The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-10-15

Wheat bran pounds 8
Paris green or crud arsenic pounds
Blackstrap molasses quarts
water ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. quarts to
or more as needed
Mix thoroughly together in a dry
state the poison and the bran. then
add the diluted molasSes and stir Wig
orously until thoroughly mixed
! Distribute this bait over the infeSt-
| ed field broadcast taking care TO
! sprinkle 1t sparingly around each hill.
In case bran cannot be readily OBJ
iained middlings or alfalfa meal may
be successfully substituted.
Where bran and other filters for poi
sOned bats are prohibitively expen-
sive or difficult TO obtain in sufficient
quantities. they may be 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 y
" neat orah -.-.-..'-...-'.-.-.--p pounds q
Molasses ..........................Q quarts
Water -.................-........q quarts TO
or moro as needed.
This mixture is not quite so eff
Client as the poisoned bait containing
the entire amount of bran. hut it has
shown good results and may be used
TO advantage when necessary. 8. Pine
snwdust should not be used. as this
seems TO repel the insects.
Where only a small quantity of poi
sOned bait is required the following
Formula will be found most conven-
rent:
White arsenic or paris green. pound 4
Dry bran .-...-.pe~k
Molasses .......'...-.......-...-.. pint
Water ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. quarts to
or more needed
1t is often advanta geOus TO allow
the mash thus obtained 70 stand for
several hours before using II. MS this
seems to result in greater effective
ness.
In fields known to be infested the
distribution of this bait should he
started as soon as the corn begins TO
appear above the ground. so that the
cutworm may be eliminated as quickly
as possible and the injured hills
promptly replanted
promptly replanted During the
warmer spring months cutworr1s 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 be more effective
if applied during the late afternoon or
early evening hours.
Caution.-PoisOned haIts should he
thinly. Prevent domestic
animals. including fowls. from eating
it. Arsenic and paris green are poi
SOnOuS 10 animals.
Protective Barriers and Trapping.
Frequently cutworms migrate to
cultivated fields from adjoining grass |
lands, and In such cases the crops can |
he protected by running "A narrow
band OF the poisoned bait around the |
edge of the field or along the side !
nearest the source OF infestation This |
form of infestatiOn most frequently |
occurs in the semlarid states of the |
West and Northwest. Where cut |
worms occur in hordes moving to- |
gether in one direction they may be |
trapped by the following method. |
which often Is used in army-worm con- |
troll: furrow or ditch Gig. 81 Is |
plowed or dug completely around the |
area. In attempting to cross |
such bitches the worms fall into them |
and can easily he DESTROYED by crush /
ng them with log dragged back and /
forth through the ditch or furrow. If /
shallow post holes are sunk in the
bottom OF the ditch at intervals of |
lbout twenty feet, the worms will |
,rawI along the ditch bottoms and fall |
INTO the holes where they may be de- /
stroved by crushing or other means
IF the subsoil be of such nature thar |
water penetrateS 1t hut slowly, the
post holes may be partially filed with
water. on the top of which layer
IF crude oil or petroleum may be
poured. Upon falling into such holes
he worms are almost Immediately de- /
;troyed without further action on the
lart of the farmer.
RECORD KEEPING Is Big AID