Evening star., 1916-08-06
ALL AROUND THE PLACE.

tomologists of the department report,
| We're laying their eggs during the hrst
week of July. and as II takes from
| three 70 four weeks for the caterplilars s
| TO mature, their presence should begiR
| to he quite apparent about the last
week in July to the first week of Au-
| gust. Farmers should be on the alert
to discover this pest in its younger
stages before il has reached large
size and has committed irreparahle
! damage to growing crops. especially
, grasses and grains.
When the army worm is discovered at
work the infested spots should be
SPRAYED Immediately with solution of
powdered arsenate of lead, two pounds
to fifty gallons of water. IT Paris
green be used the spray should be com =
posed as follows: Paris green. one
j.ouud: freshly slaked lime, two pounds:
water. fifty gallons The lime is neces-
sary as preventive of burning by the
, Paris green. which is quite caustic
when used on tender plants such as
corn.
When spraying is impractcable the
poisoned bran bait is recommended. 1t is
made as follows: Wheat bran. 30 pounds: :
paris green | pound or white arsenic or
powdered arsenate of lead. pounds !.
Iow-grade molasses, to quarts. Inc
bran. and poison should be thoroughly
mixed while dry and the molasseS after
ward added. kneading and stirring the
mass until it is easily broken into small
bits. The addition of six finely chopped
the bait in some cases The poisoned bait
should he scattered broadcast where the
worms are at work or in their path or
among them while they are on the march.
When the army worms are moving to-
gether in a mass they may be halted and
DESTROYED by plowing out or digging in
narrow ditch with steep sides directly
across their path The worms fall into
then he crushed readily by dragging
log or chunk of wood back and forth
through the ditch
All farmers should keep on hand few
pounds of one of the standard Insecticides.
such as arSenate of lead or paris green.
The Insecticides mentioned will not spoil
II kept in a d. condition in covered con-
tainerS.
Bordeaux mixture to which is added
a small proportion of arsenate Of lead.
makes the best spray material for pota-
toes. either early or late
Just about nine gardens suffer from
lack of sufficient fertilizer for one that
is made too rich through the use of
manures. cover crops or fertilizers.
Coating the seeds of legumes. such a 8
beans. peas. clovers and the like. with
inoculated soil before planting or SOW
ing is simple means of insuring soil
inoculation at small cost. As the sea-
son for sowing crimson or sweet clover
probably the best cover crops-to be
turned under in the spring for green
manure-for use in this section.
farmers and gardeners will do well to
acquaint themselves with this sure
means of obtaining heavy stands.
County agents in Illinois and other
parts OF the middle west have found
ordinary furniture glue to be effective
in holding coatings of inoculated soil
to the seeds, this method giving each
individual seed some of the particles of
inoculated soil which is carried along
when the seed is planted The plan re-
qufres only small quantity Of inocu
lated soil and the cost is only a few
cents an acre. This is the method as
advised by the Illinois state department
of agriculture and by the experiment
stations of that state:
Dissolve two handfuls of furniture glue
IN a balIon of boiling water and allow
in gallon of boiling water and allow
be treated in washtue and sprinkle
with enough of the solution to moisten.
but not to wet them. Usually quart
Of solution to bushel of seed SufticeS
Stir the mixture thoroughly until all
of the seeds are moistened Obtain the
inoculated soil from a location where
plants of the same kind as the seed ire
growing. making sure the roots of the
growing plants are strong and vigorous
and that the plants themselves are per
fectly healthy and with heavy growth.
Dry the soil in the shade-nitroger-
gathering bacteria are underground work
ers and die quickly when exposed TO
direct sunlight-and pulverize il thorough
lN into dust. Scatter this dust over the
moistened seeds. mixing until the seeds
10 longer stick together. The seed is
then ready for sowing or planting.
\ rm-profit survey made by the Wis
consIn experiment station brought out the
fact that forty-four farmers who were
Keeping double the number of live stock
aud twice the average acreage of alfalfa
were making practically double the net
profits Of the avera ge farm.
Here are sorae instructions given by
the Maryland state Insurance department
for prevention of fires.
Don't put ashes in wooden boxes or
barrels Use metal cans.
Don't throw hot ashes aga inst fences or
buildings
Don't fail TO burn all rubbish. a nd don't
leave it until the fire is out
Don't coal oil TO start a fire
Don't FIJI oil stove after dark and
never flll one while il is lighted.
Don't permit rubbish pa per and greasy
rags to accumulate: