Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19


wrought by this pest IS so great that
every effort TO combat this parasite
must be made IL the live stock inter-
ests OF Georgia are 20 be developed as
they should be. While various meth
DDS OF combating the tick on small
farms or where only few animals are
available, might be suggested, these
methods would prove impracticable on
large farms or ranges where any con-
&iderable number OF animals are main
tanned So many requests have recent
.ly been sent in asking for information
; and advice concerning the destruction
OF ticks on a large scale that IL has
been deemed advisable TO prepare an
article which gives full details accom-
panied BY drawings and the bill OF ma
lterial needed and the method Of con-
lstruction to be followed for the cree
ition Of a cheap though satisfactory
dipping vat One OF this character has
been completed on the College farm at
the cost 81 $50. Skilled labor is not
required for the construction Of one OF
these watts IL the work is supervised
iby n competent person.
II farmers realized that a vat of this
character could be used for many years
and that where several join together
.one may be constructed at a minimum
cost to each individual concerned. many
OF these watts would be erected this
spring and the campaign for the Grad
fication II the cattle tick would take on
serious proportions. The plans and
specifications shown below represent
excerpts from Farmers Bulletin SIS.
Cut these suggestions out and pre-.
serve them
Specifications and Materials for a
Dipping Vat-A vat constructed accord
ing TO the accompanying plans will
hold 2,OSS gallons when filled TO
depth OF 5 feet
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the vat. as
shown by the drawings Gig. 15) to
the proper depth Level the bottom OF
the pit for the sills. After the vat Is
completed I'LL in around IL. using the
surplus earth 10 bring the grade at the
sides OF the vat a little above the nat
'ural grade and slope the surface away
from the vat Dig the holes required
for all posts. etc.
Carpenter work-The drawings show
the vat constructed according to two
methods. One method is TO make the
sides OF 4 by 4-inch posts spaced about
3 feet apart annd lined with by S-inch
dressed. sized and bevel-edged plank
using 20-penny spikes to fasten them
TO the post and brace. All the joints
are TO be calked with oakum well driv-
en- in with a calking iron and pitched.
The floor Of the vat and inclines are
to be made Of pinch plank with JOINTS
calked, the exit incline to have 2 by
cleats spiked 10 the plank flooring. The
slide should have an angle Of about
. IS degrees and should be covered with
s No. IS galvanized iron.
The other method is 70 build the
sides OF the vat OF By posts and
by 4-inch braces spaced about 16
inches on centers. The by 4-inch
posts and. braces are to be - led with.
Us by s-inch tongued-and- grooved
flooring, blind nailed at every bearing
with 1O-penny nails. All the joints are
90 be laid in white lead paste and the
boards firmly driven up.
Lumber-The lumber used in the
construction OF the vat must be thor
oug-iy dried and seasoned stock, free
from large and loose knots, straight
grained and free from sap.
Gutters-The cutters for the dripping
pens should be made Of sound stock, the
bottom plank housed into the sides and
ends. and the ends housed into the sides.
All the joints are to be laid in white
lead paste and thoroughly nailed. Cutters
are 20 have two-inch fall in II feet.
Concrete VatrThe concrete vat should
&c made OF concrete composed Of one
part By measure OF good Portland cement,
three parts OF clean. sharp sand. and FIVE
paris Of broken rock. the broken rock
not 10 be larger than viii pass in any
direction through a two-inch ring. The
roc should be washed free of dust. Con-
crete should be mixed wet and well lamp
ed into place. Bill OF material for vat
and draining pens: vat, lumber for vat
when constructed Of two-inch material
and By finch posts:
Sills-Eight pieces 4 by inches by 10
feet long.
Posts-One piece 4 by inches by Is
feet long: 1 piece 4 by 4 inches by Il
Ieet long; pieces by 4 inches by u feet
long: 5 pieces ( TO inches BY 10 feet
long.
Braces-one piece by inches by Is
feet long: pieces 4 by 4 inches by u
feet long: 1 piece by inches by 10 feet
hong; piece BY inches BY feet long.
Guards-Two pieces by inches by IS
feet long: l piece by inches by Is
feet long: pieces by S inches by Il
feet long: piece by inches by 10 feet
long
sides-Eighteen pieces by inches by
. feet long. s pieces ? by inches by
IS feet long: pieces . by inches by is
feet long: pieces ? by S inches BY IS
Get long. dressed one side and two
edges; edges beveiled for calking-
Floor-Three pieces by 10 inches by
- feet long; pieces ? by 10 inches by
Is feet long: l piece by 10 inches by
"a feet long: / piece by 10 inches by
feet long: l piece by Il inches by Il
raet long: dressed one side and two
edges. edges bevelied for calking-
CIeats-Four pieces BY inches by L
feet long Lumber for vat when construc-
ed OF flooring and by 4-inch posts;
siIls-Seven pieces by inches ~ II
feet long
posts-Twenty-eight pieces by inches
nv Is feet long: pieces by inches BY
II feet long
Braces-Fifteen pieces 2x4 tncnes oy
- feet long: two pieces 2x4 inches oy
40 feet long. two pieces 2x4 inches by
Is feet long
cuards-lIaterials the same as spec
ifed above
sides-Ffve hundred and fifty feet
h m T-sxs inches tongue and groove
flooring.
Floors-Materials the same as speci-
fed above
Cleats-dateriaIs the same as spec
fled above
Lumber for draining pens:
Mud Siils-Ten pieces 4xl2 inches
nv 2 feet long Ccedar or cypress)
sleepers-Four pieces sxs inches by
a2 feet long.
Joists-Thirteen pieces 2x12 inches
nv IL feet long
F1oor-Three hundred and sixty feet
n m. tongue and grove flooring 7-sxS
inches 12-foot pieces.