Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27

they are very destructive to my plants
l also wish to know how to keep worms
off that bore into squash, cucumbers
and cantaloupes causing them to be no
good. l would like to have instruc-
lions regarding the building of COW
barns that will conform to our state
regula lions.
Cut worms may be controlled and
destroyed to a considerable extent
through the use of poison bran mash.
This is made as follows: Take two
pounds of Paris green, twenty-five
pounds bran and two gallons cheap
molasses and mix together very thor
oughly, using sufficient water; of
course, to secure a satisfactory con-
sistency This material may be
broadcasted over the infested field
in the evening or early in the morn
used where cattle or chickens are
likely to come in contact with it,
as the poison, of course, would prove
destructive to them. This is about
the only cheap and effective rem
edy which you could use.
The best method of fighting this
pest is to pillow your garden in the
fall, turn it over again during the
winter, and destroy any trash or
weeds in or about the garden in
which insects of this character might
successfully hibernate. If you go
OuI call III IIlS llIlS yOu Call
generally see evidences of the work
of cut worms, and if you examine
the plants that have been attacked
you can generally locate the worms
and kill them. In this way a large
number of them may be destroyed
In setting out many types of plants
1T has been my custom to put lit
tie collar of paper loosely around
them, which generally prevents the
cut worms attacking them.
Borers of the character you men
ton are very difficult to control be-
cause of the peculiar character of
the injury they effect. Arsenical
sprays are of little value. Any
method of poisoning which would
prove effective against this insect
would probably kill the plants. The
best method of fighting these borers
is through the destruction of the
weeds and trash in the garden in
the fall and throughout the grow
ing season. The rotation of crops
should be practiced.' All badly in
tested fruits should be collected and
destroyed. A practical method of
fighting these pests is to plant early
maturing varieties Of vegetables
which they will feed on, and then
plant other crops in succession. This
pest, for instance, prefers to lay
eggN on the squash. Therefore this
clNeo may be used as trap crop
for melons or cucumbers, which come
on somewhat later. The trap crop is
used successfully On commercial
plantations and is the most effective
means, OF fighting this pest which
has yet been devised.
Plans for the construction of
barns and other farm outbuildings
can be obtained free of cost on ap-
plication to the agl icultural engi-
neering division of the Georgia State
College of Agriculture. Under the
terms and provisions of the Smith
Lever act arrangements have been
made to employ certain, men to pre-
pare plans of this character which
may be distributed free of cost to
bona fide residents of Georgia who
may be interested in building struc-
lures of this character These plans
provide for all the requirements you
have in mind and if the methods of
construction advocated are followed
all the requirements of the state. as
to sanitary regulations will he fully
met. This is the best method of
procedure for you to follow in order
to obtain the information desired for
you to follow in order, t btain the,
information desired at a reasonable
cost. t, y. ~