Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-05-03
VOL. XTT--No, $40.

sma'' wounds a. times need nothing. or a
little tar is sufficient.
II fracture should be bound 10 neatly.
WIN one or two splln,s, IN flannel or other
c'oth, smeared with tar. Care should be-
TAKEN that the sp'lnts do not press the lender
part.
Sheep are infested with several kinds Of
vermn, the common tick, mapgot. &c.
young and lean sheep are most exposed Ia
these complaints.
Those flocks are not troubled with ticks.
where the lambs are regularly immersed in
decoc'lon OF tobacco. say from four to
hVe pounds to the hundred. about ten DAYS
alter the sheep are shorn. Several pinches
81 scotch snuff deposited in the wool, in
ana about the neck and sides, Is a GOOD
remedy in cold weather.
Vuagsots oognae from fv.blows upou
me wounds these are avoided by dressina
WIN tar, and destroyed BY an applica,,on
OF honey, when spirits Of turpen,ine would
prove Intellectual.
10 cure colds. and running at The nose.
dose OF NJ, Is sufficient. ia the months Of
June ana July; It applied at and above the
nose 1t VIII prevent the grub in the head
ana 'nV'gorate the health.
Nothing can be more safe or be,,er N
soften the hide, proven, or cure Tho scab,
man strong detection of tobacco. snphed
!" the paris infected. II, the scab has be-
come ID manner confirmed, it should be
removed by curry comb or otherwise:
ne" a,er immers them in q vat of
qn"r' Jay them ont inclined ,abIe, which
WIN conduct oil the liquor that may be
pressed from the wool into the vat again.
oheep are frequently exposed to cold
fa'hs' or burning sun, Immediately after
s"ear'ng' which will materially rjure and
sometimes destroy a number 10 flock.
i'he uain on, or other cheap oil will an.
Swer. and with a brush Law a s,rlp tbe
who'e length Of The back and neck. which
preserves them IN measure, from he pelt-
'"g storms, scad back, and DESTROYS ticks
ana o'her vermn, adds to The weight, end
encourages the growth of wool. Bva he
aoo''ion OF little sulphur, it will prevent
me scab and keep off flies, which ammo
them during the summer.
The stretches is common and ye,v final
c"mplo'nt. Welhers Of three years old
ana over, are more apt TO be its victims.
when attacked they stand bracing on all
'oufs' IKE the legs Of stool, and refuse to
eat The cause originates from air being
peht up Just forward of and below the hip.
MY treatment for his, is to give the animal
ag'I OF hogs fat, and draw it about sudden.
ly for sometime.
Inc Joot rot is an infectious disorders
winch 'oca es between The hoof. and unless
'mnedla'e altenllon is rendered, it operates
under the horns Of the hoof; it is mora
ca-l'v cured IN the winter or when the in
lection freezes. If thoroughly seated, it
cannot be entirely eradicated from the flock
IN warm weather, unless they are permitted
TO run IN fresh pasture, where there il no
exposure after the treatment, which il this:
nrs'' the loot must be pared, if infected.
d"" d" tne uicerous matter removed then
aPp'y WIN swab, zig or water strongly
sal nra'ed with finely pulverzcd blue VT.
noe when thoroughly done the rot will be
removed, and The foo. will be healed in
tour or five days. 1t is very important.
mat the diseased animals should be separa.
'eo from The fl 'ck. Fine woulled sheep,
ana those that have long hnofs nre more
SUBJECT to the rot, and more troublesome 10
cure. spreads by InnoculaIion only. and
RACES worse in low. wet grounds. I, is
'mporan' that they should b. examised
every week until cured. which will require
three or four thorough examinations. where
the liberation Is confirmed.
By using trough Of the fDllowinc de.
scHpi'on. the foot can be examined with
'ase-'he frame simply consists of plank
aoonl SIX feet N length, in which four legs
are fastened eighteen inches long; six arms
are extended from the upper side of tho
.fame' which supports the side boards six
leet long and thirteen inches wide. and
'orms trough about one foot in width at
The top, and four inches at The bottom; this
trough should stand one end near the door
OF another dry yard, where the sheep must
remain an hour OF so, after the appllcatjon
OF the vlIrlol, which should be applied be.
tween the toes of every foot. BY the as
s's'nnce OF this apparatus, three men can
90 over from three to four hundred sheep
IN one day. With respect, yours.
S. w. JEWETT.