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ration for small and weakly calves. It is made by boiling orte half 

 ounce of alum in two quarts of milk for ten minutds. Strain, and 

 give it morning and' evening. Water should be aljowed in moderate 

 quantities, to which chlorate of potash, in the proportion of one 

 half ounce to a pailful of water, has been added. 



The following is a good astringent mixture for calves, and may 

 be used if the other remedies do not check the disorder : — 



Prepared chalk , 1 oz. 



Powdered catechu. . . . ,. J oz. 



Powdered ginger ". 2 dr. 



Powdered opium. i J, dr. , 



Peppermint water j pt. 



Give three or four tablespoonfuls morning and evening. 



HOOSE, OR HUSK. 



This is a parasitic disease, and is described under the head of 

 those diseases. 



