Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-20

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len to three or iOur times the natural thick
ness, aud the cavities filled, To- some extent.
with pus, or muCus, or mixture ot both.
Where no worms were found. the membranes
appeared precisely as where the tobaco had
been used. We took. about this time, one
oG those To which tobacco had been applied.
(somc days before aud charged his nose with
hundreds of the little maggoiS, which we took
out ct some flies wc had cdugh; for the pur-
pose. We killed this sheep about four weeks
alter this, and found his head swarming with
the little worms; bat not one of them was
above the eve. They were about three or four
times as large as when we put them into his
nose. We weutover our store sheep, apply
ing tobacco to all of them, three times during
the season; and as we have lost none of con
sequence since we began To USE II. we begin To
THINK II about time To- recommend the practice
To Others. Our flock are unusually healthy.
we usea llquor as strong as one pound Oi
strong tobacco will make a gallon OF water
when II has been boiled-that is, a pound will
make a gallon of tea fit for use. In using il,
we turn the sheep on their backs, into a little
trench dug IN the ground, tn help hold them
still and with the head held back ON the
ground, we inject. with some force. about n
tablespoonful of liquid into each nostril.
pointing The syringe 80 as TO have the liquid
p ~ into the cavities in The head, Instead OF
falling into the windpipe, or the throat. II
the animals appear to be sick, and are not "a
BILE TO stand Tor "A little time, there need be no
alarm; we have never injured one, in going
over all our young AMI old, three times. Two
persons will so through with several hundred
in a day.
am inclined to think, that the AZ is much
more numerous some seasons than others.
and that, when they once get themselves
quurtered upon a large flock, they will b.
likely TO stay with ii, till they are destroyed
in some way. 1 would recommend the burn
ing OF all the headsol sheep that die ia warm
weather, Immediately, as the worms crawl out
and becomes flies. would use the tobacco
twice, at least, between spring and fall; and,
without Tail, about the last o. October. To
use II through the summer, will prevent the
increase OF flies, and assist the flock To com
mencc The winter in full vigor, aud i'm better
condition. Many are destroyed during the
warm season; and many more, by being en-
leebled, are doubly exposed TO the fly in the
fall, aud are prepared la sink under it the next
winter. j think every shepherd must have
noticed the iect, that some sheep would re-
main unusually thin and poor during the
whole OF the warm season; aud fail to get i'm
order by the use % the best OF feed. Ii may
DC found that tobacco will relieve some Of
them entirely; such has been the result with
us.
Large flocks are much more exposed to the
fly, as well as other evils, than small ones:
which has led to the foolish prejudice against
the constitution OF fine sheep. A 1t may
be seen all over the country, that those who
keep iinc sheep, are generally pretty iull
stocked, Tor what land they occupy; and those
who are partial to CoaTSer ones, generally
keep but a few, for the land they WORK. On
y reverse this, aud another story would b.
heard, about bad constitutions, want of size.
weight OF fleece, IN fine sheep.
You are barking up the wrong tree, Mr..
Editor, when you advise your readers to 20
To Mr.. Jewett, OF Vermont, or To MIR. Blakes-
ley, of Connecticut. Tor good sheep: for, much
flocks than those OF either of these gen
Ilenen, can be found ali over Washington
and Beaver counties, Pa, Brook and Ohio
counties, Va; and in Jefferson, ~Columbiuna,
and Stark, counties, in this state. This, |
know To bc a Tact, and | am prepared to- prove
it. have had a personal knowledge OF the
toned, Tor years, and | do not mean to con !
trast them with Saxony flocks at all, on ac-
count of your strong prcposession in JdpOr Of
lIerinoS. Is. Ii - not worth the trouble of
going 10 Vermont or Connecticut. for good
Merinos, merely because they will be dear
bought, or lar-letched. More than half of all
the choicest woods grown in the United States,
are grown withia a circle, whose centre is at,
or near, Steubcnyillc, Ohio; aud will bc found
without going, in any direction, more than
100 miles from HAT place. II any one has
doubt oil thIS, let him give but a tithe of the
To the subject which | have given,
and he will he convinced OF its truth. The
good locks of the section, | have named.
have heavier fleeces of real tp0Ol, than those
eastern locks, about which there is 30 much
pulling. Farmers OF Ohio should look to this
matter, and examine, aud Judge for themselves
before they buy abroad TO improve their ilocks.
England and France would both take our
best Pennsylvania, Virginia, aud Ohio woods,
at this time, could they get them separate
itom the poorer lots; aud the very kinds they
want, are more OF them to be found within
the section | have named, than any where
else IN the country. | will give the names OF
a lew owners OF flocks, mot called Saxony)
within the territory | have named, where bet
ter Merino sheep lC.I may BE- found. than
those eastern sheep that have had so much
pulling. aud much cheaper too, | mean where
tue tieeces Will average more weight OF clean
lcO0t, aud bring, In any cash market, more
money per neece. l have taken great pains
TO investigate this matter; and have sent diff
leTent kinds OF wool 10 England, Tan account
OF which ] may, perhaps, h%earalter give.O and
] have. Within the last ten years. travelled
many thousand miles, spending from one to
hour months at a time, IN examining hOcks,
visiting factories, and large wool dealers. i'm
dill rent cities, for information respecting
these matters. The portion of The woo grow
ers That would name, are the follow ing
Aleaars. Patterson. Cole, Brownler. Mckee
yer, Mcdowell, Wicr, Rankin, Moore, aud
Bfackens, OF Washington county; Messrs.
Smart Hull, Long, Armstrong, and others.
~ Beaver county, Pa; Messrs. Edgingion,
Hammond, and others, in Brook county, Mes
srs. Morgan Purcell. Ridgley, Yates. and 9th.
ers, In Ohio county, Va: Messrs. Hclderbrand
noble and others, ia Stark county, Ohio
Many Others who possess very superior aocks.
have not namcd;* but those named ar quite
sufficient TO put any one fairly on the track.
Respectfully Yours.
JonN BRowS.
Akron, Ollie, March, 1916.