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Show I Interesting Article I From Cedar Girl. I . Tke hens fly, or the typhoid fly m the Entomologist ehooses to oaU It, I baa been coaBldared, until recently, I harmless. Out every year investigate 1 lea ia proving that It is the most I deadly enemy r.f mankind. Tubor- I eulosls la practically under control, I bat Intestinal diseases are causing I mriotia trouble, especially typhoid I aad diarrhoea. It la reported that I. in New York Olty 08 per otmt of the 1 deaths of children under two yearn I are censed from intestinal diseases I oarrled by flies. Daring the Sparflah- I American War, a great number of I aoldiera who wore not snt to Ouba I or tbo Philippines wore stationed In 1 different paita of tbo United States. I Many of these died of typhoid Jever. I Although wo have euoh a horror of 1 war, iuveBtlgatlon proved that tho I ratio of typhoid dontha to thoso of tbo 'AtnoricaoB on tho battlo Hold is I 500 to 1, and tho typhoid to both I Americans and Spaniards la G5 to 1 and that tlia ordinary honeo fly wbb tho source of Infection. This alonu ' ahonld bo enough to arousotho publlo to tholr duty. Even If they were diillault to dnstroy, fniluro on the part of nomtnunltlca to mako any effort to rednce ita numbora oonlu proporly bo termod criminal neglect. Bat since it la comparatively easy to do away with tbo plsgno of flies this neglert booomea an evidonoo of care lessness in regard to diaeaso rrnduo lng fllth whioh Ian blot nn oivillzod methods of life. Typhoid fever is an unnecessary evil whioh la produced by baoteria found seldom in produota other than from a human source. BeoauBo of IlBBuffloient disinfection of waste from . .patleniaithe. bonaa fly la ever ready-to """ " ' " feed upon it sod returns well aup- plied with germs to Infeot food and milk, making liable the members of the household and their nelgbbora to the dreaded disease. Wo unoonsoious-ly unoonsoious-ly oat tho food or Infected milk and Wonder where we have contracted tbo diaeaso. Dr. Jaakaon by Bacteriological meatiB mndo cultures and found that 4. 14 fllea oarried an nverage of 1,250,000 bacteria, each bacteria capable oi produnicg tbo dleoape. Ho also found that tbo tyrliold baoillua wae just ua virulent after being in the body of the -fly tbreo weeks as before entering. Fllea multiply very rapidly. They -' prefer to lay their egga in boree manure, although any kind of tilth makes delightful breeding plaoea; ua decaying vegetables, dirty soap ' ends collected In pools, garbage eto. 'On these substances tbelr larvae 'subsists until they batch enob fly laying on an avorago 120 egga at a time. From ten days to two weeks after the egg is, laid the fly ic fully' developed. One pound of fresh horse manure will famish food for 810 flies. A Rood, problem tor your leisure moms-'nts. Cow can we get rid of flies? Thoro are two ways in whioh this can be 'done. 1st, deatroy breeding placos. '2nd, exterminate as fast eg they . " 'appear. Th stable la perhapB the greatest 'source atlbougb in rural districts other places should not bo forgotten, 'the oloaet, pig pens, poutlry yards, eto. These places should be cleaned every day and oontenta spread out in the snn to dry, which In this arid estimate will in 4 or 5 hours make It unfit for breeding places. If thia Ib I not practical a large TIGHT box may I bo used throwing in every 4 or 5 I days a shovelful of obloride nf lime 1 or oaa half plat of kerosene Obloride I of lime may be obtained nt.tbe stores I la large quantities for a small price. I Garbage wblob cannot be disposed of should be burned. The back yard should be free from breeding plaoea. One lady passing through a country district expressed herself as being amused at the "Queen Ann fronts aad Mary Aon baok yards.' DESTROY DES-TROY BRBEDINQ PLAGES IF JPOSBIBLE. The next point la to exterminate :tbc8o that do come. Soreen early .and keep screens until late in tho fall. Keep all food and especially sailk away from flies. Fly paper , griould be placed on the top of kitchen door on tho outaido. Flies x & ' k ii aBsaaJiaMMi !! iiiiai iimmiwh are aot oa the Inside ttatil yoo let taesa la. Tbea oa the (aside remove all aonreee of aaolstare as flies oaaaot go more thaa 5 honrs without water. Place oa a saucer a pleee cf blotting paper la the window a four per eeat solution of Formaldehyde, known eommerolally as Formalin, that Is i parts of formalin to 0 parts of water, two nod one half cents worth of' formalin will mako almost a gallon. After flies drink it they die Instantly. Nothing dangerous about it only it is well to keep Bmall children away from it aa formalin is poison. Another method Is by fumigating with byilrooyaniu acid, 4 parta water, 2 parts aulphnrio acid, 1 part potassium pot-assium oyanlde to 100 cubic feet of space. This method lb NOT advisa ble for gnnoral UBe. Rememher that tho bouso fly carries dlBoaeo. Do not allow flies in your bouse. Don't permit them noar your food, especially milk. Don't buy food stuffs whore flies nre toleratod. Don't cat whero fllea Itnvo access to food. REMEMBER ONE MAN OAN'T EXTERMINATE FLIFS ALONE. 8USANNA11 PERRY. |