1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

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like, instead of the usual method of stabbing in the side, apply a dose of train-oil, which, after repeated The quantity of oil must vary according to the age or size of the animal. For a grown-up beast, of an ordinary size, the quantity recommended is about an English pint, which must be administered to the animal with a bottle, taking care at the same time to rub the stomach well, in order to make it go down. After receiving this medicine, it must be made to walk about until such time as the swelling begins to sub- side. trials, has been found to prove successful. It sometimes happens, though seldom, that swine have the measles. While they are in this state their liesh is very unwholesome food. This disorder is not easily discovered while the animal is alive, and can only be known by its not ^thriving or fattening as others. After the animal is killed and cut up, its fat is full of little kernels, about the size of the roe or eggs of a salmon. When this is the case, put into the food of each hog, once or t\yice a week, as much crude pounded antimony as will lie on a shil- ling. This is very proper for any feeding swine, even though they have no disorder. A small quan- tity of the flour of brimstone, also, may be given among their food when they are not thriving, which will be found of great service to them. But the best method of preventing disorders in swine is to keep their sties perfectly clean and dry, and allow them air, exercise, and plenty of clean straw. No. 471. To cure Measles in Swine.