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is the more readily communicated, by the peculiar habit of ſheep in following the ſame track. Suppoſing the diſorder to ariſe fromi 2 relzxed. ſtate of the foot and a weak and languid circulation 5 aſtringents and ſtimulants may be applied to keep up vigour and aivity in the part expoſed, ſuch as verdigreaſe in the unguen-

tum ZÆgyptiacum, Or ſimply the application of ſpirit of turpentine.-

Buc when the diforder is formed and, has made-ſuch. progreſs, that the foot becomes offenſive, the part thus„diſeaſed muſt be cut

away with the knife; and ſtróngly ſtimulant, or rather cauftic ap'

plications, may be made uſe of. The diſorder reguires conſtant artention. During the buſy ſcaíon of hay-harvelt, it ſpread ra- pidly chrough my flock, It affeéted ſheep, reared on the farm equally with thoſe which had been purchaſed. It greatly injured a dot of'werhers which were preparing for the butcher. Though above fixty of my ſheep were affected, yet, almoſt all recovered by the above treatment. About half a dozen ſeemed nevêr to thrive after it, and were therefore killed, and ſold at a reduced price. Lhe diſorder, however, did not prove fatal to above three. Such heing the nature of the diſorder; when it firít diſcovers itſelf, the diſeaſed ſheep ſhould de carefully ſeparated from the reſt. Thbe flack ſhould be folded; and where this 1s not prac- ticable, perhaps driving them up and down on a bard dry road, to promote heat and circulation in the part, might ad as a pre- ventive.| It has been obſerved that ſheep are not ſubje@ to the rot when grazing in the ſalt-marſhes; but L have nèt yet heard whether the flocks in theſe marſhes are ſubjed to the foot-rot; if not, per- haps waſhing the feet of the ſheep with falt and water when the diſorder firſt appears may prevent its further ſpread. 1 am, yours,&c. White Webb Farm, A. WILKINSON, M. D. Enfield Chace, Fan. 2, 1802.

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A NEW METHOD OF FATTENING CATTLE WITH THE WASH FROM THE DISTILLERIES,

Tothe Editor of the Commercial and Agricultural Magazine.

SIR, HE manner in which, and the extent to which, the diſtilla- tion of ſpirits from graia bears comparatively upon the general intereſts of this country, is a ſubje& which has been fully and fairly diſcuſſed, both in and out of Parliament, by perſons well qualified to judge‘and decide in this momentous concera. My opinion, therefore, you will allow is not wanted on this ge- neral queſtion. There is, however, one advamage at leaſt ariſing from the mode of diſtillation of ſpirits commonly practiſed in England which has not received the notice it deſerves. Às no one of your correſpondents bas, I believe, as yet mentioned

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