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who makes use of least violence in case it 
attempts to escape, accomplishes more 
work, performs it better, and incurs far 
less labor and fatigue.” Tie adds:—“ Wool 
should bo cut off reasonably close, but not 
close enough to have the Hkin show naked 
and red—so as to expose it to sunburn, or 
to have the sheep suffer severely from a 
moderate degree of cold.” 
Our artist presents a picture of the pro¬ 
cess of clipping—a process deemed essential 
among good flock-masters, especially where 
there is any danger of hoof-rot. We ad¬ 
vise our readers to see the details of this 
process and the reasons therefor, in the 
Practical Shepherd. 
Other modes are practiced. 
Shearing must be done. Our observa¬ 
tion and experience have taught us t here 
are comparatively few good shearers. Dr. 
Handa ix says the wool should be dipped 
oil'evenly and smoothly, without breaking 
the Mecca and without cutting tile wool 
twice in two, or cutt ing Dm skin. Difficult 
as this is in the case of Merinos, with their 
Corrugated surfaces, it should be insisted 
upon. The udders and teats of ewes, espe¬ 
cially, should not be cut,. Dr. It. says:— 
“The shearer who holds his sheep in the 
easiest manner for itself, who keeps it con- 
lined for the least period in 01m, and espe¬ 
cially 111 an uncomfortable, position, and 
no advantage In it whatever. Much that is 
called and sold as washed wool, has never 
been properly cleansed; and all, whether 
“ washed ” on the sheep’s back or not, must 
be scoured by the manufacturer before it is 
used. Some of the best (lock-masters iu 
the country have abandoned washing, and 
shear earlier than they otherwise would, 
believing that the increased growth of wool 
is of more utility to the sheep in the fall 
and winter than the delay in shearing in 
spring compensates. If early shearing is 
practiced, washing is impracticable. Dr. 
Randall has discussed this subject ex¬ 
haustively in his Practical Shepherd. Two 
modes of washing are herewith illustrated. 
SHEEP WASHING AND SHEARING 
On r of our artists has sent us the accompa¬ 
nying sketch, illustrating washing, shearing, 
clipping, and branding sheep. It is simply 
suggestive and illustrative of work that is 
soon to be done among shepherds. So far 
as washing is concerned, the writer (who is 
not Mr. Randall) would uot practice it, 
nor recommend it. Not because we think 
it harmful to sheep, when properly done, iu 
water of the right temperature; but we see 
SHEARING, 
CLIPPING TOES 
