The Farmer's Own Book: a treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse

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Author

Koogle, J. D.

Title

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

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Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

SF: Agriculture: Animal culture

Subject

Formulas, recipes, etc.

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 54217

Release Date

February 21, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE FARMER’S OWN BOOK:
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.DISEASES OF HORSES. — THE POLL EVIL. — Remedy No. 1. — Remedy No. 2. — Remedy No. 3. — Remedy No. 4. — Remedy No. 5. — FLATULENT OR WIND COLIC. — Symptoms. — Remedy No. 1. — Remedy No. 2. — SPASMODIC COLIC. — Symptoms. — Remedy. — INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy. — INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. — Treatment—Remedy. — INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy. — INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy. — BOTS OR GRUBS. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy No. 1. — Remedy No. 2. — MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE. Showing the Symptoms that mark the Different Stages of the Disease. — THE EYES. — THE EARS. — STAGGERS. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy. — RABIES OR MADNESS. — INJURY OF THE EYE. — LAMPASS. — THE PROCESS OF TEETHING. — CHEST FOUNDER. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy. — INFLAMMATION. — INFLAMMATION OF THE LARYNX. — Treatment—Remedy. — EPIDEMICS. — CHRONIC COUGH. — THICK OR BROKEN WIND. — PHYSICING. — SPRAINS OF THE BACK SINEWS. — ENLARGEMENT OF THE HOCK. — SPRAIN OF THE COFFIN JOINT. — GREASE. — INFLAMMATION OF THE FEET, ACUTE FOUNDER. — Symptoms. — Treatment—Remedy No. 1. — Treatment—Remedy No. 2. — RESTIVENESS, OR TAMING HORSES. — BROOD MARES. — WARTS.
4. 4.A COMPLETE LIST OF Receipts Belonging to the Horse. AND THEIR USES. — CELEBRATED HORSE POWDERS. For the cure of Yellow Water, Hide Bound, Grub Worms, Bots, &c. — DIRECTIONS FOR USE. — TO CURE GALDS ON HORSES. — ARABIAN OIL FOR HORSES. — FOR THE BOTS. — AN INFALLIBLE LOTION FOR BLOWS, BRUISES, SWELLINGS, SPRAINS, &C. — FOR THE BLACK TONGUE. — LOTION FOR SCRATCHES OR GREASE. — TO QUIET OR TAME HORSES. — TREATMENT OF FOUNDER. — FOR URINE BOUND. — FOR THE DISTEMPER. — HOOF OINTMENT. — EMBROCATION FOR THE THROAT. — TO MAKE ELDER OINTMENT. — FOR BLOOD OR BOG SPAVIN. — A GOOD HORSE POWDER. — ON BLISTERING. — TINCTURE OF ALOES AND MYRRH. — TINCTURE OF OPIUM. — COMMON BLISTERING OINTMENT. — FOR RING BONE OR SPAVIN. — SPIRITS OF PIMENTO. — TINCTURE OF IODINE. — LINIMENT FOR SPRAINS, SWELLINGS, &c. — COOLING LOTION FOR INFLAMMATION — FOR THE SWEANEY. — Remedy. — HOW TO THROW OR MAKE A HORSE LAY DOWN. — RULES FOR A HORSE THAT SHYES. — HOW TO DRIVE OR BREAK A KICKING HORSE. — FOR THE BLACKSMITH. — CURE FOR BOTS. — HOW TO MAKE A HORSE FOLLOW YOU. — HOW TO LEARN HIM TO STAND STILL.
5. 5.A LIST OF MEDICINES BELONGING TO THE HORSE, THEIR PROPERTIES AND USE. — ANTIMONY. — SPASMODICS. — SPIRITS OF CAMPHOR. — VINEGAR. — ALCOHOL—RECTIFIED SPIRITS. — AQUA-FORTIS. — SULPHURIC ACID. — ALOES. — ALUM. — MURIATIC ACID OR SPIRITS OF SALT. — MUSTARD. — CANTHARIDES. — CHARCOAL. — BALL OR PILLS. — CLYSTERS. — LINSEED. — DIGITALIS. — PITCH. — MASHES. — GINGER. — FOMENTATIONS. — GENTIAN. — OPIUM. — POULTICES. — DRINKS OR DRENCHES. — TAR. — LINIMENTS. — SULPHUR. — COMMON SALT. — TURPENTINE. — CHLORIDE OF LIME. — GINGER ROOT. — ZINC OR CALAMINE POWDER. — THOMPSON’S NO. 6.
6. 6.LIST OF DOMESTIC MEDICINES RECEIPTS, &c. — CEMENT TO MEND GLASS AND CHINA. — Directions for Use. — LUNAR CAUSTIC. — AMERICAN HELEBORE. — Medical Properties and Use. — EMETIC FOR POISON. — INDIAN TURNIP. — Medical Properties and use. — SENECA SNAKEROOT. — CEMENT FOR GRAFTING. — GUAIACUM, AMMONIATED TINCTURE. — COMPOUND TINCTURE OF GENTIAN. — OINTMENT FOR MILCH SCALD ON THE FACES OF INFANTS. — SIMPLE TINCTURE OF RHUBARB. — SIMPLE SYRUP OF RHUBARB. — AMERICAN COLUMBO. — Medical Properties and Use. — BLACK ALDER. — THE PRICKLEY ASH. — Its Medical Properties and Use. — AMERICAN GENTRAURY. — Its Medical Properties and Use. — DANDELINE. — BLOOD ROOT OR PERCOON ROOT. — Medical Properties and Use. — BONESET OR THOROUGHWORT. — Medical Properties and Use. — BITTER ROOT OR SILKWEED. — Medical Properties and Use. — PLEURISY ROOT. — Medical Properties and Use. — EXTEMPORE GASEOUS CHALYBEATE WATER. — GENTIAN. — Medical Properties and Use. — RATTLEWEED ROOT. — PIPSISSEWAY OR WINTER GREEN. — Medical Properties and Use. — TO THE CONSUMER. — FOR PICKLING PEARS. — ON THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH. — HEALTH. Its Value, Conditions, Preservation and Restoration. — HOW TO PROLONG LIFE. — LIQUID OPODELDOC. — Directions for Use. — Dr. WICKEY’S CHOLERA MEDICINE. — Directions for Use. — CERTAIN REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM. — Directions for Use. — FOR RHEUMATISM. — Directions for Use. — FOR RHEUMATISM. — Directions for Use. — LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM. — LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM — LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM OR NEURALGIA. — NERVE AND BONE LINIMENT. — OINTMENT FOR GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. — FOR RHEUMATISM. — EFFECTUAL CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. — PLASTER FOR RHEUMATISM. — TO MAKE HONEY WITHOUT BEES. — JUDKIN’S OINTMENT. — Directions for Use. — REMEDY FOR THE BITE OF A SNAKE. — FOR THE PILES. — CERTAIN CURE FOR CANCER. — FOR WHITE SWELLINGS. — TO KEEP CIDER SWEET. — FOR BOILED CIDER. — CHERRY BRANDY. — BLACK OR DEWBERRY CORDIAL. — BLACK OR DEWBERRY WINE. — GAS BEER. — SILVER TOP DRINK. — BLACK INK. — RED INK. — INDELLIBLE INK. — ANOTHER BLACK INK. — WASHING FLUID. — TRANSPARENT SOAP. — PROF. BIDDLE’S CELEBRATED PREPARATION FOR THE HAIR AND HEAD. — Directions for Use. — TO RESTORE THE HAIR IN BALDNESS. — Directions for Use. — TOOTHACHE BALSAM. — TOOTH POWDER. — ANOTHER TOOTH POWDER. — COLOGNE WATER No. 1. — COLOGNE WATER No. 2. — COLOGNE WATER No. 3. — TOOTHACHE DROPS. — FOR DYSPEPSIA. — TO PRESERVE BUTTER No. 1. — TO PRESERVE BUTTER No. 2. — TO PICKEL CUCUMBERS. — SOFT GINGER BREAD. — TO PRESERVE PEACHES. — TO PRESERVE PLUMBS, &c. — SOAP TO TAKE GREASE OUT OF CLOTH, SATINS, SILKS, &c. — SOAP FOR GREASE, TAR, PAINT, &c. — REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 1 — REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 2. — REMEDY FOR ITCH No. 3. — PILLS BY DR. W. B. YOUNG. — FRENCH PATENT OIL VARNISH. — COX’S HIVE SYRUP. — DOMESTIC COUGH SYRUP. — GREAT SALVE FOR WOUNDS, &c. — SODA POWDERS. — PATENT BLACK JAPAN. — TO MAKE SOFT SOAP. — FURNITURE POLISH. — ESSENCE OF LEMON. — ESSENCE OF PEPPERMINT. — EYE WATER. — ESSENCE OF CINNAMON. — CERTAIN CURE FOR FELON. — CURE FOR BRONCHITIS. — RECEIPT FOR HOGS. — GREASE FOR CARRIAGES, &c. — FOR PLAGUE BLISTER. — RECEIPT FOR HUMORS OR BREAKING OUT ON CHILDREN. — CERTAIN CURE FOR BITE OF A SNAKE. — CURE FOR THE BITE OF A MAD DOG. — CLAY POULTICE FOR MAN OR HORSE. — DOMESTIC TONIC. — OINTMENT FOR SCROFULUS ULCERS. — GREEN OINTMENT. — TINCTURE OF PEACH KERNELS. — FOR TRANSPLANTING TREES. — HOW TO KEEP APPLES. — DOMESTIC YEAST. — COMPOST TO PREVENT CROWS AND INSECTS FROM TAKING CORN. — HOW TO DESTROY LICE OR VERMIN ON CHICKENS. — WORTH KNOWING.
7. 7.APPENDIX. — INFORMATION HOW TO TREAT DANGEROUS DISEASES. — SCARLET FEVER. — 6 REASONS FOR PLANTING AN ORCHARD. — HOW TO CATCH AN OWL.
8. 8.A SUPPLEMENT TO THE FARMER’S OWN BOOK: — PREFACE. — THE AGE. — ON THE DISEASES OF HORNED CATTLE. — INTERNAL INFLAMMATION. — BLEEDING, ITS UTILITY. — ON PHYSIC. — ON SETONING. — COLDS AND COUGHS. — INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. — DERANGEMENT OF THE LUNGS. — INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN. — STAGGERS OR SWIMMING in THE HEAD. — INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS WITH COSTIVENESS. — DIARRHEA OR PURGING. — RED WATER. — GARGET, DOWNFALL IN THE UDDER, OR INFLAMED BAG. — TREATMENT OF THE COW, BEFORE AND DURING CALVING. — THE MILK FEVER. — DISEASES OF THE EYE. — THE HOOVE OR BLOWEN FROM PASTURE. — CHOKING. — POISONS. — EMBROCATION FOR BITE OF VIPER. — WOUNDS. — ANGLE BERRIES OR WARTS. — THE FOUL IN THE FOOT. — TO DRY A COW OF HER MILK. — THE MANGE. — RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA. — FOR YOUNG CALVES. — COW POWDERS.
9. 9.INDEX TO DISEASES OF HORSES.
10. 10.INDEX TO RECEIPTS BELONGING TO THE HORSE.
11. 11.INDEX TO MEDICINES BELONGING TO THE HORSE.
12. 12.INDEX TO DOMESTIC MEDICINES.

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