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mane. By the horse rubbing himself against y/hatever he 

 can get at, the hair falls off, and exposes an angry and 

 red-colored skin, v/ith red points and lines, fissures, 

 wrinkles, or scratches. After this condition, vre have 

 dryness, scrufiiness, baldness, and whitening of the skin, 

 accompanied Vvdth great itchiness. 



Treatment The best plan for curing this disease in 

 horses, is as follows : Take fine sea-sand, such as is used 

 by stable-men for scouring steel bits, and rub the aifected 

 parts well for a few minutes. Then Avash the parts well 

 with good soap and water, and a brush, after which dry 

 them carefully. Then anoint with the following ointment: 

 Powdered sulphur, one ounce; hog's lard, two ounces; 

 mix. The following is more cleanly : Liver of sulphur, 

 or hepar of sulphur, two to three ounces ; cold water, one 

 quart ; mix, and make a wash. This plan, with either of 

 these mixtures properly applied, Avill not only kill the 

 insect, but Avill effect a cure. .This disease has baffled 

 many who have attempted its cure without first reaching 

 the insect, by scouring him out of his covering, and killing 

 him with sulphur — a highly destructive article to parasitic 

 life. 



Observe. This disease is contagious. Stall-posts, man- 

 gers, harness, combs, brushes, etc., used about the horse, 

 should be subjected to great heat either by boiling or 

 steaming. Trees, gates, and rubbing-posts in the field, 

 should be washed with Avater, and coated Avith a mixture 

 of sulphur, lime and Avater. 



(3.) EczEAiA. — This is an affection peculiar to some 

 horses during the summer months. By close inspection, 

 large numbers of minute elcA^ations, or raised parts, closely 

 joining each other, and filled with a Avatery fluid, will be 

 observed ; the skin will soon present a red and angry look. 



