. The book of the farm : detailing the labors of the farmer, steward, plowman, hedger, cattle-man, shepherd, field-worker, and dairymaid. Agriculture. 666 THE BOOK OF THE FARM—WINTER. with the left hand. He tlicn with the right hand introdaces the horn gently into the mouth and over the longue, and. by a dexterous tuni of the horn, empties the whole of the lirink—not more lliaii iibout t; oz.—into the back part of llie ukjiuIi. The liorn i» now quickly wiilidraw n and iJie tongue loosened, and the greater portion of the iiuid will be swallowed. A portion of it, how- ever, will ofit-n be obstin
. The book of the farm : detailing the labors of the farmer, steward, plowman, hedger, cattle-man, shepherd, field-worker, and dairymaid. Agriculture. 666 THE BOOK OF THE FARM—WINTER. with the left hand. He tlicn with the right hand introdaces the horn gently into the mouth and over the longue, and. by a dexterous tuni of the horn, empties the whole of the lirink—not more lliaii iibout t; oz.—into the back part of llie ukjiuIi. The liorn i» now quickly wiilidraw n and iJie tongue loosened, and the greater portion of the iiuid will be swallowed. A portion of it, how- ever, will ofit-n be obstinately held in the mouth for a long tinie, and the head niusi be kept up until the whole is got rid of, whieh a (juick but violent slap on the muzzle will generally compel the liorsc to do. The art of giving a drink consists in not putting too much in tlie bom at once, introducing tlie horn far enough into the mouth, and quickly turning and withdrawing it wiiliout bruising or wounding the mouth, the tongue being hxjsened at the same moment. A bottle is a disgraceful instrument to use, except it be a Hat pint bottle with a long and thick ;* The near-side horn has the most handy twisi for adminisiering a drink wiili the right hand. (1408.) Fovicntalionx.—" Cleiui water is the best fomenlation. It should be as hot as the hand can bear it, yet not hot enough to pain the animal. In fomenting the horse the groom ha« rarely enough water, and he docs not continue the bathing long enougli to do any good. If the leg is to be fomented get a pailfull of water as hot as the band can bear it; put the horse's foot into jt, and, with a large sponge, lave the water well above the affected part, and keep it constantly running down the whole limb. Foment for half an hour, and keep the water hot by adding ; ( Potiltices.—" Poultices should be formed of those materials which best maintain heat and moisture, and they should be applied as warm as possib
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