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a small yard — a sign of good breeding. Don't breed from a mare 

 with a long vulva — if you want well-bred foals : choose one with a 

 small vulva. 



To Bring a Mare in Season. — The following is a good receipt 

 for bringing a mare into season.^ Take 2 lbs. each of masur ^ and 

 egg-plant;^ cook, and give this quantity to the mare for three 

 days. Item : give stale [i.e., yesterday^ s] unleavened bread for a 

 few days. 



The mare should be put to the stallion as she is coming out of 

 season. If put to the stallion at the early stage, she will never 

 hold.* Also, before she is covered, her grain should be stopped for 

 two or three days. When she is carrying, her grain should 

 gradually be decreased; otherwise there is danger, either of the 

 foal being compressed, or of the mare slipping her foal.' 



After giving birth, put the mare to the stallion again before the 

 sixth day, when she will hold to a certainty. Put her to the 

 stallion on the fifth day, not later. 



When, however, the day of foaling draws near, you should give 

 her every day 4 lb. of ghl^ for forty days. This will materially 

 influence the future development of the foal. 



To Being a AIaee out of Season. — To bring a mare out of 

 season, cast cold water on her vagina for some days. 



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Burns. — For a bum, large or small, apply to the wound the juice 

 of onions ; this will afford instantaneous relief. This remedy can 

 be used for humans as well. I have often tested it. 



Leprosy. — For white-spotted leprosy,'' cut a hayngan (egg- 



1 0?iori dlang ld,i, " the mare is in season." 

 ' Masur, the Lentil, Lens esculenta. 

 ' Bayngan, Solannm Melongena. 



* Gahhin or gdhhan, " to be with young " (of animals only). 



* Kachchd pet gimd. Heating and stimulating food is considered 

 injurious after a certain period. 



* Given either by meaos of a bottle, or else more usually mixed with 

 one or more chapdtis made of gram flour. 



7 Fes, P., and haras, Ar. 



