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The following Receipts were received 

 ^fter the foregoing part of the book 

 was printed. 



A Receipt to cure Ring;-bones in Horxes, 

 Take toads and split them open, lay them all 

 round the ankle or ankles where the ring bones 

 are, swardi them on wiih a wide bandage and 

 bind it with strong twine, fastening tb.e ends suf- 

 ficiently, then turn the horse out till he gets well. 

 This will take the hair off his ankles, but it 

 will be likely to grow again. 



There is a weed called Slink weed, by which 

 the farmer has lost all his Calves and Colts, it 

 being mixed with his grass or hay. This weed 

 looks a little like lovage, and grows in wet pla- 

 ces. Savin produces the same effect. 



31ares, after foaling sometimes have knots or cur- 

 dles in I heir bags- 



Cure. Milk out as much of the milk as you 

 can, and boil the leaves of lavender or spike there- 

 in, and wash her bag frequently with it warm ; 

 continue it every day until well. Let her drink 

 be white water. 



Also, previous to the horses' coming together, 

 as mentioned in the 49th page, 10th line, let th^ir 

 drink be white water : and at night, after >^he 

 has taken the horse, begin and contniue her drink 

 as above mentioned. 



White water is supposed to be good clean soft 

 running water, that will wash well which is sup- 

 posed to be what Jewett calls fair water. 



To Cnre a Horse of a fresh Sore or IFoitnd^ 



Take one quart of chamberlie, one spoonful 

 of salt and three spoonsfull of goodcommon soap, 

 simmer these together suiiiciciently and wash the 

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