The Hillsborough Recorder

An Ointment. -The Southern Cultivator considers the information contained in the following, though not new, "worth ten dollars to any farmer." It was furnished that journal by one of its patrons:

Take one part (by weight) rosin, one part beeswax, and four parts good fresh or sound lard. Mix and melt together over a slow fire, so as to be sure not to burn the mixture. It makes an ointment that is superior to anything I have ever seen tried for the flesh of either horse or cattle, for either fresh or old sores, and is especially good to remove old, dry scabs. It softens the scab, and it comes off, leaving the skin soft and tough. I was using a horse a cold, muddy winter day, and the next morning I found him with legs swollen and rough, and so stiff that it seemed to be very difficult for him to move. I brushed off the dirt and applied the ointment as soon as I could after I found it out. I made the application morning and evening for two days, and the third day only one application, and the horse was cured.

I was compelled to use the horse a little the first day, and after two hours light work he worked as well and free as ever, and I kept on using him every day. The mixture is the best thing I ever used for boots or shoes for out door wear, as it makes spongy leather waterproof and hard leather soft.