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experiment, I feel confident that I will have very little trouble in stop- 

 ping its ravages daring the fruit season. — Jos. Hales." 



The following appeared in the same jour nnal for October 13, 1883 (p. 

 306): 



" This year, with increased yards and more extensive plans, I had 

 scarcely commenced my work when, to my great annoyance, vermin, 

 and especially those mites which infest the nests of sitting hens, came 

 in forces quite appalling. Old remedies were now again employed, but, 

 as before, found insufficient to match the foe. Half discouraged, I was 

 relating my trials to a neighboring druggist; he advised flea powder, 

 and I purchased of him a bottle of Persian insect powder and at once 

 tested its merits. I found it a partial, but only a partial, relief to the 

 few nests where used. Thinking, however, that in this, though imper- 

 fect, remedy I had perhaps a hint, a good suggestion, I at once sent to 

 the producers and manufacturers of Buhach at Stockton, Cal., for a 

 small can of their powder, to test still further that kind of ' death to 

 vermin. 7 A package (one-fourth of a pound) of Buhach powder was 

 promptly mailed to me, arid used as soon as received. To my gratifica- 

 tion, it seemed to be just the thing I had long been looking for, yet half 

 despaired of ever finding. The first quarter-pound of this powder ' did 

 the business,' where used in sufficient quantity; but it was not enough 

 to go around. So 1 secured more — two pounds — and I have tested it 

 thoroughly. It is the thing for poultry. It is a success, especially 

 when used freely and frequently. I have tested its merits in nests, upon 

 chicks and hens, on roosts, in cracks and crevices of coops, &c, and 

 with complete success everywhere, I believe. This Buhach powder is 

 the cleanliest, simplest, most easily applied, and safest remedy for ver- 

 min which I have yet found good enough." — Poultry Grower. 



For further experiments with Buhach, I would refer the reader to the 

 back numbers of the American Naturalist, and also to the several Re- 

 ports of Prof. 0. V. Riley, as entomologist to the Department of Agri- 

 culture, contained in the Annual Reports of that Department. 



D. W. CUQUILLETT. 



Prof. C. V. Riley, 



Entomologist. 



