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Show Ticks on Sheep New Remedy. S. P. Gregory, of Ohio, writes: " For some years past I have kept a small flock of sheep, and, in some seasons, the ticks have not only proved a serious seri-ous drawback to the comfort of the sheep, causing them to rub and loosen the wool, but have so far tended to reduce them in flesh as to require at least one-eighth more food, as I sin-pose, sin-pose, to keep them in proper condition. condi-tion. But tins season a part of my hens have been allowed to run among the flock, and, as ticks come on the ou'er surface of the wool in the warm days of early spring, the hens pick them off. to their almost tolal annild-lation. annild-lation. The ticks devoured by the hens serve in a degr e for the aninril food requisite for laying liens." Mr. Fuller said that was literally living 'on tick," and it was the first time he could commend it. Another member .-UL'gested that it did not improve his I appetite for Ohio csl's. Ex. 1 |