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use in the West for killing prairie dogs. I am positive its great 
value for killing rats is not at all appreciated in this country. In 
its use, however, for killing rats, it must be remembered that they 
are made to live in close places and the foulest air in which any 
animal can live, and anyone who tries to dispose of them with it 
must per sist. 
Three years ago my barn was overrun with them. The first 
treatment seemed a failure, for, though appearing somewhat dazed 
they seemed as plenty as ever. If it would not kill them, I, of all 
men, wanted to know it, and I gave them three more doses within 
ten days, and they gave up and I have not seen a rat about the place 
since. The place must have a bad reputation in the rat kingdom. 
The best way to treat them is to saturate cotton waste with Bisulfide 
of Carbon, push it into their earthholes and cover the holes. If 
they dig the cotton out give them some more. Where they cannot 
be got at under buildings only a foot or two above the ground, a 
modification of the Texas man’s plan might serve to kill them, as 
the vapor is heavy and in such a place would ultimately travel to 
the bottom of their holes. There would be no danger of fire in 
such use, ii there were no openings the vapor would travel through 
to fire at the same or at a lower level. E. R. TAYLOR. 
THE FUMA, OR BISULPHIDE OF CARBON. 
The advertisement of this, which appears in our present 
issue, is surely the greatest thing in the way of an insecticide 
that has yet been discovered. We have repeatedly mentioned its 
wonderful property of killing the weevil in beans and peas, 
even before they have eaten through the seed. Recent investi- 
gations by our experiment stations and others have shown 
that it is the cheapest and most effective remedy for almost 
every insect or animal pest that afflicts the farmer or horticul- 
turist. We used to pay 40 or 50 cents a pound for the drug; but 
it is now offered in quantities for less than one-fourth that 
price. There should be no excuse now for having insects, rats, 
or mice in our houses, barns, cellars, granaries, or anywhere 
else. It is not often that we give so much space toward helping 
an advertiser; but this is a recent product of unusual merit. — 
A. I. Root, Cor., Bee Journal. 
TO DESTROY GOPHERS, GROUND-HOGS, ETC. 
For exterminating burrowing animals, such as gophers, 
groundhogs, moles, etc., we know of nothing equal to bisulfide 
of carbon. Saturate a handful of rags or a ball of cotton with 
this liquid, roll it into the burrow and close up the opening tight- 
ly with earth. For moles, dig open their runs, put in a saturated 
pall each way and close up with earth. The heavy vapor of this 
volatile liquid is sure death to insects and animals. Send to E. 
R. Taylor, Penn Yan, N. Y., for pamphlet on Bisulfide of Carbon. 
S. A. SILVERDALE, 
Ontario, Can. 
