Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-17

SPEED TIE PLOUGH.
From the Farmer and Gardener.
USEFUL RECEIPTS.
CURATIVE OF cArrLE.

ale; boiled till the herbs are sol, then add
Of red pepper and aniseed each hall an ounce.
and a quarter OF pound OF madden let the
mixture boil fer quarter of an hour {; tl.en
take handful OF salt, twelve cloves of par-
lie. four eggs, shells and all poand the
whole tolerably fine, then add the boiling Ii
guild TO them, and put the whole 10 cool down
10 the temperature OF milk. When il has
been thus Tar cooled down, stir il we'll, and
give the animal one-halt The decoction, and
the remainder in 6 or 8 hours, taking care
10 keep it without water during the day.
The first dose generally restores The cud i,
few hours, and the second seldom fails.
TO cure the Scab Make strong decoc.
tIcn OF tobacco in human urine, wash the af.
!ected parts three or four times day with
IT; while the cure is being effected, give him
or her the following drink:
Take OF rue and angelica each handful.
boil them in three quarts OF ale, or beer. cool
II, and when near milk warm, add 9 or
flour oil sulphur and hall pint of molasses
This will make two drenches, which should
ne given two mornings in succession. II the
disease should not yield readily 10 the wash,
the drink should be continued for week !:
and If beer or ale canaot be handiiy obtained
new milk may be substituted, adding hand.
full Of ginger to each draught.
To cure a gall. Take white lead ground
In linseed oil, and annoint the part nigh, and
morning for few days
70 cure the bloody scour or fur Take
elder buds or flowers, green, "a handful, if
dry, o., OF hyssop, celandine. maIlows and
yarrew, handful Of each !; boil the whole
well in half gallon of beer, then add of the
powder of aniseed, madden and liouorics 9
az. each, and half pint of rnolasses. Give
tais IN two drenches keep the animal warm,
and let him drink no water while under lis
operation but prevent his or her thirs, by
giving warm messes, in each of which CRATE
about the quarter Of an ounce ofoak bark.
fsr The cure Of Murrain or Plague-Take
oil the herbs angelica. rue, l.fe-euerLasting,
celaadtne, yarroU and naaltolos, each hands
fnl, chop them up fine then add of tar a gill,
soap o., salt handful make these into
an eiectuary, and give a ball the size of an
egg for dose, repeating il every two hours
until il be convalescent, then intermit the
dose every Jour hours until the cure be ef-
fected. II your beast be attacked in the
held, put IT into shed or stable, which
should be fumfgated by sprinkling chloride
Of lime over it, and keeping bottle with
few ounces OF it hung up in stable uncork-
ed.-The noses of all the other cattle. as
we'll as those which are sick, should be
smeared with tar. Keep the stalls and sta
bles clean. If small quantity of tar were
placed in the corner Of each manger it would
be we'll.
Anofher-A Virginian Informs us that
friend OF his cured valuable COW in the last
stage of the bloody murraih by simply Civ
ing her tive doses of sugar, of pound each,
mixed with water
6 o., honey l>2 or, beeswax and rosin
PacI - and "a to I'm
gill spirits of turpeDtine, place the whole o.
yer slow fire, stir we'll 1 i'll they are melted
thoroughly. Anoint the part three times a
day till the cure is effected, taking care 10
wash il previous to each application with
CASTLE soap and water.
General drink for a coto o. horse ,ohen sick
Take four cloves of garlic bruised, quart
Of new milk, three table spoonsful of tar.
three table spoonsful Of sweet oil, let them
infuse Tor some time, and then give the whole
at one drink.
ITO restore The appetife-Take of rue, cen
ta,sry, teatherfe,o, horehound, sage and salt,
o handful OF each, boil the whole for Is min
otes in three qls. of beer or ale, then lie, il
cool and strain the liquor of, give pint at
drink for five successive mornings, not
permitting the beast to drink until evening
1.-THE animals bowels should be coslive, give
- - f"o' va W q pooho Vi cpsOiD sdttS utSSCIV-
ed in pint OF water, after which let it have
warm nourishing messes for few days
TO destroy pcrmin in CatHe.-The fol-
lowing is an extract Of a letter from our
friend, EaUard Garrigues, of Darby Penn
sylvania:
observing some observations relating &c
destroying vermin on cattle, / am also in
ouced 10 remark, that COW, much Injured
ihereoy, was cured Immediately by rubbing
down the spine, rom head TO tail, with Coo
lndicus, or rather decoction thereof. " hich
produced an entire new coat of hair. and
changed the appearance Of the beast so much
Tor the better, that the former owner would
not have known her only by the mark oil
white on her hide"
SCRATCHES.
The scratches is disease which soon pIa,
ces horse in. such situation rs To- rende,
him unfit for any kind of service. When i
10 permitted TO run upon horse for any
length OF time without aBy remedy being
applied, the ankles and legs swell very much
and iameness is produced in so great de
gree, that be is scarcely able 10 move
Scratches are produced from many differ.
snt causes: hard riding, dirty stables, leg
LEI! wet at night without rubbing, standing
IN his manure, or mud, where he is confined
10 The stall, &c. Although much inflamma
ton may appear, and the disease discover
much inveteracy, the cure is not difficult.
Remsdiss,-Eo. ]. Remove The horse Il
clean stall; with strong soap suds wash hi
legs end ankles NICELY; clean out his feet