American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-03

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= A FORMULA FOR POISONING POCKET saOrsERs
= Mix one-eghth ounce of strychnipe ,NnkaIotd) powdered with one
= tenth ounce Of saccharlne. Cut four quarts OF sweet potatoes or par
= ships into cubes e-haf inch square, one inch long, moisten with
= water and drain. Then st the trychnine-saccharine mixture "
= the quantity of bait and stir well. Distribute two bats in underground
= hurrow o the pocket gophers by means of a prod. made Of an old fork
= handle ~ inches in diameter, SO inches long. When the I'M
= foreground tunnel has been located, drop in bats and close in hole made
: by prod. with grass or leaves or other coarse material which viii not
= cover UP bait in the burrow. ar :. j,M ~
= FORMrLA PREPARATION OF POISON FOR GROUND SQUIRRELS
, ! Mix thoroughly ounce of srychnine akaloid tpowderod)
= and one ounce baking soda Zone heaping tablespoonful.
= O. sht this into "a pint Of thin. hot starch paste and stir o a
" creamy mass The starch paste is made by dissolying heaping table
= spoonful of dry gloss starch in a little cold water, which is then
= added to ga pint OF boiling water. Boil and stir constantly until a
. clear. thin paste is formed.
4 !. Add IA pint Is tablespoontuls heavy corn syrup and a table
= spoonful OF glycerine and stir thoroughly.
= T. Add Is ounce Zone teaspoonfu) saccharine and stir thoroughly
= 8. Pour this poison solution over twenty quarts of clean oats
4 and mix thoroughly 81 that each grain of oats is coated. Prepare II
= "a to 4s hours before using.
. For mixing small quantities a ordinary galvanized wash tub Ia
> convenient For larger quantities a tight. smooth box may be used,
= and mixing may be done with a shovel
4 g. A teaspoonful Of the poisoned pat should be placed ca each
= ground squirrel hole o clean, hard ground, letting It scatter slightly
= as it falls. Placed In this way 1t Will not endanger stock) DO not put
= the poisoned oats o m the loose dirt of the mound or into the holes.
= Each quart of the poisoned grain is sufficient to treat about 60 holes
= JACK RABBIT TREE POISONING FORMULA
, Dissolve n ounce Of strychnine (sulphate) in three quarts Of
, boiling hot water Then dissolve onehaf pound Of gloss starch In
, one pint of cold water and pour the starch In the vessel containing
= the strychnine solution; boil the mixture until 1T becomes a clear paste
= Add six ounces Of glyceriue and stir thoroughly. Apply this wash when
, cool to the trunks of the trees with a paint brush. Rabbits that knaw
. the trees will be killed before the tree is injured.
. ANTIDOTEs FOR sTRYCHNINE POISONING
= Drench the animal Is quickly as possibly with one ounce Of
= chloral hydrate, o Of potassium bromide. dissolved In quart OF
. water. and repeat with half this dose after a half hour. Animals 10
= treated become "dopey" and may lie down TO sleep Poisoned animals
= should not be suddenly alarmed as this may bring o N commissions.
= II the animal has taken a large dose Of poison, drench with u
. to " ounce tannic acid dissolved in one quart OF water before admins
= terng the chloral hydrate or potassium bromide.
, Strong tea. made by throwing one pound OF green e In
> Of boiling hot water and cooling as quickly Is possible makes al ex-
" cellent anudote. and is one which may be easily prepared In ase %
. a emergency Drench with the strong tea solution as quickly m the
. animal is discovered to have been accidentally poisoned
In case Of Poisoning of Stock or Nee,
for more bait for rabbits or rodents.
will be very useful.