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60&#93; 6o] SHE pent, there is no prospeft of care ; but, if the generation of this in:^eft could be discovered, the disorder may possibly be prevented. 3. The Rot ; and, 4-. The Scab 3 to which we re- fer. 5. Red-wateji, orBLoo-D. See ▼ol. iii. p. 60. • 6. Tiie Dtint is occasioned by a resicular coJleftion of water in the head j and for which no cure has hitherto be^n devised. 7. TiiC Fit/ or Maggot, is an in- sert that breeds in the skin of sheep. If the animal be attacked before shearing, it becomes sickly and indisposed 3 its wool,, not yield- ing a suthcient quantity of 1/0/k, aftbrds a wartn ne>t for the recep- tion ot"the eggs, which are speedily hatched. The maggots immedi- ately feed on the flesh of the sheep; and, if they be not timely destroy- ed by the application of tar, the vermin will multiply so rapidly, as to destroy the animal in a short time. 8. Giddirtess is conje6tured to proceed from a worm, which insi- nuates itself under the horns, and causes the sheep toslapgcr, or reel : it may be cured by perforating those parts. Such distemper is also said to be induced by weakness, in consequence of poor keep : hence, relief may be afforded by removing the animal to better pasture, and allowing it a suthciency of dry, nourishing food. 9. The Hunger -rot generally arises fi-om poverty of winter pro- vender, and may be ascertained by the leanness of the animals. The proper cure is an immediate change of tbdder. 10. The Tick is a small, flat, brownish insert, that infests sheep ; and, if it be not speedily destroyed. SHE is very detrimental both to the fiesli and wool ; it has six legs, and a flat proboscis with three notches on each side 3 by means of which it insinuates itself into the pelt or skin. Soon after the insett has thus settled, its leg? drop off, 3n<J a scab is formed on the surface; from which a small portion of icho- rous matter is discharged. The scab- by crust increases with the growth of the tick ; which, when arrived at its full sizf, nearly resembles that of a middhng horse-bean 3 and other inserts are generated, to the great injury of the flock. In order to remove these troublesome ver- min, it has been recommended to mix an ounce of corrosie subli- mate, a quarter of a pound of bay- salt, and one ounce of cream of tartar (the last two articles being previously pulverized and sifted), with two quarts of soft water. Hie wool must be separated, and the diseased spots washed with this liniment two or three times, or oftener, if it be found necessary ; till the inserts be efibrtually de- stroyed. 1 1 . The IVhite Scour is an un- common looseness, occasioned by feeding sheep on putrescent vege- labUs 3 and particularly on the. shells of turnips, which have been suffered to lie on the ground for some time, after the animals have eaten or scooped out the substance of tlie root. As soon as this ma- lady appears, it has been directed to pulverize and silt half a pound of (vy bay-salt, which is first to be gradually mixed with a pint of old verjuice, and tht-n with half a pint of common gin. The diseased qua- drupeds must be separated from the rest of the flock, and tlirce large spoonfuls be given to each 3 the dose being repeated on the se- cond