Thomas County cat., 1889-11-21
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Hsv GrovAAS Animals May be Hsfisvss 1.
the Pests.

AoW GrovAlaA Animals May be Hsf1svsa ,
the Pests.
The losses by reason Of vermin 81
1arious kinds which infest animals ara
Sery great. Where careful precautions
are not exercised the wretched beasts
swarm with DeS IS which perforate their
skin, suck their blood. and weakcs
them by the constant irritation. worry.
and pain which they infiict. Because
&his is not perceived the evil is toler-
ated to the gseat loss Of the ownera
With the advent of warm weather these
pests increase with great rapidity. and
frequently destroy miserably the young
animals which they infest. Poultry
arc attacked by several kinds, red,
brown. and blue lice, and tieas. which
At times drive the hens from their nests
or worry the young chicks until shey
perish. Calves are chiefly annoyed by
the large blue lice. which fasten firmly
into the skin and defy the efforts OF
the young creatures to dislodge them.
Lambs are troubled by the blood
,hirsty ticks. the large reddish brown
,nsect>. each of which will take
whole drop of blood at . meal, and
which very quickly kill eheir victims
when they happen to be humerous.
These are the worst pests of the sea-
ron, and need immediate attention bA
core they do mischief by their rapid in
.~rase in numbers. The poultry YER
u,u are encouraged by tilth; they are
Ilst. brouglI. IA and spread by rats and
snice. ard where these creatures abound
= is impossible to keep the buildings
.,1ear of tleas and lice. The poultry
aenss is the first point of attack. II
si,- fowls are kept in or adjacent to the
ba.-. srd stables. they should be re.
mo. I'd, hecaus% they beeGme sourcs
Of Injection to 1thes animals. Horscs
have 6cen km.Nu to die from the eff
fects of those intolerable but minute
pests known as chicken feas --smals
red mites which cover a person who
carelesSiy handles the fowls in the
evening. and who finds soon after that
he is lacked by fiery hot irritation
produced bv these pests over his wholS
body. For these reasons fowls should
5e kept wnere they can be kept clean
and the house free from filth. Dry air.
Stacked lme should be busted over the
Ebolc house anu Kerosene oil dreuched
over the perrhes and nest boxes, espe
cially in the joints and cracks II theas
precautions are used. and the breeding
places of tina vermin destroyed. the
fowls will soon free themselves md keep
clean.
Calves can be easily freed from their
pests. Perhaps some severe measures
mast be taken to destroy the vermin
in their harbOrs. but once this is
done it is easy 70 keep theu ut
distance. The skin should be
dressed with mixture Of four ounces
OF lard. one ounce Of sulphur. and ono
Easpoouful of creosote, well rubbed to.
Sether. This must be done daily. or ID
Wil, net be effective. Cows should be
treated in the same manner. And once
the pests are dislodged ths animals
should be we'll b.1shed oncs Q day.
This cleans ne Of the skin Is . great
help. II removes the dry. scurfy mat
Ter among which the vermin harbor and
perhaps feed upon. Whom any lice
are left it vail be q good plan to pour
~small Quantity of kerosene oil upon
4r brush and work it into the aninnl {
coat This will very soon clear the an.
inial Of all the pests. 1t is an eXcellsssl
method for horses should they becons
infested.
The ticks upon sheep and lanhs -
9uire harshcr methods. These tousx
(ethargy insects seem to be proc
against all m:lder remedies than Z
strong dose of tobacco and sulphur. 4
pound of strong tobacco is stepped
twelve hours in q gallon Of boiling hol
water; four ounces Of flowers Of sub
phur are added and the liquor stirred
several times. 1t is then strained and
cooled 70 one hundred and twenty d.
grers, when either the lambs an
dipped in it or Il is poured along tn,
back and d str;buted along the sides
shoulders and fanks in such ,
Way that the wool holds il. This kill,
the ticks. bnt il sometimes sickens tn,
lalobs. Some farmers have found ,
mixture or buttermilk beaten up to ..
emulsion W TIL a small quantity of lin
seed oil ani kerosene oil. sufficient 4
give tne "n.,c a strong odor. ant
poured over .he body as above de
scr bed. ~ he quite effective in dis
todgilg tnr siCsS. Ii must be repeate,
n two wr-ks TO kill of the newt,
,si"S.i i.irvr N. \. Times.
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