The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-21
ISSUES A
BULLETIN
ON NANCE
Itch Is Prevalent In Certain
Sections of Oklahoma
SALTWATER HAS REMEDY
Discusses the Subject Fully
and InteIigentIy.
SALTWATER HAS REMEDY

Guthrie, o. T. July 2e-Owing to the
prevalence Of mango, a Texas itch in
western Oklahoma, the territorial expert
ment station at stiiwater has issued an
Interesting bulletin on mango. The bull
Ietin is as follows:
That this disease exists in western ok
lahoma is quite certain a q portion Of
the territory has been placed under quar-
antrne IS q general le Oklahoma has
been very free from this dise ase as it has
only been reported once or twice and then
in small herds. ,Fe ghboring states have
been 10 certain extsn. troubled with
this disease. This IS especially true Of
portions Oh Kansas. Nebraska and Col
orado.
To successfully. cope with the roable
the stockman should know exactly what
is causi- - the trouble. tn history OF the
disease and especially the nea1s Of rre-
venting lis spread. The fact is Of great
importance TO those who co not have the
disease among their cattle as they viii
be able in a great me isure TO keep heir
cattle healthy IN many cases the pres-
ence of lice on stock may be mistaken
for mango as lousy cattle will rub great
deal and are uEth1if,y. but a. eXam!na-
zion wiz determine this, as the lice and
nits are easily found.
Nance IS = very contagious disease and
Will spread rapid among cattle and can
be communicated from cattle 80 horses
and vice versa The dis nasc is always
caused by q very small mite that lives
either in or on the skin. depending OH
the species. There are seVeral varieties
OF mango mites but mention will be made
only 81 those that cause the greatest
amount of trouble to cattle and horses
There are two varieties Of the mite af-
fecting the cattle; ore that lives on the
surface Of the skin Q'sor2ptes communis
var. bows. and generally spreads over
the greater portion OF the body, while
the other variety, Osymbio,es bowls is
very rare ard is generally found at the
base of the tail but through neglect may
spread along the back or down the
thighs.
The effect Of these mango mites is to
produce an intense irritation Of the skin
by piercing it 10 obtain food. This causes
an intense itching. the cattle rub a great
deal. and in many cases the hair is com
pletely removed from portions OF the
body. Crusts and scabs form on the
body ard in chronic eases tie skin be-
comes thickened. dry, and insensible.
Both varieties OF the mites found upon
cattle are large enough to he seen with
the naked eye and one can be certain
whether il is mango or not by scraping
some of the scales and scabs and plac-
ing them on dark paper in the sun If
the disease is mango or itch you viii be
able TO see very small objects moving
on the paper ever the scabs.
Treatment Where the disease exists to
any extent The only practical thing to do
is to construct dipping vat and dip
the stock in some solution that win kill
the mango parasite. There are a number
of commercial preparations that can be
used to dip cattle in, such as Zenoeum,
Chloro-nOpthaleum. or Lincoln disinfect-
ant. These are al used for dipping pur-
poses ard VIII prove effective in one and
one-half to two per cent solutions. Nats
constructed on the same plan as those
used to destroy ticks vii be found best
for this purpose Among the various
remedies that may be prepared at home
the tobacco and sulphur dip and the kero-
sene emulsion viii be found TO be very
effective and cheap. The ingredients for
these can be obtained at any general store
and where there only a few head of cattle
10 handle it viii be cheaper TO make
few gallons of either of the above dips
and spray or mop them.
Kerosene emulsion Hard soap. y lh.,
Kerosene (cheap grade gallons. water
/ gallon
Cut the soap into shavings and boil
in the water untI the soap is dissolved
Remove from the fire and add the kero-
sene and churn or spray back until the
mixture is thoroughly sumlsiied. TO
this emulsion add SIX gallons OF water,
mix or spray back again, and use this
for spraying.
Tobacco dip:-Tohacco leaves or plug l
Ib.. sulphur ] H.. water gallons.
Place the tobacco in one gallon Of water
and allow to stand for twenJyfour hours,
then bring the water TO the boiling point.
remove from the fire and allow to stand
overnight Mix the sulphur with another
gallon Of water and when ready 10 dip
or spray. remove the tobacco leaves from
the infusion, mix this with the sulphur
water and add four gallons Of water.
in using any of the dips or sprays II IS
necessary TO thoroughly Wet the animal
SO as to soften the crusts and scabs and
allow the solution 10 reach the parasite
One treatment is generally sufficient for
cattle as the mite Is On The surface Of
the skin but in horses where the mite
IS sencrally burroNei in the skin. the
treatment should be repeated in twelve
20 fifteen days.
Guthrie. O. T.. July 2o-Binger has
voted 10 Incorporate. The Journal Of
that city says. The special election 10