British

oil, oil of

spike (balsam of fir), tanners' oil, tam-

arack balsam and oil of vitriol, each, 1 oz. spirits of turpentine, 2 ozs. Mix

in the order named, putting in the oil of vitriol slowly, and when cool the

Better be in a quart bottte. Very healing, and to reduce

spirits of turpentine.

inflammations by rubbing in or laying on with wet cloths or soft paper on

;

either man or other animal.

IV.

oil, 1

pt.

;

White Oil, English.

— Spirits of turpentine and alcohol, ^

hartshorn, 4 ozs.;

camphor gum, 4 ozs.

Mix.

pt.; olive

Used especially in

wounds and upon old sores.

V. Gargling Oil. White wine vinegar (good cider vinegar will do), 1 pt.

—

and sweet o41, each, J^ pt. oil of vitriol, 1 oz. castile

soap and saltpeter, each, 2 ozs. Directions Shave the soap fine, pulverize

the saltpeter and shake occasionally till dissolved, when it is ready to use upon

swellings, wounds, frostbites, etc. on horses^ or cattle, and it has been used

extensively on persons.

VI. Qresn Salve. Spirits of turpentine, 4 ozs. beeswax, rosin and honey,

Directions—

each, 2 ozs.; lard, 12 ozs.; finely pulverized verdigris, 1 oz.

Heat all gently together, except the verdigris, then remove from the fire and

Put in tix boxes for use.

stir that in as it begins lo cool, and stir till cold.

spirits of turpentine

;

;

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Bemarks. Used upon old sores, cuts and wounds, and Mr. Hudson, named

under the California Liniment, says it was considered there "the best salve

known."

Mange in Horses, Remedy. —Wilkes' Spirit of iJie Times published

the following as a safe and effectual remedy: " Whale (sperm) oU, 6 ozs.; oil of

tar, 3 ozs. ; lac-sulphur,

2 ozs.

;

mix thoroughly and apply with a hair brush,

And at the end of the second or third day,

first washing the skin thoroughly.

the animal is to be again washed, and the remedy re-applied; as it is very probable that all the ova (eggs) of the mange (or itch) insect are not killed by the

first application.

—

liemarks.

As mange is as contagious with animals as itch is with children,

keep them from others; and be careful also to purify the stalls, or places where

they may rub; and the harness, or saddles, or such parts of them as come in

contact with the diseased parts of the animal, should be washed with strong

soap suds having 1 part of carbolic acid (liquid) to 6 or 7 of the suds, and care*

fully dried and aired, and the blanket, if any has been worn, should be boiled

in soap suds, with 1 oz. of the carbolic acid, at least, to 1 pail of suds; and the

curry comb, brush, etc., washed in the same while hot; and afterwards wet

with a solution of arsenic, or corrosive sublimate, 10 grs., to each ounce of

water needed, to wet them thoroughly; for it is very difficult to kill all the

Rub well with sulphur, also,

itch or mange-mites which cause the disease.

With

the saddle, and inside the harness, before again putting upon the horses.

these cautions you may feel safe.

It is certain there,

See also the preparation for mange in dogs.

If there are

I think it would be.

why not with horses?

any scabs on harness, or saddle, be careful to first remove them. And I think

to let the mites upon one's hands, lest he, too, get the itch.

Remember the sublimate is poison, as well as the arsenic, so keep either out of

it advisable not

the way of children.

1.

Poll-Evil, Fistula, etc., Successful Remedies.—Poll-evil sim-

ply means a disease of the head, as the word " poll " comes from the Low Dutch

polle, the head, and as the word evil, in connection with disease, signifies

one causing suffering, we get poll-evil, a disease of the horse's head from which

there is much suffering.

As to fistula, it is a Latin word and signifies a hollow

seed, or pipe hence, where we have a hollow pipe, running down into a sore,

it matters not whether upon the head or the withers (highest part of the

shoulders), of a horse it is really a fistula or a fistulous sore; and, as what will

destroy the pipe which runs down to the bone, in one case, will destroy it in

;

the other, we couple them together.

When either has become a running sore, you will find the following recipe

from the Germantown Telegraph, very satisfactory, as I have always observed

the reliability of its recommendations.

It says:

"First, clean the sore with

warm, soft water, and dry with soft, warm cloths; then drop on 8 or 10 drops

of muriatic acid twice daily, till it looks like a fresh wound; after this, wash

with suds of castile soap, and leave it to heal, which it will speedily do, if

enough acid has been used.

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Remarks. If a pipe or pipes have already formed, be sure to drop a fewdrops of the acid into each pipe, else it will be sure to break out again if the

pipe is not destroyed. Do not touch the acid with the fingers, nor get it upon

any place outside of the sore, for if you do, it will make a sore of itself, destroy

clothing, etc.

An alkali, as a lye made of wood ashes, or sweet-oil would be

the antidote, and would need to be used quickly, if got upon the person or

Any of the healing ointments or liniments may be used to heal with,

clothing.

keeping the sore properly covered to avoid dust and dirt getting into it.

A bit of concentrated lye, which is used for soap-making, the size of a bean

or pea, wrapped in a couple of thicknesses of tissue paper (white) and pushed to

the bottom of the pipe, or each pipe, if there is more than one, will destroy the life

of the pipe, and, hence, cause it to come out, and give a chance to cure it from

the bottom.

Keep a piece of cotton saturated wdth a good liniment or healing

ointment, pushed to the depth of the sore, it causes it to heal from the bottom,

otherwise it will break out again. The concentrated lye is better than arsenic or

corrosive sublinate which are poisonous, and cause inflammation of themselves,

while the concentrated lye does not cause inflammation of the parts, only

to kill the unnatural growth.

The Telegraph claimed to have known the sucThe acid on the sore, and

cessful use of the acid plan for a number of years.

the lye in the pipes, if there are any, with cathartics and general tonic treatment with some of the condition powders, will cure every case, the author has

not a doubt.

Pawing in the Stable, to Cure Horses of the Habit.—Fasten a

short piece of log chain

leg, just

—say five or six links—by means of a light strap to his

—in the stable, of course—so the chain stays on the

above the knee

front of the leg, and see how quick the

pawing horse will leave off the habit.

In most cases a few days will be sufiicient to effect a cure.

New York Weekly,

Pawing, Cure for.— It is said that this annoying habit can be cured in

Bore a hole on each side of the stall a little in front of

the following manner:

where the foreleg stands. Insert a raw-hide, wedge tightly in, and allow the

ends to reach well out toward the center of the stall. When the horse paws he

will catch the rawhide with the foot with which he paws, and in fetching back

the foot the cord of the rawhide hits him on tlie other foot. A few experiments will convince the horse that pawing with one foot always causes punishment on the other, and soon the annoying habit is cured.

1.

Ringbone, Spavins, etc.— Certain 'Remedies.— Ringbone.—

Ringbone and spavins, poll-evil and fistulas are the most annoying diseases

with which our domestic animals are afliicted; but with careful observation of

the recipes the author has gathered during ten years of close scrutiny of every-

thing published in our most reliable farm journals, will, we have not a doubt,

enable our patrons to not only cure the lameness, but also to remove or cause

the absorption of the bony enlargements in most ringbones and spavins, and to

also cure the unsightly sores of poll-evil

and fistulas.

The first

recipe I shall

give for ringbone is from a correspondent (" J.H.M., of Wyoming, O.) in Farm

and Mreside, of Springfield, O., in answer to *' S. F. W." in the same, desiring

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a cure for this disease, which, if followed, he says, will never fail:

pentine, each, 4 ozs.

;

" Take

mercurial ointment or spirits of turtinct. of iodine, 5 ozs.

corrosive sublimate (powdered), 5

cantharidcs (of course, powdered), 2 ozs.

;

;

—

Cut off the hair from the lump

and grease with and rub in well the above preparation. In two days after grease

with fresh lard, and in 4 days wash off with soap suds. Repeat every 4 days

I have cured two cases of ten years' standing."

until the lump disappears.

drs.

Mix well with lard, 2 lbs.

Directions

Ringbone and Spavin Cure. — In the same issue of thei^arm and

2.

Fireside

"O. H. L.," which I afterwards learned, by correspondence with the

editor, to be the initials of O.

H. Loomis, of Kewanee, 111., says:

"Mr. Editor: — I see in your excellent paper now before me an inquiry

about ringbone on colts. Allow me to say that over thirty years since, hav'

'

ing a horse with bone spavin, I obtained, from an English farrier, this recipe,

which he said would stop the growing of the spavin and also cure ringbone. I

I afterwards gave it to a friend with a colt

tried it on my horse with success.

which had a ringbone, and it cured it, and within the last year I had a young

horse with ringbone growing so badly as to render him useless. I had the medicine applied and it checked the growth, removed the lameness, and the horse

has done a fine summer's work, apparently cured of ringbone. The recipe is

Equal parts oil origanum, tinct. myrrh and corrosive sublimate. Used as

this:

a liniment, carefully, as it is severe but effective."

Bemarks. The amount of corrosive sublimate not being given in this

recipe, only to be equal with the origanum oil and tinct. of myrrh, led to the

correspondence, which I shall give below, after having given what I consider

to be a proper amount of the corrosive sublimate, not only in my own judgment, but I have also consulted one of our most reliable chemists and druggists

in the city of Toledo of over 25 years practical experience, and he thinks with

—

me that to dissolve 1 dr. of the corrosive sublimate in 1 oz. of best alcohol will

be the right amount, and mix with 1 oz. each of the oil of origanum and tinct.

of myrrh. But if the best re-sublimed iodine, 1 dr., is added to the oz. of alcohol with the corrosive sublimate it will be all the better and more certain for it.

To apply, follow the same plan as directed in No. 1 above, and remember it is

Label it " Poison." and keep it out of

as good for spavins as for ringbones.

the way of children. This recipe, as first published, led some of the subscribers of the Fai'm and Fireside to inquire of the editor to obtain further instruc-

amount of the corrosive sublimate intended, and this led the

"O. H. L." (Mr. Loomis, as above explained), and he said in

answer: " The last time the druggist had the tincture already prepared. It is

very strong will take the hair off when applied but it does the work. I have

He

just returned from Kansas, where, the horse is that I had it used upon last.

is well.

The ringbone does not show only to a careful observer; has been

worked hard all summer When the remedy was first applied he could not trot

—could hardly walk, and was pronounced worthless by horsemen. I do not

think there is any danger in using the remedy, if careful." So it will be seen

tion as to the

editor to write

—

—

that our plan of the tinct., 1 dr. of the corrosive sublimate to 1 oz. of alcohol,

is the true plan; adding, also, 1 dr. of iodine, in crystal, to the same will

improve it and cure without a doubt.

Still, I cannot see

why a man wlio desires

to do good to his fellow-men should give only his initials instead of his full

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name; for everybody knows that the name carries more than double weight

I trust I shall not offend Mr. Loomis by having

given his name without asliing his permission. If I have, I beg his pardon, my

excuse being a desire to do the greatest good by giving the greater faith or confidence in his recipe, which I linow is good.

that any man's initials will do.

Spavin, to Cure the Iiameness.

4.

— Iodide of mercury, 2

drs.;

Rub well upon the enlargement; repeat in 2 weeks, or when the

lard, 2 ozs.

new hair has started out; and so continue till the lameness is cured.

Dr. Home,

in Michigan Farmer.

—

Remarks. He does not claim that it will remove the bony enlargement;

but I think upon a recent case and a young horse, it will cause its final absorpIt is from the same veterintion.

(See Fleshy Tumors on Cows and Calves).

If the same amount of corrosive sublimate were put in, it will be likely

arian.

to cause the absorption of the bony enlargement, as well as to cure the lameness.

Ringbone and Spavin Cure. — Powdered cantharides, powdered

5.

or finely shaved castile soap, rosin broken up finely, tiuct. of iodine, and laudanum, each, 2 ozs. mercurial ointment, 5 ozs. pulverized white vitriol (sulphate of zinc), y^ oz. oil of origanum, camphor gum, and Venice turpendne,

;

;

;

each, 1 oz.

;

pulverized corrosive sublimate, J^ oz.

;

lard, 2 lbs.

—

Directions

Melt the lard and stir in the mercurial ointment and rosin, stirring until these

are also melted; then add the powders, mixing well; then add the others, and

For ringbone or spavin, clip off the hair, and rub in the ointment

stir till cold.

well with a wooden spatula, or the heel of the hand after two days, oil the

place with sweet oil (lard will do), and in two days more wash the place with

soap and water, and rub in the ointment again, as at first, and so repeat till the

bone enlargement is all gone.

Remarks. A nephew of mine, Wm. J. Call, of Gaylord, Mich., of whom

I obtained tliis recipe, told me he had cured ringbones with it satisfactorily. If

Keep the same proportions if

it will cure ringbones, it will also cure spavins.

you wisli to make less. Remembering it will be better if the tincture of iodine

is made double the usual strength by adding i^ dr. more to each ounce used.

With tlie foregoing variety of ringbone and spavin cures, with the following

one for wind-galls or bag-spavins, no one need long keep a horse with these

blemishes upon him.

;

—

Ringbones and Spavins, Ointment for.— A farrier living near

6.

Toledo uses tlie following ointment for these purposes, which will be found

good, used the same as the other applications, cutting off the hair, greasing,

washing off, re-applying, etc., with care. " Bin-iodide of mercury, iodine, corrosive sublimate, and cantharides, all powdered, and mixed into cosmoline

4 ozs."

Remarks.

—None of these preparations should be applied in winter, unless

the animal can remain in stable, and be secured so his mouth can not reach the

place, and to avoid cold, snow. etc.

Ringbone, California Cure.— In February, 1883, I received a

from a Mr. W. J. McClane, of Oakland, Cal., who said: "I am, and

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have been for the past 21 years, engaged in stock raising on an extremely large

scale," etc.

The correspondence arising from the fact of his having recently

purchased a copy of my "Second Receipt Book," of which he spoke very

highly, especially on the subject of making and keeping butter; and he continues: "Hoping to hear of a third volume, in the course of time, I herewith

send you a few recipes, which we Califomians have used and greatly rely upon,

"To Cure Ringbone. Take a piece of soft lead pipe, or round bar

I.

about 1^ inch in diameter (a common bar of lead, the author is sure, will do as

well as anything, putting the round side next to the foot), and long enough to

extend around the fetlock, above the enlargement. Bind the ends well with

copper wire, sufficiently tight to let the lead bear upon the upjjer part of the

ringbone quite loosely. The weight of the lead and the healing qualities therein

will in a few weeks remove any ringbone.

I have removed two from a horse

in six weeks which were of two years' growth."

Remarks. I had heard of such a proceeding before, but not so distinctively

Now I have not a doubt of its practicability.

as to feel assured in giving it.

"Warts on Stock, to Remove. This gentleman's cure for warts was to

II.

saturate every morning with the milk of a milk-thistle, found in grain fields; or

saturate a few times with a solution of corrosive sublimate."

Remarks. Proper strength of this would be J^ dr. to 1 oz. of alcohol. He

added, "This is very poisonous," which is correct.

The author has seen it

stated by a stock-keeper that for many years he had cured warts on horses and

cattle by putting on a good daub of tar such as wagons are greased with.

" Hair on Galls, to Restore. Make the spot or part sore if not already

III.

so, and heal it by rubbing it every morning with smoked bacon in the raw state.

Branding, to Deface. Create a sore, and apply the raw bacon grease,

rV.

—

—

—

—

—

—

'

'

as above."

—

Remarks. A sore may be made with any of the blistering liniments. See

Horseman's Hope Liniment, among the Sweeny cures, and the pain killer with

the pennjToyal in it. They are both from the same gentleman, and will be

found very valuable. He will please accept the aiithor's thanks for his interest

in the welfare of man and the animal kind, by his contribution to the doctor's

"Third and Last Receipt Book."

8.

Spavins, Blood or

Bag (Wind Galls), Thoroughpins,

Splints, etc., Permanent Cure for.

fortis

(nitric

Directions

—

—Very strong vinegar,

1 pt. ;

aqua

of turpentine, and best alcohol, each 1 oz.; mix.

Bathe freely, rubbing hard. Rub downward until you cause

acid),

spirits

quite a heat in the leg.

It will not cause any blister,

whatever, and before you

2 years since I cured my mare,

referred to below, and she is as good as ever to-day.

Bathe 3 or 4 times a day,

realize it, it will disappear.

It has been over

rubbing hard every time. It seems a very simple recipe, but I can warrant it

a good one. B. F. Chamberlin, of Rich, Lapeer county, Mich., in Detroit Post

and Tribune, Dec. 18S0; to which he added:

I have tested it on my own horse, also on

have a mare which had 2 spavins, 1 on each hind leg; also 2 thoroughpins came with them. I tried several kinds of medicine with no effect.

" It effects a permanent cure.

others.

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until I got this recipe.

The spavins (wind galls) were as large as a pint bowL

horse but I not only

cured her lameness, but caused the enlargement to disappear entirely in 3 weeks.

You would not know to-day that she ever had a spavin."

Remarks. Certainly testimony as large as a pint bowl is all that may be

demanded, for I never saw one of these wind-galls, or puffy lumps, larg<>r than

half a hen's egg this was an extreme case and so much the more satisfactory

for those who may need to try it, so I give his own words of assurance. A

thoroughpin is the same as a bag-spavin, or wind-gall, as they are also called,

except it extends along a tendon up and down the leg, rather than in a lump,

or puff treatment the same. If it is ever found necessary to blister any of

I considered her almost worthless, she being a very small

;

—

—

—

—

these wind-galls, as they are more often called, use No. 3, above, which contains all that is required for the longest standing cases, even for curbs, on the

back of the leg, or splints.

If not applied too long,

raw, fat bacon, the hair will come out again.

and well greased with

(See Hair on Galls, to Restore,

above.)

—

Splints, Ointment for. Bin-iodide of mercury, 1 dr.; powdered

Derecand lard,

oz. mix evenly into an ointment.

TiONS Shear off the hair from the enlargement, and rub in the ointment 15

minutes. The third day after apply sweet oil, lard oil, or lard, to soften and

aid in removing the scab.

The horse, or colt, must not be allowed to get at the

sore with his mouth.

Continue until cured.

Remarks. The bin-iodide and cantharides in this case, and all the blistering, and applications of strong liniments,