The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-02

as can get at 1t ffty-eight members sold last
year about % ,2O0 pounds, at an average of .2%
cents per pound, making about S5,21O. Since
the wool left our hands the price ran up to 20
cents. or Whereabouts, but taKe'6O cents for the
average, anu on the amount we sold we ind ~
tnat we paid 70 men 10 grade and sort our
wool. Let us form. employ persons compe-
tent to do the work, and pay them well for
their services. Have a pIacs where not only
members of the Association can send their
wool, but open TO the world. Large buyers
inform me they would much rather buy OF US
dire city If we could only get our wool together
SO they would know wnen to get it, Let us
adopt some measure in furtherance OF this
step at once.
The paper was discussed generally by the
members, without coming to any definite
conclusion upon the matter.
Secretary Farqunsr read paper delivered
by w. l.. Scott, of Shelby County. Kentucky,
before the Kentucky Wool Growers Meet
ing, on the
DISEASES OF SHEEP, AND REMEDIES"
from which the following important sugges-
lions are taken:
Parasites, both external and internal. are the
seat of many OF the diseases which our flOckS
are subject to, They have a very great debl-
ilating effect on the sheep, and, as have said
10 any debilitating disease. The external pdr-
asites are easily removed, and with care there
is no outward parasite but which can be de-
btroyed. The most troublesome external par
asite known TO us is the scab insect. This dis
ease has prevailed among sheep for ages,
though not uutn the last hfGy years has Its
true character been known. The poet Virgil
wrote about IL, and Livy gives full descrip-
tion of this disease. IL Is q very small mite
which attaches itself to the skin, causing
sheep to itch and scratch, which soon pro-
ducas a scab on the parts affected; they in
crease very rapidly, ana soon spread from one
sneep to another, and in short time the
whole flock Is affected.
Remedies should be applied soon as your
sheep show signs OF this disease, which is
acft " cd ~ ha ehpnn'S IN
occasional twltching of the body, frequently
scratching themselves with the mind loot or
ntbDhng Ghe1r wool with the mouth. When
the. symptoms are seen, ii would be wise TO
commence using remedies immedi ately; for
II suffered 70 remain, the whole hock Will
come inoculated, and there is no contag1-
Gus disease more destructive to both carcass
and wool.
The treatment hers given is that of Mr.
Stuart, the author of very good book on
sheep and their d seases. He says there are
many preparations used, for this disease,
many OF which are Objectionable on account
OF theif poisonous properties, such as mercurI-
al or arsenical compounds, ana which are no
more eHectVe IMAM tne BORROWING SAFE cure I:
This consists OF tobacco and sulphur, In the
proper tion of four ounces of the hrst and one
OF the second, to the gallon of water; the water
is brought to q boiling heat and the tobacco,
! either coarse, cheap leaf. or stems, which are
( equally good, is stepped. but not boiled In it
/ until Jne strength is extracted. The sulphur
is then stirred into the liquid. When it has
become reduced In temperature 70 III 1t Is
ready for use.
/ quid. so that the wool is completely saturated.
! Hard crust of scab should be broken up and
removed with care, and the raw su face wash
/ ed with the liquid. The dipping should be re-
/ peated In abOnt ten days, to destroy any new
! ly Matched mites.
/ The sheep tick, sometimes enormously called
/ 'louss," is very common on sheep, though
I they do not increase so rapidly as the scab
/ and sometimes become quite troublesome, eS
/ been sheared, for then they leave the eve 10
go TO the lambs. This insect is easily destroy
ed by the above dip. The sheep louise is a very
| small insect, which infests the legs and TANKS
of sheep, and rarely penetrates the wool. Tney
can be easily removed by greaslng them with
sulphur and grease.
sheep are very much annoyed by a very trou-
blesome pest, the gadfiy. They worry the flock
in attempting to depos1u their eggs in lhe
nose OF the sheep, causing them TO quit iced
ing, and huddle together with their .:OSes
close TO the ground, and they strike the grou Cd
| with their feet After the egg is deposited in
the nose, it matches into a maggot and crawls
up in the nose. and lodges in the sinews of the
head, producing what is known as the grub
( The grub lives and grows In the head (ofoen
| causing the sheep much pain and sometimes
death) until the next spring, when it crawls
out and becomes ny, to again repeat the an
nOyance. The remedy is to keep the fly from
depositing the egg, which is easily done by
Sn nsrrow rSug In , the dPSstuTe IN
| the inside of the trough with tar and grease
The sheep will go daily TO lick salt, and while
noses, which is very effective for the fly.
There is no animal more subject to cstarrh
o. cold, especially during the winter and
spring montns. 1t is caused often by cold
| rains, sudden changes of temperature
sometimes by being housed in too close sheds
Sheep should never be housed without plenty
of fresh air, Dry cold never hurts them
while damp cold, aud a moist, warm and close
atmosphere is always very Injurious TO the
health of any flock.
Diarrhea or scoQrs, without any apparent
pain or fever, or any other disorders, Is often
found amoug our fl c1s when turned upon
/ fresh, green pastures. such as rank clover, and
/ is sometimes caused by being exposed to the
| hot sua without sufficient shade. This is not
a dangerous disease, unless suffered TO con.
tinue. 1t is easily cured by removing the
sheep to a shorter pasture and giving regu-
lar supply OF salt.
Dysentery is quite O different disease from
dlarrhea, and is easily distinguished from il
by its symptoms, there Deing a high fever
the dung is mixed with blood and mucous
and is generally hard and in small lum ps
causing much pain to the sheep in passing it
aud making him arch his back. This disease
is often caused frem long and neglected disr
rhea. The remedy is to give some purgstive-
/ about two ounces of nnseed oil. Sheep thus
affected should be kept in some cool and quie
place.
Following the reading of this valuable
essay, q general discussion on the subject
commenced, and was continued till the close
of the session. The Association will convene
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