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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19854, 15 February 1930, Page 24

AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. the danger of parasites. / r |\HE Undermentioned Article must bei of ~ value to ovaiy fattener and sb-oopo * Cut the same out and paste it m , . prominent place, so that you will not mi - lay it should you require it. . . We are in the season now with 1 > and we hoar of numerous instances fl( ,- ks depredation of worme in many of the hock • This is a very serious matter to the t • Farmers in the past have been tunate—they have como into our , home made purchases of stock, taken them . to their own pastures and have & v „„ rB or no worry. But during the last fe peßtß such as worms, etc., ha\e , prevalent in certain localities. - ° to-day ehould take purchases mado , of the paleyards on to his f ar !*L ti first of all dipping well, secondly, irrespective of the fact that they are adult sheep or lambs they should be drenched, j your stock looks very healthy ana y , not prepared to go to the bother .of mg or carrying out in every detail tne' pest ions set out in the article h or ®"" , ' ... strongly advise that tho sheep be dc' tabloids. After all is said and done pr is better than cure, and as the. J" 0 picked up off the ground after having passed through adult sheep, you are always liab e to it .on your farm. Xherefoio why let it take possession? In some parts of Or eat Britain the worm has become a pe on the land that all sorts of methods have been resorted to to eradicate Jt, anc * the best of our knowledge we believe that all the ploughing and all the liming xn the world will do it no good. We do know in Scotland that on many of the commons and on holdings badly infested, the itself has had to bo- sprayed with sulphate of copper. Why run this risk? When buying sheep or lambs that come in from different localities, see ©very precaution is taken as above set out. As we have had so many enquiries for the article we published last year, we are repeating tho same hereunder, half in to-day's paper and the remainder tomorrow in this column, and we trust it will be of value to the farmei. Prevention is better than cure, as we have before said, and now we would strongly recommend the use of licks, especially the one supplied by ourselves —LlXlT—which comprises sulphur, table salt, and loams. You will find it money well spent. Many of our big slipmj owners and stud flock masters aro using it, even racehorse owners and dairymen. H. MATSON and CO., Chriatchurch. SHEEP. "STOMACH WORMS AND THEIR PREVENTION." STOMACH worms in sheep are often a cause of trouble and even serious loss to the flock owner. It is on permanent oasture that the disease ie usually encountered, and low wet land is generally thought to favour it. Although there may be some truth in this idea, there is no doubt that sheep on the driest of pastures may at times suffer badly. As with all diseases, and particularly with those caused by parasitio worms, overcrowding is an important factor, indeed, the condition of paraaitio gastritis in sheep cannot occur without a certain measure of overcrowding. "In some parts of the country farmers have given much attention to the improvement of their grassland by suitable manuring, only to find that, along with its increased sheep-carrying power, stomach worms have become so numerous as to harm the lambs. This state of affairs could not obtain while the poverty of the pasture necessitated the scattering of the sheep. "Outbreaks of the disease are not uncommon on arable land in districts where frequent oatch-cropping is practised, and where sheep are penned over the eame area at short intervals. In ope case a loss of £4OOO to £SOOO was sustained during a period of five years' farming under this system, solely due to the ravages of stomach worms. As ib shown below, the complete control of this disease is in the hands of tho arable sheep farmer if only he is able to make some alteration in his rotation of crops. THE VARIETIES. "There are several kinds of stomach worms occurring in sheep, the commonest being 'twisted wireworm' (Haemonchus contortus). This worm measures from Jin to ljin in length,, and is a little thinner than an ordinary pin. In colour it is darker than the wall of the fourth stomach of the shoep, and is tinged with red—due to blood which it has taken from the sheep. The female worm is the larger, and has a twisted appearance, owing to the shape of some of its internal parts which show through the skin; it is tapered towards both ends, and has a small projecting flap about Jin from one end. Thi» male worm is smaller, and does not present the twisted appearance or the projecting flap, but at one end carries a comparatively broad membranous portion." H. MATSON And CO. H. MATSON and CO. FOE PERSONAL SUPERVISION HIGH-CLASS SALESMANSHIP ATTENTION TO DETAIL PROMPT BUSINESS METHODS. "Tho copper sulphate treatment for twisted wireworm has come to the fore, of late. The treatment with copper sulphate is as follows : "A solution of pure oopper sulphate (bluestone) is made. up by dissolving ioz of the pure crystals (which ehould be of a clear blue colour with no white parts) in 2i gallons of water in a porcelain or enamel container. This will be sufficient for 100 sheep, and should be given in the following doses: "Sheep weighing 801b or over, 4 fluid oz "Lambs weighing 70lb, 3J fluid oz. "Lambs weighing 60lb, 3 fluid oz. ■ "The preparation of the solution may be hastened by dissolving the bluestone in a little hot water and bringing the quantity up to'2i gallons afterwards. The best way to administer the dose is by means of a metal funnel leading through a joining portion of rubber tube to a short metal tube in its mouth by one man, while another holds the funnel and slowly pours in the measured dose. Some little danger attaches to this proceeding if carelessly done, through overdosing or entering of the solution into the lung, and it is more satisfactory to have proper veterinary supervision at hand. "A fist of twelve hours before dosing, and of five hours afterwards, renders the treatment much more effective, but this measure is not altogether necessary, and, if the sheep are already in a weak condition, may not bo desirable. "If sheep are thriving badly, and some of the lambs are beginning to show signs of diarrhoea and becoming viry weak, it is advisable not to wait for one to die, Isut to kill the weakest in order to make an examination of the fourth stomach for worms. As soon as the cause of the disease has been ascertained through the discovery of the w °rms, the whole flock should be treated with the solution of bluestone as above described. Farmers whose sheep are fre--I"en''y troubled with the twisted wireworm should not wait for symptoms of the disease to appear, but should dose all the sheep in the spring, and continue with regular dosmgs at intervals of three or four weeks throughout the summer. Ewes which are heavily in lamb and lambs less than six weeks old should not be treated." H. MATSON and CO.'S SERVICES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR MAKING VALUATIONS OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK. FURNITURE AND PEIRSONAL PROPERTY, AS WE HAVE A FIRST-HAND AND £f;T°;£ATE KNOWLEDGE OF VALUES. (To be ooptinued.) M 1177