Show f TARRING THE NOSES OF SHEEP When sheep bunch up on a warm summer day wIth their heads t to- to gother and their noses near the ground th er t. t trying to avoid a species of fly whIch annoys them by their larvae on the edges of their nostrils these maggots maggo s lator latar moving to the h head sinuses During dry weather these of the sheep result in stir sUr IrIng u up dust Which It if It Is around is-around around old buildings and sheds consists l of manure manure ma- ma I nure arid and contains various organisms that may produce Irritation In the breathing apparatus of true thia anImals Although sheep are not specially s to many ot of the Infect Infect- bus dOUB of animals they are quite susceptible to lo local l infections Undoubtedly a large proportion olt of atory t trouble common too to sheep shoop acre alra duo to this Irritation by dust and the losses losse from this source can be avoided by providing plenty of haae on clean ground without too much dust It If old Corrals and sheds are used they should be kept as asolean clean olean os as possible Bedding the shaded sha- sha dod ded places with clean straw Is cheap I aI and aIl l keeps the dust down Plenty I tot shade will help to avoid crowding crowd crowd- Ing The use of pine tar smeared on the of sheep during the fly us lis said to be of value In the files from depositIng deposit deposit- Ing their maggots on the edge of the nostril This can be applied by hand Or there Is another way cut two Inch holes In a anid filling the hubs with salt but smear smear all around the holes with the tar As the ge get the salt they will automatically smear their own awn nos- nos es |