Show DISEASE IN SHEEP continued the loathsome disease called scab jy h a few years bince since caused havoc among among C the cheep of ohio and other northern states threatening for a time the very existence ot of whole flocks nocks it if not of 0 the sheep race in many localities where it was most virulent none of the many pada pava panaceas ceab ceas recommended effected a radical cure until the following method was waa adopted which as we have been informed by mr christopher dixon an ohio wool wooi grower completely eradicated the disease to cuke CURE THE ane SCAB SCAR ON previous to shearing with their salt add a little sulphur and copperas after Bh shearing earing submerge them in a tepid solution of weak tobacco and turpentine water before dipping to prevent them from being 1 sickened put a little of the solution lution co in their ra outha about 4 lbs iba of tobacco and a quart of turpentine will be sufficient for from to sheep as there must laust be enough to cover the sheep for tuis this purpose the stems of home grown tobacco will be found stron strong and good but it if tho the batter better home grown cannot be procured the imported may answer the purpose it if itis it is not lot too greed ily adulterated the ile influence of pasture as well as climate upon sheep is a theory not rejected by practical well informed and wideawake wide awake sheep owners that it has either been overlooked or altogether discountenanced and disregarded might be inferred from the practice pursued here in herding sheep in large cumbers numbers on the same range year after year without any change of pasture some have been disposed to treat with open ridicule the idea that climate and pasture have the influences claimed but says a writer in the new england 0 farmers farmer such persons must be sadly ignorant cf of the sheep literature of the past as well as of the practical manufacturing of the present day or they would not treat lightly ari idea of such importance we quote from the faymer farmer the first requisite of wool is fineness which Is it produced under and governed by all the lag law of tock stock raising such as good blood or breed to start with and teed feed pasturage climate and careful keeping the second is softness which is almost entirely governed by the character of feed pasturage and care which will fix the character of the jolk yolk jolk yolk or oily matter which surrounds and penetrates the tube of the fabre fibre this substance coagulates and crystallizes crysta lizes around and within the fabre fibre in cleaning and renders it harsh barsh and brittle or soft and silky accordi according nj to the influences which have governed it in its ita growth the third is the len ien lenti length a tl of fabre fibre which is not of so much consequence ence w when hen its real length can cap be ty by the manufacturer but for ages it has been well known that the change of climate and condition of the sheep has affected and almost governed the length of ua wool wooi ol 01 german wool is the finest usually used for broadcloths in connection with the australian and cape wool the great magnitude of the worsted trade is of comparatively late interest though very ancient in its introduction and uses long wool spain portugal denmark sweden and prussia and in fact all europe have changed the whole character of their wool by chail chall changes geo of breed climate and keeping can it for one moment be questioned that the disease infecting sheep is transmitted to the wool la Is it possible to shear from a diseased sheep a first quality of wool if it this inquiry could be responded to affirmatively the absurdity would beget its own impress that vigorous rigorous and healthy well cared for bhe she sheep would yield infected languid wool an idea that would be met only by sneers even froin troia novices in sheep cheep raising we talle take it I 1 then fr tor granted even by the most sceptical unwashed sheep owner in the mountain mountains s that to produce a first quality of wooi wool we must have sheep in a sound healthy condition the ravages entailed upon offspring bj maternal infirmities and disease are so palpable that it will not require much argument to convince every rational man that he cannot propagate a healthy increase of lambs jambs from diseased yews bews neither will it be questioned we opine that hereditary dise dibease disease abe aee or that im m p arted to the lamb from its ita mother is more morre difficult ot of treatment and extinction than when first infected whether contracted by contagion or gross neglect I 1 an incident related by a will serve to illustrate this boitt A gentleman was walking over his bis farm with a friend exhibiting hi bib bis crops herds of cattle and flocks of sheep cheep with all of which he was highly pleased but with nothing BO so much as his splendid sheep lie he had been seen the sa bame same m e breed frequently before but had never seen such noble specimens and with great earnestness he asked how bow he be had bad succeeded in rearing n g such flocks his simple answer was 1 I take care of my lambs sir bir here was all the secret leeret he be took gare eare of his bis lambs As to the item of climate we believe that of utah favorable in a high degree to the production of the very best beat fabre fibre in wool we have also pasture almost without limit of the kind proverbially conducive to the thrift of sheep that of the hills and mountain sides where the grass is usually short abort and sweet and exactly suited for them but inadequate and not adapted nor designed for the support of heavier stock the sheep cheep owned in great salt lake valie valle valley vailey y have lave been herded an the range appropriated by other stock and instead ot of be ng rig well weli fed led have frequently fared very poorly aa as well BB as the cattle and horses ranging Ta nging with them to thrive and be profitable sheep must roust be kept in good flesh when whan lean and rawboned they are almost sure to become the victims of some debilitating if it not fatal disorder besides from poor sheep we do not expect to receive the quantum of wool that we do from those fat and well favored now it need not be longer disguised if there has been any such intention heretofore that the range in this valley south of the lake chiefly comprised in what is known as the west jordan range is greatly overstocked over stocked there are now we have the best of ot reasons for believing more cattle and horses running on that lope slope than can possibly be sustained stained du as they hould should be de pending depending upon it as most of them do for summer and winter feed teed independent of the numerous flocks of cheep sheep owned and ranging there we have no means of definitely estimating the number of stock lost on this range during the tile past winter bat but it if reports were to be credited the number was not small thle thie loss in our judgment was not wholly result ing from heavy snows for the snow falls it ia is well known were comparatively light from front the fact that the feed was quite scanty the stock in general did not look in first rate or even passable market order in the fall this was clearly evidenced by the high prices and uncommon deficiency of supplies of beef in our butchers stalls during the fall and winter some may be disposed to partly attribute that deficiency to the provident decimation and temporary rustication or shadiness shadi ness nesa of the rascally gang 0 of brigande brigands bri gands who up to last year were sere a terror to the bovines of these mountains not to say in what estimation the they y were held by their victimized owners we IV e think however that the stock was wag too poor for the immediate rapacity of these predatory gentry had bad the outlaws been never BO go numerous TO BE |