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74. SHEEP, Second Mixture for the 

 Rot- 

 Take of the Receipt, Mixture for the Rot 



(which see), one quart. To this add, spirits of 

 turpentine, 3 ounces. Shake them well together 

 when first mixed, and whenever the medicine is 

 given, two tablespoonsfuls are the usual dose. 



75. SHEEP, Caustic Astringent Powder 

 for Foot- Rot — 



Take Verdigris, Bole, Armenian, and Sugar of 

 Lead, equal parts. Rub them well together, until 

 they are reduced to a fine powder. 



76. SHEEP, Arsenical Wash for Lice — 

 Take Arsensic 2 pounds. 



Soft Soap 4 pounds. 



Dissolve in 30 gallons of water. 



77. SHEEP, Mercurial Wash for Lice — 

 Take Corrosive Sublimate, 1 ounce ; Spirits of 



Wine, 2 ounces. Rub the Corrosive Sublimate in 

 ihe spirit until it is dissolved, and then add Cream 

 of Tartar, 1 ounce ; Bay Salt, 4 ounces. Dissolve 

 the whole in two quarts of water, and apply a 

 little of it with a small piece of sponge wherever 

 the lice appear. 



78. SHEEP, Fly Powder for— 



Take White Lead, two pounds ; Red Lead, one 

 pound, and mix them together. 



79. SHEEP, Ointment for Sore Heads — 

 Take Black Pitch 2 pounds. 



Tfcr ....I pound. 



Flower of Sulphur I pound. 



Melt them in an iron pot over a very slow fire, 

 stirring together the ingredients as they begin to 

 melt, but carefully watching the compound, and 

 removing the pot from the fire the moment the in- 

 gredients are well mixed, and before they begin to 

 boil, for they would then rapidly swell to an extra- 

 ordinary extent, and the whole mass would run 

 over into the fire. 



80. SHEEP, Astringent Powder for — 

 Take Prepared Chalk ........}£ ounce. 



Ginger ft drachm. 



Catechu, Powdered ............ }4 drachm. 



Powdered Opium....... 2 grains. 



Give this in a little gruel, twice daily until the 

 purging abates. 



81. SHEEP, Mild Laxative- 

 Take Linseed Oil 2 ounces. 



Powdered Opium 2 grains. 



To be mixed with linseed tea. Linseed and 

 oatmeal gruel should be given several times a day, 

 and the second day the Astringent Powder 

 for sheep should be given. 



82. SHEEP, Tonic Drink for Debility- 

 Take Gentian and Powdered Caraway Seeds, of 



each an ounce ; Columbo and Ginger, of each, 

 half an ounce. Pour a quart of boiling water 

 upon them, and let the infusion stand three days, 

 stirring it well every day. Then pour off the 

 clear liquid, and bottle it for use. Give a table- 

 spoonfui daily, in a little gruel, mixed with an 

 equal quantity of good ale. 



83. SHEEP, Lotion for Cloudiness on 

 the Eyes — 



Take Corrosive Sublimate, 4 grains ; rub it 

 down with Spirits of Wine, % ounce ; and add I 

 pint of water. 



84. SHEEP, Mercurial Ointment for 

 Scab — 



Take Crude Quicksilver I pound. 



Venice Turpentine .......... % pound. 



Spirits of Turpentine 2 ounces. 



Mix. 



85. SHEEP, Mild Ointment for Scab — 



Take Flower of Sulphur I pound. 



Venice Turpentine ..............4 ounces. 



Rancid Lard ..2 pounds. 



Strong Mercurial Ointment. .^ounces. 



Rub them well together. 



86. SHEEP, Powerful Ointment for 

 Scab- 

 Take White Hellebore ..--3 ounces. 



Bichloride of Mercury......... 2 ounces. 



Fish Oil 12 pounds. 



Resin 6 ounces. 



Tallow yi pound. 



The two first ingredients to be mixed with a 

 portion of the oil, and then melt the other ingre- 

 dients and add. 



87. SHEEP, Smearing Mixture for Scab 

 Take a gallon of Common Tar and 12 pounds 



of any sweet grease. Melt them together, stir- 

 ring them well while they are cooling. 



ZZ. SWINE, Fever Medicines for— 

 Take Digitalis..... 3 grains. 



Antimonial Powder 6 grains. 



Nitre y % drachm. 



Mix and give in a little warm swill, or milk, or 

 mash. 



89. SWINE, Alterative Powder for— 

 Take Flower of Sulphur % ounce. 



^Ethiop's Mineral , 3 grains. 



Nitre and Cream of Tartar ...... ^ drachm. 



Mix and give daily in a little thickened gruel or 

 wash. 



