The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-10-14
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Late fall and winter blowing Of
grasslands, although not as effective
as early blowing, will destroy many Of
the alternating cutworms, as well a.
such other important pests a. white
grubs. and should be practiced when
earlier blowing is impracticable.
Use Of Hogs and Poultry.
Pasturing hogs upon land supposed
to harbor cutworms Is a beneficial
practice, as these animals root up and
devour insects Of many kinds, includ-
Ing cutworms, in large numbers. Farm
poultry, II trained to follow the pillow,
will prove Of inestimable value.
peisonsd Bats.
When cutworms are found to b
abundant on corn land the use Of q
poisoned bait is recommended. This
may be prepared a. follows:
wheat pr1n .......pounoD
Paris green or crude arsenic. pounds
Blackstrap molassss ............Quarts
water OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. quarts -
or more a. needed.
Mix thoroughly together In q dry
state the poison and the bran, then
add the diluted molasses and stir Wig.
orously until thoroughly mixed.
Distribute this bait over the imest-
ed field broadcast. taking care to
sprinkle 1t sparingly around each hill.
In case bran cannot be readily OBJ
TUNED middlings or alfalfa meal may
be successfully substituted.
Where bran and other nllers for poi.
soned bats are prohibitively expen.
sive or difncult to obtain in sunicient
quantities. they may be diluted with
equal parts Of fresh hardwood saw
dust. The formula for poisoned bait
prepared in this manner Is a. follows
Paris green or white arsenic. pounds :
Fresh hardwood Awdust. -. pounds q
Wheat bran pounds y
Molasses ..........s..............o quarts
water Observation-Disclosures. quarts I TO
q more ~ needed.
This mixture 10 not quite 20 en-.
Client a. the poisoned bait containing
the entire amount Of bran, but II has
shown good results and may be used
to advantage when necessary. Pine
sawdust should not be used. a. this
seems to repel the insects.
Where only small quantity Of pol.
soned bait IL required the following
formula win be found most conven-
rent:
White arsenic or paris green. pound y
Dry bran
AoIasses ..............s'...........p
Water OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. quarts 70
o. mors a. needed.
II IL often advantageous to allow
the mash thus obtained to stand for
several hours before using II, 40 this
seems to result In greater effective.
ness.
In fields known to Be infested the
distribution Of this bait should b
started A. soon % the corn begins to
appear above the ground. - that the
eutworm may be eliminated % quickly
a. possible and the injured hills
promptly replanted.
cautsen.-Poisoned bats should Be
distributed thinly. Prevent domestic
animals. including fowls. from eating
II. Arsenic and paris green are pol.
sonOus to animals.
Protective 0arrisrs and Teappin0.
Frequently cutworms migrate 70
cultivated fields from adjoining grass-
lands. md In such cases the crops can
be protected by running a narrow
bnnd 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 semIarid states Of the
West and Northwest. Where cut.
worms occur In hordes moving to.
gether In one direction they may be
trapped ny the following method.
which often IL used In army.woTm con-
troll: A furrow or ditch Gig. ~ IN
piowed or dug completely around the
infested nren. In attempting to cross
such bitches tho worms fall into them
and can easily he destroyed ny crush.
Ing them with log dragged back and
forth through fhe ditch or fnrrow. II
shallow post holes nre sunk In the
bottom of the ditch NJ intervals Of
about twenty feet. the worms will
crawl along the ditch bottoms and fail
into the holes. where they may be d.
stroyed by crushing or other means.
n the snbsoil ne Of such q nature that
water penetrstes II but slowly. the
post holes may he partially filled with
water. on the top Of which 4 layer
Of crude oil or petroleum may he
poured. Upon falling into such hoies
the worms nr~ almost Immediately de-