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3. Protection by Legislative Enactment 369 



(a) This has usually proved inadequate. 



(b) The owners of dogs the more numerous. 



(c) The influence of the sporting element. 



4. Legislation that Will Protect from Dogs 370 



(a) Taxing dogs to reimburse for losses. 



(b) What experience has shown with reference thereto. 



5. Protective Measures on the Farm 371 



(a) Protection furnished by bells and goats. 



(b) Protection furnished by corrals. 



(c) Protection furnished by fences. 



(d) Protection through the medium of firearms. 



(e) Protection by means of poison. 



6. Why Sheep Do Better When Not Corralled 373 



(a) They travel only to secure food. 



(b) They are less Hable to contract disease. 



(c) They can pasture more in the cool of the day. 



7. The Dog Industry in the United States 376 



(a) The number of the dogs kept. 



(b) The cost of keeping a dog. 



(c) The enormity of the waste incurred. 



8. The Place for the Dog in Sheep Husbandry 377 



(a) Under range conditions indispensable. 



(b) In unfenced arable areas essential. 



(c) The wonderful fidelity of shepherd dogs. 



9. The Losses Incurred by the Wolves 378 



(a) Where these losses are most serious. 



(b) The two classes of wolves. 



(c) The way in which they destroy. 



10. Protective Measures Against Wolves 381 



(a) Protection furnished by numerous bells. 



(b) Protection furnished by trapping. 



(c) Protection furnished through poisoning. 

 ?d) Protection furnished through state bounties. 



(e) Protection furnished by hunting. 



(f) Protection furnished by fences. 



CHAPTER XIX 



The More Common Ailments of Sheep 



Prevention and Treatment of Disease in Sheep 385 



(a) Treatment less satisfactory with sheep than other 

 stock. 



