The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29
Grady County Farmers Arou
at Ravages of Worm; Field
Laid Bare by Work of
the Pest; Big Loss.
POISONED BRAN IS
SUCCESSFUL AS BA.
Where Used Worm Killed by /
Bushel; Formula Given; AL
falfa and Wheat Fields
Being Devoured.

That the Mexican army worm
taking so per cent toll of ma
wheat an dalfalfa fields in the co,
ty is the S. o. S, call that com
from the farmers in many section
Also that a method has been foui
that will eradicate the Jest, is e.
denced by the statement of farme
who have used it with great su
cess.
According to the formula recor
mended by the county agricultur;
agent, tho best remedy for the co,
troll and determination Of the arm
worm is poisoned bran bait made
follows:
Thoroughly mix so pounds &
bran pounds Of Paris green an
three finely chopped lemons. Stir t
a damp mash with four to seven ga
Ions of water sweetened with one
half gallon of low grade molasses
Where infestation is general, SOW
sparingly around bases Of plants OF
broadcast ever the field. Where the
infestation IS in one portion OF thu
field, NOW the wheat infested and
plow a deep furrow between the
moved wheat and the other portion
OF the field Sprinkle coat of the
poisoned bran bait in the base OF
the furrow. Plow the furrow In
such place that the worm viii be
forced to crosa the same before
reaching the unmolested crop. They
hide before dying ana the dead
ones will seldom be seen, Mr.. Owens
says. This bait will also poison
poultry Agent owens asys, care
must be taken to keep the poultry
from the bait.
Word was received this morning
from Bill Earl, near Ninnekah stat
ing his wheat field was threatened
with a SO per cent los sowing to the
attack by the army worm. He tried
the above formula and found that
the worm was killed by the thou
sands It is stated that in Mr. Earl's
case the advance Of the army worm
has been checked
Lee Hart OF the same community
experienced about the same dam
ages and is applying the formula to.
day. Other farmers in that com
munity are starting campaign
against the pest and expect that
they win soon have the best of the
invader
Statements from farmers declare
hat in many fields the second
growth of alfalfa is not in evidence,
he leaves being eaten off by the
worm as rapidly as they are formed.
IN the western part of the county,
On the CeRpent road may be seen
alfalfa fields where the effect OF
he worms work is plainly in evi-
lence. The Johnson alfalfa field
east of Chlckasha is also an ex-
ample of what the worm viii do.
Northwest of Chickasha, Wylie
Bryant states that the worm seems
% attack the wheat that is down,
Jut that that is standing is faring
better Dave Hill states that while
oailing the first cutting of alfalfa.
he worms could be scooped up by
he bushel when a pile of the hay
vas moved
1t is estimated by Bill Earl that
80 acres Of ground can be baited
With the poisoned bran for about
800, which he points out, is cheap
n comparison with the damage that
S being done Mr. Earl urges that
he farmers OF Grady get busy at
once with the poisoned bran bait and
heck the pest before the ever in
army worm harvests the
wheat and saves the farmers the
trouble. He asks that anyone in
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