The broad ax., 1908-05-23
PROPER CARE OF MANURE.

h a recent talk about flies as agents
by. which certain diseases are scar.
tered, We showed that the manure
pile Is their birth place.
Il being conceded that manure is
the breeding ground for flies, II fol-
loEs that IL We would get rid Of
these dangerous pests, We must aboI.
ish manure piles. A pretty big un.
deftaking. this in a city like Chicago,
and yet It can be done A single
stable containing but one horse can
furnish ample breeding ground for
flies for a whole community. provid-
er the manure is allowed to accumu-
latk for weeks before removal. as is
geHerally the case.
al stables should be provided with
tightly cover receptacles into which
each days accumulation should be
placed. A small quantity OF chloride
Of lime sprinkled, over the msRnre,
each day viii DESTROY any - d 1t
mas have been depo1asd.
Manure that is exposed to afr and
sunlight furnishes the most favorable
conditions for Matching the eggs and
for. the rapid grown flies. So. in q
netghborhood where there are no
stables and no manure. piles there will
be flew flies.
e is Of the greatest importance that
the flies be kept out of the house and
in this way prevent them from having
access to articles 81 sOod and drink.
There IL but one effective method OF
doing this, and that is to have all
doors and windows securely screened.
The screens should be sixteen mesh
TO the inch, which will exclude mos
quitoes as well. Care should be TAX
en- Ito keep milk and all articles OF
food covered 80 that flies cannot In
any way come In contact with them.
Keep your premises clean. Never
allow garbage pals to stand uncover
ed. Keepers OF groceries and meat
markets should keep the rear OF their
places free from refuse that always
attracts flies, and from which they
ind easy access to the shop and home.
II has been shown that the house
fy can be the medium for the trans
mission Of such diseases as tubercu-
losis. cholera, typhoid. anthrax. IN
hAuimatory affections OF the eyes and
wound infections. DR.. FIT. Lord IN
q series Of experiments proved con-
ciuaveiy that flies disseminate tuDer-
culdsIs. BY feeding flies on tubercu-
lous sputum he found that the baciIIi
increased In wonderful proportion ano
were deposited by the flies. Guinea
pigs that were Inoculatsd with excreta
from the aies, in. q short time deveI-
opee tuberculosis. The doctor In his
studies also discovered that flies viii
readily feed on tnberculons spufum
cree when other food IL accessible.
II afterwards they light ON food. they
aret certain to deposit the tubercle
bacfllI In great numbers. thus infect
ing st yies the germs Of consumption.
The following IL an approved meth
Cd q taking care Of manure In staSIss
pending its removal from the prem
Isss;
Bald Q box exs feet, In . corner
Of re stable nearest the alley. The
openIng Of the box connected with
the stable should be provided with q
tagtaiy atting door. - should the
ops1ang On the alley side. An open
vihsow, carsfaly SCREENED. should be
piased in the outside wall Each
morning vhea TIE Stsus are cleaned
the manure should be Z eposttsd In the
boxs and lightly sprinS led with chlof-
lds b LINE. This WI lin odors ana
aase prsEeat ne egs fron hsaearng
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