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26&#93; ^6'] SC A fe6Hou8, ht animals under its in- fluence ought to be carefully sepa- rated from tiie flock. Various remedies have been de- vised for the cure of the scab : the most common is that of washing the part Avith a decoftion of strong tobacco in water, to which is added a small portion of oil of turpentine. Another application consists in rubbing the sheep with tobacco- water, sulphur, and alum boiled together, if the eruption extend over the whole animal ; but, if it be only partial, a mixtt:re of tar and grease will be sufficient. In an inveterate scab, the anony- mous author of the " Farmers Ca- lendar" recommends sulphur and bay-salt, or purging salts, to be given internally, and the distem- pered beast to be dressed with a strong mercurial ointment mixed vf'ithMel Aioyptiacum (for the pre- paration of which, see vol, ii. p. 343) J or to be washed with a la- ther of black soap, or sublimate- water, lime-water, and oil of tur- pentine. The treatment, stated un- der the article Fly-struck, is likewise said to be efficacious in this malady. The following preparation is stated in the " Cardigamlure Land' lord's Advice tn his Tenants," as be- ing efteftual in removing the scab, namely : T^kc one pound of tobac- co, six quarts of beef brine, si. penny-worths (or about one ounce) of white arsenic, and one pint of oil of turpentine. These ingredi- ents are to be mixed with a sniall portion of tar, and boiled ; previ- ously to the use of tills liniment, it will be Dccessary to Ireak every scab, and the sheep must be well rubbed, so that the liquid may thoroughly penetrate. In some places, the animals af- SC A fciSed with the seal-, are usually' washed with human urine : but such treatment is pernicious ; for, if the disorder be only partial, it will in the course of two or three days spread as far as the sheep may have been welted. There are various other expedi- ents suggested for the cure of tlds eruption j but we believe the fol- lowing to be one of the most effica- cious : it was communicated by Sir JosEPuBANKS.Bart. to the Society for theEncourngement of Arts, &c. in 1789. Hedire6lsof pure quick- silver lib. ; of Venice turpentinft and common oil of turpentine half a pound each 5 and of hog's-lard four pounds, to be triturated in a mortar, till the mercury be com- pletely incorporated with the ingre- dients. The method of using this oint- ment is as follows: Theheadof the sheep must first be rubbed ; after which a furrow is to be dravn with the finger, from the region between the ears, alon^ the back to the point oi the tail, so as to divide the wool, till the skin be exposed to the touch. Next, the finger, being slightly dipped in the preparation, should be drawn along the skin. Similar lines should farther be opc'ned down the shoulders and thi.jhs, as far as the wool extends; and, if the animal be considerably infected, two other furrows are di- refted to be traced, parallel to that on the back, and one should like- wine be drawn downwards,on each side between the foic and hind legs. After this application, the sheep' may be turned among the flock, without any danger of the infection being communicated j because, in a few days, the blotches will dry up; the itching will cease ; and tho animals be completely cured j nor bavQ