474 AMERICAN CATTLE. 



This clyster will promote the evacuation of faeces, and tend to 

 remove the swelling of the belly. 



"When the bowels have been opened, and the animal still 

 appears low and unable to rise, it will be requisite that the fol- 

 lowing cordial drink should be administered: 



Salt of tartar, half an ounce, 



OH of turpentine, ...... 1 ounce, 



Ginger, powdered, half an ounce, 



Flour of mustard, ..... 2 ounces, 



Grains of paradise, powdered, .... half an ounce. 



Treacle, ....... 4 table spoonfuls, 



Caraway seeds, powdered, . . . . .2 ounces, 



Aniseeds, powdered, ..... 2 ounces. 



Mixed and given in a quart of warm gruel, to which may be added a wine-glass of 

 gin or brandy. 



This drink will tend to invigorate the system, and promote the 

 secretion of milk. It may be repeated once a day, or every 

 other day, for three or four times. Should the bowels be inclined 

 to be bound any time during the complaint, recourse to a purging 

 drink should be had immediately. 



Cows afflicted with the milk fever should be taken great care of, 

 and be well nursed. It is requisite that the stall where they lie 

 should be well littered ; and it is frequently necessary that, when 

 they are cold and shivering, they should be covered with a blanket 

 or some other warm clothing. To assist in subduing the inflam- 

 mation of the udder, it should be rubbed two or three times a 

 day, about half an hour each time, with soft soap, or pipe-clay, 

 and cold spring water. 



To solicit the flow of milk, the paps should be drawn occasion- 

 ally ; it is a good sign when the milk begins to be secreted. As 

 they are frequently unable to take a sufficient quantity of sup- 

 port themselves, it becomes necessary to horn some nutritious 

 food into them. Good gruel is well adapted for this purpose, 

 and two or three quarts should be given three or four times a 

 day. Linseed porridge, sweetened with treacle, is also proper to 

 be given at this time. The beast must be constantly attended 

 to when the head is much affected, otherwise she may do herself 

 some serious injury. 



THE GAD-FLY. 



The gad-fly is an insect which is very troublesome to cattle. 

 Mr. Bracey Clarke has accurately described the various species of 

 these insects, and their effects. The species called Oe bovis, chieHy 



