An Effective Rat Destroyer

Recent advices indicate that the poison known as “Squilltox” is meeting with success in destroy ing rats. In the past, rodents have caused great damage to crops and goods in storage in the Islands, but planters who have been using this preparation report that they are rapidly eradicat ing their plantations of parasitic rats. “Squilltox” is used in the form of baits and is harmless to human beings, poultry, dogs, live stock, etc., but is certain death to rats. The preparation, made by Messrs. Houghton and Byrne, of Sydney, is distributed throughout the Pacific Islands by Burns Philp & Co. Ltd., and is obtainable at all their Islands stores.**