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mentof weak and feeble iambs ; the best nursing for 
such lambs is, by keeping the ewes well, either upon 
your best English hay, particularly rowen, with 
potatoes, carrots, or white beans; these will ensure 
you strong lambs, with a plenty of milk, and save 
all the trouble of nursing. Should any one be so 
unfortunate as to want the proper means of ensuring 
strong lambs, as above, or neglect a proper use of 
such as he may have, (for even barley, oats and corn, 
will answer as substitutes for the potatoes, carrots, 
or white beans, if given in small quantities, so as 
not to excite fever, and thereby cause ticks, and the 
shedding of the wool,) let him remember that such 
weak lambs should be treated, in all respects, as if 
they had been drowned, and you would restore them 
to life. Apply gentle and regular warmth ; give warm 
milk, frequently, in small quantities, (the milk of the 
sheep is best,) and if the ewe has milk sufficient for 
its support, you may generally raise them ; but if 
not, they generally die. It is more work to nurse 
one such lamb for 24 hours, than to feed regularly 
100 sheep for the same time ; take your choice. 
Your breeding sows are now about to bring your 
pigs for the next season; keep them well, and in 
good flesh, but not fat, and salt them often to prevent 
their eating their own pigs, which often happens if 
they are too fat, and you neglect to give them salt. 
Now is the time to lay a proper foundation for your 
pork harvest, and in order to show you the value oi 
this part of good farming, I will at this lime lay be- 
fore you sundry extracts upon this important subject. 
Extract from the Boston Centinel, March, 1319. 
“ AU Europe boasts of Leaden-Hall*^ ; 
But Yankee products beats them all.” 
“ Day of fat things . — Of the numerous improve- 
ments of which our country can boast, that made in 
• Noted flesh-market in Lon Ion, 
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