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of it, which occasion lead poisoning. I never knew a case to 

 occur under any other circumstances. 



Mr. Johnson. The matter to which Mr. Augur alludes is 

 a very important one. I will say that we should be very care- 

 ful not to use water which has remained undisturbed in a 

 tank ; that is, where the flow is stopped in the pipe. There 

 is a constant flow of water from the spring, to which I have 

 referred, to my house, and a pipe from the tank takes the 

 overflow to my J)arn-yard and waters my stock. There is 

 sufficient overflow from my tank every day in the year to 

 water fifty or seventy-five head of cattle. 



Mr. Webb. I wish thd question box might be opened. 



QUESTION BOX. 



Question. Can the raising of sheep be again made profit- 

 able by farmers clubbing together, whose farms join, and em- 

 ploying a sheep-tender or shepherd, with a shepherd's dog? 

 In such case it would not make much difference if the fences 

 were poor, or if there were not any, as the sheep would be 

 led or driven about by the tender. A pen or shelter for the 

 sheep at night, and a cabin beside it for the tender and his 

 dog, would be needed. In Scotland, a shepherd will easily 

 take care of five hundred sheep. Is it not possible that in 

 this way many of our worn-out farms in Connecticut can be 

 restored ? 



Mr. Webb. I would like to say one word. That question 

 has been discussed, I believe, at every meeting for several 

 years past, and the only way I can suggest or think of, is to 

 shut up the tramps and kill the. dogs. I believe then we can 

 keep sheep. 



Mr. Crofutt. I do not agree with our friend at all. I 

 believe there is a way by which our sheep can be protected. 

 Our lands are well calculated for sheep, and here they are 

 spread out before us in Connecticut. What is the trouble ? 

 Dogs ! Why not stop them ? Some say, " kill them." No, 

 don't kill them. I have a dog that I would not want to 



