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the skin. Generally, however, the cause of any tender- 

 ness is the result of ill-fitting collars. Under such con- 

 ditions properly fitting collars should be substituted and the 

 injured part carefully washed with warm water and castile 

 soap and then equal parts of hydrozone and water applied. 

 The same wash may be used for saddle galls, or a cloth 

 saturated with either claret and salt, or with a solution 

 of one ounce sugar of lead, two ounces laudanum and one 

 quart of water may be laid over the inflamed part. A 

 tonic made of alcohol and glycerine each four parts, and tinc- 

 ture of cantharides one part, is effective in stimulating the 

 growth of new hair on parts which have been injured. The 

 mixture should be applied with friction every other day. 



THE CARE OF CARRIAGES. 



Carriages, if properly looked after, require considerable 

 attention, and as the wear and tear is comparatively gradual, 

 i. e., hardly noticeable from day to day, few servants realize 

 to what extent a vehicle is injured by neglect. When a car- 

 riage has been recently painted and varnished, as is the 

 case with a new carriage or one that has just been done over, 

 the varnish should be hardened by washing it a few times 

 before use, and all vehicles should be washed, not merely 

 dusted, as soon as they return to the stable. New varnish 

 does not become hard for three or four weeks, and therefore 

 a newly painted vehicle requires especial care. Spots may 

 sometimes be removed by rubbing on a little linseed oil 

 with a bit of waste, or by allowing the vehicle to stand in 

 the sun for half an hour early in the morning or late in the 

 afternoon. Parts that are scratched or otherwise marred, 

 such as the treads of straps, roller-bolts, etc., should be re- 



