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farmers have found it advantageous in every way to turn newly weaned 

 lambs into a field of corn in the month of August. The corn is too far 

 grown to be injured, the suckers only will be nibbled by the lambs, and 

 the weeds which grow up after the corn is laid by, will be eaten closely. 

 The lambs also have the benefit of a cool shade, and where such a field 

 can be conveniently applied to this purpose, there are several reasons 

 why it might well be done. 



The condition of the ewes must not be neglected at this time. The 

 chief danger is in regard to those that are heavy milkers. Such sheep 

 should be closely watched, and the milk drawn by hand from those 

 whose udders are not emptied by the lambs. The first approach to hard- 

 ness or heat in the udder should be remedied by an immediate dose of 

 an ounce of epsom salts dissolved in water, and mixed with a tea-spoonful 

 of ground ginger. The next two days twenty grains of saltpetre should 

 be given each morning and evening, to increase the action of the kid- 

 neys. These remedies will generally relieve the udder, and will tend to 

 greatly reduce the secretion of milk. If hay is given in place of grass, 

 and the ewe confined in a cool darkened pen, the drying up of the milk 

 will be hastened." 



Vermicular Bronchitis. This disease is caused by a white thread- 

 like ^'orva., the Strongylus filaria , commonly called the lung worm or ' ' lung 

 strangle. ' ' The symptoms are those of bronchitis with the exception 

 that the whole herd is affected, and mucus is coughed up and the above 

 described worms either singly or in bundle are found. A husky cough 

 is followed hy a dry, staring coat, difficult breathing and advancing 

 emaciation, with diarrhea. This disease when appearing in lambs is 

 called ' ' Hoose. ' ' 



Treatment. Feed liberally on roots, oats, beans, and linseed cake, 

 to which may be added a mixture of equal parts of gentian, ginger, and 

 sulphate of iron in the proportion of a scant yi ounce to each lamb three 

 months old and over, every other day. Free access to salt and abundant 

 dry feed is indicated. For the worms a teaspoonful of salt and oil of 

 turpentine in milk should be given every other day before eating. 



