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butter; to keep the fheep feparate from the flock. 
The ewe frequently lofes the ufe of one teat, and 
fometimes both; if but one, fhe will maintain the 
lamb; if both, the lamb to be taken from her, and 
the ewe to be fatted. 
On the fubje& of the diforders of fheep, confult 
the fhepherds rather than the farmers, as they are 
conftantly with the flock; and though many of them 
are very ignorant perfons, neverthelefs confult even 
thefe, as they may poflibly know from tradition fome 
things exceedingly valuable. Note down what they 
fay as particularly as you can, under its proper head. 
Many things worth knowing may be thus collected 
together, from faés and experiments. Thus the 
figns, the fymptoms, the progrefs, the effeés of the 
diforder—the medicines, the quantity, quality, time, 
manner of application, feafon of the year—the effeéts, 
cure or deaiit. Open the carcafe—regifter what is . 
difcovered. _ : 
Attend to local obfervations. On Lockerly Com- 
mon, Hants, fheep not bred on the common moftly 
rotted; Broughton Marfh, Hants, (before inclofed) 
frequently rotted in the fummer feafon. Query. If 
a {trong decoétion of hyffop were to be given to thofe 
fheep which are bad in a cough, at the beginning, 
might it not be of great ufe? As it has been called,, 
time immemorial, ‘* The befom of the ftomach.” 
At leaft it may be tried with a little trouble, and 
at a {mall expence. 
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