THE WISCONSIN FARMER.                                 
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to show. The great object to be attained in the pepper makes the sheep sneeze
them out,
our country, is to induce the farmers gener- tar is healing. I never knew
a sheep to die
ally, and of the West in particular, where the of grub in the head after
being treated as
facilities are greater than in any other part above, that season.
of the world, to try the experiment of adding  Prventive-Take the above mixture
without
sheep husbandry to their other agricultural the pepper, and go through the
flock as above
pursuits. It is not expected that they will in October, or prior to putting
them into win-
enter largely into the business at first. In ter quarters, as it will destroy
all the para-
all new enterprises it is well to feel the way, sites, and the sheep will
do well through the
and we recommend that those who enter into winter.           Truly yours,
the business should, by all means, adopt the I                       GILBERT
ALLARD.
policy of avoiding "in-and-in" breeding-    BERLIN. Sept. 16, I
N;.
Its tendency is unquestionably to produce
degeneracy, and by many judicious observers -Renedy for Colic in Horses.
is believed to be the cause of "1 rot," and many  DR. HOYT:-Dear
Sir :-The FARMER iS a
other diseases to which sheep are subject- monthly visitor that is closely
perused on its
Economist.                                  arrival, and always with the
hope of findivg
                                             some new idea. Life is too short
to experience
   Remedy for " Grub in the Read " of Sheep.  many things; therefore
we depend on one
   Mn. EDITOR:-Having noticed an article in I another; and the FARWER is
one of the sour-
the September number of the FAR.iR on0 ces whence comes the necessary information
worms in the head of sheep, and their treat- to us farmers. The whole of
life's knowledge
meat, and as I have had quite an experience is made up of littles, experienced
or acquired
for twenty or thirty years in the EasternI from others; therefore I endeavor
to contrib-
states upon said treatment, I thought I might! ute my might.
perhaps, confer a favor on wool growers by  A friend of mine on a visit with
me, en-
giving my mode to the public. It is natural quired about a fine horse I formerly
owned,
for the sheep fly to propagate it specie. by de- but which had died of colic,
and said: " If you
positing its larvae in the nostrils of sheep at have another case of the
kind, mix flour with
what is called the "1 bridge of the nose."  As water, (not very
thick), and give him. If
the weather begins to moderate towards one bottle full does not cure, two
will.
spring, they become a maggot, or grub, and  Since then, having had an animal
taken
seek to crawl about. If the spring should! with colic, caused by change of
feed, I used
turn out to be late, so as to prevent their seek- I the above remedy and
it effected almost an
ing the open air, they will follow up the out- instant cure; and others to
whom I have
side cavity of the skull to the brain, and thus recommended it have been
equally successful.
destroy the sheep.                          As many valuable animals are
lost, by this
  About the first of March, make a mixture disease, the above should be known
to all who
of one quart of tar, one pint of spirits of tur- use horses. The medicine
is safe, at any rate.
pentine, one pint linseed oil: simmer well,           Yours, Truly,
and when cool mix two ounces of black pep- I                           H.
B. HAWLZY.
per ground fine. Make a small swab by wind-  MILFORD, Jefferson county, Aug
30, 1863.
ing tow or flax on a small, tough stick, dip it  CURE Post BOTS Ix HoRsss.-We
know of no
in the mixture and gently slip it up the nos- surer cure for this terrible,
and too often
tril to the bridge of the nose. Go through fatal, disease than a strong sage
tea, well
the flock in this manner. If on the barn sweetened. Administer warm, andaboutone
floor, you will find grubs there in a little pint at a time until relief
is afforded. Have
while. The turpentine kills, the oil loosens, tried it repeatedly and always
with success.



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