CATTLE, THEIR DISEASES* 
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Liquid opodeldoc! 
No. 71, 6 Ounces soft soap, 
1 a Pints New England rum, 
K Pint vinegar, 
2 Ounces oil of lavender. 
The oil of lavender should first be dissolved in an equal quantity of 
alcohol, and then added to the mixture. 
Mucilages for catarrh, etc.: . u i 
We have given pleurisy root, ( asclepias tuberosa), a fair trial in catt o 
practice, and find it to be invaluable in the treatment of catarrh, bron- 
chitis pleurisy, pneumonia and consumption. Take j 
No. 72. x Table-spoonful powdered pleurisy root, 
1 Ounce powdered marshmallow roots. 
Boiling water sufficient to make a thin mucilage. The addition of a 
email quantity of honey increases its diaphoretic properties. 
For eruptive diseases : 
The bark of sassafras root is stimulant, and possesses alterative prop- 
erties. Used in connection with sulphur, for eruptive diseases, and fa* 
measles in swine, in the following proportions, it will be found valuable? 
No. 73. 1 Ounce powdered sassafras, 
1-2 Table-spoonful powdered sulphur. 
Mix, and divide into four parts, one of Which may be given night and 
morning, in a hot mash. 
