1062 RECIPES AND PRESCRIPT JONS. 



RECIPES FROM THE AUTHOR'S OLD BOOK (THE NEW 

 SYSTEM), AND OTHER SOURCES, 



Which have not been included in previous chapters. Among these 

 are many recipes valued highly by persons having the old book. 

 For the benefit of such I give them a place here. 



CHARGES. 



Adhesive plasters which are softened or liquefied in a ladle by 

 a gentle heat, and then applied to the legs, from the knee and 

 hock joints to the foot, as a remedy for win 1 galls and old lame- 

 nesses, arising from strains or hard work, or to the back in strains 

 of that part. As soon as the plaster is applied, the part is cov- 

 ered with short tow, and the horse sent to grass. 



A. CHARGE. 



No. 1. 2 ounces yellow resin, 4 ounces burgundy pitch, 2 ounces Barba- 

 does tar, 3 ounces bee's wax, 4 ounces red lead. The first three are to be 

 melted together, and then the latter is to be added. The mixture is to be 

 constantly stirred until sufficiently cold to be applied ; and if it proves too 

 thick when cold, it may be softened with a little oil or lard. 



GRAIN FOUNDER. 



Take three pints of vinegar, into which put six red pepper 

 pods, and boil until reduced to one quart. When cool, give as a 

 drench. Blanket the horse warmly. This will put the horse in 

 a profuse perspiration, and perform a perfect cure. The gentle- 

 man of whom I got this cured a valuable horse that got into his 

 granary and ate so much grain that he was in the morning per- 

 fectly stiff. One dose made a perfect cure. He said he would not 

 be without it for one hundred dollars. 



CONDITION POWDER. 



| S>. grains paradise (ground), J Ib. ground ginger, f Ib. powdered gen- 

 tian, 6 ounces cumin seed (ground), 6 ounces fenugreek (ground), 6 ounces 

 carbonate soda, 6 Ibs. common brown sugar, 1^ Ibs. salt. Put in one hun- 

 dred pounds of meal. Dose : one pint to be given with the usual food. 



This is considered one of the best tonic condition powders ever 

 used. It is sold in the Eastern cities at a large price, under the 

 name of Condition Food, and is held as a secret of great value. 

 I have known $50 to be refused for the recipe. 



