This trap as described below is not only good for the house and the back porch, where so many flies are attracted by the odor of the foods, but also excellent for use out of doors. It is inexpensive and can be easily made at home. Much of the success of the trap depends upon the bait used. There are many kinds of baits recommended, such as a plate of vinegar with sugar scattered around it, banana skins, syrups, and meat. The bait is placed beneath the cone in a saucer, which rests on the bottom board of the trap. The flies then enter the cone and are destroyed by smoking before being removed through the hole in the top. If a poisonous bait is used the smoking is not necessary. [Illustration] MATERIALS: 3’ of poplar. 12 5-penny box nails. 1 small box of 3 oz. tacks. 1 ¾” No. 5 screw. 2½ yds. of wire netting, 24” wide. DIMENSIONS: _Top_: 1 piece 1” thick × 16” wide × 16” long. _Bottom_: 1 piece 1” thick × 16” wide × 16” long. _Cover_: 1 piece ¼” thick × 1½” wide × 2½” long. _Braces_: 3 pieces ⅞” thick × 1” wide × 24¾” long. _Cone_: 8” high and 12” in diameter at bottom. [Illustration] DIRECTIONS: Take one piece (1” × 16” × 16”) and find the center, using a radius of 8” to make a circle for the bottom of the trap. Then use a radius of 6” to make an opening in the bottom on which the cone fits. An opening of 1” × 2” is made at some convenient point in the bottom of trap through which the dead flies are removed. Take a piece of wood (¼” × 1½” × 2½”) and make a cover to fit over this opening. Fasten it on the bottom with a screw so that it may be easily turned. Make the cone of a piece of wire netting 10” wide. It must fit the inside circle in the bottom as shown in the illustration. Tack this to the bottom with 3-oz. tacks. The top of the trap is made just like the bottom using the same radius. Cut out 3 places in the top and bottom for the braces (⅞” × 1” × 24¾”) to fit in. These must extend ¾” below the bottom and nailed in place with 5-penny box nails. Cover the opening in the top with a piece of wire netting 13” in diameter. The whole frame is then covered with the 24” wire netting. GARBAGE BARREL The problem of the quickest disposal of the kitchen refuse for the housekeeper is one of great consideration. The garbage barrel, as shown in the illustration, is a solution for this problem, in that it is put between rails with a wheel. The garbage may thus be rolled away as many times a day as necessary, with a minimum amount of effort. A covered receptacle promotes sanitation around the back premises. The size of this convenience varies with the material available for making the device and with the size of the family. [Illustration] MATERIALS: 10’ of oak. 8 3½” × ⅜” carriage bolts. 1 barrel wheel 14” in diameter. DIMENSIONS: