Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30

- means the destruction Of rom -
no 100 grasshoppers
Destruction OF Young GrssshOp-
pers Soon after the young grass
hoppers emerge from the eggs they
remain IN the vicinity for several
days aud can be- seen usually boz clus-
ters. especially so on rainy and clou-
! dy day Wherever these clusters
are found II Is advisable 10 burn
them sith torch or prickly pear
burner
sim another method Of destroy
Ing these young and s0ft-b0died In
Eects h 10 run q roller over them
while they are feeding close 10 the
ground
Destruction OF Adult Grasshop-
per- Soon after the RrasshOppers
have shed their skins they scatter
and BEGIN 10 wander 10 new feeding
/ places Very often they travel boz
only one direction This BIS indi-
Gated by the field being attacked
principally on one side vs. careful
observation OF this habit the farmer
can construct Dos barriers on that
particular side of the Held and pre-
vent them from entering.
one barrier consists Of ditch
about two feel vide and eighteen in
ches deep. with q very steep side to-
wards the 100 10 boz protected IN
this Hitch poAholes are usually dus
about fifteen feet part and az tne
grasshcppers walk along the ditch
they eill fall into the po.tholes ana
can be- destroyed hy pouring oil or
hot water over them When hole
becomes filled with the insects a
new hole can be- dug Not only the
Ningless grasshoppers. but also
many of those having wing viii
mu into these bitches and. since
they easily become confused they
Twin Doe unable 10 lind their way
lout
Ia many Instances fences either OF
tin or wood are constructed around
the field for the purpose of stopping
Tho advnce line of srasshopper army
This method OF keeping the insects
out Is very good where n is impos-
slble 10 dix a ditch but the ditch o.
preferable. Postt0les should be-
dug outside the fence similar TO
those ia the field but where b Is Im-
possible 10 dis holes. poison bats
can be- distributed aloug the fences
where they viii boz found b. the
grasshoppers
Where meadows are not very
brushy. aud In grain or alfalfa fields
that are severely attacked by these
obstructive insects, the hoppordoser
should be- put into practice This
instrument CONSISTS OF tin pan
about two feet vide and from twelve
to twenty .loIX feet long, and from
three 10 SIX Ncnes deep The pan Ia
fastened on runners and wooden
framework at the back of the par
supports acnyas sail about three
feet high This sail should be-
thoroughly braced SO that IL can not
be- blown over by the wind. or Will
not be- broken down where large
numbrs Of insects fly against il when
II Is in use 4 few salons of water
are poured In the pans. and sufficient
amount OF oil Is added 40 as 10 make
a thin film on the water. This APP
paratus is then dragged over the In.
tested field or meadow by one or two
horses. and the grasshoppers will m-
lyariably us toward the pan. some
flying directly into II and Others
will strike the sail and be- knocked
into the oil II requires only very
small amount of oil TO destroy thes,
insects. and those that should escape
lby hopping out OF the pan will De-
sufficiently covered by the OIL 90 die
within a short time II Is advisable
that the borders OF the field adjacent
to woodlands or meadows should be
kept reasonably smooth 50 that In
case OF a grasshopper attack the
hOpperdozer can be used This Is es-
pecially necessary where the mead
ow H. very brushy or rough
u viii be noticed that al night and
on cloudy DAYS grasshoppers old and
Young viii seek protection under old
rubbish and weeds 1t is therefore
advisable. especially where oat aud
wheat straw is plentiful 10 place out
along the fences OF the field punches
o. the straw. and after the insects
have collected under these traps TO
destroy them by burning
Poison Bats.
This method consists of destroy
ing the insects with poisoned bats
a the time when they travel 10 aud
from the field to woods and along
fences where weeds are allowed To
grow. Either OF the following bats
s good. but. since these insects can
stand a great deal OF poison and IL
acts slowly. do not be disappointed II
they do not fall over while they are
eating Il takes from EIGHT TO eigh-
Ity hours before they die However,
they seldom feed after they have
partaken OF the poisonous mixture
Bait Number I.
Wheat bran ...-...... 30 pounds
Arsenic or Paris green ...s TO lbs
sorghum molasses ........2 gals.
Water .--.......A About gallons
Mix well and apply iu rows along
the line of advance. preferably along
the fence close To weeds where they
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