Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-07

auop.eu lot almost cv.fy
insect.
The turnip fea-bcetls ~e.
mcnted upon with scversf gnaccti-
cides. A strong dccoctioaJ Of tobacco
co proved very efficient when. frcouonf.
ly applied, but It's efficacy apneafed 10
be lost after about ten days Refoscno
emulsion. diluted with eight parts of
soft water, was also efficient, but Che
effects were little II any more lasting
thar those Of the tobacco water and
when frequently applied retarded the
growth Of the plants. Tobacco leaves,
cut fine, when placed about the plants
OF the radish, had marked effect in
keeping on the beetle This appli-
cation as we'll as that OF de-
coction of tobacco seemed TO
stimulate the growth of the plants.
Air-slackcd lime, busted over the plants
when wet,proved unqucstionably bencf-
cial and in dry weather its effects were
quite lasting.
II was noted that the plants Of cab
bage, radishes, etc, grown in the cold
frame are scarcely injured by the lca-
beetle. None Of ,Se applications used
for the flea-beetle had any perccptiblc
effect in preventing injuries from the
radish-ny, but satisfactory results were
gained by the use Of coal ashes.
The only application that appeared
TO prevent the injuries of the striped
cucumber beetle was Paris green mixed
with water, at the rate of half tea
spoonful 10 two gallons. and the mkt
ure applied to both sides Of the leaves.
HrrHfhrlrrta s.r.n nul.a,I s.l.s~N..s It1..e.I
with an equal bulk Of air-slaked lime
sud applied with bellows, proved the
Instant death Of caterpillars.
kxpcriments with Little's soluble
pheny'e did not prove It desirable on
'the station Eronnds. Hammond's slug
shot upon Tinl stps proved to be a de-
suoycr Of insects, rstt the Indications
that Il was no more OF Ices than LOn-
don purple mixed with worry LARGO
proportion of gas or unslackea time. lf
this is so, the claim that it is nottn-
furious to the human family nor .,
stock is false. and the price AZ which 4
sold, Is in excess Of the value a tie in
gradients.
II has been claimed that the Buhacl,
powder will kill the potato beetle wheh
applied TO IL in the open air, VII a
view TO verifying this Statement, we
thoroughly busted several beetles while
on the plants with the pure powder on
July IS, and after they had fallen TO
the ground placed them in a bottle,
over The top of which &c tied bit Of
mosquito netting fhs beetles soon re-
covered their actsf ay and exhibited no
Inconvenience dsrs;s- result of the ap-
plication. A bjfof potato foliage was
| placed in the hottie in order that the
starvation VI ihe beetles might not con-
vey a wrong impression as to the effects
Of the poison. Later observations.
hOwcves. showed that this precaution
was entirely unnecessary. for on August
~, thirty-fve days aftcrward, some of
the beetles were still alive. These ap-
piled themselves with their accustomed
vigor to potato leaves inserted into the
bottle, though they had tasted during
n full month.
IL was proven that the Paris
green and water, cobs eipped In coal
tar, and the kerosene emulsion were all
beneficial in retarding. II not wholly
preventing, the work Of the borer. The
coal tar application, it is thought. is
probably more permanent in its action
q an either Paris green or the emul-
sion. 1t is assured that il does not de-
stroy the insects, but only rcpels them,
while the other two appear to poison
the young maggot as it eats its way to
the stem.