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Show FIGHTING THE PEST OF LICE Of nil tho enemies of poultry thcso two, Ilea nnd mites, nro undoubtedly tho worst. Thoy seem to bo universal and found whorevor poultry Is kept. Tho lice subsist ouMho feathers, and doubtless the epidermic scnles, They nro found Inrgoly nbout tho bond and neck, under tho wings nnd around tho vent, Thoy must obtain molsturo In somo form and In order to do so will go cither to tha eyes, nostril or vent. Hens In good health and provided with a dusting bath will genorally kocp themselves free from this pest, but If " The DarreH Duster. Ilia fowls becomo debilitated, they will have to bo assisted In ridding themselves them-selves of tho nuisance Dusting thoroughly thor-oughly around tho neck, under tho wings and about tho vont with somo good insect powder Is tho best remedy. Tho application should bo repented about threo times at Intervals of ono weok In order to kill those which hatch out. With young and growing chicks tho work can bo expedited by using tho dovice as outlined In out Illustration. It is mado as follows: Tnka an ordinary or-dinary barrel and cut n holo In tho head 8x10 Inches. Placo tho chickens (nbout twenty-llvo half grown ones), In n barrel nnd sprlnklu a handful of the powdor over them, nnd thon roll tho barrel nbout for a mlnuto or so. TIiIb has beon found a very prnctlcnl and ofTcctivo method of getting rid of the II co. Mites aro very small Insects which subsist 011 tho blood of fowls, but nro not usually found on tho body except when they nro on tho roost or neat. During tho dny thoy hide In cracks In tho wnlls nround tho roosts or ubout tho ncstH. Tho free uso of crude car-bollc car-bollc ncld, kerosene, or Bomo ot tho ! commorclnl disinfectants will provo very effective In fighting thcso lit t to enemies, if tho weather will permit leaving tha fowls out of doors for a wholo day, II will be found a first-class first-class plan to fumigate tho house tliur-oughly tliur-oughly by burning sulphur In it. (Itv-Ing (Itv-Ing the Instdo a good coat ot whlto-wash whlto-wash twlco 11 year will aid matorlnlly In ridding tho houso of them, |