advifeable for every farmer who has worl of that kind going forward, to k eep a tu

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is{pread,—take care to do it onl ly when

the foil is perfectly dry; and in lea ading your horfes to the plough, take care to prevent them from going through any wet place, fo as.to wet their hoofs or ancles; for lime ats not at al] upon any dry fubftance,—but when it is in its acrid cauftic ftate, it would corrode the hair and fleth ina moment, if it has accefs:to water. As foo yoked, keep their feet got them carefu ally b He fo as to wipe away all the dry powdery lime that may adhere to them;—and if the leat thox wer fhould fall, unyoke your horfe ately, and carry them off the field. With thefe precautions, they may work among cauftic lime for any length of time without receiving any damage. But in cafe of any accident, by which a horfe or man that is workine lime fhould be fcalded by it, it is ee

of very four milk or whey in fome place

ready to wath the part atfected well with~

which will quickly deftroy the poig- nancy