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of guarding the arteries, and passing ligatures, 

 &.C. By this means the animal was instantly re- 

 lieved from pain, and the lameness perfectly cured. 



To cure the Thrush in Horses^ Feet. 



Simmer over the fire, till it turns brown, equal 

 parts of honey, vinegar, and verdigris, and apply 

 it with a feather or brush occasionally to the feet. 

 The horse at the same time should stand hard, and 

 all soft dung and straw be removed. 



Shoeing Horses in Wi7iter. 



In Canada, where the winter is never of a less 

 durati(m than 5 months, they shoe their horses in 

 the following manner, which serves for the whole 

 winter: — The smith fixes a small piece of steel on 

 the fore part of each shoe, not tempered too hard, 

 which turns up about a 1-4 of an inch, in the shape 

 of a horse's lancet; the same to the hinder part of 

 the shoe, turned up a little higher than the fore- 

 part, tempered in the same manner. In gouig up 

 a hill, the fore-part gives a purchase that assists 

 the horse, and in going down prevents him sliding 

 forwards. 



To prevent the feet of Horses from balling with snow. 



If the frog in the hoof of horses and the fetlock 

 be cleaned, and well rubbed with soft soap, previ- 

 ously to their going out in snowy weather, it will 

 effectually prevent their falling, from what is term- 

 ed balling the snow. A number of accidents might 

 be prevented by this simple precaution. 



Ointment for the Mange. 



Take of common turpentine, 1 pound, quicksil 



