Putnam patriot., 1908-07-17
Time tn Fishf sDe Or Fins.

Our city is blessed with some beauti- ful elms and we should regret to have them destroyed without all effort heing ing attacked by the elm leaf beetle, both on Elm street, South Main street, and elsewhere, and We are not aware than any steps have been taken lo stop their ravages. We learn from C. II. Lamson, Entomologis at the Storrs Ag- rieultural Experiment Station, that the remedy for their destruction Is simple and not costly. We give his statement Ill full that it may lead te some effort to save our eims. Il k as follows:
 "A large number of inquiries have been sent in concerning the small. black slugs, or larva, Of the elm leaf beetle. These insects have been found in many towns of the State fcediHg in large number on the elm trees. They are do ing so much damage that measures should be taken to destroy them. These next ten days will give great oppor- tunity 10 destroy large numbers of these insects. While 1t k true that spraying the elms is difficult and costly much can be done to destroy this pest ny those who have infested elns in tue vicinity d their homes.
 The larve, bv many called worms, are black above with yellow under meath, and are more of less covered with line black hairs. When Hull grow n I they measure about ene-half inch tn length, Just at present these larvse are l climbing down the trees and getting 1 into the ground to transform into an- l other stage of their existence. Much as the caterpillar or the moth changes 1 it's form and shape after il spins it's GO. coon, so these larvse change into oval, yellow, inactive forms that can be i found near the base oi The tree upon whose leaves 1t has been feeding. The worms go but one or two inches into 1 the ground. Some of them stay in the grass without going into the ground at I all, and most of them are not further away than two feet from the trunk of the tree, so this gives chance to reach tS lasge number of those insects and de stfey them.
 s'The substances required are gallon of water, two bars of any common soap and one gallon and half of kero- sene. The water should be heated ts the boiling point, the soap being dis. solved in the meantime, and while still
 hot the kerosine should be added, and by pouring or witk pump, the nozzle of which Is directed back into the mix ture, the whole agitated for seven ol eight minutes, or until II Is Jeily-iiks
 when cold. This can be called an emui
 sion. Dilute this emulsion with fiv,
 times as much water, then, after loosen ing the soil around the base of the tre'
 to expose as many of the small yellow
 insects as possible, either pour or sprt,
 this solution upon them. being yer,
 careful not to allow any of the solution
 to touch the trunk or roots, for the sam
 would result in injury to the tree. D'
 this at an interval of four days, ant
 while this will not kill all the inses [
 that have been on the trees, few hay ing hidden in the loose bark on tn
 sides of the tree, it will destroy grea number and prevent them from becom
 ing 90 numerous another year.
 "An elm will stand Insect injury fo
 one year, but insect injury of this sor
 for successive years will result in deatl to the tree. At least this Is all that ca'
 be done this year. for while furthe south there is a second brood of thes'
 insects, we only have one--occasional 1 ly very partial second brood.
 ssAs the above is a simple and effect
 ual remedy, 1t Is recommended to al those who wish to preserve their elms.' Il