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Von. IV, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1915. " No. 81
TREATMENT FOR POISON WEEDS

(By R. L. Rausay)

‘In the past few years a number of horses and cattle have” ‘heen
poisoned by the native weeds, Poison Parsnip and? Larkspur, That
the number of stock lost by poisoning through lack of knowledge of
these ‘weeds and the treatment for cases of poisoning may he
reduced to a minimum, is the object of this cireular.

At the outset, one must prevent poisoning wherever possible,
for treatment will come too lute to save some animals, The one
safe way to prevent poisoning is to keep stock from wandering
where these weeds exist and to cut or feed né hay containing them,
Failing this, the pastures frequented by stock should he - carefully
" pone over and the poison, weeds" removed, root and braueh, If this
is impracticable then never turn stock oué on scanty © pastures ‘nor
“too early i in the spring, before the grasses have become at least
fairly abundant. Also remember that- yn animal is more likely to
be poisoned if turned out hungry or in poor condition, then when
it has something in its stomach, or is in good condition, If a field

of hay contains poisonous weeds, pull them out before the hay ~is|

eut and before they have a chance to seed,

The Poison Parsnip, also known as Spotted Cowbane, “Water .

Parsnip, Water Hemlock and Musquash Root, is a. - perennial we Tts

stalks are about as thick ag‘a’ man’ B finger, ‘erett,- “hollow; - ‘jointed :

‘and branching more or less. widely. Sort is! “thiee to six:feet high,
. Stalks and: stems. amiooth, ofa pale: green “eolor and streaked, or
spotted. swith. purple.’ Three to five leaflets.are arranged on a stem
7 which.i is attached to the’ ‘imain or branch stalk: by av éxpanded ‘pase,
Leaflets are more. or legs divided and ‘are toothed on. ‘the. edges.
The fldwers:are smatland white and.are arranged j in. umbrella shape
‘clusters. These umbrella: shaped. fiower clusters are the most

_ marked characteristic of the family. to which this. weed belongs].
.  (Parariip), and many of the wild- members of the family are more

: “or less poisonous, Poison Parsnip reproduces by seed and by its roots,

The. necessity. of keeping pastures and hay, fields: free ‘t mt is:
week ison this account most obvious...
~dnster of small parsnips, and these’ have an. ‘odour whieh i is attract-
- These}

“ive, to stock, ‘and inthe spring are quite easily. pulled: ‘out. :
roots are tender and succulent and start growth’ early i in the spring,
«and stock is quite likely ‘to.get: then at’ this time:or when Pasture
“is sparse, “ The plant itaelf.is-not so poisonous ag the root, and it
i is most ‘dangerous after the seeds have commenced to form: -

Symptoms of parsnip poisoning are 2 gradual Joga. of . sight ‘and :

strength and a final paralysis of the respiratory.
system.
and bloating. ~- ;
. Treatment.—The poison . ‘ig can. “etitant. and. a ‘non-irtitating |
purge should be given; . ‘This. will absorb some of the poison and
“¢arry it through the ‘animal and at thesame time, if it is: a soothing.
medicine, will eounteract the irritant: ‘effects of. ‘the -poigon..on: the
lining of the stomach and. integtines,. Give’ two. pints. Of castor. ail.
..to a horse and three to.a cow. : In: the: absence, of stor. oll, raw
Tingeéd, oil-or ‘hog’ 8 lard’ thay. be used. t.. :

breathing

o three times-at intervals of, three hours.

Wild: Jarkspur ar. delphiniuin® is a perennial:
“about the. same size as those of the poison Pa tg

. ‘Btout, erect ard. pale green... ‘The. Plant. grow
: feet bighs

blue—arranged one. ‘above. the: other

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bears ai-horned projection resembling
wwe _ Symptoms of larkapur Poisoning

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In cattle, additional - symptoms are Profane flow. of saliva}

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