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ether, gum carapTior half an oz. Let it stand in some warm place until 

 the oil cuts the gam, and it is flt for use. 



Sting op Bees.— Take olive oil, and lime water, equal parts. Apply it 

 e^tercally. 



Sye-Wash.— Take of sugar of lead 2 drachms, white vitriol 1 drachm, 

 add to this 1 quart of soft water; let it stand for 6 or 9 hours, and it is fit 

 for use. Wash the eyes out well every morning, after first washing the 

 eyes out well with cold water; follow tMs up for 3 or 4 weela, and 

 then if the eyes are not much better, bleed a-id give a mild physio. The 

 horse should be kept on low diet, and not over heated or worked too hard ; 

 scalded shorts an! oats are good. 



Mange and lurfeit.— Bleed and physic, then take sulphur one-half 

 pound, 2 pounds lard; mix well, grease the part affected every three or 

 four days, stand the horse in the sun until all dries in, give him a few 

 doses of the cleansiug-powder. 



Contraction op the Neck.— If it is taken in the first stages, bleed from 

 the neck two gallons, then ferment or bathe the part well with hot water, 

 rub it dry and take the general liniment and apply it every day, two or 

 three times ; this will cure. If it is of long standing, then blister all along 

 the part affected, with the liquid blister. Do tliis every three weeks until 

 lie is well, and rub with the white ointment. 



Drops to make Old Horses Young.— Take the tr. of asafcetlda 1 oz. ; tr. 

 of cantharides, 1 oz. ; oil of cloves, 1 oz. ; oil of cinnamon, 1 oz. ; antimony, 

 2 oz. ; fenugreek, one oz. ; fourth proof brandy, half gallon ; let it stand teu: 

 or twelve days, and give ten drops in a pail of water— or one gallon. 



