The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-16

abundant on corn land the use Of a
poisoned bait is recommended. This
may be prepared as follows:
Wheat bran ....................pn pounds SC
Paris green or crud arsenic pounds z
Blackstrap molasse quarts :
Water ......................... quarts to
or more as needed
Mix thoroughly together in dry
stale the poison AMI the bran, then
add The diluted mOlaS>eS and stir Wig
Or0usDy until thoroughly mixed.
Distribute this bait over the infest-
ed field broadcast, taking care to
sprinkle It sparingly around each hill.
In case bran cannot be readily oh
tanned middlings or alfalfa meal may
he successfully substituted.
Where bran and other filters for poi
sOned bats are prOhibitively eXpen-
sive or difficult to obtain in sufficient
quantities. they may Ne diluted with
equal parts of fresh hardwood saw.
dust. The formula for poisoned bait
prepared in this manner is as follows ::
Paris green or white arsenic. pounds ,
Fresh hardwood sawdust.. pounds 2
Wheat hfah .....................po uhuA e
MoIasses -..................Quarts
Water ...........................q quarts 10 Z
or more as needed.
This mixture is not quite so eff
rient as the poisoned bait containing
the entire amount of bran. hut II has
shown good results and may be uscd
to advantage when necessary. Pine
sawdust should not he used. as this
seems TO repel the insects.
Where only small quantity of poi
SOned bait is required the following
FORMULA will be found mOsr cOnven-
rent:
White arsenic or paris green. pound y
Dry bran ..............---.--.-..-..p e"N !
MolaSSes ..............-............ pint
Water .........,.....-...-....... quarts 10
or more as needed.
It is often advantageous TO allow
the mash Thus obtained to stand for
several hours before using It. rs this
seems to result in greater effective
ness.
In fields known to he infested the
distribution of this bait should be
started as soon as the corn begins 70
appear above the ground, so that the
cutworm may he eliminated as quickly
IA possible and the injured hills
promptly replantPd.
warmer spring months cutworms do
most of their feeding at night and bur
row into the soil to the depth of an
inch or two during the dav. So tina.
the halt will usually he more effective
If applied during the late afternoon or
early evening hours.
caution.-PoisOned haits should he
distributed thinly. Prevent domestic
animals including fowls, from eating
II. Arsenic and paris green are poi
sOnous TO animals
Protective Barriers and Trapping.
Frequently cutwOrms migrate Il
cultivated fields from adjoining grass
lands, and In such cases the crops car
he protected by running a narrow
hand of the poisoned bait around the
edge of the field or along the side
nearest the source Of infestatiOn. Thi.
form of infestation most frequently
occurs in the semiarid states of tbs
West and Northwest. Where cut
worms occur In hOrdes moving to
gether in one direction they may h
trapped by the following method
which often il used I'm army-worm con
troll: A furrow or ditch Gig. 81 /.
plOwed or dug completely around tn,
infested area. In attempting to eros.
such bitches the worms fall into then
End can easily he DESTROYED ny crush
ing them with log dragged back anC
forth through the ditch or furrow. i
shallow post holes are sunk in tn
bottom of the ditch at intervals o.
about twenty feet, the worms vii
crawl along the ditch bottoms and fal
into the holes. where they may he de
strOyed by crushing or other means
If the subsoil he of such q nature tina
water penetrates II hut slowly. tn.
post holes may he partially filed witt
water. on the top of, which laye
Of crude oil or petroleum may b.
poured. Upon falling into such hole
the worms are almost Immediately de
stroyed without further action on tn
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