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Marshall County Humane Society News

No cure, but easy to treat ear mites

Do your animals have itchy ears? If you see them scratching their ears often, check to see if there’s brown, waxy buildup inside. If there is, they probably have ear mites, tiny bugs that love the warmth and moisture of the convolutions of animals’ ears.

Although some individual animals are “sweeter” to ear mites than others, all cats and dogs are susceptible whether they live inside or out and whether your housekeeping is immaculate or on the more relaxed side.

Left untreated ear mites not only make the animal miserable but can also cause serious ear infections, possibly even affecting the inner ear, the center of balance. I first learned about ear mites when my kitty started walking in circles. I thought she’d had a stroke.

The bad news is that there is no cure for ear mites. Getting rid of one infestation won’t guarantee they won’t come back.

The good news is that they are easy to treat. You can get medication from your full service veterinarian without paying for an office visit. The desk person will sell it to you over the counter and the same medicine is usually good for cats and dogs. Co-ops usually carry ear mite medicine too.

Two treatments are necessary since the first treatment may not kill all the eggs. It takes 21 days from the time an egg hatches until it can lay its own eggs so the second treatment should be done twenty one days after the first one so no new eggs are laid.

Once you’ve gotten rid of the little devils you can prevent reinfestation by cleaning the ears out every week or so with a Q-tip moistened with white vinegar. White vinegar is great at cutting the brown crud and the ear mites don’t like the pH of the vinegar so they won’t move back in.

For an appointment at the Humane Society sponsored, low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic call 662-252-1696. For information on adoptions, fostering or anything else about our Humane Society, call 662-564-2900. Correspondence and donations should be sent to the Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box 625, Holly Springs, MS 38635.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard Feasting at the Wayside Inn A gracious 18th century atmosphere welcomes guests to the Wayside Inn. On Christmas Day, the wait staff dresses in colonial attire and serve a traditional feast. Generations of guests have enjoyed roasted turkey with all the trimmings since 1797.
Roast Turkey With Peanut Dressing
12-14 lb. turkey Peanut Dressing	salt melted butter, margarine or vegetable oil
Remove giblets from large cavity and remove neck from neck cavity; reserve for giblet gravy. Rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water and pat dry. Rub both cavities lightly with salt. Fill neck cavity with a small amount of Peanut Dressing and fasten skin to back with a skewer; lightly stuff large cavity. Fold wingtips across the back; tuck drumsticks under band of skin at tail or tie them to the tail. Brush entire bird with melted butter; place on a roasting rack, breast side up. Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of thigh, making sure it does not touch bone. Bake at 325 degrees until meat thermometer reaches 185 degrees (about 4-1/2-5 hours). If turkey starts to brown too much, cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil. When turkey is two-thirds done, cut band of skin or string holding drumsticks. Turkey is done when drumsticks are easy to move up and done. Let turkey stand for 15-20 minutes before carving. Garnish as desired. Yield: 14-16 servings.
Peanut Dressing
3/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 12 cups soft breadcrumbs 1 tbsp. salt 1 tbsp. rubbed sage	1-1/2 cups finely chopped celery 1 cup melted margarine 2 cups salted peanuts, chopped 1 tsp. pepper 4-1/2 cups water
Saute onion, celery and parsley in margarine in a large Dutch oven until tender. Add remaining ingredients; mix well and spoon into turkey cavities. Spoon remaining dressing into a greased baking dish; bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour or until lightly browned around edges. Yield: about 12 servings.
Giblet Gravy
3 cups water giblets from 1 turkey 1 medium onion, chopped, optional 6 tbsps. all-purpose flour salt and pepper	1 tsp. salt turkey neck 1 cup chopped celery, optional 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning, optional
Combine three cups water and one teaspoon salt in a medium sauce-pan; bring to a boil. Add giblets and turkey neck; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove liver and continue simmering about 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Remove meat from broth; discarding neck; chop giblets and return to broth. If desired, add onion, celery and poultry seasoning to broth mixture. Cook until vegetables are tender. Blend flour with a small amount of water, mixing to form a smooth paste; stir into broth. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yield: 3 cups.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - December 17, 1998

Graduates

Marshall County Sheriff’s Officer David Cook was one of 23 cadets to graduate with the inaugural class of the Law Enforcement Training Academy at Delta Community College on Dec. 4.

Firefighter of year

John West Turner was named Firefighter of the Year, 1998 by the Holly Springs Fire Dept. at the Firemen’s Banquet, held Dec. 13. Turner has been with the HSFD for three years. Turner said he would especially like to say “thank you” to Fire Chief Kenny Holbrook and assistant chief Elree Crane.

Snow Lake rebuilding broken dam

The sight of backhoes, front-end loaders and more heavy equipment is an early Christmas present for Snow Lake residents, who have patiently awaited the return of their lake which disappeared with the collapse of the dam on June 12. The once scenic 200-acre lake has been reduced to a 30-acre marsh. Work began last week on the $210,000 project to rebuild the dam.

25 Years Ago - December 10, 1983

Moore chosen to board of rehab service

Gov. William Winter’s office announced this week that William F. Moore Jr. of Holly Springs has been appointed to serve on the first State Board of Rehabilitation Services. The newly formed agency is composed of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Division of Disability Determination Services. Moore, a native of Byhalia, is a certified public accountant. A member of many civic organizations, he is also on the advisory board of the Governor’s Office of Handicapped Services. Commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in June, 1967, he served with the 25th Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam. He was medically retired from the Army in November 1969 with the rank of captain. Moore was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leak Cluster for Meritorious Achievement, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.

Cotton Patch Christmas planned

Hwy. 5 in Benton County is once again the setting for a community Christmas pageant. Christmas in the Cotton Patch depicts the birth and life of Christ in music, narration and beautifully lighted scenes.

50 Years Ago - December 18, 1958

Mississippi’s 500th traffic victim of 1958 dead

Mississippi’s 500th traffic victim of 1958 is dead. The 500th victim, 21-year-old Robert Hearn Kimbrough of Morgan City, died Wed., Dec. 10 in a Memphis hospital of injuries received in a two-car collision near Greenwood, Nov. 28. The young Mississippi State student and two fellow students were occupants of a late model station wagon which swerved into the path of another vehicle east of Greenwood. All three, home for the Thanksgiving holidays, are now dead, and young Kimbrough, who hung on tenaciously to life for 13 days, earned the dubious distinction of being 1958’s 500th fatality.

Editorial -- Is there a Santa Claus? (reprinted from The New York Sun - 1897)

Dear Editor, I am 8-years-old...Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon.

...Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus. He exists, as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. ...No Santa Claus? Thank God he lives and he lives forever! A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10 thousand years, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood!

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