American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-27
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From the N'ew England Farmer.
TICKS IN SHEEP.

| From the .N'ew England Farmer.
TICKS IN SHEEP.
1t isa common thing for sheep to be infested
with ticks. which frequently prove very trouble
some 10 them, especially in the spring season of tho
year. But the pain and yexation which they cause
the Sheep is not the only evil which they occasions
for the poor animals when grievousy annoyed by
these obnoxious vermin, are, almost continually
combating their assailan,s, but instead of oyercom-
ing the enemy or effecting any thirg more than
momentary relief from their sufferings, they gra-
duay pull out and waste their wool, and in this way
diminish their fleece, to the no small loss OF the
owner.
As great an evil as this may seem to be, the re-
medy is both simple and easy. Boil small guam
tty Of tobacco, (perhaps what grows ON one good
thrifty stalk, would be enough for half dozen
sheep,) in so much water, as when 1t is sufficiently
boiled, there shall be two or three gallons of liquor
let it become sufficiently cool then open the wool
along the centre Of the neck.and back of the sheep,
and with bunch of tow or some other spongy SUBJ
stance, put OH the decoctlon until the skin becomes
thoroughly mos,ened therewith-and in short
time the ticks will all be destroyed, and the sheep.
instead OF pulling out and wasting their wool, by
ruitIcss exertons Of sell defence will become easy
and contened, and suffer their fleece TO remain TO
be taken off by the sbearers.
| For many years, / have taken this method with
my sheep, just before the time Of their lambing and
have always found il to have the desired effect.-I
annually raise few plants of tobacco for the bene-
fit of my sheep, and would recommend TO every one
who keeps these useful animals, to do the same.
/ WOMAN.
i The facetious Editor of the Nantucket Inquirer
has very happily hit off the verbisge and useless
lumber Of phraseology with which Statutes are
usually incumbered SO to render them entirely
beyond the comprehension OF ordinary minds, by
H. I'll - lnua
81 passed by the Massachusetts Legislature, on the
application of few fishermen upon the Island Of
n Muskeget, who find themselves annoyed BY depre-
dations upon their clam baskets.
8 "They complain to the Justice, who recommends
!, a petition TO the Legislature and writes II for them
e lin proper style, concluding with a promise that
$ /" your petitioners will ever pray" A statute is
accordingly framed in due time, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
: representatives, in General Court assembled, that
5 from and after the sixteenth day Of the month Of
March, in the year Of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty Ave, shall not be deemed law
FL full, right Unsuitable, warrantabe, for any person
Tor persons, man, men, woman, women, child or
children to ake fitch, steal, lift plumber, ABSTRACT
ldetach, or convey away from the baskets, buckets,
Tubs pals, piggins, barrels, casks barrows, ham,
pers other receptaces of any person or persons,
: the owner or owners thereof, the Island Of
IMuekGBCtb Siohs, eioPPeios PStt"hN1so, h'o'
cles, pouquas, oysters, crabs. Holsters hddiers,
horsefeet, or other shellfsh of whatsoever name or
!. mature, without first having asked and obtained
ar leave, license, power and authority Tor SO doing
70 from the aforesaid persons legally owning or i'm
provng the aforementioned baskets, tubs, pals. pig
Igins, barrels, casks, barrows, hampers, or other
" lreceptacles.
= Sec. Q. Be it further enacted by the authority
~ aforesaid, that every person, and all PERSONS so OF
ofl Tending and trespassng as aforesaid, viz by taking
hs fching, stealing, lifting, plundering, abstracting
i detaching, or conveying away aforesaid, from h
n said baskets, tubs pals, pggns, barrels, casks bar
rows, hampers what not, any shell fish as above
mentioned, without leave, license, power or author
atty as aforesaid, first had procured and obtained
50 aforesaid, from the aforesaid owners or holders o
n 1.-the aforementioned baskets, buckets, tubs and 81
- FORTH SHALL on due conviction before any justice
is the peace, court competent to try the same, b.
N, adudged guilty oil theft, stealth, larceny and EN-
nd bezzlement and shall forfeit and pay to the use
10 The commonwealth sum not less than ten cents
n. and be imprisoned in any county Jail for perio
rio of time not short of five minutes Provided how
be nevertheless whereas and Notwithstanding thu
Id, the owner or aforesaid OF the baskets an
!, so forth as aforesaid, doth do not vouniaris
"A agree to accept and receive, in lieu and stead OF tn
,c fine and punishment herein before specified, re;
ofl sonable compensation and payment for damages
the premises, together with such costs and fees 3
M may have attended any prosecution had thereon,
nv &c. &c.
dit Cheraw, s. c. Mag 6.
ian GREAT INVENTION.-Mr Mr.. Jos. BELL
ul building in this town, a Boat which he intends
sri- propel BY LEVER power. II is now nearly CON
but pleed and he expects to put it in operation in Il
owe course of the ensuing week. The machinery is ver