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t ; fundus or large end, or bottom of the womb. This 

 i..jt is the best way, because Ave have not only the mere 

 [-ailing of the womb to contend with, but its invertion also. 

 So, therefore, apply gentle pressure to the bottom of the 

 M'omb, first having cleaned it from dirt, dung and straw. 

 The operation will be effected more easily by having the 

 cow placed with her fore legs low, and the hind ones high, 

 so that it will slip in without much difBculty. After it is 

 in, the cow should be kept standing in such position, or 

 even lying in this position, a day or so, and the pad, 

 already spoken of, should be applied as soon as the opera- 

 tion is finished. The pad is a much better way of securing 

 the parts than by sewing the lips of the vagina. 



Where all efforts fail to put back the bed, and when 

 decomposition or mortification has ensued, the only chance 

 to save the life of the cow is to cut the womb or bed at its 

 smallest or neck portions ; but before doing so, tie firmly 

 round the neck of the womb a well waxed cord, which will 

 prevent bleeding. This is to remain on the bed which is 

 left. Give immediately, twenty-five drops of the tincture 

 of aconite root every three hours, till four or five doses are 

 given, which will relieve pain, and control the circulation. 



Fardel Bound. — This is a disease affecting the omasum, 

 or third stomach of the cow or ox. (See Impaction, Hoven, 

 and Texan Fever.) 



Feeding of Milch Cows. — I am induced to refer to 

 this subject on account of its importance, together with the 

 eminently practical manner of feeding cows, suggested in a 

 pamphlet by Mrs. Agnes Scott, a lady of Scotland. 

 Premising, however, that the hean and pea meal spoken of, 

 may, with advantage, in this country (at least in the 

 present condition of our agriculture and variety of crops 



