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no means of discovering them in flesh, except by the microscope. Eat 
nousr but corn-fed pork, and that cooked done. Rare cooked pork in any 
form whatever, is an abomination, and pork fed in slaughter house yards 
tad distilleries should warrant their owners beingseut to the penitentiary. 
Mange, or Scab. 
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This is caused by the presence of a minute insect, sarcoptes suis , tran&* 
piissible to man, and should not be allowed in any herd of swine. 
What to Do. 
As soon as discovered, rub the infested animals thoroughly with soft 
soap, let it remain an hour, and wash off with warm water using a good 
brush, lot the animals dry, and apply the following ointment : 
No 11. 1 Pint train oil, 
2 Drachms oii of tar, 
1 Drachm petroleum. 
Mix with sufficient flower of sulphur to make a thick paste. Thin 
ihouUl be well rubbed in, and remain on. three days. Then wash thor* 
5Ugb y with strong soap suds, dry, and change to quarters perfectly clean, 
burn.. til bedding, and cleanse the quarters thoroughly with carbolic acid 
and vater. The carbolic liquor of gas works is good, of which there 
should always bo a barrel on the farm. It is cheap. Thin down slaked 
lime with it, and thoroughly paint all infected places. 
Lice. 
v ff lice are found on swine, it is a sign that something is wroim. We 
have never seen them on well conditioned swine. When they occur from 
any cause, sponge the animal freely with crude petroleum, or kerosene, 
end give a little sulphate of iron, (copperas) one quarter drachm a day, in 
the feed. Let the food also be ample and nourishing. Another efficient 
and safe remedy for killing lice is Scotch snuff, rubbed up with lard, and 
applied where tho lice are found. 
Diarrhea. 
Dial i heal affections often attack young pigs during their suckiny sea* 
eon, generally in the first week of their life — and often causes’ their 
death. Usually the cause is due to diseased milk of the sow, either 
. from bad food, or other causes. If so, change the food. In any case, 
the remedial means must be used with the sow. Place charcoal and sail 
Where sow and pigs may get it, and prepare the following powder* 
