Show TO COMBAT PLAGUE OF RATS buildings must be constructed that will exclude the pests from shelter and food A single rate rat remarks david E 1 annta intz in a recent pub publication of the united states department of agriculture doea at ar less sa harm in 11 a ear uy any one lion tiger or irela but the big of 0 e w wh while aa rits rals are deploy ably abundant there are poa possibly sibly two or three as many rats rata as ther are people in the civilized world ana the destruction wrought by this vaai vast horde of voracious rodents Is far greater than that wrought by wolves tigers and all other noxious animals together to combat this dangerous pest successfully cess fully tully says lantz Is largely a building problem buildings should be so constructed as to exclude the animals from shelter and food when this Is lone done individual and community efforts to destroy rats will give satisfactory and lasting results the program inar be regarded regard edby by many as too expensive will it be too costly what do rats rata cost now it if halt half the money now spent in feeding and fighting rats could bo be expended in wisely planned and well executed operative cooperative co efforts tor for rut rat repression it would be possible within a few years nearly to rid the country of its worst animal pest to reduce losses from its depredations by at least SO 90 per cent and to free toe the land completely from the tear fear of bubonic plague |