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1, Prepare solution "by mixing 1 part of the cattle dip with 150 

 parts of vrater. 



2, Apply 1 to 2 ounces of the solution to each "burrow. If the area 

 to "be treated contains only a few "burrows or if the infestation is 

 scattered, the liquid may te applied directly from a "bottle or "by means 



of an engineer's pump oiler or long-nozzled oil can; if the area is large and 

 heavily infested, a compression sprayer may be used, 



3, To avoid missing "burrows it is well to close with the heel the 

 entrance to each one after treating it. 



A small pressare-tank sprayer with a capacity of 3 or 4 gallons 

 that can "be carried on the "back of the operator is convenient for use on 

 smaller areas or in clean-up work following extensive operations \d.th a 

 power sprayer. 



The best time for conducting control work is d\iring the period when 

 the crawfishes are most active and their burrows are well filled with 

 water, v;hich is usually from about March 1 until July 1. 



