Of Difeafes in Oxen, 



CHAP. XII. To breed Calves and cut them. 



AS Husbands relate, it is not convenient to take Calves of which you 

 will make young Bulls, which are Calved within the Prime, which 

 is counted five Days after the Change, for they will not prove well ; And 

 Calves (or any other Beafts) then calved are not good to keep, but ro eat 

 or fell. Two Calves of a hundred will be enough to make Bulls. For the 

 reft it will be beft to cut them quickly after they have calvtd, for two Years 

 old ; then mix with Litharge the Alhes of Vine-Twigs burnt, and put it up- 

 on the Sores ; three Days after, for fear of fwelling, anoint it with melted 

 Tar, mingled with the aforefaid Afhes. 



Some approve of gelding of Calves young and tender, not with Iron, 

 but a cloven Hazel-ftick prefled together, railing the end by degrees, whilft 

 it is confumed : This way is counted beft, for it is performed without 

 Wound. 



It is not fo convenient to cut a Calf (that is big) the firft Year, as it is 

 the fecond. 



In Autumn at the decreafe of the Moon, it is beft to cut them, the Sign 

 not being in the place; then take two ftrait Laths Hke Rulers of Wood, 

 made in fafliion of a pair of Tongs or Barnacles, cafting him down, his Feet 

 being travafled together, touch him with Iron, afterwards take up the 

 Stone with the Nerves and firings they hang by, and clofe your Tongs under 

 betwixt his Body and Stones ; let the Stones be on the outfide, but clofe 

 them hard together, then firft flit the Purfe of one Cod, and put forth the 

 Stone thereat. Let it be cut off within hard by the faid Tongue, clofe up 

 the Nerves ; then take cut the other Stone. For fear of bleeding too much, 

 anoint him with frcfli Greafe, and let him go, but cut them fo, that 

 you leave the end of the firing joining to the faid Nerve, and he will not 

 lofe fo much Blood, and will not be feminate nor fiout of his Members. Af- 

 ter ye have thus dreflTed, anoint him with frefii Greafe. 



CHAP. Xlll. The Government of Cattle^ and the ordering of Kine 



Tvitb their Calves, 



THE right and good ordering and nourifliing of Cattle and Kine (as able 

 Authors relate to us) muft be the care of the Husbandman himfelf, or 

 fome honeft experienced Servant that will have a diligent Eye over his Cat- 

 tle, whether they be Oxen or Kine, at home or abroad, and to fee that 

 they have (both Morning and Evening) Meat and Water fiifficient, and in 

 due time ; and if fick to provide them Medicines, and to get Stalls for them 

 to lie in, fet Eaft and Wtit, with Windows and Doers Southward, but clofe 

 Nortbly, for the better fecurity of the Cattle from the fharpnefs of the Win- 

 ter. Some hold ftrewing of Salt beat, on the Boards or Stones under them, 



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