2 2 The Sheep-Scab. 



of your state the proper legislation to ensure 

 immunity from the inroads of this destructive 

 malady. 



" But however v^ise and praiseworthy preven- 

 tion may be deemed," says the sheep owner of 

 the west, " I find that my flock is infested with 

 the scab, and I am anxious to cure it. How to 

 do this in the most sure and economical way 

 is what I most desire to know." 



If the flock be small the first thing to do is to 

 separate the diseased sheep from the rest of the 

 herd; if they have become enfeebled from expo- 

 sure or the ravages of the disease, the treatment 

 should begin with a liberal diet and attention to 

 their general health. A low physical condition 

 is a great obstacle to the cure of scab, and 

 measures should at once be taken to remove this 

 difficulty. If the malady is in its incipient stages 

 and the animal, in other respects, ' sound and 

 strong, means should be adopted to prevent any 

 general falling off" in. the condition. 



The next point is to strike at the foot of the 

 evil; namely, to annihilate the acari, which have 



