The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-14

a FEW INEXPENSIVE PREPAR.
ATioNs CAN sc MADE At HOME
csWs. Horsea and An Domestic AMI
mails VIII Amply Repay the
lifofg Put Forth ta Hin
imlxs ths Annoyance

There are a great many different
kinds Of preparations that may be
used to prevent stock from being an,
n0yed by flies. For the next three
or four months both horses and cat
tie are greatly annoyed by these pests
and a little care and expense will be
wen repaid By the comfort OF the
stock. Cattle are annoyed to q great
er extent than horses by the stable
iy and barn ay. and # is necessary
TO protect mich COWS from this an
noyance II they are to be handled
with any satisfaction, as well az pref
it. There are many patent prepare.
tions on the market, and all are ad.
vertised to protect stock for one TO
two days, Very few, II any, Of Ghees
preparations come up to claims made
for them. These preparations usually
cost from s1.00 to $3.50 per gallon.
Homemade preparations can be pre-
pared at a fraction Of the cost, and In
most cases they will be quite as ser
yiceable. There is no slight-of-hand
performance In keeping flies of the
stock. You need a good hand sprayer
or some other convenient and quick
way to apply the mixture, and then
you need 70 use II at least once a day,
and II used night and morning the
results will be better
Homemade mixtures usually con
tain kerosene, oil Of tar. fish oil, tur-
pentine, and sometimes resin. Not
ali OF these are used IN the same
preparation but various combinations
are used. To be easily used in a
sprayer theiiquid should be thin and
not gummy OIL OF tar adds to the
lasting effects Of the spray. but It will
gum the sprayer If used too freely.
A good hand spray can be obtained
Of almost any store. This should be
one made for the purpose. This Is
quite an item when one has to handle
from fifteen TO twenty-five cows.
The following are some Of the mex
pensive preparations that can be read
lily prepared Three gallons Of kero-
sene and one pint Of crude carbolic
acid The crude acid can be obtained
at the drug store for about fifty cents
quart Crude oil can be used in
stead Of the kerosene. Zenolium or
any Of the coal.tar dips which sell
for about s1.25 per gallon may be
mixed with water and kerosene ac-
cording to directions and used with
good results. Crude petroleum, one
gallon; fish oil, half gallon; oil OF tar,
one-half pint. Mix these and apply
with spray or Wit a brush or cloth.
This is a very good preparation.
Green walnut leaves or hulls may
be STEPPED in water over night, max.
ing a very bitter solution. This IL
said to give prompt relief. The fol.
lowing Is we'll recommended by some
dairymen; Kerosene or crude oil, one
gallon; crude carbolic acid one-half
pint; FISH oil and oil Of tar, equal
parts. one-half pint Mix those and
spray lightly morning and night.
The following can be easily prepared:
Creolin, four parts; fish OIL two parts:
kerosene or crude oil, ninety-four
parts. Mix and apply with brush or
map. The following Is more difficult
Of preparation, but its lasting quail.
ties will repay the trouble: Pulver-
lied resin, two parts; soap shavings,
one part; water, one-half part; fish
oil, one part; kerosene. one part:
water. three parts. Place the resin,
fish oil, soap. and one-half part OF
water In pan and heat until the soap
and resin are dissolved. then add the
remainder Of the ingredients and boil
for fifteen minutes. Apply lightly to
the head and back with a brush OF
cloth.
The slight amount Of work and ex,
pense involved In the making of any
Of the above preparations viii be am.
ply repaid in the comfort and well,
being Of the stock In dairy COWS
there Is marked decrease OF milk
iuring the summer months, and the
loss is not altogether due to the heat,
but to a large extent to the annoyance
and worry caused by the flies. A
teaspoonful Of formaldehyde in a pint
Of water. placed where flies can con
veniently get to It, as In saucers,
.,5ttf ,..o,to a vaad a- IflIar l., k,.i4a
Ings. The ey breeds only IN filth and
refuse, and they can be prevented to
large extent by cleanliness Ma.
nure piles near the barn are the
source OF most Of the trouble De
stroy not only the dies, but their
breeding places as well--L. L. Lewis.
Department Of Veterinary Medicine,
A. & NJ. College. tsillwater. Okla.