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proper means for cattle-keeping ; and in every view, 

 the cheapest and only profitable plan. With respect 

 to medical remedies, I must again refer those who 

 have occasion to employ them, to the " General 

 Treatise on Cattle, the Ox, the Sheep, and the 

 Swine" and more especially with regard to those 

 fanciful and pretended remedies, with which the 

 common cattle-books are stuffed ; as cautionary 

 against which, the late Mr. White, in his Farriery, 

 says, the Treatise above referred to ought to be 

 in every one's hands, who is interested in the 

 subject. 



Bad keep, and exposure to cold, wet, and dirt, 

 will bring scouring upon the cow, but should such a 

 one chance to be purchased, the reverse of all those, 

 with dry substantial food, will cure her, if sound. 

 CLUEBOUND generally arises from the beast feeding, 

 or rather starving, upon dry straw, and it will be 

 cured by nourishing and opening food. The FOUL 

 in the FOOT may be occasioned by the animal being 

 constantly kept in wet poachy grounds, or long 

 dewy grass, during the autumnal or winter seasons ; 

 or from having been driven long journeys. It should 

 be taken in time, when washing, cleanliness, paring, 

 caustics, if necessary, and keeping the cow upon a 

 dry and clean layer, are the chief and most effective 

 remedies. Neglected, the cow never recovers the 

 perfect use of her feet, and both her milking and 

 feeding are thereby reduced. In withering, or re- 

 tention of the cleaning, for any length of time, I have 

 never known any remedy, which shews the necessity 

 of due care at the time of calving. Malt-mashes, or 



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