THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



kept well pared, that the mixture may reach the 

 disease, or the remedy is useless. Sometimes a 

 scald or foul foot is mistaken for the foot rot. The 

 symptoms are very similar, and it may be re- 

 garded as a mild form of the disease. It is not 

 contagious, but in some cases, if it is long neglec- 

 ted, it may run into the contagious foot rot. A 

 very simple plan to cure the scald or foul. Is to 

 separate the hoofs and sprinkle in the cleft, some 

 finely powdered blue vitriol (sulphate of copper), 

 which will usually be sufficient. In more severe 

 cases, soak the foot ten minutes or more, or until 

 it is thoroughly saturated in water, in which has 

 been dissolved all the virtiol the water will hold. 

 This will usually cure the disease. Keep the 

 sheep, after they are taken from the vitriol, on a 

 dry floor for a few days, and if the symptoms do 

 not abate, dip again. Feed well while the cure is 

 being effected. Where many are to be treated, it 

 Is best to make a shallow box, large enough for 

 several sheep, and cover the bottom with two 

 inches of the vitrioled water. Then gently drive 

 the sheep into the box, which should be so cov- 

 ered that they cannot jump out, and let them 

 stand fifteen minutes. The feet will then 

 be well soaked, and a fresh lot can-be put in. 

 This plan is safe, easy and elTectua!. Care must 

 be taken that the sheep do not drink the water, 

 for it will poison them. 



SCAB is another contagious disease, and is gen- 

 erally neglected until the sheep are all more or 

 less affected and the flocks run down. The dis- 

 ease is caused by a small spider that burrows in 

 the skin,' and is similar to the itch that affects 

 the human family. These insects increase very 

 rapidly and soon make -large sores, which are 

 still fnrther increased by the rubbingof the sheep 

 against any projection they may find, and the 

 constant rubbing increases the spread of the dis- 

 ease and loosens the wool from the sheep. The 

 cure consists of poison that will kill the insects 

 and theii- eggs efl'ectually, and not injure the 

 sheep. This may be done by tobacco, arsenic, 

 terebane, mercurial preparations, and many 

 others. The use of poisons that are like arsenic, 

 mercury, and tobacco are not to be commended, 

 for they are dangerous to use, and frequently in- 

 jure the sheep. We giv^ whtit we deem the best 

 remedy, if properly prepared and used, as it will 

 be a certain and sure cure at one application. 

 Take a gallon of terebane, which is the liquid 

 residue left after the distillation of carbolic acid, 

 also called cresylic acid; it is not only better, 

 but cheaper than the pure carbolic acid ; and two 

 pounds of hard soap, and set them in an iron or 

 earthen vessel ; set the vessel in a larger one, the 

 space between to be filled with water. The whole 

 gradually heated to dissolve the soap and tere- 

 bane. Do not allow it to boil. When mixed 

 thoroughly, cool and add a pint of oil of turpen- 

 tine. The use of the soap is to form an emulsifin 

 that will dissolve in water, as the terebane alone 

 will not mi.x with water. The terebane must 

 not boil, and for that reason water is used be- 

 tween the two kettles to prevent it. The kettle 

 must be carefully watched, and as soon as the 

 mixture is complete, set aside to cool, and when 

 cold add the turpentine; put away in carboys 

 for dilution and use. The soap should Vje cut 

 up into fine pieces, to make it dissolve, or finely 

 shaved, which is better. The mixture, when 

 completed, should be diluted with 100 gallons of 

 water, and the sheep dipped into the .solution. If 

 the terebane is not tlis.solved, it will fltjat on the 

 water, and the first sheep that is dipped will re- 

 ceive all the terebane, and would probably be 

 killed by it. Should the sheep be at all injured 

 by the dip, wash them with warm water and 

 soap. The mi,xture will kill the scab insect in two 

 minutes.— P. O. Itep., ISeO. 



Murcurial ointment, thoroughly mixed with 

 four times its weight of lard, and rubbed on the 

 head And the wool, parted every four inches in 

 Straight lines from the head backward. toward 

 the tail, -and the ointment rubbed in well, is 

 good. For a full-grown sheep the mixture should 

 not exceed two ounces, and for a lamb half an 

 ounce will-be sufficient. A second slight appli- 

 cation may be necessary. — Youatt, This oint- 

 ment will injure sheep if they are not carefully 

 housed fronf the wet for a few days after use. (-)ne 

 pound of sulphur, gradually mixed with a half- 

 pound of oil of tar, well rubbed down with two 

 pounds of lard, and applied the same way as'the 

 mercurial ointment, is not p(jisonous, and is sure 

 and Qffec\WA\.—R'-tndnlL The arsenical dip is 

 made by dissolving one pound of white arsenic 

 (arsenioHS acid) in twenty-four gallons of water, 

 and used as a dip. After shearing, the strong 

 tobacco solution may be employed. All these 

 dips ntust not be allowed to get in the eyes or 

 nostrils of thCBheep, for being powerful enough 

 to kill the scab insect, are also powerful enough 

 to greatly injure the sheep, and if not carefully 

 done and the sheep eared for afterwards, flocks 

 may be lost. 



Ticks are removed the same as scab, but much | 

 weaker solytions will sufljice. The grubs in the 

 head are small worms hatched from an egg laid by 

 a fly in the nostrils of sheep, that crawls up them, 

 and will finally kill the sheep if allowed to remain. 

 The sheep ati'ected with them make very violent 

 efforts to expel the worms by sneezing, protrud- 

 ing their tongues, and frequently rearing on 

 their hind legs as if in great pain, and die-of ex- 

 haustion. Among tile many remedies, the ea.si- 

 estand best is to use a long-nozzled syringe, the 

 nozzle at least six inches in length, small and 

 very smooth on the point. Take a half-teaspoon- 

 ful of turpentine and insert the nozzle in the 

 nostrils of tlie sheep, and quickly inject the tur- 

 pentine as far up as possible. 



PAPER SKiN. is a disease that aflTects sheep 

 mostly east of the Mississippi. The disea.se does 

 not appear tcj be well understood, but is supposed 

 to result from intestinal parasites in the sheep, 

 which cau-ses yearlings to be of a waxen-white 

 color, and general debility and loss of vitality of 

 the lambs or young sheep. -The best remedy, so 

 far, ajipears to be to take equal quantities of tur- 

 pentine and whiskey, well mixed by shaking, 

 and give a teaspoonful at a dose, either by a 

 syringe, down the throat, or from a small, strong, 

 long-necked bottle. The use of Hnel,\-powdered 

 copperas with the salt in salting, is highly re- 

 commended. The usual proportions are one- 

 twentieth part of copperas (proto-sulphate of 

 iron) to the salt. This sometimes increased to a 

 tenth or more in severe cases. Other diseases 

 will be treated in our stock notes in future num- 

 bers of the Farm and Gardes, which include 

 flukes or fluke-rot, dysentery, diarrhcea, colic, 

 loss of digestion, scours, and siniilar'diseases. 



SHEEP-GROWERS' POINTS- 



Avoid wet pastures as far as possible. _ 



Avoid rough usage and rough keep. 



Avoid needless exposure to storms and rains. 



Avoid sudden changes of different feeds, 



Avoid diseases in buying new sheep. 



Be sure and sell old sheep early. 



Be sure to feed fattening lambs well. 



Be sure at ni^ht that no dogs are about. 



Be sure to get good bucks for crosses. 



Be sure to water them well. 



Care is repaid in sheep as in other stock. 



Care should be taken to avoid colds. 



Care in tarring noses of sheep prevents bots. 



Care in shearing avoids cuttmg and sores. 



Care in lambing season will save lambs. 



Uo not promise a boy a lamb and yourself tlie 



sheep. 

 Do not allow a pond of water in the sheep pen. 

 Do not sell all the best sheep. 

 Do not keep all the poor ones. 

 Do not waste grain in feeding without boxes. 

 Early lambs l>ring the most money. 

 Early purchasers pick the best sheep. 

 Early doctoring cures most diseases. 

 Early castration of lambs is desirable. 

 Early serving the ewes makes early lambs. 

 Freedom from worms, rots, and scabs. 

 Freedom of pastures from poison laurel. 

 Freedom of all fodder from ergots and smuts. 

 Freedom from vicious rams and sheep. 

 Freedom from a lazy shepherd. 

 Get all the best works on sheep. 

 Get a thorough knowledge from them. 

 Get a good sheep shed. 

 Get bucks of the best breeds for crosses. 

 Get all the manure possible from sheep. 



We give- an illustration of the Scotch Colly 

 Shepherd Dog on page 3. They are of medium 

 size, verv gracefully shaped, and have long, 

 silky hair. Thev are noted for their great intelli- 

 gence and affectionate dispositions. They are 

 valuable in herding sheep and driving cattle 

 and can be taught many other useful haliits. 

 The subject of our Illustration, "Bobby" was 

 imported by Jlr. W. Atlee Burpee, the noted 

 seedsman aiid live stock dealer of Philadelphia, 

 who brought him from Scotland, while on one 

 of his numerous trips abroad. 



MERINO SHEEP. 



Our illustration on page 2 represents the ram, 

 "Vengeance," (3.1) Missouri Register. He was 

 .sired by H. S. Brookins "Rip Van Winkle," the 

 heaviest shearing ram ever in Vermont. W/i 

 pounds Vengeance sheared at a public shearing 

 April 2nd 188.5, <!iV„ pounds. We are indeb.ted to 

 Mr. H- Y. Pugsfey of Plattsburg, Mo., for cut 

 and description. 



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I'rice s:{i..)0 per Tun. 



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Lice all Insect Pests. Mange, Scab, all Skin Dls- 



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