THE WISCONSIN FARMER.



the ground five timee since and not a thistle
has been seen yet.     Z. A. MNxnZLL.
Lagos, maa U, I.



  STOCK REGISTER.

        DBiss of the sone's ' we.
  Ma. EDITOR:-Allow me a few words of in-
troduction to your readers. I am a reader of
the Fzais, and other arioultural journals,
and am much pleaed to find among the farm-
ers a growing disposition to write for your
(their) paper. To them I would say, I am a
plain man that has had sixteen yews experi-
ence as a Veterinary Burgeon and practical
horse-shoer.  I know but little of diseases in
horses, my attention having been turned al-
most exelumively to the diseases of the eyes
and feet. On account of my health, I am new
trying to become a farmer, and have received
considerable help in that line from those who
have written for the Fsiaza.  I propose to
write, for the benefit of those whom it may
concern, on the above subjects, and shall be
happy to answer, through the Fosursu, any
question on points that I may overlook.
  Diseases of the eye require to be treated
with care and attention.  Some of them pro-
ceed from external, while others arise from in-
ternal causes; others are hereditary. We all
know that a blow will hurt the eye, but we
don't all consider that the ammonia arising
from the urine decomposing in the litter of the
stable is very injurious to both eyes and lungs.
  Wolves' teeth-by some called eye teeth-
are small teeth appearing on the upper jaw at
the distance of half an inch or an inch from
the grinders: sometimes on one aide only, at
other times on both sides. They affect the
eyes and must be removed. If you have not
proper tools, take a long chisel, (an old file or
piece of iron will do) not very sharp, with a
small notch for the tooth to set in. Put a twist
(twitch) on the horse's nose, raise up his bead,
set the chisel firmly against the tooth close to
the gum, take your hammer, don't be afraid,
strike a moderate blow, hard engh to punch
the tooth out.



  Thousands of valuable horses lose their sight
by that disease oemmemly called Ihaooks and
moon-eyes." This diseae is sometimes hered-
Itary. Care should be taken not to breed from
those animals which have or have had this dis-
ease. But it is oftener caused by dark, dusty,
foul stables. It is an established fact that
animals kept constantly in the dark will soon
become blind This disease first male its ap-
pearanee with a dim oloud ever the eye, the
eyelids are much swollen and inflamed, ad in
geseral shut; a sarp, corrosie, aA watery
humor is constantly running from it, which
sooids the cheek and sometimes takes off the
hair as far as it goes. The Aaw covers foem
one-third to nearly one-half of the surface of
the eye.
  Now for the cure. It requires two men, (it
is not necessary for either of them to be nerv-
oue), one to held the horse, while the other
operates a pair of very sharp shears, a crooked
needle, and a twitch for the nose. The twitch
is made as follows:  Bore a hole through a
stick about the size of a fork handle, one inch
from the end. Take a piece of bedcord and
pass it through the hole; tie a loop, pas your
hand through the loop, and take holdof the
horse's nose wish your thumb and fnger. Now
pess the cord over your hanE on to the nose I
and twist it so that it will not slip off. Never
cat a horse to perform this operation. Be sure
that your shears are sharp.
  Now, if you are ready, let us commeace, say,
en the near side first.  Mr. Holder, pit on
your twist, take hold with your right hip,
step on the off side, and take a firm h01 of
the ear with your left hand. And you, Mr.
Surgeon, take your crooked needle and thread
in your right hand; press your Left thumb and
first finger into the corner of the eyelids, to
make the haw part fromt the eye. Now thread
your needle right through the hao, take both
ends of the thread in your left hand, pull gen-
tly forward and hold the haw outside the eye-
lids-shears in right hand, with the haw be-
twixt the blades; press the hand lightly against
the head, so that, when he dodges, your hand
will go with the head; cut the haw close to



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