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would be necessary to do away the restriction on tenants. I do not see any hardship to the farmer in this, as the land

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<< so planted would pay him as well as any other crop.

DISORDERS OF SHEEP.

«<| have known oil of turpentine prove successful in the “© prevention and cure of the rot and dropsy; half a meat- << spoonful given for a dose now and then, has cured some, << and prolonged the lives of others; a dose to every sheep in “¢ the beginning of winter is said to be a preventative. Tap- “¢ ping might be of service.

“© Sheep dying in the blood may not be so much a disease ‘in the head, as the stomach and bowels; from the aces« << cent diet of clover and turnips. Sharp purges of jalap, “* black hellebore, and calomel, with bleeding, may be pro- <‘ per; and also sharp aloetic glysters to empty the bowels «¢ as soon as possible.

ECONOMY OF HORSES.

<¢ To lessen the consumption of oats, horses ought to be

“¢ fed with linseed also, five parts oats, and one part linseed.

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LIME.

«<The good that lime does on light land, ts by destroying * weeds, grubs, and other insects, and binding it a little; ‘©am of opinion that the best way to use lime on strong *¢ stubborn land, would be to lay it on hot from the kiln, *€ broken into small pieces, and slightly ploughed in. Ina *< few days it would open itself and ferment, especially if s¢ assisted by a shower of rain, when it could not fail of *¢ breaking and pulverizing the soil.

“‘ Weeds may be destroyed pretty effectually by the

“caustic quality of lime, laid upon them after their vege-