Waging war against the brown rat - Country diary, 24 April 1918

24 April 1918 Rat-catching has quite a literature of its own which should convince anyone of the possibility of reducing this great waster in a very short timeThe weather has continued favourable for both farm and garden work, and considerable progress has been made by the farmer and the allotment-holder. I don't think we need yet despair (should favourable weather help us) of getting the great crop of potatoes that we have been called upon by the authorities to try for. Related: Man v rat: could the long war soon be over? | Jordan Kisner Continue reading...