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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
to
the
sore,
it
ouglit
never
to
be
tied
hard
upon
it,
(which
is
done
too
frequently,
and
very
improperly,)
but
only
fixed
by
a
bandage
of a
proper
length,
(for
a
mere
cord
is
often
improper,)
so
close
and
se-
curely
as
to
keep
it
from
slipping
off.
This
appli-
cation
may
be
changed
once
a
day
;
or,
when
nearly
-veil,
and
discharging
but
little,
once
in
2
days.
No.
358.
Green
Ointment
for
Wounds,
Put
into
a
well-glazed
earthen
vessel
2
ounces
beeswax;
melt
it
over
a
clear
fire,
and
add
2
ounces
rosin
;
when
that
is
melted,
put
in
J
pound
hog's
lard;
to
this
put
4
ounces
turpentine;
keep
stirring
it
all
the
time
with
a
clean
stick
or
wooden
spatula.
When
all
is
well
mixed,
stir
in 1
ounce
finely-powdered
verdigris.
Be
careful
that
it
does
not
boil
over
;
strain
it
through
a
coarse
cloth,
and
preserve
it
in
a
gallipot.
This
ointment
is
very
good
for
old
and
recent
wounds,
whether
in
flesh
or
hoof,
—
also
galled
backs,
cracked
heels,
mallender,
sallenders,
bites,
broken
knees,
&c.
No.
359.
Treatment,
according
to
apiuarance
of
the
j^art.
When
the
wounded
part
begins
to
discharge
a
whitish,
thick
matter,
and
is
observed
to
fill
up,
the
general
treatment
and
dressings
to
the
sore,
now
mentioned,
sliould
be
continued
;
and,
in
the
course
of
the
cure,
the
animal,
when
free
of
fever,
may
be
allowed
better
provision,
and
may
take
gentle
exer-
cise.
If
the
animal
be
feeble
from
the
loss
of
blood