46 THE FARMER'S 



Astnngent Embrocation for Strains in differeni parts. 



Take of camphor, 2 drachms, dissolved in 1-2 

 an oz. of strong rectified spirit of wine, nitic, 1 

 oz. dissolved in 1-2 a pint of wine vinegar, spirits 

 of turpentine, 4 oz. white lead, or bole armenic, 

 in powder, 1-2 oz. aqua fortis, 1 oz. 



Mix, and shake them all together in a bottle for 

 use. 



Mixture for Canker in the Mouth. 



Take of wine vinegar, 1-2 a pii)t, burnt alum, 

 and common salt, each 1 oz. bole armenic, 1-2 oz. 



Mix, and shake them together in a bottle for use. 



It will be proper to dress the horse's mouth with 

 this mixture, every morning and evening, in the 

 following manner. Take a small cane, or a piece 

 of whale-bone, half a yard long, and tie a linen 

 rag, or a little tow, round one end: then dip it in- 

 "> the mixture, and pass it up his mouth, and gent- 

 ly remove it to all the affected parts: let him champ 

 it well about in his mouth: after which let him 

 fast an hour, then give food as usual. 



Canker and Wounds in the Mouth. 



The mouth is injured much oftener than the 

 careless owner suspects, by the pressure of a 

 sharp bit. Not only are the bars wounded and 

 deeply ulcerated*, but the lower jaw between the 

 tush and the grinders is sometimes torn even to 

 the bone, and the bone itself affected, and portions 

 of it come away. It may be necessary to have a 

 sharp bit for the headstrong and obstinate beast, 

 yet if that be severely and unjustifiably called in- 

 to exercise, the animal may rear, and endanger 

 himself and rider; but there can be no occasion 

 for a thousandth part of the torment which the 



