618 BR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



name; for everybody knows that the name carries more than double weight 

 that any man's initials will do. I trust I shall not offend 3Ir. Loomis by having 

 given his name without asking his permission. If I have, I beg his pardon, my 

 excuse being a desire to do the greatest good by giving the greater faith or con- 

 flbdence in his recipe, which I know is good. 



4. Spavin, to Cure the Iiameness.— Iodide of mercury, 2 drs.; 

 lard, 2 ozs. Rub well upon the enlargement; repeat in 2 weeks, or when the 

 new hair has started out; and so continue till the lameneae is cured. — Dr. Home, 

 in MicJiigan FarTuer. 



Remarks. — He doee not clmm that it will remove the bony enlargement; 

 but I think upon a recent case and a young horse, it will cause its final absorp- 

 tion. (See Fleshy Tumors on Cows and Calves). It is from the same veterin- 

 arian. If the same amoimt of corrosive sublimate were put in, it will be likely 

 to cause the absorption of the bony enlargement, as well as to cure the lameness. 



5. Ringbone and Spavin Car*.— Powdered cantharidea, powdered 

 or finely shaved castile soap, rosin broken up finely, tinct. of iodine, and laud- 

 aimm, each, B oz«. ; mercurial ointment, 5 om. ; pulverized white vitriol (sul- 

 phate of zinc), 3-^ oz. ; oil of origanum, camphor gum, and Venice turpentine, 

 each, 1 oz. ; pulverized corroeivt sublimate, i.^ oz. ; lard, 2 lb«. DnuccnoNS — 

 Melt the lard and stir in the mercurial ointment and roein, stirring until these 

 are also melted ; then add the powden, mixing well ; then add the others, and 

 stir till cold. For ringbone or spavin, clip off the hair, and rub in the ointment 

 well with a wooden spatula, or the heel of the hand; after two days, oil the 

 place with sweet ofl (lard -^ill do), and in two days more wash the place with 

 soap and water, and rub in the ointment again, as at first, and so repeat till the 

 bone enlargement Is all gone. 



Remarks. — A nephew of mine, Wm. J. Call, of Gaylord, Mich., cf whom 

 I obtained this recipe, told me he had cured ringbones with it satisfactorily. If 

 it will cure ringbones, It will also cure spavins. Keep the same proportions if 

 you wish to make less. Kemembering it will be better if the tincture of iodine 

 is made double the usual strength by adding 3^ dr. more to each ounce used. 

 With the foregoing variety of ringbone and spavin cures, with the following 

 one for wind-galls or bag-spavins, no one need long keep a horse with these 

 blemishes upon him. 



6. Ringbones and Spavins, Ointment for. — A farrier living near 

 Toledo uses the following ointment for these purposes, which will be found 

 good, used the same a-s the other applications, cutting off the hair, greasing, 

 washing ofl, re-applying, etc., with care. " Bin-iodide of mercury, iodine, cor- 

 rosive sublimate, and cantharides, all powdered, and mixed into cosmoline 

 4 ozs." 



Remarks. — None of these preparations should be applied in winter, unless 

 the animal can remain in stable, and be secured so his mouth can not reach the 

 place, and to avoid cold, snow, etc. 



7. Ringbone, California Cure.— In February, 1883, I received o 

 letter from a Mr. W. J. McClane, of Oakland, Cal., who said: "1 am, eefl 



