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soap, and afterwards to wnsli it wiih a solution of chlo 

 ride of lime. The riiltbiii<!^-post, lliat useful, but too 

 often nej^lected article of furniture in every sty, should 

 particularly be attended to. 



SORE EARS. 



Tiiere are very often troublesome cracks and sores at 

 the back of the larsfe lop-ears of sojue breeds. If there 

 is anv disposition to mang^e, it is most evident about the 

 ears of these animals, and the miscliief is sadly aggra- 

 vated when brutes in human shape set every feiocious 

 dog at the stray pig. ih^- favorite hold of which is the 

 ear. The Healing Cleansing Ointment for Cattle will 

 most readily heal the sores. 



PIGGING. I 



The sow usually o;oes with pig four months. A week 

 or ten days before her piijging she should be separated 

 from the rest, otherwise the youno- ones would probably 

 be devoured as soon as they are dropped. 



The young piofs may be cut at three or four weeks 

 old : they should never be suffered to suck longer than 

 two months ; and (hey may be rung as soon as conve- 

 nient after weaning. 



. auiNSY. 



This disease in llie hog is compounded of sore throat 

 and enlargement of the glands of the throat, and is 

 something like strangles in the horse— inflammation and 

 enlargement of the cellular substance between the skin 

 and muscles under the lower jaw. 



The patient should be bled ; two ounces of salts 

 should be sriven, and half-ounce doses repeated every six 

 hours, until ihe bowels are well opened ; while warm 

 weak wash, or milk and water, should be occasionally 

 poured into the trougli 



