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Show DUST BATH VERY ESSENTIAL Best Results Cannot Be Expected If Hens Aro Permitted to Become Overrun With Vermin. If tho best results nre to be expect- i cd from the flock, the hens must not I bo allowed to become overrun with lice or the house ylth mttcs. Usunlly, j there will bo a place In tho yard where tho hens enn dust themselves In tho dry dirt. In the absence of such a place, n box nhout 2 feet square and containing ordlnnry rond dust or fine dirt should bo placed In tho house. A dust bnth aids tho hens In kcopJ Ing llco In check nnd therefore ndds t(Jk their comfort. If they are not able tnH keep them In check by dusting thcniH selves, other measures can bo tnken.-B United States Department of AgrIculW Hire. T |