Show t FA K 02 ERADICATE MITES TO SAVE POULTRY there are arc few poultry producers who do not know of 0 tile the ravages caused by tile the common chicken mite it Is very con common timon in all parts of tile the country and while it Is more prevalent in midsummer mid summer IV it Is well to bradl eradicate it from tile the chicken houses before the young chickens arrive in the spring tile tho removal of all interior fixtures and a thorough with a strong dip applied with a force pump la Is recommended by the kansas experiment station they state all rubbish should be removed and burned carr anre must be inkin fliken to get the spray into all crevices kerosene kerosen 3 emulsion crude petroleum and wood may ile ho used for clr spraying ay iy followed by whitewash whitewash adi aids mechanically by helping t to W III flit up ninny many crevices spraying should bo be repeated after a week in ili order to get any finites that may escape should bo be painted fre frequently with wood preservative or crude petroleum A treatment of the roosts boosts nests boxes etc each spring with undiluted crude carbolic acid aad or sheep dip Is usually sulli clent to reduce tilt the action of tai the mites to it minimum tho the fact should be kept in mind thai mites are bloodsucking parasites and do not remain on tho the birds ug aft to do lice fee mites tire are noro inore harmful to poultry than lice and in ili treatment it Is necessary to treat tho the house all ami not the bird as Is the case of we lice the construction of roosts boosts and nesting places so BO its as to reduce hiding places to a minimum to Is an excellent control measure if new birds are brought to tho farm or op birds to new quarters they should bo be isolated for or a few lays days in a poll pen separate from vho aho permanent quarters so that tilt all of tho the mites will leave them thus thua preventing the infestation of new maw quarters if birds aro are moved in tile the daytime mites will not be carried on them |