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Gooseberry Scale. 



[SEPT., 



The Board have been informed that the following remedy 

 has proved very effective in cases of gapes in poultry. A 

 brick is placed on the fire until nearly red- 



A Remedy for ^qi- it is then taken out, put at the bottom^ 

 in Fowls. ^ large-sized pail, and a small quantity 



of ordinary carbolic oil poured on it. The- 

 chickens which require treatment should be previously placed- 

 in an old basket, which is placed on the mouth of the pail, but 

 not touching the brick. The fumes from the oil rise and pass- 

 through the interstices of the basket and are kept from escaping 

 too fast by a cloth which is thrown over the basket. The- 

 chicks are kept here until nearly suffocated, and then immedi- 

 ately placed in the open air." 



It will be seen that this remedy is a variation of the treat- 

 ments with camphor, tobacco smoke, &c., all of which are in- 

 tended to cause violent coughing for the purpose of ejecting the- 

 worms located in the trachea. 



It is stated that the birds are unwell for a day or two, but: 

 that the treatment is so effective that only in a few cases has it: 

 to be repeated. The cost is trifling. 



It will be understood, however, that it is only a local treat- 

 ment for each individual case, and cannot be expected tO' 

 eradicate the disease from the run, which should be attempted' 

 by a purification of the ground, either with gas-lime or by 

 watering with a i per cent, solution of sulphuric acid. Fresh' 

 ground should be used if possible, and strict attention should be- 

 paid to cleanliness. An account of this disease is given in- 

 Leaflet 58 (" Internal Parasites of Poultry"). 



Gooseberry bushes are frequently infested with the goose-- 



berry scale {Lecaniiini ribis), which also attacks the different 



species of currants, and has been taken on 



Gooseberry some other plants. The little brown cases 

 Scale. , . , r ^ 1 .1 



which are found on the twigs here and 



there are the shelter cases, under cover of which the female 

 scales lay their eggs. The following methods of getting rid of 

 this pest may be recommended : — 



I Prune badly-infested trees and burn the prunings at oncc^ 



