Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-25

The dreaded army worms have ap- peared by the thousands on Preston farms in the last day or two but 1t was only Friday night that the pres ence of the pest became know to County Agent Murray D. Lincoln of the New London County Improvement leagUc
 Shortly after s30 o'clock County Agent Lincoln, and E. c. Jewett were notified by a telephone message from A D. Shedd of Preston that large numbers of the army worm had in vadsd several farms including his Lincoln and MT. Jewett immediately set out for MT. Shedd's farm by au- toauotale arriving there shortly after 7s0 o'clock. They carefully went over a large part of MT. Shedds farm and also looked over the other farms near travelling in a northerly direction which leads to the supposition that they migrated from the vicinity of Eastern Point where they have ap- peared in vary large numbers the past week.
 Spread Over Oat Fields.
 It is a. rather puzzling question just how the army proceeded so far with out having been noticed before as no reports of damage to. crops other than that given out by MT. Shedd Friday had been received here. The army passed through buckwheat field on Nf. ;Sheddss farm without apparently causing any damage but when they reached one Of his oat fields. six and a. half acre fin size they went to work with a will and on Friday night had spread over the greater part of it. In one section of the field the worms left many of the stalks bare and the oats lay piled up in windrows on the ground. A large corn field in close proximity to the oat field was also in- vzded before night fall but no material late Friday night
 Campaign fe Exterminatien Planned.
 Further investigation revealed the ed the farm of c. H. Boswell just north of MT. Shedd's farm and one of his cat fields was damaged to some extent, although the worms did not appear there in as large numbers as on MT. Shedd's property. Just how much farther north the pest has reached could not be ascertained on Friday night but County Agent Lin- coin intends to investigate all farms in that vicinity thoroughly in order if possfb}e to get ahead of the advance guard of the army and exterminate them by dfegfng or plough1ng trench es in which they win place a mixture of branmash, molasses and paris green. County Agent Lincoln said that this is one of the best methods of checking the advance of the worm as they are attracted by the molasses and poisoned by the paris green when they get into the trenches.
 Did Not Recognize Pest at First.
 Mfr. Boswell said Friday night that he had noticed the worms in large numbers while at work on his farm just what they were he paid little st- tention to them. Another farm at tackled by the pest is thai of G. A. Gefsthart whose proporey lies to the south of Mfr. Shedd's farfn, and it was he who first called MT. Shedd's at terrtion to their presence.
 County Agent Lincoln Is taking prompt measures to exterminate the worm and he intends to be on hand early this morning when further ex- animation Is to be made and combat the measures started.
 Not Serious in New London.
 City Forester Henry c. Fuller in New London declared that in his opinion the ravage of the dreaded army worm within the limits of New London would not be at all serious.
  calls for assistance from owners of property which has been invaded by the pests. in no case has he found the NaGnage caused by them to be exten- sfye. He is wasfng war against the wcEms in as many places as possible.
 Friday he had g. force of men at work on the grounds of Lawrence hos p4tal where the pests had appeared in considerable numbers. The grass was first cut, and then the spacious lawn was sprayed with arsenate of lead. diluted with water. The effect of this, poisonous liquid is instantaneous
 Under Control at Branford.
 General Manager Ortiz of Branford farms, where millions of the worms strove to enter the 70-acre corn field Wednesday, said Friday morning that he felt the invasaion was well un der control. The big ditches which were dug around the field at the ii- rectfon of Prof. G. H. Lamson of the Connecticut Agricultural college, have proved an effective barrier to the pests.
 Mr. Ortiz said that many. of the worms are still in evidence, but be- cause of the trenches around the corn field they are unable to get where they. can do any damage, and as soon as they fall in the hollow they are destroyed. They are not doing any