. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. ^;>- -^^^^ ■ ^^■m^^V^W^ii, ai>ni«wi»ra5gr^to«>»^:iife%^<iPr:^ --- A MoKMNd W \1 r,. Jockniann, Itrccht 172 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS Besides watching his sheep in the opencountry, the shepherd has to contend con-tinually against the scab and other ailments,filling as he does the triple office of mid-wife, physician, and surgeon. The recipe ofhis particular ointment for the scab is often afamily secret handed down from father to applies it at fixed times and in a certainwajr. He parts the wool from the nec
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. ^;>- -^^^^ ■ ^^■m^^V^W^ii, ai>ni«wi»ra5gr^to«>»^:iife%^<iPr:^ --- A MoKMNd W \1 r,. Jockniann, Itrccht 172 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS Besides watching his sheep in the opencountry, the shepherd has to contend con-tinually against the scab and other ailments,filling as he does the triple office of mid-wife, physician, and surgeon. The recipe ofhis particular ointment for the scab is often afamily secret handed down from father to applies it at fixed times and in a certainwajr. He parts the wool from the neck to the The shepherd is also the meteorologist ofthe village, and sometimes its seer; in fact, hepractices various sciences that border on themiraculous. For these many services he re-ceives a trifling salary, which is usually paidin kind. For instance, he may pasture acertain number of his own sheep; or he maykeep the whole flock for a certain numberof nights on his own arable land in order to. A Trio of Oxford Down Champions on Exhibition Photo J. T. Newman, Berkhampstead tail and rubs his ointment down the narrowline of skin thus exposed. Then he makesanother part across and down each shoulder,so that the ointment is applied to the skin inthe form of a cross. Constant application ofthe remedy by this method sufifices to keep thedisease within certain limits. The_ shepherdwill not listen to talk of a complete cure, simplybecause he does not believe it possible. Thisis one of the numerous examples which provewith what strength some ideas are anchored inthe minds of such persons. manure it; or he may take part of his meals withthe various owners of the flock in turn, thosewho own many sheep feeding him for a greaternumber of days than those who have few. Hisfood is composed chiefly of extremely thickand very greasy pancakes. Another part of hissalary comes from an obligation on the part ofthose peasants of the village who own horses,thgy agreeing to till his field and
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