El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-15

another or by mice or rats: third Il
is seldom that ground is obtained for
the poultry yard which is entirely
free from infection with the eggs of
parasitic worms and the spores OF
disease producing microbes
To keep these germs and parasites
from developing and increasing their
numbers to a dangerous extent the
houses should be kept clean, the
drinking fountains and feed troughs
should be washed every week with
boiling water or other disinfectant.
and. II any lice or mites are found
on the birds or in their houses, the
roosts and adjoining parts Of the
walls should be painted with mix
ture OF kerosene. one quart. and
crude carbolic acid or crude cresol,
one teaspoonful tone glib. Or the
house may be whitewashed with
freshly Stacked lime or sprayed with
kerosene emulsion The fowls should
be busted with lice powder
DiSlnfectants And Their Use.
Good disinfectants destroy the
germs Of contagious diseases, the ex-
ternal parasites, such as lice and
mites. and in some cases the eggs OF
kinds OF worms are SO resistant that
disinfectants other than heat have
little effect upon them. The disin-
fectants should be thoroughly ap-
piled to the interior Of the houses.
worked into all the cracks and crew
ices, spread over the ceilings and the
floor. the roosts. dropping boards,
and pest boxes. At the same time the
feeding and drinking troughs should
be disinfected by pouring boiling
water into them and afterwards dry
ing them in the sun Disinfectants are
most easily applied to the walls and
ceilings with a spray pump or by
using a brush. As Il IS difficult to
keep the chemicals from coming into
contact with the face and hands. the
more harmless OF these mixtures
should generally be used. Urinary lime
wash made from freshly Stacked lime
is excellent. and its properties are
well known to all In the case Of an
actual outbreak OF virulent disease
il is well TO add TO the limewash six
ounces Of crude carholic acid TO each
gallon to increase its activity as
a disinfectant.
Kerosene Emulsion
The kerosene emulsion. which is
frequently used to destroy mites,
may readily be converted into dis
infectant To make the emulsion,
shave half a pound OF hard laundry
soap into half a gallon Of soft water
and boil the mixture until all the soap
is dissolved. then remove 1t TO safe
distance from the wire and stir into
1t. at once, while still hot. two gal
Ions Of kerosene oil This makes a
thick, creamy emulsion. or stock mix
ture When IL is to be used for kill
ing mites in the houses, one quart Of
this emulsion is mixed with 10 quarts
Of water. When It is TO be used as
a dlsinfectant. stir well. then add one
pint crude carbolic acid or crude
cresol. and again stir until all is
well mixed.
The compound solution OF cresol is I
one Of the best disinfectants which !
may be purchased ready for use. It
contains 50 percent OF cresol and one /
pint Of it added TO ten quarts OF {
water makes a solution OF the proper I
to apply TO the houses or to /
spray over the ground. A five per-
,ent solution OF carbolic acid zone /
1int carbolic acid to ten quarts OF 4
vater) is about equally efficacious- I
7he choice between the two is mat
er OF convenience.