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will continue to rub and disinfect the walls or fences. The second 

 dipping should occur ten days after the first. 



Scab has been eradicated from most sections of the United 

 States. By enforcing dipping and quarantine, the U. S. Bureau 

 of Animal Industry has done a splendid piece of work in cleaning 

 up the flocks of the western states. In this work lime-sulfur dip 

 lias been used more than any other solution (Pig. 196). 



196. — Sheep scab mite, dorsal view — male and female. (From Bureau of Animal 

 Industry Bulletin 142.) 



Lime-sulfur Dip. — The formula for the lime-sulfur dip used by 

 the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry is as follows : 



Unslaked lime 8 pounds 



Flowers of sulfur 24 pounds 



Water 100 gallons 



In preparing the mixture, slake the lime in a little water, to 

 which add the sulfur slowly and stir constantly. Transfer the 

 mass to a vessel containing thirty gallons of hot water and boil for 

 two hours with frequent stirring to prevent the lime-sulfur paste 

 from caking on the bottom of the vessel. Add water from time to 



