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duccd, find the fore-legs of the calf laid hold of 

 and drawn down^ drawing gently at the mo- 

 ment of the mother's throes. Care should be 

 taken that the head is accompanying them. The 

 hand will sometimes be sufficient for this pur- 

 pose. If the head cannot be moved by the hand, 

 a cord must be procured with a slip knot at the 

 end, which is to be moved carefully into the pas- 

 sage, and the mouth of the young animal being 

 opened, fastened round his lower jaw, the end 

 of this must be given to an assistant, who should 

 pull gently but firmly at the moment of the 

 throes, while the operator draws out the feet. 

 Should not this succeed, take two other cords 

 or rope, and fasten one around each leg — two 

 assistants should pull at the feet-and anotlier at 

 the head; while one ascertains the progress that 

 is made^too much force should not be used, as 

 the calf may yet be saved. Eemember the nat- 

 ural position of the calf, is the presenting of the 

 muzzel lying upon the fore-legs. The most 

 usual false position, is the presentation of the 

 head, while the feet of the calf are doubled down 

 under his belly. A cord must be passed as be- 

 fore, around the lower jaw, which is then to be 



