Show by ted kesting sometimes dog owners are a little careless of their pets comfort and health during the hot summer month months Parti particular cMar care must be taken during this season when parasites of all kinds abound body cleanliness and sanitation around the kennel house and yard are absolutely essential to good dog care insists col henry P davis who was recently cited as the top dog writer of the year the development of DDT has about solved the flea problem but care should be exercised in its use sprays of five per cent strength are highly recommended derris powder is especially effective in the control of external parasites this powder contains varying amounts of ro about five per cent on the average in using this strength powder as a dip dissolve one ounce of soap in one gallon of water add two to four ounces of the powder the powders effects will last longer in a solution than in a powdered form but the solution should be kept in a lightproof container as its strength rapidly deteriorates in sunlight after applying the solution to the dogs coat do not rinse it off for larger kennels which house three or four or more dogs dips of a disinfecting infecting dis and antiseptic nature are quite important 1 in the summer during this period dogs that are kept confined in kennel yards should suli I be dipped every week in a sulphur solution such a dip is made as follows fill a 50 gallon barrell about three quarters full of water empty two one pound cans of lewis lye into an earthen crock or vessel over this pour several cans of water stir until lye Is 1 dissolved into this mixture pour five pounds of sulphur which has been screened to eliminate the lumps stir until the mixture turns a reddish color and then dissolve in a bucket of hot water add mixture to the barrel and stir sur thoroughly ough after f 1 t y ei this dip has been used sev several eral times add a small glass of kerosene keep covered at all times it should be replaced with fresh material about every three weeks be careful to keep the mixture away from the dogs eyes and ears after dip dipping ng the dog dry him thoroughly with a r rough 0 ugh towel or turn him loose on a grassy lawn and let him roll roil efficiency in the utilization of bituminous coal by the electric tr 1 c utilities has increased significantly i f cantly antly in 1913 a ton of coal produced an average of k kilowatt hours of electricity in 1949 it produced 1600 kilowatt houra hours in 1949 about 57 1 percent of the U S bituminous coal exports went to canada |