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If the surface to be covered is large, only apply it 
to one part today and to the other tomorrow. For 
instance, if the neck and the legs are affected, ap- 
_ply to the neck first, then to the other parts the 
day following, and there will be no bad results 
from the use of the tobacco, and it is an excellent 
remedy when carefully used. 
LICE. 
The causes of lice in pigs are bad food and filthy 
sties. When pigs:are badly housed or kept, lice 
will likely appear and will spread from one pig to 
the other. The louse of the pig is of a dusky iron 
color on its back, and gray or ashy yellow on the 
belly, and has long legs. Lice are a great torment 
to the pig, and it will be impossible to fatten a hog 
which is lousy, and they will prevent young pigs 
from growing. There are a number of remedies 
for the destruction of lice. The best, if attainable, 
is to boil two ounces of stavesacre seeds in three 
pints of water, let it nearly boil for an hour longer, 
making up the water to the quantity originally 
used. Wet the animal all over with a little of this. 
It will kill the lice and the nits. Solution of to- 
bacco one to twenty of water, is very effectual in 
destroying lice, and when used with caution there 
is no danger. Cotton seed or raw linseed oil two 
parts, kerosene one part, this to be rubbed over 
the animal. The only objection is, it being a 
ereasy substance, it sometimes clogs up the pores, 
and on that account either of the first two are pre- 
ferred. 
