ID:QZP99_97193_11_11DESCRIPTION:These sheep are being dipped at a farm near Tomatin, about 14 miles south-east of Inverness in Strath Dearn,on the north bank of the River Findhorn. Sheep were usually left to graze over a wide area of land so they needed protection against a number of parasites. Until the 18th century, their wool was smeared with tar and butter, but in the 19th century, sheep dipping became more common. A sheep dip is a liquid containing pesticides. It is usually poured into a long dipping trough and the sheep are made to swim through it. Until 1989, Board of Agriculture regulations stated that sheep had to be dipped twice a year.
This image comes from a collection gifted to Edinburgh Central Library by Dr Isabel F. Grant. The collection includes photographs taken by a number of different photographers.PLACENAME:TomatinDISTRICT:InvernessOLD COUNTY/PARISH:INVERNESS: Moy and DalarossieSOURCE:Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central LibraryCOLLECTION:I F Grant Photographic ArchiveAsset ID:38946KEYWORDS:
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