Show How He Got Rid of Rats A farmer describes his method of clearing the premises of rats In tho following manner On a large number num-ber of old shingles I put a halftea spoonful of treacle each and on that with my pocket knife I scraped a small amount of concentrated lye I then placed the old shingles aroUud under the stable floors and under tho cribs The next morning I found 40 dead rats and the rest left the farm for parts unknown I have cleared many farms of the pests in thesame way and have never known it to fall |