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hiilanced ration that can be given to a hog, by enabling 

 liini to thrive and assimilate the food administered. 

 Breeders w^ho have begun to dip their hogs find it very 

 economical and a very efficient method of ridding the 

 animals of vermin. Tlie coal tar preparations — chloro- 

 oaphtholeum, zenoleum, Lincoln dip, and Lee's carbolic 

 dip — leave the skin in a very soft, pliable condition, and 

 I believe that it is a very economical and sensible way 

 out of this difficulty. 



"I do not wish to convey the idea that it is absolutely 

 necessary to procure a dipping tank. I have known in- 

 stances where our American farmer, witli his genius for 

 making the most of his surroundings, has soon impro- 

 vised a proper tank with very little cost. It is the pur- 

 pose to urge every grower of swine to dip his hogs at 

 least every three to four weeks to have the very best 

 success, and also to use liberally any of these dips in his 

 liog pens; by doing this he will attain the best results 

 and in a great measure prevent infectious diseases from 

 gaining a foothold on his premises." 



Rommel (Farmers' Bulletin No. 205) says: "One of 

 tlie most effective and cheapest preparations to use as a 

 dip is a two per cent solution of creolin. The common t(v 

 bacco dips used for sheep scab are also efficacious. If 

 the hogs are washed, apply the solution with a broom; 

 if they are sprayed, use an ordinary spray pump; for 

 dipping, use a dipping tank. When being washed or 

 sprayed, the hogs should stand on a tight board floor. 

 Newly purchased hogs should be carefully examined 

 for vermin, and they should not be turned with the 

 herd until they are known to be free from these pests." 



