. Weeds of the farm and ranch [microform]. Sols; Weeds; Tillage; Mauvaises herbes. 68 Dbpabtmxnt of Aobicultdbb a>« STEMLESS LOCO WEED—Oxyiropi* lambeHi, Pnr«h. Loco Wbkd—This ia a term applied to several species of the pea family which kave l)een suspected of caoaing serious trouble in the flocks aad herds of the Western States. The eating of the loco seems to be an acquired habit which has recently been observed to some ex- tent on o'lr side of tbe line in ranching districta and a good many a€ected horses have been brouf^t over for sale. Two q)ecie8, Oxytropia lamberti and 0. aplendenit,
. Weeds of the farm and ranch [microform]. Sols; Weeds; Tillage; Mauvaises herbes. 68 Dbpabtmxnt of Aobicultdbb a>« STEMLESS LOCO WEED—Oxyiropi* lambeHi, Pnr«h. Loco Wbkd—This ia a term applied to several species of the pea family which kave l)een suspected of caoaing serious trouble in the flocks aad herds of the Western States. The eating of the loco seems to be an acquired habit which has recently been observed to some ex- tent on o'lr side of tbe line in ranching districta and a good many a€ected horses have been brouf^t over for sale. Two q)ecie8, Oxytropia lamberti and 0. aplendenit, are abundant from Manitoba to the Rockies. The flowers of the former are mostly pale yellow; those of the latter are purple, and this plant has a much more silvery appearance than lamberii. The government is still investigating the suIh ject of loco poisoning, as it is not yet thoroughly understood. The symptoms are drooping head, rough coat and irregularities in gait and action, such as may be produced in man by alcohol. Sight is frequently affected to a greater or lesser extrnt, and so also is hearing. In chronic cases of the loco habit in sheet) the animal becomes emaciated and crazy, perhaps sheds all or part of the ^vool and becomes unable to care for itself and may lose sight of the band. Fits of trem- bling are of frequent occurrence until death from exhaustion and ; nutrition is the result.*. a, flowering plant; b, seed pods; c, cross- section of seed pod. AU one-tblVd natural WILD CHERRY—Prunus sp. Choke Cherey—This cherry should need no description, as t is well known, but few are aware that the leaves are capable of causing death. Should young shoots of this be mown with grass and fed to animals, while the leaves are half wilted, poisoning might result as chemical action produces prussic acid, which is also yiekli'd by the seeds. The kernels of cherries or plums should never be oaten, but in case of a person being thus poisoned, use em
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