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unsightly. If the can is exposed a few minutes to a hot 

 fire, the paper covering and all of the inside contents are 

 burned, the soldered joints melted, and the can, when thrown 

 out on the ground, quickly rusts and disappears. 



Animals which have died from disease should, if possible, 

 be burned or buried, and not left to decay on the surface. 

 The burning removes an unsightly object and destroys all 

 disease germs. Fire should be used more generally than 

 at present for the destruction of unsightly material around 

 the average farm dwelling. 



The disposal of excreta. One of the most difficult prob- 

 lems to solve in sanitation is the disposal of human excreta. 

 The methods ordinarily adopted in newly settled communities 

 cannot be too severely condemned, although, under existing 

 conditions, in many localities it is impossible to remedy 

 this trouble. 



Two different methods of treatment have been suggested. 

 In one some foreign material, such as fine earth, peat powder, 

 or air-slacked lime,, is mixed with the excreta in sufficient 

 quantities to cause rapid disintegration, when it can be 

 removed. This is usually known as the dry method. The 

 other is to use a liquid containing chemicals. This dis- 

 solves all solid matter placed in it. The harmless liquid is 

 then easily disposed of. This is known as the wet method. 

 Neither of these methods is entirely satisfactory, for the 

 reason that the receptacles become offensive if they are not 

 given proper attention, and the attention required to make 

 either method successful is more than can be expected to 

 be given under ordinary farm conditions. 



For further information on the subject of a sanitary 

 outbuilding, the reader is referred to Farmers' Bulletin 463, 

 United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



With modern plumbing inside the dwelling there is an 

 increased demand for some method of disposal similar to 

 that furnished by the sewer in the city. For convenience, 

 comfort, and general sanitation the modern bathroom and 



