HINTS TO FARMERS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2378, 16 November 1881, Page 3

HINTS TO FARMERS.

Vermin in Pigs.—A correspondent of the Elmira. Farmers’ Club reports that “ black machine oil ” applied to a hog covered with lice and nits effected a complete cure. Farmers will find (says the “ Philadelphia Weekly Press ”) that grease or oils of almost any sort are sure death to lice on stock or poultry, if it can only reach them. Lard and kerosene mixed and applied with a paintbrush is a very valuable remedy. Treatment of Thrush.—Pare away enough of the devitaliz-'d frog to allow you to get a thin-bladed knife well into the cleft, then introduce a little calomel once a day, and keep it in place by introducing a pledget of oakum saturated in pine tar. If this treatment fails after a fair trial, get a veterinary to remove the horny frog and apply the dressing directly to the fatty frog. Treatment of Curbs—Reduce the inflammation by cold water applications, then apply the following ointment every day until the parts become sore, when it may bo discontinued :—Take iodide of potassium, four ; iodide resub, two drachms; vaseline, two ounces, mixed. This requires to be used with sharp friction. If after the parts have healed the enlargements have not diminished in sire, use a biniodide of mercury blister, one to four of lard. The horse should not be worked during treatment. Quickly Maturing Live Stock —The best beef is (says the “ American Agriculturist ”) young beef; reaching its greatest point of superiority at from two to three years. The same Is true of sheep and swine. A wether, for the best mutton, should be in market at two years. As a general rule a 2501 b pig is much better in quality and more profitable than a hog that weighs 5001 b. Improve the various breeds, especial regard being taken to carefnlly select those animals to breed from that come to maturity at an early age.