78 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. "Smith, of Middlefield. — Tlierc are two kinds of caked 

 1)ag ; one which is on the surface, and comes on young heifers 

 more than old cows. It does not reach the 'udder. It is not 

 very sore, though the teats are much swollen. But the other 

 kind, which is the inflammation of the milk glands, I think can 

 hardly come on before calving. This produces great heat, while 

 the other is rather cold. 



Mr. Gates, of Leominster. — I have applied molasses for a 

 caked bag, and rubbed it in thoroughly. Two or three applica- 

 tions will generally remove the difficulty. 



Prof. Chadbourne — One gentleman speaks of applying turkey 

 oil ; and another, molasses. Perhaps all farmers cannot have 

 turkey oil. Would that gentleman suppose there is any quality 

 in turkey oil, which is not found in other soft, animal oils ? 



Mr. Barnard. — I do not know that the turkey oil is better 

 than any other. 



Prof. Chadbourne. — I find there is a general impression in 

 comnumities that goose oil has peculiar qualities, and turtle oil, 

 and hens' grease ; and that skunks' oil has remarkable proper- 

 ties. They all have the same soft qualities generally. If we 

 can get hold of some general principle so that the farmer can 

 have something at hand always, which will operate well, it will 

 be desirable to do so. 



I was pleased with the remedy of bacon fat in connection 

 with the suggestion that perhaps the kreosote helped. It 

 occurred to me at once that kreosote is a very valuable remedy 

 in all cutaneous diseases. Thus w^e may have a very general 

 remedy, by taking a few drops of kreosote and mixing it with 

 fat. 



Mr. Bull, of Harvard. — Our friend over the way, (Mr. Bar- 

 nard,) referred to the use of cold water, and others have 

 referred to softer remedies. I had the best heifer I ever raised 

 come home from the pasture and drop her calf at the usual 

 time. She had a bag unusually swollen, heated and red, 

 perhaps the result of the good pasture. I applied cold water — 

 everybody applied cold water in such cases — and put it on 

 thoroughly. I suggested to a friend that I was likely to lose 

 that splendid beast. Said he, " What are you doing for her ?" 

 My friend said I could not do worse than to use cold water. 

 Said he, " Have you a wife ?" " Yes." " When your wife is 



