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whelps from the bitch, of the fame litter j keep 

 one in good condition, and the other poor. 

 That which is kept poor will never recover the 

 ill treatment he received when young. This 

 experiment I have known frequently tried. The 

 bed time for caftrating colts is when they arc 

 three months old. In this refpedt, as in many 

 others, many will differ from me: but my af- 

 fcrtion is grounded on experience. As to the 

 time of performing the operation, I prefer hot 

 weather, when the flies are very ftrong, and 

 when the foal fucks ^ for the warm milk is of 

 great fervice by keeping the body of the foal 

 open, and accelerates the cure. By the mare's 

 continually moving about, the colt will of 

 courfe follow : exercife caufes the blood to cir- 

 culate, a fuppuration without feftering takes 

 place, the difcharge of pus will be gentle and 

 eafy, and the wounds gradually heal. 



The above operation is frequently performed 

 at a very improper feafon of the year, and at 

 an improper age in refpedt to the foal. It was 

 a cullom v/ith my father and other farmers in 

 our neighbourhood to cut colts in April or May 

 at a year old j and great inconveniences and 



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