The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-24
Swimming Hole
For Hogs Should
Be Free of Pests

Thousands OF dollars worth Of
good hog feea sae= s-sEs y=s= 80 Us
feeding Of mango mites and lice, u
IL shown by reports 70 h United
States department Of agriculture.
That IL to say. after the hogs have
fed on the corn ana other forage and
put II Ia the way OF becoming hams.
bacon or side pork, the parasites
swarming over the a%niIpais' bodies
take their toll and reduce the VIC
Tins flesh through discomfort and
numerous and active In cold weather,
when the hair Is thick. but summer
IL an excellent time 10 eNterminate
the pests that rempin over the sea
son.
Hogs lake To waiIow.
The instructive habit Of the hog TO
wailow In water when tho weather In
warm may be taken advantage OF Ia
applying treatment for external para
sites. department experts say. by
medicnting the wafer In properly On
atructed wailowR. remedies for lice
isfactory manner with a minimum
expenditure OF money. time and la
bor. II the results from the use OF
m%edicated valiows are 70 be EatiSfac-
tory. however. II ~ necessary to con-
slider the natnre and habits of the
HAh'thft ~ w h'hAFA AhNH iNAh -
cordinfly.
II conditions are such that hogs
may exercise choice In the matter,
they invariably select shallow water
! which to wallOw. II the n~ossrlls
can be kept above the surface easily,
the hos WIFI lie down on its side and
roll, then get up and repeat the op-
| Grafton on the other side until the
/ entire body IN wet.
Tho proper depth Of liquid In the
wallow depends upon the size and
number OF hoes using he wallow.
For pigs weighing from 40 to so
pounds. the wailow ahould be
charged with liquid TO the depth of
about J inches. For hogs from so
to 100 pounds. 4 Inches L. sufficient.
The indicated liquid should never be
so deep that the hogs ARE afraid to
lie In u. For "A humble Of hogs OF
varied sizes, a depth OF from z TO 4
inchcs II most practicable. No mcdi-
cine should be added until the hogs
have had three or fouI DAYS To get
accustomed to the wallow. II should
not be kept m%edicated FOR more than
about IS hours at "A time. al the hogs
can get well soaked In that time. aud
constant application rs liable to irrl-
tate the skin. After that, medica
monta may be added at intervals OF "a
week or ten days.
A simple Remedy T. Effective.
Crude petroleum is one Of the
simplest remedies that can be oh
tanned for the purpose, q is the
only one that will eradicate both lice
and mango with one treatment. No
heating equipment ~ ncCeasury aud
any kind OF reasonably good water
can be uRcd, The oil apparently
does not iniure the animals II the
freshly oiled hogs receive proper
care ana attention. IuproCessnd
crude oil, as It comes from The wells.
IL probably the most Elective crude
oil dip. However. PROGRESSED crude
petroleum. known To tho trade as
fuel oil which In the residue from
manufacturing gasoline M other
light hydrocarbons. IL commonly used
aud is effective In Graduating lice
aud mango. A. "A rule. the thinner
the prOccssed crude oil. the better
II is FOR a dip or wallow.
In using OH In wallows. about I
pint for each pig or l quart Tor oach
grown hog is recommended. This
can best bee determined by observing
whether ia" pigs use the wallow aud
whether their bodies become we'll
coated with oil, II all are not well
coated. add more oil to the wallow.
The oil VIII make h water distaste-
tul enough 80 the hoEs will not try
To drink IT,
Hog wallows are comparatively
easy Of construction. For best results.
they should be OF concrete. sufn-
ci"nily larEe to accommodate the
number of pigs In the Enclosure. and
with on" side sloping 10 give easy ac-
cess.
The oil floating on the surfnc. Of
the water limits or prevents eyaporn-
ton, u the water II exposed to the
sun during the day soon becomes no
warm that hogs will not lie la II. II
the wallow Is exposed Ia tho direct
rays ot the sun during summer
months so that the hogs viii not lie
IN II, It b. advisable to construct a
shnd" over It and the oil should be
added In the evening on added after
shutdown Is usually carried ont on the
bodies of tn" hogs before noon the
next day.
\ ahndy. well ventilated place
should be- provided for freshly oiled
hogs. An walloWs should be drained
ana cleaned as often as necessary to
keep them and the surround'nga in
y good sanitary condition. II is very
important that The wnllow be proper.
IS constructed and cared Tor: other
I wise II viii soon get INTO a filthy
and inAanitary condition.
Clean and Dlsinfect small Enclosures
. Hog lice do not live long whrn
separated from the animals, but as II
precautionary measure an small In,
Z. closures which have contained lous,
I hogs should be cleaned and disinfect.
Z, eel before being used FOR q new LOT
+, Of hogs. h litter and manur,
should be removed and the floor
cleaned, after which the woodwork
. and floors should be sprayed with 9
good diRinfsctant.
Farmers Bulletin 1905. Hog Lie,
h and Mango, gives much useful infor
, nation about the pests and method
of eradication. II viii be sent III
D.. request 10 the Division ~ Publicn
tons, department Of Agriculture
Washington, u G..
Dogfish are held ,s,crcd In Mlnda
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