The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
FORETELL A PLAGUE OF GRASS.
HOPPERs.

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Recent examinations by an expert
from the New York State College Of
Agriculture have indicated that seri-
outbreaks Of grasshoppers may be
expected again in those sections Of the
State where they were abundant last
year. This Is due in part to the fact
that although large numbers Of the
grasshoppers were killed last year by
the use Of the poison bait they had
had a chance to lay their eggs before
efforts were made to destroy them As
Egg laying may commence in July the
Importance Of fighting the grasshop-
pers early this season can easily be
understood.
AT the present time and until they
get to be pretty we'll grown the young
grasshoppers are confined to the more
or less localized areas in which they
have Matched from the eggs. 1t Is
comparatively easy for any one to To-
cate these breeding places now. and,
according to the experts. Just a. easy
to get rid OF at least a large proper
ton OF the grasshoppers before they
car do serious injury to the crops.
Where to Look for the Crash op-
Sandy pastures. well drained and
thinly covered with vegetation. which
have not been cultivated for several
years are favorite breeding grounds.
This is especially the cas- where the
pasture contains a sandy knoll. Lanes
and roadsldes are often infested as
well. Fields which have been recently
cultivated are less apt TO be used as
breeding grounds.
An observant person walking
through the fields and pastures on a
sunny day should be able TO note the
presence OF the young grasshoppers
II they are at all abundant. All pas
lures and fields should be carefully
examined and II found to be infested
remedial measures should be put into
effect at once. II is especially urged
by the Cornell entomologists that nc
one should wait until the grasshoppers
are fun grown and damaging TO crops
but should fight them early and otter
while they are still small and easy &c
kill and before they have q chance &C
lay eggs.
How to Get Rtd Of the G~rasshop.
There are several methods OF night.
ing these pests. They a be poisoned
or they al he caught In hooper
dozers" and destroyed. The s~o-callec
kansas bait" IL perhaps as satisfac,
tory a poison mixture as has beer
used.
The formula l. as follows: -
pounds bran, l pound paris green. .
quarts molass,s, 3 oranges or lemons
and about 3ia gallons water. Mix thu
bran and paris green together dry. L
very much OF the material is TO b,
mixed II Is advisable for the person
doing the mixing TO protect himsel
from breathing the poisonous dust b,
tying a moistened sponge or %handker
chief over his mouth and nose. Ther
mix the molasses and water together
squeeze the juice OF the fruits into tn
water and the skin and pulp choppe,
up fine and mo!sten the bran with tn
liquid. Just enough of the liqui'
should he used to thoroughly moistei
the bran. but not TO make II sloppy
Then II should he sown broadcast owe
the infested field, preferably early II
the morning. so that the grasshopper
can get a chance TO a II before tn
heat Of the day dries the moisture II
the bran. II should he sown event
and thinly over the field, not in lumps
Although the poison may not kill tn
grasshcppcrs for a day or so II seem
To I their feeding "a soon as the
eat some OF II. The amount of mix
ture in the foregoing formula
enough for three or four acres. i.iv
stock OF all kinds should ne kept fror
the treated fields for a few days I
avoid any possible danger Of %poisonln
them. If the grasshoppers are espe
cially numerous it may be necessar
to renew the poison bait after four @
five days.
Where there il some sort Of n spray
ing machine available the inteste
fields may be sprayed with arsenal
Of lead or paris green. The arsenal
of lead il used at the rate OF > pound
OF the paste to so gallons n waite
The paris green should be used /
the proportion of IN pounds to 8
gallons OF water, with a pound or :
Of good lump lime added to prever
burning Of the vegetation. About
quarts Of cheap mo'asses should
added 10 each so gallons of liquid.
Another material which may be use
as a spray is arsenate OF soda,
which | pound Of commercial arsena,
Of soda is used 10 . quarts Of molasss
and 80 gallons OF water.
The HO~pprrdOser.
Various mechanical devices hay
, been used with considerable succe
to catch the erasshoppers. especial
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