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HOW TO RID A HENHOUSE OF MITES CiEoHCK ItOMKIM'SON, A.t.ii.ttdnl . In the warm weatlifp tliiTu iiru l'rci|U(iit iiii|iiirifs ns to why hens stop hiyiiig. In some cases the hens hiive liiid very well all season, hut siiiideuly the e^t^f yield hetfir.- ti) fall off and sonietiines ivases entirely. It is useless to u.\i)eet a flook to lay e MITK. Of all the many varieties of vermin that infest fowl, l.()\ihlesoine. Tnl ike the irdiiKiry hen li th the ey are not, a> Red Vhc is the most fowl, neither are they killed hy dn-tinir, as the ordinary hodv U breed very rapidly esix-eially during the hot weather, u-uall rule, found on tl th y lu erac filth or in dirty ncstitifr material. Thev are not red in cidr but k,- I)oi>ularly uitainin^' grey; it is only after they have come into contact with the fowl and have 1 upp, ■d. filled with blood that they apiH'ar rol. Tin- youiii,' mite~ are white and have only IcfTS. hut after ca^tinj th, Tl le cast skins niav lie si>en .sk lik- in-, whicli thev ( d, I'veral timr-. tl ley liave eiirht h'j the first indicati if til a whiti> iiowder around the perches, th ten l)c!n,t; e pre-ence it mite-. :ile to 1 ive and rc])roiluc for months without animal f 1. the flr-t fooil of the youiiir iirohalily heiii^r fiitli or dei'ayed ivooil. They thrivi> li<>-t in dark, dirty houses, and have hcon found to exi^t in houses the following,' .-caMiu after the fowl have been removed. Tin isiially attac the birds at ni)rht. but are Munetiincs found on layinj,' hens an lU St. T the blood, after icy jiieree tlu ith till ■dle-lik e jaws and su whirli they retire to tl .-eclusion of the cracks and crevices o f till Tl ic,v wi II bite r otlicr animal, causiin; roosts, nests or other jiarts of the house bevere irritation, but they never remain on them for any lenjJTth of time. ni'.MK.niF.s. If the fowl are not doimr well and on examinatinn are thinner than they should bo, a sharp lookout .should be kept for mite-. .\t iiijjht they may be seen either on the fowl or rinninfT aloni,' the perches; in the daytime examine the cracks and crevices of tl'e roosts and walls closely, or lift the roosts and (>xamine the places DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. Im J. H. GRISDALE, B.Agr.. Director F. C. ELFORD, Dominion Poultry Husbandman. 130 EXHIBITION CIRCULAR No. 85. ijaiiuary, 1016.) 11 ! 1 1 i' (i I I ^." si n^ where tliey como ia poiitnct with thn support*. \( initos nro found to \hi present, the Krst step in lumi>hiii(? thorn is to t?ivo tho houso ii thorough d.-uning. lU-move all (Iropi.inj;-* iind old nostiii^' niiiti.ri;d, scrap.' and sw.vp out cv.t.v particle of dirt an.l liuru It. Tlifu if you are so fortunatfly situated that jo\i liave water pressure at vniir coninmnd, turn on tho lioso with as much pressure as you can get, forcing tho water into ovpry eraek ; if as is tlio ease on most farms, you cannot uso this method it is iidvisahio to seruh down tho walls with a hrusl; or old hroom, hut in any ease thoy ^iiould he thoroufrlily sprayed or painted witii a piod stroufr disinfectant. This wash should be repealed in a few days to de>troy the mites wliieii hatch after tho iir.-t I'pplication. Tho disinfeetaut may ho applioil with a hand spray-|)unip .ir, if such is ;int availahle, a l.ru>h will do, but in either case tho tluid should he used liberally and every crack Hooded. DI.SINKKCTANTS. Fresh air and sunlight are wonderful disinfectants and. combined with cleanli- ness, are preventatives ajjaiiist most of the ills of tho poultry yard. t)nc of tho very best disinfectants t solve one pound and a half i>f concentrated lyo in as small a quantity of wato po»ible. It will 1 tho lyo should he col.l Kiillou when ii-e< I. I'tit three (imirts ;ain.-t mites is made as follows: Dis- T us il. ssary to do this two or three hours before it is stone crock anil pdur in the 1> stirrint; until a smooth liipiid soap is raw linseed oil inti recpuretl, as slowly ip is i)roduced. then ftra a livo- on dually ad a clear ila tluid gallon of water. rk brown. Tse two or three tablosixionfuls of tl rosultiuK 10 mixture to a Tho f 'orefriiinir is offered St effect ivo e^iard tho jiroparation of tho mi.Nture as too much work remedy ajTninst mite: nut will tuiu o f " Zenek loiim or any other creolm i)reparation >.'o(m1 stronj? .SI Ordinary coid nil will kill th iles, but It evaiK>rates (pilckly the effects ari' not so la-tin;:. \n excellent "paint" to apply to tho roosts and ncst-bhould bo flooded at re;; loen cleaned, tho cra<-ks in tii(^ roosts and ncst-boxc: monti(uied " paint " or with coal oil. Tl iilar intervals throus;hout the summer either with the fo ■ill u,< fl it must be re^rardeil simply r to k VV] th( check, and tho thorouirh or P"sts in ( escribed above put into ofTeet as soon as possibh To facilitate tho ease with which this houso-cl id 'heck, but housi'-cloanin;: roosts est-b( uld leaning is done, all fixture; :>o made movable. If tl ch ey are statiotutry nt present. Hlvan^a^ro .should be taken of the lirst rainy day to change them. It will be time well spent. Published by authcrity of Hon. MARTIN BURRELL, MInittar of Agriculture, Ottawa. Or i-^i