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Show Less Cattle Lice, More Profits j A. drawing showing habit of plant (note perennial root- 1 stock), B. mature fruit, and C. seed. See story on White I too below. Cattle lice can be effectively controlled to increase profits, even on a small farm where only one or a few head of cattle are present, declares Wallace D. Sjoblom, Iron County Agricultural Agricult-ural Agent. Cattle lite reduce milk production prod-uction in dairy cows by making the animals nervous. They also reduce rate of growth In young stock in beef animals. Lice control on dairy cattle Is possible with rotenone, pyrethum lindane or methoxchlor sprays. Beef cattle should be dipped or thoroughly sprayed with DDT, toxaphene, chlordane, lindane or BIIC to get rid of lice. These pests are numerous In many untreated un-treated herds; they build up in numbers over the winter. A 3-gallon garden sprayer may be used to control lice on one or a few animals. Control should be repeated as necessary. |