The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-07


II applied now
For cotton fields, an application Of
Paris green seems to be superior to
/ any other artificial control method,
provided the Paris green Is applied ali
the proper time There are con
ditions which prevail this year how
ever. that do not often confront the
farmer For instance. the late plant
ings Of forage crops such as kafir
milo maize and late corn are being
destroyed to q marked extent BY the
worm.
Heretofore tie bud worm infesta.
ti0n has not been serious hecauae the
first brood which causes the infesta
tion has bcen comparatively few in
number This year, however, the
brood that is causing this infestation
is large in numbers. and serious re
suits are likely to follow unless some
precaution is taken in localities
where the infestation is severe. The
application Of Paris green Will heir
to some extent especially before the
worm deeply penetrates the terminal
part Of the plant
The old pole and bag method would
be superior to other dusting methods
in treating the corn plants because
the poison can be sfted into the in
fest ted plants 10 a great advantage on
account Of its being held directly
over the exposed infested portion Of
the plant About ono pound per acre
should suffice as treatment Some
such diluent as hydrated lime should
be employed in order to prevent the
application OF too much poison 70 4
single plant The cotton plants
should be noticed carefully and as
soon as the moths begin to collect on
and near the plants, Paris green
should be applied either by a dustina
machine or by The pole and bag
method About one and one half
pounds Of Paris green should be used |
in the cotton fields now provided the |
moths are present A cheap service |
able busting machine may be con
structed as follows:
BY means Of a small fan, similar to |
that which is used in an ordinary !
shop as a portable bel !
lows, and a vessel containing Paris |
green. the field may be busted In an
with the vessel containing the arseni-
al by means Of a tube about two
nches in diameter. Have this tube
q extend beyond the vessel contain
ng the poison Have the vessel con
aiming the poison connected with the
ube in such a way that the valve
through which the poison enters the
ube from the arsenica1 vessel can be
ipened or closed The tube should
le extended and branched three or
Our tubes should be connected with
his main tube in sueh q manner that
bio poison which is to he driven
trough them viii be evenly scattered
yer quite an area Of ground A sort
+ hood placed near the end OF each
nbe will help to scatter the poison,
Connect the little tanning machine
" gearing to the running gear OF a
ultivator or other light vehicle. q
pring wagon for instance, IN such q
yay that abundant power viii be
enerated for driving the fan The
ind that viii be forced through the
lhes viii be sufficient for scattering
be poison over quite a broad area
epending upon the manner in which
be tubes are adjusted A space OF
fteen to thirty feet may be busted at
ne through by this method
If you cannot regulate the amount
T Paris green per acre by means Of
le valve in the arsenical receptacle
o SO by tho addition Of hydratod
me, air sl9ked lime cheap flour or
Their material which is to be used as
diluent with the Paris green For
lstanee, from five te ten pounds OF
ydrated lime or other diluent should
{ used with each pound OF Paris
'een " when using five pounds OF
he dilnont more than the necessary T,
mount Of Paris green is escaping
)u can increase the amount OF
iuent until the proper amount OF /;
lris green is being used The Paris T,
zen viii have no effect on any :
limal eating the plants after a good
in or after a week or ten days pro :
ded the weather is windy and there
more or less dew at night
The pole and bag method Of dis
.butng the Paris green is as fol 4
Ns Attach cheese cloth Or sacks +
some similar texture containing the n
iris green To a rigid pole or gas Il
pc carried on The pommel OF sad n
I'd horse Arrange the slcks az N
ch distances as 10 cause them 10 be K
'ectiy over The rows that are 20 he
rayod with the 3rsenical lH MAX. n
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