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that we have for disinfecting the pens and houses is af 

 follows: For the stables we prefer to use hot water 

 and any of the coal tar preparations, such as zenoleum. 

 chloro-naphtholeum, and similar preparations. This is 

 done by making a three per cent solution of either of 

 these preparations and using it liberally with broom and 

 brush and also with a spray pump. Spray pumps used 

 for spraying trees answer the purpose admirably. 



"After the stables and pens are thoroughly disin- 

 fected, the animals should be disinfected also. This can 

 be done by dipping them, which is a far easier method 

 than any other. Of course it necessitates a dipping tank. 

 These dipping tanks can be bought on the market very 

 reasonably. If one is not in favor of using the dipping 

 tank, or does not feel warranted in spending the amount 

 that it would cost to purchase one, a spray pump will 

 do the work ; but in spraying hogs one should have them 

 on a wooden floor, and must have quite a large and 

 forcible pump, so that they can be thoroughly saturated 

 with the liquid. If sprayed, they should also be rubbed 

 with a broom immediately, so that the fluid will soak well 

 into the skin. The solution that we recommend is from 

 three to four per cent for grown hogs and about three 

 per cent for small pigs. In our experience we have not 

 found any harm resulting from dipping very young 

 pigs. 



"Spraying and dipping for lice can be highly recom- 

 mended, as it is the only safe, rational thing to do if hogs 

 are infested; and, as stated above, there is not a breeder 

 who lias not been troubled with these vermin. The 

 remedy is to dip, and dip often. It aids the very best 



