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scarcely any ; hence we should be led to infer, that the health or 

 state of the horse's stomach, had its share in producing the com- 

 plaint. 



We have generally effected a cure, by putting the horse to hay 

 a little while. Horses have been troubled with slavers in the win- 

 ter while fed on hay. This must have been caused either by some 

 acrid plant in the hay, or to some quality of the hay itself — per- 

 haps from improper management in making. Horses have also 

 been affected in the same manner when kept in a yard, and soiled 

 or fed on green clover. 



Some horses scarcely mind it ; others, are very much reduced 

 by it. " Having purchased of a drover, from the back-woods, a 

 well looking pair of young horses, both did well on red clover, 

 given to them in the yard, until salivation commenced. After 

 this, one ^of them seemed to hold his own, while the other fell 

 away, greatly. Being determined, if it were possible, to habituate 

 the sufferer to this kind of food, a few weeks reduced him so much 

 that his life seemed to be in danger. It required some considera- 

 ble time, feeding on grain and the speargrasses, to restore him to 

 his original plight." — [Ijorainh- Husbandry.^ 



Red-House, JV. C, Sept, 14, 1828. 

 Ma. Skinner, — I have noticed frequent inquiries being made in 

 your very valuable paper, concerning the cause and origin of a dis- 

 order which horses are subject to, which we call in this section of 

 country- the Salivation of Horses. 



Ft is a subject of deep importance to the owner of that valuable 

 animal, to discover, if possible, the true origin of this disorder, 

 which that noble animal are more or less subjected in many parts 

 of the United States. It is a laudable object in any person, to en- 

 deavor, if possible, to discover and find out a remedy for any dis- 

 order which this noble animal is subject to. I cannot better en- 

 force my ideas upon this subject, than to send you an article upon 

 the subject, extracted from the Watern Review, written by C. S. 

 Rafinesque, Professor of Botany and Natural History in Transyl- 

 vania College, Kentucky. This article is entitled to great respect, 

 as it is written by a gentleman of acknowledged talents. It con- 

 tains much valuable matter, and many useful hints as regards this 

 disagreeable disorder. I also send you another article upon the 

 subject, " On the Oil of Pumpkin Seed," extracted from the same 

 I work, and written by the same gentleman, which 1 have no doubt 



" vi^ill be of use to some of your friends. As it regards our crops in 



this section of country, I cannot speak in very flattering terms. — 

 The crops of wheat are very indifferent, owing to the extreme 

 warm winter, and to the great quantity of rain which fell in the 



