If by accident it does so, wash the spot thoroughly with water. 

 "Measure out 3 1-5 quarts (6 1-2 pints) raw linseed oil in a 4 or 

 5 gallon crock; then weigh out in a dish 1 pound 6 ounces com- 

 mercial lye or 'Babbit's Potash." Dissolve this lye in as little 

 water as will completely dissolve it. Start with 1-2 pint water 

 and if this will not dissolve all the lye, add more water slowly. 

 Let this stand for at least 3 hours until the lye is completely dis- 

 solved and the solution is cold; then add the co/c? lye solution very 

 slowly to the linseed oil, stirring constantly. Not less than 5 

 minutes should be taken for adding this solution of lye to the oil. 

 After the lye is added continue the stirring until the mixture is in 

 the condition and has the texture of a smooth homogeneous liquid 

 soap. This ought to take not more than half an hour. While 

 the soap is in a liquid state and before it has had a chance to 

 harden add, with constant stirring, 8 1-2 quarts of commercial 

 cresol." The resulting dark brown fluid will mix with water and 

 yeild a clear solution. It should be kept covered and away from 

 live stock. 



For disinfecting purposes this cresol compound should be added 

 to water, adding 4 to 5 ounces to each gallon of water. The 

 mixture should be applied liberally to houses, roosts, nests, 

 brooders, incubators, etc., with a spray pump or scrub brush. 

 After letting the disinfectant dry, spray houses, roosts, etc., a 

 second time and let them dry in the sun. Brooders and incu- 

 bators should be disinfected before using them for each new hatch. 

 Houses should be treated in this way at least once or twice each 

 year. 



In addition to formalin and compound cresol solution there are 

 many other liquid disinfectants in the market. The directions 

 for the use of these are usually given on the containers in which 

 the preparations are sold. 



APPLICATION OF WHITEWASH AND DISINFECTANT. 



As an aid to cleanliness it is desirable to whitewash houses 

 often. For such a purpose, after the disinfectant has been 

 appHed, lime wash, to each gallon of which 4 ounces of chlorid 

 of lime has been added, may be used. By following the directions 

 given below (From the United States Department of Agriculture. 

 Bulletin 480) it will be possible to apply whitewash and disinfect- 

 ant at the same time. 



