and letting out blood and albumin- ous fluids, Avith gangrene, yellow or brown mucous membrane, enlargement ;ind sometimes rupture of the spleen, and a very high death rate. Inunonse numbers of human beings have died first and last from eating the flesh of diseased juiimals. This is especially the case among tho Tartars, who do not refrain from eating even the flesh of anthrax horses. As many us a thousand persons are recorde ' as having died in six weeks in San Domingo from eating the flesh of such diseased animals. Mosquitoes, and other biting insects are supposed to cause breaking out of the malig- nant pustule in man, from the fact of its always arising on exposed portions of the body. In relation to the various manifestations of the malignant anthrax Professor Law says : " Malignant anthrax may be manifested by external disease, or swelling or without such appearances. To the first class belong the carl)uncular, erysipelas, of sheep and swine, malignant sore throat of hogs, gloss- anthrax or black tongue, black quarter or bloody murrain, the boiled plague of Siberia, and the malignant pustule of man. To the second belong all those forms of disease in which there are the specific changes in blood, with engorgement of the spleen, blood-staining, and exudations into internal organs only. Preventives. Upon the first intimation of the disease the well animals of the herd sliould be removed to clean, new pasture, where there is pure water. Vvoid all bleeding, purging, and lowering medicines. The animals must bo kept up. So all local applications to the swellings seem useless. A seton, composed of a yard of broad coarse tape, inserted in the dewlap turned every day and smeared with irritating ointment might prove ben- eficial. This should remain in from four to six weeks. Youatt and others advise the following : Ko. 25. 2 to 4 Drachms ctilorido of limo, 1 Oz. prepared chalk, 2 Drachms lauilsiuim. Mix and give in a pint of warm gruel every two or three hours. Recent French authors, in treating the malignant form of the disease. fif)4 ILLUSTRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. recommend quinine, one or two drachms, repeated every two or three hours in severe cases. Also hypodermic injections of a solution of iodine as follows : No. 26. 2 Grains Iodine, 6 Grains iodide of potassium, 1 Oz. water. Use a syringeful every hour in severe cases. In extreme ones, it is ad- vised that this be thrown directly into the veins ; also that the strength be kept up by stimulants ; among those recommended most strongly is car- bonate of ammonia. Blain. When bloody murrain attacks the tongue it is called blain. In the case of blain it i^ recommended to open the pustule freely from end to end, with a sharp lancet, before the poison has been absorbed. Treat the same surface freely with the following : No. 27. 20 Grains chloride of lime, 1 Oz. water. Mop the parts freely. Sulphuric or nitric acid, nitrate of mercury, lunar caustic, and other strong caustics, are equally good. When it may be accomplished, burn- ing with a hot iron is advised. Foot and Mouth Disease. One other contagious disease will be necessary to be treated of here, as beginning to be of common occuiTcnce, having prevailed more or le<ss since its introduction into the United States in 1869. This is epizootic aptha, generally known as foot and mouth disease. Although a contagious febrile disease occurring in cattle and sheep, and communicable by trans- mission to swine and even man, it is fortunately rarely fatal, and is characterized in animals by an eruption of small blisters in the mouth, and between the clefts of the hoofs, and along the upper margin of the coronet. It is a specific poison of obscure origin, remaining in the system from one to four days before producing its characteristic symptoms. How to Know It. There is an increase of temperature in the body, followed by an erup- tion of small blisters, of the size of a dime, situated on the tongue, the roof of the mouth, inside the lips, and occasionally on the udder. The CATTLE, TMKIU DISEASES. (11)5 or three 11 of iodine blisters iu the cleft of the hoofs and around the corouet and heels, are indeutical with the others, but smaller. s, it is ad- ;rength be g\y is ear- n the case id to end, Treat the and other led, burn- i of here, ire or le^s epizootic ontagious by trans- il, and is le mouth, ;in of the be system ams. ' an erup- iigue, the er. The Malignant Catarrh. Caused by feeding in damp, cold situations, and feeding on marshes in peculiar seasons. Low, wet river bottoms are most subject to give it to stock. The disease somewhat resembles the Russian cattle plague, but is not usually (;ontagious. Professor James Law gives symptoms and treatment as sol lows : • A slight dia'rrha>a may be followed by costiveness, the dung being black, tirni and scanty. The hair is rough and erect ; shivering ensues ; the head is depressed ; the roots of the horns and forehead hot ; eyes sunken, red, water}', with turbidity in the interior and intolerance of light ; nmzzle dry and hot ; mouth hot with much saliva ; the membranes, mouth, nose and MALIGNANT CATARRH— SECOND OR SLOUaHINQ STAGB. vagina bluish-red ; pulse rapid ; impulse of the heart weak ; breathing hurried ; cough ; urine scanty and high colored, and surface of the body alternately hot and cold. In twenty-four hours all the symptoms are ag- gravated ; the nose discharges a slimy fluid ; forehead is warmer and duller on percussion ; the mouth covered with dark red blotches, from which the cuticle soon peels off, leaving raw sores ; appetite is completely lost ; dung and urine passed with much pain and straining, and there is generally stiffness and indisposition to move. From the fourth to the sixth day ulcers appear on the nose and muzzle, swellings take place beneath the jaws, chest and abdouen, and on the legs the skin may even slough off u 696 ILLUSTRATED iOCK DOCTOR. '>D- '\o mouth and a stinking diarrhoBa in patches ; u foetid saliva driv f Bucceeds the costivcnoss. Dcat rsuali , ensues from the eighth to the tenth day, ijreccded perhaps by convulsic... ■ or signs of suffocation. The treatment is to clean the bowels with the following : Ko. 28. 1 Pint ollvo oil, 1 Oz. laudanum. Mix. In eight or ten hours, if it do not operate, give another. Follow this with diuretics, sweet spirits of nitre in half-ounce doses, and also with antiseptics, potassa chlorate, in doses of one-quarter drachm. Wet cloths should be kept on the head ; the mouth and nose sponged with quite a weak solution of carbolic acid. Give as food only soft mashes. ig ciiurrhffia jhth to the ition. Follow this i also with Wet cloths th quite u CHAPTER IV. MEDICINES AND INSTRUMENTS- WHAT TO KEEP. 1. DlSSKCnON. n. action op medicines. III. MEDICINES TO BE KEPT, AND DOSES. IV. SIMPLE AND VALUABLE BBCIPKS. V. FORMS OP CLYSTERS. VI. INFUSIONS. VII. ANTI-SFASMODICS. VIII. FOMENTATIONS. IX. MUCILAGES. X. WASHES. XI. POULTICES. Xn. FUMIGATIONS. XIII. TINCTURE FOR WOUNDS. I. Dissection. In the dissection of cattle the axe and meat saw, and butcher's knife must be largely depended on, in the hands of farmers, since all that is necessary is to get at the diseased parts to note their appearance and the seat of the disease, the symptoms having been previously carefully noted. This matter has been treated of in diseases of the horse, chapter XIX., article Dissection, to which the reader is referred. n. Action of Medicines. The action of medicines, doses for horse, ox, sheep and swine is also treated of in chanter XIX., of the horse, together with much other val- uable matter applicable to animals generally. m. Medicines to be Kept, and Doses. It will not be necessary to keep more than a small stock of the medi- cines in most common use, or such as may be required in an emergency. Those adapted to the horse, will, as a rule be also adapted to other stock. In chapter XIX. a pretty full list will be found, with the appropriate doses for cattle, sheep and swine, as well as the horse ; also the proper proportionate dose for animals of various ages up to the adult. It will not be necessary to rep ?> t5iem here. 698 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. For the purpose of enabling our readers to become fiiniiliar with the bony 8ii -V fare of cattle we give uii illustration of the Hkeleton of the ox with the correct names of the various i)arts a.s known in veterinary sci- ence. It will be found valuable for reference, not only to the student in veterinary art, but also to every one who proposes to keep and breed cattle. SKELZTON OF TEH OX. Explanation of Cut.— -4— Cervical Vertebrae, li J5— Dorsal Vertebrae. C— Lumbar Vertebrae. D — Sacrum. ^ JE"— Coney geal Bones. FF —Ribs. 6^— Costal Cartilages. ZT— Scapula. /—Humerus. K K— Radius. L — Ulna. M — Carpus or Knee. 1 — Scaphoid. 2 — Semilunar. '^ — Cuneiform. 4— Trapezium. 5— Trapezoid. 6— Os IMagnum. 7— Unceiform. 8— Pisiform. N iV— Large Metacarpel or Cannon. O— Small Metecarpel. P P— Sesamoid Bones. Q Q— Phalanges. 1— Os Suffraginis or Pastern Bone. 2— OsCoronae. 3— Os Pedis. P— Pelvis. 1— Illium. 2— Pubis. 3— Ischium. /S'— Femur. T— Patella. U— Tibia. F— Fibula. TT— Hocks. 1— Os Calcis. 2— Ostragulus. 3— Cuneiform Magnum. 4— Cuneiform Median. 5— Cuneiform Parvum. <'— Cuboid. X— Large Metatarsal. 1, 2, 3— Phalanges. F— Small Metatarsal. .^— Head. 1— Inferior Maxilla. 2— Superior Maxilla. 3- Anterior Maxilla. 4— Nasal Bone. 5— Molar. 6— Frontal. 7— Parietal. H — Occipital. 9 — Lachrymal. 10— Squamous. 11— Petrous. CATTrK, THKrU DISKASRS. (v.^y In compiiriiig the skeleton of the ox with thiit of the horse, we ciin rciidily perceive tiie difference in the len<^h of the limb and neck pos- sessed by the latter. Speed seems to have been an object at the creation, and as tlw body was elevated the neck needed proportionate Icngtli in order to feud. The body of the horsd corresponds to a square, while that of the ox to a long rectangle. The limbs of the ox are straighter than those of the horse, much leas speed being demanded. The ribs of the foi'mcr are both longer and larger than those of the latter, greater pro- tection with sluggardness of movement being required. In the head of the ox wo find the two plates or tables noticed in the horse ; in the latter, however, they lie close together, while in the former, as in all horned animals, there is considerable space between them. This diversity creates a number of cells, having bony ridges passing from the inner to the outer plate, which secures the firmness of the parts. These cells form roomy and strong sockets for the horns. The cavity containing the brain of the ox is about one-fourth the size of the other parts of the skull ; the organs of mastication and those of smell taking up the remaining portions. In cattle the frontal l)ones extend from the nose to the superior ridge of the skull, presenting a flat, irregular surface, totally bare of any muscular or fleshy covering. The weapon of defense and offense employed by cattle is the horn and nature has securely based it and rendered it effective by this expanse of the frontal bone. There is the same division in the center of the frontal sinuses as in the horse, but th.3 perfection of divis- ion between the nostrils is wanting. Commencing about half way up the nose, the septum is wanting at the lower part, and the two nostrils are, as it were, thrown into one ; the frontal sinuses connect with the nasal, thus forming a continuous cavity from the muzzle to the horn, and from one muzzle to the other. In pol'ed cattle the frontal bone holds the same situation — reaching from the nasal bones to the parietal ridge — l)ut as they were not designed for the base of horns, they narrow off townrds the poll. The temporal bones in cattle are small, deep in the temporal fossa and destitute of the squamous structure. The occipital bone is, in the ox, deprived of almost all the importance attached to it in the conformation of the horse. The sphemoid and ithmoid bones are in the same relative position. IV. Simple and Valuable Medical Beoipes for Cattle. Dr. G. H. Dadd, M.D., V.S., a medical practition of repute, and celebrated as a veterinary surgeon, up to the time of his death, some fifteen years ago, attributed much of his success to not being bound by any rigid rules of practice. Thus he, while having been bred under the Allopathic system of medicine, used largely of botanical agents, as in 45 700 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. fl ''•■ fact do all our best physicians now, more liir<j;oly than formerly. In the appendix to his work on the diseases of cattle he gives u series of recipes under appropriate headinjjjs, wliich we reproduce in a soinewiiat different and condensed form, as beinjjj at the same time simple and efficacious. In his observations on the action of medicine, and external agents on the animal body, he says, that warmth and moisture always expand it, and bay berry l)ark, tannin, ;ind gum catechu always contract it; and that these agents have these effects at all times (provided, however, tlicre Ix! sntlicient vitality in the part to manifest these peculiar changes) and uiid«'r all circumstances. If a l)listcr be applied to the external surface of an animal, and it produces irritation, it always has a tendency to product* that effect, whatever part of the living organism it may be applied to. So alcohol always has a tendency to stimulate, wliether given by the mouth or rubbed on the external surface, it will produce an excitement of nerves, heart and arteries, and of course the muse h's partake of the influence. Again, n)arsh mallows, gum acacia, slippery elm, etc., always lubricate the mucous surfaces, quiet irritation, and relieve inllanmiatory symptoms. It follows, of course, 1st. That when any other effects than tliose just named are seen to follow the administration of thest' articles, they must be attributed to the morbid state of the parts to which they are applied ; 2d. That a medicine which is good to promote a given effect in one form of disease, will be ecjually good for the same purpose in another form of disease in the same tissue. Thus, if an infusion of mallows is good for inflamnuitiou of the stomach, and will lubricate the surface, and allay irritation in that organ, then it is etpially good for the same purpose in inflammation of the bowels and bladder. What we wish the reader to understand is this : that a medicine used for any particular symptom in one form of disease, if it be a sanative agent, is equally good for the same symptom in every form. The medicines we recommend owe their diuretic, astringent, diaphoretic and cathartic powers to their aromatic, relaxing, antispasmodic, lubricating and irritating properties ; and if we give them with a view of producing a certain result, and they do not act just as we wish, it is no proof that they have not done good. The fact is, all our medicines act on the parts where nature is making the greatest efforts to restore equilibrium ; hence they relieve the constitution, whatever may be the nature of their results. mc mj eln bla am wh Laxative clyster : No. 28. V. Forms of Clysters. 3 or 4 Quarts warm water, 6 Ounces linseed oil, 1 Table-spoonful common salt (flue). aci re( In tho )f ri'cipos diffrront ificticioiis. its on tlw! 1(1 it, und und that there lie und under ic(! of jin ) produce pplic'd to. on by the xfitcnicnt ke of tho L'., always iniuiatorv hoso just ley must ^ applied ; one form r form of jrood for and allay urpose in reader to nptoin in J for the iaplioretie ubricatiiig producing roof that the parts m ; hence ir results. cArn.K.. TiiJ'.irt imskasrs Another : No. ao. 4 (jiiiiriH warm wuter, 701 1 dill HOtt H(>!l|>, H Titblu-Mpuuulul lliio Halt. Useful in obstinate constipation, "stoppage,' ment is hard and dark colored. Emollient clyster : or whenever the excro- No. 81. 2 Ounces sllpprry elm bark, 2 QiiurU boiling water. Simmer over the lire a few minutes, strain through a fine sieve, and inject, when nearly cool. The following articles may be substituted for elm: flaxseed, lily roots, gum arable, poplar bark, Iceland moss. (Tisp. — In all cases of irritation and inflammation of the intestines and bladder. Stimulating clyster: No. 82. Another : No. 88. When cool, inject. 8 Quarts of thin mucilnf^e of slippery elm or linseed tea, 1 TeaBpoonful Africun vuycDue, pure. H Table-spoonful powdered ginger, 3 Quarts boiling wuter. Ufie, — In all cases wi.on the rectum and small intestines are inactive and loaded with excrement, or gas. Anodyne clyster : No. 8d. 1 Ounce lady's slipper (cyprlpedlum), 1 Ounce cumoniilo flowers, 8 Quarts boiling water. Let the mixture stand a short time, then strain through a fine sieve when it will be fit for use. Une. — To relieve pain and relax spasms. Diuretic clyster: No. 86. 8 Quarts linseed tea, 1 Table-spoonful oil of Juniper. Or, substitute for the latter, cream of tartar, half an ounce. Use. — This form of clyster may be used with decided advantage in all acute diseases of the urinary organs. This injection is useful in cases of red water, both in cattle and sheep ; and when the malady is supposed ta 70: ILLUSTHATED STOCK DOCTOR. result from general or local debility, the addition of tonics (golden seal or gentian) will be indicated. Their active properties may be extracted by infusion. Astringent clyster: Take an infusion of hardback, st"ain, and add a table-spoonful of linely-pulverized charcoal to every three quarts of fluid. Another is air infusion of witch hazel. Another : No. 36. 1 Table-spoonful powdered bayberry bark, 3 Quarts boiling water. When cool, it is fit for use. Use. — ^Astringent injections are used in all cases where it is desired to contract the living fibre, as in scouring, dysentery, scouring rot, diarrhea, bloody flux, falling of the womb, fundament, etc. Nourishing clysters : Nourishing clysters are composed of thin gruel made from flour, etc. Injection for worms : Make an infusion of pomegranate (rind of the fruit), an 1 inject every night for a few days. This will rid the animal of worms that infest the rectum : but if the animal is infested with the long, round worm (^teres), then half a pint of tlie above infusion must be givea for a few mornings, before feeding. Another for worms : No. 37. 1 Ounce powdered lobelia, 1 Handful wood ashes, 3 Quarts boiling water. When cool, it is fit for use. VI. Inflisicns. These are made by steeping herbs, roots, and other medical substances in boiling water. No particular rules can be laid down as to the quantity of each article required. It will, however, serve as some sort of a guide, that wc generally use from one to two ounces of the aromatic herbs and roots to every quait of fluid. A bitter infusion such as wormwood or camomile requires less of the herb. All kinds of infusions can be ren- dered palatable by the adaition of a small quantity of honey or molasses. As a general rule, the human palate is a good criterion ; for if an infu- sion be too strong or unpalatable for a man, it is unfit for cattle or sheep. An infusion of either of the following articles is valuable in colic, both flatulent and spasmodic, in all classes of animals : caraway, peppermint, CATTLE, THEIK DISEASES. 703 spearmint, fennel seed, angelica, bergamot, snake root, anise seed, ginseng, etc. VII. Anti-spasmodics. By anti-spasmodics are meant those articles that assist, through their physiological action in relaxing the nen^ous and muscular systems. vm. Fomentations. This class of remedies is usually composed of relaxants, etc., of sce- ral kinds, combined with tonics, stimulants, and anodynes. They are very useful to relieve pain, to remove rigidity, to restore tone, and to stimulate the parts to which they are applied. Common fomentation : NO. as. 1 Part wormwood, 1 Part tansy, 1 Pail hops. Moisten them with equal parfs of boiling water and vinegar, and apply when blood warm. Use. — For all kinds of bruises and sprains. They should be confined to the injure! pniis, and kept moist with the superabundant fluid. Where it is not practicable to confine a fomentation to the injured parts, as in shoulder or hip lameness, constant bathing with the decoction will answer the same purpose. Anodyne fomentation : No. 39. 1 Handful of hops, 1 Ounce white poppy heads, Equal parts water and vinegar. Simmer a few minutes. Use. — In all painful bruises. Relaxing fomentation : No. 40. 2 Ounces powdered lobelia, 2 Quarts boiling water. Simmer for a few minutes, and when sufficiently cool, bathe the parts with a soft sponge. Use. — In all cases of stiff joints, and rigidity of the muscles. Cedar buds, or boughs, any quantity, to which add a small quantity of red pepper and ginger, with boiling water sufficient. IBli 704 ILLUSTRATEO STOCK DOCTOR. Use. — Efficacious in chronic huueness and paralysis, for putrid sore throat, and when the glands are enlarged from cold and catarrh. IX. Mucilages. Mucilages are soft, bland substances, made by dissolving gum arable in hot water ; or by boiling marsh mallows, slippery elm, or lily roots, until their mucilaginous properties are extracted. A table-spoonful of « ither of the above articles, when powdered, will generally suffice for a quart of water. Use. — In all cases of catarrh, diarrhoea, inflammation of the kidneys, womb, bladder, and intestines. They shield the mucous membranes, und defend them from the action of poisons and drastic cathartics. X. Washes. Washes generally contain some medical agent, and are principally used externally. Wash for diseases of the feet : No. 41. 4 Ounces pyroUgeuouB acid, 8 Ounces water. Use — This wash excels any other in point of efficacy, and removes rot and its kindred diseases sooner than any other. Cooling wash for the eye : No. 42. 1 Pint rain water, 20 Drops acetic seed. Use. — In ophthalmia. Tonic and anti-spasmodic wash No. 43. H Ounce camomile flowers, 1 Pint boiling water. When cool, strain through fine linen. Use. — In chronic diseases of the eye, and when a weeping remains lifter an acute attack. Wash for unhealthy or ulcerated sores : A weak solution of soda or wood ashes. Wash for diseases of the skin : Take one ounce of finely-pulverized charcoal, pour on it one ounce of pyroligenous acid, then add a pint of water. Bottle, and keep it well corked. It may be applied to the skin by means of a sponge. It is also an exoellont romedv ffir ill-oonditionod ulcers. CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 705 Physic for cattle : Mix. No. i4. a Ounce extract of butternut (juglans cinerea), 1 Tea-spoonful cream of tartar, 2 Quarts boiling water. When cool, administer. Another: No. 45. a Ounce extract of blackroot (leptandra virginica), 1 Ounce Rocbelle salts, H Tea-spoonful i)o\vdered ginger. Dissolve in two quarts of warm water. Another: No. 46. 1 Table-spoonful powdered mandrake, 1 Tea-spoonful cream of tartar 2 Quarts hot water. Here are three different forms of pliysic for cattle, which do not de- bilitate the system, like aloes and suits, because they determine to the surface as well as the bowels. They may be given in all cases where purges are necessary. Oiie-tliird of the above forms will suffice for sheep. Mild physic foj jattle : No. 47. Aperient ; 2 Ounces synip of buckthorn, H Table- jipoonlul sulphur, yi Tea-spoonful ginger, 2 Quarts hot water. No. 48. 1 Pint llnsccd oil. Yolks of 2 eggs. Mix. Another : No. 49. 1 Pint sweet oil. X Tea-spoonful powdered cayenne Mix. A sheep will require about one-half of the above. Stimulating tincture : No. 60. 1 Pint boiling vinegar, 2 Ounces tincture of myrrh, 2 Teaspoonfuls powdered capsicum. Use. — For external application in putrid sore throat. Another : 70(5 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. 51. 4 OunccR tincture of camphor, Ji Ounce oil of cedur, 4 Ounces tincture ot cup.sicum (hot drops). To be rubbed around throat niglit and morning. Stimulating tincture for cln-onif rheuuiaf ism : No. 52. 4 Ounces tincture of capsicum, 1 Ounce oil of cedar, 1 Ounce oil of wormwood, a Pint vinegar, 1 Gill goose grease. Mix. To be applied night and morning. The mixture should be kept in a well corked bottle, and shaken before being used. XI. Poultices. If a foreisrn substance enters the llesh the formation of matter is a part of the process by which nature rids the system of the enemy. A poultice relaxing and lubricating will then be indicate^. If, however, the foreign body shall have entered at a point where it ''-^ '"^^possible to con- fine a poultice, then the .suppurative stage may •: hortened by the application of relaxing fomentations, and lastly by siunulants. Mr. Cobhctt .says of marsh mallow plant: It is among the most valua- ble that ever grew. Its leaves .stewed, and applied wet, will cure, and almost instantly ease, any cut, or bruise, or wound of any sort. Poul- tices made of it will cure sprains ; fomenting with it will remove swellings ; applications made of it will cure chafes made by saddle and harness ; and its operation, in all cases, is so quick that it is hardly to be believed. Those who have this weed at hand need not put themselves to the trouble and expense of sending to doctors and farriers on trilling occasions. If tin ,ise of this weed was generally adopted the art and mystery of healing wounds, and of curing sprains, swellings, and other external maladies, would very quickly be reduced to an unprofitable trade. Lubricating ard healing poultices ; No. 53. 1 Part powdored marsh maUow roots, 1 Part marsh muilow leaves. Moisten with boiling water, and apply. Use. — In ragged cuts, wounds aud bruises. Stimulating poultice: No. 64. 1 Part Indian meal, 1 Part slippery elm. Mix them together, and add sufiSicient boiling water to moisten the mass. Sj cayenne o Use. — ' there is d; Poultice Nothiiiii or marsh Poultice No. To be n Styptic- Witch li Make a the bleedh from the s drink it, a Styptic Wet a 1 the part. There ai of nutgalli Absorbt Absorbc ter, and ai ation of i digestive quality of view of n agents thi A mixt' they do n the acidii diarrhea tion to tb world. ^ forms of the lost f Forms CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 707 mass. Spread it en a cloth, and sprinkle a small quantity of powdered cayenne on its surface. Use. — To stimulate ill-conditioned ulcers to healthy action. Where there is danger of putrescence add a small quantity of powdered charcoal. Poultice for bruises ; Nothing makes so good a poultice for recent bruises as boiled ca^-rots or marsh luallows. Poultice to promote suppuration : No. 65 A sufficient quantity of Indian meal, 1 Handful of linseed, 1 Teaspoonful of cayenne. To be moistened with vinegar and applied at the usual temperature. Styptics to arrest bleeding : Witch hazel, (Winter bloom,) bark or leaves, 2 ounces. Make a decoction with the smallest possible quantity of water, and if the bleeding is from the nose, throw it up by means of a syringe ; if from the stomach, lungs, or bowels, add more water, and let the j'aimal drink it, and give some by injection. Styptic to arrest external bleeding : Wet a piece of lint with tincture of muriate of iron, and bind it on the part. Tliere are various other styptics, such as alum water, strong tincture of nutgiills, bloodroot, common salt, tine flour, etc. Absorbents : Absorbents are composed of materials partaking of an alkaline charac- ter, and are used for the purpose of neutralizing acid matter. The form- ation of an acid in the stomach arises from some derangement of the digestive organs, sometimes brought on by the improper quantity or quality of the food. It is useless, therefore, to give ubi«orbents, with a view of neutralizing acid, unless the former are combined with tonics, or agents that are capable of restoring the stomach to a healthy state. A mixture of .'i!:>lk, salaratus, and soda is often given by farmers ; yet they 'lo not afforU pci lanent relief. They do some good by correcting the acidity of the s oraach, but the animals are often affected with diarrhea or cosuvynes;-;, loss of appetite, colic, and convulsions. Atten- tion to the diet vvouM probably do more good than all the medicine in the world. Yet, if thav do get sick, something must be done. The best forms of absorbents are the following ; they restore healthy action to the lo<t fu action, at the .same time that they neutralLso the gas: Formb of absorbents : I; ^ 708 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. So. 66. 1 Table^tioonful powdered charcoal, H Table-spoonful powdered snakeroot, 1 Tea-8poonful powdered caraways, 1 Quart hot water. Mix. To be given at one dose for a cow ; half the quantity, or indeed one-third, is sufficient for a calf, sheep or pig. Another : No. 67. 1 Table-Rpoonful powdered charcoal. To be given in thoroughwort tea, to which may be added a very small portion of vinegar. Another, adapted to city use : No. 68. 1 'I ea-spoonful sub-carbonate of soda, 1 Ounce wnctnre of gentian, 1 Pint fnfusion of spearmint. Mix. Give a cow the whole at a dose, and repeat daily, for a short time, if necessary. One-hiif the quantity will suffice for a smaller animal . Drink for coughs : No. 69. H Ounce balm of Gilead buds, 2 Table-spoonfuls honey, 1 Wine-glassful vinegar, 1 Pi a. ivater. Set the mixture on the iire, n an earthen vessel ; let it simmer a few minutes. When cool, straui., and it is fit for use. Dose, a wine-glassful twice a day. Another : No. 60. 1 Oun<"e bale m copaiba, 1 Ounce powdered licorice, 2 Table-spoonfuls Loney, 1 Quart boiling water. Rub the copaiba, licorice and honey together in a mortar ; after they are well mixed, add the water. Dose, half a pint, night and morning. Another : No. 6L H Ounce balsam of Tolu, 1 Ounce powdered marshmallow roott, a Gill honey, 2 Quarts boiling water. Mix Dose, hnlf a pint , nisht and morning. ty, or indeed I very small for a short )r a smaller mmer a few aae-glassful after they morning. CATTLE, THEIR DISBASSfl. Drink for a cow after calving : 709 No. 83. 1 Ounce bethwort, 1 Ouooe m&rshmallows. First make an infusion of bethwort by simmering it in a quart of water. When cool, strain, and stir in the mallows. Dose, half a pint, every two hours. Diuretic : Bearberry (uva ursi), is a popular diuretic, and is useful when com- bined with raarshmallows. When the urine is thick and deficient m quantity, or voided with diflBculty, it may be given in the following form : No. ea. 1 Ounce powdered bearberry, 2 Ounces powdered marshmallows, i, Pounds Indian meal. Mix. Dose, half a pound daily, in the cow's feed. Eruption wash : Borux is a valuable remedy for eruptive diseases of the tongue and mouth. Powdered and dissolved in water, it forms an astringent, anti- septic wash. The usual form is : No. 64. Mix. S Ounce powdered borax, 2 Ounces honey. XII. Fumigations. For foul barns and stables, take. No. 66. 4 Ounces common salt, IK Ounce manganese. Let these be well mixed, and placed in shallow earthem vessel ; then pour on the mixture, gradually, sulphuric acid, four ounces. The inha- lation of the gas which arises from this mixture is highly injurious ; therefore, as soon as the acid is poured on, all persons should leave the building, which should immediately be shut, and rot opened again for several hours. Dr. White, V.S., says, "When glandarous or infectious matter is exposed to it a short time, it is rendered perfectly harmless." Ulceration of the mouth : A strong infusion of goldthread (coptis trifoUa), makes a valuable application for eruptions and ulcerations of the mouth. We use it ia the following form : (t'i^ 710 No. 66. II.LlTfiTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 1 Ounce goldthread, 1 Pint boiling water. Set the mixture aside to cool ; then strain, and add a table-spoonful of honey, und bathe the parts twice u day. Astringent : Kino is a powerful astringent, and may be used in diarrhea, dysentery, and rod water, after the inflammatory symptoms have subsided. Wo occa- sionally use it in the following form for red water and chronic dysentery : No. 67. 20 Grains powdered kino, 1 Quart thin flour gruel. To be given at a dose, and repeated night and morning, as occasion requires. Simple cough remedy : The following n?akes an excellent cough remedy; No. 68. I Ounce powdered licorice, 1 Tea-spoonful balsam oi ToaU, 1 Quart boiling water. To be given at a dose. Antacid for hoven : Lime water is used in dian'hcea, and when the discharge of urine i& excessive. Being an antacid, it is very usefully employed when cattle are hoven or blown. It is unsafe to administer alone, as it often de- ranges the digestive organs ; it is therefore very properly combined with tonics. The following will serve as an example : No. 60. 2 Ounces lime water, 2 Quarts infusion ot'snaltehead (balmony), Dose, a quart, night and morning. Xin. Tincture for WoundR. Myrrh makes an excellent tincture for wounds, prepared as follows : No. 70. 2 Ounces powdered myrrh, 1 Pint proof spirits. Set in a close covered vessel for two weeks, then strain through a fine Beive, and bottle for use. It should be always kept on hand. Opodeldoc : Used for strains and bruises, after the inflammatory action has some- what subsided. Liquid ( No. 7 The oil alcohol, ai Mucilag We hav practice, a chitis plei No. 7 Boiling small quai For eru The bar erties. t measles in No. 7 Mix, an morning. '; M'^^M. CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES. 711 Liquid opodeldoc: I^o. 71. ^ Ounces soft soap, 1 >i Pints Mew England nun, ^ Pint vinegar, •i Ounces oil of lavender. The oil of lavender should first be dissolved in an equal quantity of alcohol, and then added to the mixture. Mucilages for catarrh, etc. : We have given pleurisy root, {aaclepias tuberosa), a fair trial in cattle practice, and find it to be invaluable in the treatment of catarrh, bron- chitis pleurisy, pneumonia and consumption. Take : No. 72. H Table-spoonful powdered pleurisy root, 1 Ounce powdered marshmallow roots. Boiling water sufficient to make a thin mucilage. The addition of » small quantity of honey increases its diaphoretic properties. For eruptive diseases : The bark of sassafras root is stimulant, and possesses alterative prop- erties. Used in connection with sulphur, for eruptive diseases, and for measles in swine, in the following proportions, it will be found valuable : No. 78. 1 Ounce powdered sassafras, 1-2 Table-spoonfUl powdered sulphur. Mix, and divide into four parts, one of which may be given night and morning, in a hot mash. She: ORIG PART V. Sheep and Sheep Husbandry. ORIGIN, breeds, characteristics AND MANAGEMENT. %, 1^ ^ > ^>, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) % A V. ,<y % 1.0 ^»^ I I.I 2.5 ^ 1^ 1 2.2 2.0 L8 •, 1-25 1 1.4 1.6 1 ^ 6" ► Photographic Sdences Corporaition 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 SHEEP AND SHEEP HUSBANDRY. CHAPTER I. OBIOm, FBINCIFAL BREEDS AND CHABACTEBISTICS. COSMOPOLITAN NATURE OF SHEEP.'— LONQ-WOOLED SHEEP. -I. LEICESTER. II. BORDER LEICESTER. III. COTSWOLD. — OOOD QUALITIES OF COTSWOLDS. — COTSWOLDS IN THE WEST. IV. LINCOLN SHEEP. V. NEW OXFORDSHIRB SHEEP. VI. UIDDLE-WOOLED SHEEP. VII. CHEVIOT SHEEP. VIH. WHITE-FACED HIOHLANO SHEEP. XX. DORSET SHEEP. -^X. 80UTHDOWNS. XI. HAMPSHIRE DOWNS. Xn. SHROPSHIRE DOWNS. XIII. OXFORD DOWNS. FINE WOOLBD SHEEP. -^— XIV. AMERICAN MBRINOEi. —— THB FLEECE. THB HEAD. THB BODT.— -THB MOST PROFITABLB 8HBBP. DIVISIONS OF WOOL. Ooimopolitan Nature of Sheep. "Where sheep originated is a question difficult to answer. They are the first of the animals domesticated by man, and reasonably so, since they supply the two principal wants of the barbarian, food and clothing. They are found in every inhabited country, not entirely savage, from the Arctic to the Torrid zone. To show the great diversity in character of sheep, it is only necessary to quote the classification of Linnaeus, which is : The Hornless, Horned, Black-faced, Spanish, Many-homed, African, Guinea, Broad-tailed, Fat- rumped, Bucharian, Long-tailed, Cap-bearded, and Bovant. To these may be added the Siberian sheep of Asia, found also in Corsica and 46 716 ILLU8THATED STOCK DOCTOR. Barbary and the Cretan sheep of the Grecian Islands, Hungary, and some portions of Austria, and we have about all the principal species. POINTS OP SHBBP. Explanation— ^— Face. 5— Muzzle. C— Neck. 2)— Shoulder. JS;— Point of the Shoulder. JF'— Breast. O — Girth-place. iZ— Back. /—Loin. K— Eamp. I»— Thigh. Jtf— Hip. i\r— Root of tail. Notwithstanding the fact that sheep are among the principal sources of wealth of all peoples, it is only among enlightened nations that they have reached their highest development ; and among these, Spain, France, Germany, Great Britain and her colonies, and the United States may be mentioned as those where systematic breeding have produced the most practical results. In no country has this been attained in the production of fine wool, to a more excellent degree than among what are now known as American merinoes, the result of scientific breeding of the Spanish sheep. From present appearances, it will be but a few years before we shall excel in the production of long-wooled, and mutton sheep. The United States has of course, no native sheep, if wc except the Ovin Montana, which really is a sheep and not a goat (Capra) as many per- sons suppose. It inhabits the highest ranges of the Rocky Mountains from well north down to New Mexico. The hair, for it is not wool, although it is crimped, resembles the hair of the elk — is coarse, but soft to the touch, and slightly crimped throughout its length ; about two inches long on its back, and on the sides one and a half inches. We believe they have never been bred in confinement. In passing it may be interesting to our readers to know that at the Paris Exhibition of 1865 there were exhibited the wild sheep of Barbary, Ovis TVagelapus, more resembMng SHEEP. DTFFEUENT BREEDS. 717 r. JS?— Point —Loin. K— a ioat than our wild specicH. There were also shown there the Punjaub wild sheep, Ovia Cycloceras, a native of Northern India, and the Euro- pean moufflon, Ovia Mudmon, belonging to Corsica and Sardinia, but both bi-ed in confinement. As illustrating something of the characteristics of the wild sheep, as well as to illustrate points the cut we give on preceding page may serve as an example. 71« I!! ill ILLU8TKATKD STOCK DOCTOK. Long-wooled Sheep. There arc but a few kinds of lon-wooled sheep that have held their own in the inii)ioveincnt of the race for the last 100 years, sufficiently to be widely disseminated in the United States. These are the Leicester, Cots- wold, Lincoln and Ronmey Marsh. Of these, Leicester, as improved by Bakewell and succeeding breeders, has perhaps exercised a more potent i'ifect in crossing than any other of the long-wooled varieties. Thoy fat- ten very kindly, and the best wethers will weigh at twelve to fifteen months old from 20 to 25 pounds per quarter, and at two years old from viO to 38 pounds per (luarter. The fleeces are valuable as long combing wool, and will weigh from 7 to H pounds each. I.KICESTBR RAM. I. Leioesters. This breed is pure white, tolerably hardy, without horns, the head small and clean, eyes bright, neck and shoulders square and deep, the back straight, carcass full, hind-quarters tapering to the tail, legs clean, with fine bone, flesh succulent in quality, not the best, being much too fat for American palates ; nevertheless, the grades make good meat with the single exception of possessing too much outside fat. Leicesters require the best of care and shelter, and of course good feeding. The ewes are not the best of mothers, and the young lambs require special attention. The wool is among the most valuable of any, being in especial HHEEF, DIFFEllENT URBBD8. 7V.} d their own ontly to be ester, Cots- inproved by nore potent They fat- to fifteen ir.s old from ig combing request for combing, and will average seven pounds per head in good flocks. The Leicesters are well thought of in many parts of the West, and are increasing in popularity. The true type of the breed is as foHovvs : The head should be hornless, long, small, tapering toward the muzzle, and projecting horizontally forward. The eyes prominent, but with a quiet expression. The ears thin, rather long, and directed liackward. The neck full and broad at its base, where it proceeds from the chest, so that there is, with the slightest possible elevation, one continued horizontal line from the rump to the poll. The breast broad and round, and no un- even or angular formation where the shoulders join either the neck or the back ; particularly no rising of the withers, or hollow behind the situation of tliesc bones. The arm fleshy through its whole extent, and even dow u to the knee. The bones of the leg small, standing wide apart ; no loose- ness of skin about them, and comparatively bare of avooI. The chest and barrel at once deep and round, the ribs forming a considerable arch from the spine, so as in some cases, and especially when the animal is in good condition, to make the apparent width of the chest even greater than the dejjth. The barrel ribbed well home ; no irregularity of line on the, buck or belly, but on the sides ; the carcass very gradually diminishing in width toward the rump. The quarters long and full, and, as with the fore-logs, the muscles extending down to the hock ; the thighs also wide and full. The legs of a moderate length ; the skin also moderately thin» but soft and elastic, and covered with a good quantity of white wool. n. Border Leicester. IS, the head d deep, the legs clean, y much too i meat with Leicesters ding. The uire special r in especial The infusion of the blood, of the Dishley, or new Leicester ais they were called, but which are now classified simply as Leicester sheep, upon the border flocks of England, gave rise to a sub-family, known as Border Leicester, a. id which have won a distinct position in English show yards. Their good and bad characteristics are as follows : The most marked feature in their structure, is the smallness of their heads, and of their bones generall}', as contrasted with the weight of carcass. They are clean in the jaws, with a full eye, thin ears, and placid countenance. Their backs are stri\ight, broad and flat ; the ribs arched, the belly carried very light, so that they present nearly as straight a line below as above ; the chest wide, the skin very mellow, and covered with a beautiful fleece of long, soft wool, which weighs, on the average, from six to seven pounds. On good soils, and under careful treatment, the sheep are usually brought to weigh from eighteen to twenty pounds a quarter at fourteen months fil 720 ILLU8TUATE1) STOCK DOCTOR. old, at which age they are now generally slaughtered. At this age their flesh is tender and juicy, but when carried on until they are older and heavier, fat accumulates so unduly in proportion to the lean meat as to detract from its palatableness and market value. This fat accumulation on mature animals is pretty constant in all the large and improved breeds. '' I III m. Cotswold Sheep. The Cotswolds were imported into the United States about 1832, since which time they have been reinforced from time to time by successive SHEEP, DIFFEKENT IIKEED8. 721 H s O (s (O O O importations, and now stand in the West, in the front rank of long- woolcd sheep. Tills is one of the largest English breeds, though the improved race is smaller than the originals, on account of the influence of the Leicester element in its amelioration. As a breed, it is of great antiquity. It has <'ained in fleece and form, and comes to maturity earlier ; is more prolific than the Leicester, and has greater strength of constitution ; is often fat- tened at fourteen months, yielding fifteen to twenty pounds of mutton per (luarter, and twenty to thirty, if kept till two years old. They have a large head, but well set on, a broad chest, a well-rounded barrel, and a straight back. They are often used for crossing upon other breeds, and for obtaining earlier market-lambs, both in this country and in Europe. They are more widely disseminated in this country than any other long- wooled breed, and preserve well the popularity which they have attained here. Some imported sheep of this breed have borne fleeces in this country of eighteen pounds. A great weight when we remember that the wool shrinks comparatively little in washing. SHEARED COT4WOLD KAM. The Cotswolds have been extensively crossed with Leicester sheep in England, by which their size has been somewhat diminished, but theii carcass notably improved, and in addition, earlier maturity has been attained. The wool is strong, mellow and of good color, though rather coarse, 6 to 8 inches in length, and from 7 to 8 pounds per fleece. Oood <}ualitie8 of Cotswolds. The superior hardihood of the improved Cotswold over the Leicester, ill !l! 722 ILLU8TKATKI) MOCK IKXTOR. and their adaptation to common treatment, togctlier with the prolific nature of the owes, und their al>undanoo of milk, liiivo rendered tliom in many phices rivals of the new Leicester, and has obtained for them of late years, more attention to their selection and {jencn-al treatment, under wiiich manaj^ement still further improvement appears very probable. The quality of the mutton is superior to that of the Leicester, the tallow bein^ less abundant, with a larger development of muscle or flesh. The ewen are prolific, and good mothers and nurses. .SHEAKEM COTSWOLD KWK. CotBwolds in the West. Throughout the entire West, the Cotswold has become a most favorite breed, and this not only on account of their long, handsome fleeces, specially adapted to the purpose of combing wool, but from the kindli- ness with which they take to our keep and climate. For this reason we liave given this breed special prominence in our illustrations. It is not our province to go into long dissertations or detailed description, it would take too much space, and be productive of no good end. The illustra- tions we give will furnish a better index of value and characteristics. The cut on next page will show the appearance at one year old. In relation to the adaptability of this breed South, a prominent Clark county, Virginia, farmer .says : It is far more profitable to keep the dif- ferent varieties of mutton breeds, than the fine wools, or Merino breed in this portion of Virginia. I say this from my own experience, and that of many intelligent gentlemen with whom I have conversed. The Cots- Wold sheep, and its crosses, with the Southdown are less liable to diseases ttllKKI', UIFFKI'KNT IlKKKDH. 723 i the prolitiu ured thcin in r thom of lat«^ tiiiorit, under obiiblo. Tho ) tallow heiD|jr 1. The ewes nost favorite onio Hcoces, 1 the kindli- is reason we It is not ion, it would rhe illustra- aracteriaties. d. linent Clai-k ceep the dif- ino breed in ce, and that The Cots- e to diseases of all kinds ; they are more prolific, better nurses, and less liable to lose their lambs than the Merino. The lambs are more vigorous and hardy ; YKARLINn COTSWOLD. then add their early maturity, their fitness for market at IX montlis old, and their almost double value when in market, and you have advantages 7-'^^^: COTSWOLD KWBS. which far outweigh the additional amount of food which the nmtton sheep may consume in proportion to his size. There is one thing in con- ill ■ i i I 724 ILLUHTRATRI) STOCK DOCTOR. nection with all the long-woolod and largo broodn of nheep that may be uppropriiitcly incntionod here : thoy cannot ho kopt in largo flocks, like tlu^ .smaller and finc-woolcd brcedH. Murinoos arc often kept in flocks of 1,000 or more in the far West. The long-woolcd, the middle-wools and the mutton breeds are especially adapted for farmers, when both mutton and wool are the considerations, and are seldom herded together in fields exceeding one hundred. Thus in all the better settled portions of the West and South, where pasture and grain are abundant, and where the nearness to market affords sale for the mutton, the long wools are increasing in numbers from year to year, and with profit to the breeders and feeders, as well as in the just apprcciution of those who consume the flesh. IV. Lincoln Sheep. The Lincoln sheep are Imtli larger and lieavicr than either the Leicester or Cotswold, and are l)red to a limited extent in the United States. The first importation was made in IHH!). They are hardy, large feeders, prolific!, yield fieocos of from (> to 10 pounds each, and the carcasses have been known to dress 125 pounds. V. New Oxfordshire Sheep. NBW OXFORDSRIRB BWK. This breed should not be confounded with the Oxford Downs, a cross breed between Cotswold and Hampshire Downs, and which have dark faces. They are less hardy than the Cotswolds, and have not made much 8HEEP, UIFFBRKNT HKEBDN. 72r) that may be ?e flocks, like pt in florks of dlo-wools and I both mutton [ether in fields South, where imrket aifords rs from year as in the just the Leicester States. The irge feeders, urcasses have ivns, a cross 1 have dark made much progress in the United States. They are the result of a cross betwooo the Now Leicester and Cotswold, the latter blood being in excess. However they may be regarded in England, and they are regarded highly, they have not become popular in the West, as against the Cotswold. On the preceding page, we give a cut of a New Oxfordshire ewe, to (dorte the subject of iniproved long wools in the United States as em- hnicing the more prominent breeds. VI. Middle-Wooled Sheep. The Black-faced Scotch Highland sheep are small, active and docile wlicM we consider that they are a purely mountain race. They stand great hardship, and work kindly in large flocks, subsisting on scanty fare when necessary. Hence they may be valuable in cold and mountain regions of the United States, for crossing on other breeds. They have open liairy fleeces, and black faces, weigh to average 65 pounds, and will shciir iil)()ut 3 pounds of clean wool. Their mutton is of most excellent <|uality, and crossed on larger breeds their fleeces will go to 6 or 8 pounds and tlieir live weight to 128 pounds for wethers. BLACK-FACBD HIGHLAND SHBKP. Vn. Cheviot Sheep. This is another mountain breed that has been introduced, to a small extent in the United States. Their fleeces however, are too coarse for carding wool. They are less hardy than the black-faced highlands, but 726 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. are quiet and docile, easily managed, giving fleeces averaging about 3 1-2 pounds, furnishing good mutton, weighing 12 to 18 pounds per quarter, at three years old. VIII. White-fbced Highland Sheep. HIGHLAND SHEBr. This is a sheep of gi-eat hardiness, furnishing good mutton, but not a w tol of much value, and is .introduced only as necessary to illustrate a br^ed adajrted to sterile regions, where better breeds would not survive. IX. Dorset Sheep- Dorsetshire has a breed peculiar to itself. Strong, active, and well able to take care of itself : heavier in evei'v respect than the highlands, and like this breerl, a strong horned race. On this account, neither of these breeds wf>uld be considered valuable, except in regions where the better fleeced breeds Avould not live. The cut is given like that of the highland long horned family, as affordin'T possible value in Alpine regions. Fortunately there is buc little oounti'y of this nature in the West. B asmiig. iging about 3 1-2 inds per quarter, lUtton, but not a to illustrate a uld not survive. ictive, and well I the highlands, Dunt, neither of j:ions where the ike that of the fVlpine regions. West. SHEEP, DIB^JTIRENT BREEDS. 727 Short-wooled English Breeds. Of the mutton breeds, the Downs undoubtedly stand at the head in DORSET RAM. both England and America. They are all compact, hardy, docile, horn- less, and of early maturity in feeding ; and with flesh of most excellent quality, that always commands the best price in any market. 8OUTBDOWK RAM. X. Southdowns. These are without doubt the most superior, taken as a whole, of any of the mutton breeds, and have for many years been bred with the greatest \i -oa ILLU8TK\TED STOCK DOCTOR. care in both England and America. Their faces and legs are dark brown, the fore quarters wide and deep, the back and loin broad, with round bodies, and square and full hind quarters. The ewes ave prolific, producing froin 120 to 140 lambs, to the flock of 100 ewes. The staple of the wool is fine and curled, with spiral ends well adapted to carding, and will shear on yearling rams and wethers, from 6 to 9 poundf . In the neighborhood of large cities, where there is a demand for mutton, they are most valuable as a distinct breed, or for crossing with the C'Xnmon sheep of the country. H.iMFSHIRE DOWN. XI. Hampshire Downs. This breed had its rise in Hampshire, through an infusion of Southdown blood, followed later with Cots wold, and of course, since the ^^'otswold have an infusion of Leicester, they have this blood also. It has given them increased size, more wool, and at the same time they have preserved their great hardiness of constitution. For many years they have been bred pure, and so far as introduced into the United States, they have given satisfaction, especially in the South, where, before the war, they were in good repute. Those who have used them, claim that they are more hardy than Southdowns. It is also clainv;>d that they have been crossed upon Cotswold and Leicester grades, with benefit to both, and this we do not doubt, where mutton was to be the object. Xn. Shropshire Downs. Of late years this breed has grown into repute in the West, and in Canada. They are heavy sheep, nearly as large as the Cotswold, yield net ha fac ^mmm. ire dark brown, •ad, with I'ound to the flock of 3piml ends well .'ethers, from 6 3re is a demand >r for crossing of Southdown the <^^otswold It hiis given lave preserved ey have been es, they have the war, they that they are ey have been to both, and West, and in )tswold, yield 8HEGI', DIFFERENT BREEDS. 729 nearly as much wool, with thick compact fleeces, are hardy and healthy, have even, compact, uniformly symmetrical bodies, with dark brown faces and limbs, and are about one third heavier than Southdowns. xm. Oxford Downs. This comparatively new family, which has come into prominence in the United States within the last twenty years, was originally made by cross- ing the Hamphii'e or Southdown ewe with a Cotswold ram. The Hamp- shire-Cotswold origin is due to the original breeding of a Mr. Hitchmau, in England. A few years later Messrs. Druce, father and son, used the Southdown-Cotswold cross. From these, by constant care in selection, a sub-family was produced, possessing great uniformity, hardiness and a large frame ; they are easy fattening sheep, producing mutton of supe- rior quality, with fleeces of 8 to 10 pounds for ewes and 12 to 13 pounds for rams, and in length from seven to eight inches ; a wool of good lus- ter, neither hairy nor harsh. SHBARLING OXFORD DOWN. In reality the only reason why these sheep should be called Downs, is, from their da.k legs and faces. They really are not a short-wooled breed, in fact, as we have shown, they are a long-wooled race, and the characteristic has been carefully cultivated by breeders of this variety of sheep. In color, they are much lighter than the Southdown, their faces and legs being gray, instead of brown. The ewes are prolific, producing with good care, 150 lambs to the 100 ewes. They herd close together. .":i^;J«^ 780 ILLUSTKATKD STOCK DOCTOR. are hot particular about their feed ; they mature early, and upon hill pastures i)ro(luce mutton of high (juality. Xrv. Fine-Wooled Sheep.— American Merinos. 1h treating of line-wooled sheep, it will not he necessary to go into their history. It is enough to say that Spain and France have contributed from time to time their best specimcDs, which, under such management as that given by Mr. Jarvis, — selecting from live families of Spanish sheep, the Paulars predominating, — produced what was known as the mixed Loouese or Jarvis Merinos. In 1813 Mr. Atwoo'l commenced the breeding of pui'c Merinos, from what was then knoAvn as the Humphrey stock. About 1844, Edwin Hammond, of Middlebury, Vermont, com- menced breeding, taking for his sto(^k selections from the Atwood mmily. To the judgment and skill of Mr. Atwood, and later followed by Mr. Hammond and other American breeders, we have seen produced what have been known distinctly as American Merinos ; perfect in all that GROUP OF AMRRIOAN MRRINOS. goes to constitute length and thickness of wool, evenness and fineness of staple, that looseness of skin which, while it lies in low, rounded, soft ridges over the body, offers no obstruction to the shears. These were the points sought, and for the last twenty years well met and sustained by the best breeders, East and West ; so that we now have as thoroughly established, the descendants of the Infantado — large and of good length, and the descendants of the Paulars, a smaller breed, originally established in the United States by Mr. Silas Rich and his son, of Shoreham, Ver- mont. Thus making two well marked families, which it is altogether probable would be injured by the infusion of foreign blood, wherever it could be obtained. aawiiu.. and upon hill to go into their ivc contributed :h managemeut lies of S[)anish known as the coninienced the the Humphrey Vermont, coni- A.twood mmily. )llowed by Mr. produced what feet in all that SHEEP, DIFFERENT BREEDS. The Fleece. 781 ind fineness of rounded, soft These were and sustained 5 as thoroughly f good length, ii,lly established horeham, Ver- t is altogether d, wherever it The fleece is the important point in Merinos ; they are not mutton sheep, and their carcass is of secondary importance. Dr. Randall, nearly twenty years ago, in his work entitled "The Practical Shepherd," in writing of American Merinos, as they then were, says: "The greatest attainable combination of length and thickness of wool, of given quality, is the first to be regarded in a market where all lengths are in equal demand. And the more evenly this length and thickness extend over eveiy covered part, unless below the knees and hocks, the higher the excellence of the animals." It is in this point especially that the modern breeder has improved on his predecessors ; and it is this, in a very considerable degree, which gives the improved American Merino its vast superiority in weight of fleece, over all other fine sheep, of the same size, in the world. Wool of full length below the knees and hocks would hardly be desirable, on account of its liability to become filthy ; but a thick short- ish coat, particularly on the hind legs — making them appear as large "as a man's arm" — is regarded by many as a fine, showy point, though it does not add much to the value of the fleece. The Head. The wool should extend in an unbroken and undivided mass from the back of the neck over the top of the head and down the face for an inch or two below the eyes, and there abruptly terminate in a square or rounded shape ; it should cover the lower side of the jaws nearly to the mouth, and rise on the cheeks so as to leave only the front face bare, terminating abruptly like the forehead wool. The cheek and forehead wool should meet unbroken, immediately over the eye, between it and the ear. But it must by no means unite under the eye — thouffh its outside ends may touch there for a little way. The eye should have just naked space enough about it to leave the sight unimpeded, without any resort to the scissors. The nose should be covered with short, soft, thick, perfectly white hair. Pale, i«,a-colored spots or "freckles" about the mouth, and the same color on the outer half of the ear are not objected to by the breed- ers of the Paulars — but Infantando breeders usually prefer pure white. Wool on the lower part of the face, as is often seen on the French Merinos, whether short or long, is regarded as decidedly objectionable, and any wool which obstructs the sight in any degree, is a fault. Those who grow such fleeces now need not be ashamed to exhibit to-day in the best show rings of the country. 47 ill 732 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. The Body. The frame upon which the wool is to grow is important, for upon form and constitutional vigor depends the value of the animal. Below we give an illustration of a ram that would leave little to be desired, so far as ability to produce the best wool is concerned. MERIXO RAM. Medium size, for the family, will hold in sheep as well as in other animals. An overgrown animal is not profitable in any breed. The body should be round, dc:p, of moderate length, the head and neck short and thick, back straight and broad, the legs short, straight, but well apart and strong, giving a deep full bosom and buttock. The fore- arm ample, and the junction of the thighs well down the hocks. The skin should be rather thin than thick ; mellow, elastic, and loose on the carcass. If it be thick and rigid, it will be an evidence of a bad feeder, and consequently inferior wool. The Most Profitable Sheep. Of all the breeds of sheep ever introduced into the United States, the Merino has more than held its own in the estimation of breeders every- SHEEP, DIFFERENT nilEEDS, 733 t, for upon form nul. Below we desired, so far where. Even in the neighborhood of our large cities, to-day, there are more grade Merinos sold for mutton, than of all the mutton breeds, dis- tinctively. It is only near our great cities that the breeding and feeding of Cotswold, Leicester, and the Downs, could be made profitable, and this has mainly come about through the change in wearing apparel. Since the fashion came about among both ladies and gentlemen, of wearing garments of medium wool, a strong impetus has been given to the breed- ing of the Downs, and long wooled breeds. They are more tender and fcW as in other ly breed. The head and neck •t, straight, but )ck. The forc- le hocks. The d loose on the ' a bad feeder, ted States, the breeders every- MERINO KWE. delicate in their constitution, cannot stand extremes of cold and heat, as the Merinos ; cannot shift for themselves as well, and for the reason that they cannot be kept in large flocks, are only suitable to small farms, in thickly settled districts, where good shelter and succulent food may be obtained. Thus the Merinos, and their grades and crosses will always be found the most profitable in all that great region West and Southwest, and in much of the country South, where the flocks to be profitable must number from one thousand to many thousands. Division of Wools. Most persons suppose that the wool of a sheep is uniform in quality. Such, however, is not the fact. As showing divisions and quality of wool, we give a cut of sheep with divisions accurately numbered, which shows points in the pure Merino and Saxon, and where the different qualities of 784 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the wool are found. Some grades of sheep will often exhibit seven or eight qualities in the same fleece, whereas unalloyed breeds show but four qualities. The refina, or pick wool, (1) l)egins at the withers, and extends along the back, to the setting on of the tail. It reaches only u little way down on the quarters, but dipping down at the flanks, takes in all the superior part of the chest, and the middle of the side of the neck to the angle of the lower jaw. The ^;m, (2) a valuable wool, but m^ DIVISION OF WOOL. not so deeply secreted, or possessing so many curves as the refina, occu- pies the belly, and the quarters and thighs, down to the stifle joint ; (3) is found on the head, the throat, the lower part of the neck, and the shoulders, terminating at the elbow , fore legs, and reaching from the stifle to a little below the hock; (4) is procured from the tuft that grows on the forehead and cheeks, from the tail, and from the legs below the hock. ! CHAPTER n BBEEDING AND MANAGEMEITT OF SHEEP. WATCHFULNESS NECESSART. HOW TO BREED. TIME FOR BREEDING. —— CODPUNO. KEEPING THE RECORD. THE UANAOEHBNT OF RAHS. TRAINING RAHS. PASTURING SHEEP. SHADE IN PASTURES. WATER. DOSING SHEEP. FALL PASTURAGE AND FEEDING. SHEEP BARNS. SPECIAL WINTER FOOD. UANAGEMENT OF LAMBS. DOCKING LAMBS. CASTRATION. —WEANING. THE NURSERT. Watohflilneis Necessary. The fecundity of sheep soon enables the breeder to gather a flock. To keep them healthy is one of the most difficult problems of the breeder, since they are generally kept in large flocks, and herding closely together as they do, if an epidemic or contagious disease gets among them, it surely goes th'ough the whole flock unless the shepherd is ever vigilant. The lack of care and vigilance causes more than half the losses in sheep, and hence, no person should undertake sheep breeding unless he make up his mind that they are to have not only gentle treatment but daily care and watchfulness, even in the Summer. How to Breed. The ewe may be bred to the buck at the age of eighteen months, and the buck will be fit for service at the same age. If the object be to breed grades, it will be found to "be money squandered to buy an inferior buck, I, tl ':i;'l #'•1 II 73a ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. wimtover his blood may !)c. So, if to save a few dollars, the breeder so- Icct a grade buck for breeding purposes, the money is as good as thrown away. One buck if properly kept will serve one hundred ewes, so that the cost per lamb is really light. Thus in breeding grades, pursue the same course as advised for cattle. Select a good staunch ram, of well known purity of blood, avoiding the excessively high priced animals that are simply the l)est breeders of pure bloods. Sucii an one may be bred to the common stock of the country, and to his own progeny, to the third generation. As a rule the sire will give the leading characteristics of form, size, length and density of fleece and its yolkiness, he will do this eminently in proi)ortion to the purity of his blood. The fineness and principal characteristics will be pro!)al)ly controlled by the dam. Hence the importance of none but the best sires. In crossing, the Merino may be bred upon the common ewes of the country, always with ben(^fit to the deecc, and never at the expense of the carcass. So the Southdown will improve them in mutton and wool. The Cotswold and Leicester will give increased size, early maturity and length of staple. To breed Merinos on any of the long wooled varieties would l)e uscb'ss. It would detract from the valuable qualities of the wool of either, reduce the value of the mutton, the size, propensity to fatten, and prolific qualities of the long wool. In the West the sheep for money are either pure Merinos, or pure Merino rams bred unto the common sheep of the country, with the exception l)efore stated, where farms are small and near markets where prime mutton is in demand. Time for Breeding. The average period of gestation in the sheep does not vary much from one hundred and fifty-two days. They usually carry a male longer than a female, the period of gestation varying a week and sometimes two weeks. Therefore the shepherd can easily calculate when to have his ewes 3ei*ved by knowing when he wants his lambs in the Spring. This ns a rule should be at the time of new grass in the Spring. Allowing that this occurs the first of March the ewes should begin to be served about the middle of September, and the season will then probably continue to the middle of October. If lambs for slaughter be the object then the ewes should be served fully a month earlier than usual, .and extra shelter, warmed with fire heat provided for lambing time. This always pays. It is the early lambs that command the high prices in the important mar- kets of the country. 8)IERI>, niiEKUINO AND MANAUEMKNT. Coupling. 737 Wo do not advise the use of teasers — that is, common rams aproned to show the ruttinjii; ewes. Tlie better way is to drive the flock up to the yard twice a day and let the ram out with the flock. Iininediately lie has served a ewe catch and separate her from the flock. Keep all served ewes together, and under no consideration allow hut one service. If they come airaiii in heat it will be from the fourteenth to the seventeenth dav. Thus tlH'y may ho ajjain returned to the ram after the thirteenth day, anil if not in heat it may bo set down that they have been properly served. Keeping the Beoord. In l)reeding grades it is only necessary to keep a correct record of the time of coupling, to correspond to the mark on the ewe. Where pure sheep are bred it will also be necessary to keep a record of the ram used. In the first case it is necessary to know when each ewe will drop her lamb. In the case of pure bred sheep it is imperative that a full jurI accurate record bo kept, else confusion Avill ensue and the breeder will have lost all that was gained before him, and no breeder of pure sheep will buy from his flock. In order to bring the ewes into season at a specific time in seasons of drouth, or scant pastui'e, the ewes should have extra feed for throe weeks before the}' are required to take the ram. The Management of Bams. The rams should never be allowed to run with the ewes at any season of the year. They are brutal always in their teasing, and if allowed so to run they not only exhaust themselves, but the ewes drop their lambs out of season. His separate enclosure should be dry and comfortable, and kept strictly clean, and be entirely away from the sight and hearing of the ewes, except when admitted to them. His feed must be the best of hay, or fresh grass, with Avhat oats he will eat clean daily, beginning six weeks before the season with half a pound daily, and increasing the feed gradually to two pounds daily, if he Avill eat so much. Some flock masters sow oats and peas together, two bushels of the former to three pocks of the latter. This when threshed and ground together and fed, g'-adually increasing to a quart a day, makes most excellent feed for a hard- worked ram. On such feed, with pure water within reach at all times, a ram may be oxpected to properly sei-ve one hundred to one M ill! M 738 ILLU8TUATF.D STOCK DOCTOR. hundred and fifty cwos, and but fow of thcin Hhnuld como hack the Hecond tiino. Never keep two rnmM in the same enclosure. They are csflcntiully pug- nacious, and very often a valuable ram is thus sacriliccd, through the mistaken economy of the owner. In the beginning of the seawon, a ram should not be allowed to serve njore tJian two or at most three owes a day. This may be gradually increased to five, and again towards the (jlose of the season, he may bo again only allowed two or three. To do justice and retain full power of fecundation, ho must have a good amount of exercise. To insure this, if inclined to be inactive, ho should be driven about the yard for an hour every day. As a lust word of cmution wo add : Keep the rams away from the ewes ir Winter. They often seriously in- jure them, and by their teasing are a cause of abortion, to say nothing of other serious injuries they may inflict. Training Bama. It is quite necessary that rams should be made to understand that any vice will be severely punished. They should bo early trained to stand quietly when tied, to lead at the end of the halter. They should never bo tied with a rope about the roots of the horns. It is apt to gall, and make lodgment for maggots. Fasten polled sheep by a strap about the i -ok, and horned breeds in the same manner while they are young. V/hen their horns are largo enough, drill a hole through the left horn, near the tip and put in a bolt with eye and two inch ring, the whole fas- tened with a nut. Never tease, or allow a ram to be teased. It is sure to make them vicious. Handle kindly and gently, yet with a firm hand. If inclined to be vicious, punish them severely and until they are thoroughly cowed. A vicious old ram is dangerous at all times. Some- times they become incorrigible ; when this is the case geld them at once. Pasturing Sheep. The flock should go in the pasture as early in Summer as possible, but should be housed nights, and during cold storms. They should be regu- larly salted, at least every other day, and when salted should be counted and examined for any ailment that may occur. The best shepherds count every day, and salt every day, graduating the doses so the sheep will eat it entirely clean ; and once or twice a week, giving a larger quantity. como hack the HIIKRI', RURRDINO ANI> MANAUKMRNT. 739 8h««p aro oaj^or for Hhado in warm woathor. We do not believe in Hliading pustunw with trees . It \h better and cheaper to have HhetJH, open on all Hides, and of ample size to shelter the (lock. The covering may ii«> of bou;j;hs, or anything,' that is cheap. We have used common factory muslin, stn^tched on a li<j;ht frame, (louble pitched roof, with a two foot space at the peak, for the os(!apo of wind ; the shed twelve feet wide and running north and south. This gives free ventilation, and is the eooh'st shade we know. Water. Water is not generally considered an absolute necessity to sheep when on pasture. Where they are allowed to graze when the dew is on the grass, or the grass is succulent, they seem to get along pretty well. We like them, however, to have a chance at water once a day. In the case of ewes suckling lambs it is necessary that they have water in plenty. Absolute purity of water however is always indispensable. Sheep object to drinking foul water, and their instinct ought to satisfy any person that it is not fit for them. Many serious disorders to stock of all kinds aro occasioned by drinking impure water. Dosing Sheep. Wet, low, or mucky pastures are not fit for sheep. It is an entirely true adage that the sheep's foot must be kept dry ; nevertheless there are many sheep kept other than among firm, dry, hill pastures. Some shepherds are continually dosing with salt and alum, salt and sulphur, and various other compounds under the supposition that it tends to health. Give them what salt they need, always, and examine them often for disease. When they are well, however, let well enough alone. Fall Pasturage and Feeding. In the Autunm, as the season advances, sheep should have some fodder. It is the time of year when, if allowed to fail in flesh a mis- chief is done that cannot be remedied. There is a peculiarity about wool that one shepherd in twenty knows nothing about. To have a uniform growth, and of equal strength, the wool nmst grow steadily, as the season advances. If the sheep are allowed to fall suddenly away, the growth of wool ceases. When growth again commences, the wool, in- stead of continuing even in texture will have what is termed a joint. This is often so weak that very slight force will break it. The microscope will reveal every period of starvation and subsequent good feeding that sheep may have experienced in the course of the year's growth of wool. 740 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOIl. Thus the shepherd who would do well for himself must do well for his flock. He must not only feed and water well, and attend to the general health of the sheep, l)ut he must house well. Sheep Barns. These need not be expensive structures, hut they must protect thor- ouirhly ajrainst wind and drifting snow, and at the same time he well ventilated. The barn is to be entirely enclosed with doors and windows, which, if made to slide, will swerve for ventilation. Along the peak CU.WKXIENT rEKOI.NO TROUGH FOR 8HKKP. should be slatted chimneys of Avood to assist ventilation. The stable should he divided into suitable pens to contain from twenty to fifty sheei) each, according to the size of the flock, with doors from one to the other, racks for feeding hay, and troughs for grain, and for v.ater also, if the sheep are to be win^ red in the barn. There should also he suitable pas- sage ways for feeding, etc. The arrangement of these racks, troughs and other conveniences, will readily suggest themselves, by referring to the plan for feeding cuttle in barns. There is to be no tying up, of SHEEP, DIFFERENT BREEDS. (41 lo well for his to the general jt protect thor- le time be well ■< and windows, Jong the peak ^1 course, but the same general arrangement may be followed, and when the basement of a barn is to be used, the hay, grain, etc., may be handled iu the same manner as there given. There is one thing, however, indispen- sable : As an attachment to every sheep barn, each pen should have a yard in which the sheep may be turned out in pleasant weather, for air and exercise. They may also be fed here in pleasant weather. The annexed cut will show a good and substantial rack for outside feeding. Special Winter Food. While it is the fact that sheep may be fairly wintered on hay, it is not the most economical food in all the regions of the West and South, where corn and cereal grains are cheaply raised. Many shepherds object to corn as being too heating. We have never found any difficulty when it was fed with hay, and with a small feed of roots daily. It seems almost necessary to the health of sheep, that they have succulent food. In all the West, turnips are out of the question. Our hot Summers, and drv Autunnis ai'c not suited to this crop. Swedish turnips do better, since tliey may be sown late in May, or early in June and get root, so they ALLOWED TO SHIFT FOR ITSELF. WINTERED WITH GOOD SHELTER AND FEED. m. The Stable y to fifty sheep 10 to the other, ter also, if the )e suitable pas- racks, troughs )}' referring to no tying up, of will stand and produce good crops late in Autumn. They are also easily saved by keeping them nearly down to the freezing point in the winter pits. Sugar beets or mangel wurzel may also be raised at a cost — placed ill the pits or cellar — that need not exceed two dollars a ton. Carrots and parsnips may be raised at a cost not exceeding three dollars per ton. With carrots, beets and parsnips so that each sheep may have even half a pound weight of root food once a day, they may be kept in admirable health, corn and hay being the only other food. Not only this, but we have wintered lambs in this way, and had them come out Spring after Spring, in the most admirable condition. Kept in this manner, they wiU lilt lis ll 742 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. look like the young buck, shown at the right hand side of the page Al- lowed to shift for themselves as best they may, they will resemble the sheep shown on the left side of the page. Which would you choose? There is one thing that should be observed in feeding roots. Carrots may be /ed at all times. In feeding other roots, feed the Swedish tur- nips firs I , and after they are gone, the beets. Beets fed early in the Winter I have not found profitable. They have an acrid quality, that after the new year seems to be lost. Parsnips may be kept in the ground until Spring, and will be found, in connection with grain, most excellent for ewes, after lambing. Until lambing time we prefer to feed carrots, and corn, with enough bran mixed to keep the bowels fairly open. Thus fed, the fleeces will be heavy and even in texture. The sheep will not shed their wool when put on to grass, and the shepherd, if he has attended to the general health of the flock, will find that sheep really pay twice ; once in the fleece, and once in the carcass. Management of Lambs. It is absolutely necessary, when early lambs are expected, that a warm place bo provided for the ewe at lambing time. The room need not be large, and may be divided into pens suitable for each ewe when there are a number to lamb at one time. Heat the room by means of a stove, and if the ewes are healthy and hearty they will take care of themselves as a rule. But the shepherd should be present in case the young lambs want assistance, and here will be found the advantage in having made the sheep perfectly familiar with and relying on the keeper, for thus there will be no fear displayed. If the lamb appear weak and disinclined to suck, handle it carefully and hold it to the dam. A young lamb is at first the weakest and most foolish animal imaginable. Once it has got on its feet and sucked it is all right. Docking Lambs. This should be performed as soon as the lamb is fairly strong and grow- ing ; say when a week old. Let an attendant pick up thelamb, and holding his rump pretty firm against a post of suitable height, the shepherd seizes the tail, and pressing the skin back toward the body, places a two inch chisel at the point of separation, holding it firmly enough so that it will not slip, when with a light blow of a mallet it is severed. Throw the tails of rams in one pile and those of ewes in another, and enter in the shepherd's book the sexes and numbers. It is well at the same time to place a paint mark on the rump for future recognition. A pinch of SHEEP, BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT. 743 powdered copperas on the end of the tail will stop bleeding. Occasionally a lamb will bleed severely. If so, tie a ligature tightly around the stump, to be removed in about ten hours, or a touch of red hot iron will be more effective. Castration. Many perform this operation immediately before docking. It has always been practiced by myself and I have never found any reason to discontinue the plan. In any event the sooner it is done the better for the lamb. I have docked and gelded at three days old, and with the best success. An attendant holds the lamb, rump down, and with the .ick pressed against his own body ; drawing the hind legs up, the body is pressed strong enough to cause the belly to be forced between the thighs, and the scrotum is thus well exposed. Seizing the scrotum the operator cuts away one-third of it ; take each testicle in turn and sliding back and off the enveloping membrane, with a quick jerk the whole cord and connecting tissues snap and come away. The object in cutting away a part of the scrotum is that it makes a better surface in shearing. This pulling away of the cord may seem cruel. It is not so ; there is almost no bleeding, and the violence of the rupture deadens the pain. It is sometimes necessary to geld an old ram. The best way is to tie a Avaxed linen cord as tightly as possible about the bag, being careful that it is tied entirely above the testicles, and that there shall be no possibility of slipping of the knot. Thus circulation is stopped and in a few days the strangulated part will drop away ; or the operation may be performed precisely as in the case of the horse. We have however never used any other means either with bulls or rams than that indicated above, and with success. Weaning. Spring lambs should be weaned early enough in the Fall so they may become fully accustomed to grass and to grain before Winter sets in. If a corn-field has at the last cultivating been sown with rye, it will afford nice feed for lambs in the Fali, and in the following Spring it will be found most valuable for breeding ewes. If there is stubble gi'ound, in which green oats or wheat have started, it makes excellent pasture for lambs, since they will also pick up some grain. In any event, they should be learned to eat grain by having their salt sprinkled on grain in a trough under cover, so they may learn to eat it. So far as Winter management is concerned, the same rule will apply as to other animals. Give them m il 744 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the best of the hay and a liberal quantity of grain, to keep them growing right along. The Nursery. In all large flocks there will always be some lambs that do not do well. These should always be separated from the others and have extra rare. 80 in the older sheep — the flock should be graded as to age, size and sex. It is better that the wethers and the ewes be kept apart, and that in the sexes that very strong animals be not put with Aveak ones. If they do no other mischief, they rob the weak ones of their food, the very thing they most need. In fact, every farm should have a nursery, however small the flock, wh'cre weak ones and wethers may receive special atten- tion and care. Sheep upon farms suited to them are very profitable, but however suitable the farm, the profits will be in direct proportion to the intelligent care and uttcutiou the auimals receive. cp them growiuj ,t do not do well, have extra oarc. ige, size and sex. , and that in the ics. If they do 1, the very thinjr lursery, liowever ive special atten- ry profitable, but )roportion to the PART VI. Diseases of Sheep. CAUSE, piiEYENTio:?^ a:n^d remedies. THE E: CHAPTER L ANATOMY AND DISEASES OF SHEEP. THE HHAD. THE TRUNK. THE PORE-LEG. THE HINDIiEO. IMPORTANCE OF THE HEAD TO BREEDERS. DISEASES OP THE HEAD AND BRAIN. THE TEHTH. SWELLED HEAD. VEGETABLE POISONINQ. INFLAMMA- TION OP THE EYE. SHEEP DISTEMPER. HOW TO KNOW IT. WHAT TO DO. GRUBS IN THE HBAD. HOW TO SAVE THE SHEEP. APOPLEXT. PREVENTION. INFLAMMATION OP THE BRA'N. TETANUS, OR LOCK- JAW. PALSY. RABIES. HYDATIOS ON THE BRAIN. PARASITES OP THE BODY AND SKIN. THE SCAB. HOW TO KNOW IT. WHAT TO DO. DISEASES OP THE GENERATIVE AND URINARY ORGANS. DISEASES OP THE LIMBS AND HOOFS, FOOT ROT. HOW TO CURB IT. TOULS, AND- TRAVEL-SORE FEET. GRAVEL. THE BIFLEX CANAL. MAGGOTY SHEEP. LUNG WORMS. INTESTINAL WORMS. ROTTEN LIVER. COLIC. SKELETON OP LEICESTER 8HSBP. The Head. Explanation.— 1— The intermaxillary bone. 2— The nasal bones. 3— The 48 i I (Mi 748 ILLUSTIUTEU STOCK DOCTOR. 5 — Tho union of 7— The frontal 11 — The molars upper jaw. 4 — Tlio union of the nasal and upper jaw bone, the molar and lachrymal bones. G — The orbita of tiie eye. bone. 9 — The lower jaw. 10 — The incisor teelh or nippers, or grinders. The Trunk. 1,1 — The ligament of the neck, supporting the head. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 — The seven vertebriB, or bones of the neck. 1 — 13 — Tho thirteen vertebraj, or bones of the back. 1 — G — Tiie s\x vertebra} of the loins. 7 — The sacral hone. 8— Tho bones of the tail, varying in different breeds from twelve to twent^'-one. 9 — The haunch and pelvis. 1 — 8 — The eight true ribs with their cartilages. 9 — 13 — The five false ribs, or those that are not attached to the breast bone. J 4 — The breast bone. The Fore-leg. 1 — The soapula or shoulder-blade. 2 — Tho humerus, bone of the arm, or lower tpart of the shoulder. 3 — The radius, or bone of the forearm. 4 — The ulna, or •elbow. .') — The knee, witli its different bones. 6 — Tho metacarpal, or shank- ■bones ; the larger bones of tho leg. 7 — A rudiment of the smaller metacarpal. •8 — One of the sessamoid bones. 9— The two first bones of the foot; the pas- iterns. 10 — The proper bones of the foot. The Hind-leg 1 — The thigh bone. 2 — The stifle joint and its bone, the patella. 8 — The tibia, or bone of the upper part of the leg. 4 — The point of the hock. 6 — The •other bones of the hock. 6 — The metatarsal bone, or bono of llie hind-leg. 7 — Rudiment of the small metatarsal. 8 — A sessamoid bono. 9 — The two first Ibopes of the foot, the pasterns. 10 — The proper bone of the foot. The bones of the loins bear a strong resemblance to those in the back, Ibut instead of springing from the sides, as do the ribs, they are iixed, Ibony processes, several inches in length, and their peculiar duty is to af- iford protection to the abdomen. They are the timbers that support the roof, or covering of this part of the system. Next in position to the loin ■comes the sacrum, which is formed in young animals of separate bones, but at maturity is consolidated into one. At this point the passage for the spinal cord becomes very much diminished, and, at the end of the bone, terminates in several nerves, which continue their course into the tail. The bones of the latter are numerous, but not perforated. We pass now to the limbs, and find that the number of joints are the same in the horse, ox, and sheep, but in the latter animals, at the fetlock, these become divided aud the four boues beneath it are thus doubled. BHEEP, THEIR DISEASES. 749 skuijL of a polled shbbf. The bone which forms the clbow-ulna does not support much of the weio-ht of the animal, but serves to attiich tlio powerful muscles, so notio- (il)lo in bones, with good fore-arms. The attachment of the ulna to tho radius forms a lever. The curpas or knee is comi)osed of seven distinci bones, placed in two rows. Tho upper low articulates with the radius ; tho motiuuirpus. Explanation — ' — Occipital bone, depressed out of dann^cr. 2 — Tho parietal bones, the suture having disappeared, and also out of danirer. 3 — The s(iuamous portions of the temporal bone — the buttress of the arch of tiie skull. 4 — The meatus auditorius, or bony opening into the ear. 5 — The frontal bones. 6 — The openings through which blood-vessels pass, to sup- ply the forehead. 7 — The bony orbits of the eye. 8 — The zygo- matic or molar bones, very much developed. 9, 10 — The bones of tho nose. 11 — Tho upper jaw bone. 12 — Tho foramen, through which the nerve and blood-vessels pass, to supply the lower part of the face. 13 — The nasal processes of the intermaxillary bones. 14 — The palatine processes. 15 — Tho intermaxillary bone, supporting the cartila- ginous pad, instead of contjiining teeth. Explanation — 1 — Nasall bone. 2 — Upper jaw bone. 3 — Intermaxillary bone supporting the pad, supplies the place of upper front teeth. 4, 4 — The frontal sinus. 5 — Cavity or sinus of the horn, communicating Avith the frontal sinus. It is here shown by re- moval of a section of the base of the horn. 7 — ^The frontal bone. 8 — Verti- cal section of the brain. 9 — Vertical section of the oerebcUum. a — The cineritious portion of the brain, b — The medullary portion of the brain. 10 — The ethmoid bone. 11 — The cribiform or perforated plate of the ethmoid bone. 12 — The lower cell of the ethmoid bone. 13 — ^The superior turbinated bone. 14 — The inferior turbinated bone. 1 7 —The sphenoid bone. HBAD OF SHEEP— VERTICAL SECTION. Importanoe of the Head to Breeders. The head of the sheep is one of the important points by which to esti- mate the quality and profitableness of the animal. The frontal bone ( 1 ) projects both forward and laterally, and gives to the sheep a peculiar lu 760 ir,I,USTUATK(> STOCK DOCTOR. appearance a« regards breadth of forehead and prominence of the eye. This design of nature is intended for the base of tlie horns, though in breeds known as hondess, or polled, the same formation is observable. The room from eye to eye is oec^asioned l)y the frontal bones (5, 5, of polled sheep) reaching us far l)elow the range of vision as above it, and very materially shortening the nasal (10, 10,) bones. These reach up- ward to the parietal l)onert (2) whi(;h latter constitute an important portion of the posterior, slanting portion of the skull, just below the junction of the frontal and parietal bones ; the head fulls off in fullness — a backward sloping, so to speak, and the part of the frontal bone most important be- cause covering the brain, is removed from the danger resulting from concussion of the head in fighting. The form of the brain in the sheep, is similar to that of the horse and ox, l)ut is longer in proportion to size, and broader in the ba(;k than in the front. The brain of the sheep so closely resembles, in its conformation and sti'ucture, that of aman, though smaller in proportion, that it fu.iiishes the medical student with a good substitute for the human subject. The membrane covering the brain is technically called the jom mater. The dura wa^er lines the skull, and be- tween the latter and the former is a delicate membrane called tprnica arachmidcs. The nerves, of which ten pairs arc connected with the bruin, and thirty with the spinal cord, supply the sense of feeling, seeing, hear- ing, tasting, smelling, &c., and a portion conveying the volition of the brain to all parts of the body, are termed nerves of motion. Diseases of the Head and Brain. In Europe, and especially in Great Britain, sheep are subject to a long category of diseases. Fortunately, in this country sheep thus fur have been subject to comparatively few diseases, and esjjccially so in the West ; owing probably to the fact that, except in the Spring, and sometimes for a short period in the Autumn, the climate and the soil are dry. Mr. Spooner, the able English veterinary writer, remarks upon the rarity of influnnnatory diseases in American sheep. This he attributes to the muscular and vascular structure of the sheep, comparing the indifferently kept sheep of his day with highly fed British sheep. The real cause, however, of exeinption from disease lies more in the climate than anything else. Another special reason probably is that our flock musters are, as a rule, men of intelligence, Avho trust but little to ignorant shepherds, as is not the case in Great Britain and on the continent. We shall therefore touch lightly upon many diseases specially treated of in foreign Avorks, and pay more pai-ticular attention to that class of diseases most prevalent with us. SHEEP, TIIEIK 1)IHEA8EB. The Teeth. 751 Tho sheep has eight, incisors in tlio lower jaw, and twelve f]jrin(lers — six on )i side in eiu-h jaw, — inakin<; in all thirty-two tectli. At hiitli the hunb should have the two central incisors just pusliing tiirough. At a ni(»nth old all the incisors should he U|). At one; year, soineiiines not until (ifteen months old, the two first milk incisors will be shed, and two new or permanent ones will appear. At two years old i)ast, it will have two more permanent teeth, or four in all. At three years old past it will have six permanent incisors, and at four years old past the eight permanent teeth, or a full mouth, as it is called, will he shown. This will 1)0 an accurate test as to the age of sheep, up to four years, varied of course by oaro and keep ; hij;hly fed sheep developing faster than illy kept ones. At six the incisors begin to decrease in breadth, and lose their fan shape, as seen at four 3'ears old. .\t seven they become longer and narrower, and each year this shrinkage continues, until at last they become (piite slender, the middle ones long, and at ten years they loosen and begin to drop out. In the West few sheep are kept to the age of ten years, except in the case of valuable ewes and bu(;ks. The principal care necessary with the teeth is, if deejay is suspected, to (examine, and extract the decayed ones, or pierce the nerve with a hot iron. Swelled Head. Sheep sometinics arc bitten by venomous snakes, but this seldom occurs, and when so the animal is usually beyond help before being found. The bites of insects however, sometimes give trouble. When swelling from this cause is discovered, cut the wool from around the wound, wash with Avarm water, dry, rub thoroughly with lard oil, and if the insect may have been a venomous one, give the following dose each hour until relief is obtained : he real cause. No. 1. H Scruple harteborn, 1 Ounce rainwater. Vegetable Poisoning. The faces of the sheep sometimes become poisoned from feeding near noxious plants. Bathe the sore place with warm water, and then moisten with the following : No. 2, 10 Grains acetate of lead, 1 Ounce water. Diss- .e. I ',,, 7.')2 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. This is ulso cxcollont for liurns, bruiHos, irritiiMo nnd niolHt ulcers, iij- fluiiu'd tendons, moist Hkin di^tciiHos, und cruckod and itching HUrfticcs, Hnd also for sore lips. Inflammation of the Eyes. Simple ophthalmy sometimes occurs in sheep. If tlicre in serious in- flammation, Ideed sli<;htly from the facial vein — tlie vein running down oblicjuely from the eye, and bathe with the following: No. 3. 8 OrninM Hiilpliuto orzinc, 1 Oiinuo water, 15 Drops liiuduniim. Mix, and batlio lightly twice a day. Sheep Distemper. Malignant epizootic catarrh is an epidemic accompanied by severe con- gestion and intlammation of the lining membrane of the nasal cavities and sometimes extending into the stomach and bowels, is as to its cause un- known, but has occasionally been very fatal, both East und West. How to Know It. There is depression, a slight watery dis(!harge from the nostrils and the eyes, which are partly closed and paler than natural. There is more or less loss of appetite. The pulse is normal as to frequency, but is weaker than usual. There is no cough, and the breathing is not changed unless the bronchial tubes are affected. The symptoms increase, until tlio end of a week the discharge from the nose is thi(!k and glutinous, some- times tinged with blood ; eyes half closed, the lids gummed with a yellow secretion. The respiration is difficult, emaciation and prostration great: the jjulse very low, the appetite is gone, and in from ten to fifteen days the animal dies. What to Do. At the first symptoms, remove the sheep to a dry, well ventilated place, where they may be kept comfortably warm. Give them concen- trated and nourishing food and stimulants. If the bowels are costive, give them, say : No. 4. 8 Grains corrosive sublimate, 1 Oz. rhubarb, 2 Oz. ginger, 2 Oz. gentian. BiiKRr, TriEin disrases. 753 Simmer the liiHt thrco in ii (juiirt of water for ten or fifteen luinuteH ; Htniin, and add the first, (iive two tuhlc-spoonfuJM twice u day. In any case, avoid all strong purging or bleeding. An e(|ual)lu warmth, good feeding, nourishing drinks, and good nursing, is wliat will save, when possil)le, if taken ourly. If not well nursed the patient will be sure to die. Grubs in the Head- In July and August, if sheep are seen standing orort'dod together with the head-' dose to the ground, occasionally stamping violently, or striking with thcii fore feet, be sure the sheep gad-fly GJntrm Ovih, is attempting to dep(> it her eggs in the nostrils of the sheep. This fly is somewhat like the ox gad-fly, but smaller. The egg deposited, the maggot soon hatches, ascends the sinuses of the nose, causing much irritation. Then it grows during Winter, and in the Spring descends and falls on the grouiul, burrows therein, assumes the form of a chrysalis, to be again transformed into a perfect fly. How to Save the Sheep. Prevent the flies from laying their eggs. Plow a portion of the field into furrows of loose soil ; keep the sheep's noses smeared with tar, by tarring once a day through the season of the fly. I have caught them in a light bag net, such as boys use in catching insects. A reward of five cents for every fly caught would well repay the sheep owner. The maggots affix themselves by their strong hooks, and are not easily dislodged. Violent sneezing will sometimes dislodge them. Thus Scotch siuiff may be blown up the nostrils. The infested sheep may be driven ill a dose place, and horn shavings or leather burned to irritate the membrane of the nostrils. A better way, when carefully done, is to secure the sheep, hold the head up, and pour into each nostril a teaspoon- ful of equal parts of sweet oil and turpentine, well shaken together. Be careful, however, that the sl'ccp is not strangled by the mixture entering the lungs. The grubs are sometimes extracted by the surgeon. It is a nice operation, and as a rule will not pay its cost Apoplexy. This is a disease seldom seen in the United States, and confined to sheep of a plethoric habit, and is generally fatal if not taken early. The sheep leaps suddenly in the air, falls and dies in a few moments. The remedy is early and copious bleeding from the neck (jugular) vein, until . ]% m me \^:^' 754 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR the sheep shows signs of weakness. A phit of blood is sometimes taken from full-bodied, large sheep and less for smaller ones. Prevention. This is better than cure. Tf a sheep be dull, and apparently uncon- scious of what is going on ; if tLe membranes of the nose are deep red or violet, the nostrils and pupils of the eye dilated, the pulse hard, and the breathing stertorous, bleed immediately, and afterwards give two ounces of salt, to be followed by an ounce every six hours until a copious evacuation is produced. Inflammation of the Brain. This is a secondary effect of the causes which produce apoplexy. The animal is dull and inactive. The eyes are red and protruding, and at length the animal rushes about in the wildest delirium. The same remedy is prescribed as for apoplexy. Look-jaw. This is produced from a variety of causes, among the more common, being inflammation of the membranes from improper gelding, injuring the hoofs, horns, etc. The animal is unable to walk, or only so with dif- ficulty ; the jaws are set, and death ensues in a short time. Warmth, qxiet, and bleeding from the jugular vein, is recommended. We should omit the bleeding and g've one-half to three-quarters of an ounce of castor oil, according to the age of the sheep, the disease being confined mostly to lambs, and sheep after gelding. Follow the dose of castor oil, in half an hour, Avith ten grains of opium, and at the end of an hour, give another ixii grains of opium if a decided sedative effect is not pro- duced. Epilopf.y is a kindred disease, in fact tetanus is considered to be an aggravated state of epilepsy. The remedial means will be the same. Palsy. This is the opposite of epilepsy. The sheep is unable to move its limbs. It is supposed to be j.roduced by cold and improper treatment. It is rare in this country. T.ike the lamb to a warm place, give it warm gruel, with a little ginger mixed in it. If a purgative is indicated give the following : No. 5. 2 Oz. epsom salts, >i Drachm ginger. Mix in half pint of ale or water ; to be followed by two drachms of laudanum in an hour. SHEEP, THEIR DISEASES. Babies. 755 Sheep are apt to be bitten by rabid dogs. The only preventive is to kill all strange dogs. The remedy is to kill the sheep as soon us attacked. Hydatids on the Brain. This is a disease of rare occurrence in America, probably from the fact that range is greater and dogs fewer to the square mile. The disease once fixed, nothing, practically, can be done, at least except a thorough veterinary surgeon be called, since it involves a delicate surgical operation. The bladder worm or hydatid is a form of the tape worm of the dog, in iin earlier stage of existance. The mature tape worm lives in the bowels of the dog, its eggs arc voided with the excrement, and in close pasturage the sheep take the eggs while grazing ; hatching, they make their way to the brain, where they grow, and must remain until eaten by souie other animal. Thus the dog eats the sheep's head, acquires the tape worm, and the insect again goes its round of life. Allow no sheep's heads to be eaten without thorough cooking, kill all strange dogs, and give your shep- herd dogs a good vermifuge occasionally. One of the plans adopted to get rid of the hydatid when it can be loca- ted is to pierce the cyst with the needle of a strong hypodermic syringe, and inject into it half a tea-spoonful of the following : Ko. 6. 1 Grain iodine, 5 Grains iodide of potash, 1 Ounce water. Mix. Parasites of the Body and Skin. Sheep are infested with lice, three different forms of parasites which produce scab, also with ticks, intestinal worms, parasites of the liver, lungs, etc. The Scab. This is produced by a minute, almost microscopic insect, which bur- rows under the cuticle, producing intense irritation, the escape of serum, and which drying, brings off with it wool and all, and, spreading with great rapidity, soon infests the whole flock. The tenacity of life of these insects is so grenf that a scabby pasture has been said to spread the con- tagion after three years. The prevention of infection should be impera- tive with every flock master. )y two drachms of 7r»(i ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. How to Know It. The sheep is restless and constantly rubbing itself against posts and other objects it can get near. It bites itself with its teeth, and scratches itself with its hoofs. Soon the fleece becomes ragged and begins to full out, and the animal apptars wretched and unsightly, and at length dies. A BAD CASE OF SCAB. What to Do. The remedies are both liquid and oily. A good dip, and one re- garded in England as most effective, is the following; No. 7. 3 Pounds arsenic, 3 Pounds pearl ash, 3 Pounds sulphur, 3 Pounds soft soap. Mix in ten gallons of boiling water, stir, but avoid the fumes, and add ninety gallons of cold water. Prepare a tank that will easily allow a sheep to be dipped, having a slanted, slatted drain at the side, tight bot- tom underneath to allow the drip to run back. Dip the sheep, back down, being careful not to allow the head to enter the poisonous mixture, letting the animal remain one minute. Lift on to the slats and rub and squeeze the wool, until pretty well drained, and place in a yard until dry. When dry, go over the flock again, as to the heads, with the fol- lowing : No. 8. 1 Pound mercurial ointment, Pounds lard, 1 Pound rosin, }i Pint oil of turpentine. SHEEP, THEIU DISEASES. 757 Mix the mercurial ointment witn the lard by heating gently and stir- ring. Dissolve the resiu in the turpentine and rub all together when the lard is cold. Part the wool on the head between the ears, on the fore- head, along the neck and under the jaws, and rub in the ointment. In the United States, tobacco is often used in the place of arsenic ; if used, substitute ten pounds of strong tobacco leaves for the arsenic in the formula as given above. A formula in great repute among Australian shepherds, is the fol- lowing : No. 9. 1 Pound tobacco leaves, 1 Pound sulphur, 5 Uullona water. Boil the tobacco in the water, then add the sulphur. The sheep is dipped in this solution while quite hot, and retained in it four or five minutes, its head being from time to time thrust under so as not to enter the eyes, nose, or mouth, and the wool pressed and dried as before stated. • Diseases of the Oenerative and Urinary Organs. dip, and one re- Use the remedies prescribed for cattle, noting the doses as given for sheep in the list of medicines for animals. Diseases of the Limbs and Hoofk— Foot Bot. This is an infectious disease often aggravated by grit and dirt increas- ing the inflammation. The indications of rot are described minutely by Dr. Randall : The first symptom is the disappearance of the naturally, smooth, dry, pale condition of the skin at the top of the cleft, over the heels. It becomes somewhat red, warm and moist, and slightly rough or chafed. Next, the moisture increases to a discharge, and an ulcer is formed which extends down to the upper portion of the inner wall of the hoof. These walls are then attacked, become disorganized, and the disease penetrates between the fleshy sole and the bottom of the hoof. The hoof is thick- ened at the heel by an unnatural deposition of horn. The crack between it and the fleshy sole pours out an offensive and purulent matter. Soon all parts of the foot are penetrated by the burrowing ulcei'ation, the horny sole is disorganized, and the fleshy sole becomes a black and swollen mass of corruption, shapeless, spongy, and often filled with maggots. The fore-feet are usually first attacked ; lameness is early noticed and soon Hi i HI 758 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. becomes complete : the appetite is lost, and the animal dies from exhaus- tion. The oifensive odor of the true foot rot is characteristic, and once made familiar will serve as a certain guide in recognizing the disease. The disease may present itself in a malignant and rapid form, or in a mild one. The first attack on a flock is generally of the severe charac- ter. When it is kept under the flrst year, its appearance the next Sum- mer will be mild ; and the third season still milder. How to Cure Bot. Every part of the diseased structure must be cut away, cleaning the knife from time to time. This thoroughly accomplished, prepare a tank, which is to be tilled to a depth of four inches, with a strojig, saturated solution of sulphate of copper, blue vitriol; let each sheep stand in this, heated as hot as they can bear, for ten or more minutes, keeping the whole hot by occasionally plashing a piece of heated iron in it, or adding ii quantity of the solution boiling hot. It is also well to cover the hoof with chloride of lime, and fill the cleft of the hoof with a piece of tow long enough so the ends can be twisted into a cord to be fastened around the fetlock. This makes a good bandage. The hoofs should be exam- ined daily for sometime and the chloride renewed if necessary. Keep the sheep in a dry, well-littered yard, or on a dry, short pasture, and feed well. If the case is bad, the following tonic given internally will be necessary : No. 10. 2 Drachma common salt, )i Drachm sulphate of iron, }i Drachm nitrate of potash. Uix 08 a powder and give daily. Fouls and Travel-sore. These may be cured, the first by washing the cleft of the hoof with warm water and applying a strong solution of blue vitriol, and the latter by touching the thin places in the hoofs with a feather dipped in oil of vitriol, and smearing over with tar. Or better, prepare the following: No. 11. 1 Part solution of chloride of antimony, 1 Part compound tincture of myrrh. Gravel. Sheep often become graveled. If lame in the least examine them, and cut the horn of the hoof to expose the gravel ; extract it and cover the wound with tar. the advi cm perl SHEEP, THEIR DISEASES. The Biflex Canal. 759 The issue as it is called (blflv^x ciiniil) in the front and upper part of the hoof, sometimes becomcd irritated and swollen. Do not follow the advice of ignorant persons and "cut out the worm." If anything is embedded therein, extract it. If simply swollen and inflamed, and perhaps ulcci-ated, lance it in two or three places slightly and dress with (Compound tincture of myrrh. Maggoty Sl:eep. Often in hot weather, from one cause or another, flies will lay their e<r<rs, either in a wound, or, if the sheep is dirty, in the accumulated dung aliout the thighs. The prevention is cleanliness. Keep the slicep well tao'gcd, that is shear the wool from under the sides of tl tail, and dia"'onally thence some ways down the thighs. If maggots exist they must be taken out, a \d the wounds touched with No. 12, 1 Part creosote, 4 Parts alcohol. And afterwards bathed daily, until relieved, Avith tincture of myrrh. Other Diseases.— Lung-Worms. This disease is caused by the presence of worms, the strongultis filaria, which sometimes make their way into the lungs, but are usually found in the Avindi)ipe and bronchial tubes and bowels of sheep. If there is dysentery, Avith fetid stools, examine the evacuations and the mucuts of the mouth and throat for indications of the v.'orms. If there is a husky cough and quickened brei»thing ; if the sheep rubs its nose on the ground ; if it lose its appetite and flesh prepare the following : No. 13. 6 Oz. sulphate of magnesia, 4 Oz. nitrate of potash. Pour on these three pints boiling water, and when the solution is milk warm add : No. 14. 4 Oz. oil of turpentine, X Oz. bole armeniac. Mix well and ^ve two or three tablespoonfuls every other day. When the worms are supposed to prevail, the following may be made into twelve doses, one to be given once in two weeks, as a preventive; No. 15. This is enough for twelve sheep. 2 Oz. oil of turpentine, 2 Oz. powdered gentian, 2 0z. Iiudanum. Dissolve in a quart of limo water. I ': 760 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Intestinal Worms. Tho presence of intestinal worms and other parasite affections may be often found if shepherds would take the trouble to dissect a dead sheep. When found in one, the presumption is good that many are affected, for these parasites seldom appear in individual cases only. As .i preventive, when feared, plenty of salt should be allowed, and the following prepared to be given once in two weeks. Ko. 16. 2 Lbs. common salt, 1 Lb. 8ulphato of magnesia, a Lb. sulphate of iron, )4 Lb. powdered gentian, Mix: This is sufficient for 80 to 100 sheep to be given in ground feed. Dr. Tellor says : Ordinary wood soot, as it can be collected from the chimney is a very efficient vermifuge, often used, both in children and the lower animals. It may be mixed with salt, or sprinkled on the fodder. Another cheap and useful vermifuge, in the form of a drink, is — Ko. 17. 1 Lb. quick lime, 6 Oz. sulphate of iron. Mix with live gallons of water, and give a pint twice a week. As a vermifuge in round and thread-worms, the shepherd may use- No. 18. For a drench. 2 Oz. linseed oil, )i Oz. oil of turpentine. For tape worm, the following : — Ko. 19. X to 1 Drachm, powdered areca nut, 10 to 20 Drops, oil of t<mall fern. Give in molasses and water, and follow next day with a purge. The Bot, or Liver-Fluke. This is a disease caused by flat worms, (Fasciola hepatica,) in the liver. If by rubbing the skin of a sheep backward and forward at the small of the back as taken between the thumb and fingers, it is soft and flabby and there is a crackling feeling in the fingers, as if there were water underneath : if there is weakness and tenderness about the loins ; if the belly swells, and the eye becomes jaundiced ; if there is a diarrhea, a weak heart and general stupor, and no veterinarian is n'^ar, isolate the animals in a high dry pasture, give abundant and nutritious food and prepare the following : vi^ppwwifc-. SHEEP, THEIU DISEASES. 76X affections may be ject a dead sheep. r are affected, for As .1 preventive, 'ollowing prepared round feed, ollected from the in children and led on the fodder. Irink, is — I week. lerd may use — a purge. \epatica,) in the forward at the srs, it is soft and there were water ;he loins ; if the diarrhea, a wcal< )late the animals and prepare iha No. 30. )i Lb. sulphate ol magnesia, 3 Drachms oil of turpentine. Mix for a drench, and give every two days, one-third of the quantity at a dose. The following is an English remedy and said to be very effective : No. 21. iK Drachms yellow resin, 1 Oz. oil of turpentine, 10 Grains calomel, 30 Drops tincture of Iodine. For three doses, one to be given every morning for three days, in gruel. Colio. The best preventive is to keep sheep off of pastures liable to inundation, since the worm passes one stage of its existance in shell fish and water insects, which are carried into such pastures by floods, and the sheep get the germs with the grass. Lush pasture to hungry sheep, ergot in fodder, musty or blighted grain, will produce colic or hoven in sheep as in cattle. The presence of gas is sometimes so strong as to rupture the walls of the rumen or third stomach. If the case is not serious, press and knead the stemach, and give the following : No. 22. 2 Drachms sulphate of potash, 1 Oz. common salt, 1 Oz. sweet oil. Mix in a wine glass full of water. If the inflation is great, get a rubber tube, of half inch calibre, fasten a pledget of wool over the end to prevent clogging, oil thoroughly and introduce gently down the throat to the stomach. If this means fail and the swelling continues, remove the wool from the most prominent part and plunge a trocar into the stomach. If a trocar is not to be had use a common sharp pointed pen knife, and keep the orifice open by inserting a goose quill. )'■ I'i , i ■ 1 i i' 1 1 PART VII. SWINE. HISTORY, BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS ^ND MANAGEMENT. 49 fl ■III ■ 1,1 SWINE. History, Breeds and Characteristics. CHAPTER I. HISTOBY AND BREEDS. OBiaiN OF THE HOG. TEErH OF THE HOG. IMPORTANCE 0? 8WINB TO MAH. 1. IMPKOVED BREEDS OF SWINE. — ENGLISH BREEDS. — II. THE BERKSHIREf. ESTABLISHING TUB IMPROVED BERKSHIRE. STANDARD CHARACTERIS- TICS OF BERKSHIRES III. NEAPOLITAN H0O8. IV. ESSEX BREED. V. YORKSHIRE HOG. — VI. SDFFOLKS. — VII. LANCASHIRE HOGS. — VIII. LANCASHIRE MIDDLE-BREED. — IX. LARGE LANCASHIRE. — AMERICAN BREEDS. X. POLAND CHINA. — XI. CHESTER WHITES. — XII. JERSEY BEDS. — CHBSHIRE8. — XIII. CHARAC- TERISTIC8. RECAPITULATION OF BREEDS. Origin of the Hog. The great antiquity of the hog, *ms scrofa of Linneeus, is fixed from the fact that remains of several fossil species have been found in the tertiary and diluvial deposits of Europe, and allied species in India. The wild hogs, from which the domestic breeds have taken their rise, are native of Europe, Asia and Africa, and 'are found wherever the climate is mild enough to afford sustenance in Winter, and in a domestic state wherever civilization has been extended. The fact of the origin of the domestic hojr is well established from the fact that it will interbreed and continue entirely fertile, the succeeding fertility of the offspring, to the remotest generations, proving the homogeneity of the species. m ' 7GG ILLUSTUATKI) STOCK DOCTOR. In America, in Australia imtl in the Poiyncsian grouj), hogs were uii- known until introduced. In England the wild species has long been extinct. In France they arc nearly so, hut in some parts of Germany, Dcinnark, Italy, tireece, and in Asia Minor they are still met with, lu America swine are said to have been introduced into Ilispaniolu h) Columbus in It!).'; into Florida by De Soto in l.'iUH ; into Nova Svn*'\n and Newfoundland in IbSy'A, into Canada in 1<>0H, and into Virginia in lt)0!). So great was the fecundity of swino in Virginian forests, that ia eighteen years after their introduction the inhabitants of Jamestown had to palisade the town to keep them out. Teeth of the Hog. The domestic hog has, when full grown, forty-four permanent teeth, twenty-eight of which are preceded by temporary, or milk teeth. Tiu' teeth are classified as follows : Twelve incisors or front teeth, six in the upper and six in the lower jaw. The incisors in each jaw are divided Cfjually, three on each side of the median line, of which the fore- most are called the nippei's ; the next outside of these, intermediary incisors, and the remainder, outside of these arc called corner incisors. Next in order are the four tusks, one on each upper and one in each under jaw on each side. The true grinders or molars are six in number, not including. the so-called "wolf teeth," four in number, but which arc now classed with the molars, making I'cally seven on a side in each jaw. Each of the three hindmost molars in the four rows are permanent teeth, or not preceded by milk teeth. The three next in front of these appear soon after birth, one after another, and are called milk teeth(()r premolars ) and in the course of time are shed one after another, in the order in which they appeared, to give place for the permanent molars. These six molars are counted from the hindmost one forward. The seventh molar tooth, or the fourth premolar, appears later, in the space between the third premolai" and the tusk. This small, apparently supernumerary tooth is sometimes called a wolf's tooth, and was once considered as an independent tooth, not belonging to the molars. It is now classed with the molars, to which it un('oubtedly belongs. It is a permanent tooth, and is sometimes very t?mall and in>perfect, which is accounted for by the near proximity of the large and strong tusk. The teeth of the hog may therefore be represented by the following formula : Incisors, six upper six lower ; canines, one upper one lower on each side ; wolf teeth, s* -called, now determined to be molars, one upper one lower on each side ; molars, six upper six lower on each side ; in all 44 teeth. SWINE, ni8TOnY AND HfiKKDH. To Tell the Age of Swioe. 767 Kmst('iil)ur<,', a w<^ll known Oormnn iiuthority, hns given the following niiniuiiry for tiotonniiiing tlu' ago of .swine : Tiio aninnil is born with eight teeth — four corner incisors and four tuHks. On the eighth or tenth day appears the second or third teinponiry iiiolar. At four weeks old the four nippers appear — two in the upper and two ill the lower jaw. At th(! tifth or sixth week the foremost temporary molars ujjpear in the upper and lower jaw. At the ago of three months the intermediary incisors have appeared altovc the gums. At till' sixth month the so-called wolf's teeth will have appeared ; and at the same age appear the third permanent molars. At the ninth month the following teeth will have appeared : namely the permanent corner incisors, the permanent tusks, and also the second jjcrmancnt molars. At the twelfth month the permanent nippers will be in view. With the twelfth and thirteenth months the three temporary molars will have been shed, and their permanent substitutes, Avhich, at fifteen months of age, will have fully appeared, ai'e now just chitting through the gums. With the eighteenth month the permanent intermediary incisors and the hindmost permanent molar will have made their appearance ; and, with the twenty-first month, they will be fully developed. Importance of Swine to Man. Next to cattle, swine are the most important to man as an article of food. In the adaptability of i)ork for successfully standing long voyages, either barreled or smoked, in the value of lard for various culinary, lubri- cating and burning purposes, its i)lace could not easily be supplied now. As showing the importance of swine breeding in the United States, the following table is given, extending from 1871 to 1878 inclusive : 1871—29,457,500, 1872—31,796,300, 1873—32,682,050, 1874—39,860,900, 1875—28,062,200, 1876—25,726,800, 1877—28,077,100, 1878—32,362,500. In the year 1878 the three greatest hog producing States were Iowa, 11. li i' m 768 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Ohio and Illinois ; of these Iowa contained 2,244,800 ; Ohio, 2,341,411 ; and Illinois, 3,355,500 hogs. In 1878 there were packed in Chicago alone over 5,000,000 swine, or one-sixth the whole number raised in tiie United States. I. Improved Breeds of Swine. To the India hog, the Chinese and tb Neapolitan is due more than to any other, the improven.ent mi English breeds, and from those introduced into the United States are duo our i-wn American breeds, that have now- become unexcelled in any quarter of the globe for the purpose for which they are intended ; early maturity, aptitude to fatten at any .age, and ultimate weight of the mature animal. Of these the Chinese hog has given great fattening propensities. OLn CHINA BOAR. The illustration we give will show first, the appearance of the boar aa known years ago, and on the next page the sow. This breed has had a very marked influence as one of the bases of the Poland-China breed of the present day, and is said to have been introduced in the West, in Ohio, in 1816. Civilization in China antedates that of all other nations. Hence it is quite probable that the systematic breeding of swine among that people antedates that of other ancient nations. This again is proved by the prepotency of the blood of this hog. It has formed the basis of im- mi mm^.. 8WINB, HISTORY AND BREEDS. 769 provement in all our modern breeds, both in England and America. In England its prepotency has been strongly felt in all the breeds and has transferred the long-legged, course-boned, elephant-eared, and big-headed swine of Old England into the deep-bodied, broad-necked, short-nosed, compact, and early-maturing Berkshire, Essex, Suffolk, Small Yorkshire and other representative breeds, which have been further improved by the =^5-<i^lft!!lA*^ CHINA SOW. infusion of Neapolitan blood, reducing the hair, hide and bone until now but little more is to be desired. And in our own country it has given us the Poland-China, Chester whites, improved Cheshires and New Jersey reds,' — breeds w^hich may compete most favorably with any others in the United States. English Breeds— The Berkshlres. This now magnificent breed has been bred in Berkshire, England and in adjacent countries from a very early day. Their origin is thus report- ed : The family of hogs in Berkshire, England, which was the foundation of the present improved breed, was of a sandy or buff color, about equiJly spotted with black ; was of a large size, a slow feeder, and did not fully mature till two and a half or three years old. But as such it was very highly esteemed for the proportion of lean to fat in its meat, and for the superior weight of its hams and shoulders, thus rendering the whole carcass peculiarly fitted for smoking, for which purpose it was said to 770 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. excel all other English breeds. The improvement is reported to have commenced sometime during the last century, through the importation and crossing on the females of a Siamese boar. This breed was, in color from a jet black to a dark slate, or rich plum color ; of medium size, quick to mature ; very fine in all points, with short, small legs and head; thin jowls ; a dished face ; slender, erect ears ; broad, deep, compact body, well ribbed up ; extra heavy hams and shoulders ; a slender tail ; thin skin, and firm, elastic flesh. Establishing the Improved Berkshire. After using the Siamese boar in Berkshire to the old style of females as long as it was considered best, he was discarded, and the cross pigs tli'^n bred together. In 1838 as we and others bred this swine in Illinois, they were in color a deep, rich plum, with a slight flecking on the body, of Avhitc, or buff, or a- mixture of the two ; having a small blaze in the face : two to four white feet, and more or less white hair on the tail. TIiG plum color was preferred to the black'or slate, because it carried rather higher stylo and higher points with it, and a superior quality of flesh, softer hair, and finer skin. Since that time the Berkshires have been much improved in style and compactness, but probably not in excel- lent meat points. In lean meat in the bacon pieces, and in superior hams and shoulders, they excel all other breeds. It must be acknowledged, however, they were always somewhat harder feeders than the best of the very fat breeds. Standard Characteristics of Berkshires. The followinT may be accepted as a standard of charact.^ristics and marks : Color black, white on feet, face, tip of tail , and occasional splash o' white on the arm. While a small spot of white on some other pail of the body does not argue an impurity of blood, yet it is to be discouraged, to the end that uniformity of color may be attained by breeders. White upon the ear,, or a bronze or copper spot on some part of the body argues no impurity, but rather a reappearing of original colors, by reversion. Markings of white other than those njuned above, arc suspicious, and a pig so marked should be rejected. Face short, fine and well dished ; broad between the eyes ; ears generally almost erect, sometimes inclined forward with advancing age, always small, thin, soft and showing veins ; jowl full ; neck short and thick ; shoulder short from neck but moderately deep from back down ; back broad and straight, or very little arched ; ribs long and well sprung, giving rotundity mam^. SWINE, HISTORY AND BREEDS. 771 reported to have h the importation )reed was, in color ; of medium size, all legs and head; lep, compact body, der tail ; thin skin. d style of females md the cross pigs lis swine in Illinois, :iking on the body, small blaze in the e hair on the tail, because it carried superior quality of je Berkshires have )bably not in cxcel- id in superior hams be acknowledged, lan the best of the charact.:;ristics and ail, and occasional 'hite on some other )d, yet it is to be lay be attained hy spot on some part )earing of original hose najned above, cted. Face short, 's generally almost ige, always small, nd thick; shoulder n ; back broad and ig, giving rotundity of body; short ribs of good length, giving breadth and levelnes.s of loin; hips good length from joint of hips to rump ; hams thick, round and deep, holding their thickness well back and down to the hocks ; tail fine and small, set on high up ; legs short and fine, but straight and very .stmnM;, with hoofs erect and legs set wide apart ; size medium ; length niedium, since extremes are to be avoided ; bone fine and compact ; offal very light ; hair fine and soft ; no bristles ; skin pliable. 77i ILLU8TRATRD STOCK DOCTOB. m. ITeapolitan Hogs. Sidney, in writing of the Neapolitan pig, says : "The Neapolitan pig is black, or rather brown, without bristles, conser-'iently delicate when first introduced into our northern climate. The flc->! is of fine grain, and the fat is said to be free from therankness of the coarser tribes." Kcfcrrinir to the supposed descent of the breed from the wild boar of Europe, ho adds : "It is more probable that the Neapolitans are the descendants of the dark Eastern swine imported by early Italian voyagers and cultivated to perfection by the favorable climate and welcome food." Neapolitan pigs have been for many years frequently taken to England. Martin credits the gi-eat improvement in English swine, which has taken place within thirty years, chiefly to the agency of the Neapolitan and Chinese breeds, conjointly, or to cither alone. He names especially the Essex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Yorkshire, and to these Youatt adds the Wiltshire, and enforces Martin's statement as to the Berkshire and Essex. Their earliest inli'oduction into the United States was in 1840-41. They seem, however, not to have been well bred specimens. About IS.'JO a Mr. Chamberlain of Red Hook, New Yoi k, made an importation direct from Sorrento. They were all of a dark slate color, and their pigs were like themselves and none with white, ash or drab color on them. The following may be accepted as a perfect description of this breed and their points : Head small : forehead bony and flat ; face slightly dishing ; snout rather long and very slender; ears small, thin, standing forward nearly horizon- tally, and quite lively ; jowls very full ; neck short, broad and heavy above ; trunk long, cylindrical and well ribbed back ; back flat, and ribs arching, even in low flesh ; belly horizontal on the lower line ; hind-quar- ters higher than the fore, but not very much so ; legs very fine, the bones and joints being smaller than those of any other breed ; hams and shoul- ders 'Veil developed and meaty ; tail fine, curled, flat at the extremity, and xringed with hair on each side; general color slaty, or bluisb plum color, with a cast of coppery red ; skin soft and fine, nearly free from hair, which, when found upon the sides of the head and behind the fore- legs, is black and soft, and rather loug ; flesh firm and elastic to the touch. rv. The Essex Breed. It is well krown that the Neapolitan was a prime integer in the improve- ment of the Essex breed of swine. In comparing specimens of the two breeds one can see plainly the cross of a broad, deep, gross feeder with an animal of great delicacy and refinement — the cross proving, when es* SWINE, HISTORY AND BREKD8. 778 eapolitan pig ia .'ate when first grain, and the s." Refcrrinjr of Europe, ho descondaiits of and cultivated ." Neapolitan ^land, Martin as taken place n and Chinese ally the Essex, ouatt adds the liire and Essex. 840-41. They About IS.'iO a lortation direct their pigs were m them. The ;his breed and u , snout rather nearly horizon- )ad and heavy i. flat, and ribs le ; hind-quar- fine, the bones inis and shoul- the extremity, bluivsh plum irly free from Bhind the fore- c to the touch. n the improve- 3118 of the two ss feeder with ving, when e» tablished, to combine those qualities which are of greatest value in the parent breeds, and being capable of imparting them to crosses with breeds less finely organized. ESSEX BOAR. The Essex originated in the south of England and are entirely black. They are small to medium in size, and are extensively used in England as crosses on the large coarse swine, with a view to improving their fattening qualities. The best specimens may be known by being black in color ; face short and dishing ; ears small and soft, standing ei'ect while young, coming down somewhat with age ; carcass long, broad, straight and deep ; hams heavy, and well let down"; bone fine, and carcass when fattened, mainly composed of lard ; hair generally rather thin ; fattening qualities superior. The black color of the Essex, as is the case with all the im- proved black swine, is only confined to the epidermis or scarf skin ; when dressed the skin is beautifully white and clean. The cut we have given of the Essex boar, will very well represent the Neapolitan with the excep- tion that the Essex is a comparatively well haired breed. V. The Yorkshire Hog. Tlie Yorkshires are among the best of the pure bred swine of England, and have stamped their impress upon nearly all the modem white breeds. Their good qualities are : They are of a size, shape and flesh that are desirable for the family or the packer's use. They are hardy and vigorous in constitution, have a good coat of hair, protecting the skin so well either in extreme cold or heat that it rarely chills or blisters. They are very prolific and good mothers ; the young do not v«,ry in color, and so little in shape that their form when matured may be determined in advance by an inspection of the sire and dam. The Yorkshire, medium or middle breed, says Mr. Sydney, is a modern y 1 V I K m ii: 1 h 1 li .! Ill 1 1! ill i M '\' llli i,^ J|| . ii* ifill ;[ ■ ■i'i*'" 1 ^ ■liiiJlll ■| W I 1 nl" 1 774 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. invention of Yorkshire pig breeders, and perhaps the most useful and popular of the white breeds, as it unites, in a striking degree, the good qualities of the large and small. It has been produced by a cross of the large and the small York and Cuml)erland, which is larger than the small York Like the large whites, they often have a few pale blue spots on the skin, the hair on these spots bemg white. All white breeds have these spots more or less, and they often increase in number as the animal grows older. It was not until 1851 that the merits of this breed were fully recoir- iiized, when at a meeting of the Keighley Agricultural Society, the judges having called the attention of the stewards to the fact that several supe- rior sows, which wert evidently closely allied to the small breed, had been exhibited in the large breed class, the aspiring intruders were, by official authority, witiidrawn. The middle Yorkshire breed are about the same size as the Berkshire breed, but have smaller heads, and are much lighter in the bone. They are better feeders than the small whites, but not so good as the large whites ; in fact, they occupy a position in every respect b'^tween these two breeds. The Cumberland, a middle breed Yorkshire, are not distributed throughout the West, but Avhen thoroughbred spec^imens have been introduced they are held in gi'eat esteem, as well for an animal for exhil)ition purposes as for family use. They are especial favorites with packers who buy their stock on foot for the reason that they yield larger proportionate net weights than any other hogs which grow large enough for their use. They are small in bone but large in flesh, of the very best quality, evenly and proportionately distributed over the whole frame. VI. The Suffolks. The SufFolks owe nearly all their good qualities probably to the infu- sion of Yorkshire blood. Mr. Sidney says that Yorkshire stands in the first rank as a pig feeding county, possessing the largest white breeds in England, as well as excel- lent medium and small breeds, all white, the latter of which, transplanted into the south has figured and won prizes under the name of diveri> noblemen and gentlemen, and under the name of more than one county. The Yorkshires are closely allied to the Cumberland breeds, and have been so much intermixed, that, with the exception of the very largest breeds it is difficult to determine precisely where the Cumberland begins and the Yorkshire ends. The Manchester boar, the improved Suffolk, the im- proved Middlesex, the Caleshill and the Prince Alberts or Windsors were SWINE, HISTORY AND BREEDS. 775 !i8 tho liirjre o the infu- all formed on Yorkshire-Cumberland stock, and some of them are nearly pure Yorkshires, transplanted and re-christened Speaking of the pigs kept in the dairy district of Cheshire, he says that white pigs have not found favor with the dairymen of Cheshire, and the v/hite ones most used are the Manchester boars, another name for the Yorkshire-Cumberland breed. All the writers who have followed him down to the latest work published on the subject, occupy space in describing various county pigs which have long ceased to possess, if they ever did possess any merit worthy of the attention of the breeder. Thus the Norfolk, the Suffolk, the Bedford and the Cheshire have each separate notice, of which the Suffolk alone is worthy of cultivation, and the Suffolk is only another name for a small Yorkshire pig. We submit also a brief description of the Suffolk's "points:" Head small, ^^^"V short; cheeks prominent and full ; face dished; snout small and ver^ short ; jowl fine ; ears small, thin, upright, soft and silky ; neck very short and thick, the head appearing almost as if set on front of shoulders ; no arching of crest ; crest wide and deep ; elbows standing (Hit ; brisket wide, but not deep ; shoulders and crop-shoulders thick, rather upright, rounding outward from top to elbows ; crops wide and full. Sides and flanks — ribs woll arched out from back, good length between shoulder and ham ; flank well filled out and coming well down at ham. Back broad, level and straight from crest to tail, not falling off or down at tall ; hams wide and full, well rounded out ; twist very wide and full all the way down. Legs and feet — legs small and very short, standing wide apart, in sows just keeping the belly from the ground : bone fine ; feet small, hoofs rather spreading ; tail small, long and tapering. Skin, hair and color — skin thin, of a pinkish shade, free from color ; hair fine and silky, not too thick ; color of hair pale yellowish white, perfectly free from any spots or other color. Size small to medium. vn. Lancashire Hogs. There are three breeds in Lancashire, England, that have attained celeb- rity, namely, the short-face, the middle breed, and the large Lancashire white. On next page we give an illustration of the short-faced breed. This breed of swine may be known by the following characteristics : The shortness of the face from the eyes to the end of the snout ; prick ears ; small bones ; a good coat of white hair ; cubic in form, with broad back and broad hams, well let down. The skin, as well as the hair, is ivhite, although an occasional one may be found with a few dark blue spots in the skin, but never dark or black hairs. The small breed hogs M M . ( 776 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. must have small bonos ; a short face ; silky hair ; fine, small, upright ears ; a comparatively square form ; must have good square hams, the most valuable part of the hog ; must carry the meat near the ground ; flat ou the back , straight and cubic in form. Vin. Laaoashire Middle Breed. This breed is one which partakes of the quality of the small breed and the size of the large breed. Middle bred hogs are got by crossing large bred sows with small bred boars, but all attempts to attain the same results by reversing the operation, and putting large bred boars to small bred <ows, have proved failures. The largest of the middle bred sows are used itias SWINE, HISTORY AND BREEDS. 777 to improve the largo breed. A middle bred hog must have a short face, and all other good qualities of the small breed, except that they may be longer in proportion to their width ; must have thicker legs and longer bones to carry the greater size ; should be well haired (fattening to full form often causes the hair to fall off, which must be allowed for.) As good a short rule as can bo adopted to judge them by is as follows : The best middle bred hog should have the greatest possible share of all the qualities of the small breed, with the length, and, in a measure, the larger bones of the large breed. IX. Large Lancashire. This variety of swine have large bones, of great height and length, and are the largest breed of swine known. They are a true breed, their qual- ities have descended from generation to generation — the quality being improved by judicious selection. They must be of large size ; great length ; flat back, with large square hams, and when fattened, must carry their width of l)ack along over the hams ; must have deep and tolerably straight sides ; i.irge feet and leg bones ; hair short ; may have a long face, but it had better be short, as they fatten better ; may have a large, droop- ing ear, but other quality and size being equal, an upright, smaller ear is preferred. They usually have a long, thick, strong tail. They must be of great weight when fattened. American Breeds. Sagacious breeders in the United States nearly fifty years ago, saw the necessity of establishing breeds of swine that should be eminently adapted to the especial requirements where Indian corn and grass must necessarily form the principal food of the swine from weaning time until slaughtered. Then and until the last twenty years, mere fat was the important product in swine, as it was in a degree in cattle. Since that time the universal introduction of petroleum has reduced the value of lard and tallow to a minimum. Improvements in the art of preserving food fresh has made barreled pork, a less necessary product even for long voyages, and the attention of the breeders was again turned to the production of as nnich lean meat in their hogs as possible. This naturally led to a reduction in the weight of the hog, or at least, if the animal should be capable of reaching a heavy weight at maturity, it must also possess the important quality of fattening at any age. This has now been fairly met in the best English and American breeds. If we were asked to choose the breeds from each which would produce the most lean meat for the carcass, we should say the Berkshire of English breeds, and the Poland of American breeds, m I r.<' 77y ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. X. Poland China. Over the history and chiiructeristics of this breed there has been mucb controversy. Individual l)reeders have sought to take undue credit to themselves in the establishment of the breed, and have sought undue SWINE, HISTORY AND nRRRDS. 779 I prominence by attacliing their own names to the Hwino of thoir breeding. The facts arc, the name Poland-China is a misnomer so far as Poland is concerned, for there is not a particle of evidence that a distinctly Polish bnicd of hogs ever gave an infusion of blood. The nearest cvidi'ncc Hud this traditionary — to this effect, is, that long ago a sow wns b()u<''ht of a Polander, which, proving an excellent breeder, it went by the name of the Polander sow. The breed is now largely indebted to the Chinas iind Bcrkshircs for their good qualities. Although they certainly have •111 infusion of so-called Irish grazier in them. Why this breed should have been called grazier, one can only surmise. Tluy certainly were any- thing but grass eaters, but the name made them popular for a time in tlx' then far West where grain at that time was scarce. The facts are, tin- Chinese hogs, imported into Ohio in 1816, and bred upon the best native sto<!k of the country are the basis of the breed. In 1835 the Berkshire was infroduceil, and in 1839 or 1840 the Irish grazier. These were ex- tensively used by the best breeders, on the best descendants of the China erosscs. Since 1842, there is good evidence to show that new blood has not been introduced, but by careful selection, and judicious breeding, in Ohio and the West, or, by occasional judicious infusioi. of Berkshire blood, they now leave little to be desired, as a heavy, well meated breed, that will fatten kindly at any age. Oharaoteristics of Poland-China. The best specimens have good length, short legs, bVoad, straight backs, deep sides, flanking well down on the leg, very broad, full, square hams and shoulders, drooping ears, short heads, wide between the eyes, of spotted or dark color ; are hardy, vigorous and prolific, and when fat are models, combining the excellences of both large and small breeds. XI. Chester Whites. The Chester Whites originated in Chester county, Pennsylvania, about 1818, through the importation of a pair of fine pigs from Bedfordshire, England, by Captain James Jeffries. - These were inter-bred with the best stock then existing in that county, and by careful selections a per- manent strain of large, easily fattened, quiet hogs Avere produced, which continued to breed with great uniformity. Something like thirty years ago some attempts were made to cross the Suffolk and Berkshire upon them, but it was discontinued as not being considered an improvement, and the best specimens to-day should be pure white, with no black about them whatever. 60 'II •III! Ml 780 IIXUHTRATRI) STOCK DOCTOR, In the West thlH breed heninie very popular soiiio years jifro, and still i« in mimy parts of the Northwest. Farf hir soutli, however, in the tru<» cf)rn zone, pure white ho«^H of any breed are not favored. They iiro tlioujrht not to stand otit-door usage so well as black or nearly blad; swine. Where great weights are required the Chesters wil' ulwuys be liked. The following may be given as the characteristics of these hogs : Head short and broad between the eyes ; ears thin, projecting forward and lopping at the point ; neck short and thick ; jowl large ; body lengtliv and deep ; back broad ; hams full and deep ; legs short and well set under the body; coat thin, white and straight; (if a little wavy it is no objection). The tail should be small and with no bristles. ftfjo, and still !!', in the truo d. Tliey nro nearly hlacl; ill ulwuys be 8WINE, III8TORY ANIJ nilBEDH. Xn. Joraey Beds. 781 This large and rather coarse breed of Ijojra have boon somewhat dis.soiniimtcd in the West. They are certainly a hardy breed, and well adapted to new countries where there iu good range and mast. Their history seems to bo as follows : The |)().sitive ori«?in of this fanuly of swine is unknown. They have l)C(>n bred in portions of tht! State of N(;\v .leiscy for upwards of fifty years, and with nuuiy fanners are considered to be a most valuable family. They are of large si/e and <'apal»le of making lieavy growth, 500 and CiOO pounds' weight being common. They are now extensively bred in the niidille and southern porticms of New Jersey. In some neighborhoods tlit'v ar(! I»red (juito uniform, being of dark red color; while in other sections they are more sandy and often patched with white. They are pro! ably descended from tin; old importations of Dorkshires, as there is no record of the Tamworth, the red hog of England, ever having been brought into this country, nor is this likely, as the Tamworth was not cr)ii.sidered a valuable breed, and was confined to a limited area. The Kcds resemble the old Bcrkshircs in many respects, but are now nmch coarser than the improved swine of this breed. A good specimen of Jersey lied should be red in color, with a stiout of moderate length, large top ears, small head in proportion to the size and length of the body, standing high and rangy on Iheir legs ; bone coarse, having tail and brush and hair coarse, inclining to l)rlstlcs ou the back. hogs : Head forward and body lengthy and well set wavy it is no XIII. Cheahires. This Is a comparatively modern breed, if indeed it Is yet fully enough established to be called a breed. It has been somewhat disseminated in various parts of the Unite-d States, and for villagers and small farmers, possesses about all the good qualities of the Suffolk, without some of their disabilities. They are said to have originated in Jefferson county, New York, from a pair of pigs sent from Albany under the name of Cheshire. It was probably a pet name for an exceptionally good pair of pigs. Since then they have been crossed with Yorkshires and other pure white breeds, until of late years by selection they have become uniform in their make up. The so-called Cheshires are pure white in color, with little hair. They are not uniform in this respect, as pigs in the same litter differ widely in the amount of hair. The snout is often l<mg, but very slender and fine. The jowls are plump, and the ear erect, fine and thin. The shoulders are wide and the hams full. The flesh of these hogs is fine-grained, and ! 1 n>i J m III 782 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. they are commended on account of the extra amount of mess pork in proportion to the amount of offal- The tails of the pigs frequently drop off when young. DITROVED CHESHIRB. Beoapitulation of Breeds. The principal English breeds are as they were known twenty years ago, the Berkshire, the Essex and the Yorkshii'c. The Berkshire is a medium breed weighing at full maturity up to 500 pounds. There arc largo and small Berkshire, but the medium family is the most valuable. They are now )red entirely black except a dash of white in the face and white feet. Tiie Essex is all black, or rather a blue black, and will weigh up to 4.'')0 poinds at maturity. They are one of the most st3'lish of the small FiUglish breeds, as they are the largest of the small bi-ccds, and to our mind the best of the small breeds for the West — quite good feeders, hand- some and making good pork. The Yorkshires are divided into three classes, small Yorkshires, medium Yorkshires, and large Yorkshires. The so called Prince All)ert Sufi'olks are small Yorkshires, and the best of the small white breeds. All the Yorkshires have occasional dark spots on the skin. The hair, however, is white, and these dark spots are not indicatiuns of impurity of blood but rather the revnrse. The American breeds, in the best repute, are first, the Poland-China, SWINE, HISTORY AND BREEDS. 783 Bometimes called, in Ohio, Magie. Twenty years ago they were coarse black and white hogs, with occasional sandy markings. Of late years they have been, through careful breeding and selection, refined, and are now bred in the West, nearly black, the white, in the most approved strains, being distributed pretty equally over the head and body in flecks imd irregular patches. They are the most widely distributed of any American breed in the West, and fully deserve all that is cliiimed for them, us large, quiet, early matured, and kindly feeding hogs. The Jefferson county. New York, so called Choshires, are, as before stated, but modified Yorkshires, but in every respect stylish hogs, feeding well and making good pork, and are well adapted for small farms and for feeding in pens. The so called Hospital breed, or Morgan county hog of Illinois, which some years ago gained considerable repute, are un- doubtedly, modified Yorkshires, and in no respect superior to that well known breed. They were produced by crossing the Suffolk on the best white hogs of that county. Within the last five years they have ceased to attract atteutiuu. iic Poland-China, 1 1 ! f ^lli 1 r ■ j 1 \' i ' !- l! I h- CHAPTER n. BBEEDma AND MANAGEMENT. IMPORTANCE OP SWINE. A BACK WOODS HOO. FfXINO AND HOLDING THE CHARACTERISTICS. SELECTION ALWAYS IMPORTANT. BREEDING AGE OV SWINE. CAKE OP BRHEUINO SOWS. WEANING. MANAGEME.VT OF 8WINE. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS NECESSARY. SUMMARY. Importance of Swine. The breeding and management of swine constitutes one of the most important agricultural interests in tlie West, uud should do so in tho South. To be successful none but the best breeds should be allowed on the farm. The fecundity of swine leaves no excuse for holding on to land pikes and the descendants of semi-wild breeds that nust be run down by dog and rifle, in order, when they are killed to get a small quantity of inferior meat. A boar of any of the improved breeds will be sufficient for six or eight sows, and the increase is so astonishing when there is no epidemic disease, that it would from ". single pair take but three years to stock the largest farm. It should be unnecessary to pursue this matter further. There is no class of farm stock that pays better, as between indifferent and good breeds, than hogs, and the wonder is that in some sections of the country farmers still cling to a breed of grunters that will always greet you with a snort and a boh-o-o, and which no feeding can fill — in fact animals like those shown on the following page — • fully a match for the average dog, always hungry, ready to eat anything that falls in their way, even to half grown children occasionally, but which when wanted for meat are nowhere within shooting distance. ,;fcfc. SWINE, BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT. 785 The very first requisite, however, in keeping any improved breeds, or ... fact any breed from which money is to be miide, is the best of feeding, and that daily, from the time they are born until they are slaughtered. m AND HOLDING THK BREEDING AGE OP - MANAGEME.NT OV JY. )no of the most lid do so in the d bo allowed on >r holding on to lat nust bo run 1 to get a small •oved breeds will astonishing when ;le pair take but cessary to pursue it pays better, as wonder is that in •eed of grunters o, and which no ollowing page — • r to cat anythiiig occasionally, but ig distance. A BACK WOODS IIOU. The hog is simply a machine for making what is to be converted into lard, bacon, salt pork and hams. The average daily gain is a gradually decreasing quantity from month to month, until after a certain time nothing more can be gained in weight. This ought to be sufficient to be said up')n this point. You can neither breed, nor keep a breed profitably by starving or allowing them to shift for themselves. Fixing and Holding the Characteristics. In breeding swine, however good or perfect the breed, they will surely degenerate unless the greatest oare in selection is pursued. Many persons wonder why it is that from the prolific nature of swine, the country is not soon stocked with none but the most superior animals. The simple reason is, the want of accurate judgment and care in selection ; the error will be plainly seea by noting what we say farther on. rn M i 786 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Seleotiou Always Important. In animals usually having but one young at a time, the progeny pretty uniformly partake of the nature of both parents , and are bred with toler- ably un'jTorm results. In animals producing a number of young at a time, the progeny will be found to vary very considerably in the same litter. Thus the selection of those specimens that partake of uniform and cliav- acteristic excellence becomes of the first importance, since unwise selections will result in carrying the breeder farther and further from the excellent points to be perpetuated. Again, heredity, that is throwing back to an original type, or rather in the sense in which we use it, inher- iting certain fixables, as constitutional vigor, inclination to fat, etc., is shown far more clearly in animals having many young at a time, than those having only one young. The progeny ^vill not only vary more in particular animals, but certain characteristics will reappear by reversion after a greater number of generations, in animals having muny young at a time, and to a greater degree than in those usually having but one. At least such is our experience. Hence, as we have stated, absolute necessity of the strictest care, is not only necessary in breeding, but in the selection of animals for future breeding. In domestic animals it is a matter of common observation that the tem- per and other peculiarities of individuals are determined by inheritance. Thus, virtually, quietness of disposition, or mildness, tractsibility or viciousness, courage or timidity, arc constantly shown. Now from the general law that like produces like, and the well determined law that variation is a constant integer in all cross bred animals, and from our own observation that it is often intensified in animals having many young at a litter, the full force, as regards judgment in selection will be appa- rent ; and the fact that the country is not soon filled up with superior breeds of hogs is due mainly to the want of proper care in the selection of the breeding animals, and also from a lack of accurate knowledge and ability tO nicely discriminate by the breeder, in regard to form, constitu- tional vigor, and excellent points !a this young animals selected as breeders. Absolute accuracy in this respect is in fact possessed by but few individ- uals in a generation. There must first be a natural tact inherently possessed and digested and matured by years of study aud observation. Breeding Age of Swine. The sow is capable of breeding at about seven motjths of age, and the boar is fit for service at the age of one year. As a rule, however, the sow should not be allowed to farrow under the age of fifteen months, and the boar is not fit for continued service until he is eiffhteen months old. SWINE, BREEDING AND MANAGEBIENT. ion to fat, etc., is 787 The sow may, under exceptional circumstances, be made to breed three times in a year, but two litters are all that should be allowed. Many of our best breeders do not allow but one litter a year, where the produce is simply required for making pork, and under certain circumstances this i.i not incompatible with economical management. A Warm Farrowing Place Necessary. The young pig is even more tender than the new-bom lamb. If they get chilled before they suck it is difficult to save them. Where there are good conveniences for warming the farrowing pen, sows may have their first litter in March, and if put with the boar the fourth day after farrow- ing they will generally receive him. This will bring the next litter in the Summer, a very good time for pigs to be wint r-ed. If the sow do not catch the first time she will not come in heat until the pigs are weaned. Yet this will not throw the next litter later than September. If good facilities are not had for keeping the early litters warm, the farrowing had better be deferred until May, or at the time of grass, according to the latitude. Gestation. Gestation continues about four months. Three months, three weeks and three days is considered the average time, and it is not far out of the way. A variation will sometimes be found of thirty days. Young animals, and those of feeble constitutions carry their young for a shorter time than mature and strong animals, and sows usually remain prolific for five or six years, and unless they get overloaded with fat, old sows are more constant and careful mothers than young ones. Care of Breeding Sows. The sows that naturally have a strong tendency to fatten may be bred at nine months old; and should be kept breeding pretty steadily, and be fed only sufficient to keep them strong and in fair flesh. During gestation the sows should be kept in good heart but not fat. When potatoes are plenty they can be substituted boiled, and in connection with milk will be most excellent feed. In any event they must have plenty of succulent food — clover, pig-weed, or other green food in Summer, and roots of some kind m Winter. We have always kept a patch of artichokes for Fall and Winter, when the ground was not frozen for them to root and amuse themselves in. The practice of ringing breeding sows to keep 788 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOB. them from rooting is vicious in the extreme. We have never practiced it at all ,*ith any hogs. To remain healthy they must root some. It is their natural instinct. If the pasture be clover, and in the rotation to be followed with other crops, the damage by rooting wjU be light in com- parison with the health of the swine. When the sow is near her time her food should be of such a nature as to keep up her strength and give due sustenance to the young but not stimulating. When the pigs are three or live days old, and danger of inflammation is past, feed liberally, and with rich sloppy food to induce a good flow of milk. But under no circumstances feed so as to make the young pigs unduly fat. Skimmed milk and the mill refuse of wheat, what is known as mill feed, is best, but in the absence of this potatoes, pumpkins and other roots in the Fall, or boiled beets in the Spring, with corn meal enough to keep the sow in good heart, makes admirable food When there is grass to be hud, the sow should be allowed all she will eat. Thus you may get the very best results both in the health and continued usefulness of the sow, and the constitutional growth and vigor of the young pigs. Weaning. The young pig as we have shown is born ready for work. That is, it has teeth that in a short time are competent to grind and prepare food for the stomach. We should wean at six weeks old, allow all the skim- med milk and butter-milk possible to the growing pigs, and with it after the pig is two months dd, a fair proportion of ground wheat skimmings, or light rye, barley, etc., ground and made into mush, to be mixed with the milk as a tolerably thin slop. Teach the pig early to eat grass, and at three months old he will take care of himself on good pasture with all the corn he will eat at night. At the age of two or three weeks the pigs should be gelded, so they may be well over the difficulty before weaning time. Keep rings out of the noses of young pigs. They have been the means of spreading con- tagious diseases. We prefer slitting the cartilage of the nose, or cutting a notch in it at the time of gelding, if it is absolutely necessary that they do not root. At all events it is time enough to do the ringing the second year, if to be kept over. But by proper care if the litters of pigs come early, any of the better breeds may be turned off the next Christmas, and from this time until the first of February, become fat, an\J of as heavy weight as is profitable in the markets. levcr practiced it [)ot some. It is he rotation to be )e light in com- such a nature as 3 3'oung but not old, and danger sloppy food to s feed so as to e mill refuse of absence of this led beets in the )od heart, makes sow should be t results both in he constitutional 8WINE, BREEDINQ AND MANAQEMENT. Management of Swine. 789 ork. That is, it nd prepare food low all the skim- and with it after t^heat skimmings, ;o be mixed with to eat grass, and pasture with all 'i gelded, so they Icop rings out of )f spreading con- ose, or cutting a essary that they iiging the second 2rs of pigs come t Christmas, and in\i of as heavy Hogs are not succeptible to cold when fat. Nature in denying thorn much hair, has provided them with a thick layer of fat under the skin that acts in the same manner to the skin outside as a coverin«» of hair in other animals. It has also given them the instinct of providing^themselves warm beds in sheltered situations in which to lie, and, in addition, givea them the inclination to lie together in considerable numbers ; and kept together, with insulficient shelter, they will pile together in such numbers as to over lie each other, by which the weaker ones are often smothered. We have known those who considered themselves sensible men, to get up in cold winter nights and go to the hog yard and separate the drove, m ..* 790 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. when HO pile 1. It is .about on a par ""'^h iho ivhipping and dogging of cattle about a yard at night to got u^ v -tn : A more sensible and cheaper plan would be to provide coi Maoii ffuarters, where they might lie warm, and separate them into gangs, .cording to age and strength. Thus with plenty of fat next the skin, and good liberal feeding, very little difficulty will be experienced, in keeping them growing steadily, until of a sufficient age for the slaughter pen. Absolute Cleanliness Necessary- Of all farm animals hogs especially must have plenty of water. It should also be pure. Swine breeders can not too soon disabuse them- selves of the idea that swine are dirty, or filthy feeders, or that they naturally incline to wallow in the mud. There are no farm animals nicer in the food they eat than swine if allowed to be. It is true, they are UAZBL-SPLITTER. omnivorous feeders. So is man. Like man, although they eat fish, flesh, fowl, vegetables, roots, and grain, they like it fresh. If forced by hunger they will eat disgusting substances, so again will man. The elephant, the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and tapir, seek the water to clean and cool themselves in Summer, like all pachydermatous animals. The wild men like swine will cover themselves with mud to ward off the attacks of biting and stinging insects. In their wild state the nearest tree furnishes to swine the means of rubbing it off when dry, and the rubbing post fur- nishes them the means of cleaning their skins in a state of domesticity. •I ^ I' SWINE, BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT. 791 If kept from the attacks of flies, they will not wallow in the mud but in the cleanest water they can find, and stagnant water they will not drink at all, unless forced to do so, by dire necessity. The sagacious breeder and feeder will understands this ; they also understand the danger of malignant diseases attacking their swine when forced to wallow and drink impure water. Hence they strive by every means in their power that swine are kept away from these causes of disease and death, and thus such would be almost entirely exempt, except that there are always men enough of the shiftless type in a uciglihoi hood whose stock take and spread contagion to their neighbors. We do not know how we can illustrate more forcibly the two types of breeders than by the cut given of a sow of an improved breed properly kept, and of a sow of the "hazel splitting" variety, improperly kept. The one in a dry, firm pasture, with plenty of pure water, the other on a half marsh* and apparently made to succumb from miasmatic influences. Summary. Hogs, and especially pigs in confinement often suffer for want of water. No matter how sloppy the food they should always have pure water within reach. If they can have a bathing place in Summer it will add much to their health, and assist much in fattening. Swine, in con- finement, should always have charcoal, bituminous coal, salt and wood ashes within reach. They often suffer from acidity of the stomach and the remedy being n^nr the swine will always use it. Oil cake mixed with the feed of swine when suckling pigs, a gill a day, assists the milk secretion. It should not be given to pigs. As they begin to eat they should have a trough where they can go and feed but which the sow cannot get at. Bran is not valuable for swine. Where highly concentrated food is given it is well to have a little dry bran in a separate trough, so the hogs can take it when they want it. If ordinary diarrhoea attacks pigs give a porridge of sweet skimmed milk and flour. For constipation give two or three drachms of soap dissolved in an ordinary si^ed tumbler of water, and repeat if necessary in eight hours, or give as an injection. It is also a good diuretic and for acid stomach. Provide a strong scratching post. Bore inch and a half holes at inter- vals to accommodate hogs of different sizes, and drive in pins letting them project an inch and a half. Castrate pigs before they are weaned, say not later than two weeks before weaning time. CHAPTER ITT. FEEDnra azo) shelter. and oats jrruss arc ii with gniijs ties us do laca olcrac and tho gi tlio most c jis <:r(icn fc und along pigweed, ( list of plai tho whole. GOOD vs. BAD FOOD. SUMMEK I'EEDINO. THE GRAINS. FEEUINU SOUTH. — MENT. HOG BARNS. A CROSS BARN. LIGHT VS. UEAVr HOGS. -OTHER SUMMER FOODS. ROOTS. —MAST. FEEDING IN CONFINB- A SIMPLE PEN. SUMMARY. Good vs. Bad Food. * Vegetables and grain are the basis of success in the making of pork whatever the breed may be. Hogs kept about large stables or distillery yards, where they get only offal, or fed in butcher's yards, on the refuse offal of the slaughter house, are unfit for human food. They are liable to become infested A^ith trichina, and, thei'efore, no breeder and es- pecially no feeder should buy animals from such localities. In fact there is only one redeeming feature among the disgusting filth and nastiness in which they are fed — they are generally provided with pure water, and warm shelter. Bummer Feeding. Pasturage is of the first importance. This should be ample. In pas- turing SY ine, but few varieties of grass are required. Clover, both white and red, will be the main reliance. In all that region where red and white clover are not natural to the soil, and where alfalfa (lucerne) and other members of the pulse family do well, these may be substituted. Swine take kindly to blue grass, when it is young, and to orchard grass. They '^o not refuse timothy, but timothy has a bulbous root just at the surface of the earth. This swine eat, and thus destroy the grass. Rye Besides come in du be sown t acre, as ea The swine fined to gr eat clean, either soat in, to be f of these f are the ch< is conccrn( profit. H Rutabag with corn ; Parsnips i a good Wi iahed. Ci cheaply ke of Januar These, a tening swi BWINE, FEEDING AND HIIELTER. 793 and oats make good pasturufjc for hogs. Ryo grass and foul meadow jriass arc also well relished. In this respect the feeder should experiment with graijseH, to bo cut and given in tiio pen, and then feed to such varie- ties as do best, and arc most eagerly eaten. Of weeds, purslain, (portU' Utai olcracea), lambs (juarter, also called pigweed, (chenapodiiim album) and the green amaranth, also called pigweed, (amarantus hybridus) are the most common of our native and introduced Aveeds that are valuable as green food for swine. There is also a native weed growing in Illinois and along the alluvial banks of the Mississippi and northward ; the winged pigweed, (cydoma platyphyllium) that is umch liked by swine. Yet the list of plants eaten by them is not large, about eighty species comprising the whole. Other Summer Foods. ROOTS. « CONFINE- -8UMMAKY. ■f of pork distillery he refuse iro liable and es- fact there .stiness in 'ater, and In pas- oth wiiite red and rne) and jstituted. rd grass, ist at the ss. Rye Besides clover, the grasses, and weeds, there are other plants that may come in during the Summer, and be used with profit. Oats and peas may be sown together, two bushels of oats and one of peas, together, per acre, as early in the Spring as the gi'ound is in fair condition for working. The swine may be turned into the field when the crop is ripe, being con- lined to given space, by a hurdle fence, which is to be removed as they eat clean. A better way, however, is to harvest aiid thresh, and feed either soaked or dry. Later, Summer squashes and pumpkins will come in, to bo followed by artichokes in the Autumn. We do not advise any of these foods except grass on the score of economy. Corn and grass are the cheapest food in all the "West, so far as mere cost of production is concerned. But unless the health of swine is retained, there is no profit. Hence the necessity of these additional foods. Boots. Rutabagas make aif excellent Winter food for swine in connection with corn ; they are easily and cheaply raised, as we have already stated. Parsnips are also generally liked, either raw or cooked. Beets are also a good Winter feed boiled with meal. The tops are also occasionally rel- ished. Cabbage is a cheap and wholesome food ; they are not, however, cheaply kept over Winter. They may be used with profit jip to the first of January. The Oralus. These, after all, must be the main dependence, both in raising and fat- tening swine. The kind of gi'ain fed will, of course, depend upon the 7»4 nXlTHTRATKI) STOCK nOCTOR. cliinutc and rej^ion where raised. Wliero corn is u 8uro crop, it must be relied on altuost (Mitiroly. The aHscrtioiis of thcorislH, that it is unfit for feeding, oxfopt during the short fattening Heason, altliough the merest twaddle, in the sense they intended it, will, from another point of view, 1)0 correct. The fattening season of swine should he from the time they arc weaned until they are slaugiitcred. Hwino for pork should never lose ill condition from the time they were horn until turned off for the butcher. The feeding of all the corn they will eat in connection with grass and other food, to keep them healthy, and which will apply with equal force, whatever the grain fed, will be found not only the most economical throughout the West and Southwest, but in all that region of country where corn is natural to the soil and climate, or where it may be cheaply bought. Feeding South. In nearly all the country South, corn may be cheaply raised as u part of the rotation. Here corn nmst be the main stay, supplemented by such grasses and plants as are natural to the region. The artichoke will do well much further south than is generally supposed, and some of the tuberous varieties may undoubtedly be found well down to the tropics. When it can be profitably cultivated, the Jerusalem artichoke should be used. The name Jerusalem is a corruption of the Italian name Girasole, me; >ing sunflower, the botanical name being Ilelianthun tuherosus, or the tubtirous rooted sunflower. ('hafas, a tuberous rooted grass, (Cyperus), has become widely nat- uralized in the South, and is highly spoken of for feeding swine, since like artichokes, the hogs arc left to gather them for themselves, and un- like the artichokes, they are most nutritious and fattening. They arc exceedingly easy to cultivate, but are sometimes said to bo difficult to fxtirpate South. This, however, is probably incofrect, since from their very nature, a thorough Summer fallow will kill. North of thirty-nine degrees they do not survive the Winter. In fact, if frozen anywhere, ihey are killed. Mast. In all the great timbered region South, tree seeds, acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts, the softer shelled hickorynuts, and hazelnuts, form a most val- uable food for swine. They should be utilized to their fullest extent. So papaws, persimmons, and the other wild fruits of the forests South, may be made available in the making of pork. Where hogs can have plenty of 1 entirely he fires, if oi South, we native sow of Auicric: In all tl hundred life of the tlie brcedi ooiicerncd of view, from what year, who in Suinme on the skii for feodin; material a or raw. go an to animals. The hoo may be in five feet w should be passing oi; learn to di kept clean pens on ei require a 1 will feed t building r way, allov pens on a flWlNR, FERDINO AND SFIKLTEH. 795 plenty of nins<^, thoy will do very w«'ll with u littlo fccdiiijr, iiro «i(Mioriil!y entirely hcultliy, and upon litiing put up to fatten, si very little <rniin huf- ficcH, if only attention 1ms been paid to get the proper brood. For t'lo South, we believe the l»i>rk.shire, or erossos of tlu! Horkshiro on the host native hows to be one of the inont protitablo breedH. The Poland-China of Auicriean breeda will bo fouiid most valuabh; for the South. Fooding in Confluemont. In all the gniat Hwino growing regions, whore from twenty-five to Tivo hundred hogs arc annually fattened and sold from .sing'j .'arms, tho life of the animals nmst noe(!S8arlly bo passed out-of-doors. So far as the breeding stock, and the first few months of the life of tho pigs aro concerned this is always best, both from an economical and sinitary point of view. There are, however, many small farmers, who annually fatten,, from what they recpiiro for family use, up to fifteen or twenty head a year, who tind it most convenient and econoniical to feed and fatten both in Summer and Winter in pens. All this large class must depend, first,, on tho skim milk, buttermilk and whey, and upon tho sloj) of the kitchen for feeding; second, upon clover, cut and fed, weeds and (jther refuse material about the farm, and lastly and principally on corn cither ground or raw. It is Ix^ttcr for all this class that tho pens when built bo planned 60 an to combine case of handling with security and comfort of tho animals. Hog Barns. The hog hous(i need not bo an expensive building. For a few hogs it may be in the form of a jjarallclogram, with a passage way in the middle- five feet wide, with pens opening into roomy yards outside. Each pent should be provided with a swing door, hinged at the top, so tho hogs in passing out and in may raise and lower it themselves. This they soon- learn to do. Tho pens may bo about eight feet by ten feet, A\hich, if kept clean, Avill accommodate three or four hogs each. Thus, a lange of pens on each side ton feet deep and a five feet passage way between will' require a building twcnty-tivo feet wide. A square building of this size will feed twenty-four hogs. If a less number is required to be fed tho building may be twenty-five foot one way, and, say sixteen feet the other way, allowing for pens. If fifty hogs are to be kept it will require six pens on a side and tho building must be tweuty-tive by forty-eight feet. 51 iliM 796 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. A Cross Bam. If a largo number of hog3 are to be kept it is better that there he a central building twenty-five feet square, aixtcen feet of which is to be used as a room for the boiler and for storing and preparing the food. Extensions from this on every side are to be built twenty-live feet wide, and as long as necessary to accommodate any required number of Ixjgs. A tight box on four small iron wheels arranged so it will turn short corners will carry the food to every pen, which should of course be pro- vided with a good trough, into which the feed may be ea.sily ponrcd. This with extensions, each forty feet long and twenty-live feet wide, will give you a cross barn, good for from 150 to KJO full grown hogis ; and these extensioits may be carried out to accommodate 500, if ncccssarv, but if more than 100 hogs are to be kept the central building should bo forty feet square, three stories high, the upper stories used as a granary with corn cribs next the outside. Twenty feet square should be givMi up for the storage and stove room below, and the breeding pens placed next on account of the greater warmth. In a building of this description near Cliioago, we for years kept and fed, in connection with a larg(! market garden, from 400 to 500 annually, the principal food used being the daily waste from large hotel kitchens, which wo daily sui)plied with vegetables, the garden furnishing economically tho necessary green vegetable fo.xi. We had no sickness or difficulty worth mentioning. The water supply was ample and pure ; the pens were daily cleaned and Avashed in warm weather ; tho drainage was carefully attended to ; .salt and bituminous ■coal was supplied, so the hogs could take either at will, and we always had fat hogs to supply city butchers, and the pigs were turned off j-t about eight or nine months old, weighing from 250 to 300 pounds each. This was about fifteen years ago, and tho breeds then kept were Chester >county sows, crossed with Yorkshire or Suffolk boars. A Simple Fen. ^ When SAvino are only to bo kept in pens during the period of final fat- tening, and are allowed to run at largo in the fields in tho Summer, a pen fourteen feet wide, and of suflScient length to accommodate the number of hogs kept, will suffice. It should bo floored tight, and one-half of the width allowed for sleeping. These must bo closed in and roofed, the feeding pen being open to the weather, tho whole being divided into com- partments or spaces, eight feet one way, or wide enough for four hogs to feed abreast. This also is a good form when not more than a dozen hogs are to bo kept. 8WINB, FEEDING AND 8HKLTRR. 7*^7 Still iinother plan is to select a yard, in a dry, well drained place, allowing twenty feet square for each ten iiogs ; thus a lot forty feet square would accomodate twenty hogs. Along the middle of the pen, a BREBDKK IN GUUU FLUSH. bedding place is built, sixteen feet wide, with a partition in the middle, and divided the other way every twenty feet by partitions. The feeding place should be floored, eight feet wide, and have a low trough two feet wide, along the side for holding ear corn. Unless the season is very wet and muddy, hogs do very well thus kept. If wet, they must be kept out of the mud by means of hay and litter thrown into the yards from time to time, and the sleeping places must be kept well l)edded. Kept in either of the ways we have designated, your hogs will go to the l)utcher fat, and showing a profit on the right side of the ledger, and your breed- ing sows will look like the illustration of a well-bred animal, which we give in ordinarily good breeding flesh, on this page. If on the other hand, you let your hogs shift for themselves, running wild over the prairie, or running about in the woods, they will, as the illustration on next page shows, come out pretty much like "Aikausas tooth-picks." 798 !'' ' I ILLU8TBATi:i> STOCK DOCTOR. Summary. In what we have said in relation to feeding in close pens, we arc not to be understood as advising the practice on the farm. Tliere should be plenty of pasture in Summer, and plenty of pure water always. With- out this no one can su(;<!';ed. There must be protection from insects and heat in Summer. The first may he perfectly secured by providing a dark place to which the hogs can retire at will. In Winter there must be warm, dry and otherwise comfoi'table shelter provided, and there must also bo plcpry of good food, at all times. Of all animals the hog, at least, must not be allowed to lose flesh from the time it is born until it is killed. When fat, kill at )nce, unless the market hajjpen.: so that it will pay to hold for a short time for a turn. As a hdg becoiues fat, it eatf 'i II '^^'^^y;,;,^' " AUKAN-SAS TOOTH- PICKS." less and less, and it also fattens more and more slowly. Neve rf helots, the same daily animal waste goes on. Many good feeders are so paitic- ulir that they weigh their hogs every two weeks, and note the gain. Then they are able to determine just how much their stock is improving, and also as to the [)ropor tin;e for turning them off. If not readv, or the season and prices are not right, they increase the condition of the food given, so that the smill quantity taken shall make up in richness what it lacks in quantity. Tiiis class seldom sell stock over twelve montiis old, and many of our best feeders sell their hogs at ten months old, which .Till turn the scales at from three hundred to four hundred pounds each. Such feeders never keep hogs two Summers and one Winter, in order to get an average of two hundred pounds each. I'l SW* K, FEEDING AND SHELTER. Light VS. Heavy nogs. 799 Ye-'TS ago, when lard and sido pork were the principal hog products looked for, the heavier the hog, the better the price. We once sold a hog weighing 050 pounds for fifteen cents a pound. That was in war- times, and it brought one cent per pound over the price paid for light and well fattened hogs. The same animal to-day, would not bring within a cent a pound, of what nice young nine and ten months, well fattened pigs would, in any of our princii)al inarket-!. To get the weight named, tho hog was fed two years and a Imlf . Take three pigs against this one. The difference in the first cost of the three sucklings as against the one, would not exceed three dollars. The three pigs will be fed nine months, and weigh 600 pounds, — (we have made pigs farrowed in March and killed the next January, weigh dressed, up to 380 pounds, a.nd have more than once turned off such pigs at ten months old weighing alive over 300 pounds average) the other must be fed almost three years, and you must be a good feeder if you make him weigh 600 pounds. In the first case, you have fed nine months each, or twenty-seven months on the three pigs for 600 pounds, and In the other case, you have fed thirty-six months for the same weight. The one big hog has eaten more corn than the three pigs, and yet the three pigs Avelghlng the same as the one will bring about six dollars more, giving you three dollars on the original pui'cliase, as be- tween the three and one, and a very considerable amount of (!orn on the credit side of your account book. 'V'^u don't l)elieve it? Examine tho tables we have given on feeding and turning off cattle 3'oung, as against feeding until they were mature. We could show many instances fully as convincing as this, in the case of hogs ; but why pile up testimony after the argument is couclusively established beyond controversy. mi 1 ' !i|r ■!■ f 1 ni' li ' 1 ' " If 1 !;■ ! n 1 1 1 hi 1 n ;:| 1 1 ' illl i ' If 1 "' 1 ' i iii^ ! 19 |i ' li^fill r wfil i S jll |9| 1 'fPI |i 'k 1 jiii^ s/' ,r ll i ' \' '■'■ 1 1 f 1 Mil ; 1 \:' i \ '■ ■fj ' '4 i' 1 m i i -fi 1 ' 1 'it"- 'I ! t 1^ 1 S;^^ ! ,;JiI- ii^ >'s«Brfal ii^ it^V PART VIII. Diseases of Swine. CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND CUKE. « ;:,,.v H^^' V CHAPTER I. DISEASES OP SWINE. EXPLANATION OP CUT. DIFFtCULTY IN ADMINISTERIN'J MEDICINK. GOOD NDKSINO THE ESSENTIAL. MALIGNANT AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. MA- LIGNANT EPIZOOTIC CATARRH HOW TO KNOW IT. WHAT TO DO. INTESTINAL " HOG CHOLERA." HOW TO K 'lOW IT. CAUSES. TREAT- MENT. PREVENTION. CONTAGIOUS PNEUMO-ENTERITIS. ITS ORIGIN. THE ERYSIPELATOUS KOliM. WHAT TO UO. MALIGNANT ANTHRAX, SPLENIC FEVER. -IHE FORM MALIGNANT SORE THROAT. -TliUK CIIARUON. CONTAGIOUS rNEUMO-ENTERITIS. INFLAMMATOUY DISEASES. QUIN- 8EY, OR STRANGLES. IIIST.NO OF THE LIGHTS. PNEUMONIA. CATARRH IN THE HEAD. DISEASE OF THE SKIN MEASLF.S. HOW TO KNOW IT. THE LAUD WORM. WHAT TO DO. TRICHINA SPIRALIS. HOW TO CORE. LICE DIARRHEA. SUMMARY. SKELETON OF THE HOG. Explanation — A — Cervical vej^ebrse. B, B — Dorsal vftrttbrip. C — Lumbar vertebrae. D— Sacrum. E, .E— Coccygeal bones. F, F— Ribs. 6r— Costal cartilages. H-^capula. /—Humerus. K, iC— Radius. Z— Ulna. 7)/— Car- pas, or knee. 1. Scapiioiil. 2. Semilunar. 3. Cuneiform. 4. Trapezium. 5. Trapezoid. 6. Os magnum. 7, Unciform. 8. Pisiform. N, iV— 'Large raota- 804 ILLUSTKATKD STOCK UOCTOK. ','' \i caipal, or cannon. — Small metacarpal. P, P — Sesamoid bones. Q, Q^ IMialangos. 1. Os Bulfragiiiis, or pastern bone. 2. Os coronal. 3. Os peiiis. /i— Pelvis. (Foreleg of pig. PlialAii^'es 1, 2,3). 1. Ileum. 2. Tuliis. 3. Iscbium. ,S— Fennir. T— Patella. (/—Tibia. F— Fibula. W— Hock. i. Oacalois. 2. Aslragahis. 8. Cuneiform magnum. 4. Cuneiform medium. 6. Cuneiform parvum. G. Cuboid. 3, 6. Cubo cuneiform. X — Large metatarsal '(Hind-leg of pig. Phalanges 1, 2, 3). F— Small metatarsal. Z— Head. 1. Inferior maxilhv. 2. Superior maxilla. 3. Anterior maxilla. 4. Nasal bone. .^ Molar. C. Frontal. 7. Parietal. 8. Occipital. 9. Luclirymul. 10. Squa- mous-tcmpoid. 11. Petrous-tempoid. Diffloulty in Administering Medicino. No class of farm animals are st) difficult to treat in sickness as swiiio. The horse, the cow, and the sheej), may have medicine administered to them by an intelligent operator with comparatively little ditliculty. Not so swine. They resist every cifort with their utmost strength, and med- icine can only be forced down by main strength, the resistance it.iclf, being, iu nine cases out of ten 'uore injurious, than the good the medicine may do. When it nmst be aduiinisti icd by the moutii, the best means we have ever found, is to place the hog in a narrow jjcn m which he can not turn round, put a slip noose around the upper jaw, turn the medicine — in the case of a drench — down from a horn, or when it may bo admis- sible give it in the form of an injection. In the case of boluses they may be laid on the back of the tongue, next the palate, and the animal thus made to swallow. Good Nursing the Essential. For the reason that medicine is so difficult to administer, it is always best, when the hog will eat or drink to disguise the dose in some food or drink it likes. In fact our practice has always been, if medicine could not'be so administered, to let good nu»'sing and care be the chief depend- once in bringing the animal safely through. In the case of those malignant forms of epidemic and contagious dis- eases which, under the common name of hog cholera, have so frccjuently scourged the West within the last few years, unless the affected animals are treated during the first or symptomatic stage, the only course to pur- sue is to isolate every diseased animal from the herd as soon as found, and remove the well animals to a separate place where they are not iu danger, and above all Avhero they cannot come in contact with other hogs : then with such medicine as they will eat in food or druik trust to nature aud good care to bring them safely through. So far discuses, was passcj the ownci] of the disi forms of I there arc iis to call I for diseas There cholera. 1871) swc vast nunit En;j;land, aud si)lcn if not idc cholera. This di amazingly the nuico dirty that tion be cl exposed 1 them to There the Hank is fever. efforts ti form til lining m wiiulpip A sec in the fi more d( There ii cjil:'i0^4* BWINE, TUEIIl DISEASES. 805 So far tlici'o has boon but little success attending the treatment of these discuses, prol)al)ly from the fact that the incubative stag« of the disease was passed and the aninuils beyond the reach of renieuial means before the owners were aware that the animals were attaclvcd. In the treatment of the diseases of swine, we shall lirst describe fully the three- piimipal forms of those malignant diseases termed hog cholera, and for wliich there are so many specifics advertised — some of them by men so ignorant as to call all distempers hog cholera, and prescril)e identical treatment for diseases that require entirely different remedies. Malignant and Contagioua Diseases. There arc three principal forms of malignant diseases, called hog cholera. The lirst is malignant epizootic catarrh, wliich in 1875 and 187(i swept over Illinois, Missouri, and neighboring States, destroying vast numbers of swine ; next the disease noticed l)y Professor Kline, of England, and described as contagious pneumo-enteritis ; the third, anthrax and splenic fever and a form of intestinal fever closely allied to the last if not identical, and which Dr. Law designates as intestinal fever or hog cholera. Malignant Epizootlo Catarrh. This disease, if it docs not originate in filthy yards and putrid pens, is amazingly developed there. The poison germs find a congenial homo in the mucous membrane of such hogs, and in those whose skins are so dirty that the natural perspiratory acts cannot take place, so if perspira- tion be checked during the prevalence of this epidemic, or the swine be exposed to sudden changes or the chilly night air, it will surely predispose them to attacks. How to Know It. There is a short, hoarse cough, difficulty of breathing, with panting of the flanks. The head is held in a stretched and drooping position ; there is fever, a stiff, tottering gait, sometimes running at the nose, often efforts to vomit, generally constipation, but at times diarrhoea. In this form the disease is shown in the dead animal by inllammation of the lining meml)rane of the nose and upper part of the throat, thence to the windpipe and lungs, which are more or less solidified. A second form of this disease has a short cough, not so pronounced as ill the first form, and there is less oppression in breathing; but there ia more decided paralysis in the hind quarters and the gait is more tottci-ing. There is at first constipation, followed by a profuse and fetid diarrhea. 80G ILLVf^rnAVKO STOCK DOCTOR. Tho discaso io spciullii;!; itself iti the Btointich and bowcla. Tho uuiiiml ttvc'liiiig its I»iU'k and ('.specially tho loins from tho intensity of tho pain. Tho l)rain is often affoctcd ho thoro is partial or total blindness uud aimless inovenieuts. So also the ;j^lands will be enlarf^ed and sonietiiues Bcrofulous uloert! will show in different pails of the body. Tho dead ani- ma! sho\v» tho lining niembrano of tho intestines intlainod and degeneraltd. Tho sploon enlarged, dark, and soft; tho liver diseased, arid often water exudations in tho chest and belly. Tho duration iu either form is from five to lifteou days. What to Do. If tho disease has progressed so as to show the latter symptoms we have doseribed, kill, and bury the animal at once, and deeply. In am event separate tho animals showing the slightest symptoms from tho rest of tho herd, and remove tho well ones to comfortable and dry and well ventilated quarters, and give pure water and good, easily digested food. As soon us the first symptoms are discovered give an emetic as follows : No. 1. 15 to 20 Griiins powdered white belloboro, H Pint milk. Mix for a full-grown hog, and let it drink ; if it will not, turn it down with a horn as previously described. This having vomited the hog, in a couple of hours after give two or throe grains of tartar emetic, if the troul)Ie is in the lungs ; if in the bowels, two or throe grains of calomel ; either medicine to bo given in the half of a roasted i)otato or apple if the animal will eat, or to be enveloped in tallow or laid and laid on Iho root of the tongue and the animal made to swallow. Repeat the dose twice a day until relief is obtained. According as the lungs or bowels are af- fected api)ly to the sore place tho following blistering ointment, heating over a moderate fire, for half an hour and stirring to mix: No. 2. 1 Oz. powdered cantbarides, 4 Oz. olive oil. w Rub in well and repeat the application if no blister is drawn, animal improves, give every day for a few days the following : If the No. 3. 20 Grains sulphate of iron, SO Grjiiuii carbonate of potash. This, when tho lungs have been the seat of discaso ; if in the bowels, omit the carbonate of potash. Professor Townsend thinks that in many cases the liver is torpid, and thus blood poisoning takes place. When BWINK, TllBIU DIHKAHES. 807 tbc iitliirk coninionoos willi copious anil diirk discharges from tho bowels, ho reeoiniiiendH to give ut oneo : No. 4. 20 (J rains podopliyllln. 'J DniL'limi biuurlionutc of soda. Or, if constipation bo present No.o. 1 Oiinuo castor oil, I DiMcliin oil (il'tiirpontlne. Uutli to l)u giv(Mi III II (lint of milk or gruel. Intestinal "Hos Cholera." Ill relation to this disease, undouI)tedIy analogous to tho one last de- scribed. Dr. James Law thinks it is a specitic contagious fi'vcr of swine, iitteiided by congestion, exudation, blooU extravasation, and ulceration of the menibrant! of thi.' stomach and l)owels. That is, fetid diarrhcea, gen- eral heat and redness of the surface, and on the sUin and mucous meni- l)r;iiie spots and patches of a scarlet, purple or black color. It is fatal in from one to six daya, or ends in a tedious, uncertain recovery. How to Ki.ow It. Incubation rangen froin a week to u fortnight in cold weather, to three days in warm. It is followed by shivering, dullness, prostration, hiding under the litter, unwillingness to rise, hot, dry snout, sunken eyes, un- steady gait behind, impaired or lost appetite, ardent thirst, increased temperature ( lO!} degrees to lOi'i degrees F.), and pulse. With the ii'- currenue of heat and soreness of the skin, it is suffused with red patches and black spots, tho former disappearing on pressure, tho latter not. The tongue is thickly furred, the pulse small, weak and rapid, the breath- ing a(jcolerat"d and a hv.rd, dry cough is frequent. Sickness and vomiting ni;iy bo present, the animal grunts or screams if the belly is handled, tho bowels may be costive thron hout, but more commonly they bcconio relaxed about the third day and an exhausting fo-tid diarrhoea ensues. Lymph and blood may pass with tho dung. Before death the patient loses control of the hind linibs, and is often sunk in complete stupor, with muscular trembling, jerking, and involuntary motions of the bowels. Causes. It is mainly propagated by contagion, though faults in diet and man- agement servo to dovei'op it. The infection is virulent, and may, it IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 m* 808 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. is supposed, bo communicated by the wind, and is with difficulty de- stroyed in hog-pens, fodder, bedding and other articles of contact. What to Do. Treutn\ont should not be permissible, unless in a constantly disinfected atmosphere. Feed barley or rye, or in case these raise the fever, corn starch made with boiling water ; give to drink fresh cool water, slightly acidulated with sulphuric acid. For the early constipation give a mild laxative (castor oil, rhubarb), and injections of warm water, to be fol- lowed up with nitrate of potassa and bisulphate of soda, of each 20 grains at a dose. If the patient survives the first few days and shows signs of ulcenition of the bowels, by bloody dung, or tenderness of the belly, give oil of turpentine fifteen to twenty drops night and morning. Follow up with tonics and careful, soft feeding. Prevention. Kill and bury the diseased ; thoroughly disinfect all they have come in contact with ; watch the survivors for the first sign of illness, test all sus- picious subjects by means of a clinical thermometer introduced in the rectum, and separate from the herd if it shows 10; or more degrees Far- auheit. And as soon as distinct signs of the disease are shown Jcill and hur;/ deep. Feed vegetable or animal charcoal, bisulphate of soda, car- bolic acid or sulphate of iron to the healthy swine, and avoid all suspected food or places, or even water which has run near a diseased herd. All newly purchased pigs should be placed at a safe distance in quarantine, under separate attendants, until their health has been surely established as sound. Contagious Fneumo-enteritis. This disease known commonly also as "hog cholera," "purple," "blue disease, "etc., is a contagious inflammation of the lungs and bowels, accom- panied Avith red and purple blotches of the skin, the last described being one of relative forms of this disease. It«i Origin. It is supposed to be caused by extremes of temperature and wet seasons, feeding on low or swampy soils, impure water, filthy feeding pens. Whether these causes originate the disease or not they incline the system to infections from the subtle poison which Dr. Klein, an eminent Engl is] i SWINE, THEIV DISEASES. 809 veterinarian, has proved to be due to a minute vesrctablo or"-anism, (bacillus) found in the serous fluids, and tissues of animals infected. M. Roche Luhin, a French veterinary authority says the disease will dis- appear if proper sanitary means are used, protection from the sun and rain, well ventilated quarters, and clean beddini;, often renewed, with pure water and wholesome food. We have been thus particular in (juot- ing, to intensify what wc have repeatedly said, cleaidincss and care. How to Know It. There arc two principal symptomatic forms which are important to be noticed, as follows : The Eryaipelatous F{>rm. The animal at first is dull, loses his appetite, lies down and moves unwillinafly. Ilf' liangs his head, and sometimes makes (vfforts to vomit. The bowels at this time are generally constipated, the (>xcrcment being hard and dark '-olored ; cough and difficult urination. The next day or in a few hours, even, the characteristic svmptom of the disease .^hows itself. This consists in the appearance of dark red or purple blotches, passing into a bluish-black color. Once seen, they cannot l)e mistaken. Their most frequent seats arc the ears, throat, neck, breast and inside the fore legs. If he is a white hog the discolora^ tions are very visible. With these there is often a discharge from the nose of a daik purple fluid. Soon his breathing becomes panting and lai)ored ; he is palsied in his hind quarters, and if he is driven up runs reeling with his hind legs and his head dropped to the ground. At this stage a fetid diarrhoja sometimes sets in. The fatal termination is reached in one or three days. The Form with Malignant Sore Throat. The general symptoms at the commencement are the same ; and the appearance of the throat has that same deep red, piissing into dark purple hue, which we have just noticed in the erysipelatous variety. But the obstructions to the functions of breathing and swallowing naturally pro- duce a train of characteristic symptoms not seen in the former case. There arc attempts to vomit, difficulty in swallowing, and labored breath- ing from the first, the sensation of choking being so distressing that the animal will sit on its haunches, like a dog, gas|)iiig for I)roath. opening its mouth wide, and protruding a livid and swollen tongne. Sometimes the swelling about the larynx is so sudden and considerable that the ani- 810 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. inal is choked to death in less than an hour, and before hardly any other symptom has had time to manifest itself (oedema of the larynx). What to Do. The choapcst remedy with animals distinctly attacked, is to kill at once, and bury dee[)ly out of sight, to prevent contagion. If the animals are valuable, isolate them from all danger of spreading the contagion ; give two to three ounces of castor oil, and as soon as it operates, give twenty grains of nitrate of potash, and twenty grains nitrate of soda, — mixed for a dose — two or three times a day. Give also powdered char- coal in the drink, and if the bowels arc swollen and tender give twenty drops of turpentine in a little gruel, as may be needed. The prescription of M. Lubin, and one of the most valuable known is : No. 6. 10 Grains powdered camphor, 1 Diaclini nitrate of potash, 5 Grains calomel. Mix and give in a little gruel three times a day, omitting the calomel after the third dose. The local treatment should be attended to. Foment the swollen part with hot water saturated with copperas (sulphate of iron). If there is gangrene, saturate the surrounding tissues with turpentine and sweet oil, and attend strictly to the general sanitary conditions of the hospital or place where tiie animals, both sick and well are kept. Professor Wil- liams advises the use of chlorate of potash as >.".:pcrior to all other medi- cines. His prescription is : No. 7. 2 Drachms chlorate of potash, ii Pint water. Professor Turner, the w^ell known Illinois scientist and extensive farmer, advises the following as having been successful with him as a preventive, and if taken in the early stages of the diarrhoea, as a cure : No. 8. 2 Lbs. flowers or sulphur, 2 Lbs. sulphate ol'iron, 2 Lbs. madder, }i Lb. black antimony, ;^Lb. nitrate of potash, 2 Oz. arsenic. Mix Avith twelve gallons of slop, and give a pint to each hog ; this quan- tity being for 100 hogs. Our best word of advice is, if the affected hogs cannot be made to take the remedies in their food or drink, •^ince it is a question of prcfit and ly other :) kill at a animals mtagion ; itcs, give ■ soda, — red char- c twenty escription calomel ollcn part [f there is sweet oil, ospital or issor Wil- ;her medi- extensive him as a a cure : this quan- ide to take prcHt and HWINE, THEIR DISEASES. 811 I068 simply, then kill, bury at once, and disinfect promptly. For the means of disinfecting, see chapters on contagious diseases in cattle. If we had simply said kill and bury, our readers would not have been satis- fied. Thus we have given much point to remedies ; yet it will agahi bear repeating: In all contagious diseases of animals, of a malignant type, it is cheapest and most humane to kill and bury quickly and deeply. We have never found any remedy effective once it assumes a malignant form. Unfortunately, there are too many careless or penny wise persons who will not kill, and who constantly spread contagious diseases. Charbon, Malignant Anthrax. In Swine, Splenic Fever. It has been denied that this disease attacks swine. Since it is a blood poison known to attack various animals, and which may be communicated to man, there seems to be no good foundation for the assertion. In this country there has not been sufficient sA'stematic investigation to separate the names of the true Anthrax from Avhat is popularly known as hog cholera. The distinction between Anthrax (Charbon) and contagious pnoumo-enteritis is stated explicitly by Dr. Klein as follows : TRUE CIIARnON. Period of i?icubation, or latency, from a few houi." to three days. Easily transmissible to other spe- cies of animals. Spleen always enlarged, and often broken down. Blood after death dark and fluid. Bacillus anthracis in the blood. Lungs and bowels frequently not implicated. Cough may be present. The discoloration local, and of a true carbuncular appearance. contagious pneumo-enteritis. Period of incubation from two to five days and more. Rarely and with difficulty transmit- ted to other species. Spleen rarely enlarged or otherwise changed. Blood after d*^;'*h n* ordinary ap- pearance. No bacillus anthracis in the blood, but numberless bacilly in the serum of the throax and abdomen . Lungs and bowels always both in- flamed. Cough always present. The red or purple color diffused over the surface, and of an erysipelatous appearance. The most common form of anthrax in pigs is popularly called "white bristle." There is a carbuncular swelling, usually on the throat, pre- senting the featui-es of color already described. The bristles on the spot turn white and brittle, whence the name just given. 52 The swelling extends 812 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. inward, involving the windpipe and gullet, causing difficulty of breathing and swallowing, and at length death in convulsions through suffocation. Occasionally the true apoplectic or splenic form of charbon appears, and :lso the variety which attacks the tongue and mouth, both acute and quickly fatal, the apoplectic form often killing almost instantly. The flesh of all animals dying of any form of this disease, as previously stated, is poisonous, and the blood and discharges capable not only of spreading the disease among others of the same species, but also, if in- oculated into the human system, of bringing on that mortal malady, "malignant pustule." The treatment, if treatment for so fearful and fatal a disease may be allowed, should be essentially the same as that prescribed in contagious pneumo-enteritis. As a preventive the recipe of Prof. Turner may be used. We advise to give medicine if only early symptoms be observed, but if animals be distinctly attacked to kill imme- diately, bury out of sight, and disinfect thoroughly. Inflammatory Diseases. Swine are from their nature, and the usual manner in which they are kept, quite subject to coughs, colds, quinsy, and inflammatory diseases, especially of the lungs. Quinsy, or Strangles. This is a disease quite common and fatal. It is an imflammation of the glands of the throat, (tonsils) and often kills quickly through suffocation. If in feeding them there be found difficulty in swallowing, or protrusion of the tongue, and slavering from the mouth, and if there be a swelling under the neck and lower jaw, lose no time, cast the pig so he may be held firmly, and with a lancet or sharp knife, scarifying the skin of the throat deep enough to draw blood freely. Foment the parts with cloths wet with hot water and partially wrung out, repeatedly applied to induce bleeding, and reduce the inflammation, while an assistant prepare,? the following injection : No. 9. 4 Oz. sulphate of magnesia, 2 Drachms oil ol turpentine, ^ Pint soap tuds. Mix. With a feather fastened to a small rod, the hog's mouth being held open, swab the tonsils and inside of the throat as far as can be reached, with equal parts of lard oil and turpentine, or if the hog will eat, give doses of two tea-spoonfuls each in a pint of grueL mg breathing ffocation. jears, and acute and i\y. The previously at only of ilso, if in- il malady, earful and (le as that le recipe of only early ) kill imme- jh they are rv diseases, ation of the suffocation. protrusion e a swelling he may be skin of the with cloths d to induce )repare3 the ig held open, eached, with t, give doses SWINE, THEIR DISEASES. Bising of the Lights. 813 This is the name applied to an ordinary cold. To cure this, keep the animal warm, feed well, and rub mustard, moistened with vinegar, on the thi-oat and chest. If it does not yield, give an ounce of tar daily, by putting a slip noose over the snout, opening the mouth, and placing the tar well back on the tongue with a narrow wooden paddle. Pneumonia. The symptoms of inflammation of the lungs are, quick and laborious breathing, loss of appetite, shivering of body and limbs, more or less severe cough ; and the animal will not eat. The remedy is to keep the animal thoroughly warm and quiet. Rub the preparation of mustard and vinegar on the chest, and give internally. No. 10. 2 Drachma nitrate of potash, 2 Drachms bisulphute of soda. Mix in a pint of gruel if the animal will eat- If not turn down from a horn. Catarrh in the Head, Commonly called snuffles. Give the animal a clean, dry, warm pen, and feed and water well ; soft food being preferable. Disease of the Skin. Swine are essentially liable to diseases of the skin, when kept in con- finement, unless pains be taken to do for them what they cannot do for themselves, except where they have their liberty. # Measles. Measles in swine have nothing in common with the disease of the same name in the human subject. The name is given to a parasitic affection, oc- casioned by the hog taking the eggs of the tapeworm, either in grazing, where they have been dropped with the excrement of the dog, or from feeding on pastures manured with human excrement. These eggs hatch and work their way into the tissues and become encysted, and if the pork of such animals is eaten, insufficiently cooked to destroy them, by man, they transfer the tapeworm. In fact, it is not certain that ordinary cook- ing does destroy all, therefore it is never safe to eat measly pork. The appear.ince of the pork is owing to the presence of minute cysts , the size of grains of barley, distributed through the muscular and other tissues. 814 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. How to Enow It. There may or may not be, but {generally is, a discharge from the nose, running of the eyes, weakness of the hind parts, and general ill hcaltii. By examining the skin, small watery pimples will be found of a phik or rod color. The renjcdy is undoubtedly beyond the reach of medicine, though a so-called specific is small doses of sulphur and saltpetre, given daily for Avceks. The prevention is, to put no human excrement on graz- ing Helds, to keep dogs clear of tapeworm by an occasional vermifuge, to bury all excrement of dogs found in the pastures, and to kill all stray and worthless curs. The Lard Worm. There is another parasite of the hog, the lard worm (Stephanarus Den- tatus), from one to one and three-quarters of an inch long, which is occasionally found in all parts of the body ;of swine is frequent in the liver, kidneys and fat around the ribs, and in various organs of the body, including the heart. When present in large numbers, especially in the kidneys, its eggs may sonietimes be discovered in the urine, by means of the microscope. Another worm, Eustvongijlus Gigas, also inhabits the kidneys ; both may produce weakness of the back, but it would not be safe to treat for these i>arasites, unless this was surely determined by the microscope. What to Do. Do nothing. Various remedies have been prescribed, such as small doses of sulphur and salt, given daily for sevei'al weeks, or small doses of salt and turpentine. Neither have certainly been known to do any good. Minute doses of arsenic, one-eighth of a grain, given daily for two or thi'ee weeks, so it may be taken up by the system, would be the proper course indicated. The better way is to prevent their getting measly, by keeping the diseased ones entirely from the well ones, and the young away from the old. Trichina Spiralis. This minute parasite is capable of infesting all domestic animals, includ- ing man. The mature and fertile worm lives in the intestines of the animals, and the immature worm in cysts in the muscle. The eating of rats, and other vermin, and slaughter house offal is the prolific source from whence they come. The prevention is obvious. They are rarely found in western farm-raised, corn-fed hogs. There is no danger from eatiiig pork infected with trichina, if it be thoroughly cooked. There is SWINE, TIIEIK DIHKASES. S15 he nose, 1 lictilth. pink or iicdicinc, ic, given on graz- ifuge, to stray and imcn Den- which is int in the the body, ly in the means of labits the Id not be mined bv as small nail dose.H to do any daily for jld be the ir getting s, and the no moans of discovering them in fle«h, except by the microscope. Eat none but corn-fed pork, and that cooked done. Rare cooked pork in any form whatever, is an abomination, and pork fed in slaughter house yards and distilleries should warrant their owners being sent to the penitentiary. Mmge. or Scab. This is caused by the presence of a minute insect, sarcoptes siuk, trans- niissible to man, and should not be allowed in any herd of swine. What to Do. As soon as discovered, rub the infested animals thoroughly with soft soap, let it remain an hour, and wash off with warm water using a good brush, let the animals dry, and apply the following ointment: No n. 1 Pint train oil, 2 Drachms oil o( tnr, 1 Drachm petroleum. Mix with sufficient flower of sulphur to make a thick paste. This should bo well rubbed in, and remain on three days. Then wash thor- oughly Avith strong soap suds, dry, and change to quarters jjorfectly clean, I)urii all beddir.g, and cleanse the quarters thoroughl}^ with carbolic acid and water. The carbolic liquor of gas works is good, of Avhich there should always be a barrel on the farm. It is cheap. Thin down slaked liiuc with it, and thoroughly paint all infected places. Lice. If lice are found on swine, it is a sign that something is wrong. We have never seen them on well conditioned swine, When they occur from any cause, sponge the animal freely with crude petroleum, or kerosene, and give a little sulphate of iron, (copperas) one quarter drachm a day, in the feed. Let the food also be ample and nourishing. Another efficient and safe remedy for killing lice is Scotch snuff, rubbed up with lard, and applied where the lice are found. Is, includ- les of the 5 eating of ific source are rarely nger from There is Diarrhea. Diarrheal affections often attack young pigs during their sucking sea- son, generally in the first week of their life — and often causes their death. Usually the cause is due to diseased milk of the sow, either from bad food, or other causes. If so, change the food. In any case, the remedial means must be used with the sow. Place charcoal and salt where sow and pigs may get it, and prepare the following powder : 816 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. No. IS. 2 PoundH fenugreek, powdered, 2 Pounds anlie wed, powdered, 1 Pound gentian, powdered, 2 Ouncett carbonate «l Moda, 2 Pounds chalk, powdered. Give a tuble-spoonful of this in the food, every time the sow is fed. Summary. From whiit wo have said the reader will easily perceive that wo have not nmch faith in remedial njeans in c'ontagiou.s di.seascs of .swine. The 8ame holds {j^ood with any animal when once the disease is pronounced, and of a malignant type — unless the animal ho so valuable that it will pay to call a veterinary surgeon. Even then in the malignant forms of the diseases described, and which are known under the popular misnomer of " Ilog Cholera," killing and burying is the cheapest and altogether the most humane. The danger of spreading; the difficulty of isolation ; and the next to impossibility of treating a hog too sick to eat, but never too sick to 1)0 contrary, or resist to the full extent of their power, and the ordinarily snudl eo.st of swine per head should be well considered in the treatment of swine. Use proper discretion in treating them, but do not hesitate a moment in killing, when the disease is malignant, and in ordinary cases remember that if the hog will not take his physic kindly in his gruel, better let nature and good nursing perfect the cure than to violently force medicine down. Please rorjember the value of good nursing in human patients. To reinforce this wo may state the fact that in France, long continued experiments in hospitals, with many patients, treated under the various systems of medicine, a greater pro- portion recovered with no medicine and good care and nursing, than did under medication with ordinarv hospital caue and ni:r8Ino. This may not have been complimentary to the hospital management, yet in no country in the world are they better or more conscientiously managed. The necessity of good nursing in the case of swine is no loss imperative than iu that of human beings, and its good results are as manifest. HI fed. ,ve have 0. The louiu'ed, t it wil! onus of lisnoiner t()<i;ethef 4<)hiti()ii ; ut lU'vi'i- wer, and dcred in lu'in, but liint, and is piiysic the cuie value of *tate the th many iter pro- tlian did o. This ^et in no naged. nperative ist. PART IX. POULTRY. HISTORY, BREEDS, CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT. T the POULTKY. CHAPTER I. HISTOBY AND WILD TYPES. OBXVB COKUR COOK AND HBN. Origin of Domestic Fowls. The first domestication of the farm yard fowl is lost in the obscurity of the past. We have not even tradition to guide us. There is a legend .-^v-. 820 IiiLU8TR\TED STOCK DOCTOR. u a w o a o UK3UCAN WILD TURKBY, POULTRY, HISTORY, ETC. 821 that Gomer, the son of Japhet, took his name from the cock, and hence it has been inferred that he was the first to domesticate the species. As well might some future historian attribute the domestication of various wild and domestic animals of our time to the savage Indian, whose fancy leads him to accept the name of various wild beasts and birds as his own. 822 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. The fact is, the domestication of wild fowls is exceedingly eas^-, as has been proved within the last three hundred years by the domestication of the wild turkey of America, {^meleagrin) of which there are but two spe- cies known, M. Occellata, a native of Mexico and Honduras, and M. Gallopavo, from which our common domestic varieties have descended. Later the American wild goose, (anser canadensis) , a distinct species from \he gray legged goose of the North of Europe, and the suj^posed ancestor of the common white or gray goose, and the Embden or Bremen goose. Besides Europe and America, Asia and Africa havo furnished us with four sub-varieties of geese, three of which are called China geese, the fourth being the African or Hong Kong variety. Africa has also furnished us with the Guinea fow\,(^N^umidia meleagris) called Pintado by the Spanish. It is a native of Northern Africa, where it is still found wild in large numbeis, in some parts. The Pea fowl, (Pavo crista(us) has also been known from the remotest antiquity and is often used by ancient writers as an emblem of pride and arrogance, and it may be added, what is also true of the arrogant and strutting turkey, it is as cowardly as it is arrogant and cruel. The pheasant may here be noticed as a breed long half domesticated, and yet never brought perfectly under the domestication of man. The probable reason for this is that like the Peacock, they have always been considered more ornamental than useful. There are four or five distinct and beautiful species, that as ornamental breeds in parks should be more extensively bred than they are. The Swan is another breed long known in history and yet which cannot be considered of special valuc^ except as ornaments in artificial lakes in the parks and grounds of the wealthy. Their dying song is often ciuotcd from classic literature ; so far no one has yet been charmed with its song in modern times, which may prove one of two conclusions, either the ancients were satisfied with a vc y low order of vocality, or else the mod- ern taste for musical sounds has become too refined to appreciate the notes of the swan either in health or sickness. The duck seems to have boon one of the most easily domesticated of fowls, and if the varieties are not excessively multiplied, it is because they are not considered a delicacy, and comparatively little us id as food. Nevertheless, we think them underestimated. Some varieties are very beautiful in pi," lage ; they are handsome in the water, and their flesh is by no means to be despised. Among the most valuable varieties are the Aylesbury ducks, a promineat English breed, uu illustration of which we give. POULTRY, nisTonr, etc. 823 Of the progenitors of barn-yurd fowls (Gallus), there are several wild species. Among these may be mentioned the Sonnerat fowl, discovered by the naturalist of that name in the Ghautes, which separates Malabar from Coramandel, a thoroughly wild species never yet tamed. Sonnerat waj probably mistaken in supposing they were the primitive type of our domestic tribe. Damphier had previously found wild cocks in the islands of the Indian Archipelago, that are now known to nearly approximate ours. The Bankiva species in Java, and the Kulni or gigantic cock of i 824 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Sumatra and Southern Asia — the jungle fowl of the continent of India, may also lay claim to being the progenitors of our domestic fowls, as well as the species named after the egotistic Soinierat. In India our farm fowls are believed to have sprung from the jungle cock and wild species of Malay and Chittagoney. GALLUS 8'INNERATII. Our Bantams are undoubtedly sprung from the Bankiva jungle fowl. Our large Asiatic from the great Malay and Chittagong races through long generations of breeding and selection in China. Whatever th:^ races from whence they sprung, the wild types are now very scarce and diffi- cult to find, while domestic fowls, in their almost infinite varieties, are found not only in every farm-yard and village lot, but are bred exten- sively and successfully in our largest cities. But wild fowls, of the genus Gallus, are also natives of the Brazillian forests of America. Oliver de Serres writes of them as follows : "In traveling over the gloomj' and inextricable forests of Guiana, when the dawn of day Vegan to appear, amidst the immense forests of lofty trees which fail under the stroke of time only, I often heard a crowing POUT.TRY, HISTORY, ETC. 825 similar to that of our cocks, but only weaker. The considerable distance which separated me from every inhabited place, could not allow one to think this crowing produced by domesticated birds ; and the natives of those parts, who were in company with me, assured me it was the noise of wild cocks. Every one of the colony of Cayenne, who has gone very far up the country, gives the same account of these wild fowl. I have been one myself. They have the same forms, the fleshy comb on the head, the gait of our fowls, only that they are smaller, being hardly larn^er than the common pigeon ; their plumage is brown or rufous. HEAD OF 8IX0LK WATTLKD BRAHMA FOWL. HKAD OF BREDA, OR OUELDRE. Before this the wild fowls of America had been mentioned. The Spaniard, Acosta, provincial of the Jesuits of Peru, has positively said that fowls existed there before the arrival of his countrymen, and ..nat they were called in the language of the country, talpa, and their eggs ponto. We arc not aware that this species has ever been brought into a state of domesticity, or that the wild species has ever been taken and reared. The Avilds of the great South American forests are yet as a seated book, in many respects, to the naturalist. Under the regime of the presejit practical and scholarly Emperor, this, in Brazil, is being changed, and gradually this immense territory will be made to yield not only increased stores to our ornithological knowledge, but also in other departments of practical art and science. Our domestic poultry may be divided into four erroups, each of which will be separately considered. I I 826 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 1. Our ('onunon Barn-yard fowls. 2. Asiatic fowls. 3. (raines, including' (lainc Baiitums- 4. Pet Bantams. In the first group we shall notice English, American and continental families. In the second group all Asiatic breeds. In the third group all the more import, ut Games, and in the fourth group all the better known small varieties of Bantams, except Gam^s, both smooth and feathered legged. On the preceding page we give illustrations of two cuiious varieties in domestic fowls, one in a sub-family of Brahmas, the other in a family of fowls of Dutch orijpa. I. ] br is, th CO 8h pi, is continonlul rd group all etter known id feathered )us varieties r in a family CHAPTER n. VABIETIES OF BASIT-YABD FOWLS. I. DORKINO FOWLS.— U. SILVER GREY D0RKIN08. HI. BLACK DORKINGS. —— TV. FAW»» COLORED DORKINGS. V. BOLTON ORBTS. — VI. DOMINIQUE FOWLS.— —VH. PLYM- OUTH ROCKS. VIII. THE OSTRICH FOWLS. — IX. HAMBDRO FOWLS. — X. BLACK HAMBURGS. XI. LEGHORNS. XII. WHITE LEGHORNS. XHI. SPANISH FOWLS.— XIV. FRENCH FOWLS. XV. THE HOUDANS. XVI. LA FLECHB FOWLS. XVII. THB CREVB COEURS. XVIII. LARGE ASIATIC BREEDS. XIX. THE CHITTAOONG8. XX. BUFF COCHINS. XXI. PARTRIDGE COCHINS. — XXII. WHITE COCHINS. XXIU. BRAHMA FOWLS. XXIV. LIGHT BRAHMAS. XXV. FRIZZLED FOWLS. XXVI. SILK- IBS. XXVIl. BREDA, OR GUELDRE FOWLS. XXVIII. GAMB FOWLS. 1. BROWN* BREASTED REDS. 2. BARL DERBY GAME. 3. DUCK-WINGED GAME. 4. WHITS GEORGIAN GAME. 5. GAME BANTAMS.— —6. OTHER 3ANTAMS.— >«<7. SEABBIQBT BAN- TAMS. 8. JAPANESE BANTAMS. L Dorking Fowls. Of distinct English breeds the Dorkings have becot le the most cele- brated. Of these the White Dorking of Surrey is the typical fowl. It is, as compared with the so-called dung-hill fowls, large, often weighing, the mature cocks fully ten pounds, the hens eight to nine pounds, and at a year old from six to eight pounds. They are of good size, plump, compact, with strong heads, full wattled, and with single serrated comb, short necks, short white legs, with five toes, and full plump breast, the plumage pure white and without spot. They are tolerably hardy, good layers and most excellent mothers. The illustration on following page is a representative of this breed. 53 828 ILLU8TRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. « !! n. Silver Oray Dorking. This variety is considered to be a sport of the White Dorking perpetu- ated by careful breeding and selection. With stock frona families that have been carefully bred by careful selection they may be kept to the standard. But they vary much in color, the dark varieties often producing silver gray chicks. ■■'^mm.i^^^^ WHITK DORKING COCK. The Gray Dorkings are rapid growers, and if well supplied with food are in condition for the table at any age, often before they fairly get their feathers. The distinguishing colors are : breast, tail and larger tail feathers perfectly black ; the head, neck, hackle, back, saddle, and wing \'\ l-OULTRY, DIFFERENT VARIETIES. 820 bow a clear, pure, silvery white, and across tlie wings a well defined black bar, in striking contrast with the white outside web of the quill feathers and the white hackle of the neck and saddle. The neck of the hen is ORAT ENGLISH DORKINGS. silvery white, the breast salmon-red, changing to gray near the thictixa; the wings silvery or blate gray, and without any tinge of red wLifevcj ju'he tail should be dark gray, the inside nearly black. m. Black Dorkings. This sub-family are jet black in color, the neck feathers of some of the cocks tinged with gold, and of the hens tinged silvery. The comb may be either rose or single but usually double, short and sometimes cupped; wattles quite small and very red near the head. The tail, feathers shorter and broader than those of the white variety ; the legs black, short, and with the two under toes quite distinct and separate, sometimes showing a rudimentary toe. They are hardy, the hens are good layers, good setters and careful nurses, and the eggs are of a large size. rv. Fawn-colored Dorkings. These are handsome birds of high carriage, said to have been produced by a cross between the White Dorking and fawn-colored Turkish fowl. H80 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Their tails urc shorter than any other variety C)f Dorkings and the legs black. The cocks will weigh from eight to nine pounds and the hens from six to seven. They have remarkably fine flesh and lay large eggs. In relation to the Dorkings as a class, we have found them not well adapted to stand wet, cold weather. Yet with proper care they are the best of the distinct English breeds. V. Bolton Oray. This breed, sometimes called Creole, used to be in good repute in England, and were bred with such nicety that individuals could scarcely be distinguished apart. They are great layers, but poor setters, and when carefully bred are one of the best breeds for the farm yard. They are a medium sized, plump, short-legged fowl ; neck and body pure white thickly spotted with black, black bars at the extremity of the tail. DOMINIQUE FOWL. The hens are constant layers, but the eggs, although of good quality, are rather small, weighing about one and a half ounces each. They are comparatively rare in the United States. VI. Dominique Fowls. The Dominique, a distinctly American breed, and for the ordinary farmer, where hardiness, fecundity, good laying propensity, and excel- ii«i»«».>.. L I'UULTKY, DIKrKKENT VAIUETIES. M31 lence of flesh is concerned, is one of the very best in exlHtonco. They breed constant in color, markings, constitution iind vigor, and are always well able to take caro of tliemaelves. The true color of the Dominique is a light ground undulated and penciled in the softest manner with slaty blue — almost black — forming bands all over the body. The hens and cocks are shaded alike ex- cept that the plumage of the cock is more distinct, often with golden hackles, and bronzed wings. The comb of the cock may be either single or double, but we prefer the single comb, as most indicative of the true type. The iris of the eye is a bright orange, and the bill and legs a bright yellow or buff color. They are scjuare built, broad breasted, rather short legged fowls, with little offal, and with high flavored and profitable flesh ; elegant in plumage, and a hardy, healthy, profitable and prolific race of birds. VLV.VIUUTU KOCKa. Vn. Plymouth Bocks. This is a modern American breed originated by Dr. Y. C. Bennett, and first shown at Boston in 1840. Said to have been produced by a cross of a Cochin-China cock, with a hen, herself a cross between the fawn-colored H32 illi;htuatei) htock Docrrou. Dorking, tho lurgo Malay, and the; Wild Indian fowl. Fanciers becoming interested in tiiis breed, it waa very considerably di.sHoniinated, but failed to give Hatinfaction on account of the want of uniformity iu the chickeuH either in marking or form. Mucrh bitter controversy has ensued, which shows that there were several different origins, in which the Java, Cochin, (iray Clmttagongs, I)omini«iuc, Gray Dorking, and even the com- mon dunghill fowl llgurcd. Of late years fowls have been produced under the name of Improved Plymouth Rocks, the modern style show- ing excellent and uniform breeding. A fowl that grows rapidly, fledges early, making tlosh fast, and which in the hands of expert fanciers, com- l»ines many of the most excellent (jualities to be desired, either as hiyers or as table birds. vm. The Ostrich Fowls. originated in This excellent breed Bucks county, Pa., and were called Bucks county fowls. The cocks of this variety will average nine pounds. They are good layers, sometimes pro- ducing forty or fifty eggs before be- coming broody. The eggs are large aifd of good flavor ; the flesh white, firm, and of excellent quality. The color of the cock is a dark blue- black ; the ends of the feathers tipped BUCKS COUNTY, (PA.) FOWLS. with whito ; wiugs a yellow or gold- en tinge ; hackle dark, glossy blue. A double rose comb surmounts the head with large wattles beneath. The carriage is bold and alert. The hen is similarly colored, but more sober in shade, with a plump, ,thick body, a high serrate single comb, wattles large, and legs short and of a dark color. IX. Hamburg Fowls. The Hamburg fowls all have these characteristics : They have bright double combs, firmly fixed, and ending in a long point turned up behind. They are of medium size, of sprightly carriage ; tails large and held upright with long plume feathers ; of robust constitutions, great layers, seldom broody ; in fact, almost never, when kept in confinement. The eggs are small but of excellent flavor. X. Black Hamburgs. This is probably the best variety of the family for farmers, and in fact one of the very best of the black fowls. Possessing the two-fold value u r > n n l'<)l)LTKY, blKKKUKNT VAUIK'I'IKM. 833 of buinj? iiltM-t, iioMo looking, handsome fowls , color deep black with ft mctalic luHtor ; Imrdy. i(»l>UHt, iiiid th«' iicus coiiHtunt layers. Penciled Hamburgs. These are of two varieties, the Silver and Golden. In the Silvered sub-family, the ground color is silver-white, sometimes with a slight yel- low tinge, but every feather margined with the most glossy black. The '/ SfH^ ' 834 II.LUSTIUTKD gTOCK DOCTOR. cocks of either variety exhibit the pencilings, as do the hens, but are white or brown in the Silvered or Goldan breeds respectively. There are few, if any, more striking fowls than these in the hands of expert and careful breeders, with their symmetrical, gay and upright carriage, their well-defined deaf ears, elegant combs and wattles, their ample, well-feathered tails, and tine-boned, taper, blue legs. GOLDEN PENCILKD HAMBURQS. The hens of both varieties must Inive i\w hoiXy cloiirly and definitely penciled, and the hacliles of })oth cocks and hens nuist be entirely free from dark marks. The engraving vhich we give fully illustrates the characteristics of the several varieties as farm fowls delicate. Ah fancier fowls they are superb XI. Leghorns. This admirable breed of European fowls has become widely dissem- inated in the United States, being valued for their many good qualities, among which are beauty and constant laying propensities. They are bred by fanciers of all colors from white to black. XII. White Leghorns. White Leghorns are, we think, the most valuable to the farmer as they IHIULTRY, DIPFERRNT VARIETIES. 835 are the handsomest. The description of this variety will suffice for all excepting color. The Whites are in size about that of the Spanish, and like the Spanish the combs of the best hens lop over on one side. The plumage is white with hackle feathers slightly golden tinged, the rest of the feathers pure white. They are comparatively a hardy breed, standing extremes of 0> p < o •-* c to c CO cold and sudden changes fairly, except that their immense single combs are liable to freeze in Winter. The hens are [)ersistent layers, and especially good Winter layers, when they are kept comfortably housed, and seldom incline to set. The legs and skin are yellow. The cocks have large single perfectly erect serrate combs, the divisions being in i i 836 ILLIISTRATKI) STOCK DOCTOW. V ij fact spiked. The wattles are full and large, with wliite or cream colored ear lobes, extending sometimes up on the face. The chicks are hardy, good foragers, feather early, and at the age of six to eight weeks are miniature fowls, showing much of the stature and grace of the mature fowl. The out will show what Mould be considered price fowls in any show Tmg. Xin. Spanish Fowls. The Spanish fowls in their several varieties have long been known and Justly esteemed in the United States for their great laying and non-setting propensities. The whole race, however, are rather tender as far as cold POITLTRY, DIFFERENT VAUIETIES. 887 im colored ire hardy, weeks are lie mature any shoiw own and n-settiog as cold wet weather is concerned. But for the amateur who will give good care and attention, they will amply repay their cost in the production of plenty of large, meaty eggs. In the South they are an admirable breed. In any locality they must be allowed plenty of liberty since they soon suffer from close con- finement. There are many vari- eties described besides the pure white and the pure black, as the red-faced black, or Minorca, the Ancona, Gray, or mottled breed, and the Blue or Andalusian. The cut which we give on the next piige, of the Black Spanish and description of same, will suffice for all. The cock should carry himself erect iind stately, the breast pro- jecting and the tail erect, and with sickle feathers fully developed. The plumage should be jet black, and without the least approach to white or any other colored spots, but with glossy reflec- tions in the sunlight. The fowl plump and compact ; the legs blue or dark lead color ; the comb large in both sexes, bright vermilion in color, deeply serrate or rather notched like a saw ; that of the cock entirely upright and without twist whatever, and extending well back of the head. The comb of the hen should fall completely over on one side ; the face must be quite white and without red specks, wide and deep and extending high over the eye, arched in shape, approaching the bottom of the comb, extending sideways to the ear lobes, meeting under the throat, and in texture entirely fine and smooth. The ears must be large and pendulous, and as white as the face. XIV. French Fowls. There are three principal breeds of French fowls that have within the last ten years acquired an excellent reputation wherever known. They are the Houdan, Creve-Coeur — both of which are quite well disseminated — and the La Fleche. The first two breeds take their names from vil- lages of these names, and the latter from the arrondissement of La STANDARD WHITE LEGH0RN3. 838 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Fleche, in France, where they are most commonly raised. Besides these theie are several other varieties of useful and ornamental breeds known in France as, first, the de Breda, de Breese, Court Paltas, and du Mans, and among the ornamental varieties the Chamois, HoUandais, Hermines and Padoue. The Bredas have already been described. XV. The Houdans. These fowls are held in France in fully as high estimation as are the Dorkings in England. They are hardy, easily raised, fatten kindly, biy good sized eggs, and are of a most excellent quality of flesh. They are a five-toed race, and are reported to have originated between a cross of I'OULTRY, DIFFKKENT VAKIETIES. 839 the Dorking and the Silver Padoue. They should be of a white and black color, evenly distributed, making them distinctly speckled. Red feathers are not admissilie, but an occasional stained feather is some- times seen in the best fowls. They are very French-like, sprightly, vivacious, loving to wander, but bearing confinement well. The comb is double leafed, and they have whiskers and beard growing well up on their face, which, with the crest or top-knot, gives them a curious and yet striking api>earance. The crest of the hen especially being thick and full. In shape they resemble the Dorking, but are less in size. In every respect they are brilliant and striking in appearance. HOUDAN HEN. XVI. La Fleche Fowls. These handsome fowls ai-e very tall but compact ; in size equaling the Dorking ; yet black, firmly knit, with strong, long limbs ; the body rather angular, the plumag< firm and dense. The head is handsome, with spikes of feathers b> aid the comb, looking like a double horn. They have small protuberanoes between the nostrils, which latter are full and expanded. They have large, opaque ear lobes, cravat like, very long I , 840 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. pendant wattles, a moderately curved beak, neck hackles long and tine, reflecting violet and green-black colors, as do the breast, wings and upper tail feathers. The legs are long, slate-blue in young fowls, and a lead- gray when old . The hen is colored like the cock. The cocks arrive at their full growth at eighteen months old ; the hen at twelve. The flesh is considered the finest and most valuable of any French breed. LA FLBCHE FOWLS. XVn. The CreveCoeurs. IP This is the most striking of the French breeds, their black crested heads being curiously relieved with deep crimson, forked or antlered-like comb. Their aspect is bold and stately, the plumage black, shaded with green, thick and shining. The comb must be conspicuous and full, wattles long and deep, breast large, full and deep, the back straight not drooping. The legs should be strong, firm, leaden blue, in color, and short, with strong claws. The hen should have a soft, thick, round crest, and very little comb and wattles. The color must be entirely black, no other color being admissible in pure bred fowls. Old birds, however, will sometimes show an occasional white feather in the crest. POULTRY, UIKKIOKENT VAUIKTIE8. XVni. Large Asiatic Breeds. 841 Of tho uumevous l)rco(l.s and .sub-divisions of these gigantic fowls the C!ochin-Chinu and the Biahmas stand confesstdly at the head. The ShanghsBS, and the Chittagongs have, of late, fallen into disrepute, and confessedly so, from the superiority of the Cochins and the Brahmas. In the Slianghai family there are various colors. Gray, buff, cinnamon, partridge-colored and black. Twenty-tive years ago they ^\'ere regarded with especial favor, from the fact that they were of the then largest size known. It must be confessed that when bred pure they are quiet, good ^m :!BI I' 'ill '!' 1; '! ;i 1 In !! 842 ILLU8THATED .STOCK DOCTOR. ritters and nurses, little inclined to ramble, and among the best foster mothers to other chickens that can be found. UUF1<' COCHIN COCK. XIX. The Chittagong. This is a giant among fowls, the cock often standing twenty-six inches in height, and notwithstanding their long logs and necks, they are majestic looking. There are two principal breeds, the gray being the larger breed. In the dark red variety the breast and thighs are black. The hens yellow or brown ; legs in both sexes being yellow, heavily covered with black L I'OirLTKY, DIFKEKKNT \ AUCETIEH, 843 feathers, and tbo carriage in all the varieties graceful, majestic, prompt and easy. XX. Buff Cochins. There are several varieties, in color buff, lemon, and cinnamon, the re- sult of peculiar crosses and breeding. The buff is the true type of the colored sorts, and for utility wc think the best. The cock should be up- right and strong in his carriage ; breast broad, not full, but forming a nearly straight line between the crop and thighs ; back short and wide ; tail only slightly raised ; legs strong and with great thighs and saddles. BOFF COCHIN HEN. The head is small, for so long a bird ; the beak yellow, stout, short» curved, and strong at the base ; comb single, not large, and with rather small wattles, florid, thin and fine ; the ear lobes well developed, long, thin, fine, and entirely without white. The eye of the cock should be of an ochre-yellow color, and in the hen a darker hue. The hackle of the cock should be full, spreading over the thighs, and of a light bay color, 54 H44 ILLUSTHATED STOCK pOCTOIS. and free from markings of any kind. Tlic jjuckh) of tho hon is a clean, distinct buff. A slight penciling is luhniriiltlc. a dark colored one not. The saddle of both cock and hen should he free from markings. A black tail in the cock is adniiniblc, and if the principal fcath(!rs arc bronzed, so much the bettor. Tho breast of both cock and lien should be cb'iir buff, becoming lighter toward the tip, with a wiivy appcaraiuie in the sun, and both primary and secondary quill feathers should be buff, without other color. The legs should be heavily feathered, covering the outsider toe, and partly the one behinC. Vulture hocks, as shown in tlie Black Breda IIHII/rilV, DIFKKHKNT VAIMKTIKS. M4ft I a clean, one not. A bliirk :>nzod, so l«>iir buif , sun, and hout other utsido toe, ack Breda viiriety is not adnuHsible, as taey not only show mixed hlood, hut ar« unsightly. XXI. Partridge Cochins. These are admirable fowls. Among the hoiivicst of the Asiatic broods, attract attention wherever shown, from their round, full, pluuii) forms, ologant feathering and majestic carriage. The head of the Partridge Cochin is a rich orange red. The hackle imd saddle feathers the same, but eacih distinctly marked down the middle with a black stripe. The back, shoulder-coverts and wing are self colonsd, red and darker than the hackle ; the lower wing-coverts black, with greenish or blue reflections forming a "bar" across the wing ; the pri- mary wing feathers black, edged brown or bay on the lower edges ; riocondaries bay on the outer edges and black on the inner, each feather l)lack on the end, forming a black edge on upper-side of the butts of the wings ; the breast, thighs, tail and leg feathers black and without other color ; the leg dusky yellow. The hen should have lior hackle golden yellow, each feather striped black along the center, the rest of the plumage light brown, penciled with dark brown, the pencilings over the body should be dense, and the purer the brown the better. On the breast the pencilings should be crescent shaped. Legs dusky yellow, penciled brown as in the body. XXII. White Cochins. White Cochins should be white, pure white all over. This purity in color is essential, since a yellow or other tinge detracts from the beauty of the bird. The cock should have a medium sized, straight, smooth, freely serrate comb, large, red, deaf ears, large wattles, red eye, strong, yellow beak and legs, and Avith plenty of feathers on the feet. This feathering should be characteristic of all Cochins, avoiding as far as possible any tendency to vulture hocks. Breed also to large stock, of good carriage, and you will have in the progeny as pretty a sight for fowls as could well appear, either in the farm yard or on the grass. The hen should be large ; the head, beak, eye, deaf ears and wattles colored as in the cock. Avoid especially a grayish eye. It is supposed to show a tendency to blindness and a generally weak constitution. The body must be broad, the tail small, almost covered with the soft feathers about it, and with well feathered rumps and plenty of fluff. I"''i VI ill M46 I II.LIINTUATKI) WTOCK DOCTOIt. XXIII. Brahma Fowli. Theao iiiiijcHtic fowls, Htiid to have hrcii on^iimlly brought from thu imiikH of the Hi'iiliii)u-|iootra river, whicli wiitorH tlio furtile territory of Willi K CtJ< IIIN l'UWl.8. Assam, are divided into two classes, the lijjht and dark, each having their special admirers, and either good enough for any farm yard. As a rule however, the dark are more highly esteemed, and the fowls sell for higher prices than the light. The head of the dark l^rahma cock should have a p(<a comb, that is, three combs ruiming parallel to each other, and with the length of the head, the middle one the highest ; the beak strong and curved, ear lobes red, and falling below the wattles, which should bo full, and like the ear lobes, deep red ; the neck short, well curved, with the hackle full, silver white, striped with black, and flowing over the back, and sides of the breast ; the l)ac,k strong, very short, wide, flat, the feathers almost white, the saddle feathers long and white, striped with black; the tail small, soft, upright, the feathers on the rise from the saddle to the tail, and the from thu orritoiy of I'lHI/ritV, Dill KHKNI- VAIIIKTIKM. H4 7 i!do foiithtTH of tlu' (ai: a pun- liistioiis hlm-k ; tin- luvaHt full, l.icmd, rathisr promiiuMit, thu fnitlicrs pmn Idack tipped with white, uiid tho feathers ut tiio head white ; tho saddle fcatheis and thi^di Huffs ample- tho whiles •cuall, with a j^ood Ijhuk har across ihcin ; the wiiiirs well tucked uiyJ-iv the saddle feathers and thijrh Huffs; the Huff on tht'hiiider iving their As a rule s sell for 1), that is, rth of the ear lobes ke the ear full, silver es of the lost white, tail mnall, 111, and the I part of the thighs blaek or dark gray, tin- leathers on tlie lower part of the thighs soft and nearly black ; legs .short, yellow and profusely cov- ered with feathers on the outside. The marking of the hen is almost identical with that of the cock, except that it is more uniform all over except the head and tail, each !l l(>li ■ qi i f -lil: t mmiL: «48 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. leiitlior closely penciled, with dark steel gray on a dingy white ground, and extending nearly up to the throat, on the breast. In carriage, the hen is not so upright as the cock, and the legs are shorter. XXIV. Light Brahmas. Pure bred fowls are mostly white in color, on the outside, but if the feiithcrs are parted, the under plumage is bluish-gray. This distinction is strongly marked as between the Light Brahmas and White Cochins, whicii latter are white to the roots. The head is of .the same general shape as in the dark variety, a »d with pea combs ; the ear lobes and wat- tles arc pure red ; the neck hackles are distinctly marked with a black stripe down to the center of each feather, on a white ground ; the quill feathers of the wings are black, but when folded the wings should show only white ; the tail should be black, tolerably upright, but opening out like a fan, and the within tr.il coverts reflecting a peculiar green hue in the sunlight : the legs are yellow and well covered Avith white feathers, sometimes slightly mottled with black. The hen is colored like the (;ock, except that the plume may be somewhat darker, and the general appcar- aiu-'c more sober in color. The tail should be l)lack and smaller than that of the cock. XXV. Frizzled Towls. One of the most curious of the Oriental breeds, and occasionally seen in the yards of amateurs and fanciers, are the frizzled fowls originally brought from Java. Linnajus named them Gallu,^ pennis revolufis, or fowls with feathers rolled back. The color should be white, though they are also bred black and brown. They are certainly curious and interest- ing as showing freaks in breeding. So far as value, i.i comparison with other breeds is concerned, it is tiil. XXVI. Silkies. Far more ornamental in appearance, and really of some value, are what are known as Silkies. The best specimens are pure white, and have this peculiarity, the webs of the feathers lack cohesion and are fila- mentous, hence giving the silky appearance to the plumage. They are sometimes called negro fowls, from the fact that the skm is of a dark violet color, almost black, and the comb and wattles often dark purple, low and flat and covered with small warts. The bones are also covered with a dark membrane, which altogether makes this breed the most singular and interesting of the gallinaceous tribe. lite ground, sarriage, the 3, but if the ) distinction ite Cochins, anio general Jes and wat- with a black d ; the quill should show opening out reen hue in ite feathers, lie the cock, eral appear- ler than that ionally seen s originally revolutifi, or though they nd interest- )arison with value, are white, and and are fila- t the skin is s often dark les are also is breed the 4X)liL,TKY, DIFFEKKKT VAUIETIE8. XXVII. Breda or Guelder Fowls. 849 The Breda or Guelder fowl is peculiar in some repects, and shows that there is an infusion of Asiatic blood, although they are Polish in shape and closely related to this breed. They are of various colors, but 'All; OK wiiKY row i.>. the only true families that are bred in the United States are the Cuckoo or D{)inini(|ue marked, called Gueiders, and those pure black, denom- inated Hreda, though we believe the true Breda is applied to all the GuekliTs, not Cuckoo mark' d. They have a crest, only just perceptible, and of the same color as the body. Whatever the color, they are lightly feathered on the legs, which are slaty-blue, and the thighs are vulture hocked. They have no comb, but a depression where the comb should be ; the nostrils are cavernous, and particularly conspicuous. The cut given will show their general appear- ance, and the likeness of a Breda head given on a previous page will show the chief peculiarity of the head. In size they are medium chicks, ear lobes and wattles I'ed and peculiar in shape, being extremely pendu- lous in the cock. The plumage is close and compact like that of game fowls, with large and flowing tails. The eggs arc large, smooth and of good flavor, and the chickens are hardy and feather quickly. 850 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DO(;T<»l!. XXVUL Qame Fowls. The several varieties of game fowls are the most elegant and noble of the gallinaceous tribe. The cocks are watchful, courageous, always ready to attack an enemy whatever it may be, and fighting to the death. Aiid of most elegant carriage and coloring. The hens are good mothers, lay f i 'U. I the finest meated eggs of any l)re('(l, iirc hardy, and excellent foragers. There is hardly a breed of "dung-hill" fowls, but what owe their good qualities to the infusion of this prepotent blood. This general descrip- tion will sufiice for all the varieties, which are iinmni(>rable, and belong miJLTRY, DIKFEKKNT VAIUhyriES 851 to every country, England, Ireland, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, Malay and China being the most celebrated for their strains of blood. In all these varieties of games the cocks are noted for the brilliancy of their markings gnd the hens for their soberness of coloi-. a 4 \m jsm^ !!i i N' ,11 m mifn •-i-^x-^" ■ N^ ^ . '^^!^< "^»^v! VBV , . . '•'^ ^ w 1 I'il ^ ^ i ^ 1 ft 1 ) L ^' \\\K J^ i'i/ 1 1 j. !^ •till i" , , : j' 1 lit 1 11 ,' 1 '1 1 ' i 1 11 1 II 1 1 i The Brown-breasted Beds. This variety is considered as one of the best of the games, an illustr*- taon of a group of which we give. In this breed the breast of the oock «52 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. sliould be red-browu, shoulder sometimes orange-red. The comb and face must be dark purple, the beak dark ; wing butts dark red or brown, with dark talons ; hackle with dark stripes ; thighs like the breast ; taU a dark greenish black ; the wing crossed with a glossy, green-hued bar. The plumage of the hen should be very dark brown penciled with light brown; neck hackle dark, golden, copper-red, thickly striped with dark feathers ; comb and face much darker than that of the cock. When the tail feathers are spurred and show a slight curve, it is considered indica- tive of strong blood. KAM. Di-UltV GAME. Earl Derby Oame. This magnificent strain which has been bred iu great purity in England for over a century, are Daw-eyed, that is the eye is gray like that of the Jackdaw. They have a round, well knit body, on long, strong legs, with white feet and claws ; the head is long, the bill lance-shaped and elegant ; the face bright red, with small comb and wattles red ; back intense brown-red ; lesser wing coverts maroon colored ; greater wing coverts marked at the extremity with steel-blue forming a bar across the wings ; primary wing feathers bay ; tail irridescent black ; hackle well feathered, touching the shoulders ; wings large and well quilled ; back short ; breast round and black ; tail long and sickled, being well tufted at the root — Kon/rUY, DIKKKIiKNT VAUIKTIKS. 853 thick, short and stiff. The hen is tluis sutciiictly and perfectly described by Beeton in his English work on poultn : "Ileiid tine and tapering; face, wattles and comb bright red ; extremities of upper mandible and the greater portion of the lower one white, bul dusky at its base and around its nostrils ; chestnut-brown arouvid the eyes, continued beneath the throat ; shaft of neck hackles light buft' ; web pale brown edo-ed with black ; breast shaded with roan and fawn color ; belly and vent of au ash tint ; primary wing feathers and tail black, the latter carried vertically and widely expanded; legs, feet and nails perfectly white." The carriage of both cock and hen of this breed is upright and dignified. The pugnacious disposition of the cock ecjuals that of any other game bird ; and its endurance cannot be surpassed. Years ago they were numbered among the best breed of birds for the cock-pit ; and for the tal)lc they are not surpassci l)y the sweet and nutritious flesh of the Dorking fowl. DUCK-WINli UAME FOWLS. Duck-Winged Game Fowls. There are several varieties, including the Duck-winged game bantams. To our mind the best are the silver-gray, a pure-blooded, hardy and high couraged bird. The cock must be silver-gray in color ; the head, comb, face, wattles and bill of the true game type ; the first four of them bright red, the bill light colored ; eyes red, skin white, and the legs white : the hackle is striped black underneath, but clean above ; the breast a clean, nearly silver-gray; the back a bright silver-gray; the 854 ILIilSTKATKU STOC!K IJOCTOK. m m lower part of the wings creiimy white, crossed above with u bar steel-blue in color. In the hen, the plumage should be a silvery bluish-gray, frosted with white ; neck hackle silvery-white, striped M'ith black, and the breast a pale fawn color, more subdued than in the cock. The other character^ istics, as to lace e^es and I'eet, etc.. should be identical with that of the male bird. I'OULTKY, DIFlKliENT VAKIET'EH. 855 ir steel-blue White Oeorgia Qame. This variety, originally bred in Europe, but brought into Georgia many years ago, and since carefully bred in various parts of the South, are game in the pit, and most excellent farm fowls, being hardy, courageous, and the flesh most excellent in quality. For beauty of plumage, elcf^aut shape and lofty carriage, they have few if auy superiors. In the color they should be pure white all over, with no shade whatever on neck, breast, hock or tail. The legs may be white or yellow. We profei- the yellow, since it is an indication of a stronger constitution. Tilt' l)eak should harmonize with the legs, and the comb, ear lobes and wattles must be of the deepest vermilion color. Such a breed on the lawn makes one of the prettiest sights we have ever seen, and in quality of the flesh they have no superiors. Game Bantams. These are small varieties of the more common large breeds. Alert, courageous little fellows, some of them not larger than good sized pigeons, but fully capable of driving any ordinary barn-yard fowl, how- ever large it may be. The more prominent of these are the Black Breasted red game bantams. As pets they are most attractive and may be kept wnth any of the large breeds without danger of intermixing as to the hen bantams. Other Bantams. The most highly prized of the fancy bantams are the golden and silver spangled Sebright bantams. There are also bantams of the white and black races of smooth-legged fowls, as there also are of the Asiatics. Sebright Bantams. There are two varieties of these, the golden penciled and the silver penciled, identical in shape and markings except the color. Both varieties are remarkably beautiful ; pert, lively, vigorous, and when small and well bred, among the nicest pets of the farm-yard. The plumage of the Silver bantam is of a silver-white color with a jet black margin. The Golden variety is identical except that the ground color of the plumage is golden. The legs are smooth, the heads are clean, the comb double and pointed at the back, and the tail straight and without the long sickle feathers. Whether skbrioht bantam, they be golden or silver ppangled, the value of the birds consists in the delicacy and pencilings of the markings. The cocks |l :|j|:'|ll| 856 ILLUSTRATED STOCK OOCTOK. •hoiild not weigh over twenty ounces at most ; the hen not- more than aixteen. Hens have been shown weighing not more than twelve ounces. A peculiarity of this variety is, that occasionally an old or a barren UARUEN, FULL FEATHERED. female will assume the plumage of the cock. When we remember that the males of this breed are what are called hen-tailed, the remarkable re- version, as shown in the cut, of a hen, will be interesting to the scientist and curious to all. Japanese Bantams. Among the most curious of the bantam tribe are the Japanese bantams. In this rare breed, the body must be as pure white as possible, the tail black, the sickles very long, upright, little curved, but carried over the back as shown in the cut. The shafts of the sickle feathers whit« ; the comb largo, upright, not too strongly serrated ; wattles long and red ; legs very short and yellow. The body of the wings should be white, with black flight feathers. The hen should be fan tailed, and the comb crinkled. They are quiet, easily domesticated. The hens are good lay- ers and good nurses. The chickens are tender, and for this reason should not be hatched before the weather is warm. In fact as small size in ban- POITLTKY, DIFFEKENT VAUIBTIE8. 857 tarns is an essential point, the best chickens are fall-hatched and kept through the Winter with only feed sufficient to continue them growing fairly and to keep them in good health. mber that arkable re- le scientist JATAMISB BAMTA.U COOK. JAPANSSli: UANTAU FDLItlT. I fill ml § 1 t m CHAPTER in. BREEDING. THE PLCMAOB.- -IDEAL SHAPE. - MATIMU. -UREEDINO TO TTPE.- —UREEUINU GBADEa. -DISPABITY U^ KK^ES. In the breeding of poultry it is absolutely necessary that the breeder have a good and clear idea of the points of fowls. For this reason we give a series of illustrations showing the entire fowl, and also others accurately figured and explained, so no reader can err. It is absolutely necessary to a correct understanding of any business or profession that a correct knowledge of the technicalities connected therewith be had. The poultry breeder must not only understand how to feed and rear chickens but he must have a nice discrimination as to plumage, the chief characteristics of the several breeds of fowls, and their peculiarities of constitutional vigor, style, carriage, etc., but he must also understand something of the anatomy of the fowl, their points, and also those relating to outward parts, and the technical terms used in describing the several parts. In addition to what follows we have prepared a pretty complete glossary which will be found at the end of the chapters, so that any person may easily inform himself as to the several terms used by the fanciers and breeders. The technical terms used by poultry fanciers, in describ- ing the points of a fowl, are not always understood by the uninitiated. mmm IHIIIKTRV, l»RKKI>I\0. 859 TV I> «KtE8. For the benefit of .suoh we «rivo an illustnition, with lettered references, which will Hupply the necessarv information oa tlie subject F0INT8 or POULTRY. Explanation— -4— Neck hackle. £^-Saddle hackle. O— Tail. D— Breast ^— Upper Wing coverts. JP— Lower Wing coverts. Q — Primary qoills. iT— Thighs. /—Legs. £"— Comb. Zr— Wattles. JIf— Ear lobe. POINTS or TUB miAD or cook. Explanation.— 1 — The comb, which surmounts the skull. 2—1 ft wattles, which hang underneath and on each side of the beak. 3— -Thv e«r wattles, 55 860 ILLUSTKATED HTOCK DO<!TOR. (It. In.: which hang under the cheek. 4 — The tufts of little feathers, which cover and protect the auditory organ. A — The cheeks, which cotnoienco at the beginning; uear the nostrils, cover all the Tace and re-unite behind the head by a continua- tion of the flesh of the same nature, but covered with feathers. 6 — The nostrils, which are at the beginning of the beak. 7 — The beak, of which the two parts, the upper and lower mandible, are horny. Tho head of the cock, as of the hen, is composed of two principiiJ parts : Ist, tho skull is a firm union of honos, which include tlio upper part, or mandible, of tho beak ; 2nd, the lower part oi* nuindible of Uic beak, being the lower jaw-bone, formed by a single piece. In the skull are the sockets or cavities vrhich contain the eye ; the nostrils are in front of tho eye ; the auditory organ, or ear, is behind the vyv.. The head, ex- cepting tho beak, is entirely covered by a fleshy covering, round whicli may be seen several appendages or caruncles, which are tho crest, the two ear-lobes, and the two ear-wattles. This covering forms tho cheeks, the color, the size ; the form of each of these parts is varied uc((ording to tho variety, and often serves to characterize each. A tuft of short feathers oalled "the tuft" covers the auditory organ. ANALY818 OF wiNQ PLUMAQB. (See foUowlng Page) . The comb is straight or drooping ; it is single when it is composed of only one piece, double when there are two alike united or near together, it is triple when it is formed of two alike and one in the middle ; it is frizzled when full of granulations more or less deep,and erect excrescences, it is a crown when it is circular, hollow, and indented ; it is goblet shaped ••(H'l/rUY, IIHKKDINO. ch cover and be beginning y a continua- -The nostrils, ho two pnrtH, is composed Gar together, nidd'.e ; it is xcrescences, M«5I when hollow, viiHcuhir, uiid not iiidontod. Tliciv ,„•.• „il„.r forms hut thoy are composed of parts or unions of tiiosu partic'uliiiiz.d. The Plumage. With the hen there may ho three kinds of feathers distinguished : 1. The hirge feathers on the wings for flying, and on the nunp'^to forui tlie tail ; 2. the middle-dizod feathers which cover the huge feathers, and aio POINTS OF THK FOWL. also found on the wing and rump ; 3. the neck, the back, the sides, tho throat, the shoulders, and a part of the wings. They are always in lasers compactly covering those beneath them like tiles. We shall designate them by the name of the places they occupy, and refer to the engravings to render them easy to recognize : Explunation— ^— The upper feathers of the head are very small in those fowls not tufted. They surround the skull. 'V|)i( I i 862 ILLU8TUATRI> STOCK DOCTOR. i jpH 'i J5— The un'^Tneath feathers of the head are almost like bristles. They cover the cheeks in the space waich separates on the wattles. C— The upper feathers of those at the back of the neck are short, and lengthening lower down, forminji; what is cal'ed the hiickle. They become longer between the shoulders when they cover the beginning of those on the back and tlie commencement of the wings. D— The feathers of the back, forming a layer about 10. These feathers are of the same nature as those of tho neck, but a little larger, and form the saddle. f— The feathers of the breast cover the entire length of the two breast muscles, extend- ing beyond the brettst-bone at each side and uniting at its end. The whole forms what is termed the breast. These feathers, with the feathers of the loins, overlap those of the sides. SHOWINQ POINTS. O — ^The feathers on the sides cover the loins, taking in the back as &r as the rump, which they go beyond and cover the lower part of the feathers of the tail. They also cover the commencement of the feathers of the flanks, thighs and abdomen. £'— The feathers of the flanks are light and flufiy. They cover the upper part of the thigh feathers and slip under those of tlie breast. /—The feathers of the abdomen cover and envelope all this part from the end of the breast to the rump. These feathers are generally tiufiy, of a silky nature and spread out in a tuft. J— The outside feathers of the tliigh cover those of the iibdomcn and leg. »•';•») POULTRY, BREEDING. over the cheeks ipper part of the 869 I,— The outside and inside feathers of the leg stop at the heel, or in sonib varieties they proceed lower and form what are called rufSes or vultured hocks. Af— The feathers of the feet or sole are long, short, or entirely absent, in the different varieties. These feathers are along the shank in either one or several rows. They are always on the outside part. 2V— The feathers ot the toes appear on the outsides. 0— The middle tail feathers envelope the rump and cover the bases of the large feathers of the tail. p— The larger tail feathers are In a regular line of seven on each side of the rump, and form the tail. Q— The outside feathers of the shoulders cover a part of the other feathers of the wing. They form the shoulder. A— The inside feathers of the shoulders are small, thin, and slender. S— The larger feathers of the pinion form, where the v>ing is opened,a large, arched sur- face, and are of different sizes. These feathers grow out of the under side of the pinion. r— The small outside feathers of the pinion are of different sizes. They come on all the outside surfaces from the shoulder to the pinion. They begin quite small on the outside edge, and finish a medium size on the inside edge. IT— The inside feathers of the pinion are qlose, middle-sized, and small, covering the bases of the large feathers of the pinion. K— 'i'he large flight feathers, or feathers of the hand, are large and strong, and are of most use to the bird in locomotion. They begin at the under edge of that which is called the top of the wing. ;?— The outside flight-feathers cover the large ones ; they are stiff and well flattened on the others. F— The inside flight- feathers are, some small and others medium-sized ; cover the bases of the flight-featliers. /—An appendix called the pommel of the wing, which represents the fingered part. It is at the joint of the pinion and has some middle-sized feathers of the same description as the large pinion feathers, and have some small one>' to cover them. These fieathers assist in the flight. "When the whole wing is folded, almost all the feathei's are hidden by the larger feathers of the pinion and middle external feathers. Classifi- cation of the feathers of the cock are the same as those of the hen, but the forms of some of them are different. Ideal Shape. The cut on next page will serve to show the contour of the fowl, the Dorking being the one selected on account of its compact body ; and the nearer the fowl comes to the ideal the more profitable it will be. Neverthe- less it must be remembered that each breed has its peculiar characteristics and that some one point must often be sacrificed in favor of another. Breeding to Type. In the breeding of poultry, as well as farm animals, there should be no violent crosses made. In fact, none but the thoroughly scientific breeder, who has given his life study to the task, should undertake ■Mm ii «64 ILLU8TUATED STOCK DOCTOR. crossing with a view to forming a new breed. It will not pay. The general breeder should get the best representatives of the breed he pro- nUKKPING TO TYPE. poses to use and confine himself to it. No more than one breed should be allowed on t\w farm. If so it will end in intermixing and confusion. No more should he attempted than b}-^ careful breeding and selection to perpetuate th(i strain in its purity, and if jjossible to improve it. A careful study of the foregoing will render this possible, and thus any farmer may l)re('d a given strain equal to the l)est. The cock should be large, broad breasted, strong winged, muscnhir, easy on his legs, and of strong poiM*:3 in his plumage ; the hen from g )od laying stock or a good mother -is the case may be. Disparity in Sexes. As to the number of hens to the cock it will vary with the breeds. With Games, Dorkings, Houdans and Creve Coeurs they may be eight or ten to one ; Spanish, Cochins and Brahmas, ten or twelve to one ; Hamburgs twelve or fourteen to one. If the flock is large enough so two or more cocks are kept all but one had better be confined, giving them in succes- sion to the flock, and it is better in large flocks to have a reserve to use when necessary. By this plan much fighting over and unnecessary worry of the hens will be saved. If too many males are allowed to run there will be a loss in eggs, and if too few they will be deficient in fertility, this being one of the greatest drawbacks to this system. So, as between the two, always buy eggs for setting from breeders M-ho give their flocks #^'«| POULTRY, BREEDING. 865 ged, musculur, hen from g )od a good range, and are careful that the heus have neither too few nor too many males. Hating. Always mate a short, compact, deep-bodied male, with long-backed hens, but not the reverse, and as a rule, for the best results the hen sliould be over one year old when she sets. From that to four years she will do the best. Do not be afraid of breeding in-aud-in. Unless carried too far it will result in better success than out crosses. So in breeding to color let all self colors be as solid as possible, and in parti-colored breeds study their characteristics, and breed as near to a feather as possible. Avoid vulture hocks in all poultry, and especially so in the Asiatic breeds In breeding Brahmas and colored Cochins have plenty of color in the males, as the tendency is to get lighter. Yet in this dis- crimination must be used. If the saddle is very heavily striped, or the neck hackle very dark, the chicks will be apt to run to spots. Yet as a rule heavily-penciled males must be used to get heavily-penciled cock chickens. So very dark hackled cocks and hens with the hackles lightly penciled will produce chickens with delicately penciled hackles. Breeding Grades. If you cannot get fowls pure get a well bred cock and keep with a few of your select hens. Breed him again to his chicks, so long as he lasts ; thus by the exercise of judgment you may have very superior poultry in a short time. A better way, however, is to get a setting of pure eggs and commence right at once. They cost comparatively little, are easily sent by express, and will soon repay their cost. ae : Hambur<rs n ..i CHAPTER IV. MANAGEMENT OF FOWLS. GOING INTO BUSINESS. FOOD FOR FOWLS. gnyr xo FATTEN. ■ MARKET. VILLAGE YARDS. THE POCLTBT HOUSE. PROPER - BEST BREEDS FOR MARKET. EGG PRODUCERS. HOW TO KILL AND DRESS FOWLS. PACKING FOR Ooing Into Busineas. Before going into the business of raising poultry be sure and have com- fortable quarters for the fowls. These need not be expensive structures, poles and hay will make a warm, comfortable roosting and nesting place, until something better can be provided. Be sure that plenty of diy dust for l)athing is supplied at all times. It is the great remedy against lice, to which fowls are especially liable. This with plenty of sun, plenty of pure water, and liberal feeding, will insure success both in eggs and chickens. Do not over crowd the house. See that everything is kept scrupulously neat and clean. If you build a permanent house, know that there is to be plenty of ventilation ; all birds require a large amount of fresh air. Plenty of heat, plenty of food and water, and plenty of fresh air are what give plenty of fresh eggs in Winter, when they are scarce and high. In the Summer let the fowls range over the farm as much as they will, they will thus be paying for their keep in destroying insects, and keeping themselves healthy ; we are writing for farmers, and not fanciers. In villages the case will be different ; there, fowls must be kept shut up a great part of the time. POULTKY, MANAGEMENT. 8fi7 Here, some tact must be used. If the fowls must be kept up durin'' the day, let them out for a run, an hour before sundown, in the street or alley ; they will come back all right at feeding time. What you lack in range, you must make up in care and attention to the wants of the fowls, and i:i the economy or the hen house, and the little ranee of t^rass which they may have. Green food of some kind must be given. Cabbao-e, lettuce or vnion tops, chopped, are all good. Animal food must also be provided ; any rough meat will do if chopped. One of the mistakes often made is feeding too much at a time. Give them their food so they may take it at will, if it can be kept clean, or throw down food to them liber- ally, so long as they eat eagerly, and, make them eat pretty clean. The Poultry House. The poultry house should face the South on one of its broad sides, and the more glass you have in this, the better. One portion should be half dark for the nests, and, for setting hens, this should be large enough so a dust bath may be supplied also. The roosting place may be in one end, and should not be more than two feet from the floor, especially if the breed be heavy. The perches should be all on a level, and pretty large. A two by four scantling nicely rounded and set on edge,, is not too large for the heavy birds. Keep everything about the house scrupulously clean. Wliitewash at least once a month with lime and if lice make their appearance, fumigate the house, and sprinkle Scotch snuff among the featlier.s of the fowls. Follow this up until the lice are exterminated. Proper Food for Fowls, Never give fowls sloppy food. When mixed feed is given, it should be made as stiff as possible. Never feed in a trough, it cannot be ko\)t (dean. Have the <'.<)ijgh so stiff that, as it falls from the hand it will break, and so, feed on clean ground. Indian meal and small potatoes cooked together and fed pretty hot in Winter, with a little chopped onion intt;rmixed, makes a good food. Have broken bones, lime rubbish and irravel always where fowls can get it, and in Winter A sheep's pluck hung where the hens can just reach it, by jumping up to pick it piecemeal, will keep the fowls in good laying trim. Chandler's cake is good, if other meat cannot be had. This may be broken fine and mixed with one of their daily feeds. Be careful, however, that you do r.ot overfeed with meat. If so, it will show in loss of feathers and general ill health. Best Breeds fr>r Market. We do not believe there are any better market fowls, all things con- sidered, than the Brahmas and Cochins. The Dorkings are undoubtedly the most superior table fowls ; they are also teuder und harder to rear. «fi8 ILLUSTBATED STOCK DOCTOB. w As a cross for earV j^,',,,.^ t^h\e breeds, a Dorking cock crossed on Brahma or CochiD .i».'tis will gj\ ■ fast growing, plurap chickens of early maturity. In tb' >, hov;. ver, far. -y has much to do. The Asia;' ^ arc not gvoai lav^.-s, but by using judgment, fully a.s nmny eggs ca*. he yut fm •) eidi' t- Brahmas or Cochins in Winter as from any other breeu :iii' Wni'.di- eggs are what bring money. Give them warm and roomy quaiiurs, Mith plenty of range for exercise, with liberal feeding, including greon vegetables, and they will bring you money in eggs. aSgg Profiuop--.. Tiie Poland, the Leghorn and the Houdan are inveterate layers, and their eggs are good. The Hamburgs are good layers, but like the black Spanish, tender, and more tit for the amateur than the [)ractical man. For oggs, there is little doubt that the Pohuuls should carry the palm. For young oluckens for market, Brahmas and Cochins, and or home table use, the Dorkings are best. Why, then, asks the reader, have you described so many fowls? The answer is, so that the table being well filled, you may take your choice of breeds. How to Fatten. When ready to fatten, poultry should be always confined in a small space ; the smaller the better. Two weeks should make them fat. If kept after they are fat, or when they cease to increase, they again imme< diately lose ficsh. The best food in the West is corn-meal, boiled into a very thick mush, and then made as thick as possible, while scalding hot, by mixing in all the meal that can be worked. The fowls ma}- be kept in well- ventilated coops, feeding them three times a day with the feed warm, and allowing them plenty of water and gravel all the time, except for the last week, when the gravel may be omitted. The coops must of course be kept clean, and should be small enough so the fowls cannot turn around ; should be littered with clean straw, and never allowed to get foul. If, instead of water, ^^^cir drink is skimmed milk, they will become extra fat. How to Kill and Dress Fowls. Never kill your fowls until they have fasted twenty-four hours. No man ever made any money by selling his fowls with their crops stuffed to make them weigh. The petty fraud is too apparent. To kill and dress, tie their legs together, hang the fowl up, open the beak and pass a sharp pointed, narrow bladed knife into the mouth and up into the roof, divid- ing the membrane. Death will be instant. Immediately cut the throat by dividing the arteries of the neck and the bird will bleed thoroughly We nei warm, u bring eno ever, will miirkct tl Have t right. Ii until the feathers c all events the feet, i essary to iieese be heads of draw out undrawn. the heart trouble. under anj prepared ] fowls ofte in the pn market. occasional at the pri are too sn The po heads cut preferred, birds chill boxes and bottom, breast bon ing straigl So placed, row, until the other ( there is a sideways, sides and POULTRY, MANAGEMENT. 869 'osBod on I of early , fully as 5r as from Hve them ith liberal »u money lyers, and the black ical man. the palm, or home have you )eing well iu a small n fat. If ain imme- led into a Iding hot, y be kept the feed le, except 8 must of rls cannot lUowed to they will jurs. No stuffed to ind dress, ss a sharp )of , divid- the throat oughly We never scald ; the nicest way is to pick the fowl dry and while yet warm. A little care will prevent tearing the flesh, and the bird will bring enough extra in the market to make it pay. Most persons, how- ever, will prefer to scald, and for home consumption, or the village market this will do. Have the water just scalding hot — not boiling — 190 degrees is just light. Immerse the fowl, holding it by the legs, taking it out and in, until the feathers slip easily. Persons become very expert at this, the feathers coming away by brushing them with the hand, apparently. At all events, they must be picked clean. Hang turkeys and chickens by the feet, and ducks and geese by the head, to cool. It should be unnec- essary to say that under no circumstances whatever, should ducks and geese be scalded ; they must invariably be picked dry. Take off the heads of chickens as soon as picked, tie the skin neatly over the stump, draw out the insides carefully, and hang up to cool. Never sell fowls undrawn. They will bring enough more drawn and nicely packed, with the heart, gizzard and liver placed inside each fowl, to pay for the trouble. Let them get thoroughly cool — as cold as possible — but never, under any circumstances, frozen. There is always money in properly prepared poultry ; the money is lost in half fitting them for market, the fowls often being forwarded in a most disgusting state. There is money in the production of eggs ; there is money in raising poultry for the market. The money is lost in improper packing and in a foolish attempt occasionally made to make the buyer pay for a crop full of musty corn, at the price of first-class meat. It is that class of men, however, who are too smart ever to make money at anything. Packing for Market. The poultry, having been killed as directed, carefully picked, the heads cut off, and the skin drawn over the stump and neatly tied — or if preferred, leave the head on, the fowl will not bring less for it — and the birds chilled down to as near the freezing point as possible, provide clean boxes and place a layer of clean hay or straw quite free from dust, in the bottom. Pick up a fowl, bend the head under and to one side of the breast bone, and lay it down flat on its breast, back up, the legs extend- ing straight out behind. The first fowl to be laid in the left hand comer. So placed, lay a row across the box to the right, and pack close row by row, until only one row is left, then reverse the heads, laying them next the other end of the box, the feet under the previous row of heads. If there is a space left between the two last rows, put in what birds will fit sideways. If not, pack in clean long straw, and also pack in straw at the sides and between the birds, so they cannot move. Pack straw enough vn..^ 870 ILLUSTRATED HTOCK DOCTOU. over one layer of fowls, so that the others cannot touch, and so proceed until the box is full. Fill the box full. There must never be any shak- ing, or else the birds will become bruised, and lost will ensue. Many puckers of extra poultry place paper over and under each layer before tilling in the straw. There is no doubt but that it pays. Nail the box tight; mark the initials of the packer, the number of fowls and variety, and mark plainly the full name of the person ^^r firm to whom it is con- signed, with street and number on the box. Thus the receiver will know at a glance what the box contains, and does not have to unpack to find out. These directions, if carefully carried out, might save a person many times the cost of this book, every year. VARIETIES LISH 1 KEY.— rOUMTAIN FOU POULTRY. V'itSfS Turkeys, Other FoaatIs, Breeds and Management CHAPTER V. THE HOME OF THE TUBKET. VARIETIES OP THE DOMESTIC TURKEY. 1. THE COMMON TURKBT. II. ENG- LISH TURKEY. III. THE HONDURAS TURKEY. IV. BRONZED-BLACK TUR- KEY. V. GUINEA FOWL. VI. THE PEACOCK. Although it is only about three hundred years since the turkey — from any well authenticated accounts — was brought under domestication, we already see them broken up into several distinct breeds, although there ai'e but two wild varieties, the brown turkey of North America, and the Honduras turkey of Central America ; a cut of the latter being shown on following page, and of the former the introduction to poultry in generals illustrate these varieties. There is, however, one fact peculiar to the turkey as with pheasants. It still retains and persistently holds many of its wild traits. It is shy, intractable, does not care for home, and like the pea fowl anu jruinea fowl, is much inclined to wander. When full grown, and indeed after becoming full fledged, they are the hardiest of domestic fowls ; in fact, as hardy as any of our Winter species of wild breeds ; yet when young, they are the most delicate, tender and easily chilled. For this reason they should never be hatched until the weather, both nights and days, is warm ; and for the reason that the hen turkey is so careless of her 872 ILHT8TRATRD STOCK DOCTOR. i HI .1 ti w 4 young, and so poor a provider, we have always raised them under care- ful hens, giving a large hen seven eggs and aiming to have two broo(U come off at once, giving both broods to one nurse The eggs require from thirty to thir- ty-two days to hatch, and for tlio first four weeks the young chi(!k.s should bo carefully watched. Tln'y will neither stand the hot sun, heavy rains, nor much dew, and they must be kept warm. Hard boiled eggs rubbed up with oatmeal or cornmcal is a good food for the first two weeks. After whicli, light wheat and cracked corn may form the staple. About the time they acquire the red head, which is at about six weeks of age, Avhich next to the third day is the most critical period of their life, tlicv should have nutritious food, and, if ;i little bruised hemp seed is added, so much the better. In feeding give but a little at a time and often, and that out of the reach of the hen or other fowls. Young onion tops, chopped very fine and well mixed with the food is excellent. Curds of sour milk are eagerly eaten, but should not be given as a constant food. Pure cold water must always be at hand as a drink, but occasionally, say once a day, skim milk may be given. Where commeal is the basis of the food, it should always be cooked into a hard mush before being fed. Varieties of the Domestio Turkey. These are the bronze, the English (so-called) turkey, the white, the buff, and the crested turkey. The latter is extremely rare, having been supposed to have originated in Europe, in the early part of the last cen- tury, then entirely lost, and again said to have been recovered, curiously enough, from Africa. Temminck, in a work relating to pigeons and fowls, printed in Amster- dam in 1813, mentions them as follows : The crested turkey is only a Taiiely or sport of nature in this species, differing only in the possession of a feathered crest, which is sometimes white, sometimes black. These crested turkeys are very rare. Mademoiselle Backer, in hei magnificent menagerie near the Hague, had a breed of crested turkeys of a beautiful Isabullc yellow, inclining to chestnut ; all had full crests of pure white. WILD TURKEY. K)ULTKY, TriiKKVH. HI a Lieutenant Byam described crested wild turkeys as having hccii .seen by him in Mexico, hut it ia supposed he must have mistaken < uiassowR for wild turkeys, since no others have been able to find them, and the curassow is thorougidy domesticated there. Tiie white and buff turkeys are simply varieties in coh).- fiom the ccmnnon forms, whieli have in some instances l)een perpetuated l).v careful lireeding and sch-ction. So also there are copper-colored, fawn-colond, parly-colored, and also gray turkeys. These can hardly I )e considered worthy of breeding except in an amateur way for amusement. ■ COMMON TURKKYS, I. The Common Turkey. These are pure white and black mixed, with the peculiar wattle and head of the wild turkey. They are of medium size, less given to wan- dering than some of the breeds, and will weigh dressed, if fat, at seven or eight months old, from ten to twelve pounds, and at full maturity sixteen pounds. n. English Turkey. This is simply a modification of our common turkey, wliich by careful breeding has been made uniform and of an increased size. Of these the Norfolk turkey is black, with a few white spots on the wings. The breed most valued in Cambridgeshire is a bronze-gray, and longer legged than the Norfolk variety., rtislj i iL ! r ^:;' 874 ILLI'STIIATKI) STOCK DUCTOU. III. The Honduras Turkey. Tho Hoiidurus or OcullatoU turkey is one of the most elegant of tho tribe, and is foynd all over (Vntral America. It breeds freely with our domestic variety and tlu! profreny is <iuito fertile. The ground color of the plumajie is a Iteantiful l)ronzc'l-green, baiuled with gold-bronze and shiny black, and lower down the bink with deep blue and red. Upon o 'Ji OCILATED TURKCY BEN. the tail these bands are so well defined and sharp, that they become ocellated or eyed, and hence the name. Unfortunately their southern origin makes them too tender for the North, but in the South there should be little difficulty iu breeding them. The Mexican turkey differs I-OIJLTKY, Tt UKKVH 875 hut litth' from the forogoiii<r. Thcro is \\um^ whito in tho tiiil ftsiithors and tail coverts, uiiU like the Iloiuliiras turkov, it hrcoilH frc«lv with our wild or domestic turkey. IV. Bronzed-blaok Turkey. This is tlie largest as it is the best of the domestic turkeys, and was undoubtedly produced by a cross of the wild male upon our common turkey, impressed and fixed by careful breeding and selection, until they will weigh with the hesi; specimens of the wild breed, sometimes attaining a weight of over forty pounds each. The general average, however, is about thirty pounds for mature, well fattened birds, while hens will go 50 m 876 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. from twenty to twenty-five pounds each. It in the largest as it is the most magnificent in plumage of the domesticated varieties, and as hardy as it is beautiful. In the cock the face, ear-lobes, wattles and jaws aro deep rich red, the wattles warted and sometimes edged white, the bill curved, strong, of a light horn color at the tip and dark at the base. The neck, breast and back black, shaded with bronze, which in the sunlight glistens golden, each feather ending in a narrow glossy black band extending clear across. The under part of the body is similarly marked, but more subdued. The wing-bow is black, showing a brilliant greenish or brown lustre > the flight-feathers black, barred across with white or gray, even and regular ; the wing-covercs rich bronze, the end of each feather terminating in a wide black band, giving the wings when folded a broad bronze band across each ; tail black, each feather irregularly penciled with a narrow brown band, and ending in a grayish-bronze band. Fluff abundant and soft ; legs long, strong, dark or nearly black. The hen is similarly col- ored, but more subdued. GUINEA FOWL. V. Quinea Fowl. The Guinea fowl is quite widely disseminated, being found in its domesticated or rather half-domesticated state all over Europe and America ; yet can hardly be called common. The reason is they are shy and rather inclined to pair as in the case of other wild birds. In domestication one male may be allowed to about six females. They are grouped by some naturalists into a considerable number of varieties, but since the so-called species are all quite fertile together, the distinc- tion is probably merely fanciful. They are found wild in the Cape Verd Islands and in Jamaica, having undoubtedly been carried thence. The hen will lay about sixty or seventy eggs in a year, though they sometimes reach one hundred. The Pearl guinea fowl is the variety mrt-TKY, THK I'KACOCK. S77 most usually met witli in ilomefsticiition, the spois hoino- small and white on a purplish-gray ground. Rarely these colors are found reversed. So l)lue and dun colored birds with hut few and even no spots are sometimes seen. There is also a pui-e white variety, oxceedinirly rare. The sexes are diffi(Milt to distinguish, the colors hciiii.- so nearly alike. The cock has more wattle, is often more mincing in his gait, as though walking on his toes, and more pugnacious. In fact, their (luarrelsome nature and habit of straying has perhaps as much as anything else, i)revented their becoming more common. PEACOCK. VI. The Peacock. This magnificent bird, as useless as it is beautiful for its tail feathcii, and a rarity in the barn-yard, is as hardy as a turkey at maturity^, and the young are not difficult to rear. The hen is very secret in stealing her nest in some out-of-the-way place where the male bird may not find it, since, if so, he is pretty sure to destroy the eggs. They do not commence laying until pretty late in the season, and keep their brood out of view until cold weather drives them home for food. The male is much given to wandering, often roaming for miles about the country, his strong pinions and immense tail enabling him to fly long distances. i li'if i Water Fo^A^l. CHAPTER VI. DUCKS. I. ROnEN DUCKS. BLACK DUCKS. SUMMARY -II. AVLKSBUUV DUCKS. V. GRAY DUCKS. -III. CALL DUCKS. IV. CAYUGA VI. BLACK KAST INDIA DUCKS. Ducks and geese are becoming nioe and more fancied from year to yeai on the farm, as they should properly be. The reason why they have not been more extensively raised than they have, is from the erro- neous opinion that a pond or lake is essential to them. They should have a pool of water to wash in ; this produced, it is all that is necessary so far as water is concerned ; in fact, without water they are more domes- ticated and less inclined to rumble. All the principal farm breeds of ducks are probably dt^ctMulod from the Anas boftcha.s, or wild Mallard. Like the wild goose, it is nc t difficult to domesticate wild ducks. All that is necessary is to get the eggs and rear them under a hen, the eggs hatching in twenty-eight days. There is no farm bird that is a more inveterate insect hunter or more agile than a young duck, one specimen taking fully double per day what chickens will. Hence their value to the farmer, and especially the gardener, is very considerable in addition to their egg and flesh producing qualities. They should be raised more extensively tjian they are, and on every farm. I. Bouen Ducks. Whatever may have been the origin of the name, Rouen, from a town in France, celebrated for its ducks, or roan, from its color, this variety is simi ly a wild Murllard, improved and enlarged by selection and care in breeding, describe tl occasional. flesh is ab all. In fa( WJULTRY, WATKIJ FOWL. «7» breeding. Tim markings as found in tlie wild variety will very perfectly describe the tame. Good specimens will dress six pounds each, and over ; occasionally specimens will weigh nearly eloven pounds, alive. Their IV. CAYUGA UCKS. flesh is abundant and of the very best flavor. Tliey scarcely wander at all. In fact, they are so lazy and disinclined to exercise, that if abund- ;:.':■) 8«() ILLUSTKATKIJ STOCK DOC'TOJJ. aiitlv fed tliuy .soon I)U(;oiik' mo fat that tlieir ahcloiiiens trail on the ground. From thoir inactivity thev mit tlu- most rasily stolen of any variety. Tiie egg:- aie laid in great nunil)t'r,s, of a Mno-green color, with thick shells, and si (.uld av('i'a«>r in wcinlil altoiil llivcc and a half ounces. 3 < a. S o u b Q D O n to H '■4 II. Aylesbury Ducks. The Aylesbury duek is without doul)t the most valuable of the English breeds, and fully as well aj^preciated in this country as in England. They hardly reach so great weisrht as the last mentioned variety, eighteen lOULTBY, WATER FOWL. 881 pounds the pair being about the outside figure. They are prolific layers, the eggs of a pure white color, thinner in the shell than those of the Rouen. The ducks are excellent mothers because less unwieldy than the Rouens. In buying ducks for breeding purposes, and especially the Aylesbury, avoid those that are down behind, from undue stretching of the abdom- inal muscles ; such birds are alwa^ j sterile, both as to the ducks and drakes. GRAY CALL DUCKS. in. Call Ducks. There are two varieties of small ducks that have the same relation to the large variety, as Bantams have to Barn-yard fowls. One is the Gray Call, the other the White Call duck. The first is an exact counterpart of the Rouen in every respect, even to the legs, feet and bill ; the other be- ing in color like the Aylesbury, but differing in the bill, which is a clear yellow, while the Aylesbury is flesh- colored. As fanciful things on a piece of water, they are very pretty, as to either variety. The colored variety is much used as decoy ducks for the wild species, being remarkable for their loud, shrill and continuous quacking note. Hence their name. WHITE DUCK. 882 ILLUSTRATED STOCK UOCTOI!. IV. Cayuga Black Ducks. These are the finest of the Anicriciui breeds, as they are the largest, most valuable and handsomest of the durk tribe. The pluinaijc! is a rich metallic black, with lustrous reflections on the head, neck and wings. The bill is blue-black, with a jet black splash in the middle of it. u R o < .J < V They have long, straight necks, long, straight head and beak, and in size they are fully etjual to the Rouen, often weighing ten pounds eacii. The flesh is gamy in flavor, and to our taste fully equal to any of the wild species, except the Canvas-back, Widgeon and Teal. Tlusy are pro- lific in eggs, are quiet, mature at an early age, and excepting possilily the Rouen, are the most valuable of all domesticated ducks. POULTRY, WATER FOWL. 8«3 tho largest, i\rn' is a rich and wings, fit. cb P Q !<: o < cs ti V. Fancy Ducks. Among the most ornamental of the duck tribes are the Mandarin and the Carolina ducks, both unsurpassed for biilliauce of plumage and variety of coloring. The Mandarins are a Chinese variety, and the Car- olinas the wild wood duck of the United States, domesticated and improved by careful breeding. The Muscovy duck is a large breed, and thought to be valuable on this account by some. They are only mentioned here on this account, since their strong flavor of musk should keep them from the tables of all who appreciate fine flavor. BLA'^K KAST l.\I)',i DUCK. Ciik, iiud in )unds each, any of the icy arc pro- )()ssil»lv the ' (. .V'ack East India Duck. The Black East India duck which has appeared from time to time un- der various foreign names, as Labrador, Buenos Ayrean, and later as Black Brazilians, have little if anything to recommend them in (;()inparison witli better and larger breeds. Tliey are undoubtedly a sport of the Mallard, and certainly are among the most beatltiful of the small breeds, and are so hardy, and give so little trouble that it accounts probably for their many admirers. Summary. Ducks arc valuable both for their feathers and flesh, for their aptitude in foraging for themselves, and especially for the great insect eating pro- pensities of the young, they should be raised on every farm. Wild ducks i-.l'l 884 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOOTOB. fit iii 4 i li ii ■ i are so numeron<; in the West that this is probably a reason why they are not mor' «x^eiij>i /ely bred there. But wild ducks are in the market for only a t<rt»pii'a>.lvqly short time in the Spring and Fall, and at all other cool seasons ducks may be sold, and are not to be despised on the tables of the farmers. When flesh is the principal object, and handsome ornamental qualities desired, the Rouen and especially the Black Cayuga will give satisfaction. If white feathers are desired tne Aylesbury will be the best variety. As i? HOULTRY, WATKR KOWL, 885 to the reuring it is extremely simple, they are little liable to disease, and well able to take care of themselves ; they must, however, have plenty of water to drink, and a pool to wash and swim in. These being furnished, if hatched under hens, they will give little trouble and fully repay the labor bestowed on them. Their period of incubation is thirty days. : ;i] * ▲YLXSBDBY DBASB. )n the tables fl (I* V.i'' ^A^ate^ Fowl. CHAPTER VII. OEESE. I. BMBDBN OR BRRMKN GERflK. IV. WHITB CHINESE GEESE. - MANAGBMBNT OR GBBSE. — II. TOULOUSE GBBSE. ■V. THE AFRICAN GBE8B. ■ ■ III. IIONG KONG GBB8K. — VI. CANADA WILD GBK>'K. Geese, like the guinea fowl are noisy creatui'es, and these two birds are nine times out of ten better "watch dogs" than the average cur. The former on the ground, and the latter perched high in a tree, see the smallest object and hear the slightest sound, and giving the alarm the noble watch dog wakes up, barks and gets the credit. There are only a few varieties which we shall notice, but these constitute about all that are valuable of those fowls thai "saved Rome." I. Embden, or Bremen Geese. These, the most valuable to our mind of the whole tribe, taken for large size, pure white feathers, and aptitude to fatten, are worth}' a place on any farm. They are spotless white in color throughout both male and female, full, and erect in carriage, the legs deep orange in color and the bill dark flesh color, the eyes bright blue. The eggs are white, large, and with rough thick shells. This breed attains enormous weights, often go- ing over thirty pounds, when mature, and the goose over thirty-five pounds. For breeding purposes twenty pounds will be a full weight for the ganders. Next in () are called a in body, no /■it' • Ik Id ^ m color they ; gray, gettin of the color at length b POULTRY, WATKR KOWL. yyj n. ToiilouBe Oeose. Next in order of practical merit, to our mind, is the Toulouse ; these are culled iiftor the city of that name in Fraucc. They are most compact in body, not so tall as the Bremen, but will often outweigh them. In so OEB8K. 1 WILD GKK^'K. m color they are light gray as to their bodies and breasts, the neck dark gray, getting gradually darker until it approaches the back, the wings are of the color of the nock, shaded off lighter as it approaches the belly and at length becomiug white ; the legs and feet are a deep reddish orange, i i 888 ILI-C'HTKATEI) HTOCK hOCTOR. the bill the satiie, toned somewhat wilh brown. Both tlie Kmlxlpn and ToulouHfl may he eaHily raised under hens, by regtihuly sprinkling the T0UL0U8K OKBSn. i! eggs with blood-wann water, to keep the shells from becoming hard and thus imprisoning the young. This, with even a tub of water set in the ground, and good feeding, will insure success in geese raising. III. Hong Kong Qeese. The China Hong Kong, or Knobbed goose, so named from the protu- berances at the base of the bill, really possesses some of the characteristics of the swan as it c^oes of geese. It is also in size, between a medium sized goose and swan, is highly ornamental in the water, hardy, the most prolific of any in eggs, and the quality of the flesh is superior. It has a harsh, discordant cry, and if allowed full liberty will steal away at night, if water for swimming in be near, or it can find it. This nocturnal habit, however, can be prevented by shutting up at night in a place safe from foxea or <j Kong geei tuberuncei neck. Tl the bills a a o o © y. a a pi the base of is grayish whitish gr; a distiugui neck, fron ling hard nnd cr sot ill the m the protu- haracteri sties en a medium dy, the most or. It has a vay at night, turnal habit, ce safe from ••OtlLTKY, WATKK KoWL. ^^ff foxes or owIh, which should be practiced with all geese and ducks. Hong Kong geese vary much in color ; they all have tiie Mime characteristic pro- tuberances at the bill, and also a distinct stripi. down the back of the aeok. They ehould have a dewlap, or feathered wattle under the throat, the bills and legs should l.c of ;in oningc color, and the protuberances at the base of the upper bill, dark, in fact almost black, the most usual color is grayish brown on the back and upper parts, changing to white or whitish gray under the abdomen, the neck and breast yellowish gray, with a distinguishing stripe of dark brown running down the entire back of the neck, from the head to the body. I'll 890 IIXUSTKATEU STOCIK DOCTOli. M. n IV. White Chinese Geese. The White Chinese geese are of immense size, pure spotless white throughout; the legs bright orange colored, bill the same color and with a large orange colored knob at its base. It is more swan-like than the Hong Kong, of which it is perhaps a variety, and either in or out of the water is a most pleasing object. When swimming, its long, slender neck is gi'avjefuUy arched, and whether for ornament or use, it is certainly a val- uable breed. It is certainly as prolific as its colored relation, laying a large number of rather small eggs in u season, breeding three or four times, iifcsi".. / •"* ;. ." V POULTRY, WATEK FOWL. 891 )tless white or and with ike than the mA m r out of the (lender neck ■tainly a val- lyinga large four times, the period of incubation being five weeks. The goslings are easily raised, and are of fine eating quality. A peculiarity of tlie breed is tl 3 disparity in the relative size of the sexes, the males being often one-third heavier than the females. V. The African Goose. This immense goose, among the largest of the tribe, is of fine carriage and bulk, carrying its neck upright, and head high, when walking. The head and top of the neck are brown, deep on the upper side and some- what lighter on the under side ; the bill is armed with small indentations AFRICAN 0008E. along the sides, and at the base, on top rises a round, fleshy tubercle, of a bright vermilion color, and under the throat is a hard, firm, fleshy membrane. These birds have also been called Siberian geese, but the name African is undcubtedly the proper one. VI. Canada Wild Geeae. This excellent goosse may be easily hatched from wild eggs, and which upon being domesticated, take kindly to the farm. It is too well known 67 .::i1 i>l5ii Ml'. 'm 892 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. to need description ; when farm-bred it retains much of the game nature of the flesh of the wild bird. Their sagacity is superior to tiiat of any other goose. It has a wide range of flight in its wild state, being found at proper seasons from the Arctic circle to the Tor>id zone, and in Europe as well as in America ; specimens having been shot in England. It, Is certainly one of the most beautiful of water fowls. It breeds kindly with any of the common varieties, and is reputed in France to have inter- bred with swans. Management- There is but little care necessary in breeding geese. They require a dry place for passing the night ; are subject to but few diseases, and these only when young. For diarrhoea, give a drop or two of laudanum in a little water, to be repeated if the first dose does not cure. For gid- diness, bleed them in the prominent vein which separates the claw. In- sects sometimes annoy them by getting into the nostrils and ears. It may be known by their hanging wings, and the shaking of their heads. Feed them corn at the bottom of a vessel of water. For fattening, there is nothing better than corn-meal, steamed potatoes and skimmed milk, alternated with ground buckwheat, oat-meal or barley-meal. During the fattening process they should be kept closely confined. When fattening, the French pluck the feathers from the belly. They should be fed three times a day, and supplied with plenty of pure water, and when fat, which should be in two or three weeks from the commencement of feeding, thej should be sold immediately, since they at once begin to lose flesh again. Glossary of Terms Used by Fanciers and Breeders. 1 mme nature Beard. — A bunch of feathers under the throat of some breeds, as Hou- dans or Polish. Breed. — Any variety of fowl presenting distinct character] jtics. Brood. — Family of young chickens. Broody. — Desiring to set. Carriage. — The attitude or bearing of a bird. Carunculaied. — Covered with fleshy protuberances, as on the neck of a turkoy-cock. Chicle. — A newly-hatched fowl, until a few weeks old. Chicken. — Applied to indefinite ages until twelve months old. Clutch. — Given to the batch of eggs under a setting hen, also to brood of chickens hatched therefrom. Cockerel. — A young cock. Comb. — The red protuberance on top of the fowl's head. Condition. — The state of the fowl as regards health, beauty of plumage — the latter especially. Crest. — A tuft o( feathers on the head ; the top-knot. Crop. — The receptacle for food before digestion. Cushion. — ^The mass of feathers over the tail and end of the hen's back, covering the tail ; chiefly developed in Cochins. Deaf-ears. — Folds of skin hanging from the true ears, varying in color, being blue, white, cream-colored, or red. Dubbing. — Cutting off the comb, wattles, &c., leaving the head smooth. Bar-lobes. — Same as deaf -ears. Face. — The bare skin around the eye. Flights. — ^The primary wing feathers, used in flying, but unseen when at rest. Fluffs. — Soft, downy feathers about the thighs. Furnished. — Assumed full character. When a cockerel obtains his tail, comb, &c. GiUs. — A term applied to the wattles, sometimes more indefinitely to the whole region of the throat. Hackles. — The peculiar narrow feathers on the fowl's uQck. Hen-feathered , or Henny. — Resembling a hen, in the absence of sickles. Hock. — The elbow-joint of the leg. Keel. — A word sometimes used to denote the breast-bone. Leg. — ^The scaly part, or shank. Leg-feathers. — The feathers on the outside of the shank. Mossy. — Confused in marking. :ifl '' Z^W-^-i^. \rt ■m.llliJi 894 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOOTOB. m Pea-comb. — ^A triple comb. , Penciling. — Small stripes over a feather. Poult. — ^A youug turkey. Primaries. — The flight-feathers of the \\nngs, hidden when the wing is closed. Pullet. — A young hon. Rooster. — The common term for the male bird. Saddle. — The posterior of the back, reaching to the tail in a cock, answei'ing to the cushion in a hen. Secondaries. — The wing quill-feathers, which show when the bird is at rest. Self-color. — A uniform tint over the feathers. Shaft. — ^The stem of a feather. Shank. — The scaly part of the leg. Sickles. — ^The top curved feathers of a cock's tail. Spangling. — The marking produced by each feather having one large spot of some color different to the ground. Spur. — The sharp weapon on the heel of a cock. Stag. — Another term for a yr'maj cock. Strain. — A rice of fowls, iiig acquired an indiviuual character of its own, by being bred for yeaio t»y one breeder or his successors. Symmetry. — Perfection of proportion. Tail-covertft . — ^The soft, glossv, curved feathers at the sides of the bottom of the tail . Tail-feathers. — Applied to the straight, stiff feathers of the tail only. Thighs. — The joint above the shanks. Top-knot. — Same as crest. Trio. — A co(;k and two hens. Under-color. — The color of the plumage as seen when the surface is lifted. Vidture-hock. — Stiff projecting feathers at the hock-joint. Wattles. — ^The red depending structures at each side of the base of the beak. Web. — Expressing a flat and thin structure. The web of a feather is *he fliit or plume portion ; the web of the foot, the flat skin between the toes : of the wing, the triangular skin, seen when the member is extended. Wing-bar. — Any line of dark color across the middle of the wing. Wing-boiv. — ^The upper or shoulder part of the wing. Wing-butts. — The corners or ends of the wing. Game fanciers denote the upper ends as shoulder-butts ; the lower as lower-butts. Wing-covertf — T'hr broad feathers covering the roots of the sec- ondary quills the surface <;.■,.' PART X. Diseases of Poultry, AND THEIR EEMEDTES. I'L^'i.. a^t'i<> the base of mn m CHAPTER I. DISEASES AND BEMBDIES. ANATOMY OF THK HBN. APOPLEXY. ITS CAUSB. ROUP. TO C0Rlt.~— EQO BOCND. — INFLAMMATION OF THK EGQ PASSAGE. CHOLERA. GAPES.— —CA08K. HOW TO OOBK.— — OEOP JtOUMD. DIPHTaSRIA, OR CROUP, UCB. \\--> Diseases of Fowls. There are but few diseases to which fowls are subject. Some of these, as apoplexy, are so sudden and fatal that there is scarcely time for reme- dies. Others, as so called chicken cholera, are malignant and infectious, and thus require watching. Others again, inflammatory in their nature, are difficult to understand and hence difficult to treat. The general run of diseases, however, to which the fowls of the farmer and suburban fancier are liable to in his flock are, as a rule, simple in their nature and of easy treatment. We shall, therefore, divide diseases into but two di- visions — dangerous and simple ailments. In the first class will be considered those more fatal, and in the second class mere ailments, as leg weakness, bumble foot, catarrh, diarrhea, pip, lice, and other parasites. For a better understanding of the subjects, v/e introduce figures showing the skeleton of a fowl, their true positions and proper names. It will make a good study in counectiou with those on plumage, etc. 898 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. II Til iri Anatomy of the Hen. Explanation.— ^— The head, length 2 3-4 inches. 5— The neck, length 5 1-;, inches. C — The back or spine. D — The hips or hip bones, (the back und hips comprise from the shoulder to the tail,) length 5 9 10 inches. E — Rump or cocc3'gi8. length 1 1-2 inches. F— Shoul- der-blade or shoulder. O — Collar bone or merry thought, fl"— Chest or thorax, composed of the sides and breast bone (bone of the throat), it contains the heart, liver, etc. 7— The breast bone, length a little over 3 1-2 inches. J— The wing bones, aa will be seen, are composed of the humerus or siioulder-bone of the wing, length 3 1-7 inches ; also the radius and the cubitus, the forearm or pinion, length 2 3-4 inches ; the tip of the wing, or that which takes the place of the hand and fingers, length 2 1-3 inches. K— The leg, composed of d — (Fig- 2.) the thigh bone, 3 1-7 inches; e — the shin bone, length 4 1-3 inches ; /—the bone of the foot, the tarsus, length 3 1-7 inches ; g — the claws, that of the middle, length 2 1-3 in- ches ; the two to the right and left, length 1 6-10 inches ; that of the back, length 8-10 inches ; h — the patella or knee ; i — the os calcis or heel. ANATOMY <>V TiriC HEN (Fig i) {Vtii The engraving (Fig. 1.) represents the skeleton of an ordinary hen of an average size, and in the pro- portions to be generally met with. The only impor- tant muscles are those which compose the flesh, from which are formed the breast, the thigh, the leg and the wings. All the others are slender and only furnish a little for table use. People often confound the thigh., the log, the foot and toes of the lieii. and so it is with nearly all animals. One expects to see her walk on the foot, though she walks like them on the toes. It is evident that the tarsus of the hen is the foot she would use on the ground if she walked like man ; the end opposite the toes is the heel. Some fowls have five or six toes but they do not all rest on the ground always. Apoplexy— Its Cause. Over-feeding and over-stimulating of fowls — seldom occurring on the farm — and generally known by finding the subject dead, often in the I'OULTKV, ITS DISEASES. 8'J9 iieyi. Prevention is the proper means to use. Give plenty of exercise and good wholesome food, but not that of an over-stiumlating nature. 77/e cure is by opening a blood vessel and bleeding freely, selectin'" the largest of the veins on the underside of the wing. Hold the vein be- tween tlie opening and the body, and release it when blood enough is taken. Keep the bird quiet und on light diet until recovered. Roup. Till' symptoms are at tirst those of severe catarrh. The discharge icses its thin, watery, transparent character, gets opatiue, with a peculiar and offensive smell. The inner corner of the eye contains froth, the lids swell, stick together and at last close. The nostrils close from the same accumulation ; the sides of the face swell and the bird dies. It is a disease of the lining membrane of the nasal cavities. To Cure. Provide warm, dry, well-ventilated quarters, stinmlating and nutritious food. Give internally a tea or a table-spoonful of castor oil, according to the size of the fowl, syringe the nostrils with chloride of soda, two parts water to 6ne part of chloride. Inject by inserting the syringe in the slit at the roof of the mouth. Th-ee or four hours after the oil give the following : No. 1. a Ounce balsam copaiba, U' Ounce liquorice powder, H Drachm piperine. Divide into thirty doses, enclose each in a little gelatine, and give a dose twice a day. Isolate the sick fowls from all others, and Mil promptly if they do not yield to treatment. Egg Bound. In this disability the eggs cannot pass down the passage. Strip a tail feather to within an inch of the end ; saturate it thoroughly in lard oil or sweet oil, and pass it carefully up the passage to the egg, lubricating the whole. If relief is not given, repeat the process. Inflammation of the Egg Passage. Symptoms. — There will be general feverishness, dullness, and the feathers, especially those over the back, will be raised and ruffled. Give the following : No. 2. t Orain calomel, 1-12 Grain tartar emetic. ring on the ften in the Mix ; envelop in gelatine and place well back on the root of the tongue until swallowed. If relief do not ensue in two days, give another dose. 'Ml "!3!; Hi I ■■ i '" (t 900 ILLUBTRATBU STOCK DOCTTOH. Cholera. SymptovM. — There is sudden and {^oat thirst with diarrhoea ; the evac- uations are greenish, but soon change to a whitish character ; cramp en« sues and the bird totters, falls, and often dies suddenly. Admiuiatei every three hours, until relief is obtained, the following : No. 8. b Grains rhubarb, 2 OraiDR cayenne pepper, 10 drops laudanum. Give this at a dose for large fowls, and half this quantity to chickens two months old. Between each dose keep up the strength by giving a tea-spoonful of brandy and water, half and half. This is also good for common diarrhoea, omitting the brandy. Oapes. Parasitic worms (sclerostoma Hyngamun) in the windpipe, occurring in chickens up to two or three months of age, ' How to Cure. » Separate the chickens affected ; strip a small quill feather to within half an inch of the end. Dip in spirits of turpentine ; pass it down the small opening of the windpipe, at the base of the tongue ; turn it once or twice around and draw it out. If it does not relieve operate again next day. Give a warm, dry place, plenty of good food, and for drink, milii well sprinkled with black pepper. It is supposed that the gape worm is produced by a small parasite inr.ect resembling a tick found on the heads of young chickens. Examine the heads with a pocket lens and if found use the following, lightly rubbed on. No. 4. 1 Ounce mercurial ointment, 1 Ounce lurd oil, K Ounce flowers of Hulphur, >i Ounce crude petroleum. Mix, and apply just warm enough to be melted. It is said that a case of gapes has never been found in which the young chickens were not first infected with the tick parasite. Black Rot. Swelling of the legs and feet, the comb blac' , resembling mortification. Give a tea-spoonful of castor oil| and then daily, until relieved, half a * 1 POULTRY, ITS DISEASES. 901 B, occurring in tea-spoonful of flowers of sulphur. This is also good in scaly leg, and eruptions of various kinds, using also, after washing clean, the following: Mo. 6. i Ounces lard oil, 1 Ounce tunnerto powder. Anoint the Affected parts. Ca^arrA— Symptoms like the first in Roup. Cleanliness is the best prevention. To cure, feed black pepper in mashed potatoes. If this fails, take : No. 0. 8 Parte pulverized charcoal, 3 Parts new yeast, 2 Parts flowers of sulphur, 1 Part flour. Mix into pills the size of a hazelnut and give one, three times a day ; bathe the nostrils and eyes frequently with tepid milk and water, and keep the fowls otherwise clean. Crop Bound. The food sometimes becomes bound and impacted in the crop. The remedy is to make an incision into the crop sufficiently large so the con- tents may be carefully extracted with a blunt instrument. Close with a stitch, and feed with soft food for two or three days, in which a little gentian and cayenne pepper is mixed. Diphtheria, or Croup. It may bo known by the cough, raising of the head to breathe, and the offensive smell. What to do — Strip a feather to withiri half an inch of the end ; wet it and dip in i)owdered borax, and swab the throat well. Nitrate of silver would be more effectiv'e. Give to drink, chloride of potassium one-fourth of an ounce dissolved in a half gallon of water. Preventive — Cleanliness, good ventilation and care. The rule will ap- ply to roup, catarrh, gapes, pip, and other acute and chronic diseases. Pip — ^This is a result of other diseases rather than a disease of itself. Remove the crust at the tip of the tongue and wash with chloride of soda, examine the nostrils for any stoppage, and give a tea-spoonful of castor oil if the fowl be very sick. Rheumatism — Cause — Exposure to damp and cold winds, and bad roosting places ; remove the fowls to comfortable quarters, and feed warm, rather soft, stimulating food. Laying soft eggs — Give plenty of lime rubbish, burned and broken oyster shells, or bone meal. IP IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) /. 6/ -c^-^^^ 1.0 I.I 1.25 1^1^ m - lis IIIIIM 1.4 1.8 1.6 1 Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 ^°A% f/. 902 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Lioe. There should be no excuse for infestment by these parasites. They will sometimes make their appearance on new fowls, and setting hens will sometimes contract them. They are of two kinds : the common hen louse, and minute "hen spider," so-called. The latter very minute and infesting every part of the house, and often the horse stables, if the hens are allowed to run there. To rid the house, take out every movable art- icle and wa^h thoroughly with carbolic acid and water, or with the ammo- niacal water of gas factories, which is cheap. Wash also every portion of the house with the same. Or, fumigate by closing every crevice, and burning in an iron pot containing a burning hot stone, half the size of a man's head, a pound of roll brimstone, keeping the house closed two or three hours. Then wash every part of the house with lime- wash in which a pound of potash has been dissolved to each quart of water used in thin- ning the wash. Wash also the furniture, nests, perches and all else with the potash solution, one pound to a quart of water. Put back the furni- ture, place fresh hay in the boxes, plenty of dust baths near, and the lice will leave the fowls and die. In case the stable becomes infested, or other places that may not be fumigated, wash with the potash solution, or the lime- wash, containing one part in twenty of carbolic acid. BACK OF VHE BARM. APPENDIX. i ■IBLT HI8Y0] AHKRICAM PBRFORMil The care and for rac thority, to fact, to Ion Just whe certain, bul the Roman poses but a ancient Brii Gaulish Ian the racing ( Gaul, and 1 people. The Ron war chariot the hardnei was done, i but powerf thcni so v£ were much After th the Saxons Worses, and t BACING, OB TTTBF HOBSES. lABLT HISrOBT OF THB ENQLIBH BLOOD HOB8E. HOW HB WAS IMFROVXD. — ■ THX AHBRICAN BLOOD HORSK. CBLBBRATBD AMERICAN HORSES. HISTORY OP THEIR PBRFORMANCB8. The care taken in the breeding and and for racing in Great Britr'n training of horses for the chase extends back, according to the best au- thority, to long before this people were convei'tej co Christianity ; in fact, to long before the Christian Era. Just when and how horses were introduced into Great Britain is not certain, but it seems clear that they were well known there long before the Roman conquest, and that they bred horses not only for domestic pur- poses but also for war and for racing, seems true, from words in the ancient British language, as rhediad, a race ; rheda, to run — from the Gaulish language rheda, a chariot, showing that these words applied to the racing of horses. Hence the inference thar horses came by way of Gaul, and that chariot races were anciently one f 'he pastimes of the people. The Romans found different vehicles in use in Britain, including the war chariot. Youatt infers that from the cumbrous structure of the car, the hardness of the roads, and the furious manner in which the driving was done, that the ancient British horses must have been not only active, but powerful in a wonderful degree ; and he says that Caasar thought them so valuable that many of them were carried to Rome, where they were much esteemed. After the evacuation of England by the Romans and its occupation by the Saxons, increased attention was paid to the breeding of English Verses, and after the reign of Alfred running horses were brought there 906 ILLU8TRATKD STOCK DOCTOR. from Germany, yet these should not bo understood as meaning racing horses as the term is now used. They are supposed to have been light, apeedy horses, adapted to the chase or for the roads, as opposed to the heavy war horse, capable of carrying a man at arms With his armor. It does n :+, appear that until the time of Charles I. horses were kept exclusively for racing. Yet even before Athelstan's time English horses had come to be prized on the continent, and in Athelstan's reign many Spanish horses were imported, showing clearly that so long ago as this the English were fully alive to the importance of the continued improve- ment of their horse stock. William the Conqueror is recorded to have used great pains in improv- ing the horse stock of the country, after the conquest of Great Britain by the Normans, through the introduction of fine horses from Normandy, Flanders and Spain, and according to Beal it would seem that as early as 631 people of rank distinguished themselves by often appearing on horse- back, and from which it would be natural to infer that thus early horses were kept for pleasure riding, since saddle horses are known to have been used during the Roman occupation of Britain, and cavalry horses long before the Christian Era. The first Arab horse would seem to have been imported in the reign of Henry I., an Arab horse having, with his accoutrements, been presented by Alexander I. of Scotland, to the church of St. Andrew. In the twelfth century a race course was established in London, at what was since called Siuitlitidd, and which was also a horse market. King John paid great attention to the importation of horses ; one hun- dred chosen Flemish stallions having been imported at a single time. Later it is recorded of Edward II. that he purchased thirty war horses and twelve heavy draft horses. Edward III., upon the occasion of buying fifty Spanish horses, made application to France and Spain for safe conduct for them, and so impor- tjint was the horse stock of England considered that the exportation of stallions was forbidden, and this prohibition was continued up to and during the reign of Henry VII. In the reign of Henry VIII. it was decreed that no stallion should be allowed to run at large on any waste or common where animals pastured, if under the height of fifteen hands, and that all foals, fillies or mares likely to breed undersized or inferior animals, should be killed and bu- ried. All the nobility, gentry and higher orders of the clergy, were compell- ed by an act to keep a number of horses proportioned to their rank, and even a country parson, whose wife was entitled to wear a French hood or velvet bonnet (no person below a certain rank being allowed to wear such Puritans, t ning racing been light, 'sed to the iriuor. were kept jlish horses reign many igo as this id improve- in improv- reat Britain Normandy, as early as g on horse- arly horses a have been lorses lonn he reign of presented London, at market. ; one hun- lingle time, war horses irses, made i so impor- [>rtation of up to and should be 5 pastured, or mares ed and bu- •e compell- ■ rank, and ich hood or > wear such APPENDIX. 9Q7 a hood) was obliged to keep an entire trotting stallion, under a penalty of twenty pounds sterling. So, also, it was made compulsory that every deer park and ruial parish should maintain a certain immberof full-sized mares and stallions. It is also interesting, as boin«' the first mention made in English history, that Henry VIll. and Charles Brandon, Duke or Suffolk, rode a race in the presence of Queen Catharine, and that in his reign the first annual races on a regular race course were instituted. II. W. Herbert, in his work. The Horse of America, tims sums up the whole matter in relation to the value of Oriental blood in Enfland, in tlie time of Oliver Cromwell : It is now pretty generally adniitted that, whether Barb, Turk, Syrian, or Arab of the desert proper, all oriental blood has iiad its share and influence in i-cinvigorating the blood of the English thoroughbred, and giving to it those peculiar qualities which cause it, with justice, at this day, to be esteemed the best, completest, and most perfect animal in the world. In what degree these animals have njinistered to our now dominant strain, is by no means to be ascertained ; but it is to be noted that most of the early imported foreign stallions were not Eastern Arabs. During the protectorate, Oliver Cromwell, who, though he was com- pelled by the necessity of conciliating the absurd prejudices of the Puritans, to forbid racing, was yet an ardent lover of the horse, and an earnest promoter and patron of all that beh)ngs to horsemanship, pur- chased of Mr. Place, afterwards his stud-muster, the celebrated "White Turk" — still recorded as the most beautiful south-eastern horse ever I)rought into England, and the oldest to which our present strain refers. To him succeeds Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, his Hclmsley Turk, and to him Fairfax's — the same great statesman and brave soldier, who fought against Newcastle at Marston — Morocco Barb. And to these three horses it is that the English race-lun-se of the old time chiefly owes its [)urity of blood, if we except the royal mares, si)ecially imported by Charles II., to which it is — mythically, rather than justly — held that all English blood should trace. Of all succeeding importations, those, which are principally known and referred to, as having notoriously amended our horse — by proof of stock l)egotten of superior qualities, and victorious on the turf through long generations — but few arc true Arabs. We have, it is true, the Darley Aral)ian, the Leeds Arabian, Honey- wood's White, the Oglethorpe, the Newcome Bay Mountain, the Damascus, CuUen's Brown, the Chestnut, the Lonsdale Bay, Combe's Gray and Bell's Gray Arabians ; but what is generally called the Godol[)hin Arabian, as it seems now to be the prevailing opinion — his origin not being actually 58 908 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ascertained — was a Barb, not an Arab from Arabia proper. Against these, again, we find Place's White Turk, D'Arceys Turk, the Yellow Turk, Lister's, or the Straddling Ti.rk, the Byerly Turk, the Solahy Turk, the Acaster Turk ; Curwen's Bay Barb, Compton's Barb, the Thoulouse Barb, Layton's Barb Mare, great-great-grandam of Miss Layton ; the Royal Mares, which were Barbs from Tangier, and many other Barb horses, not from the Eastern desert, heading the pedigrees of our best horses. In this connection, I would observe that the very reasons for which the Marquis of Newcastle condemned the Markham Arabian — viz., that when regularly trained he could do nothing against race-horses — on account of which condemnation he has received a sneer or a slur from every writer who has discussed the subject, are those which, at this very moment, prevent prudent breeders from having recourse to oriental blood of any kind. They cannot run or li'st against the English horse. They have not the size, the bone, the muscle, the shape, if we except the beautiful head, fine neck, thin withers, long, deep and sloping shoulders, which are the Inevitable characteristics of the race. Therefore, all men who breed with an eye to profit, — and howsoever it might have been in the olden times of the Turf, there are few now who have not an eye to it, either as hoping to Ayin on the turf, or to produce salable stock — prefer to put their mares to known English winning horses, proved getters of winners, of unquestioned bottom and stoutness, rather than to try stallions of the desert blood, concerning which nothing is known beyond the attested pedigree, and the visible shapes. Farther our authority gives a list of all foreign, and the most celebrated native stallions which were used for covering in England in 1730, or just 150 years ago. They are as follows : FOREIGX STALLIONS IN 1730. The Alcock Arabian, the Bloody Buttocks Arabian, the Bloody Shoul- dered Arabian, the Belgrade Turk, the Bethel Arabian, Lord Burlington's Barb, Croft's Egyptian horse, the Cypress Arabian, the Godolphin Ara- bian, Hall's A/rabian, Johnson's Turk, Litton's Arabian, Matthew's Persian, Nottingham's Arabian, Newton's Arabian, Pigott's Turk, the Duke of Devonshire's Arabian, Greyhound, a Barb, Hampton Court grey Barb, Strickland's Arabian, WyiUi's Arabian, Dodsworth, a Barb. NATIVE STALLIONS IN 17.30. Aleppo, Almanzer, Astridge Ball, Bald Galloway, Bartlet's Childers. Basto, Bay Bolton, Blacklegs, Bolton Starling, Bolton Sweepstakes, Cartouch, Chaunter, Childers, Cinnamon, Coneyskins, Councillor, Crab, Doctor, Duukirk, Easby Snake, Fox, Foxcub, Graeme's Champion, Grey Childers, Blind H( Jcwtrunii Shufller, blue. Wo The in: America cstablishe of the Kc with then England, there wer celcbratec us is proli records w arniies. Spark A dock's dt himself n George H the first o Other c old Hautl also inipo laud the blood of beating C a mare ov Nearly Crab, by posed to Arabian, a Royal good stoc Roger, by Barb, Di( Childers, out of a ( of a daug of the Bi In aboi vertail bj APPENDIX. 909 . Against the Yellow the Seliihy Burl), the n of j\IisH and many edigrces of r wliich the , that when account of very writer •y moment, )od of any avc not the itiful head, ch are the breed with )lden times t, either as jfer to put [>f winners, lions of the he attested t celebrated J'dO, or just )ody Shoul- iurlington's olphin Ara- Matthew's 3 Turk, the ipton Court th, a Barb. '8 Childers, weepstakes, :;lllor, Crab, npion, Grey Childers, Grey Crofts, Hampton Court Childers, Harlequin. Hartley's Blind Horse, Hip, Hobgobling, Hutton's Blacklegs, Hutton's Hunter, Jewtruinp, Jigg, Lamprey, Leedes, Marridc Oystcrfoot, Partner, Royal, Shuffler, Skipjack, Smalo's Childers, Soreheels, Squirrel, Tifter, Truc- l)luo, Woodcock, Wyndham. The importation of racing horses was, without doubt, first made to America in Virginia and Maryland. Already had racc-oour.ses been established there previous to 1753, and during the exodus from England, of the Royalists, to the South, it is undoubtedly true that they brought with them descendants of such horses as were covering with success in England. Certain it seems that quite early in the eighteenth century there were a considerable numl)cr of thoroughbred horses from the most celebrated English sires. That the perfect record has not come down to us is probably due to the fact that, during the Revolutionary war the records were cither lost or destroyed between the shock of contending armies. Spark was owned by Governor Ogle, of Maryland, previous to Brad- dock's defeat, having been presented to him by Lord Baltimore, Avho himself received him as a gift from the then Prince of Wales, father to George HL Si)ark was a most celebrated horse, and probably one of the first of high distinction brought to America. Other celebrated horses early imported are said to have been, Wilkes' old Hautboy mare, afterward known as Miss Colville. Governor Ogle also iniported Queen Mab, and about 1750 Col. Tasker brought to Mary- land the celebrated mare Selima, the progenetrix of much of the mightiest blood of the country. In 1752 he won a sweepstake of 500 pistoles, beating Col. Byrd's renowned Tryall, Col. Taylor's Jenny Cameron, and a mare owned by Col. Cameron. Nearly about the same time, there were imported into Virgmia, Routh's Crab, by old Crab, dam by Counsellor, daughter of Coneyskins, sup- posed to be in or about 1745. In 1747, Monkey, by the Lonsdale Bay Arabian, dam by Curwen's Bay Barb, daughter of the Byerly Turk and a Royal mare. He was twenty-two years old when imported, but left good stock. In 1748, Roger of the Vale, afterwards known as Jolly Roger, by Roundhead, out of a partner mare. Woodcock, Croft's Bay Barb, Dicky Pierson, out of a Barb mare. Roundhead was by Flying Childers, out of Roxana, dam of Lath and Cade, by the Bald Galloway, out of a daughter to the Acaster Turk. Woodcock was by Merlin, out of a daughter of Brimmer. Dickey Pierson by the Dodsworth Barb out of the Burton Barb mare. In about 1764, was imported Fearnought, got by Regidus out of Sil- vertail by Whitenose, grand-dam by Rattle, great grand-dam by the 910 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Darlcy Arabian, great great graiul-duin Old Child mare, by Sir Thomas Grcalcy's Arabian, groat great groat grand-dam, Vixen, by Helnisley Turk, out of Dodsworth's dam, a natural liarb. Regulus was by Ui« Godolphin Barb, dam Grey Robinson l)y the Raid Galloway, grand-dam by Snake out of Old Wilkes' Hautboy marc. Uattlo was by Sir II. Harpur's Barb out of a Royal mare. Wiiitenoso was by the Hall Ara- bian out of dam to Jigg. Thus Fearnought is come of the very highest and purest blood in England, and has left his mark largely on the blood- liorso of Virginia. It is said that, before his time, there was little 1)0- y(»nd quarter racing in Virginia, that his progeny were of uncommon figure, and first introduced the size and bottom of the English race-horso into America. This tnust be taken, however, c«m grano saJh, as it is evident from what has been stated in regard to Selima, that four-mile racers were the fashion in Maryland at least fifteen years before that date, and it is only to be imderstood in the case of second-rate racers, that quarter running was in vogue at this period. These capital horses were shortly followed by Morton's Traveller, who was probably got by Partner, a grandson of the Byerly Turk, and grand- sire of King Herod, dam by the Bloody Buttocks Arabian ; grand-dam by Grey-hound, a Barb; g. grand dam by Makeless ; g. g. g. dam by Brimmer ; g. g. g. g. dam by the White Turk ; g. g. g. g. g. dam by Dodsworth, a Barb ; g. g. g. g. g. g. dam Laydon Barb mare. Makeless was by the Oglethorpe Arab out of Trumi)et's dam. She was a pure Barb by Dodsworth out of the Layton Barb mare. Brimmer was by the Yellow Turk out of a royal marc. These were probably the best early horses that were imported into America ; and to these, with the mares Selima, Queen Mab, Jenny Cam- eron, Kitty Fisher, Miss Colville, and a few others of about the same period, may be traced all, or almost all the families of running horses now existing in the United States, in a greater or less degree, and with nearly as nmch certainty as the English chamjjions of the olden day may be followed up to imported Arab and Barb on both sides. This being most interesting history, we quote from The Horse of Amer- ica, to show how nmch the United States is indebted to the South for the foundation of its mighty racers of the present day, and owing undoubt- edly to the great interest the old planters of the South and their de- scendants have taken in field sports. The record is as follows : In Virginia, Ccl. John Tayloe, Messrs. Hoomes, Selden and Johnson; in Maryland, Governors Ogle, Ridgcly, Wright, Lloyd and Sprigg, who, as it has been remarked, seemed by their practice to acknowledge that the keeping up of a racing stud was a portion of their gubernatorial duty ; and in South Carolina, Messrs. Hampton, Washington, McPher- 8on, Alstoi constant n Quconsbur (Mjually rci old EnglisI From 8( champions Antony, R Nell, Bel I Maria, by Amanda, I Bond's Fii Tuckahoo, can easily them, botl recently A racers, to i dolphin Ai — and whc of the wh( derived thi rated, but try by the As bcin; the most o They are : First B Arminda I by a son o gr. dam b two True Grisowooc Buttocks, Betty. Cripple dam by C Medley Atalanta, lighter, th racers in i Seconu r Thomiis Helnislcy VUH hy tli« yi'imd-clam )y Sir II. hall Am- 17 hifrlifst the Mood- little 1)0- inconinion racc-liorso f, us it is four-mile oforo that itc racers, 'cller, who md {jjrand- ;rand-dam g. dam hy :. dam by iam. She Brimmer ortcd into ?nuy Cam- ; the same iiig horses , and with n day may 3 of Amer- lath for the r undoubt- d their do- Johnson ; rigg, who, ledge thai aernatorial , McPher- APPENDIX. 911 son, Alston and Singleton, were as early, und have continued to bo as constant und undeviuting patrona of the American turf, as have the Queonsburys, Kut lands, VVyndhams, Bentincks, Fitzwilliams, and other ccjually renowned turf names, been supporters of this noble si)orton the old English greensward. From so early a date as that of the ante-revolutionary cracks and chami)ion8, such as Celcr, Traveller, Vorick, Tryall, Ariel, Partner, Marc Antony, Kegulus, Flag of Tru(;o, Goodo's Brinnner, Butler's V^ir<,'inia Neil, Bel Air, Calypso, Gray Diomcd, Cincinnatus, Virago, Shark, Black Maria, by Shark, Leviathan, Gallatin, Fairy, Cup-bearer, Collector, Amanda, Ball's Florizel, Po.st Boy, Oscar, Hickory, Maid of the Oaks, Bond's First Consul, Sir Archy, Potomac, Pacolet, Duroc, Hampton, Tuckahoe, and others, the names of which alone would fill a volume, we can easily bring down in these States — and the others colonized from then), both with men and horses, such as Kentucky, Teimesscc, and more recently Alabama — one uninterrupted and stainless succession of noble racers, to the day when tho descendants of Sir Archy, that veritable Go- dolphin Arabian of the Turf of America, began to show ui)on the course — and when the renown of American pA-lipse began to call the attention of the whole world, and of tho mother country most of all, whence was derived that transcendent stock, which in all other countries has degene- rated, but in this has continued to rival the honors of its remotest ances- try by the performance of American race horses. As being of value, we give also the history and pedigrees of some of the most celebrated horses of the days succeeding tho revolutionary war. They arc : FinsT Meolev — Imported into Virginia in 1783, by Gimcrack, dam Arminda by Snap, out of j\Iiss Cleveland by Regulus ; g. gr. dam Midge, by a son of Bay Bolton ; g. g. gr. dam by Bartlett's Childers ; g. g. g. gr. dam by Honeywood's Arabian ; g. g. g. g. gr. dam the dam of tho two True Blues. Gimcrack was by Cripple, out of Miss Elliott, by Grisewood's Partner, gr. dam Celia by Partner, g. gr. dam by Bloody Buttocks, g. g. gr. dam by Greyhound, g. g. g. gr. dam Brocklcsby Betty. Cripple was by the Godolphiu Arabian, out of Blossom by Crab, gr. dam by Childers out of Miss Belvoir, by Grantham. Medley was one of the best sires ever imported into America. He got Atalanta, Bel Air, Boxer, Calypso, Gray Diomed, Gray Medley, Lamp- lighter, tho Opossum Filly, Pandora, Quicksilver, Virginia, and others — racers in a high form, and themselves the getters of racers. Second Shark— Foaled in 1771, and imported into Virginia by ti I 919 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Marsko, out of the Snap marc, gr. dam Wag's dam, by Marlborougli, out of a natural Barb nuire. Marsko, sire of Eclipse, was by S(iuirt, dam by Foxcub, gr. dam by Conevskins, g. gr. dum by IIuti;>n'8 (Jray Barb. S(iuirt was l)y IJartlctt's Cliildcrt, dam by Snako, gr. dam IIautl)()j. Marlborough was by the (lodolphiii Arabian, dam large Hartley nuui-. Shark's most distinguislu'd prog(Miy arc : Amcricus, Anni-ltc, Hhuk Maria, dam of Lady Lightfoot, Opossum, Shark, Virago, and many others. Third Diomed — Foalod in 1777. Imported into Virginia 1798, Ho WPS by Florizcl, dam by Spectator, gr. dam by Blank, g. gr. dam by Childers, g. g. gr. dam Miss Belvoir, by (Jrantham. Florizcl was by Horod, dam by (-ygnct, gr. dam Cartouch, g. gr. dam Ebony by ('hilders, g. g. gr. dam old Kbony Basto mare. Herod was by Tartar, out of Cypron, by Hlazo, out of Selinni, &c. &c. Diomed is probably the grciitest sire of the greatest winner-getters ever brought into this country. Had he got none but Sir Archy, out of im- ported Castianira — who brought him to Ameriea in her belly — that re- nown alone would have boon more than enough •, for scarce a re(;ent horse in England, unless it be PotSo's, has so distinguished himself as a progenitor. Ho begot Bolivar, Diana, Dinwiddle, Duroc, Florizcl, (iallatin, Grac- chus, Hamlintonian, Hampton, Hornet, King Herod, Lady Chesterfield, Madison, Marsko, Nettle-top, Peace-maker, Potomac, Primrose, Sir Ar- chy, Top-gallant, Truxton, Virginius, Wonder, and many others. Most of the horses named above were the greatest runners of their day, and the getters of the greatest racers and sires to the present time. Boston, probably the very best horse that ever ran on American soil, was by Ti- moleon, grandson of Sir Archy, the best son of Diomed ; while Fashion, the very best mare that ever ran on this side the water, by her dam. Bon- nets of Blue, daughter of Reality, was great-granddaughter of that same noble stallion ; and by her grandsire Sir Charles, sire of Boimets and son of Sir Archy, was also his great-granddaughter, u second time, in the maternal line. Fourth Gadbriel — Foaled 1790, imported into Virginia, was got by Dorimant, dam Snap mare, gr. dam by Shepherd's Crab, g. gr. dam, Miss Meredith by Cade, g. g. gr. dam Little Hartley mare. Dorimant was by Otho, dam Babraham mare, gr. dam Chiddy by Hampton Court Arabian, out of the Duke of Somerset's Bald Charlotte. Otho was by Moses, dam Miss Vernon by Cade, gr. dam by Partner, g. gr. dam Bay Bloody Buttocks, g. g. gr. dam by Greyhound, g. g. g. gr. dam by Makeless, g. g. g. g. gr. dam by Brimmer, g. g. g. g. g. gr. APPENDIX. 013 dam by Place's White Turk, f^. g. <|. g. g. g. gr. dain by Dodswortli, g. g. a- K- K- K" >?• K"*' ^l'^"> Layton'H viokd Uiul) iimro. MoscH wiiH by the Chisdworth Foxliuiitor, diim hy thu I'orlland Anil)iiin, gr. dum, the dam of the Duko of Uridgc water's Stiir, she by Uiiluird's Anibitui. (iiibricl wa.s brought into Virginia, and bccaino, iil<o tiio preceding hor.scs, very famous for splendor of hi.s get and tiic^ir great piMrnruiunt'es. He got O-sear, I'ost Hoy, and others. The former of wliom, dam by imi). Medley, bred by (ieneral Tayloe, ih his most eelebrated won. Ho wart a good runner, and his i)lood tells in many of our bewt modern stul- lions and mares, especially in the Southern States. Firm Bkiji'oui) — Foaled in 171)2, imported into Virginia. Ho was got by Dungannon, dam Fairy, by Highflyer, gr. dam Fairy Queen by Voung Cade, g. gr. dam Uouth s Black Eyes by Crab, g. g. gr. dam the Warlock (jlalloway, g. g. g. gr. dum by the Byerly Turk. Dungannon was by Eclipse out of Aspasla, by Herod, gr. dam Doris by Blank, g. gr. dam Helen by Spectator, g. g. gr. dam Daphne by the (jodolphin Arabian, g. g. g. gr. dam by Fox, g. g. g. g. gr. dam by Childers, g. g. g. g. g. gr. dam l)y Makeless, g. g. g. g. g. g. gr. dam, Sister to Honeycomb Fundi, by the Taffolet liarb. The year of Bedford's importation is i\ot exactly known. lie w.is a great stallion, and there is hardly a family of horses in the Southern States which do not in some degree, more or less, partake of his blood. He was a singularly formed horse — a rich bay — with a peculiar elevation on his rump, amounting in appearance to an unsightliness, if not to an absolute deformity. This mark, known as the Bedford Hump, he has transmitted to his posterity, .*ui(l, whatever iiuiy have been the original opinion as to its beauty, it has been worn by so many celebrated winners, that it has come of lato to bo regarded as a foreshadowing of excellence, rather than a deformity. It has been worn by Eclipse, Black Maria, her brother. Shark, Boston, Argyle, and many other horses of great note. Bedford got ; ^Eolus, Cup-Bearer, Fairy, Lady Bedford, Lottery, Nancy Air, Shylock and others not inferior in repute. On the Hrst settlement in Tennessee, previous to its admission as a State into the Union, the early settlers began taking with them excellent stock from Virginia and Maryland, and the blood of Janus, Jolly Roger, Morton's Traveller, Paeolet and other worthies of the olden times, still percolates in rich luxuriance through the veins of their noble steeds. It has been always a gallant and a sporting State ; and I feel proud and happy — the rather that the history of the blood stock of Tennessee and of the neighboring State of Kentucky is nearly identical — to bo allowed the opportunity of presenting to my readers a most valuable memoir of 'I 914 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. the blood of its best oquine families, considcrttely and kindly compiled for nio fi\nn his own memoranda of old times, ;ind from personal recol- lection of events, even before General Jackson and his contemporaries wero on the turf, by a veteran turfman and a hereditary breeder, Mr. William Williams — to whom I take this occasion of tondering my most grateful and respectful thanks. Race Horses at the North. Prior to the Revolution there was a course for racing, near New York, about the centre of the county, called Nowmaiket, and one at Jamaica called Beaver Pond. As early as t'lc year 1800 courses were established at Albany, P ughkeopsic and Harlem, Now York. On these tracks purses of from one to four miles were contended for. In 1804 an organ- ization was formed extending for five years. The Newmarket course was remodelfc I, and regular races were held in May and October of each year, at which purses vcre contended for at four, thi'ce and two mile heats. Among the celebrated horses of that time, some of Avhich have left their impress to this day, were Tippoo Sultan, Ilambletonian, Miller's Damsel and Empress. Among these, as worthy of especial mention, were Ilambletonian, as the progenitor of mighty trotting stock. Miller's Damsel as the dam of American Eclipse, and Ariel, whose granddam was this gray mare Empress. ATnerican Eclipse was the king of the Amer- ican turf of his day, and Ariel may certainly be said lO have been the queen, since out of fifty-seven races she was forty-two times the w ler, seventeen of them having been four mile heats. Tiiey both of them may bo said to rank with the best race horses of any age or country. The pedigree oi Eclipse may l)e sununed up in the language of Frank Forrester, as follows: American Eclii)se, bred by Gen. Coles of L. I., foaled 1814 ; was got by Duroc, his dam the famed race mare Miller's Damsel, by imported Messenger, out of the imported P()t8os mare ; her dam by Gimcrack, Duroc, bred by Wade Moseb , Esq., of Powhiitan county, Virginia, foaled 1809 : was got by im)jort"d Diomed, out of Mr. Mosely's ''extraordinary race mare Amanda," by Col. Tuyloe's famed gray Diomed, son of imported Medley. Thus far Eclipse's pedigree is unquestioned ; for the balance see American Turf Itogister, j). 50, vol. 4. Of Sir Charles Bunl)ury's Diomed, imported into Virginia 1799, hav- ing tilled the measure of his glory," Tiothing more need be said. Mea- sengor, foaled 1788, Imported about 1800 into Pennsylvania, was also a race horse of repute at Newmarket; he won some good races, and lost but few. He was a gray, of great substance ; was got by Mambrino, a very superior stallion, his ' m by Tuif, son of Matchem, Regulus — Star- ling — Snap's dam. See English Stud Book, and American Eclipse's ped- igree in full, American Tui'f Register, p. 51, vol. 4. APPENDIA. 915 f compiled )nal vecol- jinporaric's ledcr, INIr. 5 my most Sew York, it Jauiiiica Bstablisbed CSC tracks i an organ- course was each year, e heats. 1 have left II, Miller's 1 iiiciition, :k, Miller's iiddani was the Amcr- beeii the he \\' ler, them may r of Frank s of L. I., re Miller's mare ; her Powhiitan out of Mr. oo's famed pedigree is p. SO, vol. 1 171)9, hav- ;aid. Mes- was also a , and lost ambrino, u ulus — Star- lipso'sped- Of Ariel we find the following : Ariel's pedigree is worthy of her performances. Her own brothers — Lance, a year older than herself, a distinguished runner that beat the famous Trouble, a great match O'Kelly, that beat Flying Dutchman, Mary liandolph, and others, with such eclat as to bring $5,000 — and St. Leger in the great sweepstake in Baltimore, where he was so unaccountably beaten, but has sinre beat Terror — her own sister Angelinc, and half-brother Splendid, by Duroc, that was beaten at three years old, in a produce match, l)y Col. Johuson.s Medley — are all well known to fame. Her grandam Empress, has also been regarded one of the most renowned race nags and brood mares of the North. October, 1804, at four years old, she very unexpectedly beat the famous First Consul, for the Jockey Club purse, four-mile heats, at Harlem, N. Y. The first race he lost. Besides combining the three valued crosses of Herod, Matchcm, and Eclipse, it will be observed Ariel's pedigree is "richly imbued with the best English blood ;" to which she traces almost directly from Childers, Partner, Crab, Snap, Cade, Spark, Othello, Gimcrack, Mambrino, Med- ley, Pot8o3, Messenger, Baronet, Diomed, &c. ; besides deriving her de- cent from the best early importations. No other stock probably par- takes so much of the Messenger blood — no less than four crosses ; with two, not very remote, from English Eclipse, two from Gimcrack, two from imported Pacolet, and three from imported Spark. Her color sus- tains her valuable origin — running so much into the Arabitm blood. Black Maria was another of the wonderful performers of the early part of the century, having been bred by Charles Henry Hall, Harlem, N. Y., and foaled tlune 15, 1820. She was sired by American Eclipse, dam Lady Lightfoot by Sir Archy, gr. dam Black Maria, by imported Shark; g. gr. dam the dam of Ving't un, by Clackfast, a half-brother to Medley, by Gimcrack ; g. g. g. dam Burwell's Maria, by Regulus. Of her dam, Lady Lightfoot, Frank Forrester says she was the most distinguished racer of her day, having won between twenty and thirty ra''es, the majority at four-mile heats, and never having been beaten but once, except in her old age — her eleventh year — and then by Eclipse, on the Union Course. She was bred by the late Col. John Taloe of Va. and was foaled at Mr. Ogle's seat, Bel-air, Md., in June, 1812. Among the-AVondcrful racers of forty years ago, Boston and Fashion will always bo remembered as the two mighty examples of staunch prowess and well-deserved fame. Boston was foaled in 1833, bred by John Wickham, Esq., Richmond, Va. His sire was the celebrated Timoleon, out of an own sister of Tuckahoe, by Ball's Florizel ; her dam by imported Alderman, out of a marc by imported Clackfast ; her gr. dam by Symmes' Wildair, &c. 916 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. He was a chestnut with white hind feet and a strip in his face, 15 1-2 hands high, rather short limbed, somewhat Hat sided, but of innnonse substance, and his back a prodigy of strength. From 183(5 to 1841 lie ran thirty-eight times and won thirty-tive races, twenty-six of wliich were four mile heats and seven three mile heats. His winnings were |4!),500, and his earnings as a breeding stallion in 1841, $4,200, making a total of $53,700. Fashion was bred by William Gibbons, Esq., of Madison, N. Y., and was foaled April 2(5, 1837. Of this mare it is recorded that it would bo difficult to sit down over the Stud Book and con)pile a richer pedi'Tco than hers, and the same remark will apply to Boston. Each is descended from the most eminently distinguished racing families on the side of both sire and dam, that have figured on the Turf for a hundred years. Fashion was got by Mr. Livingston's Imp. Trustee, out of the celebrated Bonnets o' Blue by Sir Charles, and she out of Reality — "the very best race-horse," says Col. Johnson, "I ever saw." Reality was got by Sir Archy, and her pedigree extends back through the imported horses Med- ley, Sentinel, Janus, Monkey, Silver-Eye and Spanker, to an imported Spanish mare. Trustee, the sire of Fashion, was a distinguished race- horse in England, and sold at 3 yrs. old for 2,000 guineas to the Duke of Cleveland, after running 3d in the race for the Derby of 101 sub- scribers. Ho Avas subsccjucntly imported by Messrs. Ogden, Corbiu and Stockton. Trustee was foaled in 1821), and was got by Catton out of Emma, by Whisker, and combines the blood of Hermes, Pipator, and Sir Peter, on his dam's side, with that of Penelope, by Trumpator, and Prunella, by Highflyer, on the side of his sire. Trustee is not a chance horse; in addition to other winners of his f miily, in 1835, his own brother, Mundig, won the Derby of 128 subscribers. In her three year old form she won ihrec of the races she ran and lost one, being beaten by Tyler after winning the second heat. In her four year old form she ran and won three races, one at two miles, one at three miles and one at four milea. Later, the palm of victory rested upon horses bred west of the Allc- ghanies and south of Ihe Ohio river. Among the celebrated ones were Lexington, got in 1851 by Boston out of Alice Carnoal. Lecompte, by Glencoe, out of Reel. PrA'or, by Glencoe, out of Gypsy, own sister to Medoc, by American Eclipse. Still hiter, and within the last i* n years, the laurels of southern bred racers on various tracks in America and England, are too well known to need recapitulation. As showing English and American views on the speed of race horses of twenty years ago, really the palmy days of the turf, and which con- tinued up says: By an e it will be ! rate of sp 7 lbs. can won the E iictly 14 s reached ; t failing b} furlong, of Sir Ta 132 yards rate of as tional yea by West when he c furlongs i seconds a modern d: will comi over the I manzor ar 6m. 40s., allowing 1 which he latter hor Australia! pcrformai the Amer lest our a our laure Orleans b the latter 3-4s., or ; sidcrcd b; creditable count, no On the 1^ same cou furlong ; five years APPENDIX. 917 ICC, 15 1-2 f immense 1841 he of which lings wore •0, intikintr L Y., and : would be r pcdi'ree descended de of both red years, celebrated verj' best ;ot by Sir irscs Med- imported shed raoc- thc Duke 101 sub- orbin and 311 out of ator, and lator, and a chance , his own 1 and lost 1 her four ic at three the Alle- ines ■were mpto, l)y 1 sister to icrn bred known to ?o horses hich con- tinued up to the late war, Stonehenge, from an English point of view, says: By an examination of the racing time-tables as recorded of late years, it will be seen that from 13 1-2 to 14 seconds per furlong is the hi<'-hest rate of speed attained in any of our races, above a mile, and with 8 st. 7 lbs. carried by three-year-old horses. In 1846, Surplice and Cymba won the Derby and Oaks, each running the distance in 2in. 48s., or ex- actly 14 seconds per furlong. This rate has never since that time been reached ; the Flying Dutchman having however, nearly attained it, but failing by two seconds — making his rate 14 seconds and one sixth per furlong. But the most extraordinary three-year-old performance is that of Sir Tatton Sykes over the St. Leger Course, 1 mile, 6 furlongs, and 132 yards in length, which ho ran in 3 minutes and IG seconds, or at a rate of as nearly as possible 13 1-2 seconds per furlong. With an addi- tional year and the same weight, this speed has been slightly exceeded by West Australian, even over a longer course, as at Aseot in 1854, when he defeated Kingston by a head only ; running two miles and four furlongs in 4ni, and 27s., or as nearly as possible at the rate of 13 1-2 seconds and one- third per furlong. This performance is the best in modern days, considering the weight, the age, and the distance ; and it will compare very favorably with the often-quoted exploit of Childers over the Beacon Course in 1721, when, being six years old, he beat Al- manzor and Brown Betty, carrying 9 st. 2 lbs., and doing the distance in 6m. 40s., or at the rate of 14 seconds and one-third per furlong. Thus, allowing him his year for the extra mile in the course, and for the 21bs, which he carried above the Kingston's weight, he was outdone by the latter horse at Ascot by one second per furlong, and likewise by West Australian at the usual allowance for his age. Again ; comparing these performances on the English Turf with the recently lauded exploits of the American horses, it will be found that there is no cause for the fear lest our antagonists in the "go-ahead" department should deprive us of our laurels. On the 2d of April, 1855, a time-match was run at New Orleans between Lecointe and Lexington, both four years old, in which the latter, who won, did the four miles, carrying 7 st. 51bs., in 7m. 19 3-4s., or as nearly as may be, 13 3-4 seconds per furlong. This is con- sidered by the Americans the best time on record, and is undoubtedly a creditable performance ; though when the light weight is taken into ac- count, not so near our best English time as would at first sight appear. Cn the 14th of April, Brown Dick and Arrow ran three miles over the same course in 5m. 28s., or at the rate of 13 seconds and two-thirds per furlong; the former a three-year-old, carrying 6 st. 2 lbs., and the latter five years old, 6 st. 12 lbs. Thus it will appear that Kingston, of the 918 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOli. same age us Arrow, and carrying 9 st. instead of 7 st. 12 lbs., run 2 1-2 miles at a better rate than Arrow did his 3 miles, by one-third of a sec- ond per furlong. And it has been shown that in the year last past, two horses exceeded the greatest performance of the olden times by a second per furlong, and beat the best American time of modern days by one- third of a second per mile. The assertion, thei-efore, that our present horses are degenerated in their power of staying a distance under weight, is wholly without foundation ; since I have shown that, even taking the time of the Childers' performance us the true rate, of which there is some doubt, yet it has recently been beaten very considerably by West Australian and Kingston. Many loose assertions have been made as to the rate of the horse, for one mile in the last ccnturj', but there is not the slightest reliance to be placed upon them. That any race-horse ever ran a mile Avithin the minute, is an absurd fiction : and it is out of the question to suppose that if Childers (jould not beat our modern horses over the Beacon Course, he could beat them a shorter distance. Stout- ness was undoubtedly the forte of the early ruce-horscs ; they were of small size, very wiry and low, and could uncjuestionably stay a distance, and could race month after month, and year after year, in a way seldom imitated in these days ; but that they could in their small compact forms run as fast in a short spin as our modern thrcc-^ ear-olds, is quite a fal- lacy ; and no racing man of any experience would admit it for a moment. The size and shape of the modern thoroughbred horse arc superior to those of olden days, if we may judge by the portraits of thcni handed down to us by Sttibbs, who was by far the most faithful animal painter of the eighteenth century. In elegance of shape we beat the horses of that day very considerably, more especially in the beauty of the head and the formation of the shoulders, which have been much attended to by breeders. In size, also, there has been an immense stride mado, the average height of the race-horse having been increased by at least a hand in the last century. This c:?largf;ment is. I believe, chiefly due to the Godolphin Arabian, who was the sire of Babralnun, the only horse of his time which reached 1<) hands, and sire and grandsire of several which were nuu'c than If) hands, much above the average height of horses at that time — as for instance. Fearnought, Genius, Gower, Stallion, Infant, Denmark, Bolton, Cade, Club, Lofty, and Amphion. Indeed it will be found, by an examination of the horses of that time, that out of 130 winners in the middle of the eighteenth century, there were only 18 of the height of 15 hands and upwards, of which 11 were by Godolphin or his sons, three descended from the Darly Anibian, two from the Byerly Turk, and two from other sources. It may therefore bo assumed, with some degree of probability, that the increase in size is in great measure due to till the horse and forcii unless th( would ha placed at In relat race hors( and gives which we It will ) not much a century sides of t last two y Australia! than was four-mile land. "J "the absu "not the ! — such as were a dis they "coi authority, races, as \ John, am half to tw has been s no authen minute an Nominally 8() lbs., Ir rate per siders the four years ' ' def eatec 9 sc— 12( as possible of moders compare v 1721, at ^ APPENDIX. 919 ran 2 1-2 , of a sec- past, two Y a second ys by one- ur present ler weight, taking the h there is y by West ladc as to ere is not horse over aut of the crn horses 0. Stout- ly were of I distance, ,'ay seldom pact forms uitc a fal- a moment, superior to !ni handed lal painter horses of f the head ndcd to by mado, the cast a hand due to the y horse of .cral which F horses at on, Infant, I it will be ut of 130 only 18 of idolphin or the Byerly umed, with at measure due to the Godolphin, in addition to the extra earo and attention which the horse has received during the same time. Nevertheless, all the care and forcing in the world will not increase the size of some breeds ; and unless there was this capability of being forced, no amount of attention would have brought the hor.se to the present average, which may be placed at about 15 hands 3 inches. In relation to the comparisons of speed between English and American race horses, the Spirit of the Times, New Yord, suras up the matter, and gives a list of the most renowned racers of England and America which we append : It will appear, on a critical examination of the subject, that there is not much difference in the powers of the best race-horses for more than a century ; a period during which they have been brought, upon both sides of the Atlantic, to the present high state of perfection. Within the last two years have been exhibited faster running in England, by West Australian and Kingston, and in this country, by Lexington and Lecomte, than was ever before known. The two last have run four miles, and four-mile heats, faster, in either case, than ha«< been performed in Enof- land. " Stonchenge," who has been well endorsed in England, has shown " the absurd fiction " of "a mile within a minute;" and that there is "not the slightest reliance to be placed upon the many loose assertions" — such as the reported accounts of Childers ; and that he and Eclipse were a distance better than any other horses that have appeared, or that they " could beat any other a half-mile in four miles!" On the same authority, it appears that, in the fastest Derby, St. Leger, and Ascut cup races, as won by Surplice, the Flying Dutchman, Sir Tatton Sykes, Don John, and West Australian, the distance varying from one mile and a half to two miles and a half, that the fastest rate, with English weights, has been a little over one minute and forty seconds per mile. We have no authentic report that the mile has been run in England under one minute and forty-two seconds, the time of Henry Perritt at New Orleans. Nominally of the same age, three years old, and with the same weight, 8(5 lbs., Inheritor, at Liverpool, ran two miles in 3.25 ; which is at the rate per mile of 1-42 1-2. " Stonehenge," referring to what he con- siders the best race ever run in England, states that West Australian, four years old, carrying the St. Leger weight, 8 st. 6 lbs. — 118 pounds — "defeated Kingston by a head only," the latter five years old, carrying 9 &c. — 126 pounds — running two and a half miles in 4.27, "or as nearly as possible, 13 1-2 seconds per furlong." "This performance, the beat of modern days, considering the weight, the age, and the distance, will compare very favorably Avith the often quoted exploit of Childers, in 1721, at Newmarket, when six years old, carrying 9 st. 2 lbs. — 128 lbs. — 920 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. he did the distance, three and a half miles, in (5.40, or at the rate of 14 seconds and one-third per furlong." "Thus allowing Childers his year for the extra mile in the course, and for the two pounds which he carried above Kingston's weight, he, Childers, was outdone by Kingston at Ascot, by one second per furlong, and likewise by AV'est Australian, at the usual allowance for his age." "Kingston, of the same age as AiTow, and carrying 9 st. instead of 6 st. 2 lbs. — 100 pounds — ran two and a half miles at a better ^ato than Arrow, in his race with Brown Dick, did his three miles, by one-third of a second per lurlong," But Arrow's was a race of three-mile heats, the second heat in 5.43 1-2. Lexington, nominally four years old, carrying 10.'} pounds, ran four miles, also at New Orleans, in 7.19 3-4. or, as nearly as may be, 13 3-4 seconds per furlong, at the rate, for four miles, of less than I.TjO per mile. The often quoted exploit of Eclipse, of England, was that he ran four miles, carrying 168 pounds, in eight minutes. With these data before them, it is left for others to draw their own deductions of the relative merits of West Australian, Childers, Ecli[)sc, and Lexington, at the distances they ran, varying from two and a half miles to four. Some among us believe that Lexington and Lecomte were about as fast and as good race-horses as have ever appeared in England. Undoubtedly they could "stay a distance" about as well as any horse that has run anywhere, having run two heats, of four miles, in 7.20, and 7.38, and the third mile of the second heat in 1.47. It would be difficult to institute a fair comparison between the race- horses of England and America, the systems of racing being so different in the two countries. With the exception of the light weights, adopted by us for convenience, the modes and rules of our turf are nearly the same as they were in England the last century. In England, since that period, the mode of racing has been essentially changed ; heavy weights, even for two and three-year-olds^ a., short distances, rarely beyond two and a half miles ; no longer racer, of heats ; the great events being for "baby horses," two and three-year-olds, instead of horses, as formerly. The}' rarely, nowadays, reach n)aturity in England. Priam, Touchstone, Harkaway, and Rataplan, are to be regarded as exceptions to a rule. Childers and Eclipse were not introduced upon the turf until five years old, an age at which the most distinguished horses rarely run in theso d.-iys. The clastic turf and the straightcr shape of the English race-courses, better adapt them to speed than our circular "race-track.i," that are wholly denuded of turf. Therefore a fair comparison of English and American race-horses cannot be made by time as the test ; one, too, that is not held in as high esteem in England as with us. Time, there, is fre- quently disregarded. llather England lately up their con pre-emini the rest? 171.')*, and Mirz 17.')8*, I 1773*, P nied ; 1 7 IIamblct( Whalcboi 1831t, P of Trum Harkawa Australia Sir Arch^ Archy ; 1814^1 Vii Bert rand Eagle; 1 Importec 1808, Du ilia ; Americai America! Margrave Boston ; , An Grey Eaj Anoth( contempr same wei; It has foui'-mile and Fran parison b •Boston APPENDIX. 921 rate of 14 irs his year li he carried [Kingston at Australian, line age as !s — ra» two with Brown Jiig," But in 5.43 1-2. I four miles, 3-4 seconds mile, he ran four V their own srs, Eclipse, :> and a half ibout as fast Indoubtedly lat has run i 7.38, and pn the race- so different its, adopted 1 nearly the , since that ivy weights, beyond two 8 being for s formerly, louchstone, 1 to a rule, il five years 1 these days, aeo-courses, J," that arc English and le, too, that ;here, is fre- Hather a long catalogue is here presented of the best racc-hor.ses of Kngland and of this country, which might be extended. Those now or lately upon our turf are omitted, as some doubts might be entertained of their comparative merits. Of those furnished, who will a<nee as to the pre-eminence of any two of them ; at least, to place any six above the rest? MOST RENOWNED ENGLISH AND AMEIUCAN HORSES. 1715*, Childers; 1718*, Partner; 1748*, Matchem ; 1749*, Rogulns and Mirza, by the Godol[)hin Arabian ; 1749*, Spectator; PJO*, Suiip ; 1758*, Herod; 17(54*, Eclip.se, by Marske ; 1771*, Shark, by Murske i 1773*, Pot8os, by Eclipse; *, Saltram, by Eclip,sc ; 1777* f, Dio- med; 1782t, Trumpator ; 1784t, Sir Peter; 1790t, Waxy; 1792t, Hambletonian ; 1 796 1, Sorcerer ; 1798t, Eleanor ; 1798t, Orvillc ; 1807t, Whalebone; 1816, Sultan ; 1822, Camel; 1827t, Priam, by Emiliust '; 1831t, Plenipotentiary, by Emiliust ; 1831t, Touchstone; f, Queen of Trumps; 1, Bay Middlcton ; f, Flyii.g Dutchman ; , Harkaway ; 1> D"" John; f, Sir Tatton Syk'ss ; f, West Australian; , Kingston ; 1801*, Florizel ; 1812, Potomac; 1813*, Sir Archy ; 1812, Lady Lightfoot, by Sir Archy ; 1812, Vanity, by Sir Archy; 1813, Reality, by Sir Archy ; 1813*, Timoleon, by Sir Archy; 1814, Virginian, by Sir Archy ; 1815, Sir Charles, by Sir Archy ; 1820, Bertrand, by Sir Archy; 1801, Maid of the Oaks, by Imported Spread Eagle; 1801, Floretta, by Imported Spread Eagle ; 1801, Postboy, by Imported Gabriel ; 1801, Oscar, by Imported Gabriel ; 1801, Hickory; 1808, Duroc ; , Sir Solomon ; 1814, American Eclipse ; 1820, Flirt- ilia ; , Monsieur Tonson ; , Sally Walker; , Ariel, by American Eclipse ; Medoc, by American Eclipse ; , Fannv, by American Eclipse ; , Lady Clifden ; , Doubloon, by Imported Margrave ; , Blue and Brown Dick, by Imported Margrave ; 1833, Boston; 1837, Fa-shion ; 1839, Peytona ; , Trifle, by Sir Charle.; ; , Andrew, by Sir Charles ; , Wagner, by Sir Charles ; , Grey Eagle. Another view of the comparative merits of race-horses that were not contemporaries is presented by time on the same course, and with the same weight, or the relative weight for age. It has been shown lately, that on the Charleston Course, at three and four-mile-heats, in the races won by Nina, Highlander, Jefferson Davis, and Frank Allen, nearly the same time has been made ; besides the com- parison between that of Bertrand and Floride. •Boston's ancestors. fDerby and St. Leger winners. 922 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR On the Union Course, New York, the fastest four-railc heats wore us follows : Fashion, 5 years, 111 lbs., and Boston, 9 years, 120 lbs,, 7.32 1-2 —7.45, Tally-ho, 4 years, 104 lbs., and Bostona, 5 years, 111 lbs., 7.33 — 7.43. Fashion, aged, 123 lbs., and Peytona, 5 years, 117 lbs., 7.39 — 7.45. Eclipse, 9 years, 12t* lbs., and Henry, 4 years, 108 lbs., 7.37 1-2 —7.49. Red-Eye, 8 years, 126 lbs., and One-Eyed Joe, 6 years, 117 lbs., 7.52 —7.39. Lady Clifdcn, 4 years, 101 lbs., and Picton, 3 years, 90 lbs., Pieton winning first heat, 7.44—7.43 1-2— 7. 5G 1-2. Principles of Breeding. In relation to the principles and practice of breeding for the turt and *"()r general purposes, Stonehcnge on British Rural Sports, than whom none could be more competent to advise, and although written from an English stand-point is applicable to any country or conditions. The author, in an essay holds the following : THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF BREEDING FOR THE TURF AND FOU GENERAL PURPOSES. Before proceeding to enlarge upon the practical management of the breeding stud, it will bo well to ascertain what are the known laws of generation in the higher animals. The union of the sexes is, in all the higher animals, necessary for reproduction ; the male and feniale each taking their respective share. The office of the male is to secrete the semen in tLe testes, and emit il into the uterus of the female, where it comes in contact with the ovun> of the female — which remains sterile without it. The female forms the ovum in t4ie ovarv, and at regular times, varvinir Ml different animals, this descends into the uterus for the purpose of fructification, on receiving the stimulus and addition of the sperm-cell of the semen. The semen consists of two portions — the spermatozoa, which have an automatic power of moving from place to place, by which quality it is believed that the semen is carried to the ovum ; and the sperm-cells, which are intended to co-operate with the germ-cell of the ovum in form- ing the embryo. The ovum consists of the germ-coll, intended to form part of tho embryo, — and the yolk, which nourishes both, until the vessels of the mother take upon themselves the task ; or, in oviparous animals, till hatching takes place, and external food is to be obtai led. The ovum is 9 were us , 7.32 1-2 33— 7.4;J. 39— 7.4r). 7.37 1-2 lbs., 7.52 »., Pieton tho turt )rts, than h written onditions. ANU FOU snt of the u laws of essary for share, nd emit il tho ovum s, varyinjj urpose of rm-cell of 1 liavc an lality it is lerin-cells, n in form- art of tho ;l8 of the imals, till ; ovum is AI'I'fJ.NUJX. 923 curried down by the contractile power of the fullopiun tubes from the ovary to tho uterus, and hence it does not require automatic purtioles like the semen. The embryo, or young animal, is the result of the contact of the semen with tho ovum, immediately after which the sperm-cell of the former is absorbed into tho germ-cell of the latter. Ui)on this a ten- dency to increase or "grow" is established, and supported at first, by the nutriment contained in the yolk of the ovum, until the embryohas attached itself to the walls of the uterus, from which it afterwards al)- sorl)s its nourishment by the intervention of the placenta. As the male and female each furnish tlieir (piota to the formation of th(! embryo, it is reasonable to expect that each shall be represented in it, which is found to be tho case in nature ; but as the food of the embryo entirely depends upon the mother, it may be expected that the health of tlu^ offspring and its constitutional powers will be more in accordance with her state than with that of the father; yet since the sire furnishes one-half of the original germ, it is not surprising that in externals and general character there is retained iifac-Mmile, to u certain extent of him. The ovum of mammalia differs from that of birds chiefly in the greater size of the yolk of the latter, because in them this body is intended to support the growth of the embryo from tho time of the full formation of the c^ig until tho period of hatching. On the other hand, in mam- malia the placenta conveys nourishment from the internal surface of the uterus to tho embryo during the whole time which elapses between the entrance of tho ovum into the uterus and its birth. This period embraces nearly the whole of th(( interval between conception and birth, and is called utero-gestation. In all the mammalia there is a periodical "heat," marked by certain discharges in the female, and sometimes by other remarkable symptoms in tho male. In tho former it is accompanied in all healthy subjects by the descent of an ovum or ova into the uterus ; and in both there is a strong desire for sexual intercourse, which never takes jilaco at other *'mcs in them. The semen rcitains its fructifying power for some days, if it be con- tained within the walls of tho uterus or vagina, but soon ceases to be fruitful if kept in any other vessel. Hence, although the latter part of tho time of heat is the best for the union of the sexes, because then the ovum is ready for the contact with the semen, yet if the semen reaches the uterus first, it will still cause a fruitful impregnation, because it remains there uninjured until tho descent of the ovum. The influence of the male upon the embryo is partly dependent upon tho fact that he furnishes a portion of its substance in the shape of the f^ •N i 924 ILLUSTHATED STOCK DOCTOR. sperm-cell, but also in grout measure upon the effect exerted upon the nervous system of the mother by him. Hence tiie preponderanca of one or other of the parents will, in groat measure, depend upon the greater or less strength of nervous system in each. No general law is known by which this can bo measured, nor is anything known of tho laws which regulate the temporunicnt, bodily or mental jjower, color or conformation of the resulting offspring. Acquired qualities are transmitted, whether thoy belong to the sire or dam, and also both bodily and mental. As bad <|ualities are (juitc as easily transmitted as good ones, if not more so, it is necessaiy to tako care that in selecting a male to inq)rove the stock he be free from bad points, us well as furnished with good ones. It is known by experience that tho good or bad points of the progenitors of the sire or dam arc almost as likely to appear again in the offspring, as those of tho imme- diate parents in whom they are dormant. Hence, in breeding the rule is, that like produces iike, or the llketiens of. some ancestor. The purer or less mixed the breed, the more likely it is to be trans- mitted unaltered to the offspring. Hence, whichever parent is of the purest blood will be generuUy more represented in the offsjjring ; but as tho male is usually more carefully selected, and of purer blood than the female, it generally follows that ho exerts more influence than she does ; the reverse being the case when she is of more unmixed blood than the sire. Breeding "in-and-in" is injurious to numkind, and has always boon forbidden by the Divine law, us well as by most human lawgivers. On the other hand, it prevails extensively in a state of nature with all grega- rious animals, among whom the strongest male retains his daughters and granddaughters until deprived of his harem by younger and stronger rivals. Hence, in those of our domestic animals which are naturally gre- garious, it is reasonable to conclude that breeding "in-and-in" is not prejudicial, because it is in conformity with their natural instincts, if not carried farther by art, than nature teaches by her example. Now, in nature we find about two consecutive crosses of the same blood is the usual extent to which it is carried, as the life of the animal is tlie limit ; and it is a remarkable fact that in practice a conclusion has })een arrived at, which exactly coincides with these natural laws. "Once in and once out," is the rule for breeding given by Mr. Smith in his work on tho breeding for the turf ; but twice in will be found to bo more in accord- ance with +he practice of our most successful breeders. The influence of the first impregnation seems to extend to the subse- quent ones ; this has been proved by several experiments, and is espe- cially marked in the equine genus. In the series of examples preserved AITENDIX. 91^ in the Museum of tho College of Surj,'conH, the murkiiijrs of the male (luiiggn, when united with tho oicliniiry nmro, are continued oleiuly for three generations beyond tho one in which tho quagga was the actual sire ; and tliey arc ho clear as to leave the question Hcttled without a doul.t. When some of the elements, of which an individual siie is composed are in accordance with others making up those of the dam, they coalesce in such a kindred way as to make what is called "a hit." On tho other hand, when they are too incongruous, an animal is the result wholly unfitted for tho task ho is intended to perform. IN-AND-I.V nUEEDINO. liy a careful examination of the pedigrees of our most rcmarkahle horses, it will bo seen that in all cases there is some in-brccding ; and in the greater part of tho most successful a very considerable infusion of it. It is difficult to say what is not to be considered such, or when to make it (•ommcncc, for in all cases there is more or less relationship between the siro and dam of every thoroughbred horse ; at least, I cannot find a single exception — and again, for instance, examining tho pedigree of Ilarkaway, which is the result of one of the most direct crosses in the Stud-book, wo find that his siro and dam are both descended from Eclipse and Iknod through three or four strains on each side, as will bo seen by referrino" to page 921. The same Avill apply to Alarm, who also is the result of as direct a cross as is often seen ; and, in fact, Avhatevcr pedigree is ana- lyzed, the result will be that the bulk of it in the fifth or sixth remove is made up of Eclipse, Ilcrod, and Matchem, or Kegulus blood. It is not that a horse goes back to one of these stallions in one line only, but through six or seven, and sometimes through nearly all his progenitors. Hence, it may be fairly assumed that all the horses of the i)rescnt day are related, either closely or distantly ; but when we speak of in-and-in breeding, we mean a nearer relationship than this, such as a first cousin, or, at tho most, one in tho second or third degree. liut I believe it will be found that even this amount of relationship is desirable, if not carried loo far, and that a vast number of our best modern horses have been bred iu this way. OUT-CnOSSTNO. By crossing tho blood, wo understand tho selection of a sire composed of wholly different blood from that of the dam, or as different as can bo obtained of such quality as is suitable to the particular purpose in view. Thus, in breeding race-horses it is found that continuing in the same strain beyond two stages deteriorates tho constitutional health, diminishes the bone, and lowers the height ; hence, it is important to avoid this evil, and another strain must be selected which shall lead to m * I v. 92(1 ILLUSTItATUU 8TO0K UOCTOU. the «muc rcHulta as wore previously in existence, without tlio iiliove dote- riorutioii ; and thin is ealled out-itro.sHing, or more eoniuionly, ero8,sin<r. The grout difficulty is to obtain tliis object without (h'stroying that lianiionv of ]>ro|iortions, and due nubordination of one part to another whicli ji necesHurv for tho race, horse, and without which lie Hchloni aittains hi-rh speed. Ahnost every individual breed has peculiar cliaracteristics, and HO h)ng as the wire and duni are both in possession of them they will continue to reappear in the produce ; l)tit if a dam possi-ssing them is put to a iiorso of different chari cter, the result is often that tiu; produce is not a medium between the two, but is in its anterior parts hke its dam, and in its posterior resembhng its sire, or vice verm, than which no mon^ unfortunate result can occur. Thus, we will suppose that a very strong nmscular horse is put to a very light racing mare ; instead of the pr(»duc<' being moderately utout all over, he will often be very stout and stroiij,' behind, and very light and weak before, and as a oonse(picnco his hind- quarters will tiro liis fore liml)s, by giving them more to do than they have the power of accomplishing. This is well scon in Crucifix, who was a very wiry and fast, but light nuire, with a fore-quarter hardly capahir of doing the work of her own hind-quarter. Now, she has several times been put to Touchstone — a horse remarkable for getting bad-shouldered stock, but with strong muscular [jropellors — and, with the solitary exception of Surplice, these have been a aeries of failures. Surplice was also defective in tho same way, but still he maiuiged to get along in an awkward style, but somehow or other at a groat pace. Cowl, on tho other hand, was a better galloper, because there was a greater harnionv of parts ; but ho was somewhat deficient in tho stout qualities which Touchstone was intended to supply ; yet he will prove, I fancy, a better stallion than Surplice, because ho is more truly made, and by consequence more likely to perpetuate his own likeness. COMPARISON OF IX-BRED AND CROSSED STALLIONS. The following list of thirty of the most immediately successful stallions of lato years shows the proportion of in-bred to crossed horses of this class to be equal. I have omitted such as only became celebrated through their daughters as brood-mares, for instance, Defence, etc. IN-BRED STALLIONS. 1. Priam. 2. Bay Middleton. 3. Melbourne. 4. Cotherstone. /). Pyrrhus I. 6. The Baron. 7. Orlando. 8. Ithuriel. 9. Cowl. 10. The Saddler. 11. Sweetmeat. 12. Chatham. 13. Flying Dutchman. 14. Sir Tatton Sykes. 15. Chanticleer. APrENDIX. }»27 iiliovc (lolp. y, eros.sinjr. mt hannoiiv ler which ii iittuiiiH hi^h LTiHtics, and m they will ; tluMii is put prodiici! is k(! its dam, ich IK) nioro very stroiif; tho produce and strout,' •0 his hint!- > than they Jix, whfi was rdly capable evcral times l-shouliK-red tho solitary s. Surplice fct aloiiji; in !o\vl, on the er harmony iliticH which cy, a better consequence •iful stallions rses of this ited throusrh erstone. >). Cowl. 10. Dutchman. (:koh8i:i> htaluons. 1. Partisan. 2. Kmilius. 3. Touchstone. 4. Hirdcatohcr. .'i. Sir Hercules. «1. Voltaire. 7. Plenipotentiary. 8. Pantaloon. !). Lan- crcost. 10. Venison. 11. Alarm. 12. Ion. 13. Flarkawuv. U. Vi'locipede. If), llctmun Platoff. SELECTION OK HltOOD MARR. Ill choosiufi; the brood mare, four thintrs nuist bo considered first, her l)lood ; secondly, her frame: thirdly, her state of health; and fourthly, her temi)cr. Her blood or breeding will mainly depend upon tho views of tho breeder — that is to say, what particular class of colts ho wishes to ol)tain, and a(!eordin{]; to his decision ho will look out for marcs of tho particular kind ho desires to reproduce, on tho principle that "like begets like," but subject to tho various considerations partly alluded to in the last chapter, and partly in this and subsequent ones. In frame, tho maro should bo so formed as to bo capable of carrying and well nourishing her offspring ; that is, she should bo what is called •♦roomy." Tl.cro is a formation of tho hips which is particularly unfit for bi-eeding purposes, and yet which is sometimes carefully selected, be- cause; it is considered elegant ; this is tho level and straight hip, in which tho tail is set on very high, and tho end of the haunch-bono is nearly on a level with the i)rojection of tho hip-bone. The opposite form is repre- Kcnted in tho skeleton given with tho article "Horse," which is that of a thoroughbred mare, well formed for this breeding purpose, but in other respects rather too slight. By examining her pelvis, it will bo seen that tho haunch-bone forms a considerable angle with the sacrum, and that, as a consequence, there is i)lenty of room, not only for carrying the foal, but for allowing it to pass into the world. Both of these points are' iniportant, the fornicr evidently so, and the latter no less so on consider- .ttion, because if the foal is injured in tho birth, either of necessity, or from ignorance or carelessness, it will often fail to recover its powers, and will remain permanently injured. The pelvis, then, should be wide and deep — that is to say, it should be large and roomy ; and there should also be a little more than the average length from the hip to the shoul- der, so as to give plenty of bed for the foal ; as well as a good depth of hack-ribs, which are necessary in order to support this increased length. This gives the whole framework of the trunk of a larger proportion than in alwa^'s desirable in the race-horse, which may be easily overtopped ; and hence many good runners have failed as brood mares, whilst a great number of bad runners have been dams of good race-horses. Beyond this roomy frame, necessary as the eggshell of the foal, the mare only 928 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. i; m If m m requires such a shape and make as is well adapted for the particuhir pur- pose she is intended for ; or if not possessing it herself, she should belong to a family having it. If one can be obtained with these requisites in her own person, so much the more likely will she be to jTi'oduce race- horses ; but if not all, then it is better that she should add as many as possible to the needful framework, without which her 'office can hardly be well carried out. But with tiiis suitable frame, if she belongs to a family which, as a rule, possesses all the attributes of a race-horse, she may be relied on with some degree of certainty, even though she herself should fail in some of them. Thus, there are niany tine roomy mares which have been useless as race-horses from being deficient in the power of some one quarter, either behind or before, or perhaps a little too slack in the loin for their length. Such animals, if of good running fam- ilies, should not be despised ; and many such have stood their owners in good stead. On the other hand, some good-looking animals have never thrown good stock, because they were only exceptional cases, and their families were of bad running blood on all or most sides. No mare could look much more unlike jiroducing strong stock than Pocahontas, but be- ing of a family which numbers Selim, Bacchante, Tramp, Web, Orville, Eleanor, and Marmion among its eight members in the third remove, it can scarcely occasion suprprise that she should respond to the call of the Baron by producing a Stockwell and a Ratai)lan. In health, the brood mare should be as near perfection as the artificial state of this animal will allow ; at all events, it is the most important jDoint of all, and ir.' every case the mare should be very carefully exam- ined, with a view to discover what deviations from a natural state have been entailed upon her by her own labors, and what she has inherited from her ancestors. Independently of the consequence of accidents, all deviations from a state of health in the mare may be considered as more or less transmitted to her, because in a thoroughly sound constitution, no ordinary treatment such as training consists of will produce disease, and it is only hereditary predispositions which, under this process, entails its appearance. Still there are positive, comparative, and superlative de- grees of objectionable diseases incidental to the brood mare, which should be accepted or refused accordingly. All accidental defect, such as bro- ken knees, dislocated hipe, or even *'bre8ks down," may be passed over; the latter, however, only when the stock from which the mare is de- scended are famous for standing their work without this frailty of sinew and ligament. Spavins, ring-bones, largo splints, side-bones, and, in fact, b. bony enlargements, are constitutional defects, and will be almost sure to be perpetuated, more or less, according to the degree in which APPENDIX. 929 ticular pur- she should le requisites :)duce ruce- as many as can hardly elongs to a 5-horse, she she herself omy mares . the power a little too inning fani- r owners in have never 3, and their mare could tas, but be- eb, Orvillo, 1 remove, it 3 call of the he artificial t important fully exam- l state have as inherited ccidents, all red as more stitution, no disease, and i, entails its )erlative de- vhich should such as bro- lassed over ■, mare is de- ity of sinew [168, and, in ill be almost :ee in which they exist in the particular case. Curby hocks are also hereditary, and should bo avoided ; though many a one much bent at the junction of the OS calcis with the astramlus is not at all liable to curl)s. It is the defect- ive condition of the ligaments there, not the angular junction, which leads to curbs ; and the breeder should carefully investigate the individ- ual case before accepting or rejecting a mare with suspicious hocks. Bad , feet, whether from contraction or from too flat and thin a sole, should also be avoided ; but when they have obviously arisen from bad shoein tlu! defect may be passed over. Such are the chief varieties of unsoundness in the legs which require circumspection ; the good points which, on the other hand, are to be look- ed for, are those considered desirable in all horses that are subjected to the shocks of the gallop. Calf knees are generally bad in the race horse, and are very apt to be transmitted, whilst the opposite form is also per- petuated, but is not nearly so disadvantageous. Such are the general considerations bearing upon soundness of limb. That of the wind is no less important. Broken-winded mares seldom breed, and they are therefore out of the question, if for no other reason ; but no one would risk the recurrence of this disease, even if he could get such a mare stinted. Roaring is a much-vexed question, which is by no means theoretically settled among our chief veterinary authorities, nor practically by our breeders. Every year, however, it becomes more frequent and important, and the risk of reproduction is too great for any person wilfully to run by breeding from a roarer. As far as I can learn, it appears to be much more hereditary on the side of the mare than on that of the horse ; and not even the offer of a Virago should tempt me to use her as a brood mare. There are so many different conditions whicli produce what is called "roaring," that it is diflScult to form any opinion which shall apply to all cases. In some instances, where it has arisen from neglected strangles, or from a simple inflammation of the larynx, the result of cold, it will probably never reappear ; but when the genuine ideopathic roaring has made its appearance, apparently depending upon a disease of the nerves of the larynx, it is ten to one that the produce will suffer in the same way. Blindness, again, may or may not be hereditary ; but in all cases it should be viewed with suspicion as great as that due to roaring. Simple ' cataract without inflammation undoubtedly runs in families ; and when a horse or mare has both eyes suffering from this disease, without any other derangement of the eye, I should eschew them carefully. When blind- ness is the result of violent inflammation brought on by bad management or by iaflueuza, or aoy other similar cause, the eye itself is more or less If .11 930 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOK. disorganized ; and though this itself is objectionable, as showing a weak- ness of the organ, it is not so bad as the regular cataract. Such are the chief absolute defects, or deviations from health in the mare ; to which may be added a general delicacy of constitution, wlii(;h can only be guessed from the amount of flesh which she carries while suckling or on poor "keep," or from her appearance on examination by an experienced hand, using his eyes as well. The firm, full nmsdo, thi- bright and lively eye, the healthy-looking coat at all seasons, rough though it may be in winter, proclaim the hardiness of constitution which is wanted, but which often coexists with infirm legs and feet. Indeed, sometimes the very best-topped animals have the worst legs and feet, chiefly owing to the extra weight they and their ancestors also have had to carry. Crib-biting is sometimes a habit acquired from idleness, as also is wind-sucking; but if not caused by indigestion, it often leads to it, and is veiy commonly caught by the offspring. It is true that it may be prevented by a strap ; but it is not a desirable accomplishment in the mare, though of less importance than those to ■which I have already allu- ded, if not accompanied b}"^ absolute loss of health, as indicated by ema- ciation, or the state of the skin. Lastly, the temper is of the utmost importance, by which must I)e un- derstood not that gentleness at grass which may lead the breeder's fam- ily to pet the mare, but such a temper as will serve for the purposes of her rider, and will answer to the stimulus of the voice, whip or spur. A craven or a rogue is not to be thought of as the "mother of a family ;"' and if a mare belongs to a breed which is remarkable for refusing to an- swer the call of the rider, she should be consigned to any task rather tRan the stud-farm. Neither should a mare be used for this purpose which had been too irritable to train, unless she hai)pened to be an excc])- tional case ; but if of an irritable family, she would be worse even than a roarer, or a blind one. These are defects which are apparent in the colt or filly, but the irritability which interferes with training often leads to the expenditure of large sums on tiie faith of jirivate trials, which aic lost from the failure in public, owing to this defect of nervous system. CHOICE OF STALLION'. Like the brood mare, the stallion requires .several essentials — com- mencing also like her, first, with his blood ; secondly, his individual shape ; thirdly, his health ; and, fourthly, his temper. But there is this difficulty in selecting the stiUlion, that he must not only be suitable pcrsf, but he must also be adapted to the particula** nuire which he is to " serve." Thus, it will be manifest that the task is more difficult than the fixing upon a brood mare, because (leaving out of considerations all other points bi of good same att( to the nis conne(^te( the subje breeding, adapted t their min which de( upon whi horse ; tl or the V\ blood au there is a uiay be, 1 any horse show that many pri: am satisti lottery ; 1 tempted t have alrei by nume: be my ol instances. In cho( impressioi in her pec her the Ix It will haj there hap superior hand, the then a crc the succe blood aire more thai therefore, occurrcnc escaped e supposing AITTiNDIX. 931 points but blood) in the one case, a marc only liaa to be chosen whieh is of good blood for racing purposes, while in the other there must be the eanic attention paid to this particular, and also to the stallion's suitability to the mare, or to " hit " with her blood. Hence, all the various theories connected with generation nmst bo investigated, in order to do justice to the subject ; and the l)reeder njust x.iake up his nund whether in-and-in- brceding, as a rule, is desirable or otherwise ; and if so, whether it is adapted to the particular case lie is (considering. ;Most men make up their minds one way or the other on this subject, and act accordingly, in which decision much depends upon the prevailing fashion. The rock upon which most men split is a bigoted favoritism for some particular horse ; thus, one man puts all his mares to Orlando ; another, to Suii)lice or the Flying Dutchman ; although they may every one ' > different in blood and form to the others. Now, this cannot possibly be right if there is any principle whatever in breeding; and however good a horse may be, he cannot bo suited to all mares. Some, again, will say that any horse will do, and that all is a lottery ; but I think I shall bo able to nhow that there is some science required to enable the breeder to draw many prizes. That the system generally followed of late is a bad one, I am satisfied, and with constant crossing and re-crossing it is almost a lottery ; but upon proper principles, and with careful management, I am tempted to believe that there would be fewer blanks than at present. 1 have already given my own theoretical views upon the case, illustrated by numerous examples on both sides of the question. It will now 1)0 my object tf) apply these views practically by selecting particular instances. In choosing the particular blood which will suit any given mare, my impression always would be, that it is desirable to fix upon the best strain in her pedigree, if not already twice bred in-and-in, and then to put to her the best stallion available of that blood. In some cases, of course, it will happen that the second best strain will answer better, because there happens to bo a better horse of that blood to be had than of the superior strain, Avhich would otherwise be preferred. If, on the other hand, the mare lias already been in-bred to the extent of two degrees, then a cross will be advisable ; but I am much inclined to believe, from the success of certain well-known cases, that even then a cross into blood already existing in the mare, but not recently in-'nred nor used more than once, will sometimes answer. Upon these principles I should, therefore, look for success. It is surprising to me that this very common occurrence of in-breeding among our best modern horses has so generally escaped observation, and the only way in which I can explain it is by supposing, that having frequently been through the grandam on either 932 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. side it has been lost sight of, l)ecause the knowledge of the sire's and grandsire's blood is generally the extent to which the inquiry goes. Thus, we find the most recent writer on the subject, who assumes the name of "Craven," assorling, at page 121 of "The Horse" — "There is no proximity of relatiojiship in the genealogy of the Flying Dutchman, Touchstone, Melbourne, Epirus, Alarm, Bay Middleton, Hero, Orlando, |Irish Birdcatcher, Cossack, Harkaway, Tearaway, Lothario, or others of celebrity." Now, of these the Flying Dutchman is the produce of second cousins ; Bay Middleton, his sire, being also in-bred to William- son's Ditto and Walton, own brothers ; and Orlando, containing in his pedigree Selim twice over, and Castrel, his brother, in addition. Mel- bourne also is the produce of third cousins, both his sire and dam being descended from Highflyer. But if to these four, which he has specially named, be added the nunxerous "others of celebrity" to which I have drawn attention, besides a host of lesser stars too numerous to mention, it will be admitted that he assumes for granted the exact opposite of what is really the case. The choice of particular stallions, as dependent upon their formation, is not less difficult than that of the mare, and it must be guided by nearly the same principles, except that there is no occasion for any framework especially calculated for nourishing and containing the foetus, as in her case. As far as possible, the horse should be the counterj)ai't of what is desired in vhe produce, though sometimes it may be necessary to select an animal of a breed slightly exaggerating the peculiarity which is sought for, especially when that is not connected with the preponderance of fore or hind-quarters. Thus, if the mare is very leggy, a more than usually short-legged horse may be selected, or if her neck is too short or too long, an animal with this organ particularly long, or the reverse as the case may bo, should be sought out. But in all cases it is dangerous to attempt too sudden alteration with regard to size, as the effort will gen- erally end in a colt without a due proportion of parts, and therefore more or less awkward and unwieldly. In constitution and general health, the same remarks exactly apply to the horse as the mare. All hereditary diseases are to be avoided as far as possible, though few horses are to be met with entirely free from all kinds of unsoundness, some the effects of severe training, and others Resulting from actual disease, occurring from other causes. With regard to fatness, there is an extraordinary desire for horses absolutely loaded with fat, just as ttiere formerly was for overfed oxen at Christmas. It is quite true that the presence of a moderate quantity of fat is a sign of a good constitution, but, like all other good qualities, it may be carried to excess, so as to produce disease ; and just as there often is hypertro- APPENDIA. 933 sire's and >os. Thus, ic name of here is no Dutchnnm, ), Orhmdo, tr others of produce of to William- ning in his tion. Mcl- dum being [IS specially lich I have to mention, opposite of formation, 3d by nearly framework i, as in her ; of what is ry to select ch is sought mce of fore han usually hort or too erso as the ingerous to rt will gen- ref ore more tly apply to tided as far CO from all and others With regard itely loaded ristmas. It is a sign of r be carried is hypertro- phy, or excess of nourishment of the heart, or any bony parts, so is there often a like superabundance of fat causing obstruction to the duo ^ performance of the animal functions, and often ending in premature death. This is in great measure owing to Avauo of exercise, but also to over-stimulating food ; and the breeder who wishes his horse to last, and also to get good stock, should take especial care that he has enough of the ono and not too much of the other. In temper, also, there is no more to be added to what I have said relating to the mare, except that there are more bad-tempered stallions to be met with than mares, independently of their running, and this is caused by the constant state of unnatural excitement in which they are kept. This kind of vice is, however, not of so much importance, as it does not affect the running of the stock, and solely interferes with their stable management. BEST AGE TO BREED FROM. It is commonly supposed that ono or other of the parents should be of mature age, and that if both are very young, or very old, the produce will be decrepit or weakly. A great many of our best horses have been out of old mares, or by old horses — as, for instance, Priam out of Cressida, at twenty; Crucifix, out of Octaviana, at twenty-two; and Lottery and Brutandorf , out of Mandane, at twenty and twenty-one ; Voltaire got Voltigcur at twenty-one ; Bay Middleton was the sire of Andover at eighteen, and Touchstone got Newmiuster at seventeen. On the other hand, many young stallions and mares have succeeded well, and in numberless instances the first foal of a mare has been the best she ever produced. In the olden times, Mark Antony and Conductor were the first foals of their dams ; and more recently. Shuttle Pope, Filho da Puta, Sultan, Pericles, Oiseau, Doctor Sj'ntax, Manfred and Pantaloon, have all been first-born. Still these are exceptions, and the great bulk of superior horses are produced later in the series. The youngest dam which I ever heard of was Monstrosity, foaled in 1838, who produced Ugly Buck at three years old, having been put to Venison when only two years of age. Her dam, also, was only one year older when she was foaled ; and Venison himself was quite a young stallion, being only seven years old when he got Ugly Buck ; so that, altogether, the last mentioned • horse was a remarkable instance of successful breeding from young parents. As in most cases of the kind, however, his early promises were not carried out, and he showed far better as a two-year-old, and early in the following year, than in his maturity. Such is often the case, and, I believe, is a very general rule in breec ig all animals, whether horses, dogs, or cattle. The general practice in breeding is to use young stal- 984 ILLU8TR.\TED STOCK DOCTOR. lions with old muros, und to put youug mares to old stallions ; and such appears to be the best plan, judging from theory as well as practice. BEST TnrE FOR BREEDINO. For all racing purposes, an early foal is important, because the ago takes date from the 1st of January. The mare, therefore, should be put to the horse in February, so as to foiil us soon after January 1st as possible. As, however, many mares foal a little before the end of tlio eleventh month, it is not safe to send hor to the horse before the middlo of the second month in the year. For further particulars, sec "Thoughts on Breeding,'' and the •' Stud-Farm," in which the general managomont of the mare and foal is fully detailed. It will be interesting that the reader have a pretty complete record of the best time at various distances in racing. Such a record has been care- fully compiled for Turf, Field and Farm up to the close of the sea- son of 1879 ; and which we append : Fastest and Best Time, and Most Creditable Performances on Record, at all Distances, to end of Year 1879. HALF A MILE. Olitipa, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 25, 1874, 0:47 3-4. Fomeroy, by Planet, Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1877, 0:41) 1-4. Harold, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 23, 1878, 0:49 1-4. Idalia, by imp. Glenelg, Jerome Park, June 8, 187G, :49 1-2. Leona, by War Dance, Lexington, Ky., May 12, 1874, 0:49 1-2. Hluc Lodge, by Fallowcraft, Lexington, Ky., May 10, 1879, 0:49 1-2. Duke of Magenta, by Lexington, Saratoga, July 24, 1877, 0:49 1-2. Idalia, by imp. Glenelg, Long Branch, July 4, 187(5, :49 3-4. Sensation, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 22, 1879, 0:49:3-4, Kimball, by imp. Buckden, Louisville, Ky., May 21, 1879, 0:49 3-4. Observanda, by Tom Bowling, Louisville, Ky., May 21, 1879, :49 3-4. (rrenada, by King Alfonso, Long Branch, July 5, 1879, :49 3-4. FIVE-EIGHTHS OF A MILE. Bonnie Wood, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Saratoga, July 20, 1878, 1 :02 3-4. Grenada, by King Alfonso, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1879, 1 :03 1-2. Harold, by imp. Leamington, Long Branch, July 4, 1878, 1 :03 1-2. Rachel, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Long Branch, July 6, 1878, 1 :03 1-2. Palmetto, by Nairagansctt, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1876, 1 :03 1-2. Rhadamanthus, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 25, 1876, 1 :03 1-2. Egypt (aged), by Planet, Saratoga, July 19, 1879, 1 :04. Al'l'KNUIX. Ud5 AriHtide«, by imp. Leumiiifrton, Jerome Park, Oct. 7, 1«74, l :()4 \.2, Volturno, by imp. Billet, Saratoga, Aug. 21, 187H, 1 :04 ;5-4. THKEE-QLARTERS OF A MILK. Kirst Chance, by Bayvvood, Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17, 187(1, 1 :l.j. Lady Middletou, by imp. Hurrah, Saratoga, Aug. 1, I87!i, 1:17, 1 :lf) 1-4. First was dead heat with Checkmate. Bill Bruce, by Eiuiuirer, Lexington, Ky., May 12, 187(1, 1 :!,"> \.2. Connor, by Norfolk, Car.son, Nov., Oct. 19, 187S), 1 :1,') 1-2. Rhadanumthus, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1877, 1 :1;") 1-2. Florence B., by Tom Bowling, Louisville, Kv.. Sept. 20, 187S», 1 :ir) 3-4. Madge, by inip. Australian, Saratoga, Aug. 21, 1.S74, 1:1.') 3-4 . Alarm, by imp. E('lipse, Saratoga, July 15, 1872, 1 :!(;. Belle of the ]\Ieade, by imp.' Bonnie Scotland, Nashville, Tenn., (M. I>, 187(5, 1:1G. Enquircss, by Enquirer, Detroit, July 5, 1879. 1 :1C. Egypt (aged), by Planet, Louisville, Ky., May 26, 1877. 1 :17. Milan, by Melbourne, Jr., Louisville, Ky., May 2G, 1877, 1 :1(). Girofle, by imp. Leamington, Prospect Park, Sept. 13, 1879, 1 :1() 1-4. Spendthrift, by Aui^tralian, Nashville, Oct. 8, 1878, l.Ki 1-2. Checkmate, by imp. Glen Athol, Saratoga, Aug. 15, 1879, 1:1(1 1-4. Kimball, by imp. Buckdcn, St. Louis, June 13, 1879, 1 :IG 1-2. Mistake, by AVaverly, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1879, 1:16 1-2. Madge, by imp. Australian, Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1876, 1 :16 1-2. Glendalia, by imp. Glenclg, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 24, 1879, 1 :16 1-2. Plgnc, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. 27, 1877, 1 :16 3-4. Tom Bowling, by Lexington, Long Branch, 1872, 1 :16 3-4. Bowling Green, by Tom Bowling, Louisville, Sept. 24, 1879, 1 :16 3-4, Duke of Magenta, by Denington, Saratoga, Aug. 1(5, 1877, 1 :16 3-4 Spartan, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 16, 1877, 1:16 3-4. Sly Dancei^ by AVar Dance, Louisville, Sept. 22, 1879, 1 :16 3-4. Bye and Bye, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Louisville, Sept. 22, 1879, 1:16 3-4. McWhirter, by Enquirer, Louisville, Ky., May 15, 1879, 1 :17. Wallenstcin, by Wavcrly, Lexington, Ky., I\L»y 15, 1879, 1 :17. Countess, by Kentucky, Saratoga, 1873, 1 :17 1-2. Beatrice, by Kentucky, Long Branch, 1:17 1-2. Luke Blackburn, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Prospect Park, Sept. 6, 1879, 1 :17 1-2. Oden, by Vauxhall, Saratoga, Aug. 7, 1879, 1 :17 3-4. Idalia, by imp. Glenelg, Saratoga, Aug. 5, 1878, 1 :18. ...-.esJ^a' 936 ILLUSTHATED STOCK DOCTOB. Spartan, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 22, 1877, 1 :19. ONE MILE. Ten Broeck, by imp. Pliacton, Louisville, Ky., May 24, 1877, 1 :39 ,3-4. Lca:)<.lcr (Searcher), by Enquirer, Lexington, Ky., May 13, 1875, 1 :41 3-4. Redman, by War Dance, Lexington, Ky., May 13, 187(5, 1 :42 1-4. Danger, by Alarm, lialtimoro, May 23, 1878, 1 :42 1-2. Mahlstick, by Lover, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 20, 1877, 1 :42 1-2. CIius. Gorhani, by Blarneystone, Lexington, Ky., Sep. 20, 1877, 1 :42 1-2. Dead heat. Grey Planet, by Planet, Saratoga, Aug. 13, 1874, 1 :42 1-2. Dan K., by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Louisville, Ky., May 29, 1877, 1 :42 1-2. Goodnight, by Enquirer, Louisville, Ky., Sep. 23, 1.879, 1 -.42 1-2 Katie Pease, by Planet, Buffalo, N- Y., Sep. 8, 1874, 1 :42 3-4. Alarm, l)y imp. Eclipse, Saratoga, July 17, 1872, 1 :42 3-4. Glenmore, by imp. Glen Athol, Detroit, July 4, 1879, 1 :42 3-4. Virginus, by Virgil, Saratoga, Aug. 4, 1877, 1 :42 3-4. Cammie T., by imp. Glenelg, Louisville, Sept. 20, 1879, 1:43. Mistake, by Waverly, Louisville, Sept. 26, 1879, 1 .-43 1-2. Edinburg, by Longfellow, Lexington, May 11, 1878, 1 :43 1-2. Belle of the Meade, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Louisville, Sept. 25, 1876, 1:44 1-2. Belle of the Meade, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Louisville, Sept. 27, 1876, 1:44 1-4. Spendthrift, by imp. Australian, Nashville, Oct. 12, 1878, 1 :44 1-4. Clara D., by imp. Glenelg, Sacramento, Sept. 27, 1877, 1:44 1-2. Astral, by Asteroid, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 12, 1873, 1 :44 3-4. Parole, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1875, 1 :44 3-4. Aristides, by imp. Leamington, Ba!umore, Oct. 22, 1874, 1:44 3-4. Susquehanna, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. 8, 1876, 1:45. Charley Howard, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 17, 1876, 1:45. Firework, by Lexington, Baltimore, Ot^, 1874, 1:45. Hamburg, by Lexington, Cincinnati, 1869, 1 :45. Battle Axe, by Monday, Saratoga, 1873, 1 :45 1-2. t Spendthrift, (aged) by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Jerome Park, June 6, 1876, 1 :46 1-2. Tom Bowling, by Lexington, Long Branch, Aug. 8, 1872, 1 :47. MILE HEATS. Kadi, by Lexington, Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2, 1875, fastest second APPENDIX. 987 boat, and fastest two heats ever run, 1 :42 1-2, 1 :4l 1-4. L'Argontine, by War Dance, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 27, 1875». Beati- tude won first heat, 1 :42 1-4, 1 :42 1-2, 1 :45 1-2. Mark D., by Monday, Sacramento, Sept. I'J, 1H7H, 1 :4;i, i :42 3.4. Ilimyar, by Alarm, St. Louis, June 4, 1878, 1 :42 1-2, 1 :43 1-2. Camargo, by Jack Alalone, Louisville, Ky., May 20, 1875 1 -42 3 4 1 :43 1-4. ' ■ " '• Una, by War Dance, Prospect Park, June 2.'), 1870, 1 :42 1-4, 1 :45. Tom Bowling, by Lexington, ran mile heats at Lexington, Ky', May 1873, in 1 :43 1-2, 1 :43 1-2. Thornhill, by Woodburn, ran first two heats in 1 :43, 1 :43 ; Thad Ste- vens (aged), by Langford, won tho third, fourth and fifth in 1 :43 1-2, 1 .•4(1 1-2, 1 -Art. Clara D., by imp. Glenelg, San Francisco, Sept. 13, 1878, 1-43, 1 :43 1-2. Brademanto, by War Dance, Saratoga, Aug. 1), 1877, 1 :43 1-2, 1 :43 1-2. Bramble, by imp, Bonnie Scotland, Nashville, Oct. 7, 1878, 1 -.43, 1 :44. Lena Dunbar, by Leinster, Sacramento, Sept. 17, 1878, 1 :44 1-4, 1:42 3-4. Springbok, by imp. Australian, Utica, N. Y., June 25, 1874, 1:45, 1:42 3-4. ONE MILE AND ONE-EIGHTH. Bob WooUey, by imp. Leamington, Lexington, Ky., Sept. (!, 1875, 1 ;54. Janet Murray, by Panic, Brighton Beach, July 13, 1879, 1 :54 3-4. Blue Eyes, by Enquirer, Louisville, Ky., May 28, 1879, 1 :55 1-4. Warfield, by War Dance, Louisville, Ky,, Oct. 1, 1878, 1 :5fi. Jack Hardy, by imp. Phaeton, St. Louis, June 4, 1878, 1 :5G. Fadladeen, (aged) by War Dance, Saratoga, Aug. 19, 1874, 1 :56. Picolo, Concord, Saratoga, Aug. 15, 1874, 1 :5(). Ilimyar, by Alarm, Louisville, Sept. 20, 1879, 1 :5{). Jils Johnson, by Longfellow, Lexington, Sept. 11, 1879, 1 :56 1-2. Fannie Ludlow, by imp. Eclipse, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 1879, 1 :56 1-2. Round Dance, by War Danco Louisville, Sept. 27, 1879, 1 :5() 1-2. Konrad, by Rebel Morgan, New Orleans, April 26, 1878, 1 :56 1-2. Ben Hill, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Louisville, Sept. 25, 1879, dead heat, 1 :56 3-4. Mollie McGinley, by imp. Glen Athol, Brighton Beach, Sept. 10, 1879,1:57. Una, by War Dance, Prospect Park, Sept. 11, 1879, 1 :57. Susquehanna, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 24, 1877, 1 :57 1-4. rxperience Oaks, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 20, 1872, 1 :57 1-4. ftm I 938 ILLU8TRATKD STOCK UOCTOIl. Bramble, by imp. Bonnio Scotland, Saratoga, Aug. 17, 187M, i :58. Bramble, " " " «' " " J>, l«7y, 1 rfiH. Kcnncsaw, by imp. (ilongarry, Loul.svilhs May 28, 1M78, 1 :.')8 l-ii. Ksaillah, by Lever, Nashville, Apr. 2it, 187!>, 1 :.''>8 1-2. (iabriol, by Alarm, Brighton Beach, Sept. 27 187S>, 1 :b\K ' Kdinburg, by Longfellow, Louisville, Sept. 25, 1878, 1 iM. Diamond, by imp. Leamington, Ogdensburg, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1878, 1 -JA). Lancewood, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. IJJ, 1875), 1 :.'»!!. Belle, by Dickens, Saratoga, July 28, 1878, 1 :'>!». Rhadanmnthus, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. \'t, 187G, 1 -Jii) 3-4. Spendthrift (aged), by imp. Bounic Scotland, Jerome Park, June 10, 187(5, 2:00 Phyllis, by imp. Phueton, Louisville, Sept. 27, 1870, 2:01. Spendthrift, (aged), by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Jerome Park, June 12, 1875, 2:03 1-4 ONE MILK AND A QUAKTEK. Charley Gorham, by Blarneystonc, Lexington, May 18, 1877, 2 :H 1-2. Falsetto, by Enquirer, Lexington, May 10, 1879, 2:08 3-4. Grimstead, by Gilroy, Saratoga, July 24, 1875, 2:08 3-4. Frogtown, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Lexington, Ky., May 1872, 2 :09 1-2. Monitor, by imp. Glenelg, Prospect Park, Sept. '.>, 1879, 2:10. Parole, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, July 20, 1878, 2 :10 1-2. Mate, by imp. Australian, Jerome Park, Oct. 3, 1874, 2:11 3-4. Prcakness, by Lexington, Jerome Park, June 13, 1874, 2 :12. ONE MILE AND THnEE-EIOllTIIS. Spendthrift, by imp. Australian, Jerome Park, June 10, 1879, 2 :25 3-4. Gov. Hampton, by Planet, Prospect Park, Juno 21, 1879, 2:2(5 1-2. Bramble, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Long Branch, July 10, 1879, 2 :27. ONE AND A HALF MILES. Tom Bowling,* by Lexington, May 12, 1874, 2:34 3-4. Parole, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. 14, 1877, 2 :3() 3-4. Lord Murphy, by Pat Maloy, Louisville, May 20, 1879, 2 :37. Day Star, by Star Davis, Louisville, May 21, 1878, 2 :37 1-2. Aristides, by imp. Leamington, Louisville, Ky., May 7, 1875, 2 :37 3-4. Glenelg, by Citadel, Long Branch, Aug. 2, 1870, 2 :37 3-4. Shylock. by Lexington, Jerome Park, Oct. 31, 1874, 2:38. Baden Baden, by imp. Australian, Louisville, May 22, 1877, 2:38. APPENDIX. 989 16, 1:58. ^y, 1 'J)H. :/)« 1-2. . 10, l«78, ir), IS7G, k, June 10, rk, Juiiu 12, 77, 2:H 1-2. Miiy 1872, :10. > 1-2. . 3-4. y ^i), 2 :2a 3-4. 2 :2() 1-2. 1879, 2:27. (5 3-4. 37. 2. fr5, 2 :37 3-4. 7, 2 :38. Vngrant, by Virjzil, Loulsvilio, May 14, 1877, 2 :38 1-4. Peru, l»y im|). (ilciigurry, Lexington, Ky., Sej.t. 11, 1879, 2:38 3-4. Belle of Nelson. Iiy lluntcr'H Lexington, Louisville, M:iy 23, 1878, 2 :39 Iin[). IS:ixon,l)y Ik'tidsuian, Beliuont btukes, .Jerome l'ark,Junu 13, 1874 2:39 1-2. Tom Oehiltrco, by Lexington, Jerome Park, Oet. 14, 1877, 2:43. Zoo Zoo, l»y imp. Australian, Saratoga, Aug. 21, 1877, 2:43 1-4. Duke ol" Magenta, l»y Lexington, Jerome Park, June 8, 1878, 2:431-2. •Tom Howling wiis permitted to extend the run to two niil(>s. He ran the iirst mile in 1 :41 3-4 ; mile and a half in 2:34 3-4 ; one and threo- (juarters miles in 3 :00 3-4 ; and two miles in 3 :27 3-4. The last two unofTieiul. ONE MILE AND FIVE-EIGHTHS. Ten Brock, by imp, Phaeton, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 9, 1875, 2:49 1.4. Monitor, by imp, Glenelg, Prospeet Park, Sept. 13, 1879, 2:50 1-2. Springbok, by imp. Australian, Jerome Park, June 20, 1874. 2:53. Brademante, by War Dance, Lexington, May 17. 1877, 2:53 ,3-4. Iliirry B:issett, by Lexington, Belmonto stakes, Jerome Park, June 10, 1871. 2:5(1. Mintzer, by imp. Glenelg, Saratoga. July 23, 1879, 2:58. Katie Pease, by Plant, Ladies' stake, Jerome Park, Juno 11, 1873, 2:58 1-4. ONE AND THIIEE-QUARTER MILES. One Dime, by Wanderer, Lexington. Sept. 12. 1879, 3:05 1-4. Irish King, by Longfellow, Sept. 25, 1879, 3:05 1-4. Courier, by Stiir Davis, Louisville, May 23, 1877, 3:05 1-4. Reform, by imp. Leamington, Saratoga, Aug. 20, 1874, 3:05 3-4. Mate, by imp. Australian, Long Branch, July 15, 1875, 3 :0() 1-4. D'Artagnsin, by Lightning, Saratogii, July 24. 1875, 3.00 1-2. Gen. Phillips, l)y imp. Glenelg. Saratoga, Aug. 5. 1879, 3:0(; 1-2. Emma C, by Phuiot, Louisviile, Ky., Sept. 23. 1875. 3:0(5 .^-4. Frogtown, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Lexington, Ky., May 2(5, 1872,, 3:07. Danicheff, by Glenelg. Saratoga, Aug. 9. 1879. 3:07. Gov. Hampton. l)y Planet, Prospect Park, Sci^t. 9, 1879. 3:07 1-2. Keimy. by Curies. Pro.spect Psirk. June 25. 1879. 3:07 1-2. Levcler. hy Lever, Lexington, Sept. 9. 1878, 3:07 1-2. Ne.ecy Ilale. by Lexington. Lexington. Ky.. Sept. 14. .187(5. 3:07 3-4. Ciitesby. by imp. Eclipse. Saratoga, Aug. 15, 1874. 3 :07 3-4. Parole, bv imp. Leamington. Saratoga. AusT. 11- 1877. 3:08. Kennesaw, by imp. Glengarry, St. Louis, Juno 5, 1878, 3 :08, 60 I l) 940 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Duke of Mugcntu, by Lexington, Siiriitogu, July 20, 1878, 3:08. Joe Dimlols, by inip. Australian, Truvers' Stuko, Siiriitogu, .July IH, 1872, 3 :08 1-4. Prciikiicss, by Lexington, Baltimore, Ort. 21, 18(14, 3:08 1-2. Viceroy, by Gilroy, Saratoga, Aug. I), 1877, 3:08 1-2. Volturno. by imp. Billet, Brighton Beach, Sept. 1(1, 187!), 3:08 1-2. Atilla, by imp. Australian, Travers's Stake, Saratoga, July 2.'), 1874, 3 :0!> 1-2, 3 :08 3-4. The first was a dead heat with Acrobat. Mintzer, by imp. Glenelg, Saratoga, July 28, 187!), 3:0!) 1-4. Falsetto, by Eriquiror, Saratoga, July 1!), 187!), 3 :0!) 1-4. Zoo Zoo, by imp. Australian, Saratoga, Aug. 2, 1877, 3.10. TWO MILES. Ten Broock, by imp. Phocton, against time, Louisville, May 29, 1877, 5:27 1-2. McWhirter, by Enquirer, Louisville, May 28, 1877, 3:30 1-2. Courier, by Star Davis, Louisville, May 28, 1877. 3:31 3-4. Katie Pease,* by Planet, Buffalo, Sept. !), 1874, 3:32 1-2. True Blue, by Lexington, Saratoga, July 30, 1873, 3:32 1-2. Jack Frost, by Jack Malone, Cleveland. O., July 31, 1874, 3:33,1-2. Glenmore. by imp. Glen Athol, Detroit, July 5, 187J, 3:33 1-2. Lizzie Lucas, by imp. Australian. Saratoga. Aug. 21, 1874. 3:33 3-4. Creedmoor by Asteroid, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20, 187(5, 3:34. Geo. Graham, by Rogers; first heat; Louisville. Ky., Sept. 2.'). \H7h, .3 :34. Lord Murphy, by Pat Malloy, Louisville, Seiit. 22, 1879, 3 :34. King Alfonso, by imp. Phajton, Louisville. Ky., Sept. 20, 1875, 3 :34 1-2. Hegira, by imp. Ambassador, New Orleans, La., Nov. 23. 18,')0, 3 :34 1-2. Littleton, by imp. Leamington, Lexington, Ky., Mmv 23. 1S71, 3 :34 1-2. Monitor, by imp. Glenelg, Baltimore, Oct. 21, 18.;), 3:34 3-4. Wilful, l)y imp. Australian, Prospect Park, June 24, 1879, 3 :34 3-4. 'Charlie Howard, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 10, 187(5, 3:35. Vandalite, by Vandal, Breckinridge Stake, Baltimore, Oct. 23, 1874, ■3:35. Himyar, by Alarm, Louisville, Sept. 25, 1879, 3:35. Falsetto, by Enquirer, Saratoga, Aug. 14, 1879, 3 :35 1-4. Volturno, by imp. Billet, Baltimore, Oct. 25, 1879, 3:35 1-4. Vandalite, by Vandal, Dixie Stake, Baltimore, Oct. 20, 1874, 3:35 1-2. Harry Basset, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 16, 1871, 3:35 1-4. Vigil, by Virgil, Baltimore, Oct. 28, 1876, 3:37 1-4. *Katie Pease came in first, but was disqualified, and race given to Lizzie Lucas. AIM'KNDIX. 041 3: 08 1-2. V 25, 1H74, -4 ). ly 29, 1H77. i-i TWO MII-K IlKATH. •hnulomunte, by War Duiico, JuckHou, Miss., Nov. 17,1877 (?) 3:;}2 1-4, ;J:2».? Willie I)., by Rovolvor, ProHpoet Park, Sept. 11, 187!), :\uU 1-2, 3:35. Lottery, by Monday, Sucmmeiito, (.'ul, Sept. 21, 1878, 3:3(1, 3:35 1-2. Arizona, by Lexington, Louisville, Ky., May 18, 1«75, 3:37 1-4, 3:35 1-2. Aurc<»la, by War Dance, Lexington, Sept. 18, 1872, 3 :37 3-4, 3 :35 1-2. London, by Lightning, Nashville, Oct. 5, 1872, 3:3(i 3-4, 3:37 1-4. Bushwhacker, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1878, 3:3(1, 3:3() 1-2, 3:38 1-2. Princeton won second heat by head. Bushwhacker second ; best aver- age three heats. Belle of Nelson, by Hunter's Lexington, Cincinnati, Juno 1, 1878, 3:37 1-4, 3:3(5 1-4. MoUie Jones, by Roxbury, Galesburg, 111., July 4, 1874 ; Rocket won lirst heat, 3 :3G, 3 :40, 3 :37 1-4. Kolus, by imp. Leamington, Baltimore, May 28, 1874 ; the fasteat third heat, 3 :40, 3 :39 1-4, 3 :36 3-4. Lancaster, by Lexington, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 12, 18G7, 3:35 1-4, 3:38 1-4. Jack Sheppard, by Jack Malone, Nashville, Oct. 12, 187(5, 3 :35 3-4, 3:42 1-2. Irish King, by Longfellow, Baltimore, Oct. 21, 1879, 3 :37 3-4, 3 :37 3-4. Ilarkaway, by Enquirer, St. Louis, Juno 7, 1878, 3:39, 3:35 1-4. * Brudcmante's time very doubtful. TWO MILES AND ONE-EIGHTH. Aristidcs, by imp. Leamington, Lexington, Ky., May 10, 187(5, 3 :45 1-2. Mate, by imp. Australian, Saratoga, July 31, 1875, 3:4G 3-4. Monmouth, by War Dance, Louisville, May 19, 1875, 3:48 1-4. Big Fellow, by War Dance, May 15, 1874, 3:50. Dave Moore, by Longfellow, Lexington, May 16, 1879, 3:50 1-2. Ferida, by inp. Glenelg, Prospect Park, Sept. 5, 1879, 3:54. Springbok, by imp. Australian, Saratoga, Aug. 3, 1874, 3:56. Sultana, by Lexington, Jerome Park, Oct. 7, 1876, 3;56 3-4. TWO MILES AKD A QUARTER. Preakness, by Lexington ; Springbok, by imp. Australian, dead heat, 3: 56 1-4. Harry Bassett, by Lexington, Saratoga, July 16, 1872, 3 :59. Wanderer, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug. 13, 1874, 4:00 1-2. Kentucky, by Lexington, Saratoga, Aug., 1865, 4:01 1-2. Fortuna, by Enquirer, Louisville, May 23, 1879, 4:01 1-2. 942 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOU. ;tl Bramble, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Baltimore, May 24, 1879, 4 .02. Mollio McCarty, by Monday or Eclipse, Chicago, June 25, 1870, 4:02. Muggins, by Jack Malonc, Saratoga, Aug., 18()7, 4:03. TWO AND A HALF MILES. Aristidcs, by imp. Leamington, Lexington, Ky., Miiy 13, 1876,4 :27 1-2. I Katie Pease, by Planet, Buffalo, Sept. 10, 1874, 4:28 1-2. ' Ballankoel, by Asteroid, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1874, 4:31 3-4. Helmbold, by imp. Australian, Long Branch, July 30, 4:32 1-2. Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, Jerome Park, Jjnc 18, 1877, 4:36 1-2. Edinburgh, by Longfellow, Cincinnati, Juno 7, 1879, 4:36 1-2. TWO MILES AND FIVE-EIGHTHS. Ten Broeck, by imp. Phaeton, Lexington, Ky., 1876, 4:58 1-2. TWO MILES AND THREE-QUARTERS. Hubbard, by Planet, Saratoga, 1873, 4:58 3-4. Kentucky, by Lexington, eTerome Park, Oct. 3, 1866, 5 ;04. Tom Ochiltree, b}' Lexington, Jerome Park, June 17, 1876, 5:09 1-4. THREE MILES. Ten Broeck, by imp. Phajton, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1876, 5 :2fi 1-2. Monarchist, by Lexington, at Jerome Park, 1872; first mile, 1:45; 5:34 1-2. Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, Long Branch, July 6, 1876, 5:35 3-4. THREE MILE HEATS, Brown Dick, by imp. Margrave, New Orleans, April 10, 1865; the best second heat on record, and second best three mile heat race, 5:30 3-4; 5:28. Mollic Jacks(m, by Vandal, Louisville, Ky., May 25, 1861; Sherrod won the second heat. The last two miles of the first heat were run in 3;;^5; the last two of the second heat in 3:36 3-4: the ninth mile in 1 :48 1-4. This is the best three heats and the best third heat on record, 5 :35 1-2 ; 5 :34 3-4 ; 5 :28 3-4. Norfolk, by Lexington, Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 23, 1875; best aver- age two heats, 5 :27 1-2 ; 5 :29 1-2. Vandal, by imp. Ghjncoc, Lexington, May 26, 1855, 5:36 1-2; 5:33. Whisper by Planet, St. Louis, June, 8, 1878, 5 :39 ; 5 :35 1-2. FOUR MILES. Ten Broeck, by imp. Phojton, vs. Fellowcraft's time, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 7, 1876, 7:14 3-4, Fellowcraft, by imp. Australian, Saratoga, Aug. 20, 1874, 7 :19 1-2. APPENDIX. 94a 76, 5 :35 3-4. Lexington, by Boston, vs. time, New Orleans, La., April 2, 1855 7:17 3-4. Lexington, by Boston, beating Lecomte, New Orleans, April 14, 1855, 7 :23 3-4. Janet, by Lightning, Louisville, Sept. 27, 1879, 7 :29. Wildidle, by imp. Australian, San Francisco, Oct. 28, 1875, 7 :25 1-2. Idlewild, by Lexington, over Centreville Course, L. L, June 25, 1863, 7:2Gl-4. Thad. Stevens, by Langford, best second heat, California, Oct. 18, 1873, 7 :30. Kentucky, by Lexington, Saratoga, 186G, 7:31 1-2. SilentFriend,by imp. Australian, New Orleans, April 21, 1873,7 :30 1-2. Kentucky, by Lexington, vs. time at Jerome Park, 18(37 ; tirst two miles, 3 :36 ; first three 5 :29 ; 7 :31 3-4. Abd-el-^ader, by Australian, Saratoga, 1809, 7 :31 3-4. Abd-el-Koree, by imp. Australian, Jerome Park, Fall 1871 ; best time for a three-year-old, 7 t33. Monarchist, by Lexington, Jerome Park, 1872 ; first two miles, 3 :39 3-4 ; first three, 5 :36 ; 7 :33 1-2. Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, Jerome Park, Oct. 12, 1876, 7 :36. FOUR MTLE HEATS. Lecompte, by Boston, at New Orleans, April 8, 1854, beating Lexing- ton and Reube, 7 :26, 7 :38 1-4. Rupee, by Voucher, April 10, 1858, 7 :39, 7:35. Miss Foot, by imp. Consol, at New Orleans, March 26, 1842, 8:02, 7 :35. Fashion, by imp. Trustee, over Union Course, L. L, May 10, 1842, beating Boston match, 7 :32 1-2, 7 :45. Morgan Scout, by John Morgan, at Lexington, Ky., 1870, best race ever run in Kentucky, 7 :32 1-2, 7 :43 1-2. George Martin, by Garrison Zinganzee, beating Hannah Han-is and Reel, March 29, 1843. Reel broke down in first heat, 7 :33, 7 :43. Bushwhacker, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, Baltimore, Oct. 26, 1878. Princeton won second heat, 7 :31, 7 :36 1-4, 8:29. Glenmore, by imp. Glen Athol, Baltimore, two and three heats, best third heat, 7 :29 1-2, 7 :30 1-4 7 :31. Tally-ho, by Boston, at Union Course, L. I., Oct. 8, 1849 ; Free Trad(5 won the first heat, Boston the third, and Tally-ho second and fourth, 7 :33 1-2, 7 :43 1-2, 7 :52, 8 :10 1-2. HURDLE RACES. Joe Rodes, by Virgil, mile heats, over four hurdles, St. Louis, June 4, 1878, 1 :50 3-4,"^ 1 :50 1-4. %] ill I I 944 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Judith, by imp. Glenelg, mile heats, over four hurdles, Prospect Park, Sept. 11, 1879, 1 :52, 1 :52. Lobelia, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, mile heats, over four hurdles, Fash- ion Course, L. I., Sept. 11, 1869, 1 :51 3-4, 1 :53 1-4. Waller, by imp. Hurrah, one and a quarter miles, over five hurdles, Saratoga, A>ig. 14, 1878, 2 :21 1-2. Disturbance, by Chillicothe, one and a quaiter miles, over 5 hurdles, Saratoga. Aug. 22, 1878, 2 :21 3-4. Problem, by Pimlico, one and a half miles over 6 hurdles, Lons: Branch, July 5, 1879, 2 :50. Derby, by Eugene, one and a half miles, over six hurdles, Loii-g Branch, July 2, 1878, 2 :52. Judith, by imp. Glenelg, one and three-quarter miles, over seven nur- dles, Long Branch, Aug. 28, 1879, 3 :3() 1-2. Tom Leathers, by Camps Whale, two miles, over eight huddles, New Orleans, April 16, 1875, 3:47 1-2. Redman, by War Dance, two miles, over eight hurdles, Louisville, Ky., May 19, 1876, 3:48 1-2. Captain Hutchinson, by Voucher, two miles, over eight hurdles, Co- lumbus, O., July 3, 1875, 3:50. Jonesboro, by Lexington, two miles, over eight hurdles, welter weights : New Orleans, April 11, 1868, 3:51 1-2. Milesian, by imp. Mickey Free, two miles, over eight hurdles, welter weights; Long Branch, Aug. 3, 1872, 3:52 1-2. Cariboo, by Lexington, two and a quarter miles, over nine hurdles, Long Branch, 1875, 4 :33. STEEPLE CHASES. Dead Head, by Julius, about two and three-quarter miles, thirty-six leaps, Saratoga, Aug. 26, 1878, 5 :33 1-2 Trouble, by Ulverston, about two and three-quarter miles, thirty-six leaps, Saratoga, Aug. 19, 1876, 5 :34 3-4. Duffey, by Hunter's Lexington, about two and three-quarter miles, thirty-six leaps, Saratoga, Aug. 5, 1873, 5 :48 3-4. APPENDIX. TBAININQ TO TROTTING. 945 The idea of the average horse owner is that training means pamperin<» the horse. Nothing could be further from the mark. It truly means ilie very best and most intelligent care, feeding and exercise for the work to to be performed, and this exercise must be in proportion to the distance. The artificial care given the horse in confinement renders blankets necessary for all fast working horses. Doubly so for turf horses, whose pace is of the most exhausting kind. To get rid of superfluous fiesh iweating and exercise is necessary. The superfluous flesh and undue moisture of the body having been properly reduced, then the pace of the iiorse should correspond to that expected in the final trial. That is for mile heats a faster pace will be required than for longer heats, but tho horse must be carefully worked up to the point, the improvement being carefully and intelligently watched, that as the day of trial approaches he may have a real trial of speed for th6 distance to be trotted. There is, however, no rule that can be laid down as to the amount of work to be done bcfoi-e this trial takes place. It will depend upon his condition while at work and the manner in which he accomplishes his brushes, as spurts of speed are called for short distances. These are among the most important parts of training, since they tend not only to extend the stride of the horse and improvement in speed, but the manner of coming out of them will indicate the condition of the animal. High-strung, eager, generous horses must be handled in a very differ- ent manner from sterner tempered ones. - In any case, the horse must come to place implicit confidence in his driver. The first must be re- strained ; the second urged. The first named seldom have the power to accomplish all they would. The second must be made to know that it is speed and distance that is required, and that they must go the pace if it is in them. Feeding is essentially important. Some horses crave much hay. Such must be restrained ; some gluttons will eat their bedding. If so, tliey must be Uiuzzled when not feeding, and always so at night. If a horse is so light a feeder that he will not eat twelve quarts of oats a day, he may have a little Indian corn, but this only in exceptional cases. Sound, heavy oats, thoroughly cleaned and sifted, should constitute the feed of the trotting horse, or any horse of fast work. The light feeder nuist be carefully watched in his work. Some horses will cat fourteen to sixteen quarts of oats a day. Such should have corresponding exercise ; for in no event must fat be allowed to accumulate. We should prefer to limit any horse, however large and powerful, to fourteen quarts, of oats per m ^% U V A If) ' t il \ 1 940 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. m day, or rather to that number of pounds. As a rule twelve quarts or pounds should suffice for the average horse. Hiram Woodruff, than whom there is no better authority, in his work on "The Trotting Horse of Anierica," in relation to the preparation which precedes the first trial, says : During the preparation which precedes the first trial, it will be neces- sary to give the horse one or two sweats. Whether it ought to be one or two must be indicated by the condition and nature of tiic iiniinal, tl>c races in which he is engaged, and resolved by the judgment of the trainer. The amount of clothes in which ho shall be sweated must be determined by the same considerations. Some may require a blanket and hood, and a wrapper round the neck to start the perspiration out of them : while there are others that will sweat freely with but little clothes, and scrape well when more have been thrown on at the end of the jog. One thing may certainly be said, that a sweat obtained without the use of heavy clothing is more satisfactory and better than one with it, provided the latter method does not include a' good deal more work to get the sweat. Only a moderate quantity of clothing and little work while the horse is going are the best for a sweat, if a good scrape can thus be obtained. When the horse comes from the drive, and is taken out of the wagon, he will soon be ready to scrape. That done, he must be blanketed np again, and walked about out of the draft. A favorable day for the sweat ought to be taken advantage of, as a matter of course. Another liglit scrape may probably be had after some little time spent in walking in the blankets ; but, if the perspiration does not contiime so as to give this second scrape, it is not to be forced by more work in the clothes. To be of use in itself, and as a satisfactory indication that the condition of the horse is iidvanced it must come of itself. During the time this scraping process is in course of operation, the trainer having the conduct of it should not be in a hurry. The same things that are said to cure a man's cold — patience and a little water-gruel — will often do wonders in procuring a good sweat. Commonly, however, it is easy enough to get the sweat and scrape, but more difficult to cool the horse out properh'. In order to do this well, he is to be clothed again, and led very gently about for a considerable period, so that he may become cool gradually, and the per- spiration may dry away by degrees. This walking is to be out of all draft ae much as possible ; and it will not do to hurr}^ it over, and go tc the stable, until the horse has cooled off well and gradually. When the proper state has been reached, the horse is to be taken into the stable and his body is to be well dretsed. This done, he is to bo re-clothed, and again led into the air. . A few sups of gruel, made of Indian meal or line shorts, from half a quarts or II his work preparation ))c necGs- o 1)0 one or il, tl>.o races liner. Tiie jrinined by ■ood, an J a letn : wliilo and scrape One thinj; ; of heavy ■ovided tlie the sweat. )rse is ffoing When the e will soon iigain, and it ought to scrape nnvy ;; Mankets ; ond scrape, ISC in itself, is advanced •ocess is in Id not 1)0 in — patieih'o iijr a good sweat and )rder to do :)out for a d the per- out of all and go to When the stable and othed, and om half a APPENDIX. 947 liiiit to a pint of tho meal stirred into a bucket of water in;iy now bo given to the horse, or water with the chill taken off it may be used as a substitute for the gruel. AVhcn taken into tho stable again, which will bo after a little more walking about in the air, the legs are to l)e put in tubs of warm water, the body clothing being kept on. Tho legs ar(! then to bo well washed with the water and castilo soap, and when dried off t{» be bandaged. Those bandages should bo of light llamicl, and it is iimna- tcrial whether it is red or white. They are not to bo put on tiirht. The liigs of a horse ought never to lie bandaged tight, for such a coin-se im- pedes tho circulation into the foot, where there is a grcnt necossitv for it • [)ut losing sight of this, the liandages are soniv^tinies pulled so that it looks as if they wore intended to servo as a tourniquet, and stop the cir- culation of tho blood altogether. Neither can it serve any useful puqioso, that I can see, to bind tho suspensory ligament up to the l)one of the le". Nature intended that in the horse it should stand ut from it, as we sec in the lino flat legs of tho best runners and trotter Whatever ,supi)ort is required may be obtained with only a moderate degree of tightness ; aiid I have sometimes thought that an elastic stocking, such as our best surgeons use in cases of bad strain to the nerves and nmscles of tho human foot and ankle, would be a very useful article in a training-stable. DUIVINO. The average farmer's boy supposes he can drive a trotting horse. Has he not seen the pictures of drivers sitting back, apparently holding to the reins with a grasp, as though the stronger the horse was pulled the faster he could go ? Such driving never got speed out of a horse. The best drivers simply allow the horse to pull on the bit with sufficient force to steady himself, and this pulling force must be graduated according to (iircumstances. It is ti'ue many fast horses are hard pullers, and gener- ally so from defects in training. The bit and reins are intended siniply !is the medium of communication between the horse and the driver, and the more intelligently the horse is trained to their use, the more will be •rot out of him. The horse should be taught to take a firm hold of the bit, not for the purpose of pulling upon, but that tho driver may give the horse needed support and steadiness, and that int(;lligent action may be established between the driver and the horse. The object of keeping the horse well in command duil'iig fast work, on tho road as well as on the track, is that he may instantly ios[)oiid to the wish of the driver through the medium of the reins. Thus he may be pressed from day to day in his speed, until he at last comes to the full measure of his powers. Although trotting speed does not come to tho horso until some years ;»i - I iJjifc-iaB!«!««* " m I? m ] m 948 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. after ho is fully dovelopcd in growth, the history of trotting shows that this increase of speed continues to develop until the horse is from tea to twelve years old. Hence there should he no hurry to dc^vclop the animal while young. lie should be driven from the time he is three 3'ears old, sufficient to cause him to lengthen his stride as much as possible. He should bo taught to listen quickly, never to frighten or shy at any ob- ject, and this by familiarizing him with whatever may bo near. In his brushes, either on the road or the track, however sharp they may be, they should never bo extended xin("l the animal shows signs of distress. When he is being regularly trained for some public trial of speed, it will be time enough to find out if he can go the desired pace. DRIVING ON THE ROAD. Road driving, like driving or riding a race, is a fine art. In road driving the object is not only to get good speed out of the animal driven, but he must also be made to go in line style. With a horse of naturally fine action, this, if the driver undci'stands his business, is not difficult. If not a horse of naturally fine style and action, he may bo spoiled. For road work the horse should have been better flexed than when he is to be used for trotting a race. He must be able to turn out (luickly and handsomely in passing or meeting other teams. When being driven slowly, ho must carry himself handsomely. Thus something must bo sacrificed to this end. Every horse should have a perfect fitting bit. It should be of the proper size and length for the mouth, and this can only be decided by trial. Keep trying different bits until you find one in which the horse works comfortably. Above all, in handling a young horse do not injure the mouth with a cruel or rough bit. Above all, never be so cruel as to jerk his mouth with the reins. The bit is the medium of communication between the driver and the horse. If there is any speed in the horse, it is to be gotten out of him by means of the bit, and hence the more sens- itive you can keep the mouth, the more likely you are to succeed. If you render the mouth numb or callous through pulling, twitching, saw- ing o. other smart tricks of drivers, you do so to the permanent injury of the horse. Therefore first acquire a nice touch yourself, uud there will be no difficulty in imparting it to the horse. Never lose yourtemper with the horse. If a horse does so that is no reason why you should. Never strike a horse with the whip for any fault, and then jerk him back with the reins. If necessary to punish lum, first assure yourself that you have him sufficiently well in haucl so he cannot "jump out of the harness." Have a definite object in view, for every use of rein or whip. Above all avoid a steady, rigid pull on the horse. Some horses will not trot without being pulled hard. It is Al'PENDIX. 949 shows that from ten to 5 the uninial i) years old, ssiblc. He at any ob- iir. In his ey may be, of distress. )ecd, it will t. In road imal driven, )f naturally difficult. If oiled. For hen ho is to (juiekly and >eing driven i\g must bo d be of the decided by h the horse not injure 1 cruel as to iimunication :he horse, it ! more sens- uccecd. If filing, saw- nt injury of 1 there will 3 that is no lip for any ' to punish in hand so jct in view, jjid pull on lard. It is usually from defect in training. The perfect horse is trained to puU just sufficient to steady himself in harness. How Hiram Woodruff drove, he tells in his " Trotting-Horse of America." No one, durin*' his life, or since his death, was better authority in such matters. Hence, wo cannot do better than to give it to our readers in his exact words. In order that a fast lioi se should be under circumstances to do his host he should bo as much at his ease in his harness and general rig as possible. If he is not, he is placed at almost as much disadvantage as if sore or stiff, or suffering from some bodily ailment. You may see horses brouo-ht out of the stable to trot with a very tight check to keep their heads up, and a tight martingale to keep them down. Such a horse is in irons ; and when to this is added a dead drag at the reins, and no movement of the bit from end to end, I cannot see how ho could do his best. People talk about a steady, bracing pull ; but, in my opinion, that is not the right way to drive a trotter. There is a great difference between lotting go of your horse's head, and keeping up one dull, deadening pull all the time. The race-horse riders practice what is called a bracing pull ; and, a great many times, I have seen their horses tire under it without ever running their best. The steady pull checked them. The pull should be sufficient to feel the mouth, and give some support and assistance, so as to give the horse confidence to get up his stride. More than that is mischievous. To keep the mouth alive, the bit must be shifted a little occasionally. A mere half-turn of the waist, or less than half a turn, by which the thumb is elevated and the little finger lowered, is sufficient to shift the bit, keep the mouth sensitive, and rouse the horse. The reins are to be held steadily with both hands while this play with the wrist is made ; and it is, of course, only done with one wrist at a time. The hands should be well down ; and the driver ought not to sit all of a heap, with his h jad forward. Neither should he lean back, with his bod- ily weight on the reins, which, in that case, are made a sort of stay for him. He should be upright ; and what pulling he must do should be done by the muscular force of the arms. The head and the arms are what a good driver uses ; but some hold their arms straight out, and pull by means of putting the dead weight of their bodies on the reins. If, instead of lying back, and putting their bodily weight on the reins, with which latter they take a turn round their hands, drivers would depend upon their muscular strength, they could let up on the pull, graduate it, and so ease the horse from time to time instantaneously. The driver who depends upon the arms has command of the horse : he who substitutes bodily weight with the reins strapped round his hands, has not half com- mand of the horse, or of himself either ; and, if the horse is a puller, he will soon take command of the driver. The reason of it is, that there i';: m<.>i.im«\WM\e'mmmtMmm» 950 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOU. is no interMilssion of the oxortioii, no let up, cither for man or horse. Besides, in that way of driving, it is impossible to give those movements to the bit which seem to refresh and stimulate the horse so much. When a horse has been taught the significance of this movement of tlu; bit, the shift by the turn of the wrist, he will never fail to answer il, even though he should seem to be at the toj) of his speed. The moment he feels this little move of the bit in his sensitive mouth, he will collect him- self, and make another spurt ; and tlie value of this way of driving is, that the horse is not likely to break when thus called upon, while a high- strung, generous horse, if called upon for a final effort with a whip, is as likely to break the moment it falls on him as not. I have won many a very close heat by practising this movement, and therefore I have no hes- itation in recommending it. It is not difficult to acquire, and the horse soon comes to know what it means. Let us come now to the wa}' of taking hold of the reins. A wrap around the hand, such as running-horse riders take, is clumsy and bad. I do not know whether many people take hold of the reins as I do, or not. Perhaps not. Sim. Iloagland is the only one who takes hold pre- cisely as 1 do, so far as I have observed. When we have been jogging horses together at early morning, we have often talked over these mat- ters ; and, whether our way was the best way or not, we could never see any other that suited us half so well. I will try to explain how I hold the reins; I could show it in two sec- onds. Take, first, the right-hand rein. This, coming from the bit, passes between the little finger and the third finger, over the little finger, then under the other three fingers, and up over the thumb. The left- hand rein is held in the left hand exactly in the same way ; but the bight of the slack of the rein is also held between the thumb and forefin;rer of the left hand. This gives some substance in that hand ; but, if it is found inconvenient to have it there by those who have small hands, it may be dropped altogether. A firm grasp on each rein, with the backs of the hands up, and without any wrap, is thus obtained. It is a great point in driving to be able to shift the reach — that is, the length of the hold you take — without for an instant letting go of the horse's heaJ. With this way of holding the reins, it is easily done. If I want to shorten the hold on the left hand rein (the near one), I lake hold of that rein just behind tlie left hand with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, and steady it. This is very easily done ; and it does not interfere at all with the command of the off rein with the right hand. The near rein being thus steadied behind the left hand, I slide that hand forward on the rein, which is kept over the little finger, under the other three fingers, and over the thumb all the time, and theu shut the grasp again ou the new reach. APPENDIX. 951 or horso. novciiUMits so much. lit of t\u' vcv it , ovoii noincnt he ollcct hiin- driviii<r is, ile ii high- whip, is as an luany a avo no hes- the horse A wrap f and bad. IS I do, or s hold pre- en jogging these niat- d never see in two sec- 11 the bit, ittle finger, The left- It the biijht forefinger Jt, if it is ids, it may acks of the ;at point in e hold you With this horteii the t rein just ' hand, and ut all with rein being 11 the rein, 8, and over lew reach. A shift with the right hand is made just in th(3 same way, by takinf hold and steadying the rein behind that hand with the thumb'and forelingur of the loft hand. " I have often observed, that, with other methods of holding the reins, there was great difficulty in shifting the roach. The driver tries to do it ; but, for an instant, ho has lot go of the horse's head on one side alto- gether, and broken his stride. WhcMi this is found to be the case, the dead pull all tho time is adopted ; and this spoils the freedom and elas- ticity of tho horsu's stride, and chokes off his wind. I do not intend this to bo taken as instruction for professional drivers. Everv driver has a way of his own ; and some of ihom have very good ways, for, as I have taken occasion to state before, they drive well. But wliat 1 have set down al)ove may be of service to gentlemen who drive their own horses, and to those young men who, having as yet no settled method of their own, nuiy think it well enough to try that which I have futjnd to answer. Another word about l)its. I am opposed to the uso of severe bits, and complicated things of that sort. Some of the inventors of such things say I am prejudiced; but I don't think I am. If a man has a horse that cannot bo driven with a bar-bit or a snatflc, he may as well sell him, except it is a very exceptional ease. Wliere are these kinds of severe complicated bits most in use? Why, in P^ngland; five hundred or a thousand of them are used there to one that is used here : and where do the horses trot tho best? These bits are mostly invented by men who have had no practical experience whatever as to what sort of driving a fast trotter requires to keep his gait square and bold, and induce him to do his best when it is called for. When a horse has a good mouth — and a bad one is almost always the fault of bad breaking and driving — tho easier the bit you use, tho better he will act for you, and the more speed he will show you." Trotting Horses. It has often been said of Northern and Eastern men, that they do not take kindly to the saddle. In u sense this is true, especially in the North. In England tho i)as8ion for riding in the saddle grew up at a time when there were, so to speak, no roads. In the earlier settlement of America, throughout the then vast timber region, the same stnte of things existed ; but a people who settle a new country have something else to think of than riding to hounds or other pleasure riding. So the country became settled ; the level or gently undulating nature of the country rendered good roads passable at light cost, and the absence of preserves of game, a landed aristocracy, and the improvement in vehicles for pleasure and use, tended to force public taste in the direction of driv- ! ! t i -...«*>.-.BiM*sar!ii*' ii 902 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. ing. Hence the early appreciation of the trotting horse, and the won- derful development in speed in this direction. In the South, racing stock held its own, and does even to this day ; and nobly have they contested the palm of victory, and successfully, on many hard fought fields of racing blood in England and our own country. At the North, however, the trotting horse now reigns supreme. It is the intention here to present something of the wonderful increase in speed and endurance of the trotting horse of America, with information of tljc most celebrated horses that early gave fashion to this style of going, and a full list of animals and performances, that the reader may see at a glance the growth of this passion for trotting horses. EARLY TROTTERS. Until 1823 we have but little authentic information that regular trot- ting courses were established, and not until 1830 were fast trotting courses established. According to Porter's Spirit of the Timet*, the first public trotting in America for a stake was a match against time for $1,000. In 1824, A. M. Giles trotted his horse 28 miles in one hour and fifty- seven seconds. The same year Topgallant and Betsey Baker were matched to trot three miles in harness for $1,000 a side. The race was won by Topgallant by 40 yards, in 8 minutes, 42 seconds. Topgallant also trotted 12 miles on the road in 39 minutes. The "Albany pony" did a mile in 2 minutes, 40 seconds. The Treadwell mare did one mile in 2 :34 : and Boston Blue trotted 18 miles within the hour. Boston Blue is rei^orted to have been the first horse that trotted a mile in three minutes; it having been done in 1818. So that it will be seen that the Treadwell marc in 1824 had reduced the time to 2 :34. Yet for many years after a 2 :40 horse was considered extraordinary, as also was any horse capable of going on the road in 3 minutes. In 1827, on the Hunting Park Association of Philadelphia, Screwdriver won two heats at two miles, beating Betsey Btiker in 8 :02 and 8 :10, the three best time on record. Dutchman afterwards accomplished the same distance in 7 :32 1-2, and Lady Suffolk in 7 :4p 1-2. In 1840, on the Long Island course, Jerry beat Whalebone in a three mile trotting race, in 8 :23 the first heat, and 8 :15 the second. The best time for 2 mile heats thnt year was 5 :22, 5 :21 ; for 3 miles, 8 :26, 8 :27, 8:41, 8:56. On long distances Sweetbrier accomplished six miles in 18:52. In 1834 Edwin Forrest, as yet an unentered horse, trotted his mile in 2 :31 1-2, beating Sally Miller. The course was 1 mile and 10 yards in length. In 1835 Dutchman made four miles, under the saddle, in 11 :19 and 10:51, and Dolly, by Messenger, out of a thoroughbred mare, five miles APPENDIX. 958 to wagon, carrying two men, weighing 310 pounds, in 10:45 ; and imme- diately was started again to do 10 miles more, ^\h\v\\ she accomplished in 34 :07. The same year the horse Daniel D. Thompkins, under the sad- dle, trotted three mile heats in 7 :!)[) and 8 :10. In 1842 Ripton beat Lady Suffolk, at 3 miles in harness, in 5 :07 and 5:17. In 1843 Lady Suffolk made mile heats in 2:28 1-2, 2:28, 2:28, 2:29 and 2 :32, which was not again ccjualed until 1854, when this record was covered by Tacony. In 1844 Cayuga Chief made the first half mile in a race in 1 :15, the fastest yet made in public ; and Fanny Jenks accomplished 100 miles, in harness, in 9 hours 38 minutes 34 seconds. The slowest mile was done in 6 :25 and the fastest in 4 :47. At the end of the race this mare was driven an extra mile in 4 :23. In 1849 Lady Suffolk trotted 19 times and won 12, beating Grey Eagle and Mac twice, Pelham five times. Lady Sutton twice. Trustee four times ; also beat Black Hawk, Gray Trouble, Plumbay and other horses. This year a Canadian mare. Fly, is said to have been driven from Cornwall to M( ntreal, ninety miles, in 8 hours and 15 minutes. Fanny Jenks made 100 miles in 9 hours 38 minutes and 34 seconds. Fanny Murray trotted one hundred miles in 9 hours 41 minutes 23 seconds. In 1852 Tacony won 12 races, beating allthe best horses of the day, making a single mile in 2 :26 ; two miles in 5 :02, and was beaten only twice. As a 3 year Ethan Allen trotted this year in 3 :20. Flora Tem- ple this year won her first purse, on the regular turf, in 2 :41. In 1853 the entire sporting interest was centered in Flora Temple and Tacony. Flora this year beat all the best horses of the day, winning seventeen times. Her best time at mile heats was 2 :27, 2 :28, and at 2 mile heats 5 :01 1-2, 4 :59. This year Tacony trotted a mile in 2 :25 1-2. In 1856 the contest lay principally between Flora Tempte and Lancet. Flora made 11 races, winning nine, beating Lancet four times in harness, and Tacony three times in harness, Tacony going under the saddle. This year Flora Temple lowered the one mile record to 2 :24 1-2. That the trotting horse of America owes his great powers to the infu- sion of thorough blood, we have before staated. To Imported Messen- ger is this due in the greatest degree. Messenger's sire was Ma?nl)rino, his second sire Engineer, and his third sire Samson. Thence to Blaze, Flying Childers and the Darlcy Arabian. Samson is reported to have been coarse and homely, and Engineer rough and coarse, but both of these horses were of extraordinary substance. Another great trotting sire of Anierica was imported Bellfounder. There has been much controversy over his breeding, first and last, but t i 904 ILLUSTRATRB STOCK DOCTOa. I thut lie was ti f.tiiunoh trotter, nnd ii fjettor of luhiiiniMo lior«(>s, tlicro \n no doijI)f , f^iviiiir ,s|)!(Midi<l iictioii to his jjct. Still, it imi^t \n) iKlinitlcd that, iidiiiiralilc jis whh Uidlfouiidcr hiniself, his <j('t was not ('(jual to llic dcscciidanls of Messenger in all that constitutes speed, enduraiao and action. DtnvK^ also het-anio a valuahlc factor in our trotting hlood. Ilis strain of hidod !ii)|u'ars in the Medley's, Durac Messenger's, Manibrino Chief's and (Jold Dnst's. One of lh(> sub-families of Mcssonijor's Mood, Ilamhletonian, wlm united the i)lood of Messenger and IJcllfounder, has raised the tn)tliii<- horse of Aniericu to the highest point of perfection. He was not a handsome horse from a thoroughbred standpoint, if indeed he wan thoroughbred, which has been doubted. It has been given as follows: IIanil)letonian was by Abdallah ; ho by Mambrina, a son of Messenger. The dam of .\.'*dallah, the marc Ama/.oniii. Tlie dani of IIaml)letonian by imported IJcllfounder ; second dam by ILunbletonian ; third dura, Silvertail, s.iid to have been by imported Messenger. In all that constitutes stoutness and ability to perform, in freedom from tendency to disability, his stock has been wonderful. Noted for immense and strong joints, length and strength of bone, magniticeut muscular development, prominent, sijuare, massive build, mighty hips and excellent barrel, all knit together to form a most admirable frame, united to a nervous constitution, that reproduced itself in his descendants, in a most wonderful degree. In relation to the descendants of the progenitors of the strain of trot- ting blood, Mr. II. T. Helm, of Chicago, a breeder of good horses, and a close students in horse history, in his work, " American Koadsters and Trotting Horses," says of the the trotting horse of to-day : " The com- bined Abdallah-lJellfounder is a hoi'se of the teens: " (Joldsmith jNIaid, 2:14; Dexter, 2 : 17 1-4 ; Gloster, 2:17; Bodine, 2 : 19 1-4 ; St. Julien, 2 : 22 1-2 ; CJazelle, 2 : 21 ; Fullerton, 2:18; Mountain Boy, 2 : 20 JM ; Jay Gould, 2:21 1-2; Nettie, 2:18; Startle, . Joe Elliot would in his opinion, have probably stood as a, bright star in the tirmamciit." We can add to this our own opinion as a breeder of descendants of Mes- senger and Bellfounder many years ago, that we never had a disappoint- ing colt. Tlicy were mighty driving horses, of great bone, muscle and sinew, of great lung power, and of course of great endurance. Of some 'of the truly great descendants of this blood, the authority previously quoted says ; GOLDSMITH MAID, The Queen of the Trolling Turf, was foaled in 18.57, and is now nineteen year.-^ old. She was bred by John D. Docker, of Sussex county, Al'l'ENDIX. 8, tllCl'O Ih i iulniiUoil ijiial to the iraiH'o uiid I lis struin iiio Chief's iiiiiui, will) 10 trotliiig (! was not. od ho wuH follows : Mcssciif^or. iiibletonian :liird dum, n froodom Noted for na<j;iiificeut i<f|ity liipa )lo frame, .sccudanta, n of Irot- orsos, and dstcM's and Tho com- iiith i\Iaid, St. Jnlicn, 2 : 20 ;}-4 ; liot would niaiiUMit." s of Mcs- lisiippoint- ii}scl(> and Of some previously id is now ix county, 055 N. J. Her dam was one of those yeljow-huy mare.-* so ((uuiiion in tho produce of old Abdullah. She was undersized, fretful, and of a ihmvous toniperunieiit, and up to the age of six years had performed no work of any kind, excc|)t to run occasional races about and on the farm, for tho amusenient of the boys. In iHd.'} she was sold by Mr. Decker for $2(;o • the purchuser selling her again, on the same day, to Mr. Tompkins, for $3(50 ; and she was soon afterward !)ought by Mr. Alden Goldsmith, for $»)()0. The eye of the practical horseman discovered that she was worth tho handling. He discovered her ability, and soon brought the world to a knowledge of her value. Under his earc'ul and patient management, and the skillful drivers employed by him, lie soon displayed such speed and extraordinary (lualitics of game and endurance, that he was able to sell hor, at about the age of cloven years, for the sum of $20,000. The purchasers were li. .lackman and Mr. Hudd Doble, and, under the guid- ance of the latter, she has steadily advanced in a career of fame that is without a paralhd in the history of the trotting turf. She was subse- quently sold, by the two gentlemen last named, to II. N. Smith, for tho sum of $37,000, and yet remains his property. She has been matched against all tho great trotters of her period ; and, while she has occasion- ally lost a race, she has ultimately vanquished all competitors, and stead- ily lowered tho record for trotting performances, and at the ago of eighteen, marked tho marvelous, and thus far unapproaclmlile, record of n mile in 2:14. Twice during the year 187G she trotted in a race in 2:15, and although in her first race against the renowned Smuggler she was beaten, she by no means surrendered her queenly scepter, for again, at Buffalo, she as- serted her supremacy in the three fastest successive heats on record. Proudly does she command the sympathy and applause of all beholders when she hurls at her powerful competitor the defiant challenge, "You may become King, but I am yet Queen." It wore useless to mention the names and performances of others ; there is no name that can bo compared with that of the little bay mare ; the fame and the radiance of all others pale before the brilliancy of a renown that followed her to the age of twenty years, and has been wit- nessed on every great course throughout the expanse of a continent. I subjoin a description of the Trotting Queen, from tho pen of one of our most accurate and capable writers : Goldsmith Maid is a bay mare 15 1-4 hands, no white. She appears, at first glance, to bo rather delicately made, but this conception is drawn from the form, rather than tho quality of her make-up. Her head and neck are very clean and blood-like ; her shoulder sloping and well placed ; luiddlo piece tolerably deep at tho girth, but so light in the waist as to give her a tucked-up appearance, and one would say a lack of eonstitu- 61 956 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR tion, hxx'c for the abundant evidence to the contrary ; loin and coupling good ; quarters of the greyhound order — broau and sinewy ; her limbs are cleiin, tine-boned and Aviry ; feet rather small, but of good quality. She is high uiettled, and takes an abundance of work without flinching. In her highest trotting form, drawn to an edge, she is alme.st deer-like in appearance, and wlien scoring for a slart and alive to the emergcncii^s of the race, with her great flashiu'r eye and dilated n(»strils, she is a perfect picture of animation and living beauty. Her gait is long, bold and sweeping, and "he is, in the hands of a driver accjuainted with her pecu- liarities, a perfect piece < T macliiiiery. She seldom makes an out-and- out break, but frequently makes a skip, and has been accused of losing nothing in either case. Aside from the distinction of having trotted the fastest mile on record, she also enjoys the honor of making the fastest three consecutive heats ever won in a race, which renders any comments upon her staying qualities unnecessary. She continued on t!ic turf until past twenty years old, and after com- pleting that age she dosed her public career with the year 1S77 by trotting during tiiat year forty-one heats in 2 :8() or better, and making a time record of 2:14 1-2. Ilef neord stands at the close of her career at 2:14, with 8.'52 heats in 2:30 or better. Her record and her career arc the marvel of the ag<>. DEXTER. Dexter has been so often described, tiiat the public are familiar with his aj.nearance. A dark bay or br(>wn gelding, with a white stripe tin; full length and widvh of his face, and four white legs ; If) hands, 1 incli high ; his head as finelv cut in its outline as that of Australian or lionnio Sotland ; an e^-e that does not stand out Avith Mie prominence of tlic Abdallah eye in Ilainbletonian, Imt one that sp, kles with a glance of fire that si)caks of that which is back of the orb; his mane and tail arc medium in fulness, and in form and blood-like api'varance he is hardly surpassed by that of any thoroughbred of fu'l ago in the country. His record of 2 :17 1-4 is familiar to all. JAY GOULD. Jay Gould is a bright bay horse, of fine mould and finish, 15 hands 2 inches in height ; rather light-appearing in form, but of great and power- fully formed quarters, and a tolerably fair set of limbs. His head is a finely formed one, and he has a face that indicates the high degree of in- telligence that in so .great a measnrc marks this branch of the family. He has trotted twenty heats in 2 :30 or better, and reached a record of 2 :21 1-2, and in addition is credited with one son, King Philip, a young horse only five years old, that, has trotted nine heats in 2 :30 or better, at d reached n lecord of 2 ;23 . OLOSSABT OP SCIENTIPIC AND OTHER TERMS, WITH THEIR DEFINITION. Abdomen — The portion of the body containing the stomach and intes- tines ; the belly. Ahnnrmal — That which is not natural or roe:ular. Ahorlion — Tlie casting of the young in an unnatural manner, and be- fore the proper time. Abrade, Abrasion — To rub off, to wear away by contact, as rubbing off the surface of the skin, producing galls. Abrupt — Quick, sudden ; an aln-upt turn or twist in the intestine may produce strangulation of the parts. AbacenH — A swelling and its cavity containing pus or matter. A cavity containing pus. , v Abscission — The cutting away or removal of a part. Absorb — Swallowing up, drinking in. Absorbent — In anatomy, those vessels whi(!h imbibe or suck up, as the lacteals or lymphatics. In medicine, any substance, as chalk, mag- nesia, etc., used to absorb acidity in the stomach. Absorption — The taking up by the vessels of the body of any substance either natural or unnatural, as the scrum of dropsical swellings. Accelerate — Growing i[uicker or faster, as an accelerated pulse. Acid — Sour. The last fermentation before the putrid. Acidulate — To make slightly sour, as with lemon, vinegar, or the mineral acids. -4ccre^iOH— Increase, or growing as au exostosis or unnatural growth of bone. Aceni — Stony growths of the liver, resembling berries. Acrid — Sharp, pungent, biting, irritating, as the strong acids. Acute — Severe, sharp. In diseases, those which soon come to an end in contradistinction to chronic. Adhesion — A joining together, as the union of parts hi healing. Adhesive — That which adheres, as certain plasters. 958 ILLUSTRATED BTOCK UOCTOB. Adipose — Fatty matter ; belonging to fat. Aerate — Mixing with air, as the blood in the lungs, by which it ab- sorbs oxygen. Affection — Disease, or disease of some particular part. Affinity — The attraction which causes particles of bodies to adhere and form compounds. That which causes substances to cohere. Albumen — Substances, animal and vegetable, resembling the white of an egg. Aliment — Solid or liquid substance taken as food. Alimentary Canal — The bowels. Alkali — Any substance which will neutralize an acid, as magnesia, soda, potash, etc. Alterative — A medicine changing the functions and condition of the organs of the body. Analysis — ^To separate into parts, resolving into the original elemer.t3. Anatomy — ^The ai-t of- dissecting, or separating the different parts of the body. The science of the structure of the body, as learned by dissection. Anchylosis — ^The stiffening or rendering rigid a joint. Anaesthetic — Agents which deprive of sensation and suffering, as chlo- riform, ether, etc. Anodyne — A noiedicine to allay or diminish pain. Anomalous — Deviating from the general character or rule. Antacid — Opposed to or an antidote to acids. Antagonism — Opposed in action ; one contradicting another. Anterior — Before ; in front of another part. Anthelmintic — Medicine to kill or expel worms. Antidote — ^That which counteracts hurtful or noxioi?": substances. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison. Antiperiodic — Medicine to arrest or retard the return of a paroxysm in periodic disease. Antiseptic — Agents for preventing, arresting or retarding putrefaction. Anus — The fundament, or lower portion of the bowel at the tall. Aperient — ^Laxative Medicine ; that which gently oper.ates on the bowels. Approximate — Coming near to. An approximate cure is by inocula- ting for another disease. Aqueous — Watery ; having the property of water, as watery matter, aqueous pus. Aromatic — Strong smelling stimulants, given to dispel wind and re- lieve pain. Artery — Blood vessels which carry the red blood from the heart. Articulate — Joining, working together or upon one another, as the bones. APPENDIX. 95i> bailees. A aroxysm in ^/?/)/iyxm— Death from strangulation of the lungs, from want of air. A»theiwpia — ^Weakness of the sight or vision. Assimilate — To make like another ; assimilation of food in the nutri- tion of the body. Aiiralrjalus— The largest bone of the hock-joint, lying below the OS calcis. Astringent — That which causes contraction of the bowels or vital structures. Astringents are medicines which suppress discharcres, as from the bowels, blood, nmcus. Atfemcate — To draw out, to make thin, reduce in size. Atrophy — Wasting of a part, as the muscles. Augmeni — To increase. Auricle — The external part of the ear ; also parts of the heart, one on each side resembling ears. BalJc — To refuse to pull, or to refuse to go forward at command. Jiase — The lower part, as the base of the brain; the foundation. Beneath — Under a certain part. Biliary — Belonging to or pertaining to bile. Biliary duct, a canal containing bile. Boot — Buffer, a leather band, worn to prevent one foot cutting the other in traveling. Bougie — An instrument for opening the urethra, or urinary, or other passages. Bounded — Parts lying about another : surrounded by. Breeding-in-and-in — Breeding to close relations, in the same sub- fumily, as the produce of the same sire but of different dams, or of ■he same sire and dam. Cai''areoas — Containing lime, lime like. CalculuH — Any hard, solid concretion found in an}'. part of the body, as st<Mic in the bladder, gall stones, etc. Calefacient — Anything producing warmth. Callous — Induration ; a hard deposit ; excess of bony matter. Cancer — A hard, unequal, ulcerating tumor, which usually proves fatal. Canker — Eroding ulcers of the mouth ; virulent, corroding ulcers. Any sore which eats or corrodes. Cannon-bone — The shank, or bone below the knee or hock. The met- acarpal or metatarsal bone of the horse. Capillary — Hair-like : applied to the minute ramifications of the blood vessels. Capsicum — Cayenne pepper. The small, long red pepper. Capsular Ligaments — Ligaments surrounding the joints. Capsvle — A membranous bag or sac. 9(?0 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. Carbon — Woody matter. Charcoal is impure carbon ; the diamond is pure carbon. Carbonic acid is expelled from the lungs in the ct of breathing. Carbonic oxyde in the blood or lungs is fatal to i iV-. Caries — Ulceration of the substance of the bones. (7a/*mmi7e>e«— Warming, stimulant, aromatic medicines, used in colic and wind. Cartilage — Gristle ; the substuucc covering the ends of bones, moving nwl working upon each other. Castrate — ^To geld, emasculate, deprive of the testicles. Catarrh — A cold attended with running of the nose. Cathartic — Purgative medicine, used for freely opening the bowels. Catheter — An instrument used for drawing the water from the bladder and for other purposes. Caustic — Any burning agent, as potash, nitrate of silver. To cauter- ize is to burn, generally applied to the use of the hot iron in diseases. Cavity — A depression, as the cavil}'^ of a wound. Cellular tissue — The membrane or tissue which invests every liber of the bod>', composed of minute cells communicating with each other, aud "whicli servo as reservoirs of fat. Cephalic — Pertaining to llie head. Cerehral — Pertaining to the brain. Cervical — The neck ; belonging to the neck. Characteristic — A symptom of character. Characterize, to distinguish. Chemical — Kelatiug to chemistry. Chirurfjical — Belonging to surgical art. Cholar/Offue — Medicines to Increase the secretion of the bile. Chronic — A lingering, long-standing disease, succeeding the acute stage. A seated, permanent disease. Chyle — The milky liquid, as taken from the food during digestion, and prepared from the chyme, and ready to be absorbed by the lacteal vessels before being poured forth into the blood. Chyme — The food modified and prepared by the action of the stomach. Cicatrice — ^The ecar left after the healing of a wound or ulcer. Circumscribed — Li m ited . Cleft — A mark ; di^'ision ; furrow. Clyster — Liquid medicine injected into the lower intestine. CoagvJate — ^To clot, as the blood when drawn. Cohesion — Connected : adhering together ; sticking together. Coition — The act of copulation ; union of the sexes. Conception — Fecundation by action of the male. Condition — A healthy, serviceable state of the system. A firm state of the muscular tissue. APPENDIX. 961 Colic— A griping disease of the intestines. Collapse— A falling together. A closing of the vessels. Colon— The largest of the intestines, or more properly, the largest divis- ion of the intestinal canal. Congenital— Born with another ; of the same birth. Belonging to the individual from birth. Congestion— An accumulation of clogged blood in the vessels, or in the parts, as the lungs, brain, etc. Constrict -Brawing or binding together, as constriction of the muscles of a part. Contagiom — A disease that may be communicated by contact, or the matter communicated, or proceeding from the breath or emanations of the body. Contorted — Twisted, twisting, writhing, as the body in i)ain, or from th^ result of disease. Contmion — A bruise ; a wound matle by a blow or bruise. Convex— ll^y'mg a rounded surface. The opposite of concave. CopiouH — Plentiful, abundant, as a copious discharge. Coronet~T\iQ> upper part of the hoof, Just where it joins the skin. Cranium — The skull. Cranial : pertaining to the skull. ' Crest — The back or upper part of the neck of the horse. ' Crupper — The buttocks of a horse. Crural — Pertaining to the legs, as the crural arteries and the cruraJ veins. Crust — The hoof, so-called. The outside lamina) of the hoof. Cul-De-Sac — A passage closed at one end. Cutaneous — Of the skin, as a cutaneous affection. Cyst — A small bladder or sac, ajiplied to those containing parasites, which become encysted, or inclosed in an envelo'je. Debility — The condition of weakness or feebleness. Decoction — A Huid formed by boiling in water. Decompose — The act of decaying. To separate into component parts. Degenerate — To become worse or inferior. Deleterious— Thai which is injurious, poisonous or destructive. Delirium — Insanity; loss of the senses, or a wandering of them iu disease. Demulcent — That which sheathes and protects irritated surfaces. Dermal — Belonging to the skin. Dessicate — To dry. To make dry. Drying by heat. Detergent — Medicines having the power of cleansing the vessels or the skin. Develop — ^To increase. A disease develops its intensity. To show increasing muscular form. Bringing to perfection. i 962 ILLUSTRATED ST'^CK DOCTOR. Ttabet-js — An cs ^ssivo flow of urine containing sacliarine matter. j^'ii/ynoAM'—T! 3 > inguishing of one disease from another. ^Haphorefia — Mt: ines which cause perspiration or sweating. i. tpftrajx—T ic midriflF. The membrane, or brain muscle, which divides thb i^.i'-ax or chest from the abdomen or belly. Diarrhoea-— X contimied and profuse discharge from the bowels. Diffuse— To extend or drive out. That which may flow or spread, as u diflfusJble stimulant. Digestion — T'le separation and dissolving of the food in the stomach. Digestive ointment has the power of resolving tumors. Dilate — To open wide, as dilation of the eye. Dislocation — Putting out of joint. Dilatation — The expanding of a body, as of the heart, sirteries, the blad- der, etc., from over-fullness. Dilute — To make thin, as a medicine with water, with oil, et<5. Diminution — To make less, to decrease, as of pain. Distort — Deformed, crooked, out of the natural shape. Distend — To stretch out, or swell. Diuretic — Medicines to increase the flow of urine. Dorsal — Pertaining to tlie back. The dorsal euiumn ; the back-bone. Drastic — Powerfully acting medicines or poisons. Duct — A tube for conveying a fluid or the secretions of the glands. Duodenum — The first portion of the small intestine, and through which the bile is poured. Dysphazia — Difficulty of swallowing. Dyspna:a — Difficulty of breathing. Echolic — Parturients. — Agents causing the contraction of the womb. Effusion — A flowing out, an of the blood, water or lymph, into the tissues. Ejection — Casting out, as ejecting improper matters from the stomach. Elastic — The property of springing or stretching. Embryo — The impregnated ovum in the womb after growth has com- menced. Emetic — Medicines given to produce vomiting. Emollients — Agents which have the power of softening or relaxing. Enamel — The hard outer covering of the teeth. Enema — Medicines given by injection into the bowels. Enteric — Belonging to the bowels. Enteritis — Inflammation of the bowels. Epidemic — Disease tiat aff^ects a large number, us though carrietl in the air. Epiglottis — The covering of the glottis. A tongue-shaped projection, to prevent food or liquids from entering the wind-pipe. Eruption — Pimples, blisters, rash, etc., breaking out on the skin. APPENDIX. 96k ich (lividcH e Btomaoh. I has com- Uiophagus— The guUet, or tube of the throat which conveys food to the stomach. Evacuate— To empty or pass ont, as, to evacuate the bowels. Ewe-necked— In the horse, having a neck like a shorn sheep. Exanthema — Eruption of the skin with fever. Excoriate— To tear or strip off the skin ; to wear away or abrade ; to break the skin in any manner, as in galling or with acrid substances. Excrement — Befuso matter. The dung. J?rcrMcence— Unnatural or superfluous growth. Excreting — Throwing out from the body. i7xcn"ejo»— Separating the fluids of the body by means of the glands. iJxAa/e— Breathing out, evaporating. Uxo«f08t»— Unnatural growth or projection of the bone. Extensor -tendon — The tendons which stretch out the limbs. Extravasate — To let flow from the proper vessels, as in bleeding. Extremities — The limbs, so-called. Exude — To discharge through the pores. Facial — Pertaining to the face. Faces — The excrement. Farcy — A disease of the lymphatics of the skin of the horse. Also a disease allied to glanders. Febrifuge — Medicines to lower the temperature of the body and counter- act fever. Feculent— Fonl or impure matter, formed by the breaking down of the tissues, excremeutitious matter. Femur — The thigh bone proper. Fermentation — Incipient decomposition of vegetable substances from souring. Fibrin — An organic substance found in the blood and composing a large part of the tissues of the body. Fibrous membrane— a mem- brane composed of fibers. Fibula — The small or splinter bone of the hind leg. The outer and les- ser bone of the leg ; much smaller than the tibia. Fissure — An opening, a crack. Fistula — A deep, narrow ulcer, having a pipe leading to it. Fistulous, Like a pipe. Flatulent— The generation of gas or wind in the stomach and intestines, as in flatulent colic. Flex — ^To bend, as the head, neck or limb ; as a muscle flexing the arm. Flexor — A muscle whose office it is to bend a part ; in opposition to extensor. Florid— Bod or scarlet like, from excess of blood ia a part. $64 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOOBOB. Fomentation~ThQ applicatiou of warmth and moisture, as with a liquid or poultice. Forceps — Long pointed pincers or nippers. Fracture — The brealting of a bono. Friction— Exciting circulation by rubbing. Fumigate— The ajjplication of smoke or vapor. Function — The office or duty of any part of the body. Fundament— The anus or extremity of the bowel. The end of the gut. Fungus— An uuiiaturul growth resembling mushrooms. Gangrene— The mortification or death of any part of the body, or of any of its tissues. Oas— An enianntion, or invisible fluid, generated in the body. Gastric — Pertaining to the stomach. Gelatine — Animal jelly. Gemelliparous — Producing two at a birth. G'eMo-flfe— To beget offspring. Generative; employed in begetting or producing young; breeding. Genital— ReVdiiu'^ to re[)roductioii of young, or to generation. Gland— A structure for secreting certain fluids of the body, and con« taining a tube. Glottis—The narrow opening at the top of the windpipe. Grnnulate—Mat'icv resembling grains, in the healing of wounds, and new flesh. Gravid— The state of being with young. Gullet — The esophagus or food pij)o leading to the stomach. Haggard — Worn down; thin; ghastly; deathlike. iTfcmfli— Ilelating to the blood. Hasmatin — The coloring matter of the blood. Haunch— Thai part of the body which lies between the last ribs and the thigh. In the horse, the bony region of the hips. Haw — The process of the eye-socket, which is thrown over the eye to clear it of foreign substances. Hectic — A constitutional and remitting fever exhibited in consumption; produced also by ulcers, sores, etc. Hemorrhage — A discharge of blood from the vessels containing it. Hepatic — Belonging to the liver. Hepatized — Converted into a liver-like substance. Hereditary — Inbred from the parents, as disease, color, vices and other peculiarities. fl«e-— Color. Humerus — ^The upper arm-bone ; upper bone of the fore-leg. Hytiterics — A nervous disability, confined to females, sometimes attack* ing males. APPENDIX. 965 8 and other Illeum—Th6 lower part of the small intestine. Incision— Qntiing into, a clean cut, cutting as in any operation pet- formed. Induration — A hardening, as a hard tumor. Incisors — The front teeth of the jaws. J»/ec<ion— Communicating disease by miasma or emanations from a dis- eased body. Ingested — Food taken in. Inject— To throw in artificially, as from a syringe. JnocMia/to»— Producing tlie same disease by virus or matter from a sore communicated from one animal to another. Instinct — Sense, as applied to animals. Interfering— The cutting of one foot or leg with the other. Interstice — The minute spaces between the particles of a body. Intestines— Tho bowels. The alimentary canal leading from the stomach to the anus. Invert — To turn about or upside down. Invigorators — Strengthening medicines, or agents. Jejunum — A part of the small intestines. Jet— The peculiar flow of blood from the arteries, or spurting motion. Jugular — The large veiji of the neck. Lacerate — To tear. A lacerated wound, is a torn wound. Laclirynal — Pertaining to the tears. The lachrymal duct is the duct leading from the eye to the membrane of the nose. Lamella — A small plate of anything ; pertaining to the anatomy of the hoof. Languor — Weakness, faintness, debility. Laryngitis — Inflammation of the larynx. Larynx — The swell at the upper part of the wind-pipe, and extending into the throat. Lateral — At, or to the one side. Laxative — A mild, loosening purgative. Lens — A portion of the eye. Lesion — Disease of a structure ; any hurt or injury. Ligament— T\\G bands of the joints. That which binds together. The fibrous structure of the bones. Lohe — A division of an organ, as of the brain, lungs or Uver. £ooai— Confined to a certain part. Lnhricate— To moisten, as the lubrication of the joints and moving parts by their appropriate fluids. Lymph— A transparent and nearly colorless fluid. The fluid contained in and poured out by the lymphatics. Lymphatio—The vessels of animal bodies which contain the lymph. M^ 1 Il» ILLUBTBATED STOCK DOOTOE. Macerate— Steeped almost to solutlou. Tlioroagh soaking of a part in water previons to I'isseution. Malady — Disease or ailment. Malar — Pertaining to the cheek bone. Malander— All ulcerous condition en the inside of the legs. Malformation — Badly or unnaturally shaped or formed. Malignant — Severe; long; dangerous disease. Mediastinum — The partition formed by the meeting of the |)Ienra, divid- ing the chest into two lateral parts. JfcrfwMarj/— The marrow ; pith; a soft substance. Membrane — A thin animal tissue. Thin covering of the brain, bones mid other organs. Mental — Relating to the mind. The reasoning faculty. Mesentary—T\ie membrane which attaches the intestines to the spine. Metastasis — The transference or removal of disease from one ]>art to another, or such change as is succeeded by a solution. Morbid — A state of disease; an unnatural state, as morbid humors; a failing, sinking state. Mortification — The death of a part from gangrene. Mucilage— A jelly-like fluid ; one of the proximate elements of vege- tables, abundant in slippery elm; the agent which lubricates the joints. Mucus— The substance secreted by the mucous membranes, and effused upon the surfaces of the membranes, as the running of the nose in a cold. Muscles — The lean or flesh; the organs producing the active movements of the body. Narcotic — Drugs which allay pain and produce sleep. Nauseants — Medicines that sicken the stomach. Nephrites — Inflammation of the kidneys. Nerves — The fibrous system, which convey sensations to and througii the body. JTcrtJOMs— Having weak nerves. Neutralize— DeBtToyiiig the force or effect of anything. Nitrate of Silver — Lunar caustic. Nutritive— Thai which builds up ; strong, healthy food. Nutrition— The process by which the food taken is assimilated ; to repair waste and promote growth. Obesity — Exceeding fatness. Oblique — Slanting. Ocular — Belating to the eyes. Omentum — The caul. A fold of the peritoneal membrane, covering the Intestines in front, ard attached to the stomach. *--#? APPENDIX. 967 inovenieutB Optic- Relating to the sight, ub the optic nerve ; relating to the htws of vision. ■ Organ— The natural instrument by which a process or function is car- ried on. Organic— Composed of organs. Organism. The living body. Origin — The beginning or first existence of a thing. Os — The technical name for bone. Oa Calcis — The tip of the back. Osseous — Bone like. Os Cheocele — Scrotal hernia. Any tumor of the hernia. Ossification — Changing to bone. Bony formation. Oxydation — The change formed by tlie action of air on any substance. The changing of the black or venous blood into red or arterial bloort in the lungs. Pabulum — That which is proper for food. Pachydermata—A thick-skinned animal, as a horse, ox, man, etc. Palate — The roof of the mouth. Panacea — A supposed universal cure. A medicine applicable to many cases. Pancreas — The narrow, flat gland extendi, g across the abdomen, some times called callet or sweet-bread. Paroxysm — In disease, a recurrence coming on after an intermission Chills and fever are paroxysmal. Parturition — The act of bringing forth young. Patella — The knee pan. Pathology — Pertaining to the nature and constitution of disease. Pectoral — Pertaining to the breast, as the pectoral muscles. In medi' cine, that which is adapted to relieve affections of the breast and lungs. Pectin — The gelatinizing principle of certain fruits and vegetables. Pepsin — A substance secreted in the stomach of animals. The active principle in rennet. Pfpftc— Promoting digestion ; relating to digestion. Pericardium — The serous membrane of the heart. Periohrondrium — The membrane covering the cartilages. Pericranium — The raembrame lining the bones of the skull. Periosteum— The fibrous membrane investing a bone. Peritoneum — The serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen. Permeate— Thai which may freely invest or pass through without rup- ture or sensible displacement. Water permeates sandi; light perme- ates glass. P*aryruc— The opening or tube at the back part of the mouth which leads to the stomach* ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOOTOSi Phlebotomy— The operatiuu or act of bleeding. Flaccnta — The ineiubraiio covering the young in the womb. Plethora— X full habit of body ; full of blood. Pleura — Tlie Herons nienibnino lining tlio interior of the ehest, covering tno lungs, reflecting and lubricaling them into its secretions. PlcxtiH—Awy union of vessels, nerves or fibers ii lu* form of not work. Prc(litipotit!~A» likely to occur; iucliniug to, a» being i)redi8|>osed to diseuse. 2V«t7'««— l*roniinence; ii jjrojecting purt; any protuberance, euiiuenco or i)rojecting bone. Pr«/M«6'— Abundant, plentiful ; ns a profuse discharge. ProffnoMiH — The art of judging by the symptoms the probable course of a disease. ProlnpsitH Uteri — Falling of the wond). Prolapsus Recti — Falling of the rc(!tum. Pulnwnartf — Having reference to the lungs. Puhatc — A beating or throbbing. Puhe — The action or beat of the arteries. Pumivcx — The letting down or falling of the coffin bono on the sole. Puncture — Any orifice n\ado with a i)ointed instrument. Pupil — The ball or apple of the eye through which the rays of light pass to the clirystaline humors. Purgative — Any medicine having the power of operating strongly on tho bowels. P««— Tiie matter flowing from a tumor when lanced, or from Bores. Healthy pus is yellowish white iu color and secreted in the process of healing. Putrefaction — The act of decomposition ; corruption ; rotten. Pylorus — The lower and right orifice of tho stomach through wliich tho food passes to the intestines. Quiescent — At rest. Showing no pain. Making no sound. Quack — A i)retender in medicine. A charlatan. Qualmish — Sickness at the stomach; nausea. Quittor — An ulcerous formation inside tlie foot of the nature of a fistula. Rabies — Madness ; affected with hydrophobia. Bachitis — Inflammation of the spine ; rickets. This is a corruption of rachitis. Ramify — Branched ; running in various directions. Rancid — A rank, strong smell. Incipient putrefaction. Raphe— A seam or suture. Receptacle — That which receives or contains another. Rectum — The last intestine. The anal gut. Refrigerint — Medicines or lotions to diminish heat. 8t, covering IIH. if net work, disposed to e, oiuiucuco o course of ho sole. jf light pass ngly on the from fiorcH. i process of 1 which the of a fistula, (rruption of APPENDIX. Regurgitftte— The act of tlirowing or pouring Imck, as wind. Relax — To abate; bceonui more mild, or Iohh rigorous. iife>mi7few<— (.'casing for a time, as a fever or ti pain. Riproduvtion — l*rodueiiig again ; broediug. Respinition — The act of breatliing. i?t><<?Hn"<)M— Stopping, holding, as retention of tlie urine. Retina— Thv> part of thd e>e in which tlie im;jge is produced in the aet of Boeing, or vision. RickvU — A diseased state of tlie bones. liijtuhion—lw physics, that power by whicii particles or bodies arc mado to roeode from each otln-r. J^cmm/om— The union of parts sejja rated by a wound or accident. iSflCTrt/— Tlelonging to the os saernrn. iS«/tHf— That which is salt, or confaining salt in solution. iSfa/ira— The secretion of tiio salivary jilands, wiii(;li nu)istcns the food iu chewing ; also keeps the mouth and tongue moist. Salivation. Th«> act of |)rodncing an increased ll«)w of saliva. Sntujuiuifimtion — The process of producing blood from chyle. iS'anjVrtrj/— Kelating to the preseivation of liealth. Saphena—^l'A^ov and minor — veins of the hind leg. Scaphoid -^\\i\\wiX liked a boat, as the navicular bone. Sclerotic — Tlie thick, hard, white outer coat of the eyo. Sciatica — A rheumatic att'ection of tlic hip. Scar — To burn with a hot iron ; actnal cautery. Secretion — The separation of various substances from the blood. Sedative — Agents to depress nervous power, or lower circulation. Scnsorium — The seat of sensation. An orgsiu which receives an impres- sion. Sensitive, havlug feeling. Sensitive lamella?, the lamellte of the cotlln bone. Septic —Promoting putrefaction. The poison of dead bodies, iu contra- distinction to that of living ones called virus. Serum — The yellowish watery i)ortiou of the blood remaining after coagulation. Shank— The bone of the log from the knee to the ankle. Sialogogue — Medicine to promote the flow of ealiva. Sinm — An orifice or canal containing poison matter. SlinJc — The act of aborting; producing young before the natural time. iSf/oM^/i— (pronounced sluff'.) To fall away, separate from iu disease, as m or in mortified parts. SocJcct — The depression or process in which an organ works on another. Soporific — Medicine to induce sleep. /Sfpamodit— Spasms, as cramping, fits, etc. Colic pains recurring at in- tervals. I 970 ILLUSTRATED STOCK J)OCTOE. Spinal— IRelaiing to the back-bone or spine. Splint — An excrescence in the shank-bone. Splint-bone, one of th« bones of the leg. Spontaneous — A growth occurring without apparent cause. iSporacf/c— Separated, scattered ; occurring here and there, as sporadio causes of disease. Sternum- -The breast-bone. Stimulants — Agents to temporarily excite the nervous or circulatory system. Stomachics — Agents to promote digestion. Strangulated — Chocked ; stoppage of the circulation in any part. Strangury — Stopping of a pas&t fje. (SfrJcfMre— Stoppage or obstruction of a passage of the body, by morbid or spasmodic action. Stupor — A dull, sleepy, (itupid sensation. Loss of sensation. Styptic — An astringent having the property of restraining or stopping bleeding. Sudorific — That which will cause perspiration or sweating. Suppuration— The process of forming pus or matter ; the result of inflant- mation. Suture — A stitch or fastening on joining together. Symmetry — Well proportioned, handsomely and stoutly formed. Synovia — A fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted at the joints and articulations, for the purpose of lubricating them. Joint-oil, so vailed. Tegument — A covering. The skin. Integument, a membrane or skin, which invests a particular part. Tendon— The dense, fibrous structure in which a muscle ends, and by which it is joined to a bone. Tent — A pledget or plug introduced into a wound. Tenuity — The property of being thin, as rarifled air. Tergal — Belonging to the back. Tergum, the back. Testicle — The seed. The gland containing the seminal fluid. Tlierapeutic-ThoX part of medicine which relates to the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. The use of diet and medicines. Thorax— The chest, or that part of the body between the neck and abdomen. Ttfcm— The large bone of the hind leg. Tonic — ^.Agents which gradually and permanently improve the system. Tonsil — An oblong gland situated on each side of the fauces, terminated by the larynx and pharynx, at the rear of the mouth and having excretory ducts opening into the mouth. one of th« as sporadic circulatory part. , by morbid I. }r stopping lit of inflaia- ed. t the joints Foiut-oil, so ne or skin, ads, and by covery and medicines. ) neck and e system, terminated lud having APPENDIX. 971 Tor«iow— Twisting. The act of turning or twisting, as in drawing a tooth with the turnkey. Trachea— Thti windpipe. Tractile— That which may be drawn out. Trcrt'J— Tramping upon, as the tread of one hoof upon the other. The part of the hooi:' resting on the ground. Tuhcr — A rounilad projection of a bone. Tubercle— X sin ill tumor, as tubercles in the lungs. Tumor— X swelling or enlargement, generally appUed to those which are permanent. Ulcer — A running sore. Ulna — The larger of the two bones of the arm. Ulterior— Bi^yond a time or division. A last result. Uniciform—CaTved or crooked, as a clam or the finger nail. Ureter— ThQ tube or canal conveying the urine from the kidneys to the. bladder. l/rtrta/'^— Pertaining to the urine. Uterus — The womb. r^scK^flr— Pertaining to the vessels of animal and vegetable bodies, as the vascular functions. The arteries, veins, lacteals, and the like, compose- the vascular system. Animal flesh is vascular. Highly organized. Venesection — Lotting blood by opening a vein. ' Fc/(OH.v— Pertaining to the veins, or contained in the vein. Ventral — Pertaining to the abdomen or belly. Vermifuge— 'SlGilivAiiGa or agents to kill or expel worms. Vertebra— A division or separate bone of the spinal column. Vertex— Tho, top of the head. Vesicle —A small blister. Any membranous cavity. Villi' Fine, small fibres. Villous, abounding with minute fibres, as the inner nuicous membrane of the stomach and intestines, called the vil- lous coat, from its abounding with villi or minute hairs. Virulent — A dangerout disease ; poisonous. Virus — Contagious or infectious matter. Viscera — Tlie organs contained in any cavity of the body, particularly of the head, thorax and abdomen. Viscid — Any gluey, sticky or tenacious substance not easily separable. Vision— The act of seeing. F//rt/— Having or containing life. Necessary to life. Virifij— To bring to a vital state. FM/Ht'Cflry— Plants, lotions, ointments, drugs or other substances useful in the healing of wounds. Wale— To move slowly on the feet, as in walking. G2 972 ILLUSTEATED STOCK DOCTOR. Wane— To decrease, as in a fever. Warbles— SmaW, hard tumors on the back of a horse, from irritation of the saddle. The tumor occasioned by the depositing of the eggs of the gad fly in the baclis of horses and cattle. Warts—Spongy excrescences on various parts of the body. Whining— To utter the call of the horse. To neigh. Withers— The high process of the vertebra between the back and neck. Xerodcs — Any tumor attended with dryness. Xeromrjrum—A dry ointment. Xerotcs—A dry habit of body, a dry disposition. Xiphoid— Qyf Old like. A small cartilage at the botiom of tho breast- bone. Xyster — A surgeon's instrument for scraping bones, lleosf^— Frothy, foamy, spumy ; as yeasty pus or matter. Yoiinfj— The offspring of animals. Zarnich—A name applied to the native sulphurett of arsenic, sandarach, or realgar, and orpiment. ^em— The gluten of maize. Zigzag—YLaVmg very short turns. Zoology— Thai part of natural Instory which treats of tho structure, habits, classification and habitations of animals. Zoonomy— The science which treats of tho phenomensi of animal life, their causes and relations. Zygomatic — Pertaining to the bone of the head, called also os yagale or cheek-bone, or to the bony aiclx uuder which the temporal muscle : and neck. ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE. Horse, skeleton of. 23 " loiiXitiidinal section of. 29 Horse's lieuJ, vertical section of 27 Horec, bones of tlie foot 23 " " " " sectional view of 23 " foot and lower leg, vertical section ol og " external parts of ;]0 Good farm or every-day horse 40 Liglit liunting horse 43 Heavy " 43 English roadster 4^ " coach horse 45 " race horse. Eclipse 51 Norman Percheron stallion 57 " " mare 5S) Shetland ponies 07 Slialoa 75 Dervish 7(J Golddiist 77 Poitou ass 85 Horse's head with bearing-rein 100 " without " 100 Team of the cruel and Improvident master 123 " " kind and careful master 1"23 Barn o*" the provident master 12|| Farmer Unthrift's barn 128 " " home 126 Tlie barn of the cruel master 127 Model halter on model colt 127 Team of the kind master 123 " " cruel m.ister 128 Shiftless man's door-yard gate 123 " " field gate 128 Htgh-bred roadster 133 Finely bred roadster ^^ Good family horse ^'^ Proportions of the horse '3.1 Cleveland Bay '37 Onldsmlth Maid. , '""^ Movement iu trotting ^'** 974 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAGE Fine trotter lii light liarncss 144* Good form for saddle horse 145 Horse of good aelioii ]J(i Jlod'.'l form lor speed in running 118 Progression of blind horse l."l Movement in wallilng „ irKJ Side and front view of heads, good 1G2 " " bad 103 iSide view of fore-quarters, showing gocid shnulcler KH " " " l)ad conformation 1(18 Front view, showing breast and limbs, good Ki? " of lore-quarter:^, showing bad conlormations loj) Good hind-quarters 172 Side view ot hind-quarters 174 Back view of hind-quarters 175 " '• bad 17t; External manifestations of disease 184 First stage ol confirmed £. ;aso exudation 11)1 Second •' " '• 101 Horse affected with surfeit 19!) One of the causes of hide-bound in horses 205 Poll-evil during first stage 2l(i " " second stage 217 Slight enlargement, wliieli may end in Hstulous withers 22i) Fistulous withers, worst stage 220 A fit subject lor founder or bronchitis 24!) A horse dressed tor bronehitis 250 A cough of incurable bronchitis 252 </ase of congestion 252 Posltiou assumed by horse with an attack ol pneumonia 251$ Horse's head with cold , 258 " " " lymphatic gland swollen 25!) " ' '• the throat blisiered 2('.l Seton in the Ihroat of a horse 201 A horse quidding 202 The act of coughing 20^ Bit bearing upon jaw 200 Confirmed Influenza 2()7 Opening the abscess of strangles 271 The first stngn of spasmodic colic 274 'J'he second stage ol " " 274 The third stage of " " 275 The first stage of llatulent " 276 Hor-e dying fil 11 unk-nt colic 270 Aestrus hemorrhoidalia 287 '* •'gg*'i Icrvieand fly 278 Nose strained upward 280 \pplication of an ammonical blister 28l Horse suffering from acute gastritis 282 ''^nnatnral attitude Indicative ol abdominal Injury 280 Position assumed by horso suffering from abdominal Injury 280 Test for hemorrhage of the lungs 288 Colt picking hair from its leg, giving proot of worms 28!) Sgoiptoms attending disease of urinary organs 295 Test for inllauimaikm of the kidneys ...^mmow..... '296 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE .. 144* .. 145 .. UQ .. U8 .. 151 ~ 15(i .. 102 .. 103 . 1G4 .. 1(10 .. 107 .. 103 .. 172 . 174 . 175 . 170 . 184 . 11)1 .. 11)1 . 1!)!) . 205 . 210 . 217 . 2l>i> . 220 . 240 . 250 . 252 252 . 253 258 250 201 201 202 2(ia 200 207 271 274 274 275 270 270 2.S7 278 280 2bil 282 280 280 288 289 295 296 Horse suffering from bloody urine Position asi-umecl bv horse having ulbuminous urine. Dorse sullcring wiui tooth-ache Burning for lampas Efl<'cts of cruel use of bit Apliia 975 i'AGR. .... 298 .... 290 .... 308 .... 309 .... 311 Countenance of ahorse with rabies Destructive impulse of hydrophobia , Horse (luring the mad stage of staggers Expression characierlstic of megrims A lior?c dying with abscess within the briini A horse mad from inflammation of the brain. Te^t for tetanus 312 328 329 332 337 ;i42 342 347 Slings for tetanus or fractured limb 3^3 Mode offeedinghor.se with chronic tetanus !,! 7 349 Showing how far a horse with tetanus is capable ol nnition .^j) r )rse having string-halt g-.^ Mode of blinding a horse and applyhig lotion to the eye ;j5g Extirpation of the eye 300 Obstruction of the lachrymal gland 3(;i Eye effected by gutta serena 302 Foot, incapable of being raised from ground by reason of spavin 307 Natural position of loot when raised from the griiiiiid during an easy trot 307 Clo.'.ing crack in hoof 38j Acute fever in the feet. 3^5 Tlie low choke 404 Manner of using setou needle 4Q(j A horse sulTering from drastic poison 410 Tumor caused by curb chain 420 How to hear the sound made in a horse's windpipe 424 Internal hemorrhage 425 Horse sufl'ering from partial paralysis of the hind legs 420 Teeth of ox at age of live years 449 Section of head of ox 440 Devon ox 4';1 Devon bull 45( North Devon cow 4.i3 Devon working ox 455 Hereford bull 453 Hereford cow and calf. 401 Sussex cow 404 Durham bull and cow,old style 460 Shorthorn cow, in outline 468 bull 471 " cow, "Gala" 473 Yearling Shorthorn bull 475 Shorthorn cow, "Diana" 476 " bull, "Hiawatha" 479 " cow "Rosamond" 480 Points of Shorthorn bull 482 Jersey bull, "Comet" ■ 492 A trio of Jerseys 494 Model cow, perfection, points illustrated 497 Jersey bull " " " 499 Jersey cow BOX 976 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAOK. Jersey heifer 0U2 Modern Ayrshire cow .j|)j Dolstelnoow (VJIJ llolstcin heifer 525 Holslein bull lYiO " •' of theCbenery iiillklii<( stock ii'Mi Polled Angus cow 5;)!) A Texas steer 542 Modified Tcxans, or Clieiokeo cattle 544 1 Workiiiw by iHain force 571 Results of bad haiulliiig 574 " of good haiulliiiif 575 To prevent u cow Iroiii kicking 577 •' " sucking 577 Harness to prevent sucking 578 To prevent hooking 578 A primitive tackle, but good trainer , 579 Old etylcfann yard 5S4 Furuier Thriftless' mode ot protection 585 •' Thrilty's mode ol piotection 585 Primitive protection 585 Main floor of dairy barn 588 Plan of stables in basement 5'JO Cattle-feeding basement 5i)0 Basement of dairy barn 51)1 A pastoral scene 5!)9 Earl Spencer's prize ox iVii Outline of fat bullock (i2() Milk mirror of Jerseys 030 Great milk mirror on Holstein cow 032 Ground plan of model creamery ')45 Application of steam to tlio nostrils 0()7 Nose bag for steaming 008 Malignant catarrh, second or sloughing stage 0!)5 Skeleton of thv. ox 0!)8 Points of slurp 710 Leicester ewe and lamb 717 Leicester mm 718 glieared Cotswold ram 721 Group of Cotswold ewes 720 gheari d Cotswold ewe 722 Yearling Cotswold 723 Cotswold ewes 723 New Oxford*hlro ewe 724 Black-laeed Highland sheep 725 Highland sheep 720 Dorset ram 727 Soutlidown rnm 72!) Hampshire Down 728 Shearling Oxford Down 72!) Group of American Merinos 730 Merino ram 732 " ewe 733 Division of wool 734 Convenient feeding trough lor tlu> p 740 ILLUSTRATIONS. 977 Allowed to Phlfb for itself. '**<'■• fctcl. Wintirtd Willi <r(io(l kIicIIlt anil Skt'k'toii of L( ici'stcr Bhocp Skull of ft poUiil f-hwy) lli'uti of f'hi'rp, voiliciil yt'ciiipii.. A bad case of pcub Olfl China boar China sow Btikshiro boar E-^fX boar Sliort-laci'd Laneaf-lilre liojfs.... Poland-Cliina boar Chester whito hogs Improvt'il Cheshire Backwoods hog Berkshire sow, breeder Hazel Bplider, sow Breeder in good <' '-li, sow y^j Arkansas tooth picks ^q^ Skeleton of the hog ' " gQj 741 741 747 749 749 75(3 7G8 769 771 773 776 778 780 782 785 789 700 Crevc Ccpur cock and hen. 819 Mexican wild Turkey g2() Embdeii or Bremen geese g2i Aylesbury ducks g23 Gallus Sonnerntli 324 Head of sliigle-waliled Brahma fowl g25 " Breda or Gueldre g25 White Dorking cock g28 Gray English Dorkings P29 Dominique lowl ;j3q Plynioulh Rock fowls 831 Bucks County (I'a.) fowls {,32 Black Hamburg fowls 833 Goldeii-peneilled Hamburg- 834 Silver penciled Hamburg.- 835 White Leghorns 830 Standard While Leghorn? 837 Black Spanish fowls 838 Hondan hen KJ9 La Fleche fowls 840 Creve f Jenur fowls 841 Buff Cochin cock 842 •' " hen 843 Partridge Cochins 844 White Cochin fowls 846 Dark and Light Brahma* 847 Pair of Silky fowls 849 Breda cock and hen 850 Brown Breasted R'd Game 851 Earl Derby Game 852 Duck Winged Game fowls 853 White Gcorginn Games 854 Seabright Bantam-^ • 855 Barren FuU-feiithered heu 856 I 178 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAOR. Japanese Bantam cock 857 " " pullet 857 Point! of poultry ., 859 Points of head of cock 859 Analysis of wing plumngc 860 Points of the fowl 801 Illustration siiowing points 802 Breeding to type 8W Fountain for poultry 870 Wild turkey 872 Common turkey 873 Ocelated turkey 874 Bronze turkey 876 Guinea fowl 87C Peacock 877 Rouen duck 879 Aylesbury and Rouen ducks compared 880 Gray Call ducks 881 Cayuga Black ducks 882,884 Black East Indln ducks 883 Aylesbury ducks 885 Embden geese 887 Toulouse gees*' 888 Hong Kong geese 879 White C.iina geese 890 African goose 891 Anatomy of the hen 898 Bone of leg and foot of fowl 898 Back of the bam 902 Chart for telling age of horses (40 iiiustiations) 36 Chart for telling age of cattle (13 illuslrutions) 448 PAGX. 857 857 ■ 850 859 800 801 862 804 870 872 87:i 874 876 870 . .... 877 87» 880 881 882, 884 883 885 887 888 879 .... 890 .... 891 .... 898 .... 898 002 .... 30 .... 448 INDEX I'AOE. Abusing a fnlthlul servant 121 Abuse ot the hoofs 124 Abortion in nmrus 80 Abdoniinal cavity, wound..* penetrating 404 Abortion, causes of. gi " preventulives of. 81 " 10 prevent 81 Absorbents, inflammation of. H24 " '* of and rieipcs 325 Abscess within the bruin 841, Ji:S Acute inflammation of feet 380 Acute irritation of tho skin 41!) " " " " *' recipe 419 Action, styles of. 155 Ago of hor-e 31 Ago of the mule „ 35 Age for breeding horses 73 Age to (rain u colt 80 Alterauves 428 Ale for tired horses 115 America, introduction df ih. i i i ... 19 American seuil-wild horse 39 American v#. English foid;; 87 American wild horse CO " thoroughbred horse 01 Ambling 100 Antiquity of tho horse 17 Antiquity of cattle IS Anaasthetie? 429 Antiseptics 430 Anus, soreness of 2S3 Ancient Greek horse KIS An Infallible rule 230 Anodynes 434 Apparatus, to keep 413, 444 Apoplexy 338,341 " recipes 340,441 Aptha 312 " recipes 312 Ariel 141 A nerved horse 158 PAGE. Arabian horse /i- " " striking points 4j, " " color of. 49 " " first iuiponation 50 Arteries, enlargement of. ^20 Astringents , 330 BarbiirUies praeti.«ed 122 Bad usage v.«. ^'ood usige 123, 124 Balking and backing i4i) Balking ]5j, Bad heads, explanation of. 1G4 Back teeth of hor.se 32 Back furrowing 102 Barbary horse 53 Bellows 296 " recipes 207 Bites 4i«) Big Head and Bigjaw 3G3, 305 Blanketing no " when necessary 119 Blindness 150 Blind horse, movement of 151 Blood horses 101 Bleeding from tho nose 270 Blind teeth 307 " staggers 334, 338 Bladder, sand like deposits in 300 " inflammation of. 302 " " " recipes 302 " rupture of 303 Blood spavin 344 Bleeding 115,410 Black pigment, tumors 418 Bog spavin 344, 345 " recipes 305 Bone spavin 307, 300 " recipes 308, 300 Bones of the feet 28 Box stalls 107 Bots, recipes 270 ••I'j R ' Ofm w^'^ J^ 980 ILLUSTRATED STOCK POCTOTl. PAnE. Blshopod tooth ir.() Biliiig 15!) BHlliij,', liiinioss 8!), 1)0 " brullc 81). 1)0 Dots -277, 27S Bot iVw<> 278. i;71) Boltiiipf 150 Body iiiul limbs of liorso, oxplaiiatinn of 104, 1(7 Body of llio liorsciii front IDS Bono s]i;ivin 1-10 BroodiniJ lip, how to VM IJrokcii wind 158 Bre!ikin;jr down 158 Brolxoii wind 158 " " thick wind 158 Broken kncos 158 Bronchitis 210 " cauH's 240 '' how to know it 250 " what to do 250, 252 " recipes 250, 251 Broken wind 205 Breedinflr, importance ot 70 " draft horses 77 » In-andin 74, 78 Brcedinjf of mules 84 Brain, ah'ieess within 341, n43 Broken wind 424 Brook water ll.'l Brush, the 117 Brushes 110 Brushing or speedy cut 307. 303 Broken knees 399, 398 Broken hock 400 Buying 11 rrottlng horse 139 Buying cheap horses 153 Buying for blood 178 Burns 401 Cattle, antiquity of 18 Canadian horse 04 Craniinn, iniportamc of. 23 Cahiuick horse 37 Care necessary in training 03 Carriage of the body in riding OS Canter 101 Carrying ihe reins in plowing 103 Carriage floor 107 Care of the feet 118 Care of the frog 119 Careful man's theory, tlie 127 Causes of tibortion 81 Captain Mt Uowan 141 Cataract 159 PAOR. Cataract ;)57 " recipes ;i:,7 Carles of the lower J iw 370,378 " " " " '■ reeiiH's ;I77 Canker 3s7,3SS " recipes ;;s,S Cartilegvs ossillrd it!)t Capped elbow 3!)!), 311 ('Mhcer, epithelial 418 Citliartlcs 430 ("arndnutlvo 431 (Caustics 4M Castration, time lor 414 " how perlornied 415 Chinoso horses ;i7 Cliaraetcristies of (Canadian hor-e 51 Clianging the leading foot ',01 Chopped feed 115 Cheap structures available 1>9 Chest founder -24;), 218 " recipes 219 Chronic cough 2U2 " " recipes 203 Chronic gastritis 283,284 " " recipes 283,284 Choking 102, 404 Cistus oalenli 3U0 (Meveland bay Imr-e 45 Clydesdale horic 48 Cleaning the (-table 103 Cleaning the liorsc 117 Cleaning horses 118 Cleveland Bay liJS, 139 " " iniprovemenlin 139 Colts' tooth 31, 32 " milkteeih 33 Colors of Arabian horse 50 Colts, how to raise 81 Colts' starveling 82 " stabling 82 " feeding 82 " i.audling 82 Colt, educating the 88 " at weannig time 83 " first lesson 83 " lialleringa will) 83 " training a 89 " age to train 89 " training to work 89 " how to handle 90 " learning to back 90 Colt, handling a vicious 03 Colts, saddling and liarnessing 94 Colts. Winter feed of 113 Color iu horses 154 !M)KX. 981 TAnv.. Colds wliiit to (Id 2:.l>, •jr.s " r('»!i|»i« 2."i!) Colic, »|Ki'moiIic ^Tit, 271 »' " rciupts 27(i, 277 »» natiilont 27(i •' •* R'L'lpcs 27(1, 277 Colon, liilliiinmatMMi 1111(1 niiii in c (i(.27!t, 2Sl Conncsiojjii liiirsc (ill Control (if H^iillioii iicccBSiiry lOJ Conifoilu'ilt^ (■heller fcoiioiniciil liU) Conslnieiioii of flatiles Itlll Cjimh l'>« Coti;;!! 1^.0 CoiKiiieror 1 12 ConilH 11!» Con(i>iin:iliiiM ill pi'ilecaiihtl iiiiinrlecr, lii.r-es 101, K;.-) Cow III" keil hir.-e 17:i Coiisuiiii>tion 2."it »' how U) know it '2:>'> " what to (1 2,"j0, 2.V) " how to prevent 2i0 " recipe 255 Constitutional lyinpliangiti? 3J4 Corns ''>^'' :'*'l " riuipes "!^^ Contraclimi of the liool ;!S4 recipes IIKl ContuKd WDiiiiils- 101 Counter irritants -I'll Cruel care 12H Crilj-l)iti nii, wearof leeili in ;15 Crib l)itii:jr 1'!^ Crilj biting' l"»i^ Cracked heels V'O " '' how to know I'.H " ♦' what to do 101 Cril) biting !i".S Cramp- "'''' " r(eii)es •'•'" Cracked hoofs ;>f'^ •'•'^^ " " recipes •1''2 Cut feed "-l Curry comb 117 Curry comb I'O Cunning servants 1^0 Cmb 1^» Curbs 1"'*^ Curb i'^"> " recipes lor 315,340 Decay of the teeth, cau'cs of. 307 " " " how to know it... 3it7 Demnloents ''••"^ Deodorizers '■'•' *• recipes "l'*^ PAOB. Dentition or tretlilnjr 300 " what to (!■. 300 Dccpptlons praell«e'l ill leclU ul hni.e 33 l>isciil(l;inls (il till' D.irlry .\lMliiaii ... r»2 Descent of Norinaii I'eieiii icii liiii>e M DervWi 74 Di'Xter 113 Dflinition (iriiiisonniliio.s or vlei' l.'iO Dgelfe liuiM" 47 Dillli'iiliy (if JpriMllilii;,' 2i;5 Diaplirain, sp;isin oi 2S.'i " reciiies 2S5 Diarrhea 2'Jl) " rceipis 01)1. 209 Diabetes or pioluseslaliii}.' 2!l7 " '• " eai^es 207 " " '• how to know 297 " " " whit to, lo... 207 " •' " i(ci|ie< 207 Diinnesa of vision ;t.')8 Diaphramatio rnpiiiic 4i)3 Di'loeations 100 Distortions 4tl8 Diseases of the ear 1,)S -100 Division of the teiulnns 417 Diiiphorelics ■132 Diuretics 4:(2 Disinfectants 43.] Di-:secliou 4.37 Dish hoofs 153 Diseases of the sl>in aiul nibculaiic- 0U9 tissues 1S7. 223 Distemper 230 " howtokiiowii 2.37 " what to do 237 " recipes 2.17, 238 Doses, pradiKiling Ill, 442 Dongola hor.-e f)='> Dratt horse ot Vennont C4 Driving horses 153 •' '• ciilors dl'. 155 Dropsy of theliiiiirs 418 Drescriplion ol ilie aiiLient (.iivU horse V.'.ii, 170 Dropsy of t'lc heart 211 »» " " recipes 212 " •• brain 242 t> " " recip. s 242 " •' chest 243 »i '' •• iicipes 213 »' " skin ot till! elust 215 " •• abdomen 210 " »' '• reeipes 247 Early importation of til' njjlibrcil-.. CI Ear, diseases of. lOS, 409 1)82 ILLU8TKATKU STOCK DOCTOIl. PAOIS. Eclipse i:«J Economy ot Hlieltcr 100 EUucutin;; tliucolt H8 Egyptian horse 55 Elulno 143 Elbow, capped 301), 400 Emetics 4:i2 Enlarycil glands 25!), '2tiO EulurffL'iuent of llic spleen 2t)t, 2!)5 " " " heart 311) u «. >> urieries 320 Enlarpeinent of the hock ;i(i(), 370 EnglUh roadster 44 " thoronghbred horse 50 Epiglottis, (spasmodic nctloiiH of 2(i8 Epithelial cancer 418 Ethan Allen 134 EuroiM'an horse 38 ExoHtosi.s of the lower jaw 420 " " " " " recipes 420 Expectorants 434 Explanation of good heads 101, 1U4 » " bad " 101,104 Explanation of body and Minbs of horse 104, ICJ, 100, 107 External niaiiilistalions of disease, ex- planation of 184, 184 Eye, worms of. 358 " fungoid tumors of. 300,350 Farm training track Farm stalile Farmer Unlhrift's burn " " home Family hor.-es Fatty degeneration of the heart. ..319, False quarter Falling oft" of hair Farm horses, proper stature Fastest time trotting, from one to one hundred miles 141, Fast walking horses Farcy and glanders Farcy " causes " how to know it " what to do " recipes Feeding coils Feed bins Feeding " roots Feed of t-low work hor^.^s " " filSt " " Feeding grain Feet, care of. IM 100 120 120 134 320 389 419 41 143 1C5 158 230 231 232 333 2;J4 82 107 111 112 112 112 117 118 PAOR. Fever 317,31s Finely bred roadster 132 Fistula of tlie parotid duct 313,315 Fistula 21I» " caust's 2li» " how to know It 220, 221 " what to do 'JJl " recii)e8 221 Flora Temple 1 11 Flexibility 100 Flexing the horse 01 " Jaw 01 Flatulent eolic 270 '• " recipes 277 Foals, American vs. English 87 Foul sheath .303 Food, kinds and (luantities of. 114 Founder ;185, 2S7 " recipes ;Wli Foot lameness 153 Foimder 158 P'orm and synnnetry 100 Fore-quartersj showing bud eon'in m- ntions 17i) Fresh food, imi)urtanl 115 Frog, can! of 110 Fungoid tumors of eye 35!), 300 Frog, Injuries to 381,385 Frost bite 400. 401 " " recipes 101 Fractures 407 French burses 38 Fridl horse- 48 Fungus collar tumor 208 " " " cause? 20.S " " " how to know, 220, 221 »» " •' what to do 2ii!) Functional diseases of the liver 288 Galloping 101 Gastritis, chronic 283, 284 " " recipes 2S3, 284 Getting correct information 131 General utility horse 135 Gen. Butler 143 Gestation, treatment of during 70 Qirda 141 Gla.'-s eye 150 Glanders, causes 223, 224 " how to know 224, 225, 22li " what to do 227, 228, 221), 230 Gold dust 7(5, 77 Good siieiter, value ot 125 Good farmer's surroundings 125 Good caro described 127 Goldsmith Maid, lier performances 141 INDEX. U83 :)i:j,;ii5 iiu 2ii» ..'210, 221 •J2l 221 MI m j)i !)1 27(1 277 HI 30;< 114 ...;i.s.-), 2,S7 •iSii 152 I.-kS lOU ■.>iiu- 170 115 nil ...;(,-)!), ;(oo ,...:is.i,;is5 ...•lUO. 401 401 407 38 4S 208 208 :,220, 221 2ii!) 288 101 284 284 i:)i ir. 143 79 141 150 ...221!. 224 I, 22.-), 221! i, 221), 2;}() ...JG, 77 125 125 127 xs 141 rAQR. Gov. flprnpuo 143 GoDil Iliad, cxplaiiutioii ol 1(11, MU Gor'KiU 8toiiiiu:h 280 »• " rtrlpfs 280 GrJildMlliiK iloiieH 411, 442 Gravtl 300 Graiiaiy 100 GroDinliig Ill Uruil, liovv t(i make 115 Grain t-liDiild \m (.'lean 117 Gri-at K.i>t in 143 GroaH'unil inanj^c 158 Orea«o, causes 190 " how to know it 101, 102 •' what to do 100 " n'C'IpcH for 193 Qultaeurlna 3(U rt'cipos 302 Ilaw or hooks 357, 358 *' rcciiMs 358 Hair, falling off of tiio 419 " " " " " recipes 410 IlanUniing of the skin 420 " " •' " recipes 420 nnni<lrln<j, ruMturo of. 424 Handling colts 82 Ilallering u wild colt 88 Harness, hitting 80, 00 Harness, training to 91 llaiiilllng II vicious colt 92 Harnessing and saddling colts 04 Harness, horse 09 Hand gallop 101 Harness room ... 107 Hay, (piantity to feed 115 " and straw, vuluo of 110 Heaves 205,200 " recipes 2GC Heart, enlargement of. 319 " fatty degeneration of. 319, 320 Hernia 401,402 " of the nic-entery 401. 402 " ventral 402 •' oincntum 400 Hemorrhage, internal 425 Head, bad form IGl " side view cf, good 171 '• front view of, good IGl " side view of, bad IGl " Irontviewof, bad IGl Hidebound 204 " " eau.scs 2i)4 " " how to know it 205 " " what to do 200 " " recipes 200 fAliK. Highbred roadsters.. 133 High hnd Iniiillng Imrw 147 High lilowing 421,423 " reelpoi .m Hip sweeny 305 Horse, cleaning tlie 117 " cliitlis 117 Horses, cleaning uf. us lior^o pails 110 Hors.', liglit harness 113 Horse, fa>t walking ]r,5 Horse, wliat lie (.honld be I.57 " shoulder i:,7 " upper arm. , ir)7 " tlio knee .' 157 " the shank 157 " the ciinnou boi;e 187 *• I lie pastern juint!- 1.^7 " hoofs 157 Horse, the hackney 43 Horse, Turkoman :i7, 54 " Caliuuck 54 " Tartary 37,55 '• Turkestan 34, 38 " Europe 38 " Iceland 38 Italy 38 " France 38 " Normandy 3 J " Norman rerclieron 33 " Spanish Barb 39 " semi-wild, of America 39 " the good farm horse 39 " the English roadster 44 " the heavy draft 45 " the Cleveland 15ay 45 " thoSuaolk Puiicli 40 " the Vermont drat t 40 " the Arabian 47 theDgelfc 47 •» the Sccalonl 47 " the Mefki 4S " theSabi 48 " IhoFridi 48 " thoNijdi 48 Horses of slow work, feed 112 " " fast " feed 112 Hours of feeding 113 Hoofs, abuse of 124 How to breed up 132 Horses for great speed 148 Horse, view from bclilnd 175 " hind quarters, bad 170 •* what not to buy 177 " perfect, not plcnlj 177 Hock, enlargement of. 3oU, 370 984 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PACE. Ilorsc, niiliqnify of. 17 " biuu'-hi, Ic) AuK'iica 19 " uluro louiid 19 " prosfivcd ill liis imritj- 19 " Iraincuork o( 21 " Kummary of i);irls 25 " gyiicral e.\iila;iiitf)ry Icrmi? 27 " Lead, ixplaiiiition of. 27 " foot and lower hg, explana- tory turtn« 20 " external pur's., explanation of 30 " an;oof 31 " ineisors (nrni>ii indication ... 31 " biieli teclh of 32 " incisors 32 " " liiiw composed 32 " (ectl), wear of. , 32 ♦' " tliomaik 33 " iiuinb( r of te< til 33 " wollteelh 33 *• wlien teetli iiro perfect or ma- ture 34 " deceptions pr;;c' iced in tectli... 35 " teeth, vocabulary of 3G " Cliinesc 37 " Indian 37 " Japan 37 " Hiani 37 " Persian 37, 51 " ago for bre<dinjj lior.'e? 72 " j)rinciple* of transmission 73 " reiaiivcfrizu of hexes 73 " selection, valuo of. 73 " in-and in breedinj!; 74 " cross breed inp 74 ' Dervish 74 " Marshlami Sillies 74 " Golddust 70, 77 Horse, body and limbs, explanation of 1C4, 107 " front view of 1G8 " front of. 108 of Ancient Greeks 108 " forc-quurfor.^, showing bad con- fonnailon.s 170 " hind quarters, showing bad conformatiors 170 " illustrations <f fore quarters... 171 " good liind quarters • 172 " to examine 173 " cow lioekcil 173 Horses, draft, breeding' 77 IIow to raise colls SI How to handle a colt 00 Horse, flexing 01 •' to handle 92 PAGR. Horse, vicious, to subdiio 05, !)0 *' working !)7 " breaking to work 88 " training: (o trot OS Horse. Iho quarter- 157 " " hams |,-,7 " " hocks 157 " " back 1," " " witliers ],-.7 '• " sfiouldcr-blade l.V " " croup 157 " " barrel 157 " chest l,-,7 " " neck 1,j7 " " pliysical structure of. 157 Hoofs, cracked 3S1,3S2 " " iccipes 3S2 " rot 3S2 " contraction of. 3S0 Huntress 141 llunling liorses 41 Hunting liorsc, high bred 147 Hydrophobia 327,331 Icelunii liorses 38 Iinportaiion of Arabian ?iorje, Jliig- land fiO Importance of breeding 71, 78 Importanecof largo jacks 85 Import.inee of fresh food 115 Information, correct 131 Improvement in Cleveland D.iys 139 Interfering 152 Inflammation of the lungs, '•au.es 252 " how to knowil 253 " wliatlo do 254 Iiifluenza, how to know it 207 " wiiat to do 2(;8 " recipes 208 inflammation of tlie colon 2"0, 2S0, 2S1 " " »• stomach 282,283 " " " peritoiieuin 287 Intestation of intestines 2S7 Intestines, jiarasites Infesting 2*0 •' " " recipes... 2!)0 Incisors of the horse 23 Ir.dian horse 37 Indian pory 08 Italian horses 38 .Tucks, importance of large 85 Jaundice 203, 21)4 " reeipe.s 201 Jaw, flexing the 01 John Stuart M:i Judge Fullerton 14M INDEX. 98S PAGE. Judglnjf liorso" ]7S Jugular vein, inllumcil 320 " " " recipes 322,323 Kaillsclil horse 48 Kaillian liorec 48 Kcciic Jim 143 Kcniblo Jackson ]-i3 Kicking 149, ir/j Kidneys, inflaniuiatioa of. 295, 200 " " " recipes 290 Kinds niid qirinlitics of food 114 Knee joint, inllannnation of. 370 " broken 303 Know what joii breed for 131 Knowwliat yon buy for 143 Kochlanl horse 48 Laying out lands 102 Lake water 113 Lady >I;iei< 141 Larva ill ilie sUiu 212 Laryngitis, causes 200 " recipes 201 Lampas 309 Lachrymal gland, hnpcdimcnt of.. .300, 301 Lacerated wounds 40.'5 Largo Jacks, importance of 8') Leading foot, changing tlic 101 Lcucorrlica, eatarili of the womb IW5 Light harness, training to 101 " " trotting 101 Linseed meal 110 Light liarni;ss horses 113 Liver, fnnctional diseases of. 2S8 " congestion of 288 " hinaunnallon of. 2S9 Lime or white urine 300 Lock |:iw 317. 3.')0 Lower jaw, caries of 370, 378 " " " " recipes 377 Lower jaw, exostosis 420 Loose boxes In stables 107 Longfellow. 143 Lula 142 Lungs, dropsy of. 413 Lymphangitis 324 Mare, number of teeth 33 Mare, treatment during gestation 79 " when In season 79 Mares, care of after being served 79 Mare, to know wlun in foal 80 " ♦' '• time of foaling 80 Marshland shales 74 Mares, treatment ,79 Manners 107 • r , PAOS, Mashes, how to make 115 Manure fork ." ] j.jq ^^''»?P ................" 200 " how to know it 20I " what to do 201 " recipes 202 Malleuders 015 recipe.- 215 Malignant epidemic 204 Mad .staggers 331, 1(34 " revw? 333,334 Measurements of fmious horses 130 ^l<'Rrims ]59 Metacarpal bones, iiillaiunialicin...374, 375 " " recipes 375 Measures and weights 430 Medicines and doses 439, 441 Mefke horse 47 Mexican mustang c'' Mismatched colors i,-,5 Movement in trotting 99 Moistening grain fed 117 Mouth, inflammation 310 Mooneyes 350 " recipes '. 3,J0 Morgan horse C2 " " points of 03 Model racing horse 147 Moon e}-es ino Movement in walking 150 Mule, to determine llie age 35 Mules, value 83 " treatment 83 " breeding , 84 " Spanish 48 M}-ositis 386 Narragansett pacer C3 Native country of I he horse.... 18 " Perchcron horse 33 Nasal gleet 239 " causes 239 " how to know 239 what to do 239, 240 " recipes 239, 240 Nasal polypus 240 Naturally weak eyes 254 Navicular disease 379, 391 " " recipes lor 381 Narrow heel 3S4 Nail picking 378 Naval rupture 402 Narcotics 434 Neurotomy 417 Nrjdi horse 48 Necessity of clean grain 117 986 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. TAGK. Necessity of bliinketinjr 119 Noriiiau horse 38 Norniuu Perelicron C7, 5S, 50, CO Nomiiin Pcrclieroii, descent of 58 " " points of CO Obliqne tail 51 Ophtliiilmia 159 " purulent 3.)9 " " recipes for 359 Organs of ginoration. inlhimmation of 304 Ossiflcatlon 158 0~jified cartileges 394 Out shed 109 Over-reaching 152 Pacing gait 100 Pacing 100 Parasites infesting tlio intestines 2S9 Parasites infesting the intestines, re- cipes for 2m Parotid gland, iiillamniation of.. ...312, 313 '• duet, fistula of 313, 315 Paralysis, partial 420, 427 " " recipes 427 Persian horse 54, 37 Performances of Goldsniitii Maid 141 Peritoneum, inflammation o( 287 Periosteotomy 416 Periosteotomy 414 Picker, flu 118 Plow, training for 102 Plowing right liand fiirrowt^ 102 " square lands 101 " carrying the reins 103 Pleurisy, how to know 250 " what to do 257 '• .-eelpes 257. 258 Points of Arabian horse <18, 49 " Norman Pereheron CO " the Morgan horse C3 Ponies GO, C7, C8, CO " Shetland 07 " Mexican t>8 " Indian G8 Poisoning 410. 412 " Internal 410, 411 " from stings 412 '* *' recipc^s 412 Poisoned skin 413 Poll evil, e.'inses 210 " how to Know 210, 217 " what to do 217, 218 '' recipes 217 Pond water 113 J'reiiiring food 115 PAGE. Principles of transmission In horse 72 Projecting teeth 311 Proper stature of farm horse 41 Pulling slowly and steadily 103 Pulling at halter or bridle 149 Pumiced foot 158 Purity, value of in horse 71 Pneumonia, causes 252 " how to know 253 " what to do 254 Purulent Ophthalmia 359 " " recipes 35!) Pumice foot 393 Punctured wounds of the sole, inside 395 Puncturet' wounds 405 Quantity of hay to feed 115 Quarter cracks 152 Quarter false 389 Quitter 158, 3S9 " recipes 391 Rabies 327, .331 Hacking 100 Racer, to train ., .. 104 Race riding 104 Racks 107 Racing hor.H' 147 Racer, what he should be 147 Rarey's plan 97 Rat tail 214 " recipe 214 Relaxants 4115 Rearing 159 Relative size of sexes 73 Rheumatism 3.50, .^.52 " reeiix's 3.51, 3.52 Riding, carriage of the body 08 Riding racers 104 River water 113 Hingbone 149 Ringl)one I5S Ring worm 203 " " causes 203 " " how to know it 203 " " what to do 204 " " recipes 204 Ringbone 370, .371 " recipes .371 Rotten bone 37.5, .370 " recipes 370 Roaring 421,423 " recipes 423 Roots, feeding 113 Roadsters, liighly bred 132 •' finely bred 132 Rogue, the liJO INDEX. 987 PAGK. Roiiring 151 Rupture of Uio colon 270, 281 " " " stomach 285 Rupture 401,402 Rupture of liamstring 424 Rui)ture of bia(](ler 303 Running ]oi Rubbing cloths 119 Saddle galls 207 " recipes 207, 208 Saddle horse, good form for 14.') Saddle horses of nil gaits 14.'), 140 Saddle horse, color for 154 Saddlohorses, styles of action l,"! Saddle horse 135 Saddle and harnt ss horses, training to 01 Saddling and liarnessing colts 04 Saddle, training to the 07 " trotting under. 08 Sallenu rs 215 " recipes 215 Salt in fce(' 115 Sand crack ? 152 Sand crack 388, 3S0 " " recipes for ;!S9 Scraper 119 Scratches, causes 187. 188 " how to know 188 " whatto do 188,189,1110 '• recipes 189, 100 Scoop shovels 120 Scurvy of the teeth 308 Scald mouth 311 " " recipes 312 Scrofula 317 Scierostomuni cquinum 329 Scarlatina 325 Scalds 401 Seedy toe 393, 394 Sedatives 424 Semi-wild horses of America 39 SL'Icclion of horse, value 73 Shying 159 Sliocing 118 Shying 152 Shedding tho teeth 307 Sharp and projecting teeth 311 Shot o'greaso 324 Shoulder, sweeny 305, 300 " " recipes 300 Shetland Ponies 07 Sitfast 207.208 .S'de bones 394, 3!>5 Siuui horse 37 Shigle foot 103 63 PAOB Skin, acute irritation 419 " " recipes 419 Skin, hardening 419 " recipes 420 Skeleton of liorse, explanation 23, 2* '^'■'"gs 410 ^'■'vering jjiq Sleepy staggers, or apoplexy 33S. Ml Sleepy staggger.-., or apoplexy, re- cipPs 340, 341 Slinking foals, to knowwlien... 80 Smuggler 14^ Small Hopes 143 Soundness and vigor in horses 73 Sore nose , 421 So-so 143 Soundness, warranleo of 159 Sour stomach 272, 273 " " recipes 274 Soreness of the anus 283 Sore shins 374. 375 " " recipes fur 375 Sore cj-elids 355 " " recipes for 355 Sponges no Splint brooms 120 Splints 149 Spasmodic action of glottis 208 " '• " recipes 208 Spasmodic colic 274 " " recipes 275 Spai-m of tho diapliiam 235 " " " recipes 285 Spavin, bog 341, 345 " blood 341 Spleen, enlargement of 201, 295 Splint 372, ;;73 " recipes for 373 Spanish barb hor-e 3S Spanish nnile 84 Spavin, bone 307, 3'J!) " recipes 308, 309 Staggers, mad 331, 334 blind 334, 338 " recipes 337 Stifle 372 " recipes for 373 Strangles 271 Stomach, inflammation of. 282. 283 Stomach, rupture of 285 " gorged 286 " recipes 2>G Strangulation of tlio Intestines 287, 2&S Stump sucking.. 308 Stringhalt 158 Sluble tools no '*^^'-< fi.^ 988 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAGE. Straw wisps 110 Story of thrilt iind unthrift 124, 128 Steel gray 141 Stumbling 140 Stable care 117 Stable, water in 110 Staling, profuse, or diabetes, Ciiuscs... 2!)7 " " how to know 297 " " what to do 297 " " recipes 297 Strains and spra'.ns , 39G, :i97 Stimulants 435 Stone in the bladder 300 Stricture c:' the urethra 304 Starveling colts 82 Stabling colts 82 Steady and slow pulling 103 Stable, construction 104 Stable loft 109, 107 " walls 107 Stalls, width 107 " temperature 108 Stable, cleaning the 108 " surroundings 109 " yard 110 Surgical and other instruments 439, 438 Suppre.<^ion of urine 301 Suilolit Punch, horse 40 Surfeit, causes 198 " how to know 198 " what to do 199 " recipes 109.200 Summer blankets 119 Summing up 178 Swelled ankles 195 " " causes 195 " " how to know it 105 " " what to do 195 Swelled I'^gs, cause-" 195 " how to know 19(1 " '■' what to do 190,197 " " recipes 197 Sweet mash 115 Swelled throat 260 " " recipts 201 Sweeny, hip 306 Swellings Iroin pressure 421 Symptoms, huj^>ortnnce ot 437 Tartar horse 87, 55 Teeth of horae.. « 82 " " the mat!'. 33 Teeth, decay 307 " scurvy 308 Teeth, projecting 311 Teaching a colt to back 00 I'AOB. Tetanus 347,350 " recipes S48 Temperature of stables 108 Tendons, division 417 Tetter , 213 " recipe for 213 Teething 30(i " what to do 300 Teeth, shedding 307 Thrush 158 Thickening of the back sinews 15,s Thrush, causes ]U2 " how to know 193 " wliattodo 193 *' recipes for 194 Thrush 312 " recipes 312 Thumps 310, 317 " recipes 317 Thorough pin 3in " recipes 340 Thoroughbred horse in America CI '* " early importation Gl Time to clean lis Toe criick ...392. 383 " recips-a 31)2 Tonics 4;),-) Tongue, inllam-n li' ^n 311 To subdue a vicious horse !),"), 00 Tool room 107 To make gruel luj To make hay tea no Tools of stable no Topgallant 141 To detect vices and delects 14!) Tracheotomy 416 Tumors, black pigment 471 Treatment of mares 79 Treatnunt of mules 83 Training colts to work 89 Tracheotomy 414 Training to saddle and harness 91 " to harness 91 " proper care in 93 Training to the saddle 97 Training a liorsc to trot 98 Trotting under the saddle OS " movement in 09 " in harness 99 Training to trot in harness 99 " to light harness 101 Training for the plow 102 '* to the wagon 103 '• a racer ]04 " track on the farm 104 " a Btalliou 104 Vermi Ventil Vestih Vermi Vermoi Vision Vices 1 Vicious Vocab;i Walk! Wagon, Water ] Water INDEX. 989 I'AOE. ...347, 350 S48 108 417 213 2i;t 300 300 307 158 158 102 193 193 194 312 312 310,317 317 310 340 ii 01 )rtiilio;i 01 118 ......302, 383 302 435 311 ..95. 90 107 110 110 119 141 149 410 471 79 83 89 414 s 91 91 93 97 98 98 99 99 99 101 102 103 104 104 1(M PAOE. Trotting In II<,'ht harness 101 " lit various speeds 102 Trottlnar lior.so, to buy — ., 139 Trustee 411 Trotting, one to one hundred iwiles, fablest time 141, 143 Trotter in light harness 144 Turning the toe out 152 " " in 152 Turkestan horse 38, 54 Turkomnn hor.^e 37, 54 Turkish horse M Ulceration of tlie foot 3/9, .381 " " recipes 379, 381 Unsoundness, what constitutes.... 159 Urine, lime or white 300 " suppressum of 301 " '* recipes for.. ,301, 302 Urethra, stricture of 304 Using tiie means we have 129 Value of purity in horse 71 Value of sell ction 73 Value of mules 83 Value of h:iy and straw 106 Value of goixl shtltcr 125 Vagina, iiill.iinniation of. 305 Veterinary surgery 414, 418 Vermifuges 435 Ventilation of stables 107, 108 Ve.stiliulo to stable 108 Vermin 211, 212 Vermont draft horse 48 Vision, dinniess of 358 Vices and deffcts 149 Vicious liorsi', to subdue 95, OG Vocab.ilary of horses' teeth... 30 Walking horse 98 Wagon, training to 193 Water in stabi" 110 Water in tanks 110 Watering m^ 113 Water before feeding ii;j, 114 Watering when driving 114 Washing the team ng Washing horses 153 Warrantee for unsoundne>s and viee... 169 ^^'"•ts 200 " causes 2IO " what to do 210 Weak lungs [[ 153 Weaving in tlie stable 159 ^^"■<1 324 Weak eyes 3,54 Weights and measures 430 Well water 113 Wear of teeth in crib-biters 35 What to feed 112 What con-litiiles unsoimdncss 159 What a norse .should be 157 What constitutes unsoundness 158 What to buy for 143 When to feed 113 Wheelbarrow 120 White or lime urine 300 White spot ]i>i Wild horses of America 55 Width of stall. 107 Windmill no Winter feed for colt? 112 Wind-galls , .. ,. 423 Wolf teeth in liorse's nioulh 33 Womb, inflammation of 304 " catarrh 01 305 Wolfs teeth 152 Worms in the eye 358 Wounds of the sole 395 " " " contused 404 " " " " recipes... 405 " " " lacerated 405 " " " punctured 405, 406 Wry tail 16i i CATTLE PAGE. Abortion in cows G83, 084 " " how to prevent 684 ♦' " tn'iitinent 684 About Burns 537 " Dutch cattle 518 " II. rd Foolis 518 Absorbents, their use 70? " rreipea for 70S Adviintiijjes of full feediiiji 019 Afterbirth, rcle-ition of. 080 Aklerney e:illk' 492-r)0;{ Aldcrney!, oiijiin of 403 " old style, colors of. 493 " Youatt and Parkl'ison 493 •" Ameiicaii 494,493 " characteristic eolors of 495 •' as milkers . ..495 " points of. 495, 498 " scale of points, cows and heifers 490,498 " bulls, jud-jing of 498 " jttil;;iii<r by points .'00, rm " ns daily cows C;i3 Alfalfa C02 American climate vs. Enjrlisli 508 American Holstelns 518 Ai icrican snort-liorns 468, i(J9 Jf i.'JBSthetic, recipe for 608 A'..dyziii{? th(!carc3SS 025 Ancient catlle i'7 Ancient vs modern barns 597, iv, S A nnfle cattle , 5i'7 Animals, pulse of. C'i Animal waste 'il8 Anthrax, preventives of. GOU Anti-spasmodics 703 Arranglnjr basements 590 Artificial protection f'^' Astringents 710 Ayrshire cattle 504-113 Ayrshires improved, England 504,505 Ayrahires in tlie East SC " in the West 509 " points, description of. 509 " usefulness of. 509 " escutchons of. 510 " from English and American 6tj\ndpoint8... 612. 515 " the body 5i2 " the skin - 513 " relating to.. .„ 613 head 514 PAQR. Ayrshires, the top points 514 " the teats 614 " tlie color „ 515 " thecariiage 5iri '• of<!orriek 504 " of Kyle 504 " of Cnniiiiigliain 504 " of the last century 504 " in 1800 500 " as milkers 500 " Englisli, yields of milk .■.07 •' " yields ofbutter 507 " " '• cheese 507 " " in America 608 " firs! import 1 to the U. S.... 508 " American, yields of butter.... 609 Baby beef. 015 Barn, for farm 588 " common-sense 688 " octagonal 588 " square 689 " stables in l>asemeiit 500 " csitlle f:.'< (ling basement „ 590 " dairy 591 "■ squan; cross , 591.594 Basements for cattle 594, 595 " arrangements, o(. 500 Beef, short-lioiim foi- 478 Birth, liow to mamij^e 077 Birth, straining aftei 082 Black quarter 085 Blain. recipes for 094 Bleeding 077 " to slop 707 Blistering G09 " recipe.'-, for 069 Blisters, application of. 700 Bloody murrain 092 " " its malignant character 093 Blue grass 003 Body of tlie Devon 456 Breed, how to 552 Breeds, choice of. 532 Breeding, general iitilit}- 553 " inline 554 " grades 555 " " how to 550 " «p a herd 557 " grades from Texan? 545 " and ferdiiig cattle 531,570 " grad(>p 495 Brrlteuburg cuttle 527 INDEX. 991 PAQB. 514 514 515 5ir. 504 504 504 504 500 506 507 507 507 60S S.... 508 cr.... 509 015 , 688 588 , 588 589 590 591) 591 . 591,594 ..594, 505 690 478 077 0vS2 085 094 077 70V 009 009 700 092 iructiT 093 003 456 552 552 653 554 565 650 557 645 .... 551,670 495 627 PAQE. Butcher's profit in sliort horns 481 Buttermilk for calve" 057 Butter, how to sell 050 " piickii;]^"' 050 " ti'inpciiiture to keep 050 " receipts, (,"liic!i<jo 042 " and eluise, Milwaukee 042 " pio(hielioii of. 043 " coloriiijf 050 " sultiiif!: G50 " Wiisliinjjfus. working 051 " piickiif^es 051 " " to pic[),ire 0")1 Bulls, scale o( points 600 Buyiug to fedl 023 " brocdinj? cattle 023 " niileli cows 028 » for milk 023 Calf, training tlie 672 " halterinjr , 672 " unnatural pos^itions of. 079 " " " " how to obviate 079 Calves, <*iistral ion of. fC9 " early feeding of. 5()8 " profits on 509 Calving, drinks for cows after 709 " pundysis aft( r 082 " " rc(;ipes for, GS2, GS3 Carcass of ox, explanation of. 025 Care of milk 010 Castration of i alus 509 Catarrli, neipcs for 711 Cat's tail grains 003 Cattle, na;m;il history of 447 " doniesliealion of. 447 " ancient 447 » teeth of. 448 •' breeds of. 449 '• races of 449 " dis<'ascs of. 607, 096 " heavy wei^dits 010 " sliort-liorns, weight Oil, 013 " interests in T('X;ig 540 " I)rinie [tarts in 026 " how to buy 027 " for fe( ding" 023 " special .«igns of disease in 075 " ten years' pi-odnee in. 557 " training and working 571, 582 " " vs. breaking 571 Characteristics of Devon cow 452 " " Devons 455 •' " Spanisii cattle 542 Ctac!^ Btables 686 PAQK. Clir.-8c making g52, 050 " l.rodnetio-\ of. (J13 Chesliiro clieese, to make flS.i Ciiidilar " Q53 " " tomal«e C54 " " sizes of. 054 Choice of breeds C5J Clysters !'.".".'. 007 " loiiusof 700 " rei'inesfDr 700,701 " stinudatiii;; 701 " laxative 700 " cniollieiit 701 " diinvtie 701 " anodyne 701 " for worms 703 " astringent 703 " nourisliing 702 Clovers of value COJ " undesirable 003 Clover rations (or cattle 505 Coloring butter 030 Color of sbort-lioru'; 48! " "theSussex 405 Colors of Alderneys 405 Common barn 688 Common sense breeding 550 " " In disease, value ol 005 Comparing values 505 Comparison ol milk products 534 Contagions diseases 085, 090 Contour of bo<Iy of short horns. ...483, 4-!4 Corn rations for cattle 505 Cough drinks, r( cipcs for 703 Coughs, remedy loi- • 710 Cows, Devon 452 Cow, Hereford. 4:^9 Cows, gestation of. 5:0 Cow, to prevent kicking tuC, ', " SMckinjr 578 " " hooking 578 " to manage a kicking .. 581 Cows, viciousness in 570 " sucking 570 Creamery, ex. nC. 045 Dairying, iniporti'nceof. (i41 " condii ions necossaiy for 044 Dairy, the 041.653 " drainii'gfor 645 " suli-earili ventllati(.!i (MO " importance of clian!ines.s 647 " animal odor 047 " temperatnro "!'. 018 " short horns f>r 477, 478 " cow. Tlie Alderiiey 508 I 992 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAGR. Daii7 barn 501 " milkers to buy 528 Danish catlle 522 Description of Ayrslilro points 500 Devon cattlo 451 " cows 452 " cow, characteristics of. 4i'i2 *' worlviiig ox 454 Devons, characteristics of and iinpor- tuiit points 450 " limbs 450 " body of. 450 *' sitin of. 457 •' hair of. 477 •* points of. 454, 455 Diarrhea, recipes for 710 Dljfcstion <i:!0 Dlfieuses of caltle 0(11, COO " in general G02, 003 " recognizing 072 " brcatliingin 073 " tempcratnre In 074 " posture in 075 " foot and montli 004 ♦' " temperature In 004 «* " liow to know.. 004 " of the feet 70;J Dissections 007 Distinguisliing marks of SUfSex cows 405 Diuretic drink 709 Doses, forms of 0(!fl Dr. Geo. M.iy, on Dutch cattle 520 Drink for cows aftercalving 700 Durham bull and cow, old stylo 400 Dutch cattle. (>ce Iloisteins) 517 " " true history of. 519 " " what history says 510 " " facts as to 524 " " races of 62C Dutch Fresian cow , 520 Dysentery, recipes lor 710 Earl Spencer's prize ox 624 Early feeding of calve>: 503 " nialiiriiy, [iroflisin 014 Economy of large barn^ 503 English fcedi.ig, cost of. 017 Epidemic diseases 080, COG Eruptive " 711 Escutcheon C2S Escutcheons of best cows 031 " and milk glands 023 " marks, value of. 023 " not always correct 034 " in points 508 " In Ayrsldres 510, 511 Exercising common sense in breeding 559 PAGB. Experiments in feeding 502 Export batter and ciieese 043 Eye, cooling wa>h for 704 " In disease 072 Facts about Dutch cattle 624 Farm barn 588 Farmer Thrifty's (attic 581 *' Slack's shelter 595 Fastenings 580 Fat bullocks, outline of. 02ft Feedingqualitiis, Holland cows 531 " stock cattle 000 " milch eows 007 " lorprolit 508 " cost In England 010 " In summer 017 *' experiments In 502 " standard 503 " rations lor steers 504 " stock, to buy 025 " cluap corn 507 " at milkiugtinie 575 Firing 009 Flooding aftercalving 080 " • " recipes for 080 Fomentations, their operations 07 " reci|)es lor 703 " commr.n 703 " anodyne 703 " relaxing 703 Food vs. product 502 Foods, relative value of. 500 Form as an index torpiality 55."i Fold meadow grass 00.") PVamed sheds 58.") Frankish cow 52(i Friesian caltle 521 '* " ciiaracteristics 524 Full feeding, advantages of. 01!t Fumigants 70!t to nuike 700 Fumigation 007 Galloway cattle .MO Gelding calves, care in 570 General utility ill breeding 6.')3 Gestation of eow> 500 " t!U)le nlaiivo to fCl " disea.ses ot 070. 084 " aceiilents of. 070, CS4 " plural 075 " midtiple 070 " what !o do diiVing 077 Good care, value of 021 " returns, how to get 021 " feeding profitable 027 INDEX. 993 PAOK. Grades, brcpdlngof. 405 Graduntloii of dosee CO") Grnssea f(ir stock 051 Grca?o Imttor C41 Oiiciioii's theory 02'^, O.'i.') lliiinuid eoiidition 074 " of tli«! D0V0118 <ir)7 Ilnppy fiimily c,s2 Heat of iron G79 Heavy wci^^hts of cattle 010 " " ofshort-lioru cattleGll,(il3 Herdiiiff, cattle, expense of. 047 Iloicdity g;J(» Ilerefords 457 Hereford bull 4,-)S " fWty years ajifo 4.")!) " cow 4,-,o Herefords in America 400 " as milkers 4(iO Hereford ox 402 " ci)\v and calf. 401 " of to-day 402 History of Ilolsteiii 510 " sliorlliorns 407. 481 Holstiin cattle 515, OI'O " history of 510 " cow, escutcheon oil 0:t2 Holsteiiis, improvement ill 570 " for the present century 517 " in America 517 " lirst imported 517 " colors of. 517 " herd book 519 " re<ynlar markets estjiblisiied.. 522 " Dr. Geo. Mayor 5-JO " Mr. Kiippart's testimony 520 " importation of \V. C. Clicn- ery 521 " as milkers 532 " weiirlits of 5;M " milk products of. 533 " herd records 534,535 " cow 523 " herd records , 533 Home dairies 047 Horns not certain indicatiions of age... 639 Hoven 710 " remedy for 710 How to breed 553 How to buy and how to sell 021, 041 How to shelter ."83, GOO Improvements in Ilolsteins 517 Indication of pain..... 517 Infectious diseases 085, 096 I.lu-lons 702 '• rule for makinjr 702 Injections 607 T PAOS. Inversion of womb c,3l Jersey bull, perfection 409 " scale of of points 5;)0 Jersey or Alderney cattle 492, 503 " cattle (see Alderney) Jerseys, milk mirrors of. o,30 Judghiga^'e by teeth (i;(.j Jiidftinj,' Alderney bulls 49s Judging Alderneys by points 500, 503 Kerry cow pMB Kerry's, a rare breed 036 " description of 537 " hardinessof 030 Kicking cow, to manage osi Kind and careful treatment 007, COS KHppart, on Ilolstein cattle 527 r.ast ceiitnr}', Ayrshiresof. 504 L;ibor, liiiignid.... 0S2 Languid labor C82 Laige presentation 078 Limbs of tlie Devoiis 456 Live weiglit, estiinathig 022 Long horns 450 Make beef young 014 Making dairy butter 048 Malignant anthrax 088 " catarrh C95 " " symptoms of. C95 " " recipes for 096 Measurements, estimating by G23 Medicines and instruments 1)90, 711 " action of. C97 " doses 097 " when to administer G'i5 " how to give CC6 Medical recipes for cattle 099, 711 Middle horns 450 Milking qualities of Alderneys 495 Milk mirror in points 498 Milking quiilities of Ilolsteins 531 Milk products of Holsteins 532 " " compared 531 " " of Kerry cows 538 .Milking, trainingto 574 Milking time, feeding at 575 " 570 Milch cows •. 607 Milk and beef cow, description of 627, 028 " mirrors 6'28 » " vertical C30 » " thigh 631 Milkers in all breeds 035 Milk veins ■ 635 994 ILLU8TKATEU STOCK DOCTOR. FAOB. MUk, caro of. 040 " " GID Model cow, perrcctluii 'IDS ♦♦ dulry, (U'scrlplloii of 027, 028 •• creiimcry, groiiml plan of 045 Murrain, provt'iitivi-s of GO;j •' nrlpe^l^r flD3, 004 Mucilage-^, use of 704 Natural history of Catllo 447 " tt'iiiin'ratiirt! of stock r>s3 " water in food 018 Neck of bliort horns 483 Nutritive <jnalltii-s of lloli^tcins I'll-i Necessity of slieiter 5S3, GOO New industries, rushing into 010 North Devon cow 4riU North Holland cattle 528 OctngonnI hnrns 689 Old style farm yard C84 Opodeldoc, to make 711 Orchard grass 004 01eoniurg;irine 041 Outlhie of siiort iiorn cow 4U5 Oxen training 678 Packing butter G.')? Paralysis, after calving 082 Pasture, feed and water GDI. 008 Pasturage GOl Pasturing, lime for 003 Patton 4G9 Pedigree of Comet 5">8 " cow Florissa r),')8 Porfcction in cow 4S8, 492 Pleuro paeumouia, virus <il 03G " " period of iiKiuha- tioii G<!6 *• " " of infection G88 «• »• disinfection of. 0S8 «« " contagious GSG. 090 »♦ " history of. G>0 * " malignantqualitii s 0^0 " " contagiousness of 080 ♦' " dellnitionof. G^O Points of cows 4J4, 4J5 Poultices, their use 700 " stimulating 706 *• to promote suppuraiion 707 Polled cattle M9 Points ot short-horns 481 " » " described 478 Prolonged l.ibor 078 Presentation large 078 Prime parts in cattle 020 Pre-revoluUona"v short-horns... 4J'J PAQB. Protlts from breeding Texan grades... C4u " on Texan cattle ri47 " of e;irly maturity G73 " of gi)()d feeding (i27 I'nise in diseas<> (172 " of animals 072 Purity, value of. 4'J.j Quidity, form as an index to .. I'liV) Qll.tlterult- OS,') IJaciM of Dutch cattle .VJG Itaiions fur niileli cnws M'.i Ifaising cream, various methois (US " " Dntcli ntelhod C4S " " Holstein metho.l 04S " »' Devonsliiro '• 0J8 " " Gnssuiider " (US liaising calves, experiments in (5,')7 " youngcattie r)G3 Relative value of different foods ."»(iO lied top (!GI llespiratlon 037 Retention of atterbirtli C80 " " " recipes for 031 Rem 'Ut for cheese Oj') Ripe cattle for profit 027 Rough shed 5S4 Rowels ()70 llulc for measuring cattle G23 Salting Lntter GJO S ill tor butler 052 " im|)uriti(!S ill 0')2 Scale of points, sliorl-horn bulls. ..489, 490 " " " " cows. ..490. 41)2 " " " cows and heifers.... IO(i. 49S " »' '* Jersey bull f)l)0 Selection in breeilm',' iViS " of bulls for T.xiis iVt-i " *' calves for Texas 519 Setoiis 070 " recipes foi' 070 Shelter, ii.iw to 583, dOi '' when! to plant 599 Shallow pans 017 Slii)rt-horns,cows.scale<pf pi)int-, 491). 41)2 Sliori-honis, the l)ack 135 <■' '• 1 On 4S.'i " " linil) 485 " •' skin 485 »' " hair 487 " " handlinjr ISO " " color 438 " perfection in 48S, 492 " hulls 4«;9.490 " scale of polut8>. 489,490 %t M M M W It t« M M M ti M W M tt 14 tt It (• tt Sliorthoi Signs of I Skim mil Skim ch Skeleton INDEX 095 I'AQC. ... filu ... 547 ... 073 ... (127 ... (17-J ... 072 ... 4'j:> ... f)6.5 ... 0S5 ... tm ... WW ... CH ... 043 ... G4H ... 018 ... (143 ... C37 ... r)08 .... rm .... GGt .... 037 .... CSO .... 6S1 .... Oij.") .... G27 .... r)S4 .... 070 .... Qli 6.-)0 0,V2 0V2 41)0 4!)2 41)3 51)0 5.-.8 W-l 519 070 070 5.S3, 00 I 5i)y 111 11)2 . ... KS5 4i:> 4S5 485 487 l.SO 488 48:^, 402 4<^. 490 4S9, 400 PAOK. Short horn proper 407 '• history of. 107, 4''l ♦« in America 400, 478 ♦« importation 1815 409 »♦ " 1817 109.470 •» •' 1820iiii(l 1S21... 470 •♦ " 1822 to iNliO 470 •• Ohio impurtiitloii 1834 472 •♦ " 1821 to 1S2S, 1833 to 1840 472 M •» " 1840 to ]«.')0, 473 M •♦ " 1850 to 1851, 474 M ♦» " 1858 477 « in the West 477 «♦ for luMf. 478. 18[ « " iliiiry 477,478 •• pohit8 of. 481 •» l»utclier"H prolU in 481 •♦ the lu'iid 481,482 •♦ the neck 483 •• boily, contour of. 4S3, 481 " proper shape for l.ittening, 484 " the crops IS5 Short horn breeds 405, 192 8i>jnsof (listii.sc In cattle (-75 Sliiin milk, value of. 0.58 Skim clieesc 041 Skeleton of ox, explanation ol 098 " »» and liorse compared.... 079 Skhi diseases, wasii lor 704 " anil condition 074 " of tilt! Dcvons 757 Slack slull'M- M)5 Sonlh Holland calllf 52S Spanish cattle ->'2 Spray injr <'*i7 Splenic fever C85 Sqmne barn 5^9 Stimnlatinjjtinctnre 705, 7U0 Sturlin}^ llie herd 557 Stables in basement 590 Sio(U callic, fee ' iig ''06 " feeding 6 •• well and ill kept G09 Stt'amlftg C<'7 ■•>■ application CG7 " nose bag for 6G7 Straining after birth C82 SulFolk cattle 541, 550 Summer feeding •• 617 " shelter "98 Sns.<ex cattle, distinguishing marks «■! 4(15 »' i-(.\v 405 '• \ he color ol 405 .*^\visse() V ^'"^^ Styptic.-, aluable '<^^ rAOR, Table on gcatntlon mil Taints from impurities in milk O.'d Teeth of cattle 441) 'lVelli,Jud-inv: a^je by 039, 1)40 Teniiicratnre ot dairy 04S " cheese vut 056 Texas cattle i-41, 650 " " interest.s in 610 " " aeellniatliig improved bulls in 540 " " selection of calves for 5(1) " fever 091 " '• how to know it (i9l " '• recipes for 092 " " wliatt'Mlo 092 Texans, feeding in stable 543 " lmi)roved blood 54"i Ten j'cars produce in eatlK •■ f).*)7 The young ealf. » 505 I'lie touch, valui^ of 02(1 Thermometrieal tests for heat 074 Timothy 003 Time for pa.<tin'ing GOO Tongue lndl.<ea.se 072 Training and woikiiig cattle 571, 5^2 " V.S. bieaking 071 " theralf. C72 " to milk 574 " oxen 578 " stock young 580 " cattle, summing up 5^0 True grasses 003 True history of Holland eallle 519 Twist, veins of — 037 Twisted suture 071 Udder, veins of. 037, 038 Ulceration of tlie mouth 710 *' reeijies for 710 Unnatural presentation 078 " positions of calf. 078 Urns -1^7 Usefuhiessof Ayishiies 510 Value of puritj- Values, comparison of. Valuable clovers Value of good care " nnik mirrors Vapors Veins of twist and udder, inlailiblo nn\rk.« Veterinary sur;:ery, importance of.. ... " pret(;:iiler6 Virus, how carried Wash lor eruption. 495 065 002 021 029 C67 638 GG2 602 087 709 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I Hi 1M 112.2 us |4i 2.0 m I - 1.25 ||.4 1.6 < 6" ► V A ^* HiotDgraphic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ^ >"^ fv L1>^ \ ^.j% •^ ^ '"^^ '^^ V ^ /fc. W^ #,^ ^ 996 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAGE. Washes 704 Waste products, utilizing 657 Watering GOO Weights of Ilolsteins 532 " Texas cattle 545 Weight, to estimate 622 Weigliing cattle 020 Well and ill kept stocli 009 What history says— Holland cattle 520 What to plant COO Where to plant slielter 509 Where ^ood beef lies 025 Womb, iuversion of. 081 " " to oreveat 681 PAGB. Wind-breaks 684 Wounds, sewing 070 " tincture for 710 W. Frieslaiul cattle 528 Yields of milk, Dutch cattle 529 " " " Ayrshires f/29 14 « Toudern cows 52!» •' *' " Breitenburg cows 531 " " Holland cows 531 " " " Hnlsteins 533 Young calf. 508 " stock to train 580 " beef 013 SHEEF. PAGB. Age for breeding sheep 730 American merinos 730 " " origin of. 731 Apoplexy 753 Barbary sheep 717 Bitlex canal, inllammuliou of. 759 Black-faeed Highland sheep 725 BordiT Leicester 719 Castrating lambs 743 " rams 743 Cheviot sheep 725 Colic 701 Cotswold sheep 720 " " value of. 720 " » South 722 •* lambs 722 Coupling sheep 730 Diseases of sheep 745, 701 " " head and brain 750 " " urinary organs 757 " " generative organs 757 Division of wool 734 " " " iilnstration 734 Docking lambs 742 Dorset sheep 727 Dosing (-heep 739 Epilepsy 754 Fall pasturing of sheep 739 " feeding of sheep 739 Fine wooled sheep 730 Foot rot 757 " " treatment 758 Fouls in the feet 758 Generative organs, discuses 757 Gravel 758 PAGE. Grubs inihehead 753 " " " " to prevent 753 " extrraclion 753 Hampshire Downs 728 Hydrophobia 755 Hydatids on the brain 755 Inflammation of the eyes 752 " " " brain 75^1 " symptoms 754 Intestinal worms 700 Lambing room 742 Lambs, castration 743 Leicester sheep 724 Lincoln sheep ~ 724 Liver fluke 70ft Lockjaw, treatment 7b4 Long wooled sheep 117 " " " flocking 724 Lung worms 75!i " " treatment 75fi Maggoty sheep 75!) " " recipes 759 Management of Iambs 742 Merinos, American 730 " fleeces 730 " tlie head 731 " ti\e body 732 " characteristics 731. 733 " for profit 732, 733 Middle wooled sheep 725 New Leicester sheep 719 " Oxfordshire sheep 724 Nursery for lambs 744 Oxford Downs 720 INDEX. 997 PAGB. .. 584 .. C70 .. 710 .. 528 .. 52a .. f/2'J .. 52!» .. 5;n .. 5;n .. 5H3 .. 508 .. 580 .. 613 PAGE. 753 753 753 728 755 755 752 754 754 700 742 743 724 724 70Ct 754 U7 724 75H 750 75!) 7511 742 730 730 731 732 731.733 732. 733 725 719 724 744 720 PAGE. Palsy 754 " recipes 754 Parasites on sheep 7r)5 Pasturing sheep „ 738 Punjaub sheep 717 Rabies 755 llaiiis at coupling time 7.'J7 " as teaser? 737 " management 737 " castration 743 Rocky Mountain sheep 710 Roots for sheep 744 Scab 758 " symptoms 750 " to cure 757 " recipes for 750, 757 Sheep, the head 747, 748 " " trunlc. 748 " " fore-leg 748 " " hind-leg 748 " " Important points of. 748 » " analysis 748, 749 " " slvnll of, explained 749 " •' importunceof head of,749, 750 " " teeth 750 " " teeth indicating age 751 " " swelled he.id in 751 *' " " " recipes for 751 " " distemper 752 PAGE. Sheep distemper recipes for 752 Sheep husbandry 715 744 " varieties 715 " importance of 715 " points of, explained 716 ShropRhire Downs 728 Slieep breeding 735, 745 '• mnnngement of 735, 745 " barns 740 " trough 740 Sheep, diseases of 745, 701 Skeleton of sheep, doscriplionot 748 Special Winter feeding of sheep 741 Training rams 733 Travel sore 753 The rot in sheep 700, 701 Urinary organs, diseases of. 757 Varieties of sheep ';]% Vegetable poisoning 752 " " recipes for 752 W'.tering sheep 73y Weaning shetp 743 Wliite-faced Highland sheep 720 Winter management of sheep 743 Worms, intestinal 7G0 " lung 759 " liver-tlukc 760 " the rot 701 SWINE AND POULTBY Age of swine, to tell 767 American breed 777,783 " bred swine 777, 783 Antiquity of tiie liog 705 Anthrax, malignant 811 Arkansas tooth-pick 793 Berkshires 770 " ehariicteii^tiis of. 770,771 Breeds of Anieiican Swine 777, 783 " recapitulation of 782 Breeding and management of swine, 784, 791 " age of swine 786 Care of sows '°* Catarrh in liead ^13 Charbon ;— ^^^ Contagious pneunio - enteritis witli malignant sore throat 800, 810 Contagious disejises, summary of. 816 Contagious pneuino - enteritis with malignant sore throat, recipes for, 809. 810 CaleshlU swine 773 Catarrh, rcalignant, epizootic 105 " » " recipes I018OO. 807 Chinese hog 708 China boar 708 « sow 709 Chinese swine and cnx-c- - Characteristics of Bcrk-liiic- '. 770 " Ne;ip.)liiiiu liogs 715 " Essex swine 773 " Poland-Chinii 779 " fixing and lidding... 785 Chester whites 779, 780 '• " west 780 998 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. FAQE. Cheahires. 791 " improVL'tl 782 Clean ciiro iiteessary 791 Coiitiigious tiiul iiiali<i;iiiiiit diseases 805 '• pueuiiiouia enteritis. ..80S, 811 " " origin of.. ..808, 809 " " erjsipilutoiis form 809 Cross— barn for swine 70G Cumberland swine 774 Diarrlica 81.") " rcciije l.)r 810 Dilfleuity in adniinisterinjj; 804 Dijea!<ea of swine S03, 81C Iheslvin 813 Englisli breeds 779 Essex swine 772 ," oiigni of. 772 Farrowinjj of swine 787 Feeding and shelter 702, 602 " in bununer. 793 " grain. .^ 704 " bonth 794 " in eonlinenicnt 795 Gestation of swine 787 Good vs. food 792 Good nnrsing important 804 Grain feeding 794 Hog, origin of. 7G5, 700 " uniiquiiy of. 705 " iulroductlon into Anicriwi 700 " " " Fiorid.i 700 ♦' " " Novaocolia..., 700 " " " N. Fonndland, 70G '* ♦' " Canada 700 ♦• " " Virginia 7CG *' explanation of sliekton of. 803 " light t)s heavy 799 IIosi)il:d breed 784,797 Hog cliolera, intestinal 807, 808 " '• " eauses 808 " " " prevention 809 Hog barns 795,797 lUustratioii of skeleton 803 Iniporianceof swine 707 Improved breeils of swine 708 *' Berkshire 770 Snllolk.s 774,775 " Middlesex 774, 775 " Che>liire 782 Importancu of swine. 784 " " SL'leetion 780 " " good nursing 804 lutestinal hog-cholera 607,808 " " " causes 807 " " " prevention 809 India liog 708 PAOB. Inflammatory diseases 812,816 Jersey reds 781 Jellurson Connly liogs 783 Largo Lancashire, white 777 Lancashire liog- 775,779 " middle breed 777 Lard worm 814 Light »s lieavy liogs 7mj " hogs prolllable 7<J!> Lights, ri>ing of. 613 Lice 815 Magic Iiogs 783 Maiignantand contagions tlisea!.es..805, 812 " epizootic calarrli 805 " " bynii)toms 606 " " recipes for 800,807 " anthrax 811 Mange S14 Management of swine 789 Markings of Bcrksliires 771 Mast as food 794 Medicnic, difficulty in admini:>t('ring... 804 Measles 813 Middle-bred Yorkshires 774 •' Lancashire 776 Morgan county liogs 73 Neapolitan hogs 771 " " imported to U. States 775 " hog 7G8 Origin of Easex swine 773 " Poland-China 779 " Chester Wliiie 779 Points of Snfl'ulk swine- . 775 Poland-China 778 Pneumo-euteritis SOS, 611 " " origin of 808, 009 " " erysipelatons form... 609 *' " vs. authra.x, distine- lion between 811 Pneumonia 813 Quinsy 812 Iteeapitnlalion ol breeds 782, 783 Roots for bwine 793 IJising of thr ligliis 813 Scab 816 " recipes for 815 Selection, importance of. 786 Sliort-faced Lancashire 775, 776 Shelter and feeding 792, 602 Siamese hog, and Ijcrksliire 770 Skeleton of Img 803 Small Yorkshires 774 Splenic lever in swine 811 Strangles 612 " recipe for 812 INDEX. 999 PAOE. 812, 816 781 783 777 775, 779 777 814 7!'9 79y 813 815 783 1-S..SU5, 812 805 806 SCO, 807 811 .S14 789 771 794 g... 804 813 .... 774 776 i 771 States 775 708 773 779 779 775 778 ...SOS, 811 ...808, 909 )nii... 809 stillC- 811 813 812 ..782, 783 793 813 815 ■ 815 786 , 77C 803 774 811 812 8ia PAGE. Suffolks 774 " ori^jiii of 774 " Priiicu A bcilfs 775 " point? 775 Summer fet.diii;^ 7S2 Summary of iRfcs.>iiry care 791 " care of swine 798 " contaj^ious tlisoasos 81C Swine, liistory, breeds iinil cliaiacter- teristits 705, 810 » ng.j of, to telL 707 '• bree(liii<f ill America 7G7 " ill IiiWii 708 '• ill Oliie _ 703 ill lUiiioi; 703 " improved breeds of. 703 •' broediiifj: a^f ot 780 •' inaiiageiiiiiit, ( £ 7S0 " cleaiiliiics> iieees-ary 790 Teeth of tin- hog 760 Tricliiiia Spiiali 814 Weaning 787 Yorkshire swine 773, 774 POULTRY. African goe-e SJl American wild tiirlve)- 822 Analysis of wing ()liimage« 800, 802 Anatomy of the lien 808 Apoplexy 898, 899 Asiatic breeds 841, 843 Aylesbury ducks 880 Bantams, origin of. 824 *' 855, 857 " Seabriglit 865 Bnni-ynrd fowls, vjirieiies of. 857 Best, breeds for market 8(i3 Black Dorking 829 " Hiiinbnrgs 832 » East India duck 883 " rot 000 " " recipe lor 001 Bolton Gray 830 Brahma fowls 845, 848 Brlda *' 849 Brown-breasted red game 851 Breeding of poultry 868, 865 Breeders, Glossary of terms used 843, 894 " to type ~ 804 " grades 865 Bronzogray Turkey 874 " black " - 875 Buff Cochins 843 Call ducks ~ 881 Canada wild goose 891 PAQB. Care in packing fowls 870 Cayuga black ducks „ 882 Cliittagong 342 Cliolcra 900 Coiumon turkey §73 Cievi) Coeurs R40 Crested turkey 872 Crop bound ooi C'""»l> 901 Dark Biahma 840 Derl)y game 8J2 Divisions of domestic poultry 820 Disparity in se:;cs 864 Diseaes of fowls 897,002 Diplitlicria jiqi Domestic fowls, origin of. 819, 820 " poultry, how divided 626 Dorking fowls 828, 830 " white 827 " silver gny 82S " gra.v 829 " fawn-colored 29 Doniiiiiquo fowls SHO. 831 Domestic turkev, varieties of 8/2, 873 Dressing fowls 868 Duek-wing game 853,834 Ducks, liouen 878, 879 " Aylesbury 8C0 " gray call 881 " call 881 " white 881 " Cayuga black 882 " summary of. 8-3, 880 Eail Derby game 852. 853 Egg-producing fowls 808 Egg bound 899 Embdeii, or Bremen geese 886 Englisli turkey 873 Fawn-colored Dorking S29 Faiicier'3 glossary of teims 603. 894 Fancy ducks 8S3 Fowls, maiiiigement of. 8C0. 870 " the house 807 proper food for 867 " egg producers S68 " for market 863 " to fatten 868 " to kill 808 '• to drees 868 " packing for market » 809 French fowls 837, 840 Frizzled " 848 Game fowls 866 " bantiims , 856 Gapes, remedy for OOO Geese, sub-varictlcs of. 823 1000 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. PAGE. Georgia game 855 (ieesc 886,892 " Einbclcn 880 " Bremen 880 '* Toulouse 887 " Hong Kong 888 " wliito Cliinesc 890 " Africiin 891 " Cantulii wild 891 " managetneiit of. 892 Goldon-i)oneiIo(l llaiuburg 834 Goiii<j into business 866 Glossary of tonus used by fanciers, 893, 894 Gray Dorking 823 Gray call duclcs 881 Guinea fowl, wliere native 822 Gucldar fowls 849 Guinea fowl 876, 877 " " number of eggs laid 876 • " wild 876 " " white 877 " " spotted 877 Hamburg fowls 832 Hen, anatomy of 898 Ilondnra'i turkey 874 Hong-Kong guese 888 Houdans 838 Ideal shape 803 Inflammatiou of egg passage 899 " " " recipe for 899 Japanese Bantams 856 Killing fowls 868 Lafleche fowls 839 Large Asiatic breeds 841. 848 Laying soft eggs 901 Leghorns ^ 834 Log bono of hen 893 Lice 902 Light Brahma ~ 848 Management of fowls 866, 870 ♦' geese 872 Marketing fowls 869 Mating 865 Mexican wild turkey 820 " turkey 873 Ocelated turkey 874 Origin of domestic fowls„ ^19, 820 Ostrich fowls 832 Packing for market 869 Partridge Cocliln 845 Peacock 877 PAOB, Penciled Hamburgs 833 Pip 901 Plymouth Rock fowls 831 Points of poultry, expalanllon of 801 " tlie liead " ...859, 800 " fowls " ...860, 803 Poultry, history and management 819, 002 " " 819, 820 " wild types 822, 826 " the plumage 801, 802 " diseases of. 897, 902 Rheumatism 901 Rouen ducks 878, 879 Roups 899 " recipe for 899 Seabrlght Bantams 855 Sexes, Jisparity in 804 Silky fowls 843 Silver-gray Dorking 828 " penciled Hamburgs 833 Sonnerat fowls 824 South American fowls 826 Spanisli fowls S30, 837 Spotted Guinea fowl 877 Standard wliito Leghorns 837 Summary of ducks 883, 885 Sub-varieties of geese 822 Toulouse geese 887 Turkeys 87 , 876 " dome-itic varieties of. 872, 873 " time of hiiteliing eggi 872 " common 873 " crested 872 " English 873 " bronze gray 873 " Honduras 874 " Ocelates 874 '• Mexiean „ 875 " bronze 875 " black ,... 875 Varieties of domestic turkeys 872, 873 " barn-yard fowls 827, 837 Water fowl— ducks 875, 878 '* " —geese 880, 892 White Dorking 827 " Leghorn 834 " Cochins....! 845 " Georgia games 854 •* guinea fowl 877 " ducks 881 " China geese 890 Wild species of domestic fowl 824 " gooso 891 Wiug plumage, analysis of. »860, 862 i INDEX. 1001 APPPENDIX TO INDEX, 899 855 804 843 828 833 824 825 .830, 837 877 837 .883, 885 822 887 . 87 ,876 ■ 872, 873 872 873 872 873 873 874 874 875 875 ...... 875 .872, 873 .827, 837 .873, 878 880, 892 827 , 834 845 854 • •••M oil 881 890 824 891 )60, 862 * :! PAQB. Abcfcllah, Bcllfounder blood, record... 054 Acquired qualities transmitted 024 Albany rony 052 American trottinghorge, development. 051 Ancient Biiti-li horse 005 Ariel, iK'(]igrc" 016 Arab horse, llrst imported into Eiijr- land 000 Artificial caro in trotting 043 Bandasinjar tlio linibs 047 Bellfoumlcr and trotting stock 033 Bedlonl, ptdigree 013 Bedford's get 013 Betsy n:ilicr 052 Bit, tiio nu'diuin of communication.... 048 Bits anil icins, wliat tlioy arc for 048 Blaclv Mai iii, pi'digree 013 Boston, ]i' digrec 015 Boston liliic 052 "Brusliing"' for speed 950 Cayuga Chief, curly races 053 Caro ill preparing the food 048 Choice of blood 031 Choiceof slailion 931 Comparison of speed, English and American horses 019, 920 Conformation of brood mare 927 Cripple, pKlijrrce Oil Defects to l)o avoided 029,030 Dicliy Picrsoii, pedigree 009 Diomeil, pedigree 012 Dlomed's git 012 Dorimant, pedigree 012 Driving on tiic road 948 Driving 047 " «'vil.s(if hard pulling 047 Dutchman, e.arly races 952 Duroc and trotting blood....; 934 Early maturity of horses of to-day 920 Early racing horses in Tennessee 013 Early racing ^tock in Kentucky 013 Early training useful 945 Eclipse, pedigree 014 Eawin Forest, early races 952 English native slaliions ?n 1730 908, 009 Enjxlish vs. American views on speed.. 916 English vs. American race-courses 920 Ethan Ail< n, 1852, record In 1866 953 Establishing intelligent action.. 949 Extraordinary performances of horses. 917 Fanny Jenks, ea-ly races 933 Fanny Murray, 100 milo trot ~ 933 Faxhion, petligree 916 Kearnaught, " 909 FAGE. Feeding In training 043 Feeding 043 First public trot in America 032 Fly, Canadian marc 033 Flora Temple, in 1S33 033 Florizei, pedigree -. 012 Foreign stallions in Engknd in 1730... 008 Gabriel, pedigree 012 Gabriel's gi t 013 Generous hor-es vs. lan-gards 045 Giving the horse a inoiUli 048 Goldsmiih Maid, memoir of. 054 " " in 1803 033 " in 1870 055 Good roads favor driving 048 Gres^t Britain horses introduce d into... 005 Hautboy mare 009 Hambletonian,pedlgno 054 " descri[)l,loa of 034 Hard pullers caused by defect in trnin- hig 047 Herod, pedigree 012 Helm«ley Turk 007 Hitting wiih the blood 031 Hiram Woodruff on diiving 940, 049 Holding tlio reins 030 Horse clothing 943 Holding the reins 030 Horses inroduced into Great B:it,iii 005 Ror.-es lirsL kept for racing 006 Hor»e in King Alfred's time 005 " ■' Atlieistan's time 006 Horse in William theConqueror's t hik; 006 Hunting Park Association of riiiia- delpliia 032 Importation of Edward III 006 " " Henry VU 006 " " Henry VIII 006 In-bred vs. out-crossed stallions 023 Influence of male on embryo 024 lu-iiud-in breeding 025 Influence of first contact 024 Jay Gould 036 Keeping one's temper 048 King John's importation 006 Lady Suflblk, early races 053 Lexington, pedigree 016 Lecompte " 016 Long Island course 052 Makeless, pedigree of, 910 Marske, pedigree 912 Messenger and trotting stock 954 Medley, pedigree of. Oil Miss Colville 903 1002 ILLUSTRATEE STOCK DOCTOH. PAGR. Morton's lYavoler, pedigree of. 010 Morocco Burb 007 MoOurii race hor^ic 018 Mosrs, pcdiarrcc 013 Monkey, '* 000 Noted horses of the last century, South Oil Old tlnio trotters 052 Oriental blood in £n<^land, time of Cromwell 007 Orlentul blood and EiigllBh horses 007 Oriental horses no longer profitable... 008 Otho, pedigree 012 Out-crossing 025, 020 Ovum of m:imninlia 023 Periodic leat 02;» Pryor, pedigree 010 Prinelplrs of breeding 022, 026 Prepunilion preceding flrst trial. ..043, 040 v>«u-cii Mai) 000 'v.;,uanlity of food to be given 040 Racing horses 005 jRacing, origin of tlio word 003 Kacc horses lirst im|H>rted to America 000 Race course iirst established in Eng- land 000 R'lce horses at the Norlh 014, 010 Race course establiPlied at Albany, Poughkecpsle, Harlem, New York. 014 Ripton, early races 0.')3 Riding In the saddle 051 Rigid pulling a mistake 048 Road driving aline art 048 Roadster driving vs. trotting on the course 019. O.M) Routh's Crab, pedigree of. 000 Roundhead, " " 000 Saddle riding in England 051 8<V('re hits objectionable 048 titiutut' Uiti driver 040 PAOR. Selection of brood marc 027 Si-li""' 009 Shifting the reach 9r)0, 051 Shlffingtho bit OoO Shark, pedigree qh Small size of old time racers 018 Smart tricks of drivers 047 Spiirk 000 Squirt, pedigree 012 Sleatying the horse 048 Stoutne.ss the forte of early racer!' 018 Sweating 040 Taking hold of the reins O.W Tally Roger, pedigree 009 Thorough blood valuable in trotter?.. 0.53 Thoroughbred horded, South 010, 014 The embryo 923 The Giles horse 0i)2 TItno of celebrated horses 019, 021 Topgallant 052 Treadwell mare 0.V2 Training to trotting 04S Training, Intelligent care neee?sary... 045 " condition, importance of.... 045 Trainlnrrihe 3-ye.ir-old 048 Trials of speed 048 Trvall 009 Trotting horses 045, 0.")7 Trotting horse of America 054 Trotting stallions in England, time of Henry VIH., by whom kept 007 Tnrf horses 005 Unsoundness to l)o noted 028 Ultimate trotting sped 049, dM Value of gomibits 048 Watering 046 White Turk 007 Whalebone, early races 052 Woodcock, pedigree >... 009 ^^rmmapifr^ PAOB. 927 009 OnO, 031 050 Oil rs 918 947 900 912 948 ■raccr.a 918 940 950 000 II trotter.".. 03;J th 010, 014 023 952 019,021 052 032 048 necessary... 043 rlaiic« of.... 045 948 048 009 945,957 ;:i 954 and, time of nkcpt 907 905 028 049, 050 048 946 907 952 „.,. 000 t^^^^W^rniW^^"^.