DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



best to use a paste dip which can be rubbed on. An illustration is given of a type 

 of dipping-tank for a small flock. For a flock of several hundred the tank would 

 have to be twice as long, so that the sheep can swim through and dip themselves. 

 The width is about 2 feet at the top, narrowing to 1 foot at bottom. Two-inch plank 



Illustration of a type of dipping-tank for a small flock. 



makes a good tank, but, of course, concrete is more durable. Buy only one of the 

 well-known brands of sheep-dip and use according to the directions given on the con- 

 tainer. They usually contain carbolic, arsenic, or tobacco poison. When using small 

 tanks or barrels, care must be taken that the liquid reaches all parts of the body. 



Dipping a large flock. 



