Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-08
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extend an inch. or two above and
below the surface of the ground,
viii usually prevent injury from
these pests. If they are serious
it is we'll to put the ground in
readiness for planting by turning
under all Of the grass and other
| plants that may be growing there.
on, then make UP little balls OF
Paris green. These should be scat
tered about the ground before the
plants are set out. AS there is moth
ing else for the cut worms to eat,
they will attack this material and
the poison will kill them. 1t is
these balls of poisoned bran by
each plant when it is set.
called Calico Back, Terrapin bug,
Fire bug, Yankee bug, or Sherman
bug.l This bug is probably one OF
the hardest garden pests to control:
The adults pass the winter in old
cabbage stems and under leaves and
other rubbish. They appear in the
spring and the eggs for the rirst
generation, are deposited. on collard,
plants belonging to the mustard
family. In about a week these first
eggs hatch and the insects attack
most any of the mustard family that
happens to be at hand. They become
The nymphs are something like
adults but the wings do not ap-
pear until after the fifth moult,
when the adult is ready to begin
laying eggs again. In our warm
countries there are several genera
The best method Of control is to
keep all rubbish and old cabbage
stumps out of the field and to use
trap crops. A trap crop of turn1ps
insects that appear in the spring;
They can be Killed upon this crop
by an application of pure kerosene
oil, or as a feasible on small
scale, by the covering of the, trap
crop with a dry mulch and burn
is harvested some heads of cab
bage may be left in the field for
the bugs to collect upon. They can
then be destroyed to a great eX-
tent before they hibernate
Plant Lice. Most every plant IS
attacked by a louise. Especially are
they serious on cabbage and let
tuce. They multiply very rapidly
and suck the juices of the plants.
and though they do not often ten XII, XII
The pest is distribbuted from plant
to plant by winged generation.
AS a general thing. when cab
bage or lettuce head becomes very
out Of the patch Immediately and
destroyed When these little pests
begin first to appear: spraying
them with kerosene emulsion, soap
or tobacco decoction will usually
control them.
Squash Bugs. Every one is IA
miliar with these insects as they
are quite common in gardens. When
the vines begin to run these brown
ish. black bugs appear and for a
mostly on the under side Of the
leaves. In a week or SO, depending
rnon temperature. these eggs hatch.
The young nyrnphs are at first bril-
liantly colored. but later change to
2 Jet black. They feed unon the
forr or FIVE weeks until they are
full grown. Hand picking is the best
method of controlling these. nests.
for any Insecticide that would he
strong enough to kill them would
One will find other sucking in
scots in the garden. but the thrAe
above discussed are probably the
most important.
Using Hydratcd Limo in Spray Mix
tures.
H, E. F.: LAGRANGE, Ga;
writes: Is ground or hydrated
, lime suita ble for making a
spray mixture for spraying
fruit trees.
We would not advise the use Of
hydra ted lime in the making of
spray mixtures to be used on fruit
trees. It car be done probably with
a far measure of success in an
emergency. Hydrated lime, of
course, is weaker than Haustic, burnt,
hull IL Inl
recommend and advise you to use.
A good grade of hydrated lime
might I've used in an emergency to
make lime sulphur provided you use
boiling water with, It. One could
times to make Bordeaux mixture.
The results from it's use 'or either
of the purposes indicated are not
Likely TO be as satisfactory as when
stone lime is used. Hydrated lime
portion than builders lime because
it contains lot of water on which
there is no use paying transporta-
ton and handling charges.
Preserving Eggs in Water Glass
e. S. L., Austell, Ga, writes:
I used successfully last year
water glass for preserving eggs.
I wish to know if the same
liquid can be used again this
year. How long will eggs keep
after being removed from the
liquid?
Water glass diluted and used as
a preventative for eggs last sea-
son could not be used with salts
faction or success this year. 1t will
be necessary for. you to prepare
fresh solution Of this material. In
doing this, you should exercise great
care to have the crock or contain
er thoroughly sterilized. Boil and
cool the water to be used in dilut-
ing the water glass. Dilute in the
proportion of one part Of water
glass to ten parts Of water. 1t is
not desira BILE to keep eggs for any
length of time after they have been
removed from the water glass. In
preserving eggs by this. method, re-
member that they should be stored
in dark cellar where the tenn
perature can be kept at approximate
1y so degrees. The eggs selected for
preserving should be from healthy
flock kept under sanitary conditions.
Only non-fertile eggs should be
stored. This is a matter of the ut
most Importance TO bear in mind.
Harvesting Glover Seed In Georgia
r. T. A., Riverdale. Ga, writes:
Please tell me the best method
Of gathering crimson and bur
clover seed.
If you wish to gather crimson and
bur clover seed on large scale. il
would proba bly, be advisable to pur-
chase heading machine by which
you could gather the heads effective
ly and then thresh them out and pre-
pare the seed for market. If you de-
sire to harvest only relatively
quickest and cheapest method OF
procedure would be to use a hand
header. These may be purchased OF
they may be made as follows: Take
a piece of sheet metal or heavy gar
vanized iron and cut a series OF
rather long serrated teeth on the
front edge. The box may he made OF
any convenient width and depth OUT
of pine lumber. Cut it at handle
through the piece that forms the
back. Nail the sheet of metal on the
bottom with the teeth to the front
side. BY swinging this rapidly