IMPORTANT TO STOCK BREEDERS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 212, 11 January 1865, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO STOCK BREEDERS.

The writer of the following letter stands amongst the earliest of the settlers of the colony. His great experience entitles his opinion to more than ordinary consideration, and when we consider the trouble given to stock owners in general by the disease he has mastered, we can but feel pleasure in being able to present his letter to our readers from the columns of the Wellington Advertiser : “ The Hutt, Januarp 2, 1865. “ Sie—Thinking that the following informationrespecting a prstty*certain cure for the disease in stock known as diarrhoea or scours may be useful to the public, I trust you will insert it in your paper.

“This disease, so troublesome to stock-breeders, has been very prevalent for the last two autumns and winters, caused no doubt by the extreme dryness of the former and coldness of the latter; the want of some medicine to arrest the serious drain on the strength of the animals suffering from this disease has been felt very much, and in many cases caused serious losses to the owners of stock. I have tried several medicines on sheep but with no result until I obtained a patent medicine called “ Day’s Gaseous Fluidthis I have tried for two seasons with very good results and from what I have seen of its effects on this disease, I am led to believe it is a really valuable medicine. It is easily administered with a little boiled milk, and possesses a great advantage in not requiring the animal to be taken from its pasture. One great point in treating this disease is to check it at once by the use of this fluid; I have found a large tea spoonful administered as soon as the scouring commenced in a young sleep ,has stoppep it in 24 hours. It will prove useful in many diseases of the bowels. To those who have stock I would say give it a fair trial, and I feel sure they will find its value as I have done I enclose one of the papers sent with the bottles, if you could find room to publish it would be useful. Mr. Barraud, of Wellington, at my recommendation, has imported the fluid, where it can be obtained. “ I also enclose you an interesting account of the growth of the American i’rairie grass. I have grown it for some time, and I find it a very productive valuable grass. “ I remain, yours, &c., A. LtrutAii.”