curious facts of insect life. Where they come from is 

 a mystery; they seem to be universally disturbed. I 

 have camped on the islands in -Lake of the Woods, on 

 the coast and in the interior of Isle Royale, surround- 

 ed by cold Lake Superior, but whenever the weather 

 was right both houseflies and barnflies found the 

 camp. And on sultry days, the barn flies on Isle 

 Royale bite as viciously as they do in Illinois or Mis- 

 souri. How they came there and on what or whom 

 they normally feed I do not know, for there is not a 

 cow on the island and but very little big game. 



The last thing at the camp meal is washing the 

 dishes. At' the beginning of the meal, a large pail of 

 water is set near the fire or hung over it, and when 

 the meal is finished, the water is warm enough for the 

 dishes and in five or ten minutes the work is done. 

 Dishes should be washed generally after every meal 

 and without fail every evening. Letting soiled dishes 

 pile up from one day to another is as slovenly in camp 

 as it is at home. 



Most of the bags and tins containing food should be 

 kept in a large box or in a packsack, and after sup- 

 per the box or packsack should be placed in the tent 

 or under the canoe; for it is not pleasant to be 

 aroused in the middle of the night by an unexpected 

 storm and to remember suddenly that the grub box 

 was left outside and to realize that sugar and salt., 

 flour, bread and crackers are all being soaked. 



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