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which a portion of salt has been dissolved, to be injec- 

 ted by a syringe. Dr. Deano reccommends the injec- 

 tion of a mixture of rum and honey, with myrrh and 

 aloes. Stimulating medicine, such as ginger, spices, 

 &c., have been given, but these are injurious until 

 the bowels have been evacuated. Laxatives however 

 such as sulphur, salts, &c., prove serviceable; and 

 after the bowels are evacuated, and the horn cleansed, 

 good keeping will be necessary to effect a cure. 



TAIL SICKNESS. 

 This is a distemper attended with weakness andslug- 

 "ishness to which horned cattle are liable in the spring. 

 The end of the tail becomes hollow, and relaxed, but 

 not, as some have asserted, destitute of feeling. A cure 

 is easily effected by the amputation of a small piece of 

 the tail, which will be attended with a discharge of some 

 blood. But when the tail is but little affected, and near 

 to the end, a slit of an inch and a half, in the end of the 

 tail, is preferable to amputation. 



USEFUL INSTRUCTIONS. 



How TO TELL THE AGE OF Cattle. — Their age 

 may easily be known by their teeth ; like sheep, they 

 have no fore teeth in the upper jaw ; it is the lower, there- 

 fore, by which this must be determined ; the horns also 

 afford some guide in this respect. 



The eio^ht fore teeth of the lower jaw are shed, and re- 

 placed by others which continue throughout life : the two 

 middle four teeth fall out at about two years old, and are 

 gradually succeded by two new ones, not so white. At 

 three years old, they have two more exchanged, next to 

 those of the previous year ; and thus, by two more suc- 

 ceeding years, all the fore teeth are renewed ; they are 

 then teniied full-mouthed ; and are five years old. At 

 the sixth year, the row is even, the last two being full up* 

 Besides these they have ten grinders in each jaw. The 

 teeth of cattle, also, begin to become loose at about 8 

 years old, and continue to get more so as they advance in 

 a<Te till they finally drop out, one after another,, which is 

 assure guide to judge the age after eight years old. 



At the age of three years the horns are smooth and 

 •ven ; in the course of the fourth year a wrinkle or cir- 

 cle forma round the basis of the horn, near the head ; 



