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Show REMEDY FOR CHAPPED TEATS Carefully Wash With Warm, Soft Water Wa-ter Containing Disinfectant Dry and Apply Salve. Chapped and sore teats of any kind should be carefully washed withj warm soft water containing a little disinfectant. disinfec-tant. Dry them carefully and apply a little salve. The salve may be just ordinary vaseline ; it may be any of the carbolic acid salves purchased in the drug store, or it may be made up of three parts of lard and one part of turpentine. tur-pentine. This salve protects the teat during the time between milkings. It excludes air and keeps the teats from drying and cracking nnd the surface of the teats become smooth and soft. Instead In-stead of being uneasy during milking, the cow will stand quietly and show no discomfort of any kind from this source. |