The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-03-31
Home Course
In Live Stock
Farming
W.-Animal Parasites.
By c. v. GREGORY.
Author OF 'Home Course In Modern
Agriculture" Making Money on
the Farm" Etc.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association

I I" HERE are two general classes
OF parasites that affect AM.
mals--external and internal.
Chief among external para.
sites ARE lice. These live Ia the hair
next to the skin, feeding on II and
causing the animal great annoyance.
Not only that. but animals badly af-
fected with lice run down greatly In
flesh, look bad and soon become mon
ey losers for their owners. There are
many kinds Of lice affecting horses,
cattle aud swine. with a few species
that confne their attention to sheep
and goats. These lice are OF two
kinds sucking and biting. The treat
ment Is much the same for both kinds,
so that IL Will not be necessary to
treat them separately.
Lice are sometimes difficult TO lind,
even when they are present in con.
siderable numbers. This Is especially
true Of long haired animals. The
neck, shoulders and root OF tail are
the places most frequently affected,
Remedies For Lice.
One os the best remedies for lice on
hogs and cattle Is crude petroleum.
That which has been prepared espe.
cially for this purpose by having some
Of the kerosene taken out IL best 10
use. II can be purchased FOR about
IS barrel. The OIL can be applied
with spray pump or with paint
brush, care being taken to see that
the animal IL thoroughly covered.
Only one application Is necessary.
since the oil will adhere to the halr
for two weeks or longer, killing the
young lice as they hatch.
This treatment, because OF its greasi.
ness, cannot be applied to horses that
are being used nor TO milk cows. For
these kerosene emulsion Is good
remedy. II is prepared as follows: Dis.
solve one.half pound of soap In one
gallon Of boiling water. Remove from
fire aud add two gallons of kerosene.
Churn violently with spray pump or
paddle until white, creamy mass is
formed This is prepared for use by
adding nine parts Of water to one Of
the mixture. II can be applied with a
brush or rag when only few animals
are to be treated. II many are affect
ed they can be shut In small yard
and soaked thoroughly with spray
pump. A second treatment at the end
Of eight days will be necessary to kill
the young lice that hatch. Any Of
the coal tar dips can be used In the
same way. Crude carbolc acid diluted
with 100 parts OF water Is also a good
remedy for lice
These liquid applications cannot well
be used In winter, and II is at that
time that the lice are the worst. They
often become especially troublesome
on colts toward spring, Pyrethrum,
or insect powder, busted into the hair
will kill many Of the parasites. To.
bacco dust may also be used. sulphur
and lard, mixed to form an ointment
aud rubbed into the infested places,
are effective.
rhe simple way to handle lice on
hogs Is to dip them. A dipping tank
can be cheaply made by digging hole
the required size and putting thick
layer Of cement on the inside. The |
end at which the hogs come out should |
be slop!ng. with cleats to give them |