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in the neck in proportion to the greatness of the founder. 

 Then draw his head up, as common in drenching, and 

 with a spoon put far back on his tongue strong salt, until 

 you get him to swallow one pint. Be careful not to let 

 him drink too much. Then anoint round the edges of his 

 hoofs with spirits of turpentine. 



A founder pervades every part of the system of a horse. 

 The phlegms arrest it from the blood ; the salt arrests it 

 from the stomach and bowels ; and the spirits arrest it 

 from the feet and limbs. 



YELLOW WATER. 



SYMPTOMS. A breaking out on the skin, the sores run- 

 ning together, and forming large scabs of matted hair the 

 size of the hand ; drooping ; swelling and stiffness of the 

 legs ; emaciation ; enormous appetite ; reeling and stag- 

 gering in walking ; great reluctance in moving about, etc. 



TREATMENT. A gill of spirits of turpentine, and a gill 

 of spirits of camphor, shook together in a pint of warm 

 water, every morning for a week. 



SWELLINGS. 



To scatter swellings on horses or other cattle, take two 

 quarts of proof whiskey, or other proof spirits, warm it 

 over coal, but not to blaze ; dissolve it in a pint of soft 

 soap. When cool, put it in a bottle, and add one ounce 

 of camphor. When dissolved, it will form a liquid opo- 

 deldoc, and is then ready for application, forming a cheap 

 and useful remedy. 



When the swelling is on the leg, or any part that will 

 receive a bandage, such bandage should be applied, and 

 wet with the opodeldoc. 



STIFLE. 

 The following recipe for curing this disease, is given 



