How to get the last tick Observations resulting from active field experience in tick eradication . The only precaution necessary tokeep the area free is to see that all cattle, horses, ormules entering the premises are tick-free. DIPPING. Ticks upon cattle may be destroyed by the use ofvarious agents, such as oils, arsenic, etc., which maybe applied by hand, by the use of a spray pump, orby means of the dipping vat. Long experience For directions for constructing a dipping vat, see Farmers Bulletin 1057,Cattle-Fever Ticks. For methods of preparation of arsenical cattle dips,see Farmers Bulleti
How to get the last tick Observations resulting from active field experience in tick eradication . The only precaution necessary tokeep the area free is to see that all cattle, horses, ormules entering the premises are tick-free. DIPPING. Ticks upon cattle may be destroyed by the use ofvarious agents, such as oils, arsenic, etc., which maybe applied by hand, by the use of a spray pump, orby means of the dipping vat. Long experience For directions for constructing a dipping vat, see Farmers Bulletin 1057,Cattle-Fever Ticks. For methods of preparation of arsenical cattle dips,see Farmers Bulletin No. 603, Arsenical Cattle Dips. HOW TO GET THE LAST TICK. 11 having shown the dipping vat to be the cheapest andbest method of treating animals for ticks, dipping in anarsenical solution at 14-day intervals is now themethod of disinfection in nearly universal use insystematic tick eradication. The work of dipping will be greatly facilitated byproperly constructed vats and well-arranged pens andchutes, and the inspector should try to arrange thesedetails before the seasons dipping begins. The. Fig. 3.—Long experience has shown the dipping vat to be the cheapest and hestmethod of treating animals for ticks. little extra expense required to put the dipping plantin good working order will be more than repaid bythe ease with which the cattle can be handled andtime saved in the operation. Cattle dipping in an arsenical bath of properstrength in a well-constructed vat is a simple and safetreatment, which with reasonable care is accompanied,by no risk or danger of injm-y to the treated are usually due to carelessness and can be 12 HOW TO GET THE LAST TICK. avoided in nearly all cases by the use of a little com-mon sense. Before any cattle are dipped the solu-tion in the vat must be thoroughly stirred, tested, andbrought to proper strength. All cattle should bewatered not more than 4 or 5 hours prior to should not be dipped when they are hot, andafter
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