The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
order For Dipping Cattle.

Commissioners has issued the follow
ing order:
Regulation No. lit is hereby or
dsred that all cattle on the range OF
to be turned on the range in that por.
tion of Colorado between the Medicine
Bow range of mountains on the west,
the Wyoming and Nebraska lines on
the north, the Nebraska and Kansas
lines on the east. and the Kansas Pa
cific branch of the Union Pacific rail
. power machine mot handy or dipped
once in oil or twice in lime and sui
Dhur or tobacco and sulphur, accord
Ing to the government formula, with
an interval of not less than ten days
or more than twelve days between the
clippings, between this date and May
Is, 1908.
Regulation No. 2.-And all cattle
on the range or to be turned on the
range In that portion of Colorado be-
tween the Colorado & Southern rail
way on the west, the Kansas Pacific
branch OF the Union Pacific railway
on the north, the Colorado Kansas
state line on the east, and the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway on the south,
must be sprayed or dipped as provided
above between this date and June l,
1908; and notice is hereby given to all
concerned that any person not comply
Ing with these regulations will be ar
rested and prosecuted under the law
Dipping and spraying in oil is per-
mitted in this regulation because it's
use is endorsed by the United States
government, but the experience and in
formation of this office is to the effect
that the use of oil has not proven sat
isfactory in the cure of mango, there
fore we strongly urge the use Of lime
and sulphur or tobacco and sulphur
in preference to OIL
Oil Emulsion.-Experime with
the different oils have shown that the
thick, heavy oil of low gravity is apt
to irritate the skins of animals dipped
in 1t, sometimes producing quite seri-
GUS results, while the light oil is more
bland and not liable to injure the ami
mails. 1t is therefore important that
only the light. higher-gravity oil should
be used for dipping purposes. In Or
dering. the kind of oil should be dis
tinctly specified as crude petroleum
of 22& degrees to 24k degrees
BaumG, containing " per cent. to
III per cent. sulphur.
Directions for Making 100 Gallons
Dissolve with the aid of heat five
pounds of hard soap (ordinary laundry
soaps are satisfactory. in Ave gallons
of soft water; to this solution add
twenty gallons of Beaumont crude pc
troleum or a similar oil which may or
may not contain sulphur, mixing with
a spray pump, or otherwise. In thor
ough manner. To this concentrated
emulsion add sufficient soft water to
bring the total up to 100 gallons, keep
ing the whole mass thoroughly agi
tated.
Lime and Sulphur Dip.-Several
prepared lime and sulphur dips are
endorsed by the government; but II
any person wishes to prepare his own.
the government formula is as follows.
Directions for Preparing 100 Gallons
of Dip.-Weigh out the lime. twelve
pounds. and sulphur twenty-four
pounds. Place the unslaked lime in a
shallow, water-tight box, similar to
mortar box, or some suitable vessel.
and add enough water to Stake the
lime and form lime paste or lime
putty. Sift into this lime paste the
flowers of sulphur and stir we'll; then
place the limeand-sulphur paste in
kettle, boiler or tank containing thirty
gallons of water, the water first be-
ing heated nearly to the boiling point.
Boil the mixture for two hours at least.
stirring frequently, add water occa-
10 maintain the original guam
tity. Allow the mixture to settle in
the tank or draw the entire contents
of the kettle or boiling tank into
large tub or barrel placed near the
dipping vat and provided with bung-
hole about four inches from the bot
tom. and then allow ample time to set
two to three hours. or more
II necessary. When fully settled, draw
off the clear liquid into the dipping
vat. The clear liquid thus obtained
only requires the addition of sufficient
clear. warm water to bring the total
up to 100 gallons. Flowers of sulphur
must be used, and the lime must be
of good quality The dip must be
maintained at temperature between
100 degrees and 105 degrees F, 1t
must be changed as soon as it be-
comes filthy, regardless of the number
of cattle DIPPED In it, and in no case
shall it be used when more than ten
days old. In emptying the vat the en-
tire contents must be removed includ-
ing all sediment and droppings or
other foreign matter.
Tobacco and Sulphur Dip.-The to-
bacco and sulphur dip is made with
sufficient extract OF tobacco, or nico-
tine solution to give a mixture con
tanning not less than 5-100ths of l per
cent. nicotine, and per cent. flowers
of sulphur. Sufficient nicotine would
therefore be furnished for ninety-siX
gallons (about 500 pounds) of dip. by
one pound of 40 per cent. solution
of nicotine. The formula for this dip
would be: Nicotine, 4-1Oths pound;
flowers of sulphur sixteen pounds; wa
ter. ninety-six gallons. To calculate
how much nicotine solution or extract
of tobacco should be used for ninety
six gallons of water. divide the guam
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