The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-29
Veterinary Notes.

- % III IOH IdiION. lOuT
pounds beeswax, half a pound rosin,
half a pound t%urpentine, three ounces
melt over a slow fire. and when pretty
cold, add the turpentine.
To cure Scratches IN a Norse.-Apply
a mixture of two drains of white vitrioI
acetate of lead, two drains whisky.
Tour ounces; water, two ounces; mix.
Wash the afflicted parts once a day.
General Horse Liniment.-Turpentine.
half a pint; linseed oil, half a pins;
aqua ammonia, four ounces, tincture of
iodine, Il ounce; shake it well. This
! IS used to cure swellings, sores, sprains.
etc.
Remedy for the Heares lead.
three ounces; black anthony, three
ounces; tartar emctic, two ounces
indigo. one ounce; mix. Give one
t~easpoOnful three times a day for the
first two days, then double the dose.
For IaA1ng ont Proud Flesh or H.
Jam"1aton.-Take of copperas, one
~teaspooniul. the same Of sugar of la
the same of sulphate of zinc: put them
IN one quart Of soft water, and apply it
to the part affected.
aceehc tIt UtCfjt- "Ntl one ounce OIL
the grease iodine, one pint alcohol. let
this stand IN the sun two days, this
forms the tincture of iodine; take two
ounces of this tincture, and one-half
pound OF lard. mix them well and Won
have the ointment.
Ho0t Ointment. -Rosin, four ounces.
beeswaX, six ounces; lard, two pounds:
melt together. pour it into a pot. add
three ounces OF turpentine, two ounces
OF finely nulverizcd verdigris. one
pound of tallow; stir all until 1t oets
cold, and apply.
Liquid Blsterer. Take of alcohol
Il pint turpentine. one half pint.
aqua ammonia, four ounces. oil of
origanum, one ounce. Apply this every
three hours till it b~listers. Do not le-
peat oftener than once in seven or
eight days lest it Kill the hair.
Rat Eftermin0tor. This Is how. it is
said, the Germans get rid of rats 4
mixture OF two parts of well-bruised
common squills, and three parts of
finely chopped bacon is made into a
still mass, with "a mEch meal us NAV
he required, and then baked into small
cakes, which are put down for the rats
to eat.
Noagc end Svrftet.-Caused by run
ming out III wet weather, over driving.
and poor cleaning. The horse rubs
and is itchy all over-broken out in
scabs. Cure: Bleed and physic, then
take OF sulphur, one~half pound, two
pounds of lard mix well. grease the
part affected, every three or four days.
'tand the horse in the sun till all dries
II, and give Il few doses of the cleans
ng powder.
Paysic BaHs.-Take one half ounce
'loes, three drains of gamboge. twenty
trops o! oil OF juniper; make it into a
Mi with a few drops of molasscs, wrap
up IN thin paper, and grease it. draw
ut the tongue with the LETT hand.
the gag in the mouth, and run
pill back with the right hand till it
lrols OFT; let the head down and give
sup OF water First prepare the horse
y giving one or two mashes.
Big or Mn Leq.-This is brought on
a hurt. a want of action in the alb
orient system. 1t is dropsy of the .
luscles of the leg. Cure: Apply the
quld blister every three hours till it
listers; then in six hours grease with
'ft oil of any kind then in eight DAYS
ash the part clean and apply it again: !
4pcat three or four times, then use the |
'dine ointment. Ii this fails to remove
i, apply the spavil medicine, which |
Ill complete the cure. |
Poll Eel at its First ARqearaaee.- !
axe of rue, half a pound the same Of !
orln wood, the same of hoarhound '
oil them down until you get the |
rength out, then strain off the LIQUID )
ld add six ounces of the hogs lard:
MINER the liquid and lard together +
It'll 1T become a salve. Should the z
appear on both sides of the l.
eek, take n teaspoonful of the salve, Il
cit it, and pour it into each ear. 0
his must be done three times: once a
cry three days. II