xiv THE JOUKNAL OP THE MINISTRY OF AGEICULTUEE. — Advertisements. 



It costs us 

 £40,000,000 



a year 

 to feed him. 



'THE actual loss to the country in farm produce alone cannot be accurately e*timated, but expert opinion gives a moderate 

 * estimate of five and a-half million pounds per annum. 



In a report recently adopted by the Consumers' Council at a meeting called by the Ministry of Food it was stated that 

 ten or even twenty million pounds would be well invested in a campaign against rats applied on the proper lines. 



The solution to the rat problem seems to lie principally in the hands of the individual. Without fuss or official delay 

 every occupier of rat infested property should take steps to rid his premises of the pest. 



A SCIENTIFIC METHOD. 



Ordinary methods of rat catching by traps and poison cannot keep pace with the normal growth in the rat colonies 

 but the use of " Liverpool " Virus by which an epidemic of disease virulent in character and confined solely to rats and 

 mice, has proved time and time again to be the most effective and hygienic method of exterminating rats, mice and voles. 



The Virus (on bait) is placed in the runs and haunts of the rats. In from seven to ten days the rats die in the open 



possibly far from home. Rats are known to eat their sick and dead, and so the disease is spread. 



14 Liverpool " Virus is harmless to Humans, and all Domestic and Farm animals. It is prepared solely for the 

 destruction of Rats and Mice and it can be used with perfect safety in House. Barn or Poultry Run. 



HOW TO OBTAIN "LIVERPOOL" VIRUS. 



" Liverpool " Virus for Rats is supplied on bait ready for use in 2,6 and 6 - TINS ; for Mice in 1/8 TINS. In this 

 form the Virus involves no trouble in use. It can be obtained without bait if required in 2/6 and 8/- TUBES for RATS 

 and 1/6 TUBES for Mice. 



WARNING : The popularity of " Liverpool" Vims as a destroyer of rats ami mice has led to much misrepresentation. 

 Be sure when you buy Liverpool" Virus that it is marked " LIV ER POOL " Virus. It is yovr safeguard. 



The Virus can be obtained from all Chemists or direct from Evans Sons Lescher & Webb. Ltd., 56, Hanover Street, 

 Liverpool; and 60, Bartholomew Close, London, E.C.i. The Manufacturers will be pleased to give any advice possible 

 regarding the extermination of Rats, and correspondence as to procedure in special circumstances is specially invited. 



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ROBERT A. MUNRQ & Co, Ltd. 



Dealers in 



AL L FERTILIZE RS. 



Phosphate of Lime. Bonemeal. 

 Guanos. POTASH. 

 Organic Ammoniates, etc., etc. 



ALL ENQUIRIES PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 



Sole Selling Agents for Alsatian Potash for Ireland and Scottish Chemical Trade. 



For the Alsace-Lorraine Development & Trading Co., Ltd. 



SUPPLIERS OF BORAX AND CARBON BLACK. 



Head Office —140, West George Street, Glasgow. 



London Office :— 14, Howick Place, S.W.I. 

 Dublin Office: — 102, Grafton Street. 

 New York Office :— 94, Fulton Street. 

 Montreal Office :— 30, St. John Street. 



