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perhaps needless to state that they should be applied in the early part 

 of the outbreak, and if the work is well done results should begin to 

 be apparent within twenty-four hours, and from then onward a 

 gradual dying of the pests may be expected for a week or even ten 

 days. Fowls and other domestic animals should not be allowed in 

 fields where poisoned baits are distributed, for at least ten days or 

 two weeks, though the probabilities at any time are against the larger 

 animals getting sufficient poison to produce serious results, provided 

 ordinary precautions are observed in the distribution of the bait. We 

 would advise, if this material is used in cornfields, sowing it in such 

 a way that very little or none will drop onto the leaves and perhaps 

 lodge at the base of the leaf sheathes ; otherwise there is a possibility 

 of poisoning animals with the fodder later. Too much care can not 

 be exercised in looking after all the containers used for the bait, since 

 the grain and sweetening are very attractive to animals. 



