Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-03-14
The Prairie Dog Problem

may W NIltu III oui totdtt NhNlS'NA
these animals are troublesome. Part
H., Information wanted concerning
the prairie dog, is issued in the next
succeeding bulletin. Part !. AIMS To
give relief, now, to the troubled dls-
tncts and Part II. l. sent out 80 that
We may get necessary information
from all over the State a. 10 the Dis,
tnbulion and numbers of the prairie
dogs and the amount of dansge done
by them ", ask You. earnestly, to
cooperate with u by generous
consideration of part H., a. well ~
part !.
Killing prairie dogs may be done
in several ways. but We will give here
only two ways that are OF genera.
application. Special eases nay often
b, mcl by means pertaining 10 those
cases alone.
|. Fumigaiion. This method l.
effective il carried out correctly but
may prove extensive III some cases.
Carbon bi>ulphidc l. used ~ the tu-
mgarl. Ii l. volatile liquid that
may be procured in one-pound cans
or IN larger quantities, the price de-
pending on the quantity and quality
and varying probably from IL cents
or .e,s to 80 cents pound. The
commercial variety : cheaper auG
serve, a, well ~ the pure. The
liquid j. highly nilrmmablo and 'hc
ga, from il l. explosive, 80 Keep al,
kind, of lire NV Keep can tightly
colked when not IN us,.
TO Use saturalc piece OF cotton.
or hike substance ~ big H. a goo-r
,.g with the liquid. drop It q, far
down tie hole a. possible and AT
OAtl CLOSE the opening OF The hole.
a.. ,hr holes leading into d burr1"
should be- closed before trcsl,pg TIE
ma,u ole, II you ctu tell how tn
iurows ruu. Otherwise. tcat and
cover 81 quickly o. possible the hole
In "a small radiu.. The covering j.
necessary To keep the "a, mdilutri
and confined even though it i, heag-
ler than alr and naturally goes 20 th,
bottom Of ,he burrow. Mort or les
.ouid than the above mav >, needed
Tor larger or smaller holes some.
rsmr- the sa> j. exploded in the hole
with success. Observe caution ln
exploding II 80 4, not 10 breathe III,
;rmc, or be burned. RAINY. damn
,,r.,Lrr favor, the Use OF TIN, meth
I'D II kll.iu. the animals.
>. Poisoning j. be-, don, IN VII
t-r ur .priur before the vegetation
get, very green. Poisoned grain j
the bet medium for getting the poi,
; ..,. ,hc -y..rm. md poison coated
gram has been found to work better
than poison soaked grain. Wheat.
BARLEY. or kaffir corn nav be used.
S,rychuine starch coating
Gram .cleaaI. 20 quarts. ,trychn.a
,u.pba,c powdered / ounce; I'll.
Gar. | or > pilt,: CLOS, starch Tor
binary laundry starch. oue-haii
t,acup.u.. water boiling one and
oUe.La'i piuts.
Mix the starch IN q little cold wa
Ter. then add the boiling water. max
iu-, rsilrr thick solution. While
l.t. stir IN the ,,ry,hUiu. and mix
until fire. from nmu.. Add . few
SPOONFUL, ~ water 10 the sugar. then
ada thi, l., the mixture and beat
thoroughly. Next. pour thu pol. .
oucJ mas. oy.r the grain and stir
rspi5Iy until m. poi-.u j., event,
.,r..r.d aver tb. Grain. then ,II,E
,t, Grain T.. dry If well dried il,
v.u keen indefinitely
PM ant ip early morning u , or
1..,,. 81 , tao.n,opf,l each ,b,pt
..,b ,n.p,i.5 hprr,V -, NAT nm,
amt In rainy weather Tsl...,. tbot
.,b,r animal. and bird. ..r.. ,Uy.
du mot -, the poison.
b. Kansas formula: Srr,chnia
-alphate POWDER. ! ounce. POTASH