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2. Though the cow be unprofitable, allow some feed, 

 gradually increasing it in quality, and, if necessary, in 

 quantity, as she apprcaches the time of calving. By this 

 means the extra demands of nature in the increasing size 

 and wants of the calf will be supplied without at all affect- 

 ing the health or strength of the mother — thus insuring a 

 natural parturition. 



3. Dry up the milk in all cows that do not, in the 

 natural order of things, stop secreting milk, say three 

 months preceding their time of calving, by giving sulphate 

 of iron, three drachms, in powder, combined with gentian 

 root ; also, in powder, half an ounce, once daily, mixed ia 

 feed, for a Aveek to ten days. No milking should be done, 

 other than to prevent injury to the udder if it becomes 

 distended. 



4. If there is a cough peculiar to more than one or two 

 cows, allow plenty of good food, with two drachms of the 

 sulphate of iron, and half an ounce each of ginger and 

 gentian, twice daily, to keep the blood in its normal state, 

 to prevent relaxation of the solids of the body terminating 

 in exudation, and to promote absorption. 



When any of the cows have been sick of pleuro-pneu- 

 monia or other disease, cure them and keep up the strength 

 by tonics and a generous diet, always bearing in mind that 

 it is poor policy and worse economy to starve animals, 

 especially when suffering from disease. Thus we have 

 mapped out a plan, which, if faithfully followed and put in 

 practice, will accomplish what it is intended to do ; and if, 

 in the opinions of others, I am in any way mistaken, I can 

 only say as did Luther at the diet of Worms, ^^hicr siche 

 ichj ich hann nicht onders.''^ 



(2.) Abortiox, Sporadic. — This variety is the result 

 of accident and disease of the womb itself, and is not to be 



