Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-29
Kill the Vermin.

-IIWLjom H. McEhoN
Kill the Vermin.
Those who have the care of young
horse stock should keep sharp look
out from now until next May to see
that the animals do not become COW
cred with lice. This duty is especially
important to those whose stock is
stabbed in the vicinity of hen roOsts.
Colts frequently suffer a long time from
these vermin before their presence is
discovered.
There is a variety of small white lice
which keep so close to the roots of the
hair that it takes a keen eye to detect
them from dandruft. They collect
mostly around the neck and fore
shoulders of the colt, and may some
times be found sWarming there in large
numbers, when but few can be found
upon the body or other parts of the an
imals. They multiply very rapidly.
Take the colt into the light and place
him in such a position that the sun
may shine upon his neck and shout
ders if possible. Open the hair and eX-
anime carefully all along the neck and
shoulders. If any traces Of lice or nits
are discovered set about discriminating
them at once, for lousy colt is in con-
slant misery and cannot thrive like one
Tree from NeFlnlu.
Fortunately it is not difficult TO exter-
inmate these pests if the proper reme-
dies are applied and followed up faith
fully. Probably the safest and most
convenient remedy is Persian insect
powder. This can be obtained Of any
druggist, and should be fresh, as that
which has been kept great while loses
portion of its strength and is not so
effective The powder should be we'll
rubbed in all over the body, but par
ticularly on both sides of the neck, at
the roots of the name and tail and over
the shoulders. 1t should be thoroughly
applied every two or three days for
couple of weeks.
Tobacco smoke is the best remedy we
| have ever tried. Any skilful tinsmith
can make smoker from Russia iron in
the form Of cylinder some two inches
in diameter and eight or nine inches in
length The end of the cyl nder which
delivers the smoke should be closed by
a tightly fitting, circular piece of iron,
at least an eighth of an inch in thickness.
A hole should be made in the centre of
this end piece, and into this hole should
be fitted a small, hollow tube, some four
inches in length, and about the size of
pipe stem at the free end which emits
the smoke.
A finely perforated piece of iron
| should be fitted into the tube about an
inch from the end next to the small
tube, to keep the tobacco from clogging
the latter. A closely fitting iron plug
an eighth Of an inch or more in thickness
| should be closely fitted to the other end
of the large cylinder. A hole should be
made through the centre of this plug,
and threads should be sunk into it like
| those on the inside of a nut to which
| bolt is fitted.
A pair of ordinary stout bellows should
be obtained, and up on the iron nose of
| the bellows threads should be cut so
that when prepared they will exactly fit
the threads sunk on the inside of the
hole in the iron plug that has been fitted
to the end of the tube.
Such an apparatus properly prepared
is one Of the very best louise eXtermi-
majors yet devised, as it does its work
promptly and effectively without injur-
ing the animals. When the machine is
in readiness get quantity of cheap,
strong, plug tobacco. Cut the plugs
fine or tear them up with the fingers,
and fill the cylinder, leaving a small
space next to the end where the bellows
are applied; then place a hard wood
live coal upon the tobacco in the centre
of the open end, put in the plug
attached to the bellows nozzle and work
the bellows gently.
Care should be taken not to pack the
tobacco so closely in the cylinder that
the smoke cannot be driven through it.
Have the patient hitched in the end OF
q wide stall or in the stable floor,
where he is usually groomed. APP
proach him carefully, and let him smell
of the apparatus. Work the bellows gent
ly. Place the end of the tube which
delivers the smoke near the ends of the
hair, and move il along as the bellows IS
worked
A little practice will render the oper
ator an expert. The tube should be
moved in direction opposite to that In
which the hair lies, so as to drive the
smoke into the roots of the hair. After
the operator gets accustomed to It's use,
one cvlinderful Of tobacco will furnish
sufficient smoke to eXtermlnate the lice
on four animals.
Too much force must not be applied
to the bellows, for if the false bottom in
the cylinder is coarsely perforated the
application of too much force to the
handles of the bellows will be likely to
drive the burning tobacco through the
tube and endanger the buildings. The
bellows should never be set against
woodwork directly after using, as the
cylinder will sometimes become so hot
as to soon set fire to any wood that 1t
may come in contact with.
Some use decoction of quassia bark,
with which they wash the unfortunate
animals. This will do in warm wealth
er. but is dangerous remedy for VIM
ter use. We have seen cases OF pneu-
monia result from washing a colt in a
decoction of tobaako stems in the