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together, and anoint the sheep, about a fortnight after 
they are shorn, along the back from the neck to the 
tail; the above quantity is sufficient for 80 sheep, and 
when properly done, I have never known it to fail. 
To cure black, or red water, in sheep ; one quart of 
butter-milk mixed with three spoonfulls of turpentine, 
to be given at the discretion of the shepherd, accord¬ 
ing to the state, or increase, of the disorder. 
To cure the rot in sheep ; a table spoonfull of oil of 
turpentine, to six or eight spoonfulls of water, given 
cold to one sheep, once a week, has, I am assured, 
cured sheep far gone in this disorder; but the best way 
is to prevent the disorder by draining the land, and if 
that cannot be done, to stock it with cattle instead of 
sheep. 
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Mr. Carpenter says, “ Respecting size of cattle, the 
richer your pasture, the larger your cattle may be; 
but those of a moderate size are to be preferred for the 
dairy, as being calculated to give more milk in propor¬ 
tion to their keep, than very large ones.” 
A cow is justly ranked very high amongst useful 
animals ; milk is the support of infancy ; and roast beef 
is the king of meat; the article of leather too from the 
hide, is applicable to numberless important purposes, 
for shoes, for implements in agriculture, for accoutre¬ 
ments in travelling, for luxury, and self-defence ; with 
many other conveniences from hair, horns, hoofs, &c. 
Milk is one of its most useful productions ; the arti¬ 
cles of butter and cheese rank very high amongst our 
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