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FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



ie four middle teeth, and are only seen in the two next 

 the tusks, which at the age of five make their appearance. 

 Those weli experienced in these matters have other signs, 

 by which they can judge pretty nearly of the age of a 

 Horse, after he has passed six years, but not with cer- 

 tainty. 



See further, MARES, and FOALS, Sec. For the diseases of 

 Horses, see BOTWORMS, FALSE QUARTER, FARCY, FOUND- 

 ERING, GIGS, GLANDERS, GRIPES, HIDEHOUND, LAMPAS, 

 POLLEVIL, SCRATCHES, SPAVIN, STAGGERS, STRAIN, SUR- 

 FEIT, TUMOR, VIVES, ULCER, WHEEZING, WINDGALL, 

 and YELLOWS. 



When Horses, by long journeys or otherwise, have the 

 skin rubed off their backs, let a little dry whitelead be 

 occasionally sprinkled over the raw flesh, which will soon 

 heal the sore. Persons on journeys ought always to carry 

 some of this article with them, for this purpose. When 

 the withers of the Horse are wrung, and swelled by means 

 of bad saddles or otherwise, the swelling may be allayed by 

 washing the part with brine, or with salt and bteck soap 

 mixed together, applied to the swelling. Any restrn-gent, 

 such as alum beat up with the white of eggs, is also 

 good. 



HORSE-HOE. This is a kind of plough invented by 

 Mr. Tull. It differs from the one-horse plough, in having 

 shafts like those of a one-horse carriage, and the plough is 

 regulated in a great degree by the shafts, so that much de- 

 pends on the steadiness of the Horse. 



The shafts serve to regulate the depth the plough is to 

 run. They are more convenient in turning, as there are no 

 trace-ropes, or chains, used in drawing, for the Horse to 

 get his legs over. 



See further, PLOUGH. 



I. 



IMPROVEMENT OF LAND. This is to be effected 

 in various ways, and by various means. Some lands are 

 naturally sterile from the want of moisture ; some, from 

 having too much of this; some, from being destitute of cer- 

 tain ingredients in the soil ; and some, from being too 

 rough and stony for any profit in ullage. 



