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INDEX. 



E. 



Eai, numbering sheep by notching. Page 179. 

 Von Thaer's system of, 178, 179. 

 cuts illustrating, 179. 

 when done, 180. 

 notcher, described, 180. 

 holes in, to record age, 179. 

 holes in, how made, &.C., 179. 

 East Indies, increasing exports of wool from, 

 110, 111. 

 in what countries of the, wool is grown, 

 118. 

 Ellman, Mr. the great imp over of the South- 



downs, 144. 

 Emasculation of rams, how performed, 181. 

 England, duties of, on imported wool, 106. 

 table of imports of wool of, and from 

 whence imported, every fifth year for 

 thirty years, 110. 

 imports of wool of, compared with other 



nations, 108. 

 imports of, brought down to 1846, 294. 

 vast increase of imports of wool of, in 



sixty-nine years, 123. 

 subsequent increase in imports of, 294. 

 •i.xports of woollens from, 108. 

 exports of wool from, 109. 

 exports of wool from, to U. S., 110. 

 exports of wool from, to U. S. in 1846. 



124. 

 nuinoer of sheep in, 109. 

 produce of wool in, 109. 

 production of wool in, does not meet the 



home consumption. 109. 

 general advantages of, for wool growing, 



111. 

 sheep necessary to sustain tillage of, 71. 

 sheep dogs of, 286. 

 Enteritis, little known in U. S., 238.* 

 Epiglottis, description of the, 236. 

 Epilepsy, little known in U. S., 253. 

 Epsom salts, the use of, in sheep medicine, 



275. 

 Erysipelatous scab, 261. 

 Ethmoid bone, cut of the, 236. 

 Ewes, proper age of, to begin breeding, 137. 

 proper number to be put to one ram, 197. 

 different methods of putting to ram, 198. 

 feed and management of, during preg- 

 nancy, 217. 

 pregnant, should be watered separately, 

 199. 

 Eye, inflammation of the, how treated, 239. 



Fall feeding, a good preparation for winter, 



195. 

 Febrile diseases, account of the, 238 — 251. 

 Feeding sheep in yards with other stock im- 

 proper, 21 1. 

 Pelting property m wool accounted for, 137. 

 Fences, poor ones teach sheep to jump, 194. 

 Fever, mflammatory, little known in U. S., 

 238. 



malignant, little known in U. S., 238. 



typhus, little known in U. S., 238. 

 Flaxseed. See Linseed. 

 Fleece, evenness of, important, 167. 



how prepared for folding, 187. 



how folded, 187, 188. 



Fleece, cuts of table and trough for folding 



the. 187, 188. 



proper twine for tying. 188. 



cut of, properly done up, 188. 

 Florida, population of, 17. 



number of sheep in, 17. 



pounds of wool grown in, 17. 



average weight of fleeces in, IS, 21 



woollen factories in, 17. 



woollen goods manufactured in, 17. 

 Fluke worm, cuts of the, 248. 



account of the, 247, 248. 

 Fly, its attacks and their effects, 173, 191. 



how avoided, 173, 192. 

 Fodders, table of nutritious equivalents of 

 213. 



increase in weight, wool and tallow, from 

 using different kinds of, 214, 215. 



table of winter variations in, for shtcp. 

 211. 



table of, for ewes, a month prior to 

 lambing, 212. 



for winter feed of breeding ewes, 217. 



amount consumed influenced by tempe- 

 rature, 217, 218. 



cereal grains for store sheep, 215, 216. 



ruta bagas for store sheep, 215, 216. 



Indian corn to be fed with care, 216. 



regularity in giving, very important, 217. 

 Folding, how done in England, 72. 



objects of in England, 72. 



inexpedient in U. S., 73. 

 Folding of fleeces. See Fleece. 

 Food. See Grasses and Fodders. 

 Foot rot. See Hoof-ail. 

 Fouls, cause and treatment of, 270. 

 Foxglove. See Digitalis. 

 Fractures, treatment of, 273. 

 France, area of. 111. 



population of. 111. 



number of sheep in, 111. 



exports of wool from, 110. 



exports of, to U. S. in 1846, 124. 



exports of woollens from, 108. 



late increase in manufactures of, 111,296 



imports of wool of, 108. 



duties of, on imported wool, 106. 



advantages of, for sheep husbandry. 111. 



soil and products of. 111. 

 French Merinos, account of, 133. 



cut of wool of, 135. 



quality of wool of compared with Spa- 

 nish and American families, 135, 136. 



weight of fleeces of, 133. 

 French sheep dogs, 285. 

 Frontal bone, cut of -section of, 236. 

 Frontal sinuses, cut of, 236. 



locality of the bot or grub in the head, 

 256. 



G. 



Gad-fly of the sheep. See (EstruB emu. 

 Gall bladder, account of the, 233. 

 Garget, description and treatment of, 251. 

 Gastritis, little known in U. S., 238. 

 Generative organs, ;he, 233. 

 Gentian, the use of in sheep medicine, W4 

 Georgia, population of, 17. 



number of sheep in, 17. 



pounds of wool grown in, 17. 



average weight of fleeces in. 18, 21 



woollen factories in, 17. 



