The Ordway new era., 1915-05-21
Fight the Hoppers
Here's the Poison

Il Orange or lemon...3 fruits.
Grasshopper pests will probably be
more plentiful this season than last,
aud In giving publicity to this fact 1t
Is not to bring any undesired ad-
vertBing. We want. always. the best
there is to go out in the way of pub
licity, but the bitter must come with
the sweets. The statement that
there will be more Of these pests this
year than last Is based on the fact
that grasshopper eggs can be found 10
the soil in places which have hereto-
fore been free from them, and one
spade full of sosl displayed at this
office last week contained hundreds of
eggs. The battle against these pests,
should they hatch, as 1t is apparent
they will. should be commenced early,
and the allied forces, composed of
every man 10 the county, should be
sent out to battle these insects sum
ciently early to keep them 10 check
until harvest is over.
The most practical means Of de.
stroyinR grasshoppers and preventing
their ravaRes, according to the de-
partment's entomolngist, is by means
Of poison bait rs given above.
Anything Of this nature mcst, OF
course, be made and distributed with
care. as poison baits may poison
children az we'll as grasshoppers II
placed where they are readily access
sible. i
Thoroughly mix together the bran
and Paris green. An ordinary wash
tub will answer for the purpose.
Into separate receptacle containing
the molassess or syrup squeeze the
-SaissA efahAa afruitst hen -ehop ~. ansls-
the skin and pulp Of the fruit and add
this also to the molasses mixture,
which is then diluted with 2 gallons
OF water. Mix the two together and
add enough more water to bring the
whole to a stiff dough. THIS amount
of poison bait is sufficient to treat
from s to 10 acres when properly ap-
piled. 1t should be borne 10 mind,
however, that the fruit Is the esseut-
ial element Of this bait. and II not
employed rs per cent OF the efficiency
Of the bait is lost.
This poison bait should be applied
to the area to be treated early In the
morning, before sunrise. To obtain
the best results, the bait must be
in ~ RI 4 FnH
over the area to be treated. Broad
casting obviates the possibility OF
horses, cattle, sheep, poultry, or birds
being able to obtain a sufficient
amount Of poison in the field to kill
or injure them. But under no cir
cumstances should the bait be scat
tered over treated areas In piles or
punches for fear that birds or live
stock might, under such circum-
stances, eat enough of the poison to
prove fatal.
Another inexpensive but effective
poison bait Is known as the "Criddle
mixture. and has given most salts
factory results on the ranches OF both
the United States and Canada. The
mixture Ia composed Of half barrel
Of fresh horse droppings 10 which Is
mixed / pound each Of salt and Paris
green. II the horse droppings are not
fresh, the salt 10 dissolved 10 water
and mixed with the manure and
poison. When this mixture Is scat
tered freely about where the grass
hoppers are abundant. they seem to
be attracted to 1t. for they devour 1t
readily and are poisoned thereby.
While it is much better to use a
poison bait before the grasshoppers
develop wings. the problem may be
dealt with more or less effectively
later on by the use Of the hopperdozer.
This is an inexpensive, durable,
easily constructed contrivance, filled
with water and kerosene, which may
be run through the infested alfalfa
or clover neld. As the hopperdozer
is drawn over the, ground by horse
power the locusts jump into the
kerosene and are killed. The only
place where the hopperdozer will
prove more or less impracticable
is on rocky land or on that not yet
cleared of stumps.
The hopperdpzer is constructed Of
sheet iron, preferably galvanized. of
reasonable thickness to insure
strength, and, except for the end
pieces. made Of single sheet 10 or IL