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The infected sheep should be immersed in this, the 

 head only beinj^ kept out ; and while he is in ihishquid, 

 the fleece should be well rubbed and moulded, so that 

 the wash shall penetrate fairly to the skin. 



Other persons prefer the following lotion : 



RECIPE. 



Mercurial Wash for Sheep Lice. — Take corrosive sub 

 limate, one ounce ; spirits of wme, two ounces ; rub the 

 corrosive sublimate in the spirit until it is dissolved, and 

 then add— cream of tartar, one ounce ; bay salt, four 

 ounces. Dissolve the \^ hole in two quarts of water, and 

 apply a little of it with a small piece of sponge wherever 

 the lice appear. 



These washes, however, are not always safe, and they 

 are very troublesome in their application. The oint- 

 ment which [ have recommended for the scab is more 

 easily applied, and more effectual. 



RECIPE. 



Fly Powder for Sheep, — Take white lead, two 

 pounds ; red lead, one pound ; and mix them together. 



While one man holds the sheep by the head, let an- 

 other have a dredger or pepper-box containmg some of 

 the powder in his right hand, and a stick in his left: 

 let him introduce the stick near the tail of the animal, 

 and draw it gently along the back as far as the head, 

 raising the wool, and scattering in the powder as he 

 proceeds. Then let him dip his hand in some of the 

 coarsest whale oil, and smooth down the wool again, 

 snriearing the whole of the fleece with the oil. This 

 will not only destroy the maggots, but prevent the future 

 attack of the fly. 



