40 THE farmer's guide. 



these are not at hand, take 8 oz. of melted butter and 

 give all at one dose. Other remedies: 1, give 1 pt. of 

 of lamp-oil ; 2, give 2 qts. of strong brine ; 3, give a ta- 

 blespoonful of ammonia mixed with 1 pint of water ; 

 4, give i pt. of fresh weak lye from wood ashes ; 5, give 

 a teaspoonful of unslaked lime in 1 quart of lukewarm 

 water, and give immediately ; 6, give 1 pt. of rye gin or 

 French brandy; 7, give 2 qts. of tar-water with 1 qt. of 

 new milk ; 8, give 2 qts. of strong thorough wort tea with 

 J oz. of weak spirits of camphor. Another : if the attack 

 is very severe, the first thing to be don43 is to let blood 

 pretty freely ; then give 3 gills of sweet-oil or -J a lb. of 

 melted butter. If the beast be able to move, walk it 

 about a little; if this does not give I'elief, as a last resort 

 take a sharp penknife and make an incision on the left 

 side, about 1^ inches forward of the hip-bone, and back 

 of the last rib. The cut should be 2^ inches deep to 

 reach the paunch. Be careful that you do not strike the 

 loin, for when the animal is so much swollen, it is very 

 deceiving. If the hole fills up, insert a goose-quill or 

 tube, and, after the wind has escaped, apply a strong 

 plaster of Burgundy pitch or common wax; and when 

 the disorder has subsided, put a strong pin through the 

 sides of the wound, and tie it up close with a strong 

 thread. It is well to give a moderate dose of physic 

 once or twice after the animal has recovered. When 

 cattle have eaten poisonous substances, the stomach- 

 pump can be used with great advantage. 



Prevention. — When cattle are Jii-st put into a clover- 

 field, they should not be allowed to fill themselves, espe- 

 cially if the dew is on, or if it is rainy weather, before 

 being removed. If this is followed for a few days, no 

 injury will result. 



POISONS. 



There are several vegetables that are poisonous to an- 

 imals, such as fox-glove, wild saffron, deadly nightshade, 

 poison hemlock, branches of the yew, wilted leaves of 

 the wild cherry, laurel, crowsfoot, and some others. 



Symptoms. — Swelled and inflamed eyelids ; body much 

 swollen ; dizziness, reeling, inaction, and drowsiness. 



