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I. — Food and supplies subject to rat damage should be stored on racks high enough to 

 eliminate harborage and permit easy cleaning. 



is already stacked for the winter, 

 however, racks for keeping new 

 supphes off the ground should be 

 built. Piles of rubbish and dis- 

 carded material should never be 

 allowed to accumulate. If mate- 

 rials are stored in a dirt-floored 

 shed, they should be kept neatly 

 on shelves or racks, not piled on 



the floor. If they are worth keep- 

 ing, they are worth proper storage 

 care. Double walls, made of wall- 

 board or other insulating mate- 

 rial, are favorite harbors for rats. 

 They should be eliminated. If 

 insulation is needed, insulating 

 board can be nailed directly to the 

 wall between the studding. Re- 



-Hardware cloth 



useful in excluding rats from openings that cannot be closed with 

 brick or mortar. 



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