656 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



this, however, he urges keeping the sick and well separated, and 

 all to have pure water, sound feed, and clean quarters. 



Disinfectants. During the prevalence of epidemics far- 

 mers are led to buy disinfecting powders and mixtures, and pay 

 ten times as much for them as they ought. We give some 

 formulas that are known to be most efficient and the materials 

 of which can be bought and mixed by the farmer at a great 

 saving. It is said that no one substance acte so effectually by 

 itself as it does in combination. 



The " Excelsior Disinfectant " costs about fifteen cents a 

 pound, and is composed of 



Copperas (sulphate of iron), . . . . .6 pounds. 



Common salt, ....... 4 pounds. 



Flowers of Sulphur, 2 pouuds. 



Mix well. 



CARBONATE OF LIME is sold, made as follows. It costs about 

 fifty cents a bushel: 



Air-slacked Lime, ....... 1 buehel. 



Copperas, 1 pound. 



Carbolic Acid, \ pound. 



The following is valuable : 



Copperas, 300 parts. 



Plaster of Paris, 100 parts. 



Carbolic Acid, ....... 2 parts. 



Professor Gamgee's liquid disinfectant is also called "Chlo- 

 ralum." It is not poisonous, and is inodorous. The cost is 

 fifty cents. 



Chloride of Aluminum, 1$ pounds. 



Water, ... 1 gallon. 



A cheap and efficient disinfecting wash may be made by 

 mixing 



Sulphate Zinc (white vitrol), 1 ounce. 



Carbolic Acid $ ounce. 



Water, 1 gallon. 



A powerful disinfectant. 



Sulphate of Iron, 16 ounces. 



Chloride of Zinc, 8 ounces. 



Water, . . 1 gallon. 



