1054 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



twenty inches wide, and twenty-five or tliirty inches long. Then fold it 

 once Hicre lengthwise and it is ready to be rolled up and tied, or placed 

 in the press. 



XXIV. Dipping and Anointing Sheep. 



For freeing sheep of vermin, 

 them from mansre and other itch 



as lice and ticks, and also to free 

 insects, recourse must be had to dip- 



as it is termed. When lari^e flocks are kept, this is the only course 



to pursue. When but few sheep are kept, the cure is accomplished gen- 

 erally by anointing them with any of ihe preparations in common use for 

 this purpose. For those who prefer ointments, the following will be 

 found good : One pound mercurial ointment, one-half pint oil of tur- 

 pentine, one pound resin, and six pounds of lard. Dissolve the resin in 

 the turpentine ; dissolve the lard by gentle heat, mix the mercurial oint- 

 ment thoroughly Avith it, and when cold rub both i)roparations well to- 

 gether. In applying this, the wool nmst be parted well down to the skin 

 from between the ears to the tail. From this similar partings should be 

 made along the shoulders and thighs to the legs and also parallel ones 



