The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-02-04
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Of which were fresh when put out.
When it was seen that the above
remedies did not produce the results
desired, a new one was tried with
very good effect. Tie principal in
gradients in this new remedy, are SUI
gar. dried alfalfa leaves, and strych-
nine. 1t was prepared as follows: one
ounce of sulphate of strychnine and
two pounds of sugar were dissolved
in two and one-half gallons of warm
water. To the water while il was
still hot, enough bright alfalfa leaves
were stirred in to abou absorb the
water. The mixture should be kept
hot for thirty minutes and stirred
frequently so as to insure thorough
impregnation IF the leaves by the
poison. let the mixture set for three
or four hours after which it will be
ready to put out in tle field. 1t will
not be necessary to dry the leaves be-
fore putting out the poison. A small
wooden paddle or large spoon may
he used to dish out the mixture, which
should be placed about over IN field
in small piles where the rabbits are
accustomed to run and feed. Where
the rabbits come into the field from
the outside, the poison should be dis
tributed along the edge of the field.
The best time to do this is late in the
afternoon, because the rabbits do
most Of their feeding at night; the
poison will also be in a fresher cop
dition wien they come across it.
In regard to efficiency of the pois-
oned alfalfa leaves, the results OBJ
tanned on the planted plats already
mentioned, were very satisfactory
On the evening of December 9Th a
boIt a gallon of the poisoned alfalfa
was scattered around the edge of tle
plat in little piles about twenty feet
apart. The neXt morning ten dead
rabbits were found on the plat near
the piles OF poison. The next even
ing one-half gallon more of the poison
was put out. The following morning
another batch of dead rabbits were
found. No more poison vas put out
at this time. but from the two appli-
cations made. thirty-three dead rab-
bits were found in less than a week.
This shows that one application of
the poison will be effective several
days after it is put out.
As a result of the above experiment
the depredations by the rabbits on the
grass plats were greatly l~essened,
and there is hardly any doubt tiat if
the poison is properly prepared and
distributed. the rabbit plague can be
kept in check.
The best season of the year to put
out the poison is during the winter
months or in early spring while the
natural heritage on which the rabbits
feed is scarce.
In preparing and using the above
poison. it will be we'll TO keep in
mind a few points. Use the sulphate
of ~stTychnine as it is the most solu-
able and will readily dissolve in warm
water. 1t is very essential to add the
sugar to M mixture to weete it.
The %strycnnine is very bitter and the
rabbits might not eat the poisoned al
falfa unless the sugar is used. Only
the bright green leaves of the alfalfa
saould be used as they most resem-
bile the fresh and growing plant. The
best time of day to put out the poison
is in the late afternoon to it will be
in a fresh condition as possible when
found by the rabbits. Care should be
taken to keep the poison out of the
reach of the stock; also the dead
rabbits Mould be buried as soon as
found 20 prevent them being eaten by
any pet dog. as the poisoned rabbits
ave been known to kill a dog when
ate by them. Putting the poison
ont every week or the DAYS during
the cas- when the rabbits are the
worst will be sufficient to protect the
crop.
J. f. MUNDELL.