The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattleKoogle, J. D.
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The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
Take 4 ounces of venice turpentine, 4 ounces of red precipitate, 1 pound
of unwashed butter. The turpentine must be washed 9 times in fresh spring
water, then mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Apply several times of an
evening before going to bed and dry in at the stove, after which put on
clean clothes. Avoid getting wet while using this salve. Take sulphor and
cream of tartar 2 or 3 days before applying.
REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 3.
Take narrow dock and grate it, then add sweet milk or cream and fry them
together and grease with it 3 or 4 times every evening, drying in at the
stove, then dress with clean clothes. Take ½ tea spoonful of sulphor
twice a day several days before and after. This is a certain cure.
PILLS BY DR. W. B. YOUNG.
Take calomel, jalap, aloes and rhubarb, equal portions, mix all together
and add a little water at a time, and mix until you cannot see the
calomel grains, roll in powdered helebore or epicac. Dose from 1 to 3
pills once a day in the evening. Roll the mixture out in rolls and cut up
to make the regular sizes. These are an excellent domestic pill.
FRENCH PATENT OIL VARNISH.
For Boots, Shoes, Harness and Carriages:--Take 1 gallon alcohol, 1¼
pounds gum shellac, 8 ounces of white turpentine, 4 ounces of rosin, 4
ounces of venice turpentine, 4 ounces oil of lavender, 1 ounce lamp black
to color with; put the gum shellac and alcohol into a jug and shake, let
it stand a day or two to dissolve, then add the other ingredients and
shake well until all is dissolved, when it is ready for use. In applying
this polish use a sponge or brush, lightly and briskly, and it will make
a beautiful polish. It will render leather water proof, but if used
regularly a small quantity of oil should be applied occasionally.
COX’S HIVE SYRUP.
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