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by adding one-fourth grain sulphate strychnia to two quarts 

 water, is a good tonic. Where the liver is affected, as will be 

 shown by the color of the comb purple, becoming dark and 

 even black give a teaspoonful of castor oil once a day, instead 

 of the sulphate of magnesia and strychnia. 



CROP BOUND. 



This condition is sufficiently described by the name. The 

 bird mopes around, dejected in appearance, and upon exam- 

 ination her crop feels as if. she had swallowed a baseball. Give 

 her a tablespoonful of castor oil and put her in a pen by herself 

 for twelve hours, when the mass may pass away. If it does 

 not it will be necessary to operate. You will need someone to 

 assist you. With a sharp knife make a longitudinal incision 

 three-quarters of an inch in length in the upper part of the 

 crop, first plucking out any feathers that may be in the way. 

 Take a small hardwood skewer, such as butchers use, and 

 begin to remove the contents of the crop. It will take some 

 time. To make sure that everything has been removed and 

 that there is no obstruction insert your little finger into the 

 outlet of the crop, where the food passes into the gizzard. 

 Rinse out the crop with warm water. Sew up the opening in 

 the crop with silk thread, making each stitch by itself, tying 

 and cutting the thread before making another. Do the same 

 thing to the outside skin. Put the bird back in the pen by 

 "herself, and feed lightly on soft food for a few days. 



SCALY LEGS. 



"Scaly legs are the work of a minute parasite, and the 

 trouble is contagious. There are quite a number of remedies, 

 but more depends upon care for a few weeks than anything 

 else. Take three tablespoonfuls of lard and add to it two table- 

 spoonfuls of kerosene oil and one of glycerine ; then drop into 

 the mixture (which should be mixed warm, not hot) two drops 

 of carbolic acid. Wash the leg^s of the fowl and wipe dry, rub 

 on the mixture very thickly, having it warm, not overlooking 

 any part. Repeat this twice a week for two or three weeks 

 and the legs will soon become clean and perfectlv smooth." 



A GOOD TONIC. 



There are times when a good tonic is of great value in the 

 poultry yard. After a long, cold winter or when disease makes 



