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line. A good formulae for keeping the fly from depositing the egg is 



Pine tar, i/j^ pint 



Creolin, 4 drams, (4 teaspoonsful.) 

 The creolin and pine tar should be swabbed on the wound every 

 24 to 48 hours to keep the fly from depositing her eggs. 



BURNS 



In case fire burns are inflicted to live stock, mix together equal parts 

 of 



Raw linseed oil 

 Bees wax 



Boil these two until they thoroughly mix afltjir which add one half 

 the volume of cream. Apply to the burns and bandage with heavy 

 woolen cloths. In case these elements can not be obtained flour or pul- 

 verized starch may be used but the former is much better since it in- 

 duces healing and will not leave a sca^. The main object in burns is 

 to keep the air away and do not remove the skin of any blisters that 

 may form. 



PROUD FLESH 



Proud flesh is caused by the improper healing of a wound as a 

 barb wire cut. If an old case it is often necessary to peel the abnormal 

 tissue off with a knife and apply silver nitrate or luna caustic. Luna 

 caustic is silver nitrate run into sticks. Burn it back until sufficiently 

 reduced. Copper sulphate may be applied to reduce proud flesh. After 

 the abnormal tissue is reduced then healing can be induced by applying 

 dusting powders or the following 2 times daily. 

 Lead Acetate, 1 ounce (2 tablespoonsful) 

 Zinc Sulphate, 6 drams (6 teaspoonsful) 

 Water, 1 pint. 

 The above is known as white lotion and sells for about .75 cents a 

 pint at drug stores. 



FISTULA, POLL EVIL AND QUITTORS 



The word fistula is derived from the latin meaning a pipe like organ, 

 hence the name may be applied properly to any soft swelling on the 

 external surface of the body which is connected by pipes or tubes to some 

 internal body cavity. Since a high per cent of the cases come on work 



