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shearing of sheep, the Barton-Gillette 

 chain clippers are largely employed, and 

 they are said to give a much better ' finish/ 

 whilst the time occupied to clip a horse 

 is only about one quarter that taken when 

 hand clippers are used. 



Bandages. 



There should be at least two or three 

 sets of bandages in every stable. 



The ordinary home bandage is made of 

 linen or flannel, five inches wide and seven 

 and a half feet in lenoth. Excellent 

 bandages can be got at 3s. 6d. per set of 

 four. In summer, linen bandages should 

 be used, flannel in winter. 



Grey or fawn ones are preferable to 

 white, being less liable to show stains, 

 etc. 



It is chiefly the lighter breeds of horses 

 in which the custom of bandaging pre- 



