How to get rid of rats

"The problem of how to get rid of rats is one that is usually approached with a feeling of uncertainty. Whether it arises from the first rat seen in the home or from the hordes of pests that can no longer be endured on the farm or in the food-storage structure, the need of precise information on how to proceed is commonly felt. To describe definitely but briefly measures to be taken to be rid of rats is the purpose of this bulletin. When left undisturbed in its chose abode the rat increases with almost unbelievable rapidity and uses unceasingly its highly developed instincts at the ever-increasing expense of the housekeeper, farmer, or business establishment harboring it. Once rats have entrenched themselves, determined effort is necessary to eradicate them. The task is not a hopeless one, however, and effective measures persistently used will benefit not only the one-time supporter of the pests but also the community at large. Individual effort is necessary to rat-riddance, but community organization and united action are essential to insure permanent relief from the pests. Without cooperation there is always the prospect of reinfestation from adjacent property."--P. ii.