The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17

ZIG VIII. FLY, ENLARGED.
the pests can be greatly discouraged.
The worst of the 6y family is the hori
fly This is small black fly. attack
ing cattle chiefly. 1t has. habit OF
gathering about the shoulders and
horns ut night, which gives it its name
one of the most effective means OF
Dealing with the horn fly is to apply
repelient mixtures TO the animals.
Equal parts of fish Gil and tar or axle
grease can be used One application
vii! last Il week or ten days. Spray
mg with kerosene emulsion helps.
though this Will not last nearly as long
IL the q her remedies. Kerosene ernu-
sion or carbOlic acid solution is one of
the best remedies for horSehies. Oils
cannot he used on horses be, allse of
their diSagreeable character. Good fiy
nets do II great deal to keep flies away.
Sheep Parasites.
Sheep ale more Frequently affected
with parasites than any other dolnes-
,ic animal. The worst of The external
PARASITES is the scab mite. This is an
insect so small that it can hardly Lp
seen without a mngnfying glass 1t
causes the formation of scabs. under
which il hides. Any of the standard
ipS eau be used to combat it. The
,Gine-sulphur dip is usually regarded
as the most effective. 1t is made 10y
shaking twenty pounds of fresh lime
and twenty-five pounds of sulphur to-
ge;her with water to make up to 100
gallons. Boil twenty minutes and
strain before using. The SCab mite is
Il harl pest to kill. and the dipping
must be thorough. The mixture is
more effective il kept heated to 40
degrees +. The sheep should be held
in the solution until the scabs are
thoroughly soaked. Rubin" the dip
into the scabS with a stiff brush makes
the treatment more certain. 1t should
lie repeated in ten days. Dipping in
the spring just after sheariug aud
again IN the fall will do much 20 keep
the scnh mite in control The same
treatment is effective for ticks and
lice.
The worst internal parasite of sheep
is worms. They cause more losses in
he sheep business than all other para
sites and disease combined. A best
remedy for worms has not Yet been
discovered. As good Il plan as any is
4 tablespoonful Of turpcnline in FIVE
uf mills This Is more of Il prevention
than cure. Begin wheu the lambs
are three weeks old aud give Il dose
every three weeks until the hast of Oc.
tober. Keap them Off feed twelve hours
before drpnching. Great care must he
taken in drenching a sheep to keep
FROM strangling IT, Another good rem
edy Is one-half ounce of africa nut mix
ed with three grains of santonin and
dissolved in three ounces of milk. For
lambs only half this dose should be
given. Give dose every day for three
days.
Worms In Pigs.
Pigs are often badly affected with
worms. Much of the so called hog
cholera is only bad case of worms
Unthriftiness and coughing are the
most common symptoms. One of the
best remedies is powdered sulphnte OF
iron given at the rate of as much as
can he piled on a ten cent piece to
the hundred pounds of pig. Mix with
slop and give every morning for a
week or two weeks If the pigs are
badly affected. Be sure that each pig
gets his share. If they are not given
any supper the night before the rene
dy will be more effective. After the
the litter around the yard
should be raked up and burned to de-
stroy the worms and eggs. This is a
precaution which 1t will be prudent not
to neglect IL 1t is expected that the
pest will b. erudicated.