The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-08
TO DESTROY TICKS ON SHEEP.

OH' iidfing nOllceQ an arllcle In your pa
per of May LIST, in regard 10 destroying ticks
on sheep, induces me 10 send you more SIM
pie method, and one which have found efIec
tual, having practiced it for sevaral years. If
you think it worthy, notice it in your paper
Immediately after the shearing, apply lamp
oil, poured from common lamp filler, the
whole length of the Sheep from the ears back,
directly on the centre of the back, so that it
will spread equally on each side-one quart is
sufficient for eight sheep.
The lambs are treated in the same manner,
varying the quantity according to the size Of
the lamb
If the lambs are large, care should be taken
TO part the wool on the centre of the back, and
the oil so applied as to cause it to spread equally
on each side.
ln the fall of the year. when the sheep are
brought to the barn, again apply the same -
Oil is deadly poison to most insects. and
when applied as above described, the ticks may
be seen dead, entanged in the ends of the wool
The above method, think, has several advan-
tages to recommend it. First. flies, which arc
exceedingly annoying TO sheep after shearing,
will moi light on them for many days after.
I'd, The wool starts much quicker for being
oiled.
Sd, Sheep treated in this manner will en-.
dure the cold storms, which frequently occur
after shearing with half the risk of those that
have not been oiled.
And lastly, have no doubt but the next
years clip is considerably increased in guam
tty, without injury 10 its quality.
have nothing but my own experience to
sustain me in the above statements, as do moi
know that any other person ever practiced it.
- Yankee Farmer.
WATER PROOF DUBBING FOR LEATHER
Keep your feet dry, and head cool. To rem
der leather waterproof, and at the same time
to preserve its elasticity, is matter of great
importance, as il increases its durability, and
protects those who apply it to shoes or boots
from the mischevous effects arising from damp
or wet feet. The following receipt, followed
out carefully, it is believed, will effect this OBJ
iect.
Take a pint of linsced oil, two ounces o.
spirits Of turpeniine, two ounces of beeswax
and half an ounce Of Burgundy pitch, anc
slowly mel, them together. continuing TO sill
them so as thoroughly to incorporate them
being careful not to set the mass on fire, as the
in gradients are all combus,ible. When this
compound cools, it will be found 10 be abou
as elastic as leather ought 10 be. If it were
harder, it would cause the leather to crack
or break when bent: and if it were softer, wa
ter would enter and wash it out. To apply it
re-melt it, warm the shoes or boots, and put i
on with a small brush, or a sponge, or piece o
cloth lied on the end OF stick; continue &c
warm it in till the leather is well saturated witt
it, and particularly the bottoms of the soles
and heels. |, should always be applied wher
the boots or shoes are new, and then lay then
by 10 season for some time before wearing
Leather thus treated will be found imperviou;
TO water, and will wear twice as long as that tc
which it has not been applied. The writer ha:
used this article tor many years, and can testi
fy to the great benefits derived from it; and he
has no doubt but the shoemaker's bill has been
reduced to one-half by The use of this compos
lion; and what has been saved in doctors bills
he is unable 10 estimate
Common grease applied to leather tends tc
| rot il. and ii is soon waslei out in wet wealth
eY.
N. =. Afer shoes have been worn shor
time. the leather will take backing and shine
as well rs if the composition had not been ap'
piled 10 it.-Farmer's Cabinet.