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experiment, I feel confident that I will have very little trouble in stop- 
ping its ravages during the fruit season. — Jos. Hales.” 
The following appeared in the same journnal for October 13, 1883 (p. 
306): 
u 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 Persiau 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 1 death to 
vermin. 7 A package (one-fourth of a pound) of Buhach powder w as 
promptly mailed to me, and used as soon as received. To my gratifica- 
tion, it seemed to be just the thing 1 had long been looking for, yet half 
despaired of ever finding. The first quarter-pound of this powder 4 did 
the business, 7 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 . 77 — 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 Be- 
ports of Prof. 0. V. Biley, as entomologist to the Department of Agri- 
culture, contained in the Anuual Beports of that Department. 
D. W. COQUILLETT. 
Prof. C. Y. Biley, 
Entomologist. 
