Show BARRIERS FOR ALL VERMIN p boosts laid on frame supported by four legs placed in cans of oil keep mites away these two drawings will give you an idea of a scheme I 1 have put to uso use to keep mites off tho the roosts boosts and out of 0 the nest boxes I 1 am not troubled with mites now as they cannot get to the hens hena the roosts boosts are laid on a frame which rests on four short legs writes mrs afro G ogburn of snyder okla in farmers mall mail and breeze level and easily movable the legs are placed in tin cans can end and the cans are kept partially filled with coal oil the nest box Is also mounted on four legs set beet in cans containing coal oil the box must not tome rome in contact with the wall at any point this arrangement Is especially good for sitting bitting hens of course these devices alone will not keep the milpa down they are only helps I 1 clean out the house out of reach of the tha mites thoroughly and keep it so BO I 1 scald it out breque frequently antly and throw ashes about ot the floor the hens seem to like ilka their quarters for I 1 often find them taking a duct bath in the ashes |