126 S H E E P. 15. 



This deviation, however,- is made by one 

 who ieldom acts from caprice. He does not 

 wholly deny its ufe, but thinks its effect is 

 very tranfient. He has found tobacco-water 

 more effectual agiinft vermin ; oil of tar, 

 if cautioufiy ufed, a fafe and certain remedy 

 of the fcab ; and is of opinion, that falving 

 is of littl-e if any life to the growth of the 

 wool : he allows that it may encreafe the 

 weight of the wool in proportion to the quan- 

 tity of dirt it contracts ; but thinks it does 

 not add to the quantity. 



Whether it does or does not may, never- 

 thelefs, be a moot point : ointment rubbed 

 on a recent fear ctf'a horfe is believed to affift 

 the hair in growing. Pomatum is allowed to 

 encourage the growth of the human hair^ 

 and it is probable that falve may have fame ef- 

 fjift on the growth of vvool : the only doubt 

 in my mind is, whether the advantages, upon 

 the whole, are adequate to the expence. 



Th's is a matter difficult to be afcertained : 

 1-cv.n Lty 5 that the fcab does not appear to be 

 left prevalent in this than in other Dlftridts : 

 and it appears probable to me that, notwith- 

 ilanding ihc pvclcnt prc valency of the prac-' 



tice,- 



