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warm ; then have a couple of men to raise the sow's hind end 

 straight up while you start turningf the womb in at the passag"e, 

 and keep turnings it in until it is all in the passag'e ; then oil your 

 hand and arm, if the sow is large enough for your hand Co pass 

 into the passage, but if not, get a boy with a small hand, and 

 press the pig bed right back into its place. As soon as you have 

 done this, sew up the vulva or the opening of the passage to the 

 womb; put two or three stitches across it; put them in good and 

 deep, just leaving space enough at the bottom for her to make 

 water. Leave the stitches in tor a day or two until she stops 

 straining, then cut the stitches, pull them out and she will be all 

 right. After you have put the bed back, if she keeps straining, 

 give her the following: 



Tincture of Laudanum i ounce, or 1 tablespoonful. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre j " 1 *' 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 2 to 3 drops. 



Mix in a teacupful of luke warm water and pour down as a 

 drench, after turning her on her back and prying her mouth open 

 with a stick. If she does not get relief in two hours, repeat the 

 drench, and keep repeating it every two or three hours until she 

 is all over the straining. 



HOW TO RING A PIG. 



The object of ringing pigs is to keep them from rooting. 



The best way to ring them is to first make a noose on the end of 



a small rope, slip the noose into the pig's mouth, draw it tight on 



the upper jaw, and have the rope over a beam or something to 



draw the pig's head up tight ; have a pincers and ring, which can 



be obtained at any hardware store, place the ring in the pincers, 



and while the pig is pulling back, close the ring on its nose so as 



to catch about one-quarter of an inch of gristle; this is done by 



pressing on and closing the handles of the pincers. Be careful 



not to put the ring back farther than one-quarter of an inch, also 



see that there is no rust on the ring before putting it in. Put in 



from one to three rings, according to the size and age of the pig. 



If the nose should fester after ringing, it is best to take the ring 



out. 



FITS IN YOUNG PIGS FROM WORMS. 



Symptoms. — The pig is first noticed not to be thriving well, 

 and after a time is noticed to take fits, its legs begin jerking, its 

 head and neck bends back and it keeps champing its teeth, and 

 after working in this manner for a while, falls over as if it were 



