called poison sumach, is excellent for the bots 

 or worms. 



Another for i$e Bots. 



When you cannot get the other things men- 

 tioned for the bots, you may use spirits of tur- 

 pentine and rum mixed together — a gill of each 

 is thought to be sufficient, as it gives great pain, 

 and if the horse is feeble, it is likely he will not 

 stand it. Put it down the horse. Ifvc.uareaf- 

 raid the bots will kill the horse before vou can 

 do any thing to purpose, rub a little spirits of 

 turpentine on his breast as near the maw as pos- 

 sible ; a little on his chops, if you please, aad 

 it will drive them back. 



For the Heaves. 



A small quantity of assafcetida, dissolved, put 

 in his provender a number of times, and a little 

 wound about his bits, has cured. Tobacco has 

 been used in the same manner. 



For the Heaves-^a difficulty from the wind being 



hurt. 

 Take hornets nests, comb and all, pick it into 

 pieces and mix it tvith his provender ; immedi- 

 ately after this, give him some boiled potatoes* 

 This will relieve when the horse is very bad. 

 Give it to hitn before using him. If you boil 

 the provender and nest together, the horse will 

 e^t it much better. 



A descripUon of Savine and Cedar* 



White cedar grows in swamps, *avine and red 

 cedar grows on uplandi The white cedar has a 

 rough seed coming out near the end of the 

 twigs. Savine h^ a seed growing out near the 



