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the constitution generally ; as when a young horse has 
lately been taken up from grass, and has been over-fed or 
not sufficiently exercised. At times, it appears in aged 
horses ; for the progress of growth in the teeth of the horse 
is continued during the whole life of the animal. In a 
ntaiority of cases, the swelling will soon subside without 
medical treatment, or a few mashes and gentle alteratives 
will relieve the animal. A few slight incisions across the 
bars with a lancet or a penknife will relieve the indamma- 
tion and cause ths swelling to subside; indeed this scari- 
hcation of the bars in Lampas will seldom harm, although 
it is far from being so necessary as is supposed. The 
brutal custom of the farrier, who scars and burns down 
the bar with red hot iron, is most objectionable. It is tor- 
turing the horse to no purpose, and rendering that part 
callous, on the delicate sensibility of which all the safety 
and pleasure of riding and driving depend. It may be pru- 
dent, in case of Lampas, to examine the grinders, and 
more particularly the tushes, in order to ascertain whether 
either of them is mashing its way through the gum. If it 
is so, two incisions across each other should be made on 
the tooth, and the horse will experience immediate re- 
lief.” 
In lancing the gum for a coming tooth it is much better 
to nick the gum at the side rather than upon the edge 
above the advancing tooth. This is practised with young 
children by most physicians. Any one troubled with a 
tender and swollen instep can comprehend the rationale of 
this. If he cuts his boot upon the point of pressure, he 
finds the foot puffing up more and more, but when he 
makes a few incisions on either side of the boot, near the 
sole, the pressure ceases and his instep is at once relieved. 
Practical Farmer. 
We wish every farrier and blacksmith in the land who 
has been guilty of the barbarous practice of mutilating 
tire mouths of horses with a hot iron for the cure of Lam- 
pas, would read the foregoing and be convinced of the ig- 
norance under which he has labored. 
MANUAL LABOR SCHOOLS. 
[Continued from An gust number^ page 243 ] 
Editors Southern Cultivator — Having briefly men- 
tioned the causes of failure in these institutions, and des- 
cribed the teacher necessary to insure success, it remains 
to say something of the plan of operation — n»t the details, 
but only the general principles on which they should be 
conducted. 
In the first place, the price of board and tuition should 
not be put down to a teacher-starving point — on the con- 
trary, it should be liberal. There should be no distinction 
between the pupils. No one’s money should purchase 
the least exemption from the regular duties, nor should 
any extra duties be allowed to procure exemption from 
the money payment. It may be expedient to have difler- 
ent classes of students in some countries, but not in this. 
The number of students should not be large, especially at 
the beginning ; nor should any of dftubtful moral charac- 
ter be admitted. After a few sessions, when a sufficient 
nucleus (so to speak) has been formed and properly drilled, 
a large number might be admitted and less rigidness 
might be used in the selection. 
Each student should be required to labor a certain 
number of hours, according to the precept and exo^viple, of 
the principal. Precept, in this case, will be useless with- 
out example. Whatever is made should belong to the 
students, the teacher taking an equal share with them. 
Whether the share of any should be applied to paying for 
his board or not, would be settled between the student 
and his parent or guardian. It is absolutely necessary 
that the pupil see that the teacher neither gets, nor sh«ws 
a disposition to get, the proceeds of his labor. 
A certain proportion of the proceeds of the labor could 
be set apart to be given as prizes to the most deserving, 
and a failure in punctuality or in diligence could be pun- 
ished by a diminution of the distributive share of the cul- 
prit. Any unruliness should be visited with immediate 
expulsion, and the share of any one expelled at any time 
should be forfeited and divided among the others or added 
to the prizes. 
At the examinations either monthly, quarterly or semi- 
annually, all the operations of the Labor department 
should be inspected and criticised by competent judges. 
These are- the principles on which an Agricultural 
School might be conducted with an assurance of success. 
The details could be easily adjusted, and possibly, I may, 
at more leisure, or when more violently attacked with 
an “itch of writing,” give those that have suggested them- 
selves to me. L. 
Sumterville, Ala., August, 1855. 
N.B. — Can some of your subscribers give a good and 
cheap plan for a kiln for drying fruit It is rather late 
for this season, but I, for one, would be glad to have a 
plan to study over, and get ready for the next. L. 
DON’T BELIEVE IN BOTS KILLING HORSES. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — I see in your last 
number the question introduced, “Bots or no Bots.” I 
presume nearly all men believe bots do frequently kill 
horses and mules. My experience is, they do not. I 
have owned, on an average, over 50 head of horses and 
mules for the last 20 odd years, and have never lost one of 
either by bots. Mine have as many complaints, I pre- 
sume, as common, with such symptoms as most people 
would call Bots, which I always treat as colic, and with 
success. Yours respectfully, 
Samuel Griswold. 
Griswoldville, Ga., August, 1855. 
A NEW IMPLEMENT. 
Dr. Cloud — Dear Sir : — I do not remember to have 
called the attention of your readers to Yost’s Patent Turn 
Plow and Scraper. It is now on trial in Hinds, Mississip- 
pi, and has given such satisfaction, that two planters, 
John F. Watson and McKinney L. Cook, have bought the 
right. They are planters, and show a commendable 
spirit in bringing out an implement which, with a hand 
and horse, can do the same work of two. A Mississippi 
Patent, and owned by Mississippians. Only 70 plows 
have been made and distributed for experiment. N. B. 
Ward, a citizen of this county, purchased of Mr. Yost, 
before he sold to W. and C., the right to four counties, for 
15 months, SbOO. Mr. W. sold 100 plows — engaged them 
in one day. This is stated only to show how planters es- 
teemed the implement upon trial. 
I learn that the owners charge $10 at this time. Any 
planter near Montgomery can procure one from me, on 
condition he tries it, reports through the press, and de- 
posits it in Montgomery for examination. 1 am actuated 
alone by the spirit of doing good to planters. All the 
owners are ray peisonal friends, it is true, biv. such inter- 
est, it is hoped, no one would suppose would actuate any 
one to do a wrong. At all events, I onlyofter for trial— I 
will have to pay $10 for another. M. W. Phillips 
[iu American Cotton Planter. 
Edieards,Miss.,lSblb. 
Put a spoonful of horse raddish into a pan of milk, 
and it will remain sweet for several days. 
