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sary, in such cases, ti draw off the milk several times 

 a day, if the calf does not suck a sufficient quantity, 

 and wash the udder with warm water, or with a de- 

 coction of marsh-mallows. These means are gener- 

 ally sufficient ; and there is no danger of their causing 

 inflammation and abscess — diseases which require 

 considerable time and trouble to cure, and which are 

 oftentimes brought on by the application of butter, 

 lard, or some rancid ointment ; which are too gener- 

 ally the applications made use of on this occasion. 



