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occasion for more than three, even in the tape worm. In alterative cases, the physic should be omitted.

worms in the head of sheep.

THIS complaint makes its appearance by their lopping their ears, shaking their heads, stupidity and loss of appetite, which at length ends in consumption and death.

Cure.

FORCE vinegar by a squirt gun or syringe through the nostrils into the head of the sheep affected, which will produce convulsions and sneezing of the sheep by which the worms will be discharged.

wounds, a remedy for, and preventative of the Lock Jaw.

TO any wound, either bruise or cut, apply lint wet with spirits of turpentine. If the wound should be painful, make a weak lie, by putting some hot embers into water; soak the part in it ten or fifteen minutes several times in a day; keeping it about blood warm. If this does not remove the pain, put some embers, wet with chamber-lie into a thin bag and place it on the part affected.

yellows.

THIS disease in horses is similar to the Jaundice in men: it arises from obstructions formed in the biliary ducts, which prevents the bile from flowing into the circulation, which gives that yellow appearance in the