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N. B. By doing " a stitch in time may save 

 nine," as the saying is. 



For a Creature Choakedu 

 Take one cartridge ot gun powder, and empty 

 it.down the throat of the creature as far as you 

 can, by first drawing the tongue out, and when 

 the tongue is drawn back, it will effect an imme- 

 diate cure. 



Care for a Castrated Horse, or Sore Necked Ox, er 



Galled Horse. 

 Oint these, the above mentioned, with skunk's 

 grease, dog's grease, or turtle's grease — if you 

 please to use woodchuck's grease, it is much bet- 

 ter — these will relieve the swellings. 



For a Foundered Horse, by eating grain. 

 Pour spirits of turpentine into the frog ^of each 

 hoof, holding it until it soaks in. This has cur- 

 ed when the horse was so stiff that he could not 

 be led out of the stable. This was done imme- 

 diately after the horse was injured.' 



Another for a Horse Foundered rjith grain* 

 Tanner's oil has been used to great advantage, 

 by paring the hoofs \Gry thin, and setting the 

 shoes very close. Pour the oil inside of the shoe, 

 and boil it in with a hot iron. This has been ef- 

 fectual. 



For a Horse Foundered hy drinking wafer* 

 Oivehim a glass of strong camphorated spirits. If 

 done immediately, the first dose will give relief. 

 If of a few days standii\g, the dose should be re- 

 peated a number of times. 



It has been said by the experienced, that bleed- 



