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Show LICE INFECTED FARM ANIMALS Innects More Troublesome Purina Spring When I.ivc Stock Kept IiiF.ldo Unlit Warm Weather Arrives. tP.y It. U. WKATHKKSTONK.) I .lee seem to be more troublesome during the spring when the farm animals ani-mals are kept Inslilo until warm went her comes than at any other time during the year and as fooh as an animal is discovered to bo lousy, the lice should be destroyed at once. We have found a strong decoction of tobacco to-bacco an excellent wash for the purpose pur-pose of destroying lice, but during recent years we have been using a mixture of crude oil and crude carbolic car-bolic acid mixed .r0 parts crude oil to one part crude carbolic acid, and find that this does the work In a very thorough and effective manner. On the cattle we apply It with a band sprayer, but for tho hogs we prefer to use a brush, or to saturate a few gunny sacks or old blankets and wind them around a post In the hog yards and allow the bogs to make their own toilets by rubbing against these posts. They will soon learn how to apply the mixture where It Is most needed and will keep themselves free from these pests If their beds and houses aro kept clean and disinfected. Lamb Is Helpless. Considerable attention should be given to ewes and young Iambs. A new born lamb Is Just about the most helpless thing on the farm, and frequently fre-quently needs a little help to get started In life, but when fairly under way no young stock will give the owner own-er more satisfaction; and It will pay to have patience and do all one can to assist them at first. Good for Scours, A half cupful of wheat flour and a raw eng In the milk. If given to a calf with scours, Is said to be very beneficial. |