POLL EVIL. 989 



fectual in the cure of poll evil, fistula of the withers, etc. Burn 

 corn cobs, and fill the cavity to the bottom with the ashes. It may 

 be necessary to repeat two or three times, before a cure is effected. 

 The ease with which this can be applied makes it worthy of trial. 

 I obtained it under the following circumstances: 



When in Central New York, during my last tour through 

 that country several years ago, a man said to me that he had a 

 simple but sure cure for fistula of the withers, poll evil, etc., which 

 was a secret, but which he would give me if I would pass him 

 into my class. He claimed to be able to satisfy me as to the ef- 

 fectiveness of the remedy, by indorsements from several well- 

 known citizens who were pres- 

 ent. I said, " Bring on your 

 proofs." He brought for- 

 ward,, among others, a man 

 who stated that he had a 

 horse which, for two years, 

 had been doctored for fistula 

 of the withers of the worst 

 character, without doing any 

 good, and at large expense. 

 He finally treated the case as' 

 this man directed, and after 



FIG. 852. Showing seaton. 



three applications the cure 



was complete. Others stated that the man had treated cases for 



them, with the same success. 



The writer would be greatly obliged to parties giving this 

 remedy a trial, if they would report to him the results. 



Since writing the above, I requested a veterinary surgeon of 

 my acquaintance to give this a trial, when he had a case offered 

 for treatment. A very bad case of poll evil was brought in from 

 the country; there were two deep cavities, and he directed the 

 owner to fill them with the ashes. Some time afterward, the man 

 reported that both ulcers w,ere healed over, but one of them had 

 again broken out. Upon inquiry, it was found that instead of 

 simply filling the cavities, and leaving them alone without further 

 attention, the man kept adding more each day, causing them to 

 heal too quickly. 



Th'erte is no dtfubt $iat, wh'en used as dirfec'ted, it will be found 



