TAMING HORSES. 10 1 



CONCERNING THE BOTS. 



In twenty-seven years time, I never had a horse 

 die of the bots. I believe that almost every body 

 is convinced that the bots come from the eiro-s or 

 knits, which are deposited upon the horse's hair, 

 by that troublesome fly, resembling a bee in color. 

 This has always been my opinion. Now, as it is 

 generally known, that a horse that has the bots, 

 does not appear to suffer, till he is too far gone to 

 be cured, to prevent the fatal effects of this disease, 

 I have made it a practice to give my horses, in the 

 month of )September, tlie following remedy : Of 

 olive oil, honey and lemon-juice, each, two ounces 

 and a half: mix and give these to the horse; the 

 next day purge well. Whether a horse be inclined 

 or not to have the bots, this remedy will do him no 

 hurt. 



THE BLIND STAGGERS. 



It is believed, that the disease called staggers, 

 is generally occasioned by a diseased state of the 



