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mentioned, because it not only furnishes some gain, but it increases 

 his capacity, and makes it possible for him to handle more grain. 



Whenever you have any time off, make a call on your calf and take 

 a brush with you. You can work wonders for his hide if you will rub 

 and brush him regularly and well. You will not only clean him, but 

 also loosen his hide and give him that good handling quality — a pliable 

 hide — which is so much desired by judges. 



The feet should be looked after from time to time to see that they 

 do not grow too long. If they do, they should be cut off and the soles 

 trimmed down so that the calf stands squarely on all four feet. 



If you have a calf with horns, keep an eye on them and see that they 

 do not grow too much up and out. If they have a tendency to do this, 

 secure a pair of horn weights, about one-half pound weights should be 

 heavy enough, unless the horn is very heavy, and then you may use 

 pound weights, and fasten them securely to the horns. See to it that 

 the set screw is on the back side of the horn. Care must be taken not 

 to leave the weights on too long, for, if they are, the horns may break 

 and their appearance be spoiled. A down and in-curving horn is what 

 is desired. 



A Few Remedies for Lice and Diseases 



Lice. If the calf is troubled with lice, mix up a fairly strong solution 

 of any standard coal tar dip, take a brush, and apply wherever the lice 

 are found. Repeat this treatment three or four times, at intervals of 

 a week or two weeks, and your calf should be rid of lice. In cold weather, 

 it will be better not to apply water to the hide, and to get rid of lice 

 at that time of year many use petrolatum, or some of the oils which are 

 used for medicinal purposes, such as nujol. 



Another means of controlling lice is to use the following prescription: 

 One-third ground sabadilla seed; one-third insect powder; one-third sul- 

 phur. Dust on. 



Warts. If your calf is troubled with warts, they can be removed by 

 mixing sweet oil and sulphur to form a paste and applying two or three 

 times a day until they drop off. Quite often warts are clipped off with 

 shears and the stump painted with iodine. 



Pink Eye. Occasionally a calf is bothered with pink eye. This can 

 be controlled by having the following prescription filled by your druggist: 

 160 grains boric acid 

 16 grains zinc sulfate 



Drop this in the eye twice a day and isolate him from the rest of ihe 

 cattle. 



Some feeders buy yellow oxide of mercuric ointment for pink eye. It 

 comes in small tubes, and a little can be squeezed in the infected eye, 

 under the eyelid, twice a day. The infected animal should always be 

 kept from the rest of the herd, as the disease is highly infectious. 



Mange. Mange is caused by a mite which operates under the skin. 

 It is hard to combat, but by scrubbing with soap and water, and then 

 applying dip or coal tar, it can be controlled quite well. Pine tar will 

 not control it. 



Ring Worm. Ring worm comes around the eyes or muzzle. Painting 

 with iodine is probably the most satisfactory treatment. 



