DISEASES IN SHEEP.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4163, 14 July 1892, Page 3

DISEASES IN SHEEP.

(Trout h Waihk Tim, T/iiwtfflV. Juljl -7ft, m.) Under the title of "The Latest Beraedy for Parasitic Diseases," the New Zealand Mail of June 16th, has the following article: — " Paraaitio disease is perhaps the most formidable trouble with which flick-owners have to contend. To it is clearly traooabla very large porcentagc of the deaths whioh at times are so disheartening to the sheep farmers, and from time to time different Governments have appointed experts lo report upon the disease itself and if possible august an eflicacious remedy. In 1886 our Government commissioned Professor Thomas, of Auckland, much on tho abovo lines. Tho Professor made investigations in different distrids.w. Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plonty, Wellington and Canl"rbury, with the result that he reported tho discovery by post mortem examination? of six different speoies of parasites, all worms, So much for the disease itself. As regards remedies the Professor in his report says : 'I could draw up a short sketch of the natural history of the parasites in question, and modes of cure but more especially of prevention. This, I would suggest, should be written in popular language, so that ir, might be printed and circulated amongst sheep farmers. It would gain in clearness if a few wood ctiis o other illustrations cou d be introduced. I send herewith a copy of a pamphlet for popular instruction whieh T drew up for the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Inthisinstanco a shorter paper would probably suffice. I venturo to make the suggestion because there are modes of prevention which might be carried into effect at once without waiting for the detailed knowledge which can only be gained by long months or probably yeais of laborious investigations.' Here tho labours of the Professor and the action of the Government seem to have come to an end. The New South Wales Government have gone a stage beyond this. The Stock Department have made a sories of experiments with different drenches, which included castor oil and turps, linseed oil and turps, milk and turps, kerosene and salt, lime and salt, sulphur and salt, nreonic and soda, larbolio acid, sulphate of iron; salt, kerosene, and turpentine were also Iried alone. The Government Veterinarian gives as tho result that out of [he above formidable list of remedies none of them were satisfactory as jures for lung, Btomach or tape worms, ind that tho remedy for the evil had ret to be discovered. In tho meantime Mr Larney, who has had large experience with sheep, claims that he bas discovered the remedy which is mown as Larney's Anthelmintic, His claim is to a very Isrge extent substantiated by the strong testimonies to its efficacy which have reached him from Hawke'B Bay, the Bay of Plenty ind Waikato. In each case the testimony is based upon experience, It is ilaimed for the temedy that it acts as i germicidel, and whilst acting upon the mature parasite has an indirect lotion on the ova and embryo through :he life bood of the animal. This )he compounder claims is the only efficient method of dealing with the moisture thousands which are found n the system of the diseased animal. 'kty strong indeed are the estimonials which wo have perused villi regard to this remedy, SVe would suggest that the Govcrnnent should instructProfessorThomas ir somo other expert to make a series if experiments with this remedy and [ive an exhaustive report of the reult, as the best means of conquering bis disease in our flocks is a national |Uestion." Tho above notice confirms a statenent we recently made as to the rapid nanner in which Larney's " Anthelnintic" (for which the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com>any are, it might be mentioned, the ocal agents) was gaining in repute hroughout the length and breadth of ;he colony. In writing upon the subect, we commented upon the fact that i pamphlet recently issued by the Stock Department, after travelling to Sew South Wales and Victoria for luggestions and specifics, had no reference whatever to tlie remedy under lOtice, If this specific is what it ilaims to be, the more public attention :an be called to it the better.