Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-27
COUNTY AGENTS
NOTES
W,cworn Control


tain foods and also their habits OF
feeding, Potatoes are favorite food
plant and wireworms tend to feed
on one host TO the exclusion OF
others so long as this food Is avail
able.
AS early In the spring as the
ground begins to warm up the pre-
liminary treatment should be given.
This consists OF planting pieces OF
potatoes In rows 80 feet apart and 10
feet apart In the row. Choose fair
sized solid potatoes, and cut them
In half Cut small wire In lS-inch
lengths, dip one end in white paint
or mark with white tape so these
guides may bo located easily In the
field. Hook the opposite end OF the
wire firmly around the piece OF po-
tato, Plant with hoe In rows as
suggested above, putting the potato
down into moist earth. One week
later go over the field. digging up
the potatoes and removing the wire
worms. II conditions are right for
the activity OF the wireworm. fire.
quently as high as 80 TO i6 may be
collected from single potato. II
few worms are found. replant and 20
over the field again In week. As
soon as the worms do appear active
however. this preliminary planting
will give ready Indication OF the
centers OF heavy infestation. AS
soon as these centers are located. n
second planting should be made over
the same areas. Prepare the pota'
toes and wires as before. Plant In
rows Is feet apart and the potatoes
feet apart In the row, These plant
ings should now be visited weekly
until the collection OF worms no lon
ger warrants the visits, Usually four
to six visits will suffice. A few extra
potatoes should be carried along to
replace any that might be badly eaten
OF beginning to decay. Pick over the
soil Immediately adjacent TO any bait
because frequently worms viii be
resting there.
Where this work has been carried
on In California as many rs 95 wire
worms have been taken from around
one bait, and so to 10 is not uncom-
mon.
One fact to be taken into account
Is that II this work Is undertaken
Il Is well to see that II Is properly
and thoroughly done, One tyeat'
ment will practically rid the ground
for three years as 1t takes about that
time for the worms TO mature and
transform to adults.
Rye Grass
An Oregon seed company has
stated that II can use 500 tons ol
Oregon grown rye grass seed. Here
Is an opportunity for those who have
low land that Is not particularly wei
drained to grow a profitable crop.
Preserving Eggs In Water Glass
Eggs spoil because OF the growtl
OF certain kinds OF bacteria inside
the shell and are best preserved b!
means OF water glass solution tina
prevents entrance OF bacteria.
Only eggs that are sound, cleal
and fresh should be selected 70
preservation. n eggs are dirty whel
taken from the nest It Ia not advis
able to wash them for putting dow
later. One rot" put In by mistak
with fresh eggs will In time rende
all the rest useless.
Use sodium sillcate, water glass
one part to 0 parts Of water. Thl
is a heavy liquid, slightly alkalin
and nearly colorless. The waite
should be boiled five minutes an
then cooled Just before using.
Earthenware Jars make best r'
ceptacles, and metal ones shoul
never be used. Thoroughly seal
your receptacle before using II an
always keep II covered when In us'
II is not necessary to put all OF th
eggs In the solution at one tim
They may be from day to day bl
the jar should always be kept COZ
cred.
Eggs have been known to be keI
perfectly for two years, however,
Is not advisable to keep them moi
than one year.
Eggs can be preserved In this maj
. ner for q cost not exceeding tw
e cents per dozen, so II Is economy an
will materially assist In the s0lutl0
OF the question OF high cost OF IL
!. ing II every house wife. whether
the city or country. will put dow
eggs at this season OF the year Il
winter use,