Show loor look out for cocklebur poison during spring spring mortality among adiong hogs may be materially decreased by keeping them away from places where yung cocklebur plants appear investigations have shown that the partially developed leaves of young cocklebur plants are sufficiently poisonous to i cause the d death e ath of hogs if a large amount of I 1 them Is eaten one and one half pounds bounds of the plant will poison a pound hog twelve ounces will be fatal to a 50 pound pig this is not nu an excessive amount when the abundance of the I 1 plant and the fact that early in the spring hogs have no other green stuff to fill up on are considered an exact method of treatment for cocklebur poisoning has not yet been developed one doctor advises administration of some fatty substance ce su sm suh h I 1 as lard bacon grease raw linseed oil or even milk these should be given as first aid and and a veterinarian called for additional treatment treaon ent |