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Otago Witness, Issue 2203, 21 May 1896, Page 11

SpbISONOUS AND NON-POISONOUS. HEALTHY FLOCK. IMPROVED CLIP. STUDY YOUR POCKET. , In introducing this Dip to tho flsck-owners of this colony we are not under tbe disadvantage of asking them to accept a new nostrum, or to try a preparation that is not well known and trusted in other lands. The Odams Company was formed in England over half a century ago from a body of progressive Bagl'sh farmers who saw that iheir ehes as a class had' certain researches to make and certain problems to solve in the management of their farms and stock, which they with their practical experience could better grapple with thin the men cf theory and firework*, who can always compound an infallible preparation for every contingency, and when their preparations hai;e signally failed tell you very glibly why. The Odams Company, whilst. calling to its counsels men of high scientific attainments, took great care to see that its board of directors was composed of farmers and flock-owners of acknowledged reputation and experience, and the board so formed con'iuues today, and includes many of tbe bett breeders in England. Amongst tbe first to recoguiee^ube success of this company were-the stewa-ds of the Royal farms, and for nearly 50 years the Odanu Compaay have catered for tbe Qutea aud subsequently the Pzince of Wales aud 0 her royal breeders. References might ba given to any flock-owner of repute in the old -country, but this being the first New Zealaud season no Iccil testimonials oan be produced for Octams'sDJps, although for many years Mr John Grigg, of Longbe&ch, has uaed Odams's euperphespbatss with unvarying success, importing some hundreds of tons for his well-known 'estate'. The late Director of the Scbool of Ag-iculture and tome of the local manure companies appreciate the value of Odams's preparation", and utilise them with their own to raise the standard of their brands. Having, therefore, no local testimonials for these Dips, we were obliged to resort to Analysis, and as we did not care to draw comparisons vjilh any bat ths bost-known preparations, we purchased a packet of the poisonous powder Dip which has the largest sale in Aus- ' fcralana ard sent it with a packet of our own to Professor Eleck for analysis and report. Tha result is attached, the Dips being distinguished by the letters "O" (Odams) and "C" (the competing Dip). Flock'owners will Eec that the ingredients most deadly to insect' life 'preponderate ia the Odems Dip ; whilst ammonia, which would have a tendency to harden the staple and bave a harsher effect; ' on the fleece, exists enly in a diminished quantity. The practical result would be that the "O" Dip would give greater immunity from ticks with less hsrshnt ss and drastic effects on tha wool. _, Next week we will appeud, if the analysis is ready, a comparison test between Odams's Fluid Noo-poisonous Dip and the bestknown make of similar preparations in use in this colony. " University Laboratory, ♦• Dnoedin, September 22, 1895. "Manager 'Buckeye' Company. " Sir,— l have the honour to report tbe remits of my analysis of two samples of Sheep Dip marked respectively "O" and "C," forwarded by you on the 18th inst. " There is very little difference in the compo°?tion of these two samp'es. , " Xhey are both evidently made by the same process, and will bave very much the same eficc'ta. " About 40 per cent." of these dips is soluble jn hot water ; and this-porlion contains all the arsenic cemponuds as w«»ll as 2 per cent, of thet Sulphvr, and all the Soda and Ammonia and Idme The 60 per cent, of dipeoluble matter is sulphur in a state in which it does not dissolve in' water. There is only a trace (one-fifth of a per cent ) of useless matter ,in the whole substance. " "I am, " Yours trnly, 11 James G. Black." Sample O. Sample C. Per cent. . Per cent. Free £ulphur(unqombined) 810 60 6 ! Sulphur combined of Snlpharßenite 2 0 2*2 Arsenic and Arsenic Acid 25 0 240 Soda combined - with the Arsenic Acids 4*o 4'l Ammonia combined with the Arsenic Acids ... Bo 9*l Limn 0 2 0 3 Insoluble mutters other than ■ Suipbur 02 0-2 Total constituents found 100 4 1005 ' We quote reasonable prices and solicit a irial, when the fittest most survive. Special for Large Quantities. Buckeye Harvester ©o.