USING NEW SHEEP DIPS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30127, 10 May 1963, Page 18

USING NEW SHEEP DIPS

Proper Practice Called For

The inefficient use of dips since the delicensing of dieldrin was causing concern but the executive of the meat and wool section of North Canterbury Federated Farmers was alive to the problem. said Mr R. E. Hiatt, the section’s chairman, at its annual conference.

Since the old swim dip at Addington saleyards had been rebuilt it had been used to capacity. The Canterbury Sale Yard Com- . pany was to be commended : for its co-operation in the efforts to control lice in sheep, he said. “Farmers should dip their sheep according to instructions.” said Mr Hiatt. “We never had this big problem of lice-infested sheep years ago when we all plungedipped with an arsenical compound. The same would apply today if we all reverted to these dips. “But we should not have to go back. Until our scientists evolve a new compound we must in the meantime adhere rigidly to the manufacturers’ directions. The Department of Agriculture has shown, and stated in a circular put out by the Director-General of Agriculture (Mr D. N. R. Webb), that lice can be controlled with the remedies available if they are applied correctly We must abide by these regulations and put our house in order before asking for legislation.”