Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-21


the pests can be greatly discouraged.
The worst of the fly family is the horn
fly. This is small black fly. attack
ing cattle chiefly. 1t has a habit of
gathering about the shoulders and
horns at night, which gives it it's name.
One of the most effective means of
dealing with the horn fly is to apply
repellent mixtures to the animals.
Equal parts of fish oil and tar or axle
grease can be used. One application
will last a week or ten days. Spray
ing with kerosene emulsion helps.
as the other remedies. Kerosene emul-
sion or carbolic acid solution is one Of
the best remedies for horseflies. Oils
cannot be used on horses because Of
their disagreeable character. Good fly
nets do great deal to keep flies away.
Sheep Parasites.
Sheep are more frequently affected
with parasites than any other domes-
tic animal The worst of the external
parasites is the scab mite. This is an
insect so small that it can hardly be
seen without magnifying glass. 1t
causes the formation of scabs, under
which it hides. ANY of the standard
dips can be used to combat it. The
lime-sulphur dip is usually regarded
as the most effective. 1t is made by
shaking twenty pounds of fresh lime
and twenty-five pounds of sulphur to-
gether with water to make up to 100
gallons. Boil twenty minutes and
strain before using. The scab mite is
hard pest to kill. and the dipping
must be thorough. The mixture is
more effective if kept heated to 40
degrees F. The sheep should be held
in the solution until the scabs are
thoroughly soaked Rubbing the dip
into the scabs with stiff brush makes
the treatment more certain. 1t should
be repeated in ten days. Dipping in
the spring just after shearing and
again in the fall will do much to keep
the scab 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
the sheep business than all other para
sites and disease combined. A best"
remedy for worms has not yet been
discovered. AS good plan as any is
a tablespoonful of turpentine in five
of milk. This is more Of prevention
than cure. Begin when the lambs
are three weeks old and give a dose
every three weeks until the last of Oc-
tober Keep them off feed twelve hours
before drenching. Great care must be
taken in drenching sheep to keep
rom 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. Fol
lambs only half this dose should be
given. Give dose every day for three
days.
Worms In Pigs.
Pigs are often badly affected will
worms. Much of the SO called hog
cholera is only bad case of worms
} Unthriftiness and coughing are thu
' most common symptoms. One of thu
g best remedies is powdered sulphate O
J iron given at the rate of as much a:
! can be piled on a ten cent piece t
r the hundred pounds of pig. Mix will
e slop and give every morning for I
. week or two weeks if the pigs art
r badly affected. Be sure that each phi
j gets his share. If they are not givel
any supper the night before the RENE
G dy will be more effective. After tn
! treatment the litter around the yar'
n should be raked up and burned to de
" stroy the worms and eggs. This is
e precaution which it will be prudent nc
TO neglect if it is expected that til
pest will be eradicated.