Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-07-25
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great ravages during successive
years, that is, a year of depreciation
is almost certain to be followed by d
greater or less number of years dur
ing which the worms are scarcely
seen. This IS because of their nu-
merous natural enemies. of unfavor-
able conditions of climate and OF
other conditions, which usually pre-
vent their great increase. They pre-
fer tho night or elo,Jy days for fccd'
ing, especially in the younger stages,
though they do eat to some extent
during the daytime, and have seer
them actively at work in bright sun
shine at midday,
Their food usually consists OF
grasses and grains. Timothy, blue
grass, wheat and oats seem to be
preferred: corn is we'll liked, while
rye, barley and milet are sometimes,
but not commonly, eaten. They do
not like clover and attack it only
when better food is wanting; nor do
they eat the head of grain, preferring
the leaves. When very numerous
and hard pressed by hunger they will
eat anything. even each other, but
their ordinary food is that just
named.
Regarding remedies, the entomol-
ogist further says:
REMEDIES.
While it is not necessary to be unduly
alarmed because of the appearance OF the
Army Worm in Urge numbers it is not wise
to neglect any method which may he used
for their destruction. The most efficient
remedy, when it is possible to use it, is Paris
green mixed with water, one pound to 150
gallons of water. we'll stirred. Corn and
other such crops can be poisoned with this
mixture. and strip few feet wide around
q grass or grain field well sprinkled with it
would either prevent worms which were in
testing adjacent fields from getting INTO the
protected field. or, it they were already in.
from getting out and infesting other fields,
as the worms in CROSSING. the poisonous
strip would eat and be killed. Such poison
ing, even ii the crop were thrown away.
would abundantly repay for all !oss. by the
destruction of the worm, hut, in most case;
certainly. if the crop were to grow exposed
to rains or winds for a month or more. too
little poison would remain to be dangerous
to stock. OF course, recently poisoned
fodder should not be used, and i'll any case
careful examination before using would be
wise. "a ...
To prevent the worms from passing from
one field to another barriers which have
been found very useful have been made by
setting line of well-tarred fence boards
on edge, between the fields, thus catch
ing the worms as they crawled or
tried to crawl over. 4 deep furrow
ploughed about field, especially
il the side of the furrOw next the field
to be protected can be sloped inward and
the soil kept: loose and crumbling. proves a
good barrier. and any furrow in any. soil
would be effectual if coar tar be laid along
the deepest part. Fields may also be pro-
tected by surrounding them with a belt u
few inches wide of mixture of thi.tv to
forty parts of meal or bran with one part
of Paris green.
Finally, it is very important that late in
the fall all stubble. straw. stalks and rub
Dish of whatever kind which may be in the
fields that have been infested be burned. rs
well as weeds and grass which have grown
near such fields.
do not think that our Vermont climate
is usually favorable to the growth of the
Army Worm in such numbers rs will often
prove destructive to any great extent, and
believe that by carefully following the
suggestions here given the Vermont farmers
will be able to prevent any prolonged or ex-
tensive losses of their crops from this in
sect.