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recommends, to take gum amoniac, gum galbanum, castile 

 soap, and extract of hemlock, of each one ounce ; form therft 

 into eight bolusses, and give one every mornmg and evening. 

 The same author observes, tljat internal remedies are al- 

 ways necessary where the udder and teats are considerably 

 inflamed, and for this purpose, he says, he takes four ounces 

 of nitre mixed with a pound of common salt; give two table 

 spoonfuls of this powder in a gallon of thin water gruel every 

 three hours. 



Where the inflamations are less violent, and exhibit no 

 symptoms ofincreasing rapidly, it may answer to anoint the 

 udder frequently through the day with fresh butter, or with a 

 salve made of an ounce of castile soap, dissolved m a pint of 

 sweet milk over a gentle fire ; or with an ointment made with 

 the juice of the leaves of them, mixed with hog's lard; if the 

 malady increase, about a drachm of calomel may be given in 

 a horn, full of warm beer. 



When the teats are only sore, they may be washed with 

 aoapsuds and rubbed with anointment made of white lead and 

 ^oose grease, or fresh butter. 



Puerperal FEVER, is caused by (aking cold while calving. 

 Cows thus affected should have warm housing, and it is said 

 the head should be placed highest to assist the natural dis- 

 charges. Blood should not be taken except in violent cases, 

 5nd then only at the commencement of the disorder. 



Nurture and Mana»ement of the different kindb 

 or Sheep. 



This subject has been treated with great ability by Mr. Liv- 

 ingston, of New-York ; hut -as his writings on this branch of 

 rural economy are not extensively circulated, it is believed the 

 following extract from them may render these essays more 

 'aseful to the American farmer. 



It is probable that different climates and soils have done 

 •pauch in producing differences ainong- sheep ; and probably 



