250 avery's own farrier. 



one gill of wheat flour, tie it up in a linen ragj boil it in 

 water two hours, when it will become quite hard; then 

 scald two quarts of skimmed milk, and grate the flour off 

 into the milk, stir, and when sufficiently cool, will be fit 

 for use. 



MALLENDERS AND SALLENDERS (goUT). 



The former of these are a scurvy eruption, breaking 

 out of the back part of the fore leg, at the bend of the 

 knee. The latter is the same, only confined by the hock 

 of the hind leg. Gross habit, feeding, want of exercise, 

 and cleanliness, is the cause of this difficulty. 



Cu7'e. — Give a little rosin and burdock root, powdered, 

 daily in their food; keep them clean, with sufficient ex- 

 ercise, and merely rub the parts affected with hot drops, 

 two or three days in succession, is all that will be neces- 

 sary to effect a cure. The same treatment is also bene- 

 ficial in grease heels or swelled legs. 



Mange Ointment. — Powdered aloes two drachms, sul- 

 phur four ounces, lard or oil six ounces; mix these well, 

 and rub it on with the hand or brush well into the hair, 

 on the parts affected. 



Lotion for Strains and Tumors. — Nitre and muriate 

 of ammonia each one ounce; dissolve in a quart of hot 

 water, and add two quarts of vinegar. Bathe the parts 

 affected frequently. 



Etnhrocation for Strains, 4'c. — Olive oil six ounces, 

 aqua ammonia two ounces, spirits of turpentine one 

 ounce, origanum oil two drachms; shake the bottle well 

 before using, rub the parts twice a day. until it becomes 

 hot and tender, and observe rest. 



