162 Is^AYIX ON THE HORSE. 



will form a jelly. In one tea-cupful of tliis flax-seed jelly mix one tea-spoon- 

 ful of ground ginger, for a dose. 



This dose is to be given three times a day, mixed in his* 

 feed, which should be bran, or bran and shorts, or cut hay 

 with bran. At the same time give 



Black sulpliuret of antimony 3 drams. 



This is one dose, and is to be given once a day, in the feed. 



Also : 



Niter, or nitrate of potassa (commonly called saltpeter) 3 drams. 



This is also one dose, and is to be given once a day, in the feed. 



Either the antimony or the niter may be given in the morn- 

 ing, and the other in the evening, mixed with the jelly, to 

 :save trouble. Or the following, which has been long in use, 

 may be used in connection with the flax-seed jelly and ginger: 



Take— Black antimony 2 drams. 



Niter 3 drams. 



Sulphur 4 drams. 



Mix, for one dose. To be given once a day, in a bran mash. 



When the skin begins to become soft, and the coat to regain 

 :its smoothness, the other remedies may be dropped and the 

 flax-seed jelly and ginger continued, until the horse regain? 

 his health and condition. Gentian and poplar bark are sery 

 iceable in some cases. A poplar pole placed in the horse's 

 .stall will answer the purpose. He will eat as much of the 

 bark as is necessary for him. 



But the true course is to ascertain the disease which gave 

 Tise to this condition, and make use of the proper remedies to 

 •cure it, and that will remove the hide-bound. 



STINGING OF INSECTS. 



By accident, a horse is sometimes stung by great numbers 

 .of bees, yellow-jackets, or hornets. The sting of these in- 



