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"THE WATER. If the water is so hard that it will not 
readily soak through the fleece, one pound of soda ash or 
two pounds of common washing soda added to each 100 
gallons of water, will facilitate penetration, 3 
STIRRING THE BATH. 
Thoroughly agitate the bath fy 8 ft. 
from the bottom throughout — 
its entire length just before |}. 
commencing dipping, and at Y 
intervals during the operation, and after stoppages. 
The best and most effective appliance is a plunger (see 
sketch). Push this rapidly right down on to the bottom 
of the Bath and then draw it sharply up. This will keep 
the bath of quite uniform strength. The sheep themselves 
will mot do all the stirring required. 
All scum is detrimental, and should be skim- 
med off as soon as it forms. 
IMMERSION. Insect Pests lie mostly right 
on the skin. To ensure reaching them and to 
secure the best results and the most lasting 
effects, thorough saturation of the fleece is 
absolutely indispensable. This can only be 
effected when the Bath is long enough for the 
liquid to soak right down on to the skin, or—if 
the bath bea short one—by checking the sheep 
asthey gothrough, Plunge them heads-under 
twice with guiding crutch (see sketch), allowing 
breathing time between the plunges, and never 
holding them under. Тһе second plunge 
should be given just before the sheep reaches 
the exit slope. F apu 
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DRAINING PENS. In hot climates, or in' hot 
weather, sheep soaked with only plain cold water would 
be liable to be scalded under a very hot sun,. Therefore 
provide shade for the sheep while soaked with dip in the 
draining pens. У г E 
DRYING. Whenever possible allow the sheep to 
dry in the shade. It fixes the dip more evenly and 
permanently in the fleece. Do not subject sheep while 
wet with dip to heavy rain, as scalding or weakening the 
dipping is likely to result. (See page 9.) 
