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Tincture of ginger, one drachm, or a little powdered 

 ginger. 



Powdered gentian, two drachms. 



Boiling water, two ounces. 



Give every six hours till purged ; and half the quan- 

 tity every morning for four days. 



YELLOWS. 



SYMPTOMS. Dullness ; yellowness of the eyes, mouth 

 and skin, generally; urine dark at times. 



TREATMENT. As soon as the least yellowness is seen, 

 take the beast to a poor pasture, and purge it with the 

 following : 



Epsom salts, two ounces. 



Powdered caraways, quarter of an ounce. 



Dissolved in warm gruel. 



Half-doses of this should be given every morning for a 

 week or more. Should the animal be weak, give, 



Gentian, two drachms. 



Colombo, one drachm. 



Ginger, half a drachm, in warm gruel. 



THE SCAB. 



This is an infectious disease, and a pest to the shep- 

 herd. 



SYMPTOMS. Itching to a painful degree ; sometimes 

 the beast tears the wool off in mouthfuls ; thin, ragged, 

 mean look. The body often has upon it dry scurf, or red 

 spots ; the roots of the wool often matted together. 



TREATMENT. Some persons use tobacco infused in 

 boiling water, at the rate of a quarter of a pound to a gal. 

 Ion of water. Others use mercurial ointment ; but prob- 

 ably the best way is, to use an ointment made as follows : 



