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M ISC EL LANEO US. 



scratch him along the mane, and he will stretch out his 

 neck to get the full enjoyment of your titillation. For cure 



THE TEST FOR MANGE. 



use an ointment, say four ounces of strong mercurial oint- 

 ment to one pound of soft soap ; anoint freely. 



A CRIBBER 



cannot be called exactly un- 

 sound, and yet such a horse 

 may so fill himself with wind 

 as to unfit him for the work of a 

 sound horse ; it is a habit one 

 animal will take from another, 

 and I have no doubt its origin 

 may be traced to a diseased 

 stomach. This is a case in which 

 rock-salt in his stall always may 

 do some good, by keeping his 

 stomach cool ; he will not want 

 to crib; but the habit once acquired is hard to break; a 

 strap around the neck, buckled tight, will do it for the 

 time. 



EGG BLISTER. 



In a case where you only want a moderate blister, as it 

 will only ruff the hair if not too severely applied, take the 

 white of three eggs, one wineglass of turpentine, and one 



A HORSE IN THE ACT OF CRIB- 

 BITING. 



