The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-11
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That Oklahoma Is quite Likely b be
revisited hy the q. cen bug, which
did ) much damage 10 1907 and other
similar insect pests, Is the declaration
made IN Sac annual report just made
10y the Oklacoma experiment station at
saltwater 10 the state board Of agfl
culture.
as d matter uf fact" says the re-
port. oklahoma IS ideally situated 50
FAR as insects are concerned. On the
border between TIE corn and cotton
belt. midway between the plains and
valley regions, she can furnish Ideal
conditions for insects Of all lie zones
The winters are short and mild enough
to- shield successfully the Southern
pests from destruction aud the slm
mers are ling enough 70 allow full
development IN opportunity to DO
mucs destruction
Especial attention Is given In The
section Of Che report dealing with the
Impairment Or botany and entomnl ~
q the green bug and ils rayasts ~
lDklahcma ana n Is declared that the
lyear 1907 viii go doNl 10 history ol
Oklahoma as The green bus yea.
The insect appeared IN January 1907
and before Vt was destroyed by It's
natural enemies il had destroyed sp
Der cent + the oat crop and more than
rs per cent Of the wheat crop OF tae
stnle.
Experiments OF The department in
connection with the green bug visita
zion demonstrated that wheat spwn
carry IN good SOIL aud had the heayiesi
gtand was IN the best condition I with
stand the green bug. The parasitic
bee was found TO be- the insect that
was most effective IN g~uppgeesing the
X. cen bug. apparently possessing IN
limited powers OF deyouring t1e little
pests.
'rhe year was also notable Tor the
Eappearanee Ol tAa Mexican bon weeyN
III sufficient number and yer q Wide
enough area to become q factor p eat
ION raising The fiesslan ny agaln ap
poared IN Che ian wheat. the collins
moth seriously damaged ihe apple
crop OF the state, the c~urculio destroy
cd a large part OF the ST ne lruil
CROP and the web worm damaged al
lieast S pae cent of The cotton crop and
3 per cent ut the corn u was alsg
especially destructive 70 eltoifa. the.
~esinch hue evlcd lls No pcr Gent tasYa.
non ana the SIN jose scale and l1cl =
8 rers id much damage IN me local.
Ties where they appeared.
The eSneflmeht station received dur.
ling the year a t0tai Of S24, eou from
the federal government si5.o1u under
the Hatch act and $1,000 under the
Adams act.
Tho department pf oniGmoleey g
nov engaeel III studying the economic
value of two fungus diseases ne 81
which aslaekH san Jose scale aud ave
lcthar te ehiueh bug The aepatth
; of chemistry IS engaged 10 q complete
study of cotton gctl meai and the
3 blood II hogs diseased Ny feeding &C.
8lt3n eeed meal. GValle the Importance
slcf cotton seed meal as q feeding M
torial Is reeognHkd, the report states
d lthat II mus. % fe1 adgissdly heseii G
{ of Its dangerous effect upon certain
e animala.
prrafe5s already made m the lnXes
\ ltlgatinn Of certain subjects supported
y lbv ihe Adams act fund Will warFaal
IElthe pulllcall n Of The following pre-
II Elminary reports during the enHal1
wears. Problems of Rhimal bFeeaang
3 the hlossamlng and seitltg Of fruit g
.s the tomato, breeding corn and sefsa
~ INNS. aud the Diseases Of &c San J1s'
scale anl ehiach bug
NJ Among the subjects y which ini9f
NJ nation has hean gathered unler pli
ael. ID Be given % The papNi
I'll during the present Ssnt arr the Rf9N
ana Improving Of cotton. corn ss'
nd uhum. certain ltgumlroua planls, ain
ia seed growing. bacieri0i sieal studio
alos milk and It's products vegetable e
D aroelmenfs. the peach. ana forestry e
y poflments.
ly supplementary reports Of several &
ID lthe departments pl tae exparitiea
station ate Included. lhe aepsrtmeti
W veterinary science end hactefiulcg
ls ~reDhrts 40.030 4 ses az black les ga'
hd Gins sent to farmers from ihe lahars
la. ltofy during ERE past yea Afe9faln
ns 10 the reneft the use 81 yaoeine ha
ay fallen az considerably diirine lie rs
i've wears. Indicating 3 iessealns 81 II
number Of eases, bat Is mol 81
slaared fnst the dlseasc VIII b e
q tt,rsay efaaieated ln the near latHs
ihs ION ae0ntiuued use "a vaccine tNie
IA. \ yeas among young cattie II recon
N mfnEsl III IN eammnrid gs where Il
81 disease is ~nfevalents
Tae report states Thar ag ea4laia
OF il fhe most destructive end Qefa &
~ .A6 lnozl ffllcaii qi b 8 diseaseF 3
u ~isaie. I1reHt experiments & lae g
DO nef*naal If t1griell,rre Indicate INF
~ IN d!hean GlaY he pFareftei Is
o agtel4 Cf v~Qrefna-iaA siItlaf IL
n a~enesas way Il aaC gsffe,u 1sea I
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