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immediately to the laole heaps, and eat of the earth 

 very greedily. He did not interrupt them, but await- 

 ed the effect ; and in a short time, lie had the pleasure 

 to see them ail recover. He observed also, that the 

 other cows did not attempt to touch the mole heaps. 



Tlii:* circumstance being communicated to Mr. 

 White, that gentleman was led to an inquiry, the re- 

 sult of which proved that when animals gorge them- 

 selves, an acid forms, which passing into the fourth 

 stomach, causes considerable irritation and pain. This 

 acidity is corrected by chalk, or carbonate o{ lime. 

 Under these convictions, Mr. White was induced in 

 cases of this kind, as well as when cattle were Hoven, 

 to prescribe either of the following: 



RECIPE No. 20. — Common salt, 4 ounces; carbonate of soda, 

 1 ounce ; powdered aloes, half an ounce ; powdered ginger, 2 

 drachms ; water, 1 quart ; anod3'ne carminative tincture, 2 or 3 

 ounces, (recipe for the tincture is given in a preceding page.) 



Mix, for 1 draught. Or 



No. 21. — Common salt, 6 ounces; carbonate of soda, 1 ounce 

 and a half; powdei'cd mustard, 1 ounce and a half; ale, 1 pint ; 

 water, 1 pint. Mix, for 1 draught. 



PRECAUTIONS AGAINST OVER-FEEDING. 



When cattle ar,e first turned into rich pasture, let 

 them remain not more than an hour at a time, partic- 

 ularly if clover, and then drive them into a bare pas- 

 ture ; by which means they will be gradually inured to 

 the change, and all diseases arising therefrom prevent- 

 ed. 



Generally speaking, a bare pasture is the only rem- 

 edy required to renovate the digestive system, when 

 impaired by previous excess. And to keep it good, 

 let them fVed well, and but liitle at a time. And 

 whenever the brain is oppressed by repletion of blood, 

 which is indicated by heaviness or evincing a disposi- 

 tion to sleep, bleed freely, or more sparingly, accord- 

 ing to the emergency. 



DISEASES FROM A REPLETION OF BLOOD. 

 This class of Diseases comprehends the inflamma- 

 tory, and other similar attacks, which are consequent 

 upon the whole habit being oppressed by a superabun- 

 dance of blood. Bleeding, and that promptly and free- 

 ly, even to faintness, is the general and only cure. — 



