634 HORNED CATTLE, 



over the ragged bone, and an affiftant {hould 

 have faft hold, in order to guide it clear 

 of the haunch-bones of the cow ; fhould it 

 hitch there, put back inftantly — No. 7. If one 

 hind-leg appear, put it back : the calf cannot 

 be brought forth with a hinder and fore-leg 

 together, and the difference between the knee 

 and hock, will be immediately difcovered. 

 The head being doubled back, mufl; of courfe 

 be reduced to its proper place. The cow 

 being ftrong and quiet, the bufmefs may be 

 effetted with care and patience ; but (hould 

 the hook be pofitively necefl'ary, hold mud be 

 taken, either in the fockets of the eyes, cavity 

 of the ears, or in the jaw. Keep fieady until 

 fair hold be taken. The cafe of Dropsy in 

 the calf, will be fufRciently apparent by its 

 preternatural fize; ufe the knife carefully, 

 fliould that be neceflary, to pierce the belly of 

 the calf. For thefe rules, I repeat, I am 

 obliged to Mr. Downing, to whofe profeflional 

 abilities, I think they do great credit. His 

 book is fold by Longman, London. 



Suckling. The common error of the 

 nurfery univerfally prevails in the calf-pen, 

 Calves are either allowed too much milk, or 

 their ftomachs are overcharged with too great 

 a quantity at a time ; hence their digeftive 

 faculty is overpowered, thrift is impeded, and 

 a ftate of difeafe induced, the mod common 



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