Show Now is the time timeTo timeTo To control Rats Rats have been enjoying the hospitality of oC both city and country residents in D Davis a v vis i s County If youre you're tired of being host for these Ulese varmints consider consider consider con con- sider that the best time to control control control con con- rats is when they're maying moving moving may may- ing from Crom fields to farms and homes L. L Darrell S Stokes t o 0 k e s Davis County Agent said Fri Fri- day The gl cat move is on right now so this is the time t o 0 prepare and refill rat bait box box- es he added I The bait is now available at atthe atthe atthe the following bait s stations t tat a t i ion o n s sCoop sCoop op Co-op Service Station S. S Main St. St Bountiful Extension Service office County Courthouse Courthouse Court Court- house Farmington Davis D Day a v i s Farm op Co-op and the Agricultural al l Dept of oC Davis High School Layton Central Merc Mere Syracuse Syracuse Syra cuse E. E E R. R R Steed Feed an and d Coal Sunset and Bennetts Bennett's West Point Store West Point Its HIts best to bait rats in containers containers containers con con- which cannot be opened by children and cannot be invaded invaded in invaded in- in by farm animals Mr Stokes said Several kinds of like baits ar are available on the market at this time These are arc the best baits bails because rats and mice dont don't become frightened from rom feeding on these and will go back for more if the first dose doesn't kill kiJI them Such baits balts should be kept exposed to 0 o rats throughout the year Fresh bait bail should be placed inthe inthe in the bait bail hox s from Crom time t to o time On many farms three to five bait stations arc are maintained maintained maintained main main- around each farm faun building building building build build- ing where rats may eat cat the bait while seeking shelter and food Failure in attempts to control rats usually result s from too few Cew bait s t tat a t i ions o ns around the farm Cann or 01 home It also results from failure t o 0 keep bait exposed where rats feed on it for several nights in succession which is necessary necessary sary to kill them For further information on rat and mice control residents of oC Davis County may contact Mr Stokes at the county Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex tension Service office orrice in t the h e c I courthouse at Farmington armington |