THE COUNTRY HOME 



out your old cistern water, and freely spray every- 

 thing with kerosene until it is uninhabitable by 

 insects. Cooperative destruction of dangerous pests 

 will be our final resort. In Denmark a National 

 Commission stands in charge of such work. Be- 

 sides the use of a national appropriation, the larger 

 cities also raise subscriptions to aid the work. The 

 destruction of mosquitoes must become, in this way, 

 a neighborhood and a national affair. 



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