The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-06-30

r.;no Area Denuded of Wool
,,,oeswork Dipping solutions that
are more than ten days Old frequently
lose their effectiveness.
Time in Solution.
The time in which the she'p IL.
held in the bath is another matter u
| ;,,rort,nce In cases in which ths
,oob 10 not advanced, from two W
.broa minutes may be sufficient Dal
IN erodicatiug hard scab on hne'"ool
sheen better results are oD'al-Ieu
tho animals are held from three ~
6ra minutes during the fIrst ulpp'Ne'
v,,or the disease is advanced II Is
also recommended that the nara Sc"o'
,o hrcl,en and dressed by hand with
solution of the dipping hu'U ','o
: tho animal is immersed in the pa'n'
= ~ thic nrocess care should be taken
5 rot 70 cause the wound to bIcei
Tho value of proper dipping mas
been abupdantly demonstrated D! p"''
S ,.or;o,ca Nearly ell OF the states
which formerly suffered from 'ne u'o
= ease have been released from 4ua,"
III ti,o and losses have been reduceu ~
~ ,,,;,i,,,rm over the entire area a'-
AZ footed The disease has not ho"e''''
H. heer entirely eradicated, and' IL hoe
III ,o.o, NOV assume much OF its lot
10 mer importance. 1t is extremely 'oi'
'se too;ous and may be spread IN a mum
w her of WAYS A flock OF scaopy sieep
up viii infect roads, old bed GROUNDS
AZ sheds. trails, pastures. ranges anu .no
Us oround around watering places. Dui'
les ing the dry summer months .he $40.
SEE often remains dormant and II Is i,o'
leu uncommon at these periods for the
LOT eoo,, master to believe that he mas
arad;cated it. With the coming VI
oo1a rs,ny weather. however, the u's'
- | ease reappears.
al Cause Of Disease.
$50 Common sheep scab is caused os
,o.o minnie PARASITE, which Is Just large
no'o ananoh 70 he seen under favorapie
w.. ~. o;rcumstances by the naked eye
Wv Thoco PARASITES deposit their eggs IL
svc clumps on the skin at the Dase Vi VI,
49,. WOO, fbers. They multiply WITH su''
. ,ho extraordinary rapidity that II lev
80 mites gain a foothold on one VI w,
10 .hoon in a short time their desceno
anu ,,;,, he numerous enough TO II
work ants VIII De nu-n s:o,,,,y an entir
lpt to fest ana lh'uio oons;s,s not onl
~ NV flock. The damage consists ho' W. -,
in the death of large NUMBER VI -
. ;nfected sheep, but in decreasing u
auort;tv Of wool produced hy tho'
n,hicb survive and in a general ioss
weight and condition. The hrst ss"
.4< ~ 20 no noticed are restlesshe
leIssMs3 on the part OF the ahee'eu am" ILL.,,
E@3 81 and tendency to bite ana sci"'
~ themselves. If the affected parts
M within reach Of the mouth the W.
.nn4s1 10 likely to be pulled out Eise~ne
EJxl :. is scratched or rubbed SO 'ha'
lNEl assumes a discoored and ragseu
NsIS pearance. AS the disease "u on.;r
A larger and larger areas are emu
stripped Of wool When the ple e,,r
% scah il suspected, it is somet'l
go ~ a..,h,o r. discover the live mite
Vat. suddenly parting the wool arounu
o~aoted area With the aid OF
portions af1ecteu alea' ~ oven with the ma
ying the nify'hs e'" ,.", oon then be seen I
la,l'a Is inv away from the light. scrap
'esu,. -. NOV also be taken from the =
!, us s'' 90. edges of the affected areas WIZ
- t.r So blunt-edged knife In warm sun sui,
'ef ,v ,aau tho mites on these scrapings VIII
0i .s sn or. come active, and they may De
, .na az minute gray bodies moving az
statue Hao- dark background. WeilaaVa
III o.uS cases are easy to recognize, ou'
'ical .,ss disease should never be above
90 4. WIN, mn become far advanced. Any como
et eve. a,n,o which causes the sheep to pite
', ~ the scratch should be investigate
. .o,so IN. once Occasionally the trouble
20. .n he found to be due to sheep
ND nico. common ticks, and lice, Both
WV shoen and lice are much larger thai
, 81 to scab mites and can easily be
orr,.. nm examination. It must be re
-, 49, ~ ,rho hered however that their pre-
heep may does not mean .n". ah rn,,oa
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