The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-02-10
HOW TO DEAL
With JACK RABBITS

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bounty on Jack rabbits. Some hav,
begged the County Court for poison
Others have been killing rabbits. Il
is dead rabbits that we want, fol
dead rabbits are good rabbits, and
we do not care how we get him dead
The live rabbit is a menace to every.
one, for he ruined the dry farmer
thinned the range and is now eating
the hay for the stockmen, after each
pair had given their numerous fami.
lies a good start upon the rich green
alfalfa fields in the early summer
Yes, everyone was hit by the Jack
rabbits and will be hit again unless
everyone fights him now white he is
within easy reach. Some localities
have wiped him out already, and
each locality can II they will, and
there is no time like the present
while the deep snow is on.
There are two methods that have
been used with big success in each
case. One Is the use of poisoned
Alfalfa and the oihe- to use chicken
wire fencing 10 form a trap of the
stack yards. Both ne,uods tan he
practiced to good advantage, aud
the latter especltlly. Ny observa-
tions during the last three weeks
have convinced me that these two
methods II practiced will keep the
rabbits in control. The poison pur-
chased by the County Court IN CON
Junction with the State has been civ
en- out for experimental purposes
and returns have been received from
part OF II and the results OF private
work noted. also.
The poison that gave the best re-
suits Is the U. s. Bureau OF Biology
formula. This n made by breaKing
or cutting the whole alfalfa plan. in
to about two inch lengths. and
sprinkleing sixteen pounds OF this
with two gallons OF water in which
while hot one ounce OF strychnlne
has been dissolved. (strychnlne sui
phate) This must not be scattered in
discriminatory. Find the places
where the rabbits are congregatlng
In large numbers. or where they have
made hard well beaten trails, and at I
these points erect oorrals II stock are
around. Bait them for a
couple OF days with Imprisoned hay I
and then switch the poison on them.
Where stock are not around the pois-
oned hay can be best put out In small
handfuls along the hard beaten trails.
The Alfalfa Heights farmers were
able to kill about 700 hundred rab-
bits at one point and about two hun
ired In another with lots OF fifteen
ounces OF poison, and undoubtedly
many rabbits were hid by the sage
brush. and snow that fell during the
hight. On upper Willow Creek
where poisoned grain was used, they i
lid not get as good results.
A trap made by putting up wire
letting around the stack yards leay-
ng an opening on the side toward
which you wish TO approach the stack
ard, for the rabbits 10 enter has
'een the big result getter on Upper
Willow Creek and In the Jamison-
3rogan country, Three hundred rab-
tits were killed In one OF these traps
me morning near Jamison. and large
Iumbers for several mornings follow
ng Another trap yielded up over
wo hundred one morning. Small
richard fenced for a trap on Upper
willow creek yielded up so many
hat l will not publish II for fear Il Z
gill be doubted. Every where that 4
visited these traps | have found \
he rabbits in piles. (
Several localities have practically
'iped the rabbits out while others !
re simply sitting still and waiting Z
Or help instead OF helping them I
elves. Let everyone get busy today
nd fence the stack yards whether $
ou are simply a stockman feeding I
he hay or the owner OF the ranch. I
DR. IL is TO the interest of everyone
D get rid of the rabbits. In the up .
er country they have been working
ard killing them by drives and pois-
n and traps, now lie I the people a
own here in the valley get busy. ,
you do not get busy now and kill 9
lbbits, do not howl next summer L
hen the rabbits come in to get his a
ally feed. The rabbits that are now u
wing are the seed for next summer
is useless to try to control the rab-
Its after they have multiplied many
mes.