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object of giving several recipes for any disease. There is, however, a different 

 dressing in the next, to follow the poulticing, which is undoubtedly valuable, 

 especially when the white lead is mixed with tanner's or currier's oil, as there 

 recommended. 



5. Scratches or Grease Heel in Horses, Simple and Cheap 

 Remedy. — The following which is the last I shall give upon this subject, was 

 from one signing himself "A Subscriber," of Hillsdale, Mich., to the Detroit 

 Tribune, in answer to an inquiry of H. E. Lyon, concerning the treatment of 

 scratches; but to which he says: " I will state that I think it a case of grease 

 heel, which is far worse than common scratches. The remedy prescribed in 

 the Tribune is a good one, but I have a simple and cheap remedy. Cleanliness 

 in the stable has much to do in the case, keeping the stable well cleaned and 

 littered with clean, dry straw. 



I. " Give the following condition powder: Jamaica ginger, 8 ozs. ; gentian 

 root, 2 ozs. ; niter, blood root, and arnica, each, 1 oz. ; crude antimony (black), 

 }^ oz. Directions — All to be finely powdered and thoroughly mixed together, 

 then give 1 large table-spoonful in bran mash once each day for 6 days; then 

 omit 3 days, and again repeat 2 or 3 days. This is equally good for any horse 

 that is out of condition, or wants an appetite. 



II. "For the sore heels: Cleanse the parts affected thoroughly with castile 

 soap and soft water, and when thoroughly dry, boil turnips (have boiled and 

 mashed and already mixed,) and mash, and to this add finely pulverized char- 

 coal. Poultice with this for 3 days, changing the poultice twice each day; then 

 cleanse thoroughly again with castile soap and soft water, and when the parts 

 are thoroughly dry, mix (have already mixed) together tanner's oil and white lead 

 to the consistency of paint; apply thoroughly with a brush to the affected 

 parts once each day. A few applications will generally suffice. Cleanliness in 

 the case has much to do in effecting a cure. The white lead is of the greatest 

 importance in the case, but works best when incorporated with tanner's oil. 

 Hoping this may prove beneficial to Mr. Lyon, I submit it to your consideration 

 if you think proper to publish." 



Remarks. — Of course they published it, and it will be found good treatment, 

 although I must say that our condition powders will have a more general action 

 upon all the secretions than "Subscriber's"; but his turnip poultice with the 

 charcoal thickening and the white lead in tanner's oil, will no doubt prove very 

 satisfactory to all who try them. I have known common white-lead paint to 

 act nicely upon galled shoulders, while this, with the tanner's oil in place of 

 linseed oil, will prove more softening and, I think, also more healing. 



Surfeit in Horses, Cause and Cure.— Surfeit is a disease more par- 

 ticularly affecting the skin, in which at first there will be found hard lumps, 

 ■and if not soon cured, will finally become sore and a sticky matter exude, form- 

 ing scales or scabs, and the treatment become more difficult. It is believed to 

 arise from the horse having been overworked or overdriven, by which the 

 blood has become heated; then, by drinking cold water, or standing in the cold, 

 •♦iiey become chilled, which shows itself in the skin, more particularly because 



