Show DIP TO DESTROY MANY PARASITES important that task be performed before winter Prep by the united states department 0 ot f agriculture Aerl culture for september the of live stock parasites rara issued recently by the united states Dep department ariment of agriculture makes suggestions as follows now Is the time to dip your live stock tor for lice sheep ticks true ticks and mange later it will be too cold to do more than apply relief measures do it now while the MO weather Is still till warm and save yourself trouble later as these pests are more troublesome in cold weather consult farmers bulletins nos 1330 F sheep parasites 1493 1403 F lice mange and ticks of horses 1085 F V hog lice and hog mange 1017 F cattle scab F P ear ticks DW F cattle lice af F sheep ticks and 11 1 sheep scab clean up lice on poultry see farmers bulletins nos and F in the fall farrowing furrowing far rowing of pigs plan to use the swine sanitation system as modified for farrowing furrowing far rowing on pasture in the fall consult united states department part ment of agriculture leaflet no al 61 6 L A mud wallow for pigs provides a breeding ground for worm eggs and helps to load pigs with roundworms round worms and kidney worms at one packing plant in the south it was found that kidney worms and thorn headed worms cause an annual loss of SO the use of a concrete wallow is an aid ki in keeping down worm infestations provided it is properly constructed and used see farmers bulletin no 1085 F for directions tor for constructing and concrete wallows ita regions where parasites interfere with sheep raising breed ewes in time to lamb early if you have the equipment and market before the worms share your profits early lambs come before the parasites wake up from their winter sleep this calendar compiled by dr maurice 0 C hall of the bureau of animal industry contains similar reminders for each month in the year and a general summary of year round precautions against parasites tiie the calendar which Is miscellaneous publication 25 af or any of the departmental publications listed by doctor hall may be obtained free by applying t to 0 the united states department of agriculture ri washington D C |