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TONIC FOR RAM, 



Common Salt, I lb., 



Powdered Gentian, I lb., 



Carbonate of Iron, i lb., 



mix well together and give one tea-spoonful night and morning 

 in damped food. 



STIMULANT FOR RAM, 



Recommended by MR. LEENEY, in R.A.S.E. Journal. 

 Cantharides in fine powder, 5 grains, 

 Elecampane, I oz., 



Saccharated Carbonate of Iron, I oz., 

 Bean Meal, 10 ozs., 

 mix and divide into 10 doses and give one three times a week. 



TREATMENT OF SHOW EWES. 



DOUBTFUL BREEDERS. 



As soon as the Agricultural Societies' meetings are over the 

 best course is to turn the show ewes out, at first for a few hours 

 in the cool of the day, and then later on they can be left out 

 altogether. Possibly before turning out some gentle aperient 

 medicine might be given with benefit, and this with exercise 

 obtained in the field and the different food usually brings them 

 into a breeding state. Of course, if the ewes are housed until all 

 the Summer Shows are over, the probability is they will not 

 breed. 



Should these fat ewes and others perhaps with patchy rumps 

 turn several times, a ram lamb must be resorted to as a last 

 resource, but in any case these ewes will want more liberal treat- 

 ment during the succeeding Autumn and Winter months. 



TREATMENT OF IN-LAMB EWES. 



During the period the ewes are with the ram it is desirable to 

 keep them in as thriving a condition as possible, but for a month 

 or two afterwards sound old pastures or second year's seeds 

 provide all that is required, and as winter approaches a few roots 

 may be given daily with a little hay, either in racks where no 



