T)T'-: ArjRTCULTURAL NEWS. 



The Treatment 



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Tick Infested Cattle 



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Some Notes on Hand -Spraying 



T ltt ilnl i ujli jii ifiiilliiiin mar be apptiad to Cattle in tteee ways, aamciy, (1) bjr hand; (Z) bjr the :ise of Spray Pumpa; 

 <S) by aMans of the O^ppiag Tank. 



THE DIPPING TANK is the best and cheapest means of apphriog remediea ■mtten large herds are to be treated. The gr'sat 



AtlvMitage of dipping over Spraying or Hand-dressing lies in the fact that the process is automatic— the cattle dip themselve* ; 



fbe thorougnaess of the treatment under all conditions is practically assured, not being dependent to any degree on ttko 



exercised by those in charge of the work. This point is of the utmost importance in countries where only more or lea 



stworthy aegro or native labour is available. 



In many cases, however, where the number of Cattle aa a property is small, it is not economical to construct a dipping 



k ; in such cases, if there is a sufficient number of cattle within a radius of a few miles to warrant the construction of a tank. 



It would be advisable for the various owners of cattle to co-operate in constructing a tank where all the cattle in the vicinity 

 may be dipped. In case the joint construction of a tank is impracticable, it will then be necessary to resort to spraying or 

 hand-dressing. 



HAND-DRESSING is practicable only when a few animals are to be treated. Unless very great pains are taUen, this method 

 of treatment is not 'borough ; and, even at the best, some portions of the body where ticks may be located will be missed. 



HAND-SPRAYING is adapted (or small size herds, but to be effective, it must be done with great care and thoroughne«. 



The Pninp. A good type of Bucket Pump will l)e found very satisfactory. When more than a few head have to be sprayed, 

 a pump designed for attachment to a barrel is preferable, as, in a barrel, a larger quantity of dip can be mixed at one time. 



The HoM. The pump should be fitted with not leas than 12 feet of good quality |-inch high pressure hoao. 



The Nozzle should be ol a type fumiihing a cone-shaped spray, of not too wide an angle. A nozzle with a very small 

 aperture should not be used, as the spray produced is too fine to saturate thoroughly the hair and skin of the animals withoot 

 consuming an unnecessary amount of time. The Proprietors of Cooper's Cattle Dip make a special nozzle and handle for the 

 purpose of Cattle Spraying. 



Tethering tk« Animal Tb« animal to be grayed should be securely tied to one of the posts of a fence, or in a fence 

 cc-ner, where it cannot circle about to avoid treatment. 



Nervous animals should have thair hind legs tethered above the hocks ; a strap is better than a rope for this purpose. 



Tk« Spr«7ing OperatioD. Hold the nozzle some 6 to 12 inches from the animal's body. Always spray against the lay of the 

 hair. Start on one side near the head, and work round to the other, taking care to saturate all parts thoroughly. 



Keep the pump going continuously, and see that the spray fluid gets into all recesses, most particularly and thoroughly into 

 4be hollows of the ears, under the tail, and between the udder and the legs. Other parts requiring special care are the h(»ad, 

 dewlap, brisket, inside of elbows, inside of thighs and flanks, and tail. 



The hair of the tail brush and around the edges of the ears should be trimmed off to admit the spray fluid more readily. 



Care of Pniap. After use, cleanse the pump, hose, and nozr.le thoroughly with clean water. 



Sandry Notat. (1) When preparing the small quantities of wash required for hand-spr.iying, accuracy in measuring both 

 dip and water is of spncial importance. If you use a parafTiii tin, remember that it holds only 4<th Imperial gallons — not 5 

 galkxis-- and thus it takes 6 tins (not S) to make 25 Imperial gallons. 



(2) A large oil can, with a hole cut in the top for the admission of the pump, has btrn used in place of an ordinary bucket : 

 ■Hch a can has the advantage that animals cannot drink from it, should it, as often happens, be left unguarded at any tinw 

 Airing ipraying op>erations. 



(3) A coovwiient arrangenient for handling the nozzle during spraying is to tie it loosely by its base to the end of Uttiflk 



ahowt 3 faet long. By mfiving the stick rapidly back and forth, the spray may be caused to vlhrate ; and by various I * — *" 



HoM at ttta haw in relation to the stick, the spray may be readily directed in any desired duection. 



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COOPER'S CATTLE TICK DIP WEST INDIAN AGENTS t 



Mmt rtctnmtl tha affxdal approval of th» following Ctmntrim t aVi niTSi 5. L. Harstord at C«. ANTIQIJA : Bennett, Br. 'on ft Ca. 



__, , c .■- .. ■ »■ ■ >,L J , t, I, r. . , A JAMAICA: D. Hender.ton 4 Co.. Klne.tton. 



•lloa of South Africa, Norlhtrn Khodesin, lirnzll. riasulolai^ GRENADA: Thomson, Hnnkey & Co. 



NjlMlaad, Swailliad. Soolbcra Khodeda, Madaiancar. ■A«BADOS:Barh.do» Co-operative Cotton Co., Ltd. 



BAHAMAS: W.N. Twynam, Nassau, 



iritlib Eint Africa, Girman East Africa. Portutocie Faat Africa, TRINIDAD: T. Oeddes Urant, Port of .Spain. 



_ _. ,.,.,, r . . .. n .... /. ... BRITISH UUIANA: .Sandbach, Parker & Co. 



Nrtuiueie We.i Africa Egypt. Arjcntine Repuhllc. Quetnslaad. gT.yiNCRNT: Corea & Co.. KInit.town. NKVIS: s. o. Malone. 



I'niled Slalei of America. New South Wales. DANISH wesT INDIES: A. .schmlecelow. St. CroU. 



MOI^SERRAT: W.Llewellyn Wall. DOMINICA: Hon. H. A. Framptoa. 



Nortbera Terrilorv of AuRtralia. 5T. LUCIA: Barnard ."^ons A Cs., Castries. ^ 



M-nufacturers : WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS, Berkhamsted, England. 



CKANCHLS ' TsrMto, Cbi.:[o. Sjdacj, Meibuurat, Aucklii.l, .eui Aires, Moatt Video, PuoU Arenas, Eait London, Qieua. 



