CHAPTER XVI. 
JOCKEY TRICKS. 
It is not the purpose of the writer to furnish in this chap- 
ter information through which the dishonest may defraud 
his unsuspecting neighbor, but merely to give the reader 
some idea of tiie deception and fraud which is constantly 
being perpetr. ted by the unscrupulous horse trader upona 
m re innocent and honest public 
An old horse is often jockeyed up until he looks young 
again This is done by means of ‘‘doctorirg’’ the teeth as 
it is commonly called, and by making a slight incision at 
the side of and just below the ear, into which a small quill 
is introduce i, and the surrounding parts just beneath the 
skin are blown fullof «ir. Thisincision is then sewed up 
with silk thread. By rubbing the parts freely with the 
hands this air passes into and fills out all the shrunken 
places around the eyes and ears, making the animal ap- 
pear young again. 
Old horses are often given apparently new life by the 
following: : 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Gniomelogesi. ts... 8 9.4) 2 fi. 4) ¥) FT OUNCE 
Dilkowawmise Seed... <<. . . ». . Tounce 
| Pesiectida, Tineture of... .. . 2 ounces 
Oilot Rosetiary . .. ...: Le ee OUnee 
Mix and shake well and give 15 ee a day in a bucket of 
water. This will give life to all that are not dead, anda 
horse to which it has been given will need a good rider for 
he is very lively. 
