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In a recent order signed by the Hon ourable D. A. Ure, Minister of Agri culture, the Norway rat has been de clared a pest under provisions of the Agricultural Pests Act. This means that every person in Alberta will be required to take active measures to destroy rats found upon any land or other premises owned, occupied or con trolled by him. Alberta has been fortunate so far in its comparative freedom from rats. but with the gradual movement of these rodents from the east, active measures will be required to maintain our present position. Effective organi zation will be needed, and every mun icipality, village, town and city is ask ed to appoint an official to investigate any suspected presence of this post and arrange immediate steps for its eradication. Although direct supervision for con trol will be the responsibility of mun icipal authorities, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health are both concerned in avoiding entry and establishment of rats in the province. Unless the rats are control led, the damage to our farm products and the effect on the health and prop erty of our citizens can be serious, District Agriculturists are fully alive to the problem and local authorities can rely at all times on their co-opera tion. The rat invasion is still in its early stages, and with the signing of this Ministerial order the alert has been sounded. With the co-operation and watchful care of every citizen, consid erable financial loss may be avoided and this menace to health, property and supplies dealt with vigorously.
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Wainwright Star Chronicle
Wainwright, Alberta, CA
Wed, Sep 13, 1950
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