. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. throe or pain, and not a muscle in the whole body but what becomes rigid in sympathy to assist. Then alter a moment of teri'iflc effort the muscles must again relax to resain force through rest for another effort. One, with- out knowing any better, would most likely keep up a steady pulling strain, irrespective of nature's efforts. Here is where the great danger is. Many cows are ruined by such mal-practice. The muscles are over-strained without power to relax,
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. throe or pain, and not a muscle in the whole body but what becomes rigid in sympathy to assist. Then alter a moment of teri'iflc effort the muscles must again relax to resain force through rest for another effort. One, with- out knowing any better, would most likely keep up a steady pulling strain, irrespective of nature's efforts. Here is where the great danger is. Many cows are ruined by such mal-practice. The muscles are over-strained without power to relax, and there is much danger of serious ruptures unless the assist- ing strain is relaxed whenever the labor re- laxes. The common opinion that it is dan- gerous to assist a cow during parturition arises from the want of understanding on this point, and from a constant strain instead of a surging, not jerking pull to aid natui-e in her efforts. In this case, our unaided strength was only suflieient to bring the calf's shoulders in sight. We were alone, and a long distance from help; so we went to the house, got a bucket of water, a halter rope, and a strong stake, six feet long, with one end pointed. The water was for the cow to drink, which she did most gratefully. The rope we slipped over the calf's head, and making a loop in the other end slipped it over the stake. By sticking the stake into the ground for a leverage, we could pull as much as three men without it, and with comparative ease. In a few throes the hind feet of the calf were brought in sight. (The hind feet are, or should bo, always in the position as when lying down.) We then changed the slip from the neck to the hind feet, and one more throe relieved the cow. In this case, the cow bore twins, both dead, of course. Our assistance was again needed, but little force, however, was required to fin- ish up the work, the placenta, or cleanings, following the last birth. While using the stake leverage, we once or twice str
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