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Show GOOD CEMENT DIPPING TANKS By W. II. Undcrwootf. Last spring I made a cement dipping dip-ping tank for my hogr which has proven very satisfactory, and will give tho instructions for making same bo that If anyone dehlros to do so he can mako ono for himself. I dug a holo 11 feet long on top. 5 feet long on the bottom, straight at one end and sloping across the 6 feel at tho other, 26 inches wido at tho bottom, 32 Inches at the top and Vi feet deep. I then mado a wooden frame of boards G Inches smaller every way than the hole and filled In tho space all around with coment, using threo parts sand to ono part cement. After it had set 2 4 hours, I took out tho wooden frame. I made woodon cleat steps at tho sloping end for tho hog3 to walk out on. My hogG woro covered with lice laot spring and I had tried all romo-dics romo-dics heard of to get rid of them. I dipped tho hogs at Intervals of about a month and noted a markod change ln their condition as to akin and health. A neighbor of mine has a dipping tank somewhat similar to mine. Ho dug a hole 2 feet wide at the top and 8 feet long; at tho bottom IS Inches wiup ana 1 leci long, inuiwiiB mo 11010 3 feet deep, straight up and down at ono end with a gradual Incline for the hogs to walk out at the other. Then he took cement, mixing it in proportion of one part of cement to four parts eand and plastered thlu over like a cistern, plastering tho cement directly on the dirt. After this coating of cement had thoroughly set he wushed tho Insldo with pure coment, to make It absolutely tight. Whether it is cafo plaster tho cement directly on tho dirt, as done by my neighbor, depends on tho char-nctor char-nctor of tho soli. Ordinarily I think my plan tho bettor; that Is, to build the frame six Inches smaller than tho holo and fill ln tho spaco all around with coment. It will pay 'evory farmor who ralseB hogs to have a dipping tank of somo sort and dip his hogs at least onco a month, without regard as to whethor they aro troubled with lico or not. It vill koop their skin In flno condition and contrlbuto materially to their health. Pigs can bo dipped at any age, lambs as well. Tho larger tank described de-scribed abovo will anBWor for both ohcop and lambs. |