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2. Dissolve a tablespoonful of saltpetre in a pint of water. 

 This should be given at one dose. Give two doses the first day and 

 one dose every succeeding day, until the cure is complete. This 

 has been successfully used after all other means had failed. 



3. If bad, first bleed in the foot or leg affected. Then cut a 

 hole in the skin just above the soreness, insert a strong solution of 

 saltpetre water and work it down over the soreness with the hand. 

 Let this and the corruption out by cutting a hole in the skin below. 

 When black leg makes its appearance the whole herd should be 

 moved to a high, dry pasture. 



4. To prevent murrain in cattle during its prevalence, give them 

 every three days one tablespoonful of salt and two of slaked lime. 

 Remove to high and dry place. 



To Remove Warts on Cows' Teats. 



Warts may be removed by cutting them off with shears; and 

 this is not a very painful operation for the cow. Large warts may 

 be removed by twisting a piece of fine wire sufficiently tight 

 around the wart to obstruct the circulation of the blood; and they 

 will, in due time, drop off. Warts should not be removed while 

 cows give milk. 



Bloody Milk. 



Give a teaspoonful of sulphur in a little dry bran once a day, 

 and in severe cases it may be necessary to give it twice a day. 



Swelled Bags. 



Simple inflammation is usually very readily removed when 

 caused by c"old and exposure, by dissolving one-half ounce of pul- 

 verized camphor-gum in two ounces of sweet-oil over a slow tire, 

 and applying twice a day. 



To Destroy Lice. 



1. Take of 



Coal-oil pint. 



Lard f " 



Melt, mix and apply. It will effectually kill all lice. 



2. Camphor-gum dissolved in spirits will remove lice from 

 animals. 



3. They may be removed by dipping the teeth of the curry- 

 comb or card into coal-oil, and keeping it moist with it while cur- 

 rying or grooming the animal. 



Remedies for Foot Rot. 



This disease makes its appearance sometimes between the 

 the claws of the foot, often in the heel, and, extending up the leg, 



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