I  think,  with  my  friend  Klchie,  that  blue  grass  is  freer  from  the  scours  than  any-
thing else,  and  old  meadows  are  better  than  new.  For  ticks,  the  old  tobacco  dip  is
the  surest  ivmedy  of  any.  A  sheep  that  is  well  fed,  and  is  fat  and  healthy,  will
discard  vermin,  while  the  lean  ones  will  be  infested.  If  we  would  dip  our  lambs
every  spring  for  three  or  four  yeard,  we  might  then  pass  three  or  four  years  without
dipping  without  any  trouble  from  lice.  After  shearing,  the  ticks  don't  go  into  the
wool,  but  pass  into  the  long  wool  of  the  lamb.  I  would  recommend  dipping  sheep
about  two  weeks  after  shearing.  This  gad  fly  is  the  greatest  terror  to  the  sheep;  it
keeps  them  on  the  drive,  as  they  are  a  very  sensitive  thing — if  anything  stirs,  down
goes  his  head  until  the  noise  ceases.  Tar  is  the  only  safe  remedy.  £  am  very
much  opposed  to  the  use  of  sulphur;  the  less  we  have  to  do  with  it  the  better.  It
is  a  dangerous  medicine,  and  should  not  be  given  to  sheep.  As  to  scours,  give  them
all  the  water  they  want;  it  won't  hurt  them  if  it  is  not  in  too  large  quantities.  If
they  can  have  access  to  it  all  the  time,  they  wont  drink  so  much  as  to  cause  injury.
