in. KM i" ;t'il 



covered with wool, and not so easily e\ 

 swell. Stringing is the mode commonly reported i tor thi> 

 rnl: that is to say, a cord is drawn tightly round the : 

 close to the ghoul- ')><' riimla'i'ui tin 



flu- vein, and render ii perceptible to the linger. A I , 



te jn>iiiiiiieni .'M'uenilh u>.'d in bleed-., ii a well- 



pointed pcnknile will do ai a pinch. The opening must 

 always he m.ide obliquely; hut before ;ittem].'iiiiu tin' ;, tin; 

 aniniul must be seeuivd, b\ placing it between the operator's 

 legs, with its croup a^.iin I ;i wall. Ti> .1 vein is 



then fixed by the ii- the opcraiur'.s leit hand, so as to 



prevent its rolling or slipping bel<re tin... huu-ct. Having 

 fairly entered the vein, the point of the instrument must bo 

 elevated at the same time that it is pushed a little forward, 

 by which motion it will be lifted from or cut it* way out of 

 the vein. A prescribed quaiUily of blood should never be 

 drawn, for the simple reason that this can never bo precise- 

 ly stated. If the symptoms arc urgent, as in all likelihood 

 they will, your best plan is not to stop the flow of blood till 

 the animal fall or is about to fall. When this occurs, run a 

 pin through the edges of the orifice, and finish by twisting 

 round it a lock of wool." (Blacklock.) 



LARGE CUTS ARE UEALED by first sewing and then cover- 

 ing with salve. Smaller ones may be secured with an 

 adhesive plaster or bandage. 



To PROTECT LAMBS FROM WOLVES Ais'D FOXES, smear the 

 neck plentifully with a mixture of tar and sulphur. Bells 

 are also said to guard them, as both are excessively wary, 

 and have a great dislike to any thing artificial. Large dogs 

 will keep them at bay. A better remedy is to kill the ma- 

 rauders, which may be done by inserting strychnine in fresh 

 meat and leaving it in their haunts. 



SHEPHERD DOGS. 



Of these there are two widely distinct breeds. One 

 embraces the large Spanish dog and their descendants, 

 the Mexican, and some other varieties, which are of a 

 size, strength and courage sufficient to defend the flock 

 against wolves, or other formidable enemies. They are 

 frequently inclined to be ferocious, and will sometimes com- 

 mit depredations on the flocks themselves. They are only 

 necessary where there is danger from wild beasts and prowl- 

 ing dogs, against which, if thoroughly trained, they are 

 always an efficient protection. The smaller kind MS invalua- 

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