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into the natural lamb bed. The elevation of the 

 ewe prevents her natural pressure to a great ex- 

 tent, thus giving the operator a chance to untangle 

 the lambs and turn them in the right direction and 

 successfully bring them to daylight. After the 

 lambs have been taken from the ewe the operator 

 can take a lump of pure hog lard, the size of a 

 hen's egg, and insert it in the womb of the ewe, 

 where it will be very soothing and healing. The 

 ewe may be given a tablespoonful of whiskey with 

 perhaps a little gin to strengthen her. It may also 

 be necessary to flush the ewe for two or three 

 days once or twice daily by means of a rubber 

 tube attached to a funnel, which is essential to pre- 

 vent infection. For one application one-half 

 teaspoonful of permanganate of potash should be 

 dissolved in a quart of warm water. The above 

 method of elevating the ewe should never be fol- 

 lowed unless one is absolutely certain that par- 

 turition is possible in no other way. 



FEEDING THE EWE AFTER LAMBING. 



Some individual ewes in the flock are naturally 

 heavier milkers than others, and this class is the 

 most profitable to the owner. Where ewes have 

 large udders the udders are very apt to become 

 inflamed, and as a result the ewes will have milk 

 fever if precautions are not taken with regard to 



