The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-31
WORST PEST THE OKLAHOMA
GRAIN CROP or fsf2 HAD TO
CONTEND WITH
PROF SAtBORN'S SUGGESTION
Urges Fall Flowing ard Burning the
Fielda as the Most Effective
Means Of Controlling
the Plague

tldH any btiti pthi. ne DtVoA tudt
4 developed late III the summer is now
concealed in and protected BY trash
and litter that may cover me ground
4 near or in last years infested fields
u 1T Is also present BY the thousands in
the crowns Of bunch grass and similar
4 grasses which form natural shelter
for it. All corn fodder that has not
been placed In sllos is a yeritable bug
harbor The latter Is especially true
\ where ihe corn has been made into
I fodder and left in the field in the
shock.
( The above conditions exist in the
face Of the fact that hundreds Of pack
ages of ehinch bug infection have
been sent gratis from the Oklahoma
Experiment Station to those request
ing it, in addition to information rela-
tive to the most up-to-date methods
7 for controlling the bug
( There are TWO remedies that may
at present be used for destroying the
chinch bugs, VIZ: The fan plowing Of
an fields that can be plowed to an ad-
vantage, and the burning over Of the
others and waste places that can be
\ burned These methods should both
De used. and the sooner the better for
effectiveness
With the plowing It Is not necessary
to use great caution # is only neces-
sary to plow deeply six to ten inches
and leave no vegetation such ~
corn stalks projecting from the fur
rows The stalks or other vegetation
should be buried in the bottom Of the
furrow instead Of being lodged on the
side Of the furrow near the surface
Early fall plowing properly done de-
stroys many other insects than the
chinch bugs. which may be hibernat-
ing in such fields.
The burning over Of fields has been
advised very emphatically for many
years In recent years some Of the
chinch bug infested localities Of Kan
sas have been treated TO a burning
over very Systematically. Farmers
there who have tried this plan extern
sively pronounce It to be OF great inn
I portance in controlling chinch bugs
From their experience. however. It is
proved that II a certain farm here and
there is left unburned their farms and
the neighboring farms suffer conspic-
luously more on account Of the chlnch
bugs than those in the heart OF the
treated districts
/ It is our intention (now that the
lelection Ii over) to start a chinch
4 bug campaign, and save to the state
the cost Of the state government.
Some Of the non-progressiyes win not
want to join this party, believing that
insects do but little damage There
are many Oklahoma farmers, how
over who viii agree that the insects
do more damage annually than is gen
orally considered. After a careful es-
Innate Of the United States stats
ties. II is ascertained that i200,OOO,-
/ 600 worth OF damage is annually ac-
compllshed. About one-nftieth Of
this. or s24,OoO.OOO. would easily rep
4 i-5o Of 1900 million is % mlliionlllll
4 resent Qklahomas annual loss.
No better readiuslment Of this bur
den can be brought about than by
Joining the echinch bug campaign" Il
The campaign ID properly conducted
It will mean destruction TO the boil
worm and grasshopper to a marked
+ extent, as well as to the chineh bug
Great care should be exercised in
this chineh bug campaign in order
hat be be properly roasted In fxins
nim the following Ideas should be con
sidered
First, ascertain the roosting place
OF quails, or any other beneficial bird
DO not burn over these places, and
thus expose the birds to the wintry
weather. There may be small copsei
Of vines. bushes, tall weeds or grasses
on the farm where these birds seel
protection for winter; do not thought
lessly disturb them.
Second, choose a quiet. warm dal
(the warmer the betterl, when yege
taiion is perfectly dry. II the yegeta
tlon is OF the nature Of tall weeds, I
should be dragged down by use OF I
raslroad tie or similar contrlYance be
fore burning
Third. those places such as bi-'
shelters. or the fields which could b
burned over now, but for some partic
ular reason cannot be burned owe
without a serious loss, such as pastul
age. should be burned early In III
spring at the time that the chlncl
bugs are beginning 70 issue from thei
hibernation quarters
Fourth if it Is necessary to saw
fodder for feed. use silo Enoug
bugs, ordinarily, winter over in foc
der TO do enough damage on an ord
nary sized farm to annually pay for
ailo