Remarks. That but very few old horses which have long been in the habit

of cribbing will be cured, is not probable, even with this treatment, which the

author believes is most excellent; but that it will cure many colts of the dyspeptic tendency, and consequently prevent the establishment of the habit he as

fully believes, if done with care and persevered in, as Dr. Tuttle above

describes, for months, or as long as needed; for his plan is in accordance with

And what is good for a

man is good for a horse.

1. Big Head or Big Jaw of Horses— Preventive and Curative

Treatment. — Big head or big jaw proper is an enlargement and often a dis-

the principles of treating persons, which is reliable.

eased and ulcerated condition of the bones, and treatment, unless taken early

in the disease, seldom does much good; but for swellings of

parts proper treatment will cure, and

any of the fleshy

may, if taken in time, prevent the bone

difficulty.

Then as soon as swelling of any fleshy part of the head appears apply

I.

the following volatile hniment freely:

and shake when used.

It is

Olive oil, 8 ozs. hartshorn, 4 ozs. mix,

very stimulating and valuable for man or beast.

;

;

Keep it well corked.

II.

Apply a bran poultice, re-applying as long as necessary, always applying the liniment at each dressing.

If the difficulty has long existed, and there is considerable constitu-

III.

lumps in other parts, apply some good bhsand maintain a run"

ning sore as long as the swellings or lumps continue, giving, also, one of the

alterative condition powders daily in his feed, with such other treatment and

care in his diet or feed as may be necessary to re-establish good general health.

tional disturbance, as swellings or

tering liniment under the belly, well forward, to establish

The Eyes.

IV.

become

often

— The eyes in

this disease, as well as other parts of the body,

sore or swollen, or both.

In such cases,

make and use the

following:

Cooling Eye Water for Big Head, Swellings, Sprains, etc.—

Take a quart bottle and put into it pulverized, purified niter, l^ lb. and soft

water, }^ pt and shake till dissolved; then fill with more soft water and cork

for use.

For the eye, dilute a little of this mixture with three times as much

water, and wash the eyes two or three times daily.

For swellings, sprains, etc.,

;

;

apply it as often, full strength.

V.

For Weak Eyes, shown by their watering more or less freely apply the

following:

—

Eye Water. Acetate of lead, sulphate of zinc, and laudanum, each,

J^ oz. soft water, 1 pt. If the eye is very weak, reduce some of this with an

tea-spoonful of this

equal amount of water, and apply as the mixture above.

;

A

put into a 1 oz. vial and filled with soft water, will be an excellent remedy for

sore or weak eyes of persons.

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Jaw

in Horses and Cattle, and Its Eemedy.

2. Big

The

Live Stock Journal speaks of this disease as follows: " This is more properly

called ' dilation of the jaw bones. '

In horses it is sometimes called big head ;'

bony tumor, ia which the interior of the bone is absorbed, sometimes

leaving a mere shell' of bone divided into cells containing purulent or thick

matter.

This is supposed to be caused by a deficiency of phosphate of lime in

food, rendering the bones deficient in this most important element, and the following prescription is often given with good result:

" Phosphate Powder. Phosphate of lime, 6 ozs. powdered golden seal, 3

ozs. powdered sassafrass, 3 ozs. powdered ginger, 2 ozs. oatmeal, 4 lbs. mix.

'

it is a

—

;

;

;

;

;

This will be divided into 16 parts, one given in the food every night.

" This will have a tendency to restore the missing elements in the bone.

And the general diet should be food rich in phosphates. You may get your

phosphate of lime by boiling beef bones in lye of wood ashes, and after it is

reduced fine, wash with water and give a small quantity daily in food. The

first thing to do surgically is to open it and let out any matter that it contains.

Having removed the matter, inject the ca\ity with weak pyroiigneous acid or

Tliis will cleanse it and render healing possible."

Remarks. I should prefer the pyroiigneous acid to the carbolic, and 1 part

of the acid to 3 of soft water would be weak enough to use at first; and afterwards 1 to 2, or even equal parts, to speed its healing. Both of these acids are

disinfectant, i. e., remove bad smells, as well as cleanse and heal, when used of

weak carbolic acid.

—

proper strengths as above.

3.

Big Head In a Colt, and the Remedy— "L. P. J.," of BenMay 27, 1880, wrote to the Post and Tribune,

zonia, Benzie county, Michigan,

of Detroit, as to the condition of his colt, as follows:

"What ails the colt? In December I discovered a small lump or bunch

coming on the left side of the face of my colt half way between the eye and the

This grew larger until about the size of a man's fist. I then opened it

nostril.

with a knife. I had been using Centaur liniment and iodine and it had softened

a little, but when opened it did not discharge and bled but little. I had also

used beef brine. Almost immediately another bunch began to grow below this

or back of it, and now the side of the face is badly swollen and the colt is falling away in flesh. He is 3 years old this spring."

To this their veterinarian, H. W. Doney, of Jackson, who had this department in charge, made the following answer:

" Big head. The disease is located on a line between the eye and the nosIts first appearance is a small lump on the side of the head, which contril.

tinues to enlarge until the whole side of the face becomes swollen.

It is on both

If your colt is very valuable, it will pay you to try a cure; if

sides sometimes.

not, get what you can for it and do not bother with it.

" Eemedy. Take white arsenic the size of a common field pea, or 6 or 8

grs. wrap it in fine paper as close as possible, make an incision in the skin over

the hard tumor, insert the arsenic, or the paper containing it, take one stitch,

In a short time

tie the ends in a hard knot, bleed the horse, and turn him out.

the horse will swell, and this will continue until the effects of the arsenic are

In a short time the effects of the arsenic will be seen.

circular

exhausted.

piece of skin and the porous bone of the face will begin to slough off.

In the

course of time the diseased portion will drop out, leaving a healthy sore, which

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may be healed by an ointment made of elder and bittersweet fried in lard, with

1 oz. of turpentine."

Remarks.

— A good-sized handful of each of these herbs to %

^^-

of lard

and the 1 oz. of turpentine put in when taken from the fire, would be about

the right proportion, and it will make a very healing ointment for any sore

Whatever.

I now leave eveiy one to adopt the plan of treatment in th-ir stock,

horses or cattle, here given, according to their condition, each judging for himself which plan or medicines will be the best to meet their respective cases,

being careful to look well to the general health in every case. In connection

with the arsenic treatment, given in this receipt, I should also use the Phosphate

Powder, in the next above, as it is both alterative and tonic.

1.

Bots in Horses, A New Remedy Worth its weight in

Gold.

—The department of agriculture publishes the following experiments,

which a gentleman from Georgia tried and found effective in dispelling serious

" About 30 years ago a friend lost, by bots, a

trouble in horses. He says:

very fine horse. He took from the stomach of the dead horse about a gill of

bots and brought them to my office to experiment upon. He made preparaMost had

tions of every remedy he heard of, and put some of them into each.

no effect, a few effected them slightly, but sage tea, more than anything else;

thit killed them in fifteen hours.

He concluded that he would kill them by putting them into nitric acid, but

it had no more effect on them than water; the third day they were as lively as

when put in. A bunch of tansy was growing by my office. He took a handful of that, bruised it, added a little water, squeezed out the juice and pnt some

bots into it. They were dead in one miuute! Since then I have had it given to

My friend

every horse. I have never known it to fail of giving entire relief.

had another horse affected with the bots, cured by this remedy. Grange VisiUn'.

Springfield, O., Nov. 1875.

Remarks. I have had no opportunity of testing this, but I give it, believing

Is it not possible that it was because tansy would kill worms,

it is reliable.

that tansy bitters were once so common and popular? I believe it was.

Drenching a horse with sweetened milk following it, half hour later, with

strong sage tea then working it off with currier's oil, has been, heretofore, considered the best known remedy for bots; but it is probable that a strong tea of

tansy may be found a much better remedy than the sage, used similarly, 1 pt.

each, in the order above named, a half hour apart, only.

—

Tansy Tea for Bots. —There is undoubtedly more in the virtues of tansy

for bots, than appears upon the face of it; for the following item has been more

" Tansy tea is said to be a sure remrecently going the rounds of the papers:

edy for bots in horses. Experiments tried upon bots show that while they resist

the action of almost ever}^ other substance, they are quickly killed by tansy.

It is an easy matter to test it, by those who keep horses, when some of the bots

have been passed, by putting them into some of the extracted juice of the tansy

leaves.

Bots, their Manner of Production and How to Avoid them.

—It will not be amiss to state here, that bots do not, as many suppose, breed in

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the stomach of the horse, but simply grow there from the egg which is depos-

on the flanks and legs by the bot-fly, in their season, which is from July

ited

to October, during which time if an oiled rag is kept in the stables, and used

upon the legs and sides of horses, as regularly as they are fed, with much rubbing, also with straw, which takes the nits off better than a brush; these nits or

eggs will be mostly rubbed off, and consequently the horse will get but few, if

any, into his mouth by licking or biting these parts, to be swallowed into the

stomach, in which, if they reach it in this way, and this is the only way they

do, or can reach it, the bot will be produced, and fully grown by spring, at

which time also, they begin to let go their hold on the stomach. They hang to

the stomach by little hooks upon their feet, and are carried on by the food

passed off; and again develop, as the butterfly is produced from a grub, as it

were, another gad-fly; and so on from year to year.

Be careful, then, to use the oiled rag freely, and scrape off, if need be, as

many as possible of these nits, or bot seeds, every day, as they are deposited,

little trouble with bots; and in fact bots never make

and you will have but

trouble, except there be indigestion or other disease, which first disturbs them.

During the fly season, also, if not at all times, the hair on the back part of

the legs should be kept closely trimmed, as the rubbing off is easier upon short

hair than that which is long and loose; and the shorter the hair the less deposits

upon it can be made.

1.

OOLIC, OR BOTS, IN HORSES— To Cure.—A friend of

mine near Ann Arbor, makes the following his dependence. He says: Steep 1

doz. good sized red peppers in 1 qt. of water; strain and give the whole, while

warm. Work off, in an hour, with 1 pt. of currier's oil.

Renuirks.

He said it can be depended upon neither colic nor bots can

stand before it, and it will not hurt the horse nor cattle either. This gentleman

assured me he had used it, and knew its exceeding value, but did not wish to

have his name connected with it contrary to the desire of most people. I

have every confidence in it, for I knew him well being a very quiet and diffident, or bashful man; and hence I promised him not to pubhsh his name.

Red or cayenne pepper is the purest stimulant we have, and hence I have not

a doubt it will do as he assured me it would.

As it will warm up the stomach

to do its work, and prevent the further accumulation of gas, or wind, from the

indigestion, and thus cure colic and give bots a legal notice to vacate the prem-

—

—

—

—

ises.

2.

Colic in Horses—Its Cause and What is Needed to Cure It.

is colic is caused by the indigestion of

A'e

tlie food, a sour or gaseous stomach, as

say of persons, all that is needed to cure it is something to correct the acid-

«ty and to warm up the

«ts

stomach, so that the digestion can proceed again

the indigestion and consequent acidity may have progressed so far

it

but

cannot

;

oe corrected, making it necessary to give an active cathartic to hasten the fermenting food out of the system, it is well at first to give a full table-spoonful

of saleratus dissolved in warm water, J^ pt. then, if you are where the pepper

tea can be steeped at once, give it; but 'tis well to have something of an anodyne nature to help allay the pain, as well as to stimulate, which can be kept in

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the stable, always ready for use, like the following: Laudanum, sulphuric ether,

chloroform, tinct. of cayenne pepper and ess. of peppermint, each, 1 oz. tinct.

:

% oz. Mix. Dose— For a full-sized horse, give 1 table-spoonnot before relieved;

and repeat in 30 minutes,

ful in warm water, %

of belladonna,

if

pt.,

or,

put the pepper to steeping at once on giving the first dose of this, and if not

relieved in 30 minutes give the pepper tea, as in No. 1, above, instead of repeating this, would be preferable. But, if no peppers are at hand, repeat this as

above without fear of injury. For I know that a dozen drops of chloroform

in a spoonful of water has relieved gaseous dyspepsia of persons, while this

mixture has several other things in it making it more reliable in colic of horses

and would be good for persons in doses of J^ tea-spoonful, repeated once or

twice only, if not relieved in the J^ hour.

II,

In the meantime, if there is great distention of the bowels by gas,

which is almost always the case In colic, do not overlook the importance of

giving, or having given, the table-spoonful of saleratus dissolved in water, 3^

pt., to stop the fermentation of the food, which causes this gaseous condition;

and also to have got ready a physic containing }4^^% oz. of aloes dissolved in

y^ pt. of water, in which you have put another table-spoonful of saleratus to

make it dissolve, so it shall be quicker in its operation to carry off this fermenting food.

III.

If very great pain

still exists,

or does exist at any time, even as

much as 2 ozs of laudanum has been given, so also has 2 ozs. of ess. of pepperment, or 1 oz. of sulphuric ether, or i^

oz.

of chloroform, or

% o^. of harts-

horn, in 1^ pt. or 1 pt. of warm water, has and may be given; the laudanum

to stop the pain, the others more to stop the fermentation, and consequent distention of the stomach and bowels by the gas.

Sometimes this gas is aided to

pass off by the rectum by giving warm water injections, turning the horse's

head down hill and pumping in freely all the bowels will retain, even if it is a

bucketful will do no harm, but by its wetting and softening influence aids the

escape of gas and also the quicker action of the physic, if one has been given.

If the gas is once started freely by the rectum consider your horse safe.

rV. But, lastly, in no case allow the cruel custom of taking the horse out

and running him, nor even trotting him, nor " rub his belly with a chestnut

rail," nor the wicked and cruel custom of laying him on his side and getting a

big heavy man with coarse boots to walk back and forth upon him. Some of

the mixtures to relieve pain and stop the accumulation of the gas, then physic,

and injections, if needed, to start the gas off, must be the main dependence.

And, I will only add, if you now allow your horses to die with colic it is not

the author's fault, but will be chargeable to yourselves by neglecting to have a

supply on hand of what is liable to be needed any day.

Corns, or Shoe Boil of Horses' Feet, Explanation of and Remedy. Corns, also called shoe boils, are generally the result of bad shoeing,

i. e., allowing the heel of the shoe to rest too far in, upon the sole of the horse's

foot They should have their bearing upon the shell, or solid, outer part of

But when they exist, tlie soft and

the hoof; then there will be but few corns.

—

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lowing remedy. Sulphuric acid, 1 oz. nitro-muriatic acid, J^oz, ; corrosive sub;

—

Directions Add, little by little, of one acid to the other, in an

earthen bowl, in the open air, to avoid breathing the fumes arising from them

in mixing.

Mash the corrosive sublimate finely and add it to the acids. Then,

having pared and trimmed down to the sore, apply the remedy with a swab, or

pledget of lint and bind on till the corrosion or destruction of the hoof is

limate, 1 dr.

then apply a soft healing ointment.

Remarks. This is from my old friend Wallington, a farrier of long practice, which ought to be an assurance of its value but knowing the nature of

the preparation, I can assure anyone it will be found just the thing desired.

Do

not get it or either of the acids on hands or clothing.

stopped

;

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;

CONDITION POWDERS—Tonic and Purifying to the Blood.

—Sulphur, 6

ozs. ; gentian root, sassafras,

bark of the root, elecampane root,

ginger root, saltpeter and rosin, each 2 ozs.; digitalis leaves, buchu leaves,

blood root, skunk cabbage root, cream of tartar, epsom salts, black antimony,

fenugreek seed, and rust, or carbonate of iron, each 1 oz. Directions— Pulverize finely, mix thoroughly, and keep in air-tight boxes.

—give 1 table-

Dose

spoonful in feed, as below.

Remarks.

— In spring and

fall use with all stock,

as well as horses, 1 table-

spoonful daily, in a bran-mash, until you see its beneficial action, or for 2 weeks;

but in case of a horse, cow or ox, being in bad health, at any time of year, the

same dose twice daily, in a bran-mash, may be given for a couple of weeks, or

until the desired result

— good health—

is obtained.

Some horses will not, how-

This is especially valuable

mange, distemper, grease-heel, big-head, big-leg,

yellow water, etc. It will show its beneficial effects very

ever, eat bran-mashes, then stir

it

in wetted oats.

in all the chronic diseases, as

poll evil, fistulas,

quickly.

2. Condition Powder, Relaxing, for Use in Scratches,

Grease Heel, etc. — The following was published in the Post and Tribune,

by H. W. Douey, of Jackson, Mich., in answer to an inquiry of "J. W.," of

Paw Paw, for a condition powder to cleanse the blood, in spring, adding, " I

have got 1 horse that has had scratches most of the time for 3 years, and I have

doctored her most of the time." Mr. Doney, in answering, says:

" You have a number of them already given, but here is one for the

I.

special purpose: Mandrake, aloes, epsom salts, gentian, blood root, skunk cabbage,

gum myrrh, golden seal, stillingia, each 3 ozs.

ginger root and coriander seeds, each 4 ozs.

;

:

sulphur, licorice root,

nitre and lobelia, each 3 ozs. ; cam-

—

phor gum and copperas, each 1 oz. Powder and mix thoroughly. Dose OneTo aid the

half ounce (about 1 table- spoonful) once a day, in feed or drench.

If fever

operation and produce better results, give 1 pt. of sassafras tea (daily).

If paralyis present, give 15 drops of aconite (tinct. or fl. ex.), once a day.

sis in any form exists, give 15 drops of belladonna (tinct. or fl. oz.) once a day;

if nerve power is lacking, give 15 drops nux vomica (tinct. or fl. ex.),

once a day." [These last medicines are poisonous, if used too much, or too

oftea]

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IT.

Physic, or Purge.

—Mr. Doney continues: "Give a good purge made

of fluid extract of mandrake, blood root, liquorice, each 1 oz.

Dose, 1

dr.

Adding to each dose 1 oz. of aloes and 2 ozs. of epsom salts until the bowela

respond freely; then lessen the dose.

" II.

Waali.

One oz. of white vitriol, 1 oz. of alum, 1 oz. gum catechu, 1

—

oak bark solution, 1 oz. turpentine. Mix and use as a wash twice a day.

Take the water in which you boil potatoes, 1 qt. Wash the limb with it before

using the other. If it will not cleanse the limb thoroughly use oat meal soap.

Rub the limb until the sore looks a bright pink, and the surrounding portions

of the leg white. Keep the stable well cleaned. Use a brush on the leg often."

qt. of

3.

Condition Powder for a Stallion.

—White rosin and madder,

black antimony gentian root, fenugreek seed, sulphur and ginger root, each, 3 ozs. anise seed, 2 ozs. Spanish flies, 1 oz. All made very

each, -4 ozs.

;

;

;

—

and intimately mixed. Dose A table-spoonful, a little rounding, in the

morning's feed, as he begins to drag toward the last of the season. This is from

Robt. Hudson, Winfield, Kansas. No one need fear to use it. And without

the Spanish flies, it is a good alterative and tonic powder for any other horse.

Distemper in Colts Treatment. Distemper in a colt has about 3

weeks to run its course; all the medicine required is a light dose of Epsom salts,

say 4 to 6 ozs. and good nursing. Give warm bran mashes, linseed or oatmeal

gruel keep the animal warm, and rub the legs with cloths dipped in hot water;

a table-spoonful of mustard in the water would be beneficial if the legs seem to

be weak and numb, or cold. N. Y. Times.

fine

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,

;

Epizootic, the Most Successful Treatment.— Wm. Home, a vet" In the treatment of the epizootic in

erinary, in the Country Gentleman, says:

horses, in 1872, no treatment in

my own practice was so effectual, and none

brought speedier or more permanent relief than a powerful stimulant applied to

the throat outside, and tincture of lobelia, 1 oz. gelsemium, J^ oz. Mix and

Plenty of

place on the roots of the tongue, 30 to 40 drops, 3 times a day.

;

pure air and general warmth, and comfort, make good nursing; not too much

pampering and medication.

Remarks. The Sweeny Cure, which is a powerful liniment, and without

the alcohol, will be as powerful a stimulant as anyone will need in these cases. It

is not necessary to blister, however, if it is likely to do that; rub over with

—

Or, if made without the cantharides, it will

The lobelia helps the cough, and the gelsemium keeps down the

sweet oil to prevent the blistering.

not blister.

fever by lessening the pulse.

This is claimed to be a bad disease; then use the

condition powder No. 1, in connection with the other treatment.

I.

Galled Shoulders and Saddle Galls, To Prevent and Cure —

To prevent shoulder galls for horses easily galled, have a collar shield of

firm, smooth-surfaced leather, upon which the collar will

move or slip easily,

and thus not abrade or chafe off the surface hair, skin, etc.; and have the saddle lined with hard, smooth-surfaced leather rawhide is best like the military

saddle, but never have one lined with any woolen stuff.

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To Cure. Wash with soap suds, and apply the following solution:

dr., and blue vitrol, i^ dr., in water, 1 pt., which will reduce

inflammation, harden the surface, and aid the growth of new skin, if broken.

Never put on the saddle nor the harness while the place is wet from the

II.

Copperas, 1

application.

Grease Heel.— [See Scratches, Grease, etc.]

Heaves or " Windbroken,"—Necessary Caution in Feeding,

and Cure for Many. — "Heaves and windbroken are one and the same disand the latter when it

asthma caused by overfeeding on clover hay, chaff, and other coarse, bulky and dusty fodder. The

disease is seldom known where horses are pastured all the year, and clover ia

some of its species does not enter into the hay crop. If the horse has not had

the heaves so long as to be wholly beyond help, try feeding on corn stalks, cut

moist hay, with carrots, beets, turnips, potatoes, and other well known nutritious roots.

Keep the bowels open by laxative medicines, and for a tonic give

arsenic in 3 gr. doses for 2 or 3 weeks.

Give the animal no dry hay, except a

little handful at night; and if you have good, well cured corn stalks, these will

suffice, with plenty of roots and cut hay (wet), with grain 3 times a day."^

New Yoi'Tc Sun.

Remarks. There are some veterinarians who claim that the air cells, or

some of them, are ruptured; when this is actually the case, there is probably no

cure but before this has occurred, it has been claimed by M. Hew, a French

ease, the first

reaches

being used to designate its mildest form

its severest stages.

;

It is in reality a kind of

—

;

veterinarian, I think, that 15 grs. of arsenic, daily, for 2 or 3 weeks, as McClure

and Harvey, in their work on the horse, inform us, " with green food or straw,

and in some cases bleeding, was perfectly successful, "in ten reported cases. In

one it returned after 3 months, which "speedily yielded to a repetition of the

same treatment." The way to give it would be to sprinkle it in fine po'w der on

There

a few thoroughly chopped roots, 5 grs. morning, noon and night.

would be no danger in its use, stopping at the end of 2 or 3 weeks, or wl *9x the

,

diflSculty has been fairly overcome.

INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER— Cause, Symptoms

—

Cause.

A correspondent of the Blade, of Watertown,

N. Y., says: " It is often caused by the abuse of diuretics, and the frequent use

of rosin, with the idea that it loosens the skin and improves the appetite, too

and Treatment.

often results in this trouble.

Symptoms.

ties,

— "The symptoms are the passage of the urine in small quanti-

and frequently, with evident

flank; the hind

chiefly downward.

hind legs.

pain.

The animal

turns and looks at the

legs are restless, and the tail is switched about violen-ly, but

The horse moves stifliy, and with a straddling gait of the

—

Treatment.

" No diuretics should be given, but soft, mucilaginous food,

such as linseed (flaxseed) and oats boiled {% pt. to 1 pt. would be enough to

This

boil in a feed of oats), and given with cut hay and slippery elm bark tea.

After the inflammation has subwill relieve the organ better than medicines.

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sided and the symptoms have been relieved, 1 dr. of ohlorate of potash may be

given daily for 2 weeks in the food, which should be continued as before for a

few days."

Remarks.

— The author would prefer the use of acetate of potash, rather

than the chlorate, in like amount. The chlorate can be powdered and put in

the feed; 1 oz. of acetate would have to be put in a bottle with 8 table-spoonfuls

of water, as it softens very quickly in the air; then 1 table-spoonful contains

Put it in the food or drink, as you choose.

1 dr.

Liniments, Oils, Salves, etc., for Horses. — I.

— " Opodeldoc,

gum camphor and red pepper, each, %

;

!

Good in all acute pain, rheumatism, sprains,

Mix and keep well corked.

1 qt.

California Liniment.

origanum and black oil, each, 2ozs.

^^- aqua ammonia, 1 oz. best alcohol,

spirits of turpentine, oil of

and swellings in man or beast."

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Remarks. This, with the Black Oil, White Oil, Gargling Oil, and the

Green Salve following, and the Condition Powders for Stallions, were obtained

from the diary of Robert Hudson, of Winfield, Kans., who had spent considerable time in California, where he obtained them from practical horsemen and

from my own knowledge of the nature of the articles used, I am free to say one

;

will search a long time to find others equal to them:

II.

JVew York Sun's Liniment.

— The New York Sun says: " Of liniments

there are as many different compounds as of condition powders; but a good one

for horses and other animals may be made of 2 ozs. each of oils of spike, origa-

num and wormwood, spirits of ammonia and spirits of turpentine; then sweet

oil,

Mixed and kept in a bottle, corked when not

4 ozs., and best alcohol, 1 qt.

in use."

Remarks. —It is a good one for general purposes.

See, also,

"Sweeny

Cure," which is a liniment.

Black Oil.

III.

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