Show copper sulphate rp rik method of control devised by scientists gives good results prim d by br the th united atti of 0 agriculture A method of controlling stomach worms worm sin in sheep by ecle of the united states department of agriculture and tested on farms for the last three years has given excellent results the treatment consists in dosing the sheep once every 25 days with a 1 per cent solution of copper sulphate phate losses prom lerom worms following good results remits at the departments part ments experiment farm near vienna va the bureau of animal industry ar arranged with owners of 12 farm rocks flocks in schuyler huyler gc county missouri to try the method under ordinary farm arm conditions at the beginning of the experiment all owners reported they were experiencing serious losses from stomach worms while the experiment wag waa in progress no change was made from the former usual practice of grazing which consists in the uge uee of permanent pasture throughout the year except in the tall fall when the flocks are ed allowed to run in fields and meadows from which the crops have been removed during the last year no sheep cheep or lambs under treatment were seriously affected by tho the stomach worm disease treatment does good the second generation of sheep which have developed under the opper sulphate treatment are larger than their dams have grown better wool and have sold without culls buyers of feeder lambs from the dosed flocks have recognized their outstanding condition and paid top prices for them these favorable results were observed among more than 2000 sheep full directions for using the treatment which la Is comparatively comparativo i ely simple may be obtained on application to the bureau of animal Indu industry siry united states department of agriculture |