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after night, so that the flies will not follow. In- 

 fested animals should be removed to a dark stable. 

 Gasoline is an effective and economical remedy for 

 destroying the maggots, and air-slacked lime sprin- 

 kled over the infected point is the best guard against 

 further deposits of eggs. Turpentine and tar have 

 been much used for this purpose, but are not as valu- 

 able as the gasoline and lime. 



Aphtha. — This is an affection of the lips. Unless 

 treated, it spreads to the lining of the mouth, over the 

 face, and may appear upon the feet and legs. It 

 first appears as small, red, and slightly elevated spots 

 upon the lips. Later, watery vesicles appear. After 

 they burst, scabs develop. It is frequently seen on 

 nursing lambs. It will then also be found upon the 

 teats and udders of their mothers. It yields some- 

 what readily to antiseptic treatment. Use a car- 

 bolic ointment, or if scabs have formed, soften them 

 with a two per cent solution of some of the carbolic 

 dips. Persist in this treatment until a cure is effected. 

 When the teats of nursing ewes are affected, use a 

 dressing of boric acid with eight parts lard, as the 

 odor of carbolic acid will prevent lambs from nursing. 

 It may be necessary to hand-milk the ewes and feed 

 the lambs for a few days. 



Wool-pulling. — During the winter, in flocks that 

 are highly fed on corn, there will be individuals that 

 pull the wool from their sides, giving the flock a very 

 ragged appearance, and causing no inconsiderable 



