The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-04-01

are in the floor to allow the free escape
of the liquid as the cage is being
raised. One of the blocks mentioned
is attached to the cage by means of
six 1b-inch iron rods securely fastened
at corner tops and one each midway
on the sides. Gate at each end is
strongly hinged and barred when
closed. The animal goes in at one end
and out the other.
When the animal goes out it steps
into dripping chute Ia feet long, with
1S-inch slope. The floor of this chute
must be built tight so the liquid will
run down and into a small trough to
catch the drip. This trough should
have a pipe to carry the drip back to
the heating tank.
For heating purposes a thrashing
engine may be used, by connecting
a IL inch pipe to the whistle intake,
the whistle being removed and the
pipe joined to the union. In lowering
the cage when loaded one person can
easily perform the operation by taking
a hitch around a post, and it may be
raised either with engine or horses.
The dipping formula used consists
of the following: Flowers of sulphur,
81 lbs; unslaked lime, 16% lbs, and
water, 100 gals. Be sure to measure
off the flowers of sulphur and the lime
by weight, as this is important. The
quantity may be increased or de-
creased, but the exact proportions must
be maintained. Place the unslaked lime
in a mortar box or other suitable YES
sci and add enough water to Stake the
lime and form a paste of putty con-
sistency. Sift into this lime-paste the
flowers of sulphur and stir the mixture
well. Place the mixture in a kettle or
boiler with 25 or 80 gallons of boiling
water, and boil the mixture for two
hours at least, stirring the liquid and
sediment. The boiling should be con-
tinued until the sulphur disappears,
or almost disappears from the surface.
The solution will then be of chocO-
late or liver color. The best effects
are secured by boiling at least two
hours, or even three, adding water
when necessary. Pour the mixture and
sediment into a large tub or barrel,
placed near the dipping vat, and pro-
vided with a bung-hole about four
inches from the bottom. Allow the
sediment to settle, which will take
two or three hours. The use of some
kind of settling tank is an absolute
necessity, and it must be provided
with a bung-hole. An ordinary kero-
sene barrel will answer very we'll as
a small settling tank. 1t is better to
drain off the liquid through spigot
rather than dipping it out, as less
commotion occurs in the liquid, which
therefore remains freer from the sedi-
ment. When fully settled draw off
the clear liquid into the dipping vat
and add enough water to make 100
gallons The sediment in the barrel
should under no circumstances be used
for dipping purposes. A double pre-
caution against allowing the sediment
to enter the dipping vat is to strain
the liquid through ordinary bagging
as it is drawn from the settling tank.
Care and thoroughness of method
must be observed in carrying out the
work of dipping. Animals that have
been exposed should be dipped as well
as those that show distinct evidences
of the disease. After the lapse of two
weeks they may be dipped again, as
this will insure the killing of the
parasites that have survived the first
dipping. This dipping treatment is
also excellent for the ordinary lice in
cattle.