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are termed Febrifuges; those overcoming acidity are 

 termed antacids; aphrodisiacs, medicines increasing sex- 

 ual desires; emmenagogues, medicines said to bring on 

 oestrum or heat (?) are also illustrations of the method 

 of classification used. 



THE FARM STOCK MEDICINE CHEST. 

 The chest may be made of wood, fitted up according 

 to the articles it will contain. A good box, three feet 

 long, two feet wide and two feet deep, with a lid well 

 hinged on and possessing a good lock, will suffice. This 

 box can be fitted up with shelves and a couple of draw- 

 ers, for convenience it may be fastened on a wall and 

 thus take shape as a cupboard. The following dose table 

 and rules should be typewritten or printed and pasted 

 up on the inside of the chest door: 



N. B. a. Keep all bottles tightly corked. 



6. All bottles must be labeled, especially those con- 

 taining poisons. 



c. Always read the label on the bottle before using 



any of its con tents. 



d. Be sparing with drugs. 



e. Do not feed condition powders, instead use the nat- 



ural tonics, good food, air, water, exercise, all to 

 be giveu regularly. 



