A NUMBBBof sheep in a flock'belonging to Mr T. Williams, at Yangery, have, states the ' Warrambool Standard,' been stricken with blindness. How they became so has puzzled many who are acquainted with sheep farming; but the malady has been attributed to severe cold. Its first appearance was observed when the sheep were being folded during the late rough weather, several of them, in going through the paddocks, being seen to run against the fences. On examination, it was found that the pupils of their eyes were covered with a white film, rendering the sheep totally blind. Bleeding, and the application of a strong lotion, ib effecting some improvement in. their Condition..
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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 659, 15 August 1878, Page 3
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111Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 659, 15 August 1878, Page 3
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