The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-05

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fowls and chicks. They are brown
in color and can be removed with one
greasing Of 80 per cent mercurial oint
ment. They breed in the sand where
the chicks are accustomed to gather
and to rid the premises Of feas it is
necessary to saturate their breeding
places with a solution of one part o!
cSesol (or similar disinfectant) and
twenty parts of water. The mite
paint would also exterminate the
feas.
Scaly Legs. This unsightly poultry
disease is injurious to the marketable
ity Of chickens, making them objec
tionable to buyers. Moreover, it is
exceedingly contagious, one diseased
fowl being sufficient to infect an en-.
tire flock. Scaly growths develop on
the shanks and feet Of poultry and are
caused by the ravages Of mite sar
Coptes mutans. It is more prevalent
where fowls are kept in a small yard
or on the bare ground. A good grass
range is helpful in overcoming the
disease.
Treatment. Thoroughly cleanse the
legs by washing with hot water, soap
and hand brush Dry the legs and
immerse in a solution of equal parts
Of kerosene (coai oiD and cottonsee6
or inseed oil. Treat the chickens
legs in this way twice daily for few
days and then once daily until the
shanks resume their normal appear
ance.
Whitewash is so commonly used
around poultry plant that it is ad.
visable to know how to make it prop
erly. The first receipt for cement
whitewash is made use Of by owners
Of cold-storage warehouses who de-
sire snowy white wash that dries
quickly. adheres strongly to cement.
brick or wood, and does not rob of
on the clothes. The receipt for a
brilliant whitewash is the receipt
recommended by the U. S. Govern.
ment.
Cement Whitewash. Slake one-hai
bushel Of lime with boiling water,
adding the water slowly and stirring
constantly until a thin paste results.
A 5-foot piece Of 3-4 inch iron pipe
makes a good utensil for stirring
The lime will be Iumpy if the water
is added freely AID the mass is not
properly stirred. Add one-half peck
Of salt to the lime paste; stir thor
oughly; add water to bring the white
wash to the proper consistency
Throw good handful of Portland &C.
nent in each pail Of whitewash, and al
teaspoonfuI Of ultramarine blue.
Add the cement and blue powder just
before the wash is to be used and
stir in well, otherwise the whitewash
will be streaked. The cement makes |
the whitewash adhere strongly to any
surface, and the bluing counteracts
the grayish color of the cement and
results in a white appearance.
Brilliant Whitewash. Half a bushel
Of unslaked lime. Slake with warm
water; cover it during the process to
keep the steam. Strain the liquid
fine sieve strainer. Add
peck OF salt previously well dissolved
in warm water; three pounds oil
ground rice boiled to thin paste and
stir in boiling hot; half pound OF
powdered Spanish whiting, and a
pound Of glue which has been pre-
yiously dissolved over a slow fire. |
Add five gallons OF hot water to the
mixture, stir well and let it stand for
a few days; cover up to protect from !
dirt It should be put on hot. Color
ing matter may be put in to make it
Of any shade, Spanish brown, yellow
ochre, or common clay, etc.
Either whitewash can be satisfac- |
torily used in any sprayer, but it is
well always to strain before using in |
order to prevent any gritty substance
from getting into the valves Of the /
sprayer and interfering with it's prop.l
er operation. With whitewash thin
and smooth no difficulty will the e1-
oerienced.
Further information in regard to
any branch Of the poultry industry, or
IN reference to purchasing stock, eggs,
Dr. poultry appliances will be gladly
furnished.
FRANK C.. HARE,
Poultry Husbandryman,
Clemson College.