The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-14

for small Coopa . Hand Atomltef
Poultry ruisers are all too familiar
with fhr common rcd or gray mite
which lnfesis poultry houses. IN gen
erni those who arc making o. speciality
~ poultry raising have comparatively
l'fHs trouble with mites. of ai least
ihsf keep them reduced 90 point
whore they ars or LITTLE Importance.
On no other hand farmers and others
WHO raise poultry as au Incident 10
other operations frequently hni ihelr
chicken house. oferrun by mites
Dstssiing pfsssnos o. Mites
The attack Of ih blocdslcklnr
mite ls of sn insId.pua natsre which
Co.,. n0i readily draw attention .o iis
nuasoneo aud often the pou.iumln
|lsn1t auarc " an .ufes'a'ion uutn Do
is attracted io if hy tho irritation pro
flreI hf mites on DTS oan body
through coming In eoniari with ifr
infested eoons The presence ~ thr
. nef maf reai1f Dol determined h0H.
ever OBJ coo detection ol maI areas
cn fhr BOARD. ne.Erf with h.a0s ani
uh'fe ls though busted u'Ih ulf ani
pepper This is Goo rErremrni ~ ihe
ufe. which are l.iien in adjacent
rrf.tr or rough places Mmv careful
rru.naroH un reveal masses of
m.f.. r hHre together WITH iher
rf-l and ibe Hfeg ..Ins usi ty fhe
Y1Urg
o. moderately Infested poultry
. houses fhe Injury 20 fhe fowls D. Dor
. easily apparent tuf ihe constant
. tirrI Joss anl Irritation Gro Shown
.tf decreased orr rriurlof ani tc
. raar condition ~ fhe fowls flesh Do
heavily Infested O1rrs ii o. ro' un.
usual fu ihe chir'rna fo become
drnanf ani weak WITH paie comb and
vnules sitting hens desert ihr.r
nrsis nnd thus ruin ihe eggs ur as ls
afisu tfe on.e ftrr ore found dead on
fie nest te.n. t.net outright hr ihe
I attack Of thousands uf mii0s in ef.
IRENE rr..s o. rnrs ierai'e number of
fowls suO.uut even thnH.h r1' fif
ting and an are a1 Weakened as io
te tefy susceptible to various f.s.
saaer
owing 10 uIe farf thaf mites feed
frHns ftr r..hf ana .rrfr'r ihrm.
selves in C..rts Hnf rrrrors during
co. CAS-. ifrr rrr.rrre terf often o.
Overlooked rriu a trn t.atF .nfsn.
zion trr Developed in w0h rlsrs
fhey .faa.i hr aiiarIri rrrrsri.ra-
iy Although nof han to iHi ue
greatest obstacle a. iHr iImuiiy of
.rr.rI.re thrm 'n their hd.ng PLACES
Dust baths u.n nof control them at
st most onir fhc Few which remain
on the chickens during ihe daytime
wni Do DESTROYED
Ttr frsf step necessary fn destroy
the mites is 90 rei r.i m ihe hifng
PLACES so far us possible The roosis
shaa'd ts taken down ari a.l unuec'
esssr, hoirls and hoves removed IN
heavily Infested houses DC mites arr
10 b. found On an paris ~ the build
inr lncludlsr enc roof Where ihey
arr less numerous thr iufcsiaiion'
usually ere confined tn che roosis and
nests ana he walls Immediately ~
isrrnt For small cuops hand
atomlIer viii suffice for applying In
ssciic.des o. sprays. hui for Target
houses bucket pump, knapsaTl
snfayer or barrel pumn Il desirable
A rather COARSE spray should bo ap
riiea from ail singles and thoroughly
driven Into thc cracks Tho floor als'
should b. irratcd. as many mites M
o. ihe noor when che roosis are helm
removed
in tests conducted hv thc un.ic'
States Department Of Agrleuliur
during ihe last fWo years consider
rtie number ~ materials usel u
mrays have proved cf'r'.tr one "a
co. roouc1 wool nrrsfrHrrs wa
found Immediately effective ana BE-
tu'nr or rrr.IHur power lasts o.
months A. th.s mrfrral 's uihH
expensive tabout 81 rer r1'onl nn
is 20, heavy to spray ue'l Do s a'
,ifN, io rrduce it vita equal part
NJ kerosene
Crude petroleum "a almost ns rfr
tive. retains lts kii'lng power for sc'
erai weeks. and IN most lu1ul.ilrs t
| very cheap ~ WIN spray better
thlnned with ono Part 81 kerosene
four parts of crude oll
III II has been found that one tho
/ oueh application Of either Of the
II materials will completely cradlca
tho mites frum On infested click'
house. but ordinarily q l. adsisah
ii 10 make n second application q mon
after the nrsi. AMI IN some cuscs
thlrd treatment Is required The
II sahcquont applications may BE- maj
In with brush. using ihc materials "
~ ttutst anH covering only The ruuH