LICE ON COWS. Lice on cows seem to be troublesome in many of the dairying districts, wherein some cases the animals are stated to be losing condition and going off in their milk supply. The following treatment is recommended by the Department of Agriculture:— A mixture of kerosene and soft soap well rubbed into the skin would soon have the effect of killing the lice. In the case of cattle that cannot be handled, spraying with or dipping in kerosene emulsion is recommended. LUCERNE AND MAIZE. 7 No crops complement each other better for feeding the dairy cow than maze and lucerne. The maize, if put into the soil, furnishes necessary succulence for the cow and a large amount of heat-uroducing elements. Lucerne hay provides the dry fodder and is rich in the element protein which is so necessary both to the growing animal and the cow producing milk. In short, lucerne, and maize have a productive feeding value, that cannot be excelled by any, other com-
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 482, 13 July 1912, Page 6
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167Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 482, 13 July 1912, Page 6
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