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ON THE LIVE-STOCK
Take of Corrosive Sublimate,Train Oil, -
llosin, (Black or Yellow), - 2 lbs,;
Tallow, 2 lbs.
Let the corrosive sublimate be reduced to a fine powder, andmixed with a portion of the oil. The rosin, tallow, andremainder of the oil, are to be melted together over thefire, and the sublimate afterwards added.” If the mixtureis too thin, the oil may be diminished, and the tallow in-creased. One pound of sublimate at 10 s. will in this waygo as far as 50 lbs. of mercurial ointment at 3 s.
The skin of the animal should be well brushed and wash-ed with soap and water before the application of the oint-ment, which may then be laid on in the same manner as thesalve in the smearing operation formerly described, thoughit will seldom be necessary that the rows should be so nume-
rous.
A much cheaper and speedier remedy, which is common-ly effectual, is a decoction of tobacco with spirits of tar orbrown spirits. Put a table-spoonful of the latter into a com-mon quart bottle of the former, and pour the mixture on theskin of the diseased animal through a quill inserted in thecork of the bottle. The shepherds of the low country havethis preparation always at hand; and whenever any marks ofthe disease are observed, they immediately seize the animal,shed the wool, and apply this mixture.
VIII. The Leg-ill or Black-leg , is a term frequently usedto distinguish a species of the thwarter-ill; that which resem-bles the rheumatism, when the animal sometimes carries onelimb, and sometimes another. The joints of the infectedlimb grow up and swell, and the animal continues to pinegradually away. When the infected joint is opened, a massof stiff livid matter is found within, among the sinews, and allaround the bone; and though the animal has been sufficient-ly blooded, a considerable quantity of dark coloured blood is