56 The Sheep-Scab. 



lime; but I think it injures the wool, unless used 

 just after shearing. I prefer tobacco to anything, 

 although it is some trouble to boil it down and 

 get it ready fof use." 



The " Prairie Farmer," published in Chicago, 

 being interrogated as to the best mode of treat- 

 ment and cure of the scab in sheep lately re- 

 sponded as follows: 



" Scab on sheep is a troublesome and vexa- 

 tious affair. Various remedies are in use for 

 its eradication, among which the following is 

 recommended as harmless and easily prepared 

 by any one: For loo sheep, take 25 lbs. of coarse 

 tobacco and steep it in as many gallons of boil- 

 in'g water, just taken from the fire. Stir it oc- 

 casionally until it is cold, w^hen it should be 

 strained. Add to this fluid as much cold water 

 as to make the whole quantity 100 gallons. Soft 

 soap may be added, say 6 lbs., to the above 

 quantity of fluid. The soft soap shduld first be 

 dissolved in a sufficient quantity of hot water, 

 and added to the strained liquid, before the cold 

 water is added. The addition of the soap will 



