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No. 64. — A Poultice. 



In cases where a swelling is very painful, and the 

 object is to relieve the animal from pain, as well as to 

 relax and rot, or bring it to a head, a good poultice is 

 made by boiling equal parts of soft soap and tobacco 

 together a short time, then apply warm, after thickening 

 with wheat flour. 



No. 65. — Elecampane. 



This root when dried and powdered, is good for a 

 cough, mixed with other things, or alone, but it is not 

 sufficient alone to cure an old chronic cough. Give the 

 horse a spoonfull for a dose. 



No. 66. — To Learn a Horse to Pace. 



Fasten a leaden weight of some three or four pounds 

 (prepared so as not to hurt the leg), just above the ankle; 

 ride or drive the horse briskly, pulling the reins alter- 

 nately at the same time; this will throw him into a pace; 

 after exercising him in this way until he gets the desired 

 gait, you may change the weights for lighter ones, using 

 him in this way for a short time, he will become an easy 

 pacer. 



No. 67. — Where Strong Erhines are Wanted. 



In cases of colds, &c., use the dry cayenne. If the 

 object is to only make him sneeze or snort out the mucus, 

 as it will not have this effect, when mixed wMth the oint- 

 ment, but only help locate more heat, and change the 

 action of those mucus membranes, &c. 



