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extreme lameness, without any ap- 

 pearance of heat or sweUing in the 

 foot ; and these are often the worst 

 cases ; but one symptom rarely 

 fails to accompany the disease, 

 which is extreme restlessness and 

 appearance of anguish, attended 

 with loss of appetite and flesh ; but 

 without in the least aflfecting the 

 brightness of the eye, and, per- 

 haps, sometimes, unnaturally in- 

 creasing it ; but the eye has a pe- 

 culiar cast. As a general rule it is 

 safest to attribute all lameness o i 

 the foot, which cannot be traced to 

 a sufficient cause, to the hoof ail. 

 Lameness of the foot can generally 

 be distinguished from that of the 

 leg, hip or shoulder, by making 

 the animal step over a stick or 

 rail, and carefully watching its 

 motions. 



" Remedies. The foot should 

 be carefully washed and cleansed, 

 and thoroughly examined, to be 

 sure that the lameness does not 

 arise from a nail casually run into 

 the foot, or a prick in shoeing, or 

 from a wound from a stump or oth- 

 er substance between the hoofs (a 

 case frequently occurring.) If no 

 appearance occurs of any break in 

 the skin, while the foot is still wet, 

 apply, as nearly as may be, to the 

 centre of the slit, between the 

 hoofs from one to three grains of 

 corrosive sublimate (reduced to a 

 fine powder) the dose to be pro- 

 portioned to the size of the animal 

 and the violence of the attack. — 

 Care must be used that the pow- 

 der is put completely in this slit, for 

 it is a very strong poison, and the 

 animal, as soon as at liberty, will ! 

 begin to lick the foot, if a sore one. j 



The moisture left by the washing, 

 makes the powder adhere ; and 

 the etTect is produced in a very 

 short time. Some prefer mixing, 

 the powder with hog's lard, which 

 answers ; but is thought less pow- 

 erful : it has one advantage, how- 

 ever, as being less dangerous to 

 keep in a house (for no one takes 

 salve inwardly.) Where corrosive 

 sublimate cannot be obtained, any 

 other violent stimulant may be ap- 

 plied. Common salt is often ef- 

 fectual in very slight attacks ; but 

 it is of the greatest importance ta 

 lose no time. The application is 

 to be repeated every twenty-four 

 hours, till a cure is effected, or till 

 the foot shews unequivocal signs of 

 a gathering which will break." 



We shall add to this article a (ew 

 brief sketches, descriptive of some 

 of the most famous Breeds, known 

 in Great Britain, where great pains 

 have been taken to improve the 

 different races of this valuable ani- 

 mal. 



1. The Short-horned, some- 

 times called the Dutch breed. The 

 different families of this race are 

 distinguished by the names of the 

 Holderncss, the Teeswater, the 

 Yorkshire, Durham, Korlhumher- 

 land, and other breeds. The Tees- 

 water breed from the head of the 

 vale of York, and the banks of the 

 Tees is in the highest estimation. 

 The bone, head, and neck of these 

 cattle are fine, the hide very thin, 

 the chine full, the loin broad, and 

 the carcase throughout laige, and 

 well fashioned ; and the flush and 

 fatting quality equal, or perhaps 

 superior to those of any other large 

 breed. The cows give a greater 



