FARM DAIRYING 



washed down with a little milk. A simple remedy 

 is to add to the milk one-fifth of its bulk of lime 

 water. 



WHITE SCOURS 



A contagious disease resembling navel ill in 

 foals. Tie the navel cord, two inches below the 

 navel, and wash the navel with a 15 per cent solu- 

 tion of formalin or a 5 per cent solution of carbolic 

 acid. If this is done promptly after the birth of 

 the calf, it will in most cases prevent the disease. 



If it does develop, take ijj^ ounces of water 

 and add J^ ounce of formalin. Add a tablespoon- 

 ful of this solution to a pint of warm milk and 

 give in a bottle to the calf three or four times a 

 day. 



UNTHRIFTY CALVES — INDIGESTION 



Symptoms: — Grind their teeth, chew sticks, 

 lose flesh. 



Treatment: — Make the following up into 50 

 powders : 2 ounces each of gentian, ginger, nux- 

 vomica, and bicarbonate of soda. 



First give each calf 4 ounces of raw linseed oil. 

 Afterwards a powder in a pint of new milk three 

 times a day. Put a little lime water in the milk 

 they get. 



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