S72 FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



menced by the middle of September, and then the killing 

 may commence about the middle of November. 



Swine are liable to some diseases, which are here noticed) 

 with the best remedies for them. 



Measles. This disorder is mostly in the throat, which is 

 filltd with small pustules, and sometimes these appear on 

 the outside of the neck The animal affected looks languid, 

 with red eyes, and loses flesh. Cure. Give him small quan- 

 tities of levigated crude antimony in his food. 



The mange, like the scab in Sheep, is a cutaneous irrup- 

 tion of the skin, occasioned by want of cleanliness in the 

 hogsty. It is known by the violent rubing of the animal, till 

 he tears the pustules, and thus produces scabs. The cure f 

 as directed by Dr Norford, is first to wash the animal well 

 with strong soapsuds; ihen anoint him with an ointment 

 formed of an ounce ot flour of sulphur, two drachms of 

 fresh pulverized hellibore, three ounces of hogslard, and 

 half an ounce of the water of kali. This is to be rubed in 

 at one time, and is sufficient tor a Hog weighing an hun- 

 dred. If properly applied, no repetition will be necessary, 

 if the Hog be afterwards kept clean. Where he has a slight 

 cough, he directs doses of antimony, from half an ounce to 

 an ounce and a half, according to the size of the animal, to 

 be finely pulverized and mixed with his food, for ten days 

 or a fortnight. But wnere, from long neglect, the neck, 

 ears, and other parts become ulcerated, they should be 

 anointed every third or fourth day with an ointment made 

 of t-quai parts of tar and mutton-suet, melted together, till 

 the cure is completed. 



The murrain, or leprosy, in Swine, is known by the short- 

 ness and heat of the breath, hanging down of the head, 

 staggering, and secretions from the eyes. It is said to be 

 caused by hot seasons, when the blood becomes if.fl imed. 



Remedy. Boil a handful of nettles in a gallon of small- 

 beer; add half a pound of flour of sulphur, a quarter of a 

 pound of anniseeds, pulverized, three ounces ot liquorice, 

 and a quarter of a pound of elecampane ; and give this mix- 

 ture in milk, at six doses. 



The gargut is an inflammation of the udder, by being 

 filled wiiU coagulated milk. It chiefly happens where Sows 

 are too fat at littering; and where they are thus affected 

 the Pigs will not suck. In slight cases, the udder may be 

 bathed with camphorated wine; but the milk must be 

 squet zed out by hund, if possible. If relief cannot thus be 

 given, it is best to kill the animal. 



Dry cough, and wasting of the flesh, is best remedied by 

 a dry warm sty, with a regular supply of food that is calcu- 

 lated to keep them cool, and to allay the irritation of the 

 lungs, 



