Show the aalf rat mans greatest fist I 1 arini 1 lint an all vs control recommended b lle united slat stal biological sur vey the brown or rat is the grea greatest of all a pests to mankind oi annually millions of dollars bimage to pro prop eity petty it is estimated that in the united states alone the annual loss is guiv r blent J e n t t to 0 t the h e a average v e r ag c e earnings a rn in g s 0 of f 2 0 0 0 0 0 m men e n I 1 N h hy y a shourd hou 1 d w we e h have av e this number of 0 men employed to feed these testa when they might ie le feeding our 9 not only are the rats a cause of dest destruction action an and d damage to property but they are also a constant menace tu to the health of man it has been proven that they are the chief means ot trans biting some of the worst and most dreaded diseases as Ilu bubonic lonic plague kois fois and septic pneumonia while there is little doubt ill thit it they arvad spread scarlet fever typhoid theria and other contagious mala uit a it up to the or pr sent lime time cairon and emmery counties nave suffered a very small loss from this pest but a glance at the following dita will show why wily N hat few rats there are should be exterminated at once as at any time the proper conditions might knight arise whereby they would multiply to an alarming number the common brown nt mt bleeds from six to 10 times a year and pro duces from six to 15 young at a lit ter teran an average of 10 young fe males breed when only four or five months old at this rate a pair of rata rats breedlov breedi breed log iff uninterruptedly and without deaths would at the end of oliree years 18 generations be in creased to individuals there are several methods of con arol recommended by the bureau of biological survey they have proven l fry try satisfactory first protect the natural enemies as the larger hawks owls skunks weasels minks ferrets and harmless snakes these animals de bestre millions of rodents annually second build all farm buildings rat and mouse proof this can be done at a very small cost third the use of an eaps A common steel is very food but some of the old cunning rots are very hard to take in the use of poison nine or barium carbonate should be used if it ia is possible to fumigate fumi gite carbon is recommended poisoning has proven one of the most economical and effective methods ibe county agent will gladly fur nish full particulars to any one in te rested our business and yours TO WIN TUB THE WAR |