The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15

more CauStlc In It's action, TWO or three
times It's weight Of lime should be added.
specially for plum and peach trees.
Green arsenite can be similarly en-
ployed. Paris green. london purple and
other arsenites may he used dry with
plaster or -four, I pound OF poison in
20-75 pounds OF dlluent.
Arsenic Of lime. Kedxie formula: Pre-
pare as follows: Dissolve pound Of
white arsenic and pounds Of sal soda
carbonate OF soda. washing soda) In
gallon OF water by boiling in an iron
vessel fifteen minutes, or I'LL the arsenic
dissolves, leaving only n little muddy
sediment Add the water lost In boiling,
and use pint Of this stock solution to
each 40 gallons Of water. to which .
pounds Of freshly slaked lime have been
added; or q pint OF the stock solution
may be added to 10 gallons Of bordeaux
mixture. The stock solution will keep
indefinitely in . closed vessel. 1t II
very poiso and should be properly
labelled.
Poisoned bats: Arsenical compounds
are not only sprayed on the foliage. but
they are also used most successfully In
the preparation OF poisoned bats. spe-
cially for cutworms. army worms and
grasshoppers Dip fresh clover or other
attractive leaves in poisoned water and
distribute in infested localities. Twenty
pounds Of dry middlings and I pound OF
paris green have proved an attractive
bait for cutworms. A mash composed
OF 1 pound OF paris green to 80 pounds
Of bran and sweetened with cheap sugar
or molasses has been found very effec-
tive with grasshoppers. Paris green
part. salt 9 parts and horse droppings
preferably fresh) S6-+0 parts by meas
ure. thoroughly mixed with enough
water to make a soft though not sloppy
paste, IL most valuable against grass
hoppers, according to the late DR.
Fletcher.
Poison carrier: PulveriZed resin s
pounds: concentrated I've l pound; nsh
oil. or any cheap animal oil except tai
low. pint. water. gallons.
Place OIL resin and a gallon OF water
! in an iron kettle and heat until resin
| is softencd: add I've solution made as
for hard soap: stir thoroughly: add re-
mainder Of water and boil about 2
hours or till II will unite with cold
water. making . clear amber colored
LIQUID II the solution has boiled away
too much. add suf'icient boiling water
to make 8 gallons.
One gallon OF this solution may he d.
luted with 10 OF water and then gal
Ions Of milk OF lime or thin wh!tewash
added. Add !. pound OF paris green or
other arsenical poison. Recommended
for spraying cabbage and other crops
where Il In either dlficult to make the
insecticide adhere or where II - desir-
able to have the poison remain on the
plants for long time.
Contact insecticides are employed al.
most exclusively against insects which
suck or draw their nourishment from
the underlying plant tissues and are
therefore not injured by inert poisons
On tho leaf surface.
Llme-sulphhur washes are the cheap
est and az . rule. fully a. effective as
any material which can be used a.
winter spray for control OF San Jose
scale. They also possess valuable rum
gicidal properties.
| There are q number of good CONNER
ciai llme-suphur washes on the market.
They usually test 80 degrees Baume
and are valuable IN proportion to their
density or the amount OF material in
solution. The usual strength for the
winter wash IL As degrees Baume. while
! for the summer spraying OF apple fol-
/ !age II should read about degree
/ Baume.
TABLE or DILCriONs
! Number OF gallons Of water 20 one gallon
Of Lime Sulphur wash.