American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-08
POISON F0RMULAE FOR
GROUND SQUIRRELS AND
POCKET GOPHERS
Formula for Poisoning Poeket Gophers


Formula for Poisoning Pocket GOphers
Mix one-eighth ounce Of strychnine
(alkaloid) powdered with One-tenth
ounce of saccharine. Cut four quarts
of sweet potatoes or p~arsnips into
cubes one-half inch square. one-inch
long, mOisten with water and drain.
Then sift the strychnine-saccharine
mixture over the quantity Of bait. and
stir we'll. Distribute two bats in un-
foreground burrow Of the pocket 60
pliers by means of a prod, made of
an old fork handle one and one-haif
inches in diameter. SO inches long.
When the underground 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 owe up bait in the burrow.
Formula Preparation OF Poison for
Ground Squirrels.
mix thoroughly one ounce Of
s%trychnine alkaloid (%powdered) and
one ounce of baking soda lone heap
ing tablespoonful.
2. Sift this into three-fourths pint
Of thin, hot starch paste and stir to
a creamy mass. This starch paste is
made by dissolying one heaping table
spoonful of dry gloss starch in a little
cold water, which is then added to
three-fourths pint of boiling water.
Boil and stir constantly until a clear,
thin paste is formed.
3. Add one-fourth pint IS table
spoOnfuls) heavy corn syrup, and a
tablespoonful of glycerine and stir
thoroughly.
T.. Add on%e-eighth unc lone ca
1 unnon faf1t g1naha rfna aud effr thor
oughly.
5. Pour this poison solution v e
fifteen quarts Of clean oats and mix
thoroughly so that each grain of oats
is coated. Prepare it "a to As hours
before using.
For mixing small quantities an or
binary galvanized wash tub is on
venient. For larger quantities a tight,
smooth box may be used, and mixing
may be done with a shovel.
6. A teaspoOnful of the poisoned
oats should be placed near each
ground squirrel hole on clean, hard
ground, letting it scatter slightly as
it falls. placed in this way it will
not endanger stOck.) Do not put the
poisoned oats on the loose dirt of the
mound or into the holes. Each quart
of the poisoned grain is sufficient to
treat about so holes.
Ifstrychnine sulfate is used mix II
quarts oats.
AntidOtes for Strychnine Poisoning.
Drench the animal as quickly as pos
sible with one ounce of chloral hydrate
or of potassium bromide, dissolved in
one quart of water. and repeat with
half this dose after a half hour. AMI
mails so treated become "dopey" and
may lie down to sleep. Poisoned ami
mails should not be suddely alarmed
as this may bring on commissions.
If the animal has taken a large dose
OF poison, drench with one-fourth to
one-half ounce of fannie acid dissolved
in one quart of water before admins
SUM bromide.
Strong tea, made by throwing one
pound of green tea in one quart of
boiling hot water and cooling as quick
ly as possible makes an excellent an
tidote and is one which may be easily
prepared in case of an emergency.
Drench with the strong tea solution
as quickly as the animal is discover
ed to have been accidentally poison
ed.
Caution!
Diligent ~precaution and constant
vigilance in the storage and distri-
button of poison supplies and poison
bats should always be exercised in
order to prevent accidental poisoning
Label all poison supplies with suitable
tags provided for this purpose and
do not leave large quantities of poison
ed bait scattered about in %unprotect-
ed places.
Those who fail to follow instruc-
lions will necessarily carry their own
responsibility.
W. KJOSNESS.