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of one inch to one and a half inch (just sufficient to 

 cover the hoofs of the sheep), in a strong, well-made, 

 water-tight trough, twelve feet long by eighteen inches 

 wide, and about six inches deep, with narrow strips of 

 wood nailed across the bottom to prevent the sheep 

 from slipping. The trough must be set and fixed 

 perfectly level alongside a wall or other fence in some 

 out-of-the-way place. It should be provided with a 

 good waterproof lid, secured by a padlock, so as to 

 prevent the possibility of danger from any poison 

 which might be left in the trough. 



" There should also be a wooden fence on the other 

 side of the trough, extended somewhat at the entrance 

 end to guide the sheep into it. 



'' Before the sheep are driven through the trough, 

 their feet should be well pared : then walk them 

 quietly through, and let them remain in Pen No. 2 

 for half-an-hour or so before taking them back to their 

 pasture. 



'* If sheep are badly attacked, I would recommend 

 drawing out all the affected ones and passing them 

 through the trough a second time, after remaining 

 for half-an-hour in the pen. Should this not cure 

 them, repeat the process in a fortnight or three weeks 

 time. Having got free from foot-rot, the passing the 

 flock through the solution twice a year, will com- 

 pletely prevent any new attack." 



VERMIN. 



Sheep are liable to be infested with various 

 kinds of vermin, especially those that are lean and 

 out of condition, as well as the young animals. Various 

 kinds of insects deposit their eggs in the skin of sheep, 

 which produce little tumours. These are the re- 



