Logan Republican | 1905-06-17 | Page 6 | Death to Unmuzzled Cattle

Death to Unmuzzled Cattle. Close to tho frontier of Nepal is the mountain of Sandook-Phu, which means In the Thibetan language, "The hill of the Poison plant," or aconite. This plant Is so abundant, nnd so deadly In its effects, thnt all sheep and cattlo passing over tho mountain nro muzzled by their drivers. Curiously enough only thoso cattlo that aro newly Imported from tho plains aro fatally affected Tho natives i believe thnt tho sheep of tho district learn to shun the joungest leaves, which aro tho most virulent. A moro likely explanation Is that I they grow habituated to tho drug by tnklng It in small quantities. Stray Stories. I