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paration of mercury will produce salivation in the 

 horse. His gums may be made sore by mercury, 

 but ptyalism cannot be produced by it. 



Sugar of lead which is known to be a most 

 deadly poison to man, the horse can take without 

 injury. Tobacto has no deleterious effect upon 

 the horse. 



Hellebore in doses of half a drachm produces a 

 tendency to nausea in the horse. Ilemlock is 

 good food for goats, but a deadly poison .to man; 

 and wheat, the natural food for man, is poison to 

 the horse. Spirit of turpentine, which an infant 

 may handle without injury, operates as caustic 

 when applied to the skin of a horse, although it 

 may be applied to sores and fungous flesh on that 

 animal without producing pain. 



CATTLE. 



As soon as a calf is weaned, it should either be 

 permitted to run in the best pasture,^ confined in 

 the barn, and fed by hand, and be (Mrefully fend- 

 ed and kept warm, and live upon the best fodder 

 through the first winter. Afterwards it will be- 

 come so hardy it will require less care. But cat- 

 tle should be frequently looked to and ext:.mined ; 

 that so if they be overtaken with any sickness, hurt, 

 or lameness, suitable remedies may be seasonably 

 applied. And in order to do this, they should be 

 accustomed to come home, and be shut up in the 

 yard every night. By this method, a farmer will 

 save a much large quantity of dung. And in case 

 of an uncommonly cold storm, the cattle may be 

 housed with very little trouble, as thd yard is con- 

 tiffUfiu-j to thf ir hnusp. 



