The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26
FIGHTING THE ELH EEEILL'
Connecticut cities O,crrun With the Fest
Authorities at work.

HARTFORD. July 25.-The authorizes
OF a number Of Connecticut cities are no"
officially on the trail Of the rapacious elm
beetle. With a pint of Professor jenkins
specially prepared kerosene emulsion III
one hand, and q spraying gun ID me Venei
hand. specially appointed bdnu Oh n"'.
tiers daily dOuse the beetle IN MS s''e'
lair with the mixture and fetcn MN GUY
OF IL lfeess. The formula or the tlh"l-
sion. was invented by Professor JeANlAS'
OF the StOrrs Agricultural school OF Con-
necticut. Is Is said 20 be very ehteuF w.
II is true that the elm beetle had alitaus
got most Of the elm foliage par Ncuiaiis
tn Hartford and New Haven before INC
emulsion was applied. but ID the oiiii,i.
Of the energetic authorities, tneie ~
some satisfaction now in basglns '"o
beetle.
The New Haven beetle hunters nave
been 'slOshng' the trees there Win lnc
emulsion literally an the week. ana SPEAK
with enthusiasm OF the good vork accom-
plished. They fairly deluge the TRUNKS ".
the trees and instantly the insects toiii'
forth in swarms and appear 10 DC uiN~s
headed and sick ,..
Although the kerosene emulsion " WIN
out any doubt the most effective iti''.-'
for the pest at The same time Sotas ,.,',,.,
official beetle fighters use a"'''r
against them with excellent results. 81.
Since the authorities actively went ~
work 90 tNfcrmiuate the dctouli.N 49,.
army private citizens in an parts OF 90.
Film CIV have zealously aided the t"-
deaF0r. carrying on the mover NO. 49,.
hrisNlv in an quarters Regularly "..N.,.
and early every morning, i',-- ,,tst.,,,
Of people apply az the puOiC 49,, 49,
supply house Tor quart pals OF 'n, d,
sene mixture As a rule tney all,
only 90 trees on or about tne,r oN " ii,i,,.t
isas A quart % the emulsion lhot /.
with nine quarts of water Is SUN, 80
quantity 70 treat single N'D- .,,,,., 20
make thfir own emulsion accvlNiiH
i,r,f,eeor rerkins' receipt Still the a"-
thorities have undertaken 90 turhlsh ~
every applicant an the emulsion "'
She may need. ..4,,,,lorist
Professor L. o. Howard. eniq, ii,., ~
~ the Department of Agriculture 90.
Washington was i'm Bridgeport l'N
davs ago We had been making Il pio.f
sioraf tour az New England 10 D".@.t
practical information about lne n
bath Hc saif that he had seen ' son-
in Nfoer4 .huse,ts. Rhode Island or 80,
.,..f'.,. ,t,+ hsi boen SO badly fatas'"
hy the pest rs bad Bridgep l'.. ..,, beetles
FORD however ha added. thot .". . ,,r,
had made a clearer sweep, CIV ,,-,,r,
tho foliage Of both the bfiilSl ' '.t ,.,,.ns
can olms indlscriminateit. ,n ,ae1 elec-
residents have sucte-sluill "'
fri.ify ~ destroy the insects. "
For instance. SuperintenHent oe ,ho
pe,ch of the Naugatuck division e,,1.,,, '''
Consolidated railroad ar'ns,ll .,.,.c hy
with homemade electric aeI llbso.llet
m means Of which be has fatally sn o.. his
n host Of beetles on a io'niE sii ln.trila Of
r,,rSor tame and wires about he base 9 lI
,b r't ,r,,n connccted the coil with sma
ho.ferv In his Dwelling. and w tsl .,',-.
an army of insects essay 90 cr2ss, l 1,V s5r
dom he turns ON the lightning .n,an nie-
a second and a half there IS a siia,' a, "a
n,S on tbe surface OF the grdle. but II Is
death 20 the bugs.