74 DIPS. 
oughly well applied. A few of the leading ones are here 
given. 
Australian Dip.—100ib of flower of sulphur, 150fb of 
quick lime, and 100 gallons of water. Mix and stir, while 
boiling, for ten minutes, until the mixture assumes a bright 
red color, then add three gallons of water. Use the dip, 
heated to 100°-110° Fahr. twice, at an interval of two 
weeks. 
Texas Dip.—30tb of tobacco, 7ib of surphur, 3fb of con- 
centrated lye, dissolved in 100 gallons of water. 
Nevada Dip.—Sulphur, 10fb; lime, 20fb; water, 60 gal- 
lons. 
California Dip.—Sulphur, 4tb; lime, 1fb; water, enough 
to make 4 gallons. 
Kansas Dip.—Sulphur, 22th; lime, 7ib; water, 100 gal- 
lons. 
Curtice’s Dip.—Probably tobacco and sulphur form the 
best combination known for the treatment of scab. To 
every hundred gallons of water there should be used 35tb of 
good strong tobacco (if stems or other inferior parts are 
used there should be more), and 10fb of flowers of sulphur. 
This preparation, used at a temperature of 120° Fahr., will 
kill all mites, ticks and lice, and leave the wool in a clean 
condition. Has to be applied a second time in ten to four- 
teen days. | | 
Walz’s Dip.—6tb of freshly burned slaked lime, 6ib pot- 
ash, 10 quarts of water; boil an hour, stirring occasionally. 
Add pine-oil 8tb, and tar 2 quarts. Make an infusion of 201b 
tobacco in 130 quarts of water; add the lye already made 
and stir. This quantity suffices for 100 sheep. Apply by 
immersing the sheep, separating the wool and pat SS the 
scabs. Repeat in eight or ten days. 
Law’s Dip.—Take 16tb tobacco, 38 pints ‘of oil of tar, 
20tb soda ash, 4tb soft soap, 58 pamlond of water.. This 
* quantity eiriees for 50 sheep. The tobacco should be 
steeped, afterwards the other Lup rea tcrike should be added 
atefOr rant: 
Zundel’s Dip.—13%etb tobacco, infuse in 66 wallone of 
