Show DIPPING HOGS IN GOOD disinfectant IS S I 1 RELIABLE REMEDY FOR VERMIN AND MANGE 17 t AE h V W k p 44 ad I 1 7 re na M w wf t P 4 A HEALTHY DUNCH BUNCH OF YOUNG POR PORKERS KEns prepared by t the h united stat states e a department of 0 agriculture the destruction of vermin Is 18 of im lm imi i in the production of swine practically all wine are infested to a certain degree with the common hog louic trod unless the animals are arc freed front from this post pest it la is apt lo 10 retard their growth crowth although lice may not bo be the direct cause of death still their pres once lowers the vitality of 0 tho the hog bog and predisposes him to attack from infectious diseases discuses ono olio of the first in preventing an outbreak of cholera Is to put the hogs bogs in as aa perfect a 11 physical condition as possible and it la is also obvious that tho the animals li should hould ho bo in perfect health in order to fo fatten idlY and economically k common swine pests peats lice are co common lumon pests among swine aind gorou and persistent treatment Is required ip to eradicate them tho the fanner should frequently c mamne his hogs about tho the cars flanks and insides of tile tho legs to see if afi they are lousy the lice may bo be readily seen traveling among the iho bristles particularly in tho the parts aarts just mentioned eggs or aits nits tire are small chita oval bodies nt inched to the bristles dipping does not as a rule destroy thu the vitality ot of tho these eggs egg s swine should bo be dipped repeatedly in order to kill tile the lice cc that of tho the eggs after tho the provi ans dipping thero lice tire anre bloodsucking and by biting tho lie and sucking blood they cause causa a graat deal of at skin irritation furthermore they act RR as it drainon tho the vitality t of tile the hog through alic loss of blood which they abstract sheh lousy ho hog Is usually restless and rubson rubs on posts and other convenient objects tho the coat looks rough and harsh this pest ls la transmitted from one animal to another by direct contact or by contact on infected bedding or quarters mange one of the most common of iskin diseases Is caused by a ro mite ite which feeds on the skin it I 1 Is s much more common and severe on young stock than on the older animals although the ho mature animals as well as the young tire likely to become affected if tho the disease Is introduced into tile tho herd mange Is characterized by the formation of crusty scabs on the face and neck find along the back and in he fcc the elto may bo be found on tiny any part of the body the hair Is stiff rind erect giving the pig a very unthrifty thrifty appearance all newly purchased stock should be for blicq and other skin diseases india and if any fire found the hog lie should be treated before lie ho Is turned rest of the herd dipping to destroy vermin to freo free hogs from vermin they hey should bo be dipped two or more times throes nt at intervals of about two weeks preferably 15 to 10 days for lice several dIppl may be required before complete ernd eradication lention Is accomplished do not fall nt the same tim 0 to clenn clean find and dl disinfect thoroughly the sleeping quarters cresol compound U S 11 may iy ay be bar used for dipping and dis infecting for dipping mix the one gallon to gallons of water for ils lit in tho the proportion of three gallons tto to 10 galione ga lons lions of water wafer coal tar stock block dips and stock dip lips 4 may also bo be used to treat hogs for or lice for use they aro are diluted with water in accordance with directions supplied by the manufacturers cresol compound coal tar dips and nicodin dips amny bo be purchased at the drug etore lore for mange crude petroleum la Is more EVe c clive than the ordinary lito clori rac dips it Is IB fileo also destructive to lice the vat may ile be filled spoil or halt half filled wath witter water before the he oil 19 added it if one dipping does not effect a cure tile tho treatment should be repented repeated in ill one 00 or two weeks use of cruda ce trot eum owing to the great variation in the composition of crude petroleum froni from localities and tile the greater granter in effects ati of como rome crude oils than of others erode crude petroleum if of a kind not luscy before should bo bb tested on n before extensive treatment la 19 undertaken animals treated with cr canue waw lue should be provided nah plenty of abrade and abid water they gotlie dip dipped in oil in very cold or very warm weather one of ill tho best varieties oi of ou olk for uso iise on live mock Is it t crude lifari wd composition aro are t 1 oi more y I be go ahn a those it the ali ddn are as aa follows specific gravity ranging from 22 a to 24 degrees lla urne 40 per cent of the bull bul boiling between degrees and degrees dier cea 0 11 ili to 1 per cent ot of sul phiip another remedy for mango Is lime ilme sulphur solution this remedy to Is not highly effective in destroying lice it must bo be used degrees P F and tho the hogs should bo be dipped twice with rin nn interval between of 0 seven to ten tell days sulphur lip dip may amny bo be purchased bed lit in concentrated form or it roay may bo be prepared at homo home na as follows make ton ten pounds of quicklime with lelent witter to make n paste and tn in 24 pounds of fine aulph ur flowers or lour flour koll bell ehli mixture for tji two hours ours in 25 1 or 80 30 gnia ions of water allow tho the sediment to sett settle 1 e in a tub or barrel draw oft off the tha allilu liquid I 1 d inia into the vat carefully avoid disturbing tho the sediment find and add sufficient warm warin water to make gallons tho the dipping solution in tho the vat may be maintained nt at the proper tom cm Pera pei aturo ture by steam brought by pipe or hose hoo from a boller boiler durable dipping vat dipping vats tire arc made of various materials but the most durable Is co cc mont tho the vat should bo be set in ili tho the ground tit nt a convenient place there here Is good surface drainage awny from roin the ho vat A suitable size for a vat in which to dip hogs la Is 10 feet long nt at ilia lie top 8 feet feci long at tho ilia bottom 1 toot foot wide nt at the bottom and 2 feet wide vide at tile the top it should bo be do deep ep enough so that lint the ilia hogs bogk will bo be completely com petely limme reed n uie dip and will not strike the bottom of tho the vat wien wi en they hey plunge if possible the vat should bo be located so that flint a 2 inch drain pipe may lend lead from the ho bottom ot of the vat to facilitate emptying and cleaning ln otherwise it Is necessary to pump or lip dip out the ilia contents of the vat in order to clean it do not use old filthy dip but clean and charge recharge re tile vat beford dipping again if the dip I 1 luia no become very dirty or it if it hns has stood ri A long time in the cynt the end whom where the hors hogs enter should do perpendicular mid the entrance should be on a slide elide the other end should slope gradually wit ath dents cleat to provide footholds for ill alio hogs bols for emerging emering after dipping A dipping vat Is very very useful wherever a largo number of hogs are anro kept |