| Show the division cornstalk ol 01 animal pathology ot the nebraska experiment station has received within the past few weeks more inquiries regarding the disease in cattle known as cornstalk disease than it has received before during the past five years the inquiries show that a great loss has been sustained by the feeding of cornstalks this Is one of the loius that to baffle the scientists the dl vision issued a bulletin in 1898 on this subject which discusses the various theories with probably the exception of a few new theories that are being advanced this year there have been quite a number of inquiries as to whether this disease could be caused by chinch bugs for it has been reported that cattle have died in stalks that were heavily infect ed with these insects As near as can be told this has little or nothing to do with it because there are numerous outbreaks where the fields were ap api i patently ly tree from this pest A question that Is asked in almost every case Is whether it Is sate to turn in cattle after a heavy frost prom past experience it can be said that the frost has very little to do with it for cattle have died in stalks in very severe cold weather eo tor that reason could not recommend the use of stalks simply from their having been frosted the only reasonably sale that can be given to any one that wishes to pasture his cattle in stalks is to not exclusively teed them on stalks but to provide some grain ra alon either hay or oats or straw by this is not meant that the animals should be allowed to run at will to a straw stack because there Is some dan ger in that but they should be corn belled to be in an enclosure for a tain length of time and during that time should be allowed no cornstalks but should be given hay alfalfa straw or grain another inquiry that Is always made s what can we do tor them when at in almost all cases the treat ment Is of no avail because the ani mals are dead before treatment can be administered in chees where the symptoms indicate a brain affection give chloral hydrate in repeated doada at intervals of from half an hour to three quarters of an hour apart as long as the symptoms may require give from an ounce and a half to two ounces at a dose mix the chloral with a little linseed water or flour water and give in about a pint to a quart of water as a drench many cases have been cured by this heroic treatment |
