Simple Farm Medicines. 



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are termed Febrifuges; those overcoming acidity are 

 termed antacids; aphrodisiacs, medicines increasing sex- 

 ual desires; emmenagogues, medicines said to bring on 

 oestrum or heat (?) are also illustrations of the method 

 of classification used. 



THE FARM STOCK MEDICINE CHEST. 



The chest may be made of wood, fitted up according 

 to the articles it will contain. A good box, 3 feet long, 

 2 feet wide and 2 feet deep, with a lid well hinged on 

 and possessing a good lock, will suffice. This box can 

 be fitted up with shelves and a couple of drawers, for 

 convenience it may be fastened on a wall and thus take 

 shape as a cupboard. The following dose table and rules 

 should be typewritten or printed and pasted up on the 

 inside of the chest door. 



You can 

 give a 



Full dose 

 at 



Half dose 

 at 



Quarter 

 dose at 



One-eighth 

 dose at 



One-sixteenth 

 dose 



Horse... 



3 years 

 and up 



1J to 3 

 years 



9 to 18 

 months 



5 to 9 

 months 



at birth up 



Cow 



2 years 

 and up 



1 to 2 

 years 



6 to 12 

 months 



3 to 6 

 months 



at birth up 



Sheep... 



1£ years 

 and up 



9 to 18 

 months 



5 to 9 

 months 



3 to 5 

 months 



at birth up 



Pig 



15 mos. 

 and up 



8 to 15 

 months 



6 to 8 

 months 



3 to 6 

 months 



at birth up 



N. B. 



-a. Keep all bottles tightly corked. 



b. All bottles must be labeled, especially those con- 



taining poisons. 



c. Always read the label on the bottle before using 



any of its contents. 



d. Be sparing with drugs. 



e. Do not feed condition powders, instead use the 



natural tonics, good food, air, water, exercise, all 

 to be given regularly. 



