Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-27
FIGHTING wRE.woRNs.
The Best Poisons and Whore and How to
Attack the Beetles.

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shetled beetles, commonly called click
beetles; and Prof. j. II. Comstock has
lately shown that these beetles can be
killed by the use of poisoned bats In
bulletin of the Cornell Station he
writes: 1t is an easy matter to trap
beetles in the places where they abound;
they will collect in large numbers upon
bats of clover or Of sweetencd corn
meal dough. The collection of the
beetles, however, from such bats in
wolves considerable labor. We there
fore conducted experiments TO ascer-
tain if this labor could be saved, and
found that beetles feed upon clover and
dough, which suggested practical
method to be used in combating them.
Several poisons were used both upon
clover and in swcctencd dough, with
varying success. The best results were
obtained with clover which had been
dipped into Paris green water. and
clover wet with ten per cent aqueous
solution Of an arsenical poison sold TN
der the namc Of Eoei1tein. The bait in
these cases consisted of a small handful
Of freshly cut clover, Weighing about
three ounces, dipped into the poisoned
solution and covered with a small
board. The covering was to prevent as
much as possible tho drying of the
clover. Although these experiments
wero conducted in q field from which a
largo number OF beetles had been re-
moved, twelve examinations of the
traps baitcd us described above yielded
an average of % 1-2 dead beetles per
trap. In some cases twice that number
were found at one time in single
trap. 1t is worthy of note that although
tho field in which these experiments
were conducted has boon for years the
most badly infested portion Of tho Uni
vcrsity Farm, the wire worms have not
been sufficiently abundant there to
destroy any considerable portion of the
crops. Had it been practical TO try
these experiments in Il really badly in
tested field, doubtless much greater
number of clicl.-beetles would have been
destroyed.
Our experience, as well us tho gen
cral testimony OF writors on this bject,
shows that these insects are much moro
likely to do serious injury in land that
has remained in grass number of
years, and upon low grounds, especially
those of pcaty quality and Of a black
color. Sometimes, as in the fold where
the greater number of our experiments
arc conducted, nearly all Of tho insects
present will be found in limited area
bn IF
field in one Of these particulars Under
these conditions, efforts TO destroy the
beetles will naturally be confined to
these areas. When we take into con.
sideratiOn the small amount of labor
involved i'll distributing poisoned bats
us described. and in removing them
once or twice per week during the early
part OF the summer, and consider the
largo number Of beetles that can be
destroyed, many Of them doubtless be-
fore they have laid their eggs, we feel
warranted in earnestly recommending
that these important pests be fought in
this way.-Orangc Judd Farmer
1T is needless to say that the fat or
beef is as wholesome rs butter; or that.
hogs lard is one of the most unwhole-
some Ingredients Of our food; yet. in spite
OF this acknowledged fact, it is the beef
that is often thrown away, and lard
that is purchased for use. 1t may not
be known that evcry bit of beof drip
ping, cvory bit OF fat steak, the SKIM
ming from water in which beof has
boiled, can be tried out and clarified
into the purest and sweetest beef lard.
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II Pinch Of powdered cinnamon, the
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swcc;cn to taste. Then beat we'll tho
yclks OF six eggs together with two
spoonfuls of milk, and stir this grad
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, into II stcw~pan adding Il teaspoonful
more Of the grated lemon. rind. Stir
the mixture for fcw minutes over the