. Farmer and stockbreeder . unces. Dissolvethe camphor in the oil. Time alone will effect this,but for convienience it should be shaken up nightand morning and stood over the mantelpiece in awarm room. (2) Boracic ointment is of any strengththe prescriber may desire, but a very useful prepara-tion for general employment .is made by rubbingtogether one dram of boracic acid with one ounce oflard. Vaseline is often used as a base instead oflard, but many veterinary surgeons are of opinionthat vaseline hinders healthy discharges, and there-fore prefer lard.—Vet. DRYING OFF, ETC. (H. W. B.).-Confmi
. Farmer and stockbreeder . unces. Dissolvethe camphor in the oil. Time alone will effect this,but for convienience it should be shaken up nightand morning and stood over the mantelpiece in awarm room. (2) Boracic ointment is of any strengththe prescriber may desire, but a very useful prepara-tion for general employment .is made by rubbingtogether one dram of boracic acid with one ounce oflard. Vaseline is often used as a base instead oflard, but many veterinary surgeons are of opinionthat vaseline hinders healthy discharges, and there-fore prefer lard.—Vet. DRYING OFF, ETC. (H. W. B.). to oatstraw and hay and withdrawing the rootsaltogether is desirable. Milk irregularly, and as less do not strip clean. Give a doseor two salts and one of linseed oil. (2) Wheatstrawchaff helps to make the bulk necessary to digestion,but has not very much nutritive value in itself. Itcan be fed to both horses and cattle. (3) Thisquestion was clearly and fully answered bv T. B. G. last week.— REPLIES TO POULTRY QUERIES Querists must send their names and addresses. Itshould be noted that tie do not undertake tareply to inquiries by (Pekinner).—(1) There is nothing butgood feeding and housing. The house should belarge and airy, and the food on the nitrogenous ounce fish meal per head daily in addition to thewheat and oat foods you mention will bring bothyour turkey and Pekin ducks into good early layingcondition. The skim milk is excellent. (2) I donot know if 365 eggs in a year from three GuineaFowl pullets is a record, but it is marvellous laying,the usual number being seventy, but, of course, muchdepends upon the feeding.—G. A. P. MATING GEESE (Mrs. C.).—It is too late todisturb them now in any case. It is preferable tomate a young gander of the first year with oldergeese, and geese in their first year rarely do well,however mated, so do not be disappointed if resultsare not very good this time, as you will have aval
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