REMEDY FOR STRANGLES.

Western Star, Issue 967, 25 July 1885, Page 4

REMEDY FOR STRANGLES.

A question which is at present agitating circles of sheep and cattle owners in England should be even of greeter interest in New Zealand, I refer to * that of the remedy for the fatal makdy of “strangles” or “lung worm,” which has wrought such disaster within the hist few years among lambs and calves. It h alleged, - and with proof of success adduced, and the worm is effectually cmibated by the system of “intratractiai injection” —that is to say, by injecting into the windpipe a solution which, without doing the smallest injury to the animal, generally kills, or at least stupifies the worms, which arc promptly ejected by coughing. Tho subject is treated at some length in the “Veterinarian” the recognised organ of the animal-doctors, and I know that it is creating much interest among some colonists from New Zealand Who have become enthusiasts over the new remedy. The reason why the Substances are applied through an apersure made in the windpipe is alleged to .be because the extreme sonsativeuess of. the edges at the entrance of the windpipe is tho cause of the choking sensation when foreign substances attempt to enter, and the mucous membrane of the respiratory passages is comparatively tolerant of irritating substances when directly applied. Accordingly an entrance is obtained to the windpipe by the insertion of hollow needles, through which tho medicated fluids are injected, I have seen some of the instruments which have been specially designed for the purpose by Mr .John Chambers of Te Mota, Haw r ke’s;Bay, who has sent some out for use on his station there, and who is very confident that in this remedy there is a certain means of stopping the attack of the lung-worm ; . The instruments used are very ingenious—a marvel of simplicity, and capable of being used by the most inexpert. The solution consists of turpentine, carbolic acid, and tincture of opium or chloroform, and it is shown by experience that considerable quantities of this can be injected with impunity to the animal, but with certain destruction to the worm.—Home correspondent “ 0. D. Times.”

“ Ono man’s meat is another’s poison, ” and what is highly commendable and enforced act in ono country is an offence in another. A farm baliff, uamed Teague, in the employ of Mr John Swinberrow, of Walsgrove farm, Great Whitley, England, was recently summoned before the magistrates of that place for having disturbed poisoned grain over a portion of the farm, for the purpose of killing birds .Defendant said under the Education Act he could not get a lad to scare the birds, and as the rooks were very troublesome he put the poison down to protect his m'aster’s crops. The Bench lined him -£!7 10s 6d, including costs. Lord Rosebery has decided to retire from the turf, and is selling his whole stud. The Prince of Wales will nominate some of his horses for the Derby and Oaks of 1887.

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy has written to the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland, approving of his Irish policy. “ Buchu-Paiba.”—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. Ivempthorne Prosser, and Co., agents, Christchurch.

The life-boat belonging to H.M.S. Castor, stationed at North Shields has been wrecked, and eight of the crew drowned.

Mr 11. M. Stanley the explorer, speaking ...before the anti - Slave ry Society, advocated General Gordon’s plan for reaching the Upper Nile via the Congo. Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’ Rough on Corns.” 7£d, Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Coras, warts, bunions. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., agents, Christchurch. •,

Dr Eerran, of Valencia, who was recently prohibited by the Spanish Government from continuing inoculation ‘with cholera virus as a preventative against cholera until the Board of ; Health had expressed its opinion on the subject, has now resumed it in the Province of Arragon. —'“ Rough on Eats.”—Clears out rats mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits gophers. 7£d. Duggists, Kemptbofne, Prosser & Co., agents, Christthurch..''

A story mf Sydney Smith, one of the many which never grew cdd, has it that he was once looking through the hothouse of a lady who was very proud of her flowers, and used, not very accurately) a profusion of botanical name s , “ Madam, ” said he, “ have you the “Septennis Psoriasis?” “ No,” said she, t! I- had it. lust winter and gave it to the Archbishop of Canteruury; it came out beautifully in the spring.”, (Septennis: Psoriasis is the medical name for the itch)

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