THE AGRK QLTUBA1 NEWS. 



The Treatment 



3 OF 



Tick-Infested Cattle 



Some Notes on Hand -Spraying 



MTTLC TICK 



Tick-destroying preparations may be applied to Cattle in three ways, namely, (1) by hand; (Z) by the use of Spray Pumps; 

 (3) by means of the Dipping Tank. 



THE DIPPING TANK is the best and cheapest means of applying remedies when large herds are to be treated. The great 

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

 thus the thoroughness of the treatment under all conditions is practically assured, not being dependent to any degree on the 

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

 untrustworthy negro or native labour is available. 



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

 tank ; 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 taken, this method 

 of treatment i- not thorough : and, even at the best, some portions of the body where ticks may be located will be missed. 



HAND-SPRAYING is adapted for small size herds, but to be effective, it must be done with great care and thoroughness. 



The Pump. A gi n id t yi >e of Bucket Pump will be found very satisfactory. When more than a few head have to be sprayed, 

 ,i 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 Hose. The pump should be fitted with not less than 12 feet of good quality f-inch high pressure hose. 



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



Id not be used, as the spray produced is too fine to saturate thoroughly the hair and skin of the animals without 



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



m >se of Cattle Spray i 



Tethering the Animal. The animal to be sprayed should be securely tied to one of the posts of a fence, or in a fence 

 ■ ■!>rner, where it cannot cin le about to avoid treatment. 



Nervous animals should have their hind leu's tethered above the hocks; a strap is better than a rope for this purpose. 



The Spraying Operation. Hold the no - i i l • ti i 1 1 inches from the animal's body. Always spray against the lay of the 

 hair. Start on one side neai the head, and w< rk 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 

 the hollows of i hi e; rs, under the tail, and between the udder and the legs. Other parts requiring special care are the t 

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



The hair of the tail brush and aiouml (he ei Igi i if the ears should be trimmed off to admit the spray fluid more readily. 



Care of Pump. After use, cleanse the pump, hose, and nozzle thoroughly with clean water. 



Sundry Notes. (1 When preparing the small quantities of wash required for hand-spraying, accuracy in measuring both 

 dip and water is oi thportance. II you a paraffin tin. remember that it holds only 4Jth Imperial gallons — not 5 



gallons — and thus it takes 6 tins (not 5) to make 2 i Imperial gallons. , 



(2) A large oil can. with a hole cul in the top foi the admission of the pump, has been used in place of an ordinary bucket : 

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

 during spraying operations. 



(3) A convenient arrangement for hat ozzle during spraying is to tie it loosely by its base to the end of a stick 

 about 3 feet long. By moving the stick rapidly back and forth, the spray may be caused to vibrate; and by various manipula- 

 tions of the hose in relation to the stick, the spray may be readily directed in any desired direction. 



{The above not?* havt \ < , <w mainly from V.S.A. Department Bulletin 4B8). 



COOPER'S CATTLE TICK DIP WEST INDIAN AGENTS 



Hat received the official approval of the following Countries : ST - KITTS : s -\l "°I? ,or * & M Co ' ANTIGUA : Bennett, Bry*on & Co. 



rr JAMAICA: D. Henderson & Co., Kingston. 



Union of South Africa, Northern Rhodesia, Brazil, ISasutoland, GRENADA: Thomson. Hankev & Co. 



w . . « ,, f .. nt _ . . ... BARBADOS: Barbados Co-operative Cotton Co., Ltd. 



Nyasaland, Swaziland, Southern Rhodesia, Madagascar, trinidad: t. rjeddes Orant. Port of Spain. 



British East Africa, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, BRITISH GUIANA: Sandbach, Parker & Co. 



Portuguese West Africa Eevot Argentine Republic Queensland ST. VINCENT: Corea & Co.. Klnustown. NEVIS: S. D. Malone. 



Portuguese west Ainca, Egypt, Argentine KepuDiit, yuicnMunu. DANISH WEST INDIES: Carl V. La Beet, St. Thomas. 



Ualted States of America, Northern Territory of Australia. MONTSERRAT: w. Llewellyn Wall. DOMINICA: Hon. H. A. Frampton 



Manufacturers : WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS, Berkhamsted, England. 



BRANCHES : Toronto, Chicago, Sydoey, Melbourne, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Monte Video, Puata Arenas, East London, Odessa. 



