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Corn Crib, Rat Proof. 3
have used this crib for about 10 years, and I can recommend, it as an entire success. The secret of this crib is putting the lath on up and down; this gives no place for the rats to stand on to cut holes, and the building being 1 foot above ground they cannot reach the bottom. We are infested with swarms of gray rats, and there is not a building on the farm from which we can keep them out except the corn crib. We keep corn over a year until the new crop is gathered in perfect safety. "
Remarks. —The 10 inches at the bottom, up to where the lath begins, may have a board of that width, or better still, 3 laths nailed on end cleats, to slip down behind cleats nailed on the studs. By taking one of these up, you have a nice opening to pass the scoop shovel under for corn, when desired. Having worked aft carpentering and joining work for 20 years, before I began to read medicine, I know this will prove every way satisfactory, if done by a good common sense man.
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