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Show DESTROYING VERMIN ON HOGS Crude Oil, Mixed With Equal Volume of Warm Water, Is One of Best Known Applications. Crude oil Is one of tho best amplications amplica-tions for killing lice on hogs. ' It Is sometimes used on cattle, though less often. Use It mixed with an equal volumo of warm water. Apply with rag, sponge or spray pump. For quicker but less thorough work It can stmply ho poured on from a kerosene can and allowed to run down the sides. For n largo number of animals, ani-mals, uso n dipping tank or hog oiler. Crude oil makes dark stains, and is objected to by somo men who keep whlto hogs. Ono gallon of crude carbolic car-bolic acid added to each barrel of oil makes It more effective. Slachlnu oil mixed with kerosene, half nnd half, can bo used In the sumo way. 1'uro kerosene Is too harsh on the skin. Tobacco infusion Is an old rcllablo remedy. Soak tobacco stems for 12 hours in water, using one pound stems to two gallons water, then bring tho wntor to boiling for a few minutes, and let It cool. This decoction can bo used on nil kinds of nnimals, applied by hand or as a dip. With all theso preparations, tho treatment should bo repeated after one week. Slost of tho lice will bo killed the tirst time, but not alt tho II co oggs. |