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Otago Witness, Issue 2215, 13 August 1896, Page 17

ODAMS'S SHEEP OIF. 'pOISONOUa AND NON-POISONOUS. HEALTHY FLOCK. IMPROVED CLIP. STUDY YOUR POCKST. ,^» introducing this Dip to the flock-owners of fibis colony we are not under the disadvantage of asking them to accept a new nostram, 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 jfrom a body of progressive English farmers Who saw that their class as a class had certain researches to make and certain problems to polve in the management of their farms and Btook, which they with their practical experience could better grapple with than themen' of theory and fireworks, who v can always compound an infallible preparation for TBvery contingency, and when their preparations 1 have, 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 flcok-ownera of acknowledged reputation and experience, and the board so formed continues today, and includes many of the best breeders in England; Amongst the first to recognise the success of this company were the stewards of the Royal farms, and for nearly 50 years the Odams Company have catered for the Queen and subsequently the Pxince of Wale* and Q.her royal breeders. References might be given to any flock- owner of repute in the old country, but this being the first New Zealand se&son no local testimonials can be produced for Od&ms's Dips, although for many years Mr John Grigg, of Longbeach, has used Odams's superphosphates with unvarying success, importing some hundreds of tons for his well-known estate. The late Director of the School of Agriculture and some of the local manure companies appreciate thesvalue of Odams's preparation?, and utilise tbem with their own to raise the standard of their brands. Having,, therefore, no .local testimonials for trbese- Dipt, we were obliged to resort to analysis, and as we did not care to draw comparieonß with any but tbe best-known preparations, we purchased a packet of the poisonous powder Dip which has the largest sale in Australasia and sent it with a packet of our own to Professor Blnck for analysis and report! The result is attaoked, the Dips being distinguished by the Utters* »O" (Odams) and '.^6 " (the competing Dip). Flock-owners trill' see- that the ingredients moat deadly to insect life "preponderate . in the Odams Dip ; whilst ammonia,, whioh would have a tendency to harden tho staple and bave a harsher effect on the fleece, exists only in a diminished quantity. The practical result would be that the "O" Tip would give greater immunity from ticks with less harshness and drastic effects on the wool. Next week we will appecd, if the analysis is ready, a comparison test between Odams's Fluid Non-poisorious Dip and the bestknown make of similar preparations in use in this colony. 11 University Laboratory, " Dunedin, September 22, 1895. ••Manager 'Buckeye' Company. "Sir,— l have the honour to report the results of my analysis of two samples of Sheep Dip marked respectively "O" and "O," forwarded by you on the 18|;h inst. " There m very little difference in the composition of these two samples. " ** They are both evidwtly'made by the same process, - and will have very much the same effects. • ' " About 40 per cent, of these dips is soluble n hot water ; and this portion contains all the arsenic compounds as well as 2 per cent, of the Sulphur, and all the Soda and Ammonia and Lime. The 60 per cent, of ' di«Boluble matter is sulphur in a stats in whioh it does not dissolve in water. There is only a trace (one-fifth of a per oent.) of useless matter in the whole substance. « I am, s 11 Yours truly, •• James G. Bi-iCK." Sample O. Sample C. Percent. Percent. Free Sulphur (uncombined) 610 60*6 Sulphur combined of SulphMsenite «. .» 2'o 22 Arsenic and Arsenic Acid 250 24'Q Soda combined with the Arsenic Acids, -. ~ *'O 4'l Ammonia combined with the Arsenic Acids , «. o'v "'* Lime ... .« - O'Z 0-3 Inioluble matters other than |nlphuc - « - 0-8 - 0-2 ffofcal constituents found 100:1 100'jj We quote 4easonable prices and solicit a •frlaj, when the fittest must survive. Special quotations for Large Quantities. £uckeye Hai'veiier Co*