150 SECOND THOUSAND QUESTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



For Ring Bone. 



A horse nine years old has a ringbone on its forefoot of about one- 

 year's standing. Can it be cured or lameness reduced? 



Have this fired and blistered. If this does not entirely relieve the 

 lameness, have animal shod with a roller shoe which will make it 

 serviceable. 



Horse With Mange. 



/ recently bought a mare which the seller told me had chicken l\c&. 

 I am convinced the trouble is worse than that. Scratching, she threatens 

 to tear the stable down. Tail is rubbed almost bare at base, and mane 

 is somewhat rubbed by violent scratching. 



The horse has scabies. Treat in the following manner : Get some 

 .liquor cresolis compositus and make solution in water, 2^ ounces to the 

 gallon of water. Wash your animal off thoroughly with this, being 

 sure to remove all scabs and crusts. Have your druggist put up the fol- 

 lowing: Oil of tar, 1 ounce; flowers of sulphur, 1 ounce; oil Cajaput, 

 1 ounce ; neutral oil, enough to make one quart. After animal has 

 dried from the washing, rub this in well all over animal and repeat the 

 above about every ten days. Two such treatments should cure your 

 animal. 



Acne, a Skin Disorder. 



I am sending scabs from my horse. Please tell me what the disease 

 is and what to do for it. 



This is Acne. Give Fowler's solution of arsenic in J^-oz. doses 

 three times a day and give plenty of cooling substances in the diet, 

 such as bran, greens, etc. 



Fast Growing Warts on Horse. 



What will cure warts on my horse? They are growing rapidly and 

 becoming a great disfigurement. 



Apply a five per cent solution of chromium trioxide daily with 

 a brush. 



Fowler's Solution Safe Under Directions. 



To a horse with itching skin I have given one ounce of Fowler's 

 solution daily until the horse has had twenty ounces. He is somewhat 

 better, but not cured, as he still itches and those little postules are stilt 

 coming through. Skin and hair come off, and a little fluid runs out of* 

 same, but is getting better all the time. I would like to know if it is 

 dangerous to give too much or too long of this Fowler solution of arsenic. 



There is no danger in giving the arsenic if given according to 

 directions. Use the following externally in conjunction: Olive oil, 16 

 oz. ; spirits camphor, 2 oz. ; Pearson's Creoline, 1 oz. ; kerosene, 3 oz. ; 

 oil cedar, 3 oz. Mix and apply to itchy spots once daily, after wash- 

 ing with sheep dip. Whitewash stall very often and scrub harness. 



