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Should the animal get rapidly worse, and his cough be 

 very distressing, the following will be a good medicine, 

 if the calf be six or eight months old : 



Oil of turpentine, one ounce. 



Linseed oil, three ounces. 



Powdered ginger, one drachm. 



To be taken once a week. 



Some people use half a pint of lime-water every morn- 

 ing, followed by a table-spoonful of salt, the same after- 

 noon. This is considered a good remedy, and is easily 

 procured. 



CANKER. This is known by soreness of the mouth, 

 which prevents the animal from eating as much as usual. 

 Little pimples are seen about the gums, and the animal 

 grows poor. Sometimes the tongue and gums are swol- 

 len, and the calf is feverish. 



Give at once one or two ounces of epsom salts, daily, 

 until it is better ; washing the mouth in a solution of 

 common alum, say half an ounce of alum to a pint of 

 water. 



To PREVENT CALVES FROM SUCKING. Most persons 

 are aware that some calves, when they wish to have them 

 weaned, are disposed to continue the habit of sucking, and 

 in this way give much trouble. To prevent this, take 

 strong old cheese, of which make a paste, and apply 

 the same to the cow's teats. 



SCOURS IN CALVES. When the calf is attacked, it 

 should be put in a warm, dry stable, and not be permit- 

 ted to suck more than half the quantity of milk it is wont 

 to do ; but should be put to the cow regularly three times 

 a day. Make a tea of equal portions of white-oak, beech, 

 dogwood, and slippery-el rn bark; and give small doses 

 twice a day, and the calf will soon recover. 



