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will be good for him. At the end of the second 

 day take the dog and give him a thorough wash 

 with good castile soap, and after drying rub 

 into his coat thoroughly (care being taken that 

 none gets into the eyes or ears) crude petroleum. 

 Let this stay on one day, and without washing 

 take this time enough benzine and powdered 

 sulphur to make a paste and rub in as before. 

 It will be found that this has penetrated deeper 

 than the lard and sulphur did and has doubtless 

 reached the parasites. Repeat this twice, wash- 

 ing in between, after which give the dog a good 

 dressing of petroleum once a day for a week, 

 followed by a week's anointing with the benzine, 

 and dollars to doughnuts, the dog's coat will 

 come out all right. A good dressing to be ap- 

 plied occasionally afterwards, well rubbed into 

 the skin, is composed of equal parts of castor, 

 olive and kerosene oils, thoroughly mixed. If 

 the hair has long been off apply the tincture of 

 cantharides, or the sulphate of quinine to the 

 bald spots, taking care the dog does not lick 

 it with his tongue. These two remedies are 

 best used in the form of an ointment, twice a 

 day. 



In regard to fleas or lice on the young stock, 

 a good wash in not too strong a solution 

 of any of the standard tar products is usually 

 perfectly effectual. One other disease, and that 



