The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-28
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DISEASES OF SHEEP.
Meettng OF the Harrison County
Wool Growers, Jan. II.


Condensed from Cadiz Republican.
The following persons were elected of.
ticers for the ensuing year: President,
James B. Jamison; Vice President, 5. 5.
Campbell; Secretary, NJ. l.. Blrney;
Directors, II. S. Black, A. j. McFsdden
and Andrew Jamison.
DIR. Kent, of Green township, SAID his
understanding on that disease known rs
.'psper-skin' was that "psper-skin" is
disease first affecting the liver and alter
wards the lungs; that it was contracted
in the fall OF the year, from drinking
stsgnant water; that the staghant water
may be obtained from sluggish streams,
or, IN some cases, from small pools on
level ground after RAIN, especially II
followed by hot weather; and that the
remedy, where medicine is to be gwen,
is butter tonic to act on the liver. Inc
Doctor described the disease as affecting
The liver even to Reorganization and de-
cav, and that the lungs Of the deceased
sheep will be found, after death, to con-
tain large numbers of fine hair, like
worms from two to six inches IN length.
Mr.. James y. Jamison said that 10
Germany as remedy for paper-skin
they steam the flock with sulphur, and
that sulphur was used largely In that
country as prevention of diseases among
sheep in general. He said that paper
skin attacks lambs only as genera!
rule, and troubles sheep year old but
little.
Mr.. Henry Boyles related his expert
ence. His rule was to feed his lambs
well and take the best care of them. On
one occasion, some years ago, seeing that
his neighbors were not so particular as he
had been, he concluded to try their plan
one wear. He let his lambs run on good
grass, without the other feed until fall.
In tho winter he put them up and fed
them, but out OF flock OF II ne lost 50.
They got the paper-skin from want of
care through the summer, and hsd not
enough vitality left to carry them through
the winter. Mr.. Boyles spoke OF the IN
usual prevalence OF the disease during
the past few years, and concluded that
something else than stagnant water must
be the cause.
Mr.. Law asked the question whether
if sheep had access TO good, pure water,
they would drink stsgnsnt water. and
also would not the same effect be pro-
duced from the same cause every year?
To these questions DR.. Kent replied,
LIST, that it was the nature of d sheep to
drink from q puddle, or from any still
water, rather than from running
stream; and, I'd, that there was differ
ence in years, and that wet spell fol-
lowed by very hot weather would make
impure pools Of water sometimes on level
ground.
Mr.. George CLANCY remarked that in
early times when wool wss 20 cts, when
there was no feeding, no housing, and
but little care of sheep in general, the
disease was unknown. Now since there
i. good drainage, shelter, feed and care,
disease Is on the increase. His theory of
the trouble was that there were too many
sheep, they are housed up too closely, and
receive too much care and he gave prac.
tical examples from his own experience
10 prove his propositions.
MIR. James b. Jsmison said that in the
counties Lorth of us, the sheep are more
healthy. They feed principally oats. Do
we not feed too much corn, especially to
young sheep2
Mr.. James Mckee, OF Green township,
said that his plan was to take good care
of his sheep, but there were some ezcep.
tons TO success. even with the best of
care he could give. During the past two
years he had taken special care OF his
lambs, but tlere was something wrong
with them and he could not explain the
cause. As Mr.. Mckee is recognized as
one Of the best feeders and best managers
in the county, his statements rather puz--
lied those who had insisted that good
care was everything, and several OF them
acknowledged it.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Quig-
ley, Campbell, Hogg, STEERS, Osborn,
Black and others. A resolution was
adopted, protesting against any change
in duty on wool. Adjourned to Febru-
sry 10th.