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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

211

No.

465.

Distemper

among

Cattle,

Examine

your

cow's

mouth,

though

she

appears

very

well;

and

if

you

find

any

pimple

in

it,

or

on

the

tongue,

or

if

you

perceive

any

within

the

skin

ready

to

come

out,

immediately

house

her,

keep

her

warm,

and

give

her

warm

tar-water.

To

a

large

beast

give

1

gallon

;

to

a

small

one,

3 quarts.

Give

it

four

times

every

day,

but

not

every

time

the

quan-

tity

you

first

gave.

Lessen

the

dose

by

degrees,

but

never

give

less

than

2

quarts

to

a

large

beast,

nor

less

than

3

pints

to

a

small

one

;

and

house

her

every

night

for

some

time,

and

give

her

warm

gruel

a

id

malt

mash.

No.

466.

To

make

Tar

-

Water

for

Cows.

Take

1

quart

tar,

put

to

it

4

quarts

water,

and

stir

it

very

well

10

or

12

minutes

;

let

it

stand

a

little

while,

and

then

pour

it

off

for

use.

You

must

not

put

water

to

the

same

tar

more

than

twice.

Let

the

first

dose

be

made

of

fresh

tar.

Continue

to

give

it

till

the

beast

is

well.

Don't

let

her

go

too

soon

abroad.

No.

467.

For

the

Garget

in

Cows.

This

disorder

is

very

frequent

in

cows

after

ceasing

to

be

milked

;

it

afi:ects

the

glands

of

the

udder

with

hard

swellings,

and

often

arises

from

the

animal

not

being

clean

milked.

It

may

be

removed

by

anoint-

ing

the

part

three

times

a

day

with

a

little

ointment

composed

of

camphor

and

blue

ointment.

Half

a