Show Salt or Naphthalene Will Control Fleas First Thing to Do Is to Clean Out All Rubbish in Pens Fleas arc are always more troublesome than usual about this time of the year according to W W. P. P Flint entomologist entomologist ento ento- of the Illinois State Natural History Survey For control of the pests Flint recommends the common salt or flake naphthalene methods both bothof of ot which are credited with having cleaned up many badly l Infested places In the state The best method to follow In going golna after atter fleas Is first to clean out the manure or straw from pig or cattle sheds or from barns especially In the case of dirt floors where farm animals animals ani ani- mals are arc in the habit of lying down downor or standing The ground or floor of the building should then be covered with a good layer of salt enough being put on to form a thin white coating over the ground This should be allowed to remain in place for at least a week and then washed down or It may be allowed to stay until it gradually dissolves Flake naphthalene may be substituted substituted substituted for the salt saIto If It the salt or naphthalene naphthalene naphthalene naph naph- cannot cannot he be applied the floors or ground around the Infested prem prem- premises premIses should be th thoroughly r sprayed witha with a n. strong stock stoc dip Regardless of ot which method Is used all nIl animals that tare ure heavily Infested sho should ld be dipped in or thoroughly w washed shed or sprayed with some good stock dip |