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HOW TO MAKE THE FARM PAY. 



doniia, twenty-four grains; nitre, four scruples; gentian, four 

 drachms ; giuger to mix. One eighth of the above is sufficient 

 for a lapdog. If diarrhoea sets in, give a teaspoonful of chalk 

 three times a day. If fits set in, kill the dog at once. Dis- 

 temper is not contagious, but epidemic. 



Mange is another common ailment of the dog, the result 

 either of poor condition, filth, or contagion. Eub with lard 

 and sulphuF. If in poor condition, give beef tea strong, and 

 good gruels ; the object being to get him in flesh as soon as 

 possible, without overloading his stomach. If the dog is in 

 very high condition, very fat, reduce him to a diet of gruel, 

 and get oflf his surplus flesk. 



