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animals will not touch. Yet, after the grass of these patches 

 is mown and has become withered, it is often sought for by 

 animals affected with scour, and it has been stated to have 

 a medicinal effect in curing them. The right thing to do, 

 however, is to have the droppings scattered frequently, and in 

 any case of neglect to have the tufts mown. An appliance 

 attached to the chain harrow will effect the most complete 

 distribution of all droppings. 



A supply of pure water is a matter of great consequence 

 for the animals. It is true they will drink that which is 

 impure, stagnant, and filthy, but it is a vitiated taste, and 

 such water is distinctly injurious to them. Tube wells often 

 prove cheaper and better than the old system of pond-making. 



Shade and shelter are also helpful to cattle. Trees and 

 hedgerows save them from fierce sunshine, and ditches should 

 not intervene to prevent access to the shade. Groups of trees 

 in the field not only add to the beauty of the landscape, but 

 prove beneficial to the animals on scorching days. Rough 

 sheds, open in front and facing south, are desirable in early 

 spring, as they afford protection from biting east winds and 

 cold, violent rains. In these sheds lumps of rock salt should 

 always be kept within reach of the stock. 



