Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-31
From the Bellows Falls Intelligencer.
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From the Bellows Falls Intelisencer.
AGRICULTURE.
The following letter, which was pub
lished originally, we believe, in the Mas
fsachuseus Agricultural Repository, and
republishcd in the Vermont intelligen-
Ger of March 81, 1917, we are induced,
in compliance with request in the
Hampshire Gazette, TO present 10 our
readers, who'are engaged in agricul, ural
pursuits. We hope that the editors OF
newspapers generally, will give the arii-
Gle place in their papers, and take
their reward in the consciousness of hae-
ing contributed somewhat TO the bench,
of The community.
WORMS IN THE HEAD or SHEEP.
II Letter from z. 77cknor, Esq. TO the
Hon. josiah Quincy,
S1R-Since the conversation had
with you yesterday and the statement you
made to me OF the loss afsevsral OF your
sheep, am inducedt 10 detai!t to you Ger
tain facts and circumstances, which took
place during the last spring or winter, in
New Hampshire, in the neiyhborhood,
where I am now Keeping my flock OF
Merinos. The complaint of which your
sheep died appears to me to be the same
as that, of which Capt K. who is now
keeping flock of Mcrnos for me, lost
several of his fine native sheep the last
season. The complaint made its appear
ance by their Topping their ears, shaking
their heads, stupidity and loss OF apps'l'e,
which at length ended in consumption
and death. This gave him great un-
easiness, not being able to discover the
disorder, which made such havoc among
his sheep. He was very well convinced
he should lose his whole flock ii no re-
medy could be found. When the last
was taken however, he left it IN his sheep
fold to die without much care or trouble,
not knowing what farther to do; as he
had done before, as he thought, every
thing in his power. While itthas laya
swine came along and bit off its nose,
which excited the owners feelings 50
much that he directed his man TO knock
it on the head with an axe, which he did.
The first blow forced out, say handful,
Of large, full grown naggo,s, which very
much astonished him, as he had never
before seen the like. The disorder OF
the others was now satisfactorily demon
strated before his eyes, and he was con-
yinced more than ever, that cure was
beyond his reach. 1t being, however, a
very singular complaint TO him and
which xcited much of his curiosity, 2
was led to inquire of all bis friends, who
Ehad been in the habit of keeping large
flocks Of sheep, whether they had ever
discovered the same disorder among any
of theirs, and, If SO, what remedy ,hey
had found to be the most efiicacious !
He soon learnt, that large flock in a
neighboring town had been attacked by
the same complaint, and as a remedy,
which proved effectual, vinegar was
forced by squirt gun, (Which every boy
in the country could make through the
nostrils into the cavity oft the head, which
so disturbed the nest, Of mag gots, that it
produced heavy convulsion and sneez-
ing of the animal, by which it disgoreed
the contents OF the head, which had been
so long tormenting and yexing it,
The sheep afterwards, l understood,
grew hearty and well and had no return
Of the compliant for that season, which
shows that vinegar was effectual and
the cure perfect. Of the manner by
which these maggots find their way into
the cavity Of the head as a proper and
safe resting place for growth and sub
sistence, the public have often been in
formed. Every one who is acquainted
with rearing and managing sheep, knows
that nothing is sovexatious end trouble
some to them as flies which are fire.
quently lighting upon their noses and
faces. Upon the nucus, which runs
from their noses, the flies lay their eggs
which they snuff up and which lodge in
he head, and there live and grow till the