The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-11-12

toe, carrot. pdr,nip, or other vcgc-
tables j.wcct POTATOES are considered
hcstD into cubes about the size II
cultiyatur pins or about onc-halt inch
square and one inch long. When four
quarts have been cut, wash and drain
them and place them IN u metal pan.
Thoroughly shake together and grind
together IN q murtOr i-s ounce pow
dcrcd strychnine. l-SO ounce saccharin,
and is ounce common baking soda.
The saccharin and soda are added TO
disguise md delay the bitter taste Of
tho ,trychninc. Sift the mixture from
an old pepper box. OF a similar finely
perforated receptacle, over the freshly
cut and dampcned bait, stirring the cut
vegetables constantly ~ rs 10 distrib-
utc the poison evenly, Immediately
drop couple Of cubes into each bur
row, This &, the formula recommend
ed lay the biological Survey.
Another m,Nturc for preparing oats
for bait H. "a, follows: Slowly stir "A
niNturr Of one ounce nf stTychninc
alkaloid, | ~ ounce baking soda, Ito
ounce sacCharin g. one pint of warm
starch paste which Is made from orli-
nary laundry starch, Add one.iOurth
pound of corn ayrun and one table
spoonful Of glyccrnc. Pour over one
half bushcl OF good clean oats and mix
until cach grain H. thoroughly coated.
, One trasp0. nful of prepared oat IL
sufficient for one bait, Two bats are
usually enough for each system Of
mounds. The treated oats have prov
Jed ycIy satisfactory ~ poisoning
pophcrs and prairie dogs in the West
ern states. They have the advantage
over the vegetable bait in that u large
quantity Of them can be- prepared and
kept on hand. They will keep indefi-
nitcly and still be effective. Care
, should be taken, however. never TO al
low poisoned bait to he thrown around
in the open whore stock and chickens
can get to II.
The gopher tunnel may be- located
I between the mounds by probing the
ground with 3-S inch rod or an ordl.
nary end gate rod, This hole may
| then he enlarged with sharpened
broom stick To admit the bait. After
: the bait has been put in the tunnel,
the hole should be plugged with any
thing con- enient, such as alfalfa
plants, straw, corn cob, or II the
| ground Is wet, moist soil may be used.
The hole should be made 10 inches or
| ~ inches from the mound, so as to pre-
vent loose soil from falling in on the
bait.
Any one wishing further informa-
ton concerning methods OF poisoning
gOphers or wants assistance in putting
on a drive in the community, should
call the County Agent.
Pig Club Sale, November l9.-Farm
Bureau members and others interested
in Pure-Bred hogs, should not forget
the Pig Club sale to be held ut For
tescue, in connection with the Club
Roundup, Friday afternoon, Novem-
Der 10. About forty head of Dur0c
Jersey and Poland-China spring pigs
and few tried sows will be sold at
public auction. The Durocs are all
from II. b. Terhune & Sons stock and
the Poland Chinas from Hugh Cot
tiers stock. The boys have some very
nice stuff that is good enough to go
in any farmers or breeders herd.
More Flocks Culled.-The County
Agent culled Ashby Prices and Dave
Orders flocks of hens the past week.
Mr.. Prices flock did not contain a
very big per cent of culls due no
doubt, to the fact that his flock was
culled last year. The usual number
Of eggs gotten daily before the flocks
were culled has been laid by the re-
naming good hens since the culls were
taken out,
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