Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-14
Lice on Hogs May be
Controlled by Dipping
and by Disinfection

The farmer should frequently exam
ire his hogs about the ears, TANKS. ana
inside If the legs to see if they are
! LOUSY Lice are common pests among
SWINE. and vigorous and persistent
treatment is required 10 eradicate
them They may be readily seen trar-
cling among the hristles. particularly
in the parts Just mentioned. The eggs,
VI 'nlts are small white oval bodies
attached to the bristles. Dipping does
not as rule destroy the vitality Of
these eggs. Swine should be dipped
frequently in order to Kill the lice that
hatch out OF the eggs after the previ-
Gus dipping. These lice are bloodsuck~
ing parasites. and by bi>iRg the hog
and sucking blood they cause a great
deal OF skin irritation Furthermore
they act drain On the vitality %
the hog. thru the loss of blood which
they abstract. When Lousy the hog is
usually restless and rubs IN posts and
other convenient objects The coat
looks rough and hard. This pest is
transmitted from one animal to an
other by direct contact, or by contact
with infected bedding or quarters.
Dipping Swine.
he dipped TWO or more times at inter
Vals OF about two weeks. Several dip
pings may be required before complete
eradication j. accomplished. Do not
fan at the same time to clean and dis
infect thoroughly the sleeping quarters.
Cresol compound (C. S. Pb may De
used for dipping and disinfectins. For
dipping. mix in the proper ton OF two
NJ n
injecting IN the proportion of three
gallons to 100 gallons of water Attic
not always as effective as might be
desired coaI-tar products of the kind
ordinarily sold as stock dips are COM
monty used TO treat hogs for lice. For
use they are diluted with water in &C
cordance with directions supplied by
the manufacturers. Cresoi compound
and coal-tar dips may be purchased
at the drug store.
DtUping lats are made OF various
materials. but the most durable is &C.
ment tSee Farmers Bulletin 4Sl.
concrete Construction on the Live
Stock FARM. The vat should be set
in the ground at convenient place
where there is good surface drainage
away from the rlt. A suitable size for
va; in which 10 dip hogs is ten feet
long al the top, eight feet long at the
Bottom one foot vide al the bottom.
ami two feet Wlda AT the top. II Snouid
We .}ee1r enough so that the hogs Will
he COMPLETELY immersed in the dip and
VII, not strike the bottom Of the vat
when they plunge. II possible. the vat
should De- located so that two-incn
drain pipe may lead from the bottom
nf the vat to facilitate empty!ng and
cleaning. otherwise II Is necessary to
pump or dip out the contents OF the
vat in order to clean it. Do not use old
filthy dip but clean and recharge the
vat before dipping again If the dip
has become very dirty or II It has
stood a long time in the vat. The
end where the hogs enter should De
Derpend!CuIar and the entrance should
he on 2 slide TIE other end should
slope gradually. with cleats TO provide
footholds for the hogs TO climb up after
dipping A dipping vat is very useful
wherever a large number of hogs are
kept.
Hog Waiiows.
Some farmers favor hog rwailows.
others are strongly opposed to them
Filthy hog wallows are a scource oil
danger. HOES wallowing in or drinking