If  the  wound  is  bleeding,  stop  it  in  any  of  the  following"  ways:
By  applying  cotton  batting  over  the  wound  and  a  tight  bandage
over  the  cotton  batting,  and  leave  it  on  for  twenty-four  hours;  or,
by  putting  on  astringent  medicine.  The  best  medicine  for  this  is
Monsell's  solution  of  iron;  apply  it  with  a  feather.  Another  very
good  way  is  to  tie  the  end  of  the  artery  tightly  with  a  small
string,  that  is,  if  you  can  get  hold  of  the  artery.  A  common
sewing  needle  that  is  used  for  sewing  up  wounds  comes  in  very
l.andy  in  some  cases,  by  just  running  the  needle  in  under  the
irtery  or  vein  that  is  bleeding,  and  tie  up  some  of  the  muscle  along
v.ith  the  artery,  and  leave  it  tied  until  it  comes  oflF  of  its  own
•Ciord.  If  the  wound  is  deep,  and  you  cannot  catch  the  artery,
plug  the  hole  with  cotton  batting  and  leave  it  in  for  twenty-four
hours,  then  examine  the  wound  to  see  if  there  is  any  pieces  of
stick  or  anything  left  in  it.  If  it  is  a  lacerated  wound,  sew  it  up
ifler  washing  the  wound  out  with  a  little  luke  warm  water  to
make  it  nice  and  clean.  The  best  w^ay  to  sew  the  wound  is  to
place  a  twitch  on  the  horse's  nose  and  have  one  of  his  front  legs
lifid  up,  and  put  in  the  stitches  with  a  common  sewing  needle
use.i  (or  sewing  wounds,  which  can  be  got  at  any  wholesale  drug
str.re,  and  use  the  small  carriage  trimmers'  twine  to  sew  it  up
with,  which  can  he  got  at  any  hardware  store.  Before  starting  to
sew  up  a  bad  cut,  examine  as  to  where  you  should  put  in  your
first  stitch,  so  as  to  bring  the  edges  of  the  wound  evenlv  together.
