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1 1. The solution was used as directed and succeeded very well. 

 It is suggested that the troughs should have lids, so that they 

 could be closed when not in use. 



12. The treatment was considered useful in preventing the 

 disease. 



13. In this case the mixture was used at a strength of 7 lb. 

 of copper sulphate to 10 gallons of water, and some seventy 

 or eighty lame sheep were put through the baths seven times. 

 They improved after every treatment, and, finally, there were 

 only thirteen lame. It is suggested that less solution would be 

 needed if the bottom of the bath were one-half the width. 



14. In this case it is suggested that the sheep should be 

 dipped twice a fortnight in a solution of 6 lb. copper sulphate 

 to 10 gallons of water. The writer refers to the great saving of 

 time and labour in dealing with a large number of sheep on 

 a hill farm compared with treating each one singly by hand. 



15. A solution of 1 lb. copper sulphate to 1 gallon of water 

 was found very effective both as a cure and as a preventive. 

 The farmers who used the foot-bath have combined and erected 

 a permanent trough and pen for the sheep. It is suggested that 

 the trough might be an inch deeper to avoid waste of solution. 



16. The solution cured the lame sheep after three or four 

 dippings, but it is not regarded as a very effective disinfectant, 

 several sheep having fallen lame after having passed through 

 the bath twice. 



17. Very poor results were obtained with a solution of 1 lb. 

 copper sulphate to 2 gallons of water, but when used double 

 strength thirty sheep were cured in three weeks, dipping twice 

 a week. 



18. A flock of Shropshire sheep were very badly affected 

 with the disease, but after treatment with a solution of i| lb. 

 copper sulphate to 2 gallons of water they became nearly free 

 from the disease. The sheep were put on light land for a few 

 days before treating, so as to get their feet clean and dry. , 



19. A solution of 1 lb. copper sulphate to 2 gallons of water 

 was found effective as a preventive, but for badly affected sheep 

 it should be made at the rate of 1 lb. to 1 gallon of water, 

 in which the sheep should stand for five minutes and be treated 

 every ten days. 



