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acid fifteen grains to the ounce of water ; carbolic acid or 

 creoline in two per cent solution ; peroxide of hydro - 

 gen diluted with an equal quantity of water; perman- 

 ganate of potash one grain to the ounce ; or sulphate 

 of copper five grains to the ounce. Some persons have 

 reported great success from the use of coal oil (kero- 

 sene) either pure or diluted with equal parts of olive 

 oil. Megnin has had excellent results with a five per 

 cent solution of sulphate of copper injected into the 

 nostrils, the cleft of the palate, the affected eyes and 

 the wounds made in removing purulent collections from 

 the sinus in front of the eyes. This solution appears 

 rather strong and should be used at first with care and 

 in an experimental way until its effects are seen. 

 When the head shows signs of considerable inflam- 

 mation it may be anointed with sweet (olive) oil, vase- 

 line, or equal parts of sweet. oil and coal oil. 



In selecting from the remedies mentioned, it is well 

 to begin with the milder ones, such as boric acid, per- 

 oxide of hydrogen or carbolic acid. Keep the birds 

 comfortable and free from draugths of air. Give stimu - 

 lating and easily digested food containing a small pro - 

 portion of meat scrap. One writer, Mr. Mapes, believes 

 that he has controlled the disease effectually with a 

 properly balanced ration. It is important to dispose of 

 the carcasses of dead birds promptly by burning or deep 

 burial. 



BRONCHITIS. 



Causation. — Inflammation of the mucous mem- 

 brane of the trachea and bronchial tubes, or bronchitis, 

 is sometimes due to the extension of the catarrhal pro - 

 cess from the head, or it may be induced by the action 

 of the causes which produce catarrh. The most fre- 

 quent of these causes are exposure to dampness, to 



