Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-09-12

hard, it does not look SO lively, or feel S
soft. Buyers understand this, and call
solid fleece heavy, brash, and, perhaps
unwashed.
Next in order is dipping the lambs il
a strong decoction Of tobacco to kill th,
ticks, which may be done at shearin,
time, or few days after, when the tick
will have left the old ones and taken VI
their quarters upon the lambs. The pro
cess is merely immersing up to the heac
then pressing the liquid out of tn,
wool upon an inclined plane, so it vii
run back into tue tub or trough-and al
lowing the lamb to 60 directly out int
the open air. If confined in close per
till all are dipped, the scent of tobacco i:
liable to make them sick
When four or five months old, the
lambs should be weaned. tits better for
the ewes in having time to regain their
former condition before winter, and bet
ter for the lambs, in becoming accustomed
to live independent of their dams, before
being put upon dry food They should
be removed out of hearing of each 9TH
ers's bleating, and the lambs put upon
the sweetest and tenderest grass. Being
deprived of milk and the weather warm,
they rquire pure water, and, if driven to
it, will drink heartily, but will not ramble
about much in search of it-consequently
it should be close by. 1t is advisable to
milk the ewes once in a while to prevent
the cankering of the udder.
"a STITCH IN TINE SAVES NINE
An occasional W TX about the pasture
to replace a pole which the wind may
have blown off the wall, or to put an ex-
ira rail in some weak place or hole in the
fence, will save time and trouble. Sheep
are very neaceabIo ,,oirst nood fsrco
bnt if they once get into better feed, are
inclined to trv # ocoir A f.w sboon -
large pastures, with cattle, do we'll. Bar
rem ewes and tat yearlings are apt to 90
70 brol :, rnI,. o,d ohonl5 - .a.o.o.7a
oc,ro h,,;,o :, f,;.ho1
- =" A'N oi onNhr
yybcr , Iit,Ic MAST or,o ,,oo,. - ~
central lamb teeth of which here are
EIGHT. fall out and are renIaced bv two
wider ones. AT two Years old. mast.
here are four wide incisors at three
years old. six at four wears Old eiobt or
ull mouth. These have = farino or fan
ike shape. At the ace of six or seven
bey begin to diminish in width at o;obt
,r nine. are still narrower and rather
urn inward towards the two central o,os
A. nine or ter thew baoin 70 fall ont
When all are ont bnt one or two ,bsv
houId be extracted as thew oro loose and
ensitive. and Of no use in faedinr A
-ery hardy sheep will sometimes do well
year or two without any incisors. Af-
er ten years old, they cannot be relied
pon much for profit and their life is
cry uncertain.
n7er,srs
f sheen arc pot rsrr ,,,.n,onou, e uou
TENDED and in most cosos q r,,Io 49,,
so,;o,, i tbo hast ro,,o5,, r. -,
,re,c5os or;dor,1r oon,,;.o.;.a r -,
owoIs oooos;o,od h. 1. .......,
eepino unon drv feed 49, orE,.on,
alta or - oil &C oostor q, od,,;.;,,,.o,
,bon fr,t ot,oolod Ill o..
ave seldom knoyn . ooso rharo .hoon
ave few nototoos o. oo,, a,1, al
ee access TO salt and wator o+ oil tir,os
Peb rot Is the breakino o4 of ,bo mool
ear the skin. This is rather tbo rosrlt
disease, or exposure to wet and cold
,or fare and redpcod oondi,io, d.
,ntive-worm oncIosrro. md noo1Loo.
2. Sore Hps NAV be caused Nv irr;
ting weeds. or wild grasses in the food
ne or five arnl;cot;ors of .ou -