ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 31

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

West Coast. — A sulphur ba>th is made by means of 2oz of sulphuretted potash dissolved in a pail of tepid water. Regent, South Dunedin. — The following is recommended for canker in dog's ear: — Seven parts boracic acid . and on© part iodoform. Bathe inside of ear freely with hike- warm water, squeeze out the sponge and soak with it the water from the inside of the ear. and while damp dust in some of the powder. Dress once daily. Maiden, South Canterbury.— The trembling in the forelegs may be due to a nervous natvire. Give twice daily, in si tablespoonful of water, after feeding, eight drops of tincture of ntix vomica. W. B. — I have seen a large dog covered with lice, quite as badly as yoiirs can be, thoroughly cleansed in a couple of weeks by application two or three times a week of tho following powder: — Powder-ed, camphor one part, finely powdered sulphur 12 parts. "Rub well in. J. 8., Seaward Downs. — Mr J. Braithwaite, Princes street, Dunedin, can supply you with Lewis Wright's 3s 6d edition on Poultry and the ."Poultry Club's Standards," Is 3d. 8., Middlemarch. — You are feeding rather heavily considering your birds have scope, and there will be danger of infertile eggs in addition to the trouble mentioned. Eeduce the pollard to as little as possible in mixing with bran in the morning mash, and discontinue the wheat, using only oats for two or three months. Don't give more than a cropful of the soft food per bird in the morning: it will then soon pass, and cause more foraging.