Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04

through it. Poison the adjoining mar
gins Of cotton fields. If road or
driveway separates the infested from
the threatened crop, use the drag in
killing caterpillars when crossing.
7. When crop is generally infested
what can be done?
Dust poison.
8. What are the poisons?
Arsenate of lead, Paris green, and
London purple are best in order NAM
ed.
9. How much poison is used per
acre?
About two pounds. less for very
young cotton and two and half to
three pounds for cotton more than
three feet high.
10. How Is powdered arsenate OF
, lead prepared for use?
1t Is ready when purchased.
II. How is Paris green prepared?
BY mixing it, equal parts with air
slaked lime.
l2. How is London purple prepar
ed?
Same as Paris green. 1t is not
recommended except in extreme emer-
gencies.
~. Is there danger Of burning fo-
liage or injuring plants?
Arsenate of lead does not burn Par
is green and London purple may burn
more or less severely, therefore pow
dered arsenate of lead Is emphatically
recommended.
a. What Is a practical way Of ap-
plying the poison?
On small areas dust II through a
cheese cloth bag attached to the end of
a stick.
Is. What Is the most practical way
of busting large areas?
Two sacks and pole carried on horse
back.
16. How is this made?
A strip Of wood three inches wide,
one inch thick and one foot longer
than width Of rows. 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 20
inches long and about the width Of the
strip Of wood. The open edges are
tackled to the ends of the strip (called
pole) and these can be filled with poi
son through the auger hole in the ends
Of the pole A funnel can be used to
advantage.
II. How large an area can a man
poison in a day?
With the apparatus for poisoning
two rows at time, carried on horse
back (as explained In question No. 16)
one man can poison twenty acres per
day.
1S. Is there danger Of poisoning
stock?
After one or two heavy rains there
Is practically no danger nor after an
interval Of about three weeks. The
only case Of stock poisoning known
are those where poison was wasted
when filling sacks and stock broke
into the field.
10. Do these poisons aggravate
wounds or sores on man or animals?
Sometimes they do. Before using the
poison it Is well to cover open sores or
wash them after the work Is done.
20. How can 1 prevent the mule
from eating poison cotton?
Muzzle the mule.
81. Will poison blown on the mule
be injurious to the animal?
Wash the mule after the work Is
done.
22. Using the stick and bag meth
cd, how do / know when l am busting
the right amount?
BY weighing pole and sacks before
and after busting a known area. Use
good judgment. A small variation is
lIllHldleTldl.
23. When Is the best time to dust?
In the morning when the dew Is on
and no heavy wind.
"a. May the sacks touch the foliage
when dusting?
No. 1t interferes with the amount
passing out Of the sack. When the
leaves are moist it will clog the sack.
25. How can I regulate the amount
of poison busted?
Ply judiciously varying the amount
Of jarring Of the pole.
26. Is it important that the poison
be busted uniformly?
Yes, it Is very important.
81. Is it necessary to repeat dust
ing Immediately after heavy rain?
1t is rarely necessary with arsenate
Of lead, but Paris green and London
purple wash off easily. These poisons
must be busted after rain.
2S. When an army Of caterpillars
Is not threatening a crop, should they
be destroyed by poisoning or other
wise?
Every time. This Is to reduce as far
as possible the generations which are
to follow.