Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-20

Stomach Worms.
! Like the poor, they seem destined TO
be always with us, at least to some ex-
tent: and when to any extent, they are
liable if the flock gets at all out OF
condition, to spread ruinously fast. All
kinds of remedies are being offered
and suggested by our experiment sta
lions. but keeping the flock in good
condition, having the lambs come early
and frequently changing the pasture,
seem about the only practical things to
do Bulletin 129, of the Indiana sta
ton, has this to offer on the wide
spread trouble:
Healthy adult animals seldom be-
come affected with this disease. and
the greater part of the loss occurs
among young and weak animals. How
ever, If the conditions are favorable
for the sheep to become infested with
this parasite, the death rate among the
mature animals is also heavy.
This disease is not as difficult to
treat successfully as Is generally be-
lieved. The preventive treatment is
very important. 1t is based on keep
ing the sheep in healthy, vigorous
condition, and among surroundings UNI
favorable for the entrance of the eggs
or larvae of the parasite into the DE-
gestive tract with the feed Drinking
surface water and permanent pastures,
especially If pastured close, are favor
able for the production Of the disease
The preventive measures that are most
practical to use under the local condi-
tions can be Judged best by the per-
son in charge of the flock, and the
success Of this part of the treatment.
will depend on the precautions that he
deems necessary and the thoroughness
with which they are carried out. Sheep
raisers, who have lost sheep from this
cause in former years, should not wait
until the disease develops in the flock
before using medicinal treatment. The
following mixture Is recommended by
DR.. Law and has given excellent re-
suits: Arsenious acid, one drachm:
sulphate of iron, five drachms; pow
dered nux vomica, two drachms; pow
dered areca, two ounces; common salt,
four ounces. This mixture is sufficient
for thirty sheep and can be fed with
ground feed once or twice week. In
case the symptoms are already mani
tested, 1t should be fed once day for
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remedy in the feed, the necessary pre-
cautions should be taken. or each ami
NAL may not get the proper dose. Tur-
pentine is largely used in the treatment
of stomach worms. It is administered
as an emulsion with milk Zone part
turpentine to sixteen parts of milk.
The emulsion should be well shaken be-
fore drenching the animal. The dose Is
two ounces for lamb and four ounces
for an adult, and to be effective should
be repeated daily for two or three days.
Mending Wagon Spoke.
To mend a broken wagon spoke
where it is long break and scarf
joint is possible. first get the circum-
ference of the broken place; then take
a piece of one-inch iron; cut short
enough so that If bent around break
the ends will nearly meet; drill holes
in each end and beNd in the form Of
a small clevis; place around small part
of spoke; now put in a short bolt and
draw up moderately tight with the
burr: drive down over the break; draw
up burr again and drive single nail
below band.
Chicken Mites.
Begin right now to fight the mites
that infest the hen house and keep at
them, and there will be none next
spring and summer. Every morning
when the weather will permit shut the
hens out and make a fire under the
perches, smothering 1t somewhat to
cause good smoke. That will fix them
and there will be no roup or other dis
eases, that are aggravated by damp
ness. Try this and notice how much
livelier your fowls are. They don't sit
around in groups as formerly, but are
constantly on the go in the day time.