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repellents to those parts of the body commonly attacked. Many 

 so-called fly-repellents on sale, fail to effectually repel the flies for 

 any considerable length of time. A repellent that has been found 

 effective here and that is moderately cheap, comparatively long- 

 lasting in its effects and only slightly objectionable, is a mixture of 

 imsalted lard 10 Ibs., pine tar 1 lb., carbolic acid 1 oz., thoroughly 

 mixed and -applied every few days as required on those parts where 

 flies most commonly settle. 



Where cattle are milked in stables diuring the summer months, 

 it is usually found quite impossible to keep the byre from becoming 

 filthy with flies. 



The setting around; in shallow pane, of a mixture of sweet skim 

 milk two parts and formalin one part, will do much to reduce the 

 pest. This plan has been tried here and found very effective in 

 clearing the flies from the cow barn and the piggery. 



LICE usually make their appearance known by rendering the 

 animal affected (unthrifty and causing more or less hair to fall off 

 or be scratched or rubbed off on account of the extreme itchiness 

 induced. The washing of the animal with a strong solution of such 

 substances as Creolin, Zenoleum or liquid sheep dips, about five per 

 cent solutions (1 to 20) being employed, is one remedy; another 

 plan is to clip the hair short, beginning about six inches down on 

 the tail and extending in a strip about four inches on. each side of 

 the backbone and up the neck to the poll. Along this strip, apply 

 freely some heavy oil such as fish oil. This is usually an effective 

 but not a very pleasant method of combatting the evil. 



LUMPY JAW occurs occasionally. It shows itself by a hard 

 swelling or growth on the lower jaw. This grows fairly rapidly as a 

 rule and finally bursts. If the animal is not very valuable, it is 

 well to slaughter and <use for meat before the lump develops to any 

 great size or breaks. If a valuable animal, it would probably be 

 worth while trying to cure the disease. The treatment is to give 

 iodide of potash in doses of 1 to 3 drams once daily, dissolved in a 

 half-pint of water. Continue this for from six to eight days, or 

 until the discharge of mucus from eyes and 'nose indicates a suffi- 

 ciency, for the time at least. If the swelling does not disappear, the 

 treatment should be repeated in a couple of weeks. 



