Mix — Apply 20 drops every 4 hours. Will
cure inflammation of the eye sure.
. FARRIERS DIVISION. 173
NO. 5.
Rose water 3 ounces.
Spirits minderus 2 ounces.
Mix — Apply 10 or 15 drops 2 or 3 times daily.
FOR SPRAINS AND RING-BONES.
Cantharides 2 ounces.
Mercurial ointment 5 ounces.
Laudanum 2 ounces.
Turpentine 3 ounces.
Zinc sulph. i^ ounces.
Tincture iodine 2 ounces.
Oil origanum 2 ou
Castile soap 2 out
Camphor gum i ounce.
Resin 2 ounces.
Venice turpentine i ounce.
Corrosive sublimate 4 drams.
Lard 2 pounds.
Melt the lard, then add the mercurial ointment^
stir until it is melted, then add the other ingredi-
ents and continue to stir until it is cool and thick.
Cut the hair off and rub in thoroughly, in two days
apply sweet oil to save the hair, in two days more
wash with water and apply the ointment again..
Repeat this process until cured.
COLORING.
Lime unslacked 2 ounces.
Litharge 2 ounces.
Mix with rain water 4 ounces.
Mix and bind on for 6 or 8 hours.
174 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
HOOF OINTMENT.
Resin 4 ounces.
Beeswax 6 ounces.
Lard 2 pounds.
Turpentine 3 ounces.
Verdigris 2 ounces.
Tallow I pound.
Mix with the aid of heat.
Stir constantly until melted and then set off to
cool, and stir until cool. This is one of the best
hoof ointments in use, also good for corks and
bruises.
SWELLING OF THE LEGS.
Oil of cedar 4 ounces.
Tincture of capsicum 2 ounces.
Rum I quart.
Mix — Rub the leg thoroughly twice a day with
this, and give a table-spoonful of McMillan's con-
dition powders.
NERVE AND BONE OINTMENT.
Turpentine i ounce.
Origanum oil i yi, ounces.
Oil spike i ounce.
British oil 2 ounces.
Tincture myrrh compound 2 ounces.
Tincture capsicum i ounce.
Tincture camphor 2 ounces.
Palm oil 2 ounces.
Mix — Apply 3 or 4 times daily. This is one of
the very best applications for sprains, bruises, cuts,
FARRIERS DIVISION. 1 75
and particularly rheumatism. It has been sold
repeatedly for ;^io.oo and is one of the best. No
man or family can afford to be without it. It is
equally applicable to man and beast. Get your
druggist to put it up for you, use it, and you will
prove its value.
BLUE OINTMENT.
Resin 4 ounces.
Verdigris one-half ounce.
Turpentine 2 ounces.
Mutton tallow 2 pounds.
Oil origanum one-half ounce.
Tinct iodine one-half ounce.
Mix thoroughly with the aid of heat.
This is an excellent remedy for scratches, cuts
or hoof-evil. It should be applied twice a day
and heated a little each time.
MCMILLAN'S CONDITION POWDERS.
Sulphur 12 pounds.
Black antimony 3 pounds.
Salt-petre 3 pounds.
Flaxseed meal 7 pounds.✪ Condition Powders
Mix — Dose, table-spoonful in feed, oats or
chop, twice daily. This is undoubtedly one of the
best condition powders ever made. It was given
me by an old English farrier in Leadville, Colora-
do, and has been used by many of my acquaint-
ances, as well as by myself, with very satisfactory
results. The receipt has sold repeatedly for ^25,
and if I had not been working on this book, and
176 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
intended to put it in here, I should have gotten a
patent on it, as I believe there is nothing of the
kind that will excel it. Try it and prove its value.
It is good for cattle also.
WESLEY'S LINIMENT FOR RAW SORE.
Oil origanum 4 ounces.
Aqua ammon. 2 ounces.
Gum camphor 2 ounces.
Oil of amber i ounce.
Linseed oil 4 ounces
Alcohol 5 ounces.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Mix — Apply 20 drops every 4 hours. Will cure inflammation of the eye sure.
. FARRIERS DIVISION. 173
NO. 5.
Rose water 3 ounces.
Spirits minderus 2 ounces.
Mix — Apply 10 or 15 drops 2 or 3 times daily.
FOR SPRAINS AND RING-BONES.
Cantharides 2 ounces.
Mercurial ointment 5 ounces.
Laudanum 2 ounces.
Turpentine 3 ounces.
Zinc sulph. i^ ounces.
Tincture iodine 2 ounces.
Oil origanum 2 ounces.
Castile soap 2 ounces.
Camphor gum i ounce.
Resin 2 ounces.
Venice turpentine i ounce.
Corrosive sublimate 4 drams.
Lard 2 pounds.
Melt the lard, then add the mercurial ointment^ stir until it is melted, then add the other ingredients and continue to stir until it is cool and thick. Cut the hair off and rub in thoroughly, in two days apply sweet oil to save the hair, in two days more wash with water and apply the ointment again.. Repeat this process until cured.
COLORING. Lime unslacked 2 ounces. Litharge 2 ounces. Mix with rain water 4 ounces. Mix and bind on for 6 or 8 hours.
HOOF OINTMENT.
Resin 4 ounces.
Beeswax 6 ounces.
Lard 2 pounds.
Turpentine 3 ounces.
Verdigris 2 ounces.
Tallow I pound.
Mix with the aid of heat.
Stir constantly until melted and then set off to cool, and stir until cool. This is one of the best hoof ointments in use, also good for corks and bruises.
SWELLING OF THE LEGS.
Oil of cedar 4 ounces.
Tincture of capsicum 2 ounces.
Rum I quart.
Mix — Rub the leg thoroughly twice a day with this, and give a table-spoonful of McMillan's condition powders.
NERVE AND BONE OINTMENT.
Turpentine i ounce. Origanum oil i yi, ounces. Oil spike i ounce. British oil 2 ounces. Tincture myrrh compound 2 ounces. Tincture capsicum i ounce. Tincture camphor 2 ounces. Palm oil 2 ounces.
Mix — Apply 3 or 4 times daily. This is one of the very best applications for sprains, bruises, cuts,
FARRIERS DIVISION. 1 75
and particularly rheumatism. It has been sold repeatedly for ;^io.oo and is one of the best. No man or family can afford to be without it. It is equally applicable to man and beast. Get your druggist to put it up for you, use it, and you will prove its value.
BLUE OINTMENT.
Resin 4 ounces.
Verdigris one-half ounce.
Turpentine 2 ounces.
Mutton tallow 2 pounds.
Oil origanum one-half ounce.
Tinct iodine one-half ounce.
Mix thoroughly with the aid of heat.
This is an excellent remedy for scratches, cuts or hoof-evil. It should be applied twice a day and heated a little each time.
MCMILLAN'S CONDITION POWDERS.
Sulphur 12 pounds.
Black antimony 3 pounds.
Salt-petre 3 pounds.
Flaxseed meal 7 pounds.
Mix — Dose, table-spoonful in feed, oats or chop, twice daily. This is undoubtedly one of the best condition powders ever made. It was given me by an old English farrier in Leadville, Colorado, and has been used by many of my acquaintances, as well as by myself, with very satisfactory results. The receipt has sold repeatedly for ^25, and if I had not been working on this book, and
intended to put it in here, I should have gotten a patent on it, as I believe there is nothing of the kind that will excel it. Try it and prove its value. It is good for cattle also.
WESLEY'S LINIMENT FOR RAW SORE.
Oil origanum 4 ounces.
Aqua ammon. 2 ounces.
Gum camphor 2 ounces.
Oil of amber i ounce.
Linseed oil 4 ounces
Alcohol 5 ounces.
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