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and have been bred like other <tst#r*s *iut strvngyfa 

 in damp earth, and hence are found among chickens 

 which are bred in damp moist soils, and are rarely 

 ever known when the birds have ;\ clean, high or 

 gravelly yard. The spawn of these worms are de- 

 posited by myriads in the moist unclean soil. 

 thence transplanted to the crop with the \\\\\ be 

 come developed in the throat of the chick. This is 

 the most recent position of scientific knowledge on 

 this subject. 



The best method of cure is to remove, where pos- 

 sible, the chickens to a dryer locality, and to give 

 them the SPECIFIC FOR WORMS D D, morning and 

 night. To remove the worms from the throat, make 

 a loop of one or two horse hairs, which thrust down 

 the throat, and with a slight twist draw it out, bring- 

 ing the worms with it. This may be repeated until 

 the -throat is cleared, or a quill feather, stripped to 

 within an inch or two of its end, may be dipped in a 

 mixture of glycerine or oil, and petroleum, made in 

 the proportion of three parts of oil or glycerine to 

 one part of petroleum Dip the feather in the mix- 

 ture, and in like manner pass it into and well down 

 the throat, and with a twist bring it out with the 

 worms adhering. The used feathers and remaining 

 oil should be burned to destroy the larvae of the 

 worms, and fresh feathers used freely, so as not to 

 spread the worms or their larvae. The ends of the 

 fingers dipped in petroleum and applied to the body 

 along under the wings of brooding hens, where 



