, 1877-03-16
FOOT-ROT IN SHEEP.

ln'i'sc, all Of which arc desirable ttnEs III chill
urcn's dresses.
FOOT-ROT IN SHEEP.
How to Extirrase It-Lettcr from tho Hon.
4. c. yya1ra, of Ohin.
Er1eypendsnre NJ TIE Ttfhshs-
AfAsssLtoS, t., March 10.-"Thc sheep has
COLLEEN foot" says the pruvcrb, Unfortunately,
Il too often has rotten one ntso. Tho proycFb
II, Of courxc. a recognition of tho well-known
fact, that the sheep n1ways enricles the land II
grazus. Tho three great enemies Of successful
ei,ccp-hutbandry cast of the Rocky Mountains
arc: first, dogs; kcrond, buek-pcddters; and,
third, footrrot+ name thein IN the inverse Or
der OF their mAliRnancy.
The laws Of this and most other States, touch
ng tic protection Of sheep from the ravages Of
Digs, orc simply barbasous; hut they are likely
to remain much as tieyaru I'LL farncrs intcfl-
pcntly, ucttrefy, and unitedly demand their
a.ncloration. In the meantime, IL does not be-
come them ~ sit idly down, with folded fsnds,
tupiucly waiting Tor tariy md uncertain 1cEis-
lnt!on Tha best remedies nt band arc vigilance,
! ttrychnine, tT.asty rife, or. adoube-harrcfel
brecelrlonling shotgun. charged with wtre-car-
tridrcs and No. y p1lut. =,
The psdders are nlorc pcstiferous than tho
dogs. They lave tlu4e tssure damage. When
ono constders Iuw tley hase {ernmbulatctl the
country, cheating, lying, winding. and tlcfralKi
lng,-s1th their poor bucks. eatli FROM lis bstl.
cr.mm.'l, sheltered from sun, wind. a,Ni ruin,
blunkcte1. coated, ,iaskesei. a,',l pautalochetI,
ot!c,, painted, urnwal!-;lnislca, ttulr1lc-
shearcd, and bctlevilcI, that The very nntier
several mntslern who huesIu! H.. would not
Iii: a Standing rnIe: i iii Vermont Luck i:
peddlcr c1ltcrs this farm,
But all the Other sins Ut tha pctltllers arc
venial compared with that they committed III
introducing and spreading thy ,foot-soL The
ilrst footros nc knew of In this regu,n wns
brought hero by John Hruwn {"oh John
Brown,N whose so,ll Is marching on. AlRsl tho
ooles, IT some Of bis tfecp's 1eet were in bad
murchlug order), tleu Of tho firm Of Perkins u
ported from sasoiy il is. II gradually wore
out, aud the country was reasonably clear Of 1t
iii Tic ncursion oi the peddle5s following the
,tEb wns.prtces ior wpol: Ihey apFeadh h,lo II
In their trsck they left limping aoc@s, mid dis.
cournUcd wuol-growers: mud, later on, empty
folds and stInrt-llvtrl pelt-factortcs. Some VI
the Suites attempted to stay it, progress ny
Legislative et,aetu'cats, NTH a'1nt as murlI
effect ~ llad tbs couinanus OF King Canutc
upon tue rising ttlc. All other catuscs combined
have not diminished thu rcasing Of e1lcep, ny
pDe-thlrd, as llas the drcasl Of tlfs disease. I
have np doubt the number of hhccp east Ut tho
Mistissippi would double In tho next five years.
II farmers could bc assured of freedom FROM ths
pest. No euc!l assurai,co call bv Elven. Iiough
not 20 prevalent ns'a few ycarA aGo, tile chnncca
arc that 1t would more or leas Infect any uew
large flock that could be gathered FROM az.
j fcrcnt sources. Few hase suffered pecuniarlls
from II more t.nn ]. before l had lcarncd to
ieal With 1t, It substantially ruined valuable
flock uf N0UO. Thu purpose ri this paper is 10
!. speak words III cheer to Observation-Disclosures
to show how the disease call Ee kcnt under and
[ cured, With less trouble mud ut less cxpcnsc,
= ! than Ia commonly 6UfipsIsEfl.
There Il nothing new about tho plan. IT l:
Simply tho way wl.ich III experience uf scyern
ling over 15,U0 sheep, has proved the easics'
!. und ,nust eil'cacous. will describe It sonle.
| what ninutcIy, bcrauRc attention u u neglect
, Of details often mnkts tho difference between q
!. let the lloek-owucr put aside all "lptions,' u
"curcs.n snlres, soups, patent wares, md Sc
cruts. They arr only u i,elusion aud u sunlc'
, Uu will want but two Inedieliics,-
PERSEVERANCE AND DLcE yiTE1ot.
In tho next plucc, the curing 0! the flock Is q
thing not opc man In thousand can to by
: proxy. liu must take hold ot # with his owl
fan,is liz viii not and the task n fragrant one
i nor ,lanty. The tecu'ar Ulor, tue suffering q
the seup Under tho knife, the exhibition Of tht
! se,res, c,c., Will be too much for hired men
hy through c 1 tno III IT, ssa,a spa do Il him i'm
L eelf TO the otiSr.-lts ofcnslvcncss vii! pms
}, away; mud tho reflection that ttle 1aIn Of th'
r kuiie lnsts but short time, and IS Necessary t.
orarv mi fIa,nu ;o s tie anuai. We viii lear,
I" al ia rmtir1.t. nj M iii ix,ak Waito.l tu,
nn1eI hIs batt. Hteu,lcr,T as II ho loycl hi
>. @ wnr,n. !" lst G.,ldly a,M tcinlrrly because h
!, Fiji "a ,ic wav would alytse. Ills f]oc]
:, tcinr -, thr tniJ lot lin cUnfTno with h,,rril
u ,iiriy 70 I tjftr In Snacs 10 that they viii
i. enstiy cMurti, ard vt i,ayc room for them, h
: Mi.1tukIne In viii Ue tr.Ijuus Que, lis liad bes
\ nnEr himsclf III t1,tnfortnblo Nj lo can. ia
thIs rcmsnn. lie wtii ia we'll to hayo an nssIeta1,
: who viii dress thp hind fcyt. The hoofs Of til