South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-10
IN lOHN 5. RORDNER.

The potato bugs are not bugs but
beetles. but who cares what they
are. How 10 get rid of them and
save the tender juicy potato tops
is the concern Of all. and doubly so
this year when "spuds' are selling
for $500 per bushel and when the
seed alone costs from $50 70 $40 per
acre.
OF course if there were but a few
of them any old way Of destroying
them might serve, but when there
are literally millions of them the
small boy, whose duty it used 20 be
10 collect this outlaw Of the potato
patch is apt to say Good night"
and so did many others last year
Well he bugs are here again and
in as large numbers as last year
and picking them by hand is out of
the question on patches of any size,
and then even where the old bugs
are controlled in this way. each fe-
male may deposit as many as 1000
eggs on the underside Of the leaves
before she is captured. hence the
great crop of young bugs.
So a word lug killing ammuni-
ton.
Arsenical poisons have been used
for years for this purpose and are
good when Of good quality and prop
erly applied.
The two most commonly used are
paris green and arsenate Of lead.
These are sold with their ingredients
written in plain English on the out
side Of the package. hence there is
no excuse for buying a material of
poor quality.
The proper application Of either
arsenate of lead or paris green will
get results. Those who get the best
results go about il in this way.
Use of Paris Green.
One pound Of paris green is work
ed into a thin paste with some hot
water this is then diluted with con-
slant stirring Cor some 10 or Is min
utes. This is enough for 100 gallons
of spray. Good stone lime slaked
with hot water is prepared and what
I is approximately one pound OF lime
| in the form of a white wash is used
for every 100 gallons OF the spray.
Proportional quantities larger or
smaller than this amount may be
prepared. The prepared paris green
and lime should always be run
through strainer and should not
/ be added TO the water until ready
for use.
Use of Arsenatc of Lead.
From six 10 eight pounds of ar
senate of lead is gradually added 70
several gallons of hot water with
constant stirring for at least 10 or
us minutes. II is best TO do this the
day before il is 10 be used in spray
/ ing. This is enough 20 make 100 gal
ions of spray. Less quantities may
be made up.
Two quarts Of glucose added 20
either Of the above formula for each
\ 100 gallons will glue the poison 70
the foliage.
OF course. Il is highly important
that the spray is applied in a very
fine mist which will cover every part
OF the plant
one thorough application will do
more good than half a dozen care
lessly applied applications
Be careful in every step because
careless work will not kill the hugs
As a blight preventive. Bordeau,
solution may be used With either OF
the above poisons added. Bordeaux
is made BY using from six 20 eight
pounds OF copper sulphate and eight
20 ten pounds or good stone lime
70 100 gallons OF spray The copper
lsulphate must be dissolved by sus
pending IL in the top OF a woodeT
or earthen vessel. (Never iron
Then II 10 gallons OF spray are q
he prepared l20th OF this solution II
diluted 10 five gallons. and l-20th o.
the lime which has been thorough,