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vessels and the nerve) is compressed between two 

 pieces of wood as tightly as in a vice, and there left 

 until the following day, or until the testicle drops off. 

 The practice of tioitching, exposes the animal to much 

 unnecessary pain, and is accompanied with consider- 

 able danger. 



" Another method of castration is by Torsion. An 

 incision is made into the scrotum, and the vas dif evens 

 is exposed and divided. The artery is then seized by 

 a pair of forceps, contrived for the purpose, and twisted 

 six or seven times round. It retracts without untwist- 

 ing the coils, and bleeding ceases. The most painful 

 part of the operation — the operation of the firing-iron 

 or the clams — is avoided, and the wound readily heals." 



All the pain and severe struggling may be prevented 

 by the use of chloroform. With this assistance the whole 

 performance can be accomplished in several minutes. It 

 should be used with care. 



HOW TO TAME WELD HOESES. 



The person of whom I obtained this receipt, paid 

 Perry Plancher, the Arabian Horse tamer, $20 for it, 

 and has been selling it through the country for $1,00. 

 "We have no faith in it. Take the warts from the legs 

 dry and powder them, blow up his nose, then take a 

 few drops of the oil of arodium on your hand, and rub 

 on his nose. 



