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almost drowned in spite of care exercised. Such a sheep 

 can be saved by removing it from the vat and swinging it 

 around in a circle holding it by the hind legs. The cen- 

 trifugal force developed in this way removes the dip from 

 the lungs and the sheep soon recovers. 



In dipping for ticks or scab, one should remember that 

 there are two methods of procedure. One way is ac- 

 cording to directions, and the other is to attempt to 

 economize time, labor, or money by using weaker solu- 

 tions than advised and by hurrying the sheep through 

 the swim. If the former method is used with any of the 

 standard dips, the treatment should result in a cure. If 

 the latter method is adopted, failure to effect a permanent 

 cure is sure to result, regardless of dip used. It is a loss 

 of time and money to dip sheep unless the work is prop- 

 erly performed. 



BRANDING 



After shearing, the sheep are usually branded with 

 paint marks so that they can be distinguished from other 

 owners' sheep. Common paint is generally used, but 

 brands so made cannot be removed by the usual process 

 of scouring, so the manufacturer must cut off the brands 

 with the shears at a cost of much labor and considerable 

 loss of wool. A trial of brands at one of the western sta- 

 tions showed that of those in common use, Kemp's Aus- 

 tralian Branding Fluid scoured out best, but with this 

 fluid it is necessary to brand twice. The expense of 

 branding twice a year, however, is less than the loss oc- 

 casioned by the use of common paint brands. 



SUMMER MANAGEMENT 



In summer the herder with the assistance of the camp 

 tender moves the sheep to the higher mountains or sum- 



