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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 406, 8 March 1879, Page 2

A correspondent writing to the Practical Farmer, in relation to the use of salt and lime' for bathing the feet of horses .says \ “ I have tried strong brine oh foundered or hoof-bound' horses, and with good results. I made • a solution of salt and water and applied it three times a day, by .vashing the legs and pouring upon the bottom of tbe;feet, and holding them up a few- minutes to let it strike in, I saw the wonderful effects in a few days. I account for it in this way : Salt will extract moisture from the atmosphere which keep the feet moist.. Salt operates nearly like melted grease upon the feet. The hoof becomes t tough, yet pliable! Like a chunk of wood saturated with salt or brine, it istoughyefc moist. Thus it is with a -horses’foot: Here let me add,: that the. practice.of rasping a cracked hoof to toughen is is folly. Apply brine, and you will effect. a ctjre, A horse that is driven upon a hard road is liable to get stiffened. I have seen several valuable horses upon our own plahkroads a few, days get quite lame. I reasoned with myself as to the cause and adopted the 1 use of brine as a.remedy, which proved effectual: Husband (who has been hard hit by : recent failures, to wife) —“ Alas Imy dear, I am going to the dogs.” Little Innocent (who has been listening)—“Oh, papa, do ret me come too.”