» THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915

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Poison Weeds,

In the past “few years “al num-/ 1

ber of horses and cattle, have
been poisoned by the’ native
weeds, Poison Parsnip and Lark-
spur. That the number’ ‘of ‘stock
lost by poisoning through lack of
knowledge of these” weeds,‘ and

the treatment for cases of poison-:
ing, may be -redaced-to-a-mini-

mum, is the object. of this. article.

At the. outset we ‘must! prevent
poisoning: wherever possible, for
treatment may come ‘to ' ‘late, to
save some animals.’ ‘The’ one safe
way to prevent poisoning is to
keep stock from wandering where

Failing this, the malate th -fre-|
quented by. stock should be" eare-
fully gon ‘over’ ‘and «the weeds

removed; ‘root and branch, : AE
this ‘is impracticable, then never
turn stock out on: scanty pastures

nor early in the spring before the
grass has. become. at..Jeast .tairly
abundant, |
an animal is ‘more likely’ to. be

_Also remember that

poisoned’ if torned” “out hungry
or in: poor condition’ than where
it has something *in’ its stomach
or is in good condition. It a: field

of -hay contains poison weeds,

: pull: them: ‘before: ‘the: hay Js ‘cut
and: ‘before: they have! a shance oo

to go to ‘seed.

Hl! The. Poison Parsnip— also.called me
: Spotted Cowbane, Water Parsnip, os,
‘Water. Hemlock . and. Musquash |:

|Root—is a perrenial. Tt _
are about as thick as a man’s|
finger, erect, ‘hollow, jointed and| °°:
branching: more or less .widely.}° > ~

It is three ‘to six feet high, stalks
and stems smooth, of pale green
color: streaked: or spotted: with

purple. Three to five leaflets:are.|-

arranged on'a stem which is.at«
tached to the main or the branch
stalk by an expanded base. The
leaflets are more or.less divided,

and toothed on the edges. The
flowers are small and white, and
arranged in umbrella- shaped
clusters. This umbrella-shaped
flower cluster is the most marked

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. Symptoms of parsnip poisoning
are- a gradual ‘loss of: sight and
strength and a final paralysis of

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characteristic of the family to

which this weed’ belongs (Par-

snip). and many of the ‘wild mem-/

‘bers: of the. faniily:are more: or
less - poisonous.
‘reproduces itself. abundantly: by |s
‘seeds as well as by its. roots. The
necessity. of keeping pastures and
hay: fields- free from- ‘this: weed 3 is

‘on. this account: ‘most’ obvious.

small parsnips and these have: ‘a0
|In some cases where ‘it is difficult

odor which is attractive to stock,
and in the spring are quite easily
pulled-out....- These roots.are.ten-
der and ‘succulent and the stock

‘are most: likely: to get: thein ‘i ‘in, the
‘spring: or where. the grazing is}
sparce. The plant itself:is not so
‘poisonous as the root and.is' most |<
dangerous after the. seeds: have

commenced to form.

the respiratory or breathing ‘sy-
stem.

and bloating:

The poison is an: ‘rctant and al
non-irritating. purge should ‘be

given. This will absorb. some

‘Poison: Parsnip |i

| perhaps better, is 15 to 20 grains:

|dose for. cattle.
In cattle additional symp-. freshly Just before using.”

toms are‘a profuse flow of Saliva

bearing a ‘horned ‘projestion 3 Te-
sembling a lark’s- § spur. me

grains of. atropi
ter.. .Where there.is an
poisoning -a ‘farmer: ‘should: Keep
these special reniedies’ on: - hand.

to tell what poison an animal- has
taken.it-will be necessary to.give
a general remedy that should al:
ways be: ‘kept on: “hand: 2 a

~ General Remedy for. Poisoning
~The treatment: advised for pois-
on parsnip is a very. geod general
remedy; but. ‘another ‘which’ is

each of potassium. permanganate
and aluminium: sulphate dissolved
in.a pint of. water, - -Double this
Always. mik

the poison and carry it eee a

the animal.and at the same time

if it isa soothing medicine will |"
counteract. the irritant: effect of |;

the poison: on the lining ‘ofthe!

stomach and. intestines, ~
‘two pints of castor oil to a horse
and three to a. cow. ‘In the ab-
sence of castor oil, raw: linseed.
oil or hog’s Isrd may be. used.

the same: size

ag those. of
Parsnip.

bushels ‘will'still: be: shown. -

' are a0 three: countries | upon: which hé
Repeat this dose: two..or three | § m e

times at intervals. ¢ of three hours.'| a
- Larkspur, or Delphinium, is, a.
Ths stalks are about | . 2

ing that the warring nations:
duce a.one-half crop in the ¢
ing year,.a deficit of one: billion
“The

bushels’ will rest : are Canad:
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