DISEASES AND PESTS, 319 
There is little doubt that many so-called outbreaks of 
contagious disease among fowls are brought about by 
improper care. The efficiency of these few suggestions 
in reference to the prevention of this disease, is demon- 
strated by the success of certain poultry raisers who ad- 
here strictly to the teachings of sanitary methods. 
The wide distribution, the large number of fowls af- 
fected, and the usual chronic course of this disease ren- 
der it one of the few poultry affections for which cura- 
tive measures promise to be of practical value. Although 
prevention is the safest of cures, when the disease is 
once introduced as it isin a very large number of flocks, 
the necessity for remedial treatment is apparent, and 
where economy is to be considered should be recom- 
mended. The practice sometimes followed of destroy- 
‘ing all of the affected birds should be discouraged. 
Although experiments have not been made to test the 
efficiency of remedies already recommended, or to inves- 
tigate the practicability of others, the testimony of many 
practical poultry raisers is, as previously stated, to the 
effect that the disease is amenable to treatment. 
The most certain of the known methods of treatment 
is the local application of certain disinfectants, among 
which a weak solution of carbolic acid appears to be the 
most satisfactory. The fact that the lesions are so much 
exposed renders the disease especially favorable for 
local applications. The administration of mild stimu- 
lants has also been recommended. In addition to the 
medicinal treatment, it is of much importance that the 
affected fowls be provided with proper food and kept in 
dry, warm, and well-ventilated apartments. 
If the disease has reached its third stage, it is fre- 
quently necessary to remove the sloughed exudate before 
the disinfectant is applied. 
The following, recommended by another authority, 
will be found to be excellent treatment for all stages of 
the disease, combined with nutritious, soft food : 
