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100 1 _aSilver, James,
_d1890-
245 1 0 _aRat Proofing Buildings and Premises
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aUnited States. Department of Agriculture. Farmers' bulletin no. 1638
500 _aRelease date is 2020-07-10
508 _aProduced by Tom Cosmas
520 _a"Rat Proofing Buildings and Premises" by James Silver, M.C. Betts, and W.E. Crouch is a scientific publication produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued in the early 20th century. The book outlines effective strategies and practices for permanently controlling rat infestations in both agricultural and urban settings. It emphasizes the importance of building design and maintenance in preventing rats from accessing food and shelter, thereby mitigating their destructiveness. The content of the book is comprehensive, detailing various methods of rat proofing across different types of buildings, including barns, granaries, poultry houses, markets, and warehouses. It provides practical recommendations for construction techniques, materials, and sanitation practices that can effectively limit rat access and breeding environments. The authors not only highlight the significance of proper building ordinances but also stress the need for ongoing maintenance to ensure sustained rat control. They assert that while extermination methods may provide temporary relief, the ultimate solution lies in preventing access to food and shelter through well-planned and executed rat-proofing strategies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBuilding
653 _aRatproof construction
700 1 _aBetts, M. C.
_q(Morris Cotgrave),
_d1875-1936
700 1 _aCrouch, W. E.
_q(Winney Elmer),
_d1891-1964
830 0 _aUnited States. Department of Agriculture. Farmers' bulletin no. 1638
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62608
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