156 MASH. 



No. 2. Take of red oak bark a sufficiency to boil 

 to one quart of strong decoction ; take of Indian meal, 

 a sufficient quantity to form the poultice. 



No. 3. Take of sharp vinegar, half a pint ; of meal 

 one quart; of hog's lard, two table spoonfuls ; pour a 

 sufficient quantity of boiling water to form it into a 

 mash, when it will be ready for use. 



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MASH. 



A MASH is generally given to a horse for the. pur- 

 pose of cooling the system, opening the bowels, and 

 for disguising different kinds of medicines which may 

 be necessary to be administered ; w^hich if given in 

 any other way, would be attended with trouble and 

 difficulty, and would not be productive of effects so 

 salutary. 



Mash. — No. 1. Take of bran one gallon, sassafras 

 tea (scalding hot) one quart, powdered brimstone one 

 table spoonful, saltpetre one tea spoonful. 



No. 2. Take of oats one gallon, flour sulphur one 

 table spoonful, saltpetre one tea spoonful, boiling water 

 one quart. 



No. 3. Take of bran one gallon, salts (glauber) 

 four ounces, sulphur one table spoonful, sassafras tea 

 (scalding hot) one quart — let them be well mixed and 

 given milk warm, not permitting the horse to drink 

 cold water for six hours afterwards. 



