Show Community Vats to to- I Solve Dip Pro Problem Ien I Control Animal Parasites Which Cause Heavy Loss Prepared by the United Stat Department of or Agriculture Community dipping vats In Platte county W Wyo o are solving the pro problem lem rem of controlling the animal parasites parasites parasites para para- sites which have caused heavy loss to live stock growers grower there for some years Through h the efforts of at the county count agricultural agri cultural extension agent sufficient In Interest Interest Interest In- In terest was aroused In the eradication of ot mange and lice to make malte It possible possible pos pos- sible to organize community live stock dipping associations the members paying l payIng pay pay- UIn U- U Ing In nn an equal sum Into the treasury for materials and doing the work worl of ot constructing constructing constructing con con- and dipping plants them them- selves Six plants were finished or under construction by hy the end of H 1922 1322 2 and last year the number was brought up Ull to 14 Two of these are for sheep only The average cost of the plants was each and from three to four weeks weel s was required to complete one Each Ench Includes a n concrete vat at reinforced reinforced rein rein- forced with steel with a n filling and draining system a n heating system double drain rain pens liens chutes and corrals The vats rats have an average e capacity of gallons and the tIfe corrals will accommodate accommodate accommodate ac ac- from flom 1000 to head of stock stork The rhe first year head of cattle cattle- 70 per cent of them infected with lice and and 1800 head hea of sheep were dipped Twenty five thousand head of cattle according to reports of the United States Department of ot Agriculture went through the vats ats in l 1923 28 no record record record rec rec- ord being kept of sheep hogs and horses All dipping is done under understate understate understate state Inspection Ca Cattle growers estimate estimate estimate esti esti- mate they have saved sayed at least 3 on er e every head of stock dipped through the saving in feed Increased growth and Improved marketable condition |