Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-29

The United States department OF ag.
riculture has recently issued a clrcu-
lar tNo. il5 OF the Bureau OF Ento-
mologyl giving a complete accouni
OF this insect and it's ravaees. also I,
description OF the methods to he en-
pioyed against IL. The reason fir is
suing his circular at the present time
is that various Indications point to
another destructive outbreak Of
chinch bugs ia the near future. such
outbreaks are periodical. and each
outbreak is followed by several years
during which the insect does no SER
ious damage. The author says the
numerous complaints of serious in
jury during 1905 'betoken the begin
ming of a series of years Of album
dance and destruction
The agency most destructive to
chinch bugs Is one which man is un-
able to control-the rainfall. Drench-
ing rains early In the growing season
are very destructive 10 the young in
sects. Periods Of wet weather also
cause the growth OF a fungus which
destroys them. Dry seasons favor the
multiplication OF chinch bugs. and a
succession Of dry seasons usually
leads to their great abundance.
In this circular (Which Is for free
d~istribution) are described some un-
ique and very effective methods for
destroying the insects when they he
come numerous and destructive.
one OF the most costly and battling
conditions with which stock growers
h western ang have had to
IL known as the lOCo-Wced
disease, caused by the eating Of some
or varieties OF weeds indigen-
lus to that seetion. Several plants.
and collectively. have been
popularity believed TO he responsible
the losses to stock, and even the
xact nature of the disorder has not
'een fully understood. Varying sym
oms in different animals. reversed
conditions in different sections, and
response to courses Of treat
Gent added TO the perplexities Of the
ituation. With a view TO solving the
In the case. the Bureau Of
Plant Industry of the Department Of
agriculture instituted n study. of
which DR.. c. Dwight Marsh, expert
poisonous plant Investigations. was
n charge. This study covered a per
ID OF three wears and was confined to
he southwest.
Doctor Marsh's studies have defin-
determined that the purple loco
.eed. botanically known as Astraeal-
~ mollissimus. and white loco weed,
ragallus LAMBERT. cause the disease.
Though other plants are not beyond
lspiciou.
That the auinent can he cured or
introlled has been determined. cs-
In ease the animals affected
re of sufficient value to warrant an
course of treatment.
The poisonous substance of the loco
ants barium) produces an i~rritant
feet upon the stomach and intes-
nes. which results in an anemic con-
ton and final death, by starvation.
he treatment found most successful
as been careful selection and prep
of the food TO relieve consti-
ition. should improvement not re
III from dietary treatment. EPSON
It's should he administered. To inn
owe tho condition Of horses
senic in the form Of Fowler's solu-
4 was found the most effective agent
nile for cattle h~ypodermic injection
strvchnine In doses Of from three
-entieths to four-twentieths of u
ain proved best Sodium cacody-
.e also gave beneficial results. The
of the plants in pastures is
Expensive and beneficial.