Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04
agricultural.


Ofthr many discoveries which science
ha~ given to the present age. no article
h.t~ - rapidly Crown into favor rs car
bJlic lcId-;t product of the dstillation of
c,al tar for the production of naphtha.
bcnIInc, etc Its chemical properties are
numerous; it is alike an anti>cptic and
diSintcctant, and, too. whenever and
wherever brought into contact with them
l. certain death to all kinds of insects. 1t
Is Il poison, but only moderately 50, to the
human system. Vet from some popularity
of it, nature it is intensely destructive to
insect life; and to this point, in connection
with poultry and poultry houses, We de
sire t. direct the attention of our readers
All amateur poultry breeders are bat too
we'll aware that parasites are the pests of
poultry houses. more especially in towns
ana cities were poultry are kept in con-
fined limits Without, Us the owner thinks,
any real caUec, the fowls berin to droop
IN look ~lcklv. and after awhile, one bv
one die off lie then becomes alarmed
examines them, amd finds them covered
with parasites; he looks into his fowl house
and cN;mnS the cracks and chinks in the
boards and finds them filled with insects
living insects; he is a>tOnishcd; he can
not account for it; and then the question
arises in his mind, ''liow can | ret rid of
them scores of times within the last
few months has this question been asked
OF us, and our answer invariably has been.
Use c:trbolic acid. But how to use it is a
matter of importance. There can be no
doubt about its efficiency but it becomes
every one to exercise care in handling il
The acid Is sold hy all druggists in its
crystalline and liquid form. In crystal, it
dIs>ulvc> IN twenty times its weight of
water, that i. one ounce of the crystals re-
quIrr twenty ounces of water to dissolve
them. Illus dissolved, it is entirely too
strong for ordinary use.
Dr- Emmer>On gives recipes for prepar-
in% this powder for disinfecting and other
purposes. ~ Il whitewash for walls. for
protection against insects, bugs, etc, he
says Put three ounces of carbolic acid
int" twelve quarts of lime water, and
whltrw1>h the walls of the poultry house
well with this wash. and no living para
site viii then be >ccn-their death is iney-
liable. y weak solution may be made to
wash fowls in; one part of the acid to sixty
parts OF warm water; let it cool and then
dip the fowls in until the feathers become
thoroughly wet and the solution reach. :
every pIrt of the body. Afterwards place
Tie fowls on clean, dry straw where the |
sun will reach them until they are dry. |
Another form in which it Is recommended |
for us'' is rs 4 soap. Thi, soap is for sal,
10y v:Iri"u> manufacturers and has Il hi@b /
rrPut Itinm for cleansing animals and the |
eur. of skin diseases. y mode of making
this soap i IL follows :-Di>>olve three
pounds OF common bar soap in hot water.
and two or four ounces of clrbolic acid |
according to tie strength desired Allow |
1t T. cool A. usual in making hard soap.
rs these preparations may be bought ready |
prepared and IL c.,rbolic acid is by no
means Il safe articl" to keep about the
house, we would advise persons to buy
rather than 10 attempt to make them. cy
ccpt in tine ease Of whitcwash. when they
must yet thr pure article and dilute il.
Culuis.ut PoultrY CHrnicIt.