The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-29

MI. Cass, Of Kansas, gives the follow
ING on this plague of the flock:
Scab IS caused by spider-like parasite
'cal'ed the acarus. 1t IS ncarus which
produces itch In man and mango in othe1
but the sheep acarus or seal
niue VIII not live long on any other ami
maj. a female acarus will burrow into
inc skin OF a healthy sheep and within
ten or twelve days lay eight to fiftccr
eggs, which arc quickly Matched, and tho
young In turn are laying eggs within tho
next ten or twelve days, until within
three months the increase from one fc.
malc mas, according to reliable authors
ties, reached the vast number of !, O
900. ~
A close observer vii, detect the first in.
dlcatlons of scab | n about two weeks aftc,
exposure to contagton. One thorough
dlpplng with tobacco and sulphur. O,
other safe dip, will kill all living seal
mites on the sheep. A second dippino
Ten days later will kill all that were nm,
patched at the first dipping and leave tho
hook clean, provided the work has beer
properly done. Some, to insure success.
giVea third dipping ton dayslatcr. After
the first dipping the sheep must be re.
moved to fresh, uninfected yards, pas.
lures, ETC., Or all will again become N.
1ected. Frost, only, will rifcctually
cicansc a barn, yard, or pastures from
The Infection Of scab,
nI The Art Of Stacking.
Few understand the art of stacking
hay so that rain will not get into the cen
ter, says Mr.. w. II. Doanc in the Orun1c
Judd Farmer. One great enemy to keep
ing of hay is the wind, especially in Kan
sas. Many time the farmer gets his hay
and grain stacked up in good condition,
n along comes II gust of wind and all
his labor is swept away, as far as the
keeping qualities of his stack is con-
ccrned. Enough hay goes to waste every
year on many farms to pay for lumbcrto
cove it. In Illinois, years ago. stacks
OF hay were rooted with thrcc-cighths or
hve-eighths inch ceiling. Thcy were hip
rooted, making them as solid as light ma
terlal could make them; then to hold them
an place four AKA inch posts were set III
n ground fourteen feet high, with four
plates at the top to hold the posts in po-
sition and keep them plumb. The roof
was placed in position before the posts
were set up, having the corners at the
cave ends OF the roof gained in to permit
INC TooI 10 SIDE up or down on or between
the posts. Holes were bored in the posts
to put in pins to hold the roof up. When
1t is time to begin stacking fastcn the
root at tho top of the posts and begin tho
stack between the posts. Build to a
finish, or in case there is not enough hay,
put in what there is, stopping work on
the stack for any length of time, take
out the pins and lower the roof down
upon tho hay, leaving the hay level, or
nearly so. AS the stack settles the roof
will follow the hay down and protect it
from rain and wind. If l were going to
build one l should build it for ricks in
stead OF stacks; it would be cheaper in
the long run III cost of lumber and the
work generally. Then when not in use
as covers for hay they could be used for
storage of farm tools, wagons or my
thing that should be housed from sun or
rain.