anaheim-gazette 1909-03-18

WITH THE DEMONSTRATION TRAIN Some Thoughts About Stock as Brought Out by the Up-State Trip The Farmers' Demonstration Train which recently completed its schedule through the San Joaquin valley is the third train of its kind operated in this state for the benefit of the farmer and stockman. I believe that the results attained by these trains will be better appreciated after some of the suggestions and recommendations for better methods in our farming operations have been tried and found successful. This "show me" method of taking samples and exhibits to the farmer's own door is a new one to California. It has been successfully carried out in the Middle Western and Southern States and has been productive of better methods, the use of better seed, and better stock, and hence increased production. The old saying that in union there is strength is well illustrated in this train service. When such a combination as has been represented in this new method and practical instruction work together something good is certain. This combination of the Southern Pacific Co., the University of California and the State Commissioner of Horticulture, working together for the benefit of the state's agricultural interests, is one of the important steps in California progress. The Southern Pacific Co. deserves considerable praise for this new movement, because, without their assistance this valuable work would besible to tell how many harbor the germ. In one year, if an aborting cow she becomes insusceptible rises her calf to full time. a cow that no longer abor infecting others. Wash the pelvic region every ing, particularly around the tail and back of the a solution of the following: corrosive sublimate, 1 ounce alcohol and glycerine. Shake in a gallon of water. Use for an injection as well as A-1 per cent solution of can is a good substitute. Remove foetal membranes have occurred from a case without delay, and destroy ing or boiling, or burying wily. Use the copper wash free gutter and stall. The use disinfectant on the othernant cows of the herd as should be attended to daily. The question as to how s a cow has aborted could sh was brought up a number Not before two or three seems to be the best prac then the use of a separate visable, carefully using the acid solution before and af It must not be expected tions will cease immediately keeping up the treatment ble may be got rid of the This combination of the Southern Pacific Co., the University of California and the State Commissioner of Horticulture, working together for the benefit of the state's agricultural interests, is one of the important steps in California progress. The Southern Pacific Co. deserves considerable praise for this new movement, because, without their assistance this valuable work would be impossible. During the last trip of this Demonstration Train, which was through the San Joaquin valley, the amount of inquiries made concerning certain troubles of stock seems to be so general that I shall take up some of them for the benefit of our readers who were unable or had not the opportunity of visiting the train. One of the most important things which seems to be causing considerable trouble and loss among dairymen is abortion or slinking the calf. Abortion.—Abortion in cows is either contagious or non-contagious. It does not necessarily follow that all cases which are apparently due to contagion is the sole cause. There may be several existing causes for abortion, and we must first of all correct all the harmful conditions. Causes.—Poor condition, weakness, and a too watery state of the blood is often a predisposing cause. This may be the result of poor or insufficient food, from the excessive drain upon the udder while bearing the calf from the use of food deficient in the nitrogenous constituents or albumenoids, from chronic diseases, from worms, unhealthy buildings, or excessive loss of blood. Putrid or stagnant water may often be the cause, and abortion has ceased in such instances when pure water was supplied. Ergoted grasses, rust and smut have been known to be the cause of widespread abortion in cows. Ergot and smut lose some of their deleterious properties when fed with abundance of water. Ergot and smut are more common in wet years, and hence the prevalence of abortion is greater also. Unsanitary conditions surrounding the barns and corrals have much to do toward causing abortion. The question as to how a cow has aborted could shine was brought up a number of times before two or three seems to be the best practice then the use of a separate visible, carefully using the acid solution before and after it must not be expected tions will cease immediately keeping up the treatmentable may be got rid of the year. A cow which continues is best fattened and sold to treatment applied to the re Particular attention must be given to clean surroundings and use of the copper solution. That treatment such as the recommended by Dr. James rather big job, but the disease a big proposition and carries loss to dairymen, as was evident the large amount of inquiries subject. Warts on Teats.—That they often very troublesome is easy by questions as to how to get them. They may be greatly or entirely removed by them thickly after each milk pure olive oil. If they persist may be cut off with a sharp scissors, and the sore touch a stick of lunar caustic. Then be oiled and the case peated as necessary to prevent new growth. Grubs in the Skin—Bots bots or grubs represent the lives of the heelfly. The adultsembles a bee in appearance appear during warm weather their eggs, especially in the cow on cattle. The best authoritia tain that the cattle lick from the skin, so that the is through the mouth. Her come from the inside of the and they appear under the skin this time of the year, growth March, April or May, forming well known lumps. When the bots work themselves to the ground, and remain ground for about a month, adult fly issues. The general sion is that this bot or grub into the skin, but it is a cas ed. Ergot grasses, rust and smut have been known to be the cause of widespread abortion in cows. Ergot and smut lose some of their deleterious properties when fed with abundance of water. Ergot and smut are more common in wet years, and hence the prevalence of abortion is greater also. Unsanitary conditions surrounding the barns and corrals have much to do toward causing abortion. Contagious Abortion.—Any one of the above conditions may concur with the contagious form. This contagious abortion is perpetuated and transferred from cow to cow or herd to herd. It is simply a case of bringing into the herd an infected animal. The bull is an important means of disseminating the disease. Mere living in the same pasture or building does not convey the infection. Prevention.—Weakness and bloodlessness are to be avoided by generous feeding. The ravages of worms can be abated by avoiding infested pastures, ponds, streams, shallow wells, or those receiving surface leakage. The feeding of salt freely is destructive to most young worms. Avoid spoiled or unwholesome food and putrid stagnant water. Treatment.—Separate the animals and use germicides or disinfectants freely. For the cleaning of stalls the use of 5 ounces of sulphate of copper (bluestone) in one gallon of pure water is advisable. Scrape and wash the back part of the stall and gutter and then water it with the above solution. Repeat this cleaning and watering once a week at least, to all stalls where an aborting cow has stood, and those adjacent. It is better to treat them all, as it is impos- come from the inside of the body and they appear under the skin this time of the year, growing March, April or May, forming well known lumps. When the bots work themselves to the ground, and remain ground for about a month, adult fly issues. The generalisation is that this bot or grub into the skin, but it is a casing taken inside and working out. The adult fly does notAnimals. Bots weaken animals a disease of milk and fleshduce the value of the hide. Treatment.—Early in the subject into the swelling a few kerosene, using a machinist's This is a simple remedy and applied to dairy stock; or, that can be pressed out and do Other remedies are recommended as a mixture of spirits of tatic acid, sulphur and linseed plied along the back, two times a season. An interesting case of the ing off of the entire udderken of as having happened dairy cows in different parts valley. This was probably the worst type of inflammation the udder, from congestion udder very likely, or from to wet or cold, or standing in ty barn. It may have been caused by injury to the udder stones, or a projecting nail, from overfeeding with rich ous foods, such as oil cake worst types of the disease may set in, a quarter or half en the whole udder, may losslity and slough off, if the ATION TRAIN ight Out by the Recent tell how many of the cows the germ. In one to three lean aborting cow is kept on times insusceptible and carcalf to full time. Therefore that no longer aborts may be others. the pelvic region every morn-icularly around the root of and back of the hips, with of the following: 1 dram sublimate, 1 ounce each of and glycerine. Shake this up on of water. Use this also injection as well as a wash. Present solution of carbolic acid substitute. foetal membranes which arred from a case of abortion delay, and destroy by burn-illing, or burying very deep the copper wash freely around stall. The use of the point on the other non-preg-ers of the herd as a wash is attended to daily. question as to how soon after is aborted could she be bred right up a number of times. Are two or three months, be the best practice, and use of a separate bull is ad-arefully using the carbolicion before and after. not be expected that abor-ease immediately, but by up the treatment the trou-ge got rid of the following bear up against the depressing influences. This is generally the result of infection, and sometimes rapidly causes death. As has been said, gangrene is often fatal. It demands antiseptics, and Dr. Law recommends the use of chloride of zinc, 1 dram to 1 quart of water, applied frequently to the affected part. Antiseptic tonics may be given four times daily—a tincture of nitrate of iron, 4 drams to a quart of water. I shall discuss other apparently important troubles on the dairy and stock ranches in further editions. The readers of the Pacific Rural Press residing in the southern and coast sections of the state will shortly have the opportunity afforded by Demonstration Train to make their troubles known and have them answered. It is a chance that no farmer should overlook, and may be the means of saving him considerable money and trouble. Personally I believe in it, and think that the railroad company has shown a very generous spirit in sending out these trains. They naturally expect to haul more farm products from these same regions in the near future. We know that increased yields bring increased returns, and they are looking for increased production throughout the state to result from this train service. There is another point which is of more than passing interest at this time—and that is, the confidence the railroad officials have in the scientific and up-to-date methods of farming: The university professors have been too often looked upon as theoretists and impractical men. This is occasionally voiced from the halls of the legislature, without a thorough knowledge of what the agricultural not be expected that aborcease immediately, but by up the treatment the troube got rid of the following now which continually aborts attened and sold and the applied to the remainder. ar attention must be given surrounding and frequent the copper solution. I realize ment such as the above and ded by Dr. James Law, is a job, but the disease is also position and carries heavy symmen, as was evidenced by amount of inquiries on this on Teats.—That these are troublesome is evidenced as to how to get rid of they may be greatly benefited removed by smearing ly after each milking with oll. If they persist, they at off with a sharp pair of and the sore touched with lunar caustic. They should polled and the caustic renecessary to prevent rewth. in the Skin—Bots.—These ubs represent the larval staheelfly. The adult fly rebee in appearance. They ing warm weather and lay especially in the open, up. The best authorities mainthe cattle lick the eggs skin, so that the infection the mouth. Hence they the inside of the animal, appear under the skin about of the year, growing until rill or May, forming the lumps. When mature, work themselves out, fall ound, and remain in the about a month, until the issues. The general imprest this bot or grub burrows in, but it is a case of be- state to result from this train service. There is another point which is of more than passing interest at this time—and that is, the confidence the railroad officials have in the scientific and up-to-date methods of farming. The university professors have been too often looked upon as theorists and impractical men. This is occasionally voiced from the halls of the legislature without a thorough knowledge of what the agricultural colleges have accomplished and are accomplishing for the benefit of the farmer and stockmen. Let us look at one instance that every dairyman knows if he is alive and up-to-date: The Babcock test was the work of a professor of one of these agricultural institutions, and this test has practically revolutionized the dairy industry. The farmer can get valuable advice from the university if he will ask for it, and it is worth asking for if there are any troubles on hand.—Prof. Synmes in Rural Press. ORIENTAL MARKETS Japanese Supplanting American Manufacturers In the Orient An interesting incident illustrating how the Japanese are supplanting American manufacturers in oriental markets, is afforded in a recent consular report on "Musical Instruments in China," from which it appears that the item of "baby organs" enters largely into the trade of music dealers in China. The demand for baby organs has been created to a large extent by the spread of the Christian form of worship by missionaries in China, and the use of these instruments in the missions, Christian churches and Sunday schools. It was the American who profited largely by these missionaries' efforts and the markets which they created. The American organs were strongly and neatly built, of good tone and sold at moderate price, but, according to this consular report, the American trade in the Orient is suffering greatly of late on account of the introduction of Japanese "baby organs" at almost half the price of American organs. The many dealers who were Early in the season in one swelling a few drops of using a machinist's oil can. Simple remedy and easily dairy stock; or, the grubs pressed out and destroyed. Articles are recommended, such are spirits of tar, carbo-alphur and linseed oil, applying the back, two or three seasons. Resting case of the slough of the entire udder was spotted having happened to two in different parts of this was probably due to type of inflammation from congestion of the likely, or from exposure cold, or standing in a draft may have been originally injury to the udder from a projecting nail, or even bleeding with rich albumin such as oil cake. In the cases of the disease gangrene, a quarter or half, or evile udder, may lose its vi-slough off, if the cow can was the American who profited largely by these missionaries' efforts and the markets which they created. The American organs were strongly and neatly built, of good tone and sold at moderate price, but, according to this consular report, the American trade in the Orient is suffering greatly of late on account of the introduction of Japanese "baby organs" at almost half the price of American organs. The many dealers who were enjoying a good trade in American organs soon found that they could not compete with the Japs who had gone into the business of making musical instruments. The Japanese have installed in their factories the most improved organ building machinery, to be had in the United States and are now sending organs into the Chinese market in large numbers. The tuning of these organs are chiefly done by Japanese girls. It is said that foreign importers have practically given up bringing in American organs, either set up or in parts, it being found impossible to compete with the Japanese article. There seems to be no prospect of reviving the American organ trade or even continuing the business in small China made organs in the face of Japanese importations. This statement of the crowding out of the organ maker is merely one item, showing how the American manufacturer is steadily being supplanted in the markets of the Orient by the Japanese and the impossibility of American-made goods competing with the Japanese in the markets of China and eastern Asia. See our large line of Cutlery. A. Nagel. MARKET DAY CASH SALE To reduce my stock of Fancy Chinaware Vases... and Odds and Ends of certain lines, I will sell on Saturday at JUST 1=2 PRICE Also Special Sale on Saturday at UST 1=2 PRICE Also Special Sale on Enameled Ware, Lamps, Etc. L. E. 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