Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-06

w t.sns 1T the snow and ratn gu FlhSs
w ..ssr;ty al winter, and leaving the
ms ai.. and ends Of The shelter open TIE
s necessary 10 moderate the heat na-
VI wi % sheep. which resist all cold WINDS
g. ~ eaanot endure humidity.
= They at Ill times keep their sheep
In &c ticks, who are generated byPPo
,rs, dirt, cold da,nps and il health.
III have said poverty is kspt off by 3
.,.a,y of fsod; dirt and coldssare kept oil
&, circulating air, under cover, which
s5.,ssrs them from snow and rains in Vir-s
and they keep them clean Of ticks
l. means OF an ointment, (which shall
describe they rub il on in Q aaber anau-
slly IN the following manner, and for this
rsa,on the shepherds call October, the
,slAvisg soatb.
ia salve a sheep, the shepherd parrsshe
wool with his fingers on the back bone
f,on the head TO the end of the tail then
r;tI, two fingers rnos the untsion plentl-
{fully On the skin or flesh; 50 that tie ONT
n,ens may spread ,y the heat Of the body
two Of three inches down each side from
the ridge-bone.
The shepherd then parts the wool as
before, two or three inches from the ridge
bone, and rubs the JUNCTION as before, in
such abundance. as it will soread two or
three inches dowuwards, then continue
The same method all round the sheep
The shepherd viii salye a score Of sheep
| ID one day and the unSaion will XIII and
destroy all ticks, cure and prevent the
scsb, soften and supple the skin, promote
the growth and increase the quantity OF
wool. Tie sheep being freed Of ticks,
will be quiet, comfortable and healthy
whether fat or lean,. and whether with a
large fleece on OK shorn. The expense
and trouble IS TOO small to be mentioned
when compared with the profit, advantage
and humanity of the action. Thus toa
meliorate the condition Of the sheep III
America will increase their numbers, aud
the 6neness and quantity of wool, and
thereby enable tie inhabitants to sup.
| ply their wants without the help of Eu-
rope.
RECEIPT.
The maas Of making Un9ian to destroy
ticks o. Sbesp, nix.
Take one gallon of tar, put it into an
iron kettle, over slow fire, until rem
dered liquid then having eight pounds
Of salt butter liquidated in another kettle,
pour il gently into the tar kettle, stirring
them well together, leaving the salt Of
tine butter at the bottom, then increase
|rbe FIRE, and make the tar and butter
boil together, string them all the time;
latter boiling, pour it into any dish to
cool. The next morning the Unaicn
Twill be Of proper inspissatlon, and fit
for use.
n. B. The next day after washing the
sheep, they are sheared, and no ticks will
appeal until the wool becomes long In
|Ottober, and incommoded by summer
|damps, II health, which are removed by
anew salsing.
d Orc observation more seems necessary
Prospecting the marine and nitrous salts,
which are abundant in Spain and Eng
Hand, when compared with the lakes and
Interior parts of America. Sheep aud
eattle IN Spain and England will not lick
alt, because the air Which they breathe
Supplies them with all necessary salts
put It is exactly the contrary at the lakes,
and IN the interior part Of America:
therefore, shepherds must supply their
sheep weekly with marine SAL, or they
wall lose their teeth, appetite and wool,
consequently their health and lives.
10 amehorate your sheep and wool in
AmsrIca, this article must be strictly at
tended to.
Laadan, april I3, 1909.
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