74 DIPS. 



oughly well applied. A few of the leading ones are here 

 given. 



Australian Dip. — lOOtt) of flower of sulphur, 150fb of 

 quick lime, and 100 gallons of water. Alix and stir, while 

 boiling, for ten minutes, until the mixture assumes a bright 

 red color, then add three gallons of water. Use the dip, 

 heated to 100°— 110° Fahr. twice, at an interval of two 

 w^eeks. 



Texas Dip. — 30tb of tobacco, 7fb of surphur, 3tb of con- 

 centrated h^e, dissolved in 100 gallons of water. 



Nevada Dip. — Sulphur, lOlb; lime, 20tb; water, 60 gal- 

 lons. 



California Dip. — Sulphur, 4tb; lime, lib; water, enough 

 to make 4 gallons. 



Kansas Dip. — Sulphur, 22tb; lime, 7tb; water, 100 gal- 

 lons. 



Curtice's Dip. — Probably tobacco and sulphur form the 

 best combination known for the treatment of scab. To 

 every hundred gallons of -water there should be used 351b of 

 good strong tobacco (if stems or other inferior parts are 

 used there should be more), and lOft of flowers of sulphur. 

 This preparation, used at a temperature of 120° Fahr., will 

 kill all mites, ticks and lice, and leave the wool in a clean 

 condition. Has to be applied a second time in ten to four- 

 teen days. 



Walz's Dip. — 61b of freshly burned slaked lime, 61b pot- 

 ash, 10 quarts of water; boil an hour, stirring occasionolly. 

 Add pine-oil 81b, and tar 2 quarts. Make an infusion of 20tb 

 tobacco in 130 quarts of water; add the lye already made 

 and stir. This quantity suffices for 100 sheep. Apply by 

 immersing the sheep, separating the wool and breaking the 

 scabs. Repeat in eight or ten days. 



Law's Dip. — Take 161b tobacco, 3 pints of oil of tar, 

 201b soda ash, 4tb soft soap, 58 gallons of water. This 

 quantity suffices for 50 sheep. The tobacco should be 

 steeped, afterwards the other ingredients should be added 

 at 70° Fahr. 



ZandeVs Dip. — 13i41b tobacco, infuse in 66 gallons of 



