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for stable floor, but the best material for the purpose, and which gives me 

 the most satisfaction, especially ou the score of cleanliness, is good, hard 

 brick, laid edgeways, with an inclination of alwut one-quarter of an inch to 

 the foot; the more level the floor is, the easier it is for the horse. Many a 

 horse has been ruined by standing on a stable floor with too much inclina- 

 tion. Persons making stable floors should study the comfort of their ani- 

 mals. Another great advantage of brick is, that it is always moist, which is 

 an object to be taken into account, as the hoof never becomes dry, conse- 

 quently there is no danger of contraction, providing the shoer leaves the frog 

 alone, which should not be cut, not even the ragged edges of it. I have used 

 the brick floor for the last three or four years, and am well satisfied that 

 there is nothing better. 



Scratches on Horseni. — A veterinary authority says he has never known 

 a failure of carrot poultice for scratches on horses, and he gives the following 

 directions, probably valuable, as carrot has an excellent effect on many un- 

 healthy sores: Wash the sores thoroughly with warm, soft water and castile 

 soap, then rinse them off with clear water, after which rub dry with a cloth. 

 Now grate some carrots (about a pint after grated) and bind them on the 

 sores. The best way to bind it on id to take a cloth and wrap it around the 

 sores, letting the lower edge como close down to the hoof; then tic & cord 

 around this lower end, after which put the grated carrot into the opening at 

 the top of the cloth, press it down around the sores, then tie another cord 

 around the top of the cloth, a little above the fetlock. Tins should bo re- 

 peated every day for four or five days, when the scratches will be cured. 



Ringbones on Colts. — ^For ringbones on colts, first pay attention t« 

 shoeing. If he walks on the toe, have a high heel to the shoes; but if he 

 strikes the heel first, lot it be thin and the toe high. If there is inflamma- 

 tion, reduce it by rest and water bandages. Then blister with the following: 

 Powdered cantharides, Venice turpentine, and rosin, each two ouncc-s; lard, 

 two poimds. Melt the last three together, and when not too hot stir in the 

 cantharides. When the pustules appear, omit for a few days. Then apply 

 again and alternate for three or four times. Remember that in all diseases 

 or troubles of this kind there will be more or less fever, and attention should 

 be given to the general health of the animal, even when no particular symp- 

 toms of illness are seen 



Cure for Spavin and Ringbone. — ^Venice turpentine and Spanish flies, 

 of each, two oiinces; euphorbinm and aqua ammonia, of each, one ounce; 

 red precipitate, one half ounce; lard, one and a half pounds. I*ulverize all, 

 and put into the lard; siipiuer slowly over coals, not scorching or burning, 

 and pour off, free of sediment. For ringbones, cut off the hair, and rub the 

 ointment well into the lumps once in forty-eight hours. For spa\-ins, once 

 in twenty-four hours for three mornings. Wash well previous to each appU- 

 cation with suds, rubbing over the place with a smooth stick, to squeeze out 

 a thick, yellow matter. This has removed very large nngbones. 



Treatment of Sick Horxe^ — The practice of forcing a horse to stand on 

 his legs, or walk about, while laboring under an attack of colic, is most in- 

 human. The same remark is also appUcable to the plan of exercising a 

 horse during the time he is under the purgative action of a dose of physic. 

 He should be moved gently about before the medicine commences to operate, 

 but never after. Do those barbarians wko knock the animal about while 



