Some goats are more susceptible to lice than others. Often the single emaciated kid in a pen has a huge load of body lice. Use a dairy insecticide powder to help keep lice under control. It is worthwhile clipping goats completely in warm weather.
The earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua and was felt across Central America, killing at least one person, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. Jose Cabezas / Reuters.
That month Creoles in San Salvador issued their own declaration of independence from Spain. They did not want to remain dominated by Guatemala or to join Iturbide's empire. Civil war resulted. Led by Manuel Jose Arce, Salvadoran forces defeated a Guatemalan army and consolidated control over El Salvador. Then, in 1823, a Guatemalan-Mexican army under Mexican General Vicente Filisola captured San Salvador.