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ering of lime. The sties should be cleaned out entirely, or the hogs 

 removed for a few months to a new pen. 



Diarrhea or Scours in Pigs. 



1. For pigs, a week or so old, that are severely afflicted with 

 this disease, dissolve a lump of alum (the size of a walnut) in .- 

 quart of water, and of this give a teaspoonful evening and morn 

 ing. It will soon afford relief . 



2. This disease can generally be checked by feeding the sow 

 on dry corn for a few days. Skimmed sweet milk to be fed the sow 

 is also good. 



If pigs are large enough to eat, give them rye-, corn or wheat, 

 whole. As a rule in this disease, no medicine will be required if 

 proper attention is given to the mother. Changing her food, allow- 

 ing her to go out into the air, keeping the pigs in the pen warm 

 and comfortable, will in ordinary cases check the disease. For 

 the treatment of this malady, see also Sheep Scours. 



Cure for Rheumatism. 



The indications that the hog is afflicted with this disease are 

 manifested by a dullness, indisposition to move, followed by extreme 

 lameness in one or more of the limbs, and swelling or tenderness 

 of the joints or muscles. 



Give a tablespoonful of cod-liver oil to each hog, in its food, 

 once or twice a day. This oil also improves the condition wonder- 

 fully. A cure will be more rapidly effected by giving boiled or 

 steamed food and sour milk. Provide a warm house, from which 

 the hogs shall have egress to the yard as well. 



Cure for Blind-Staggers. 



This almost invariably originates from too high feeding. In 

 order to cure the difficulty it is necessary to withhold the food from 

 the hogs for a day or two, and feed them very small quantities of 

 sulphur and charcoal. 



ANOTHER Sour apples, mashed into a pumice and fed twice a 

 day, are said to be an effectual remedy for the cure of this disease. 

 See that the pores in the forelegs are kept open. This is done by 

 rubbing them with a corn cob and soapsuds. This is also remedy 

 for fever. 



Cure for Cough. 



Feed hogs afflicted with cough all the oats they will eat, three 

 times a week. This will loosen their bowels, and the cough will 

 disappear, as it is usually caused by costiveness. Cleanliness, 

 warmth and wholesome, nutritious food are likewise valuable aids 

 in abating this disease. 



