A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



common, keep the birds yarded during July 

 and August, when they are most prevalent. 



All mites and ticks being much alike, 

 there is nothing to be gained by further 

 description. To guard against the bedbug 

 class of mite the first two species fumi- 

 gate* the houses with sulphur or tobacco once 

 every two weeks when possible. All through 

 the winter apply liquid lice killer, kerosene 

 oil and carbolic acid mixed, and when 

 weather permits in summer and fall, white- 

 wash thoroughly. 



The hen chigoe, or American hen flea, is 

 small and not unlike other fleas, except that 

 it does not hop, but walks like a fly. Dark, 

 damp quarters serve for breeding-places for 

 their eggs; so let in all the sunlight pos- 

 sible. If there are any parts of the house 

 inaccessible to sun, scatter air-slacked lime 

 on them. 



These are fair samples of the often unsus- 

 pected enemies which must be fought con- 

 stantly. Don't wait to know that such 



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