Show Smuts In Foods Grasses and grain often contain con-tain ergot a parasitic funs fun-s which shows Itself among tho healthy grains as long black kernels This fungus most frequently attacks ryo and related wild grains The 1 feeding of this spurred rye to nnl I mals Is likely to produce In them a disease called ergotism In this disease dis-ease tho blood vessels of the extremities extremi-ties contract to such an extent that tho feet of tho afflicted animals frequently fre-quently slough off nnd sometimes also the tails Corn smut so far as known docs not cause disease If fed In largo quantities however It Is likely to cause Indigestion Tho Care of Animals Ani-mals |