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Lice on Poultry

If infested with lice, damp the skin under the feathers with water, then sprinkle a little sulphur on the skin. If the bird be covered with insects or parasites, they will all disappear in the course of 12 hours. 1923. Το Drive Flies from Stables.

Scatter chloride of lime on a board in a stable, to remove all kinds of flies, but more especially biting flies. Sprinkling beds of vegetables with even a weak solution, effectually preserves them from caterpillars, slugs, &c. A paste of 1 part powdered chloride of lime and 1/2 part of some fatty matter placed in a narrow band round the trunk of the tree, prevents insects from creeping up it. Even rats, mice, cockroaches, and crickets flee from it. 1924. Το Keep Flies from Horses.

Procure a bunch of smartweed, and bruise it you should happen to have the consciousness to cause the juice to exude. Rub the animal of having a flea about your person, you have thoroughly with the bunch of bruised weed, but to introduce, before getting into bed, a especially on the legs, neck, and ears. Neither piece of new flannel between the sheets, and flies or other insects will trouble him for 24 you may depend on finding yourself forsaken hours. The process should be repeated every for the flannel. 1916. To Prevent the Attacks of Gnats. The best preventive against gnats, as well as the best cure for their stings, is camphor. 1917. To Clear a Room of Mosquitoes. Take of gum camphor a piece about 1/8 the size of an egg, and evaporate it by placing it in a tin vessel, and holding it over a lamp day. A very convenient way of using it, is to make a strong infusion by boiling the weed a few minutes in water. When cold it can be conveniently applied with a sponge or brush.

Smartweed is found growing in every section of the country, usually on wet ground near highways. or candle, taking care that it does not ignite. Prepared Paper. Paper fre- The smoke soon fill the room, and expel the mosquitoes. requires some special preparation to fit it for many purposes for which