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swollen feet, and takes the swelling out of them by morning. Often poor people, 
who can ill afford the expense, purchase ointment at 1s. 9d. for a 4-o0z. pot, 
whilst for Ld. they could make as good a one themselves, if they would only 
take a little trouble.” 
It is surprising how few people living all their lives in the bush are 
acquainted with the great curative properties of the Eucalyptus family. The 
Blue Gum (Z. globulus) has banished fever from the Campagna, near Rome, 
in Italy. Very little fever is ever experienced where the Stringy Bark is much 
in evidence. For coughs and colds and bronchial affections generally, 
‘ucalyptus extract is a good remedy. Bush people are too apt to believe in 
wondertul quack medicines which do them no earthly good, unless by the 
exercise of marvellous faith, whilst they have at hand a remedy for many of 
the small troubles of life. We would advise mothers to try Mrs. Little’s 
recipe during the present winter. 
HORSE-BREEDING IN GERMANY. 
Tur steady progress of the breeding of horses in the whole of Germany is 
chiefly due to the interest which the Government takes in it, and which has 
led it to establish studs, or, more correctly, depéts of stallions in all parts of 
the country. These studs, which are entirely maintained by the Government, 
contain very high-class stallions, the fees for the services of which are only 
nominal, amounting to from ten to twenty marks (a mark very nearly repre- 
sents the value of one shilling). The object of the Government in providing 
these stallions at so low a fee is to encourage the breeding of horses suitable 
for military purposes; at the same time the breeding of good harness horses 
is also benefited in a large degree. 
HORSE-BOXES. 
Tue boxes in which horses are conveyed are constructed, as it were, for the 
purpose of holding infection. The padding is immovable, so that it is abso- 
lutely impossible to properly disinfect after a glandered horse has been in one. 
The mucus from an influenza nose dries on the fittings without losing any of 
its infective properties. The inmate is tied in such a manner that no one can 
aid him if he gets down on the journey; the groom in the coupé may see a 
horse strangled and be unable to release him. verything about a horse-box 
should be made to work softly, and with the minimum of noise; but what 
do we find? Does not every part come undone with a jerk, and shut to again 
with a fearful bang? ‘Then, as to the side which lets down for the incoming 
tenant—does it not make a noise like thunder when the novice puts his foot on 
it? All this might be altered by very easy means. ‘The hinged fittings might 
be so in reality, instead of in name only; and the padding might be composed 
of hay or straw in movable bags of waterproof material, capable of being washed 
out with a disinfectant in a few moments, whilst other improvements are obvious. 
WELLINGTON POINT SHOW. 
Tue show of the Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association of 
Wellington Point, to take place on 6th August, promises to be of great interest 
to all classes of the rural and suburban population of the Southern districts ; 
more especially will it prove so to horticulturists, orchardists, farmers, 
gardeners, and poultrymen. 
In looking over the very excellent and liberal prize schedule just issued by 
the association, we observe that in addition to the ordinary prizes for live stock, 
general produce, implements, flowers, &c., special prizes are offered for the 
