. The winter lamb . er up and there is much less riskof infection. Also in soiling sheep there is hardly any danger if theracks are not soiled by the sheeps excrements. On WoodlandFarm there has been a notable decrease, almost a disappearance ofthis pest since alfalfa pasture has been the main reliance. It is alsoa good plan to let the sheep shade in the barn, as than their drop- 40 pings are not soiling the grass about some shady tree, where thegrass will grow up rank and sweet and be nibbled at by the unsus-pecting lambs with fatal results. Care should at all times be takenthat the sheep sho
. The winter lamb . er up and there is much less riskof infection. Also in soiling sheep there is hardly any danger if theracks are not soiled by the sheeps excrements. On WoodlandFarm there has been a notable decrease, almost a disappearance ofthis pest since alfalfa pasture has been the main reliance. It is alsoa good plan to let the sheep shade in the barn, as than their drop- 40 pings are not soiling the grass about some shady tree, where thegrass will grow up rank and sweet and be nibbled at by the unsus-pecting lambs with fatal results. Care should at all times be takenthat the sheep should not drink from stagnant pools or small, slowstreams fouled by the droppings. Troughs are much the safestwatering places, and they should be kept clean. As to medication, it should be prompt upon the first sign of in-fection. The old remedy of turpentine and milk is rarely is not worth administering. The only things that have seemed todo good are Toxaline, a preparation made by F. S. Burch, of Chica-. Dorset and Shrop Blood Mingled. go, and gasoline or benzine, which was discovered by M. Julienne,in France and first introduced by us into America. In case infec-tion is discovered it is wise to treat the entire flock. Be careful notto strangle the sheep by rough or too hasty drehching. Either benzine or gasoline may be used. The dose is two tea-spoonfuls to a 50-lb lamb, mixed with four ounces of either sweetmilk or thin flax-seed tea, (cold) well shaken together. Give afterfasting for 16 hours. Be careful not to strangle by pouring down toofast or getting in wind-pipe. Repeat the dose daily for three has no ill effects on the health of well lambs and is sure to rem-edy the drooping ones, if, stomach-worms are the cause of their ill-ness. Dose the old sheep as well. They will take a to use a 5c measuring glass (sold at druggists) rather thantry to measure in a spoon, which holds an uncertain amount. 41 GRADE DORSET EWES, While pure-bre
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