The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-02
OFFERS REMEDY
FOR KILLING
HoPPERS

fhe destruction OF the grasshop-
po' |" ot the utmost Importance to
all our farmers at this time and no
nave given the matter special atten.
t'on for many years and learned how
10 destroy them | am handing this
article to the press at this time hon.
ing TO DO good In general way.
For the past three years | have
had three cuttings of alfalfa each
year and that too, with all the
leaves on. and 1t was done by the
use or paris green and bran. II ia
sure thing and only requires strict
attention to business and to begin
early as they can be killed at any
stage OF their Jumping lives. Bran
10 the least expensive because when
properly mixed II acts as a carrier
Tor the poison and the millions of
small particles attract the sight of
even the smallest hoppers and soon
gets In its deadly work. The pro-
portion is three to four pounds OF
paris green to 100 pounds of bran.
In mixing the poison use two or
binary wash tubs. putting about one
third OF tub of bran at a time then
cover 1t with paris green and with
a large paddle stir it thoroughly
when dry
Then putting in small amount
or water at time moisten all the
bran until it "crawls", don't get it
too wet: simply wet enough to in
corporate the poison with the bran.
then pour this third of a tub full in
to the other tub and mix again till
you get tub full. Now put this in
your old buggy in front of you and
drive all around your field throwing
II as far into your neighbors field
also as you can. | drive with one
hand and grab and throw with the
other. throwing half the contents of
my hand to the right by releasing
the first two fingers. then to the left
with remainder of the hand full. In
this way | go over all the alfalfa
fields. going first up the laterals and
throwing both sides. then going part
way out into the land on a second
round / completely cover each land
of alfalfa Do it while the alfalfa
is small so the buggy wheels will
not injure it.
With the bran mixed this way it
scatters out very fine and it will not
stick to anything and be eaten by
the stock In going over the grain
fields | go up the laterals with
basket of the mixture first and if
there are very many hoppers go care
fully out into the grain lands and
scatter 1t. Then as soon as the
grain is cut go all over your stubble
q h,,u and the
mixture and kill OFF all that are left
so they will not destroy the young
alfalfa You will be surprised how
much land you can cover with 100
rounds of bran. Start at 1t early and
attend to IL and it is not much of a
lob. You will not see many dead
ones until three or four days. but it
ia a sure shot If there are great
numbers OF them go over your lana
a second time within week.
Three years ago there were NH
lions of hoppers on both our farms
at Lone Tree and the home tarm III
Pleasant Valley and ] went all over
the 240 acres when and wnere IL
needed 1t and only used 100 POUNDS
OF bran that season. Last year we
used 900 pounds on 100 acres at
Lone Tree. but my man waited TOO
long to start and his hoppers were
grown.
At the home farm we only USED
about 400 pounds on l4o acres IN
driving and scattering the bran
carry my paddle along in the pran
tub and stop when necessary ana
stir up the mixture so 1t Will sca''er
properly. , .,;, .,
By going at the hoppers this way
there is not the slightest DOUBT as
tn their destruction and you get ac-
tion on them at once. learned TINS
many wears ago. after spelling po,
tato crop by dragging catcher
around through 1t. LIT they are III
the potatoes broadcast all the eases
from your buggy while your horse
walks leisurely on. the same as your
alfalfa. and If necessary then use
your basket and walk through ''e
notatoes and broadcast it,
know what | am talking aoou,
and any man who allows his crops
to be destroyed by grasshoppers a.
ter reading this article Simply ooes
50 hecause he is too lazy to get
~ an him Yours truly.
'"''e CHARLES CAMP.
MEETS BROTHER WHOM
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