Horns of Sheep;‌—‌(20) Structure of the Stomach;‌—‌(21) Digestion;‌—‌(22) Period of Conception;‌—‌(23) Names applied to Sheep

1 CHAPTER II. WOOL. (24) Wool-bearing Animals;‌—‌(25) Structure of the Skin;‌—‌(26) Sebaceous follicles;‌—‌(27) Connexion of the Hair with the Skin‌—‌Yolk;‌—‌(28) Periodical decidence of Wool;‌—‌(29) Falling off of Wool prevented by Clipping;‌—‌(30) Form of Woolly Fibre;‌—‌(31) Structure and Properties of Hair and Wool;‌—‌(32) Particular soils injurious to Wool;‌—‌(33) Felting;‌—‌(34) Different kinds of Wool;‌—‌(35) Alterations caused by Crossing;‌—‌(36) Bratting prejudicial to Wool 16 CHAPTER III. BRITISH WOOL TRADE. (37) Origin of the Wool Trade;‌—‌(38) Invention of Weaving;‌—‌(39) Early progress of the Wool Trade;‌—‌(40) Introduction of Weaving into Britain;‌—‌(41) Importance of the British Woollen Manufacture;‌—‌(42) Weavers brought by Edward III. from Flanders;‌—‌(43) Regulations regarding Staples;‌—‌(44) Rapid advance of the Wool Trade in the 14th century;‌—‌(45) Subsidies raised by Edward III.;‌—‌(46) Progress of the Wool Trade during the reigns of Henry VII., Henry VIII., and Edward VI.;‌—‌(47) Encouragement given by Elizabeth to the Trade;‌—‌(48) Woollen Cloth monopolized by the Merchant Adventurers;‌—‌(49) Consumption of Wool in England increased;‌—‌(50) Severity of the Prohibitory Enactments relating to Wool reprobated;‌—‌(51) Emigration of English families to Holland, and Prosperity of the Dutch Manufactures;‌—‌(52) Fluctuating state of the Trade between 1635 and 1698;‌—‌(53) King William discourages the Irish manufactures;‌—‌(54) Statistics of the British Wool Trade in 1699;‌—‌(55) British Woollen Manufacturers rivalled by the Swedes;‌—‌(56) Regulations relating to Wool from 1740 to 1742;‌—‌(57) Impulse given to the Trade by the improvements in Machinery;‌—‌(57) Commencement of the 19th century; Duty imposed on imported Wool;‌—‌(59) Restrictions on Foreign Wool removed; increase in Manufacturing prosperity;‌—‌(60) Countries from which we derive our Wool;‌—‌(61) Statistics of the Wool Trade from 1800 to 1830;‌—‌(62) Do. in 1832 28 CHAPTER IV. IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREEDS. (63) Introductory remarks;‌—‌(64) Early Improvers of the Sheep;‌—‌(65) Modern Breeders and Improvements;‌—‌(66) Varieties among Animals, how induced;‌—‌(67) Varieties induced by temperature;‌—‌(68) Adaptation of the Sheep to climate;‌—‌(69) Changes produced by climate;‌—‌(70) Temperature preferred by Sheep;‌—‌(71) Extent of the alterations produced by climate;‌—‌(72) Increase in the number of the Horns;‌—‌(73) Causes of the various forms of the Horn;‌—‌(74) The proper temperature required for Sheep;‌—‌(75) Geographical limits of the Sheep;‌—‌(76) Particular forms induced by geographical limit;‌—‌(77) Influence of vegetation on form and disposition;‌—‌(78) Breeds required for Britain‌—‌(79) Varied nature of the food of Sheep;‌—‌(80) Influence of food on the quality of Mutton;‌—‌(81) Differences in the quality of Mutton;‌—‌(82) Abuses in Feeding;‌—‌(83) Tendency to acquire Fat;‌—‌(84) Frequent change of Pasture necessary;‌—‌(85) Varieties induced by apparently trivial causes;‌—‌(86) Varieties from mode of Breeding;‌—‌(87) Breeding in and in;‌—‌(88) Opponents of in and in Breeding;‌—‌(89) Breeding from different families of the same race;‌—‌(90) Crossing;‌—‌(91) Things to be attended to in Crossing;‌—‌(92) Choice of Parents;‌—‌(93) Influence of Sex;‌—‌(94) Method of obtaining a greater number of one Sex, at the option of the Proprietor 67 CHAPTER V. MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP. (95) Introductory remarks;‌—‌(96) Putting Tups to Ewes;‌—‌(97) Early Lambs;‌—‌(98) Lambing-time;‌—‌(99) Washing;‌—‌(100) Shearing;‌—‌(101) Weaning;‌—‌(102) Smearing;‌—‌(103) Fatting 128 CHAPTER VI. ACCIDENTS AND OPERATIONS. (104) Introductory observations;‌—‌(105) Wounds;‌—‌(106) Stoppage of Bleeding;‌—‌(107) Removal of Extraneous Matter from Wounds;‌—‌(108) Closure of Wounds;‌—‌(109) Bandaging;‌—‌(110) After-treatment of Clean Cuts;‌—‌(111) After-treatment of Punctures;‌—‌(112) Bruises and Sprains;‌—‌(113) Wounds of Joints;‌—‌(114) Poisoned Wounds;‌—‌(115) Fractures;‌—‌(116) Cutting Lambs;‌—‌(117) Blood-letting;‌—‌(118) Removal of Hydatids from the Head 148 CHAPTER VII. DISEASES OF SHEEP. (119) Introductory remarks;‌—‌(120) Cautions in Prescribing;‌—‌(121) Classification of Diseases;‌—‌(122) Blown or Blast;‌—‌(123) Treatment of Blown;‌—‌(124) Braxy or Sickness;‌—‌(125) Symptoms of Braxy;‌—‌(126) Appearances on Dissection;‌—‌(127) Causes of Braxy;‌—‌(128) Treatment of Braxy;‌—‌(129) Prevention of Braxy;‌—‌ (130) Pining. Symptoms and Causes;‌—‌(131) Treatment and Prevention of Pining;‌—‌(132) Staggers;‌—‌(133) Diarrhœa;‌—‌ (134) Treatment of Diarrhœa;‌—‌(135) Dysentery or Cling. Symptoms;‌—‌(136) Causes of Dysentery;‌—‌(137) Treatment of Dysentery;‌—‌(138) Prevention of Dysentery;‌—‌(139) Scab or Itch. Symptoms and Causes;‌—‌(140) Treatment of Itch;‌—‌(141) Prevention of Itch;‌—‌(142) Erysipelas or Wild-fire;‌—‌(143) Red-water;‌—‌ (144) Leg-evil. Symptoms and Causes;‌—‌(145) Treatment of Leg-evil;‌—‌(146) Prevention of Leg-evil;‌—‌(147) The Fly and Maggot;‌—‌(148) Treatment of Fly-blown Sheep, and Prevention of attacks from the Fly;‌—‌(149) The Sheep-Fag or Ked, and the Tick;‌—‌(150) The Œstrus bovis;‌—‌(151) Sore Teats;‌—‌(152) Foot-rot;‌—‌(153) Causes of Foot-rot;‌—‌(154) Treatment and Prevention of Foot-rot;‌—‌(155) Insects in the Air Passages;‌—‌ (156) Removal of Insects from the Nostril;‌—‌(157) Coryza;‌—‌ (158) Treatment of Coryza;‌—‌(159) Rot. Introductory remarks; ‌—‌(160) Symptoms of Rot;‌—‌(161) Appearances on Dissection;‌—‌