The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-17

IS DOnSenSlcaL- Wnen IL IS recalled |
that single fly carries 100000 germs |
about with it and that flies as whole |
cause 100000 deaths a year the seri-
BUSINESS and necessity of the campaign
is shown.
Last summer a great deal of money
was spent in bringing the danger be-
fore the public, and the majority of
towns instituted swat contests with
| more or less success.
/ This year a new slogan is being
/ preached from the various headquar-
/ ters OF determination. 1t is "Starve
the fly"
Perhaps you noticed last year after
long siege of swatting that despite
your numerous conquests there was no
apparent diminution In the fly popula-
ton and by next morning things were
worse than ever. That is because the
winter fly was allowed to breed at will
and doors and windows were not prop
erly screened.
Two flies now mean a million next
August
Therefore the logical thing to do Is
exterminate the flies now. How that
can best be done is a problem.
Cleanliness Is Important.
Absolute cleanliness is the first and
most important rule in any fly fight
ing campaign. If you have a stable be
sure that all sweepings are removed
twice day and that the manure pit is
emptied at least once every three days.
The pit should be made of concrete and
4 .-1~A
sprinkle the manure with green vitriol.
iron sulphate, chloride of lime, paris
green or kerosene.
The next important consideration IS
the garbage. This should be kept away
from the house in air tight tins. Keep
the covers firmly on except when a fly
trap is used. Chloride of lime treat
ment should be generously applied to
= the garbage cans to make sure there
are no lurking maggots.
Abolish the old fashioned clubhouse.
It Is the worst menace to health.
, Where this is impossible, however. lib
' eraI application Of unslaked lime must
be made daily.
= The chicken house and sheep or pig
q pen must be handled much in the same
way as the stable. care being taken not
to poison the animals.
All open drains should be abolished
and cesspools carefully covered.
"Swat" Flies In the House.
Now we come to the house. Every
g 6y in the house is a menace to life
! Seventy-five per cent of the infant NOR.
n tality during summer months is caused
r directly by flies. Born in the filth OF
l. the manure pit they invade the nursery
n DIT the dining room and track their
= hairy germ infested feet across the
= food and battle in milk.
a Then it is time to use the "swatter.'
as A few of the pests are bound to get in
TO no matter how well screened the win
r lows are. Get after them promptly
lie before they have had time to lay egg.
Z DIT your troubles will be more thar
= doubled.
y. The greatest care should be taken O
le all uncooked food in the kitchen, espe
er cially meat, where the mother fly love
I'd to lay her eggs. The milder forms o
O. poison can be used indoors, and al
though sometimes inconvenient TIL
sticky fiypaper is very effective.
The baby's bed should be very care
to fully screened and every one of it
- - eating utensils cleansed in boiling wa
so ter. The nipple of the milk bottle j
is very often a source of infection ant
should be kept in a safe place and FIRE
auently cleansed in peroxide and water
1t is a common complaint that a
though one citizen puts his best effort
to cleaning up and killing the fly hi
1t is always a fine experience for
Woman TO belong To q Climb