Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-22
ADVANTAGES OF
FALL FLOWING
TURN THE INSECTS UNDER Is TIE
RlNGlN COMMAND.
Some KNOW BENEfITS
t.rO'H Allcntion Before Winter WIN
Almost Entirely Oblltcratc
'niuriOus Insects.

l. 5Inborn, Entomol0gIgt.
ut,hcr conditions Of this stat,
u.rully favorable for fan and
..r pl1wing This gives The Okla
farmer % marked advantage
ay bon states farther north, not
10 % standpoint of insect con-
ny year the insect pests
r.itut tuN from the farmer
M. general throughout the United
.H1homt is fortunately loo
in this respect SO that her uprl-
'.sis cam If they but viii, make
ulch save nine" aud now ig
Time OF the year TO begin.
TIE .oll worm not only Injuries the
cotton, but is also bad pest
tomatoes, olru, beans. peas, and
oven 'ctorc the latter tasscls. I'm
H.I.h case It is known as the bud
rH when the corn is In roast.
'"r ln which case II is known as
l'' rru ear worm II passes the win
t'' 100 the pupul beneath the surface
'. lhr soil, ANA II not mOlestrd by
proving or % renovation OF the soil be-
Tor" luv!'mcut weather approaches.
II viii have favorable conditions I'm
NN.rh to pass the winter.
T'c Dhinch bug and the army worm
winter over Iu the adult stage. Often.
Times fields oy"vgrown with weeds
ri 1885, or ataIhs afford ideal hibcrnat-
If quarters for these and similar
j SIS such fields should have this
'nctnii'n treated In such manner
.l' II may pc buried deeply by plow
Nf Fields overgrown with weeds ana
grasses to such an extent az 10 pre-
vent proper plowing, should be burn
.d over.
Moro than three hundred pnckopeq
or diseased chinch bugs have been
sent from the Experiment station this
summer to persons requesting tho dis
case Tor controlling chinch bugs. In
some instances II has done good work.
hut generally speaking II can not be-
entirely depended upon when most
needed The present season of the
year is the time to fight the chinch
bug most effectively, by plowing deop.
ly MS previously mentioned
Tho silo Is really one Of our insoc,'s
worst enemies, since by its use corn
ana sorghum fodder is entirely re-
moved from the field before the hugs
nre ready to go into winter quarters
The result is that no good winter
Quarters such as corn ana fodder
shocks. are left In which they can
seek protection. Furthermore tho
Verotation which may be left in the
.l"ld can all be easily buried deeply
'v toll plowing.
The unseen wire worms, white
3 nns root lice, and cut worms. which
.iN' FOR time In the soil and do
'r'l' amount of damage to plant roots ,
he eliminated 10 great extent
"Hile they are asleep for the winter
NOT only by disturbance Of their ,,
''nt'r quarters by plowng. but also by
.ht resultant exposure TO the weather.
lNd 10 such birds as often follow the
'loW TO a great extent il the winter Ia
not too far advanced
Gmsshoppcrs seldom pass the win !
er here IN the adult stage. They de- d
''SIt eggs In the surface of the soil I
'e"th of a few inches before the
'pnr' rs NJ winter These hatch I'm (
3" Following prny II not previously d
''"N'I "N.or deeply or exposed to tho c
.,WDu Il
90" 1911. ordinary farm, fan aud win y
N.NN.ng covers all the territory u
".h' pasture land hay land. and 4
.. 'rds Under ordinary conditions. ~
De pasture land does not afford q s
'' refuge for insects The same can n
'r s'id of Wild hay and tame hav !,
Nt a