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made of boards ought to be placed at tbo bottom to catch 

 the seeds, leaves, and fine hay, that otherwise would be 

 lost. Troughs can be made veiy cheap of boards, and 

 secured by stakes driven into the earth, so that they will 

 rise from eight to twelve inches above the surface of the 

 ground. In these ought to be kept a supply of salt, 

 wood-ashes, tar, and occasionally a little sulphur. 



SHEEP-BARNS, OR SHELTERS. 



Sheep require constant and pure air, and for that pur- 

 pose their food should be taken in the open air, except 

 during severe storms or extreme cold weather; where it 

 is convenient, it is well to construct their shelter on 

 a side-hill, where it can be stoned up on three sides, 

 with an opening toward the south ; at the same time so 

 to construct it that a fi-ee circulation of air can always 

 be kept up. Where a sheep-enclosure is connected with 

 the horse or cattle barn, it ought to occupy the warmest 

 portion, and each species of animals should be kept sep- 

 arate from the others. 



DISEASES IN SHEEP. 



"With a general knowledge of their physiological con- 

 struction, and a timely attention to their wants, most of 

 the diseases to which sheep are subject can be easily man- 

 aged. It requires great judgment to administer medi- 

 cine at the proper time, and in suitable quantity. In 

 the use of it, it is safe to follow the rules laid down in 

 this work for neat cattle. The quantity prescribed for a 

 full-grown ox or cow will be s,ufficient for twelve sheep 

 or twenty lambs. 



ROX. 



This is not very common in this country, but it occa- 

 sionally infects large flocks, and first shows itself by dul- 

 ness, hanging of the head, inflamed eyes, and general 

 debility. 



Remedy. — Make a strong decoction of the bitter-sweet 

 branches, and give 1- a teacupful every morning, Avith a 

 good supply of salt, and feed on dry food for 3 days. 



