'«J24 EVERY MAN HIS OWS FAKRIER 



The raising of merino sheep, in particular, is un- 

 doubtedly very profitable ; and the nearer the farmer 

 brings his breed to that of the full-blood, the greater 

 will be his profit. Like every thing, however, which 

 innovates upon ancient usages, the merino has its pre- 

 judices to encounter; and the savage who first intro- 

 duced the use of his bow and arrow to his countrymen, 

 no doubt had the same. But let the sensible and spi- 

 rited farmer persevere, and in the end his merino flock 

 will afford him a rich harvest ; the pleasure and profit 

 of which his weaker neighbour must forego, as a tax 

 on his prejudices. 



ON SWINE. 



Of the Diseases in Swine. — A hog is a very bad crea- 

 ture to doctor; therefore, to prevent their diseases, 

 should be an object of our attention. 



Keep him well if you can, but not so as to burden 

 him with fat in hot weather ; keep his body open, and 

 there will be little danger of his being sick. Brim- 

 stone, in small doses, is excellent for a hog; antimony 

 is also good ; but if you can get neither, chamber ley 

 put in their swill will answer a good purpose. It is 

 necessary to keep a hog's issues open. The practice 

 of feeding store, hogs three times a day is not good : 

 whereas, if the)^ are fed only morning and night, they 

 keep their appetite, eat their food clean, and grow the 

 faster. 



To cure the measles in swine. — It sometimes hap- 

 jjens, though seldom, that swine have the measles : 

 while they are in this state, their flesh is very unwhole- 

 some food. This disorder is not easily discovered 

 while the animal is alive, and can only be known by 



