Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-05-12
Useful Stock Recipes.

subject: The pecolmriIies Of differ
ent cows should be observed, and Ia
ken iuto account. The number Of
hours during which they take TIE
Gull varies from tEenty.iour 10 for
fy-eight. To obtain a teif,r, The
first of this period is selected; for a
bull calf the latter part.
Exceptional animals, such as are
fat or tied up, afford no fair criterion;
but healthy. welkcOnstituted speci-
mems, living in The open air, should
be selected for experiments.
CURE FOR CALLS, SORES, SCRATCH
Es.-Take two ounces extract OF
lead, two ounces spirits Of wine, one
ounce sal ammoDiac, half ounce soft
water; mix, dissolve, and wash three
or four times a day.
FOUNDER OR LAMINlTIs.-A horse
with laminitis should have his shoes
removed in the first place, and should
then have his feet 10 warm bran
poultices. They should be renewed
every twelve hours, and this treat
ment should be continued several
days. A dose Of physic should also
be given, or eight dracbms Of aIoes in
ball, and The diet should be limi'ed
to bran mashes and a little hay
for several days afterwards. Even
when the horse has recovered, oats
should be given very sparingly for
a time.
Some bleed very heavily in this
disease, and some practice blister
ing, but we think that neither of
these plans is attended with any
benefit. We especially object to
bleeding from the toe, as it fire.
Equently causes troublesome sores
in the foot.
LICE ON CATrLE.--To kill these
parasites, use three parts Of kero-
sene oil to one of lard or curriers'
oil; mix well, and apply with a
brush 10 the parts where the lice
appear in greatest number.
THROAT DIsTENPER IN HORSES.
Take devils bit, or wild turnip !;
/ if green, crate a small one fine !;
if dry, a heaped spoonful-mix it
with wet bran or oats. This, re.
Ipeatedly given, has never been
known to fail. 1t is also a certain
cure for cough.
CoLIC IN HoRsEs.-We have
never known the following pre-
scription to fail of curing collie in
horses: Aromatic spirits of am
monia, half ounce; laudanum, one
and a half ounces; mix with one
pint of water and administer. IF
not relieved, repeat the dose.
DIARRHGA IN HoRsEs.-If the
diarrhoea is due 10 the irritating
properties of the animals food,
mild purgative should be given to
remove the irritant materials, and
the diet should be changed. Food
containing comparatively small
portion of water, as hay aud oats,
tends to diminish the frequency of
the excavations. though this re-
mark may not apply to new hay
and oats. Tbs following may be
given in a pint Of flour Cruel: Two
drachms powdered caAphor; three
drachms powdered rhdbarb; one.
drachm of powdered opium.
IMPROVING Horses WIND.-Mix
charcoal and tar water with his
feed. We have tried it with most
beneficial effect; and / think it
stands to reason that the removal
of noxious gases and flatulence
from the stomach ofthe horse must
improve his wind and condition. /
A few weeks since we had a horse
very much affected in the wind,
and could hardly move from dis
tress. In few days this animal
did its regular work, with perfect
ease aud comfort to itself. Tar
water was the cure. Tar is car
bon. and charcoal is also carbon !;
charcoal in the powder is more
easily given than tar water.