Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-04

ors suggested below or others that
the situation may suggest.
8-When confined to a field Of
vetch or grass can they be prevented
from spreading? -
Yes, you can plow deep furrow
around the field and when the worms
pile up in the furrow, drag log
through 1t. Poison the adjoining
margins Of corn and cotton fields.
Craze the infested area heavily. II
ground in level use heavy roller. II
a road or driveway separates the in
tested from the threatened crop, use
drag in killing caterpillars when
crossing. Cut and cure the infested
grass for hay II far enough advanced
and plow and plant to another crop.
s1When a crop is generally In.
tested, what can be done?
Dust poison. 0.
10-what are the poisons?
Arsenate of lead, Paris green and
London purple are best in order
named.
11-How muah poison is used per
acre?
About two pounds. less for very
young cotton and two and a half to
three pounds for cotton more than
three feet high.
12-How Is powdered arsenate Of
lead prepared for user
1t is ready for use when pur-
chased.
13-How is Paris green prepared?
BY mixing II, equal parts with air
Stacked lime.
14-How is London purple pre-
pared?
Same as Paris green. It is not
recommended except In extreme
emergencies.
ISIS there danger of burning
foliage and injuring plants?
Arsenate of lead does not burn.
Paris green and London purple may
burn more or less severely, there
fore nowdered arsenate OF lead is
emphatically recommended.
is-What is a practical way Of
applying the poison?
ON small acres dust Il through a
cheese cloth bag attached to end of
stick.
17-What is the most practical
way of busting large areas?
Two sacks and pole carried on
horse back. Is
1s-How is this made?
A strip of wood three inches wide.
one inch thick and one foot long, sacks
Of eight ounce duck. six inches, from
each end bore a hole one inch or
more in diameter. Make two sacks
Of eight ounce duck six inches deep
and twenty inches long and about
the width Of strip OF wood. The
open sides are tackled to the ends OF
the strip (called pole) ana tnose can
be filled with poison through the
auger hole in the end OF the pole. A
funnel can be used to advantage.
90 How large an area. can one
.,.a, ~ dav7
man po'soA poi - ..,u
WIN the apparatus LOT poisVns
two rows at time, carried on horse
back (as explained In question No.
IN, ora man non noison twentv acres
~ one '"a'' CON 80 -, -
per day. t
21-Is there danger OF poisoning
stook? e ~ o.
80 ... - TOO hao,,, ra,ns
li Ice, ai'ei on7 VI H's.D1,- '.,T
there Is pracucaiiy no DANGER, hor
after an interval of about three
,yaars The onIv cases of stock
" -, -,
poisoning known are lhose
poison was wasted when Hiihs SACKS
and stock broke into the field.
22-Do these poisons aggravate
,,o,,,d. or sores ON man q ranimals?
"1 49,, =. po,or. ne
Sometlhes lhey uo. Delo
ing the poison, II Is well TO cover OPP
on sores mr. wash them after the work
Is done'
23-How can 1 prevent the mule
from eating poisoned cotton or corn?
MuzzIe the mule.
24-Will poison blown on the mule
be Injurious to the animal?
Wash the mule after the work Is
done.
26-Using the stick and bag meth
cd how do I know when 1 am dust
ing the right amount? a
Rv weighing pOle and sacks before