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COOPER'S SHEEP DIPPING POWDER 
DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
CONDITION OF THE SHEEP. They must not be 
thirsty nor in a heated Condition, nor too full of food. 
Yard them near to the dipping place some hours before 
dipping, and avoid crowding, Sheep must not be driven 
immediately before or after dipping. They should be as 
free as possible from dirty locks, dung, and such like, to 
prevent fouling the bath. 
WEATHER. Avoid dipping in wet or very cold 
weather, or in the hottest part of the day, or under a 
broiling: sun. If the nights are cold, stop dipping early 
enough for the sheep to dry before sunset. 
BEST TIME TO DIP. For Merinos 1 month to 6 
weeks after shearing. For Crossbreds or Longwools, not 
less'than 2 months after shearing. 
HOW. TO MIX THE POWDER. Procure several 
empty 5 gallon drums, and the day before dipping, 
place the packets of dip ona flat surface and strike them 
smartly with a flat strip of wood to break up any lumps. 
Empty one packet of powder into each drum. ‘Then pour 
a little water, stirring the powder and water together, 
gradually adding water until the mixture is of the con- 
sistency of ошар, and teave for the night. In the 
morning add more water and stir well, until each drum is 
filled. Carefully measure the water into the bath until 
itis within six inches of the top. Add one drum of the 
mixed dip to each 100 gallons or 125 gallons according to 
whether Crossbreds or Merinos are to be dipped. Run 
through a strainer to makesure that no undissolved lumps 
of dip getin. If carefully done there should be no lumps. 
The wash in the bath should then be thoroughly stirred 
from the bottom and it is ready for dipping. As soon as 
the drums are empty and if replenishment is necessary, 
place a packet of dip and a little water in each drum, 
allowing them to soak meanwhile. As dipping pacs on, 
and the bath requires replenishing, the mixture that has 
stood in the drums the longest is poured in, the drums 
being mediately, refilled with dip and water, so that there 
are alwaysseveral packets of dip soaking all the time. In 
this way each packet of dip has a thorough soaking before 
mixing. which ensures a perfect mixture eing obtained 
