The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-08
USEFUL RECIPES.

To REMOVE A FILM IN THE EYE OF
A CoLT.-Take hens oil, put some in a
phial; take feather from a goose or
hens wing; put the feather end into
the phial; then take hold of the lash of
the eye with the thumb and finger
raise it little, and with the other hand
give slight brush across the bali of
the eye, giving two applications day
for the first day or two; if the eye is
much inhamed then use once day till
the eve is we'll. l have tried it on
horses, cattle, and sheep for over twen-
ty years and never knew it to fail. l
wish that all who deal in horses would
apply this simple remedy if they would,
there would be fewer blind horses. l
wish all who see this notice would try
it on any dumb beast if the eyes run
water.
REMEDY FOR Lousy SToCK.-Sour
butter milk will do the work etfectually,
without any of the deletcrious effects of
lard and tobacco, Scotch snuff, train oil,
etc. Try it. One or two washings is
all that necessary 1t does not weaken
and debilitate the stock but rather gives
strength.
To REMOVE PROUD FLEsH-Pulver-
ize loaf sugar very fine, and apply it to
the part affected. This is new and
very easy remedy, and is said to remove
it entirely without pain.
SwEENY REMEDY.-A correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, says: Take
equal parts of sweet oil, turpentine and
hartshorn; put in vial and shake well;
then add chloroform, and shake it up
we'll before using Put it on three
mornings in succession, freely; then
hold blanket on it for ten minutes 1t
is sure cure. 1t also cured rheumatism
for me, in my arm, from which had
been sufferer for twenty years.
CAKED BAGS IN Cows.-A CORE
spondent in the Cincinnati GAZETTE
says for cake bag in cows, get ten cents
worth of dry iodine; fill cup with
good fresh lard, and stir in the iodine
till it is thoroughly mixed let it stand
for day or night; stir it again and
rub it in with the hand frequently, and
q cure is certain Whoever employs
the violent remedies should understand
that they may do more than is desired
Iodine affects the secretions wonder
fully, and causes the absorption of tu-
mors and abnormal growths; may it
not also cause a decrease in the secre-
ton of milk? We have found that
persistent rubbing and kneading was
better than any thing else If the bag
be very tender, as it often is, take tea
spoonful of tincture of arnica in water,
and rub the same diluted with twice as
much water upon the bag, to take out
the soreness.
GRUBs IN HoRSEs.-A writer says
that be has never known but one rem
edy for grubs in horses worth publish
ing, and that one is sage tea. He says
as soon as one is satisfied that his horse
has the grubs, (Which are sure to kilD
he should make strong sage tea, and
drench the animal once or twice, or
until o change is effected But as an
ounce Of preventative is worth pound
of cure" it would be we'll to give the
horse cupful of pulverized sage leaves
in some meal or bran once or twice a
week.
LICE ON STocK.-A very simple
remedy is to scatter few dry wood
ashes along the back, from the horns to
to the tail. Usually two applications
are sufficient Hens should always
have ashes to wallow in. They keep
| off insects.