212 EVERY MAN HIS OWN FARRIER 



silver, half a pound of Venice turpentine, 2 pounds of 

 hog's lard, and half a pound of oil, or spirits of tur- 

 pentine. A greater or less quantity than the above 

 may be mixed up, in the same proportion, according 

 to the number of sheep affected. Put the quicksilver 

 and Venice turpentine into a mortar, or small pan, 

 which beat together until not a particle of the quick- 

 silver can be discerned ; put in the oil, or spirits of 

 turpentine, with the hog's lard, and work them well 

 together until made into an ointment. The parts of 

 the sheep affected must be rubbed with a piece of this 

 salve, about the size of a nut or rather less. When 

 the whole flock is affected, the shepherd must be care- 

 ful in noticing those that show any symptoms of the 

 disorder, by looking back, and offering to bite or 

 scratch the spot ; and if effected, he must immediately 

 apply the ointment, as it is only by paying early and 

 particular attention, that a flock can be cured. 



2'o prevent the scab. — Separating the wool, lay the 

 before-mentioned ointment in a strip, from the neck 

 down the back to the rump 5 another strip down each 

 shoulder, and one down each hip ; it may not be un- 

 necessary to put one along each side. Put very little 

 of the ointment on, as too much of it may be attended 

 with danger. 



To destroy maggots in sheep. — Mix with one quart 

 of spring water, a table spoonful of the spirits of tur- 

 pentine, and as much of the sublimate powder as will 

 lie upon a shilling. 



Shake them well together, and cork it up in a bot- 

 tle, with a quill through the cork, so that the liquid 

 may come out of the bottle, in small quantities at 

 once. The bottle must always be well shaken when it 

 is to be used. When the spot is observed where the mag- 

 gots are, do not disturb them, but pour a little of the 



