The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-15 00:00:00

Agriculturt.

SCAB IN SllEEP.—Having a large mountain sheep
Farm I was much troubled with the scab among them,
until a friend, an extensive farmer, gave me three years
ago the following simple and effectual remedy, which I
have used with the greatest success ever since, scarcely
having to apply more than one dressing, except to those
very badly affected. Take 1 lb. of common tobacco to
4 gallons of buttermilk, which put into a closely covered
earthen jar, and place in an oven for three or four hours
to simmer; when cold, apply in the following manner:
—Take each sheep affected, and after parting the wool
down the centre of the back, pour on from half a pint
to • pint, as the case may be, taking care that the solu-
tion reaches every part affected. The sheep must be
perfectly dry before dressing ; I generally pen mine
under cover the night before, and also keep them up a
short time afterwards, after which they can be removed
to their accustomed pluiture.—J. L. It. in the Field.

SF LPHUR FOR STUCK.- The benefit derived by stock
from the use of sulphur is not sufficiently well
known. Most fanners are well aware that there are
certain seasons in the year when animals of every
description on the farm—from the finest colt to the
poorest calf —become afflicted with (in plain Enalish)
lice (one of the ten plagues of Egypt), or lick... To
become free from any trouble or injuries from the
attack of these pests, we hAve only to put sulphur in the
food or salt of stock ro infested ; or mix • little in lard,
and rub it on the mall and young animals. A Apettly cure
may be depended upon. I think a teaspooful two or
three time • week—four or five times a year—will
generally keep hogs and sheep entirely from such vermin.
The article is inure particularly applicable to sheep and
hogs. It has been said. and, I believe, with souse show
of truth, that sulphur has another effect on sheep; that
given plentifully at the beginning of warm weather, as
above directed, every other week, till shearing time, it
miens the pores of the skin, curing cough, and whiten-
ing the wool • and as evidence of which look at the big
snow-white sheep on the mountains of Virginia, in the
vicinity of the sulphur springs.—Uhio Farmer.

SHORTHORN STOCIL—In 1(017 25 bulls frow the herd
of Mr. Booth were let for 3,000 guines,—and the bull
"Ilopewell",was let for two years for 200 guineas • year
to Mr. Torr, of Aylesbury : • son of this bull—" Baron
Hopewell"—wns sold in Ireland for 300 guineas to Col.
Towneley. As other instances of long prices during the
past year we lIIRY mention the sale of "Thu Lamp of
Lothian" at Dublin, for 200 guineas—of a cow named
Eugenie, her calf, with young "Master Butterfly" to the
Emperor of the French, for 500 guineas—of Baltic, •
young.bull from Beiwy, one of the cheapest cows at Lord
Duch: s sale, for 120 pieces—and of 'St. Patrick," •
bull bought for 60 or 40 guineas by Mr. I)rake, at Sir
('. Knightley's sale for no less a sum than 600 guineas, in
Australia. And taking the sales by Mr. Stratford of the
henla of Mr. Chrisp, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Allerton, and
Mr. Bate during the past year—we call the following
particulars as illustrating still inure fairly the current
value of good st,ck. At the first of these sales,
"Ifawkieworth." a twu year•old bull, was sold for 200
guineas ; "Ziemw," • yearling fetched Ir'o guineas ; and
"Mainfred," a five-year-old boll, reached the price of 110
guineas; "Piootee" and "Laura," heifers, sold for 100
sod 150 guineas respectively. At Mr. Cartwright's
sale five cows and heifers were sold. varying from 10
mouth. to 6 years old, at prices aversging upwards of
100 guineas ; and the " 2nd Duke of l'ainbridge," a
(unr•year-old bull, reached the prise of 140 guineas.

LONDON MARKETS.

(DT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, FEB. 14.

The supply of wheat and barley at our market
to-day waa good ; oata rather abort.

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Wheat was the saute aa last week; secondary
sorts, one shilling cheaper.
Barley and oats unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14.

Our market wu supplied to-day with three
thousand and three hundred bouts, and fifteen
thousand sheep.
Tracts improved.
Beef, beet quality 5 0

Mutton, ditto

BIRTHS.

February 11, M Up4iydling, the wife of Kr. 11.
Dunning, of e eon.
Yebruary 5, at Sherburne, the wife of Yr. 8. Brown,
of a son.

January 31, at Bishop's Caondle Rectory, Shorboms,
the wife of ths Rev. Charles R. Dampier, of & son.