Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-02
Chinch Bugs in Oklah oma.

Al the Oklahoma Experiment Station
Farm. at saltwater, as we'll as in many
other parts of the territory, chinch
Bugs were nearly or quite as injurious
TO crops IN the summer and fall as was
the dry weather. Experiments at the
station and throughout the territory as
well as in different states, in causing
the destruction of the chinch bugs by
the introduction of disease among them
were generally unsuccessful The con-
ditiOns under which the disease RAPIDLY
spreads are not fully known, but it is
evident that dry weather is unfavorab BILE
to such spread. With present knowledge
1t is unwise to rely on the introduction
OF disease as an effective method of de-
stroying these destructive insects. 1t
has been proved entirely possible to
prevent the passage of the insects from
one field to another, except at the pair
ing season. when they fly freely, by a
system of barriers and traps. Burrows
with steep sides of finely pulverized
earth, or lines of coal tar on a we'll
smoothed surface, have been found en-
tirely effective. The insects will collect
in holes in the burrows or at the side
OF the coal tar line in vast numbers and
be destroyed by hot water or a kerosene
mixture, Something can be done to
make the passage of the insects difficult
by keeping the corn. sorghum and SIM
liar crops as distant as may be from
the smaller grain and millet crops.
Green Manurlng.-A report from the
New Jersey Station gives the plan of
an experiment for the improvement OF
light lands by tEe use of crimson clover
and COW peas and a statement regard
ing the method OF cultivating COW peas
on larger scale in New Jersey. Cow
peas, following crimson clover. yielded
at the rate of 14,400 pounds of green
material per acre. The vines con-
tanned 2.27S,1 pounds of organic dry
matter, 7O.G pounds of nitrogen, l7.3
pounds of phosphorc acid and 5O4
pounds of potash. The roots on one
acre weighed only 1850 pounds. and
contained 1852 pounds of organic dry
matter, AZ pounds Of nitrogen, Is
pounds of phosphoric acid and "A
pounds of potash per acre. The roots
and vines grown on an acre contained a
total OF 34.S pounds of nitrogen, 1873
pounds Of phosphoric acid and 54.S
pounds of potash. The nitrogen in the
vines is equivalent to that contained in
431a pounds OF nitrate of soda and is
valued at about $11.
Propagating Raspberries.-The prop
er way to propagate the black cap rasp-
berry is by sticking the long, snake
like tips in the soil and growing new
plant from these. If the soil has been
we'll cultivated and the plant is very
vigorous plant can be made not only
from the tip Of the main stem, but from
most of the branches. So soon as they
are well rooted the new plants should
be separated from the old stem. The
wind blowing the bush loosens the
branches where they are rooted in the
soil and uproots them. This is pretty
sure to happen if the plant is left with
hese numerous rooted tips in the
ground over winter. Freezing and
having is hard enough on any new
,lant, but is especially so to one at
ached to another above it and con-
tantly pulling it upward. AS the soil |
6 ioosened when thawed. up flies the |
'ranca with its rooted tip, and a short |
Inc in spring sunshine DESTROYS its !
itality.-EX.
When washing anything that has a
rcam tint do not rinse in blUed water,
tut in clear water.