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Farmers' Bulletin 1057. 



only that seepage can not be carried to a Avell, stream, or sprii 

 from which any person or domestic animal may drink. 



The symptoms of arsenical poisoning are rather A-ariable and al; 

 depend on the size of the dose and the method of administratioi 

 If an animal sickens or dies shortly after dipping it by no means fo^ 

 lows that arsenical poisoning or any other effect of the dipping is tl 

 cause. Very few cattle relative to the total number dipped have sul 

 fered undoubted arsenical poisoning and in most of the cases tl 

 cause could be traced to somebody's error or carelessness. 



In regard to arsenical poisoning of human beings there is a stanc 

 ard antidote which may be obtained at any drug store with direct ior 

 for use. It should be kept on hand for emergencies. If the antidot| 

 is not at hand the poison must be removed from the stomach by ei 

 couraging repeated vomiting, and soothing drinks such as millJ 

 white of eggs and water, or flour and water must be freely give( 

 meanwhile. A suspected case of arsenical poisoning must have th| 

 attention of a physician at the earliest possible moment, as some 

 times the poison works very quickly. 



The Next Step- 



The eradication of the cattle ticlis makes it possible to introduce 

 and grow more and better cattle and to develoi) successful beef rais- 

 ing and dairy farming. Farmers in areas that have been freed of 

 ticks or where eradication is under way will find helpful information 

 in the following publications : 



Texas or Tick Fever. (Farmers' Rulletin 509.) 



Beef Pi'oduction in the South. (Farmers' Bulletin 580.) 



Breeds of Beef Cattle. (Farmers' Bulletin 012.) 



Eradication of the Cattle Tick Necessary lor Brofitable Dairying 



(Farmers' Bulletin 639.) 

 Cottonseed Meal for Feeding Beef Cattle. (Farmers' Bulletin 



055. ) 

 The Feeding of Daily Cows. (Farmers' Bulletin 743.) 

 Feeding and Management of Dairy Calves and Young Dairy 



Stock. (Farmers' Bulletin 777.) 

 IVIarketing Live Stock in the South. (Farmers' Bulletin S09.) 

 Production of Baby Beef. (L^irmers' Bulletin 811.) 

 Making Butter on the Farm. (Fanners' BulUMin 870.) 

 Breeds of Dairy Cattle. (Farmers' Bulletin S'.K!. ) 

 Cooling Milk and Cream on the Farm. (Fanners' Bulletin 970.) 

 Cooperative Bull Associations. (Farmers' Bulletin 993.) 

 Tlie Story of the Cattle Fever Tick. { rnnumhered publication.) 

 "Better Sires— Better Stock." (L. S. C. 4.) 



Any of the foregoing i)uhlications. so far as available, may b(> ob- 

 tained tree of charge on ai)pli(ation to the United States Department 

 of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



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