The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-01-24
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ohio wool Growers Association.
The annual meeting Of tho Ohio Wool
Growers Association took place at Colum |
bus ON Tho 7tll inst In tho absence Of the
presidrni Hon. Norton S Townsend was
called to-tle chair.
snsEr FAIR,
The hrst question discussed was Sheep
Fair. Ia view. however, of liberal offers OF
y hall and $4,000 from Chicago, rosolu-
tion was adopted favorable to holding the
PROPOSED fair at that place. In view, how.
ever. OF the distance of Chicago from the
Eastern wool growers and manufacturers,
the resolution was roconsidcrcd, author.
izing the Executive Committee TO make ar.
raugenents for the fair at Cleveland, CO.
lumbus, or some othcr point In Ohio.
t foNd WOOL AND ITS VALUE.
iAdiscussion was then had on the differ
ent qualities Of wool, and the Valuo thereof
Dr. Townnend, the chairman, stated thai
he had taken samples of wool from the Lei
oosters, Lincolns, Colswolds, and crosses OF
these with the South Downs, TO Boston, to
get tho opinions Of the manufacturers.
They placed very different values upon
these SAMPLES Of long wool. The
value ranged from 50c, to 81 per pound.
Ii was not tho length nor the firmucss that
governed the value. A cross of the pure
long wooled sheep with the South Downs,
destroyed the lusturo. IN manufacturing
alpaca goods the luster is tho chief quail
ity. Tho beiccsters, &c., may 10 crossed
with the South Downs to secure lattcning
qualities, but IL seriously impairs tho value
of the wool llo would breed pure long
wooled varieties.
MIR. Montgomery stated that 2O000000
ofpouuds of long or combining wool were
required by our manufacturers, but Amorl
can shcep.growcrs supplied Ouly about
900, 900 pounds. There was room for cx.
tending tho production OF this kind OF
wool,
II was resolved, Ivy tho Association, to
breed puro long wooled sheep. Great
length was not necessary, as wOOl two
inches long could bo combcd. Tho luser
ia tho object. Tho growth of lino woods
in South America was largely increasing,
and it would GONE iuto serious competition
with u.s.
FOOT ROT AND 1rs CURE.
Mr. Willis of Madison county called at
tcntion TO the census Of the diminualiou Of
tue number OF sheep in somo portions OF
the State, He said that in his county in
1865 there were 10000 sleep in 1866,
ll9 900 and in 1867 $4,000. llo thought
some inquiry should be given TO means of
increasing the health of shocp, aud ospc-
,ially the prevention of tho foot rot.
Oi this topic, MIR, s. d. Morris called out
MIR. Montgomery, who stated that the foot
rot was readily cured with solution OF
blue vitriol and butter Of antimony. The
diseased feet should be first pared with
the greatest care, and then the remedy bo
applied until cure is effected. Tho foot.
ret is contagious.
a.. l,r,p,IN Ia ~ NNi n,
diseased sheep, will bo attacked. His
fnothodror treating whole ilocks was TO
nut the solution of blue vitriol aud the but
Tor pl autimony ,into long trough, and
after pairing the hoofs, drive them through
it. lie had never known this treatment to
tah when carefully and thoroughly applied.
Mr.. Willis had not found the cure eIloct.
nal. FTne disease returned Immediately.
Mr.. Montgomery and others replied that
the patient should not be abandoned 30
soon as it. seomcd to be better, but tho
rcvody should be applied once week, IN.
ill The disease was crpdiclted.
Mr.. II. G. Jones, of Vnton, said that the
milk of limo was also a good remedy.
Quicklimc, in tho form of soft paste, ap
plic,bo tue diseased feet, would greatly
assist in cilecting u cure. With this tho
vitticl, %hchis harsh remedy need not
.bes applied 30 often. ilo had soon his
Efathet take of tho whole hoof, aud a now
one grew ON.
DR.. Townsend said that the foot.rot al.
Mays makes it attacks in wet season.
Sometimes a mere abscoss occurs, which
will givo way ON pulling out few hairs,
or puncturing it with knife. In loot.rut,
the pairing of the hool is necessary, but the
application of mere astringent will only
tlrv up the suTo not cure ii.
The romedy must be strong enough to
att rs uti cscharotic, not as an astringent
it must eat out tic ulcer. 1t was n local
not n constitutional disease. Ho used pure
sulphurc acid (ol of vitiol), merely touch,
ing the sore with it from the point of 4
sharp stick. He supposed the lime would
have similar effect There is no specific
for the iootrot. There are many certain
remedies, but as somc OF our brethren arc
said to vote, they must DO applied early
and often.
A member said he used nitric acid.
"A Dr., Townsend said that was good as any
remedy, as also was muriatic acid
Mr.. Montgomery concurred in all tha
was. said, though ho thought tllcso harshe
remedies sometilnos killed by burning NJ
the feet.
Dr. Townsend replicd that tho remcdic
sNere to be used with discretion.
.N4 pr. J. T. Alexander, of Summit county
said that sheep would take the iootro
from neglect In wet seasons they vii
tako it without being exposed to disoaso
sheep. They will take it in sheds am
etablcs that are not kept clean. Standing
upon fcrmonting manure is injurious.
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