Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-07-14
THE ARMY WORM.
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Clemson College, July Especial:
Information Card No. 2, "The Army
Worm," is the title of brief and
timely publication by the entomology
division OF the extension service of
Clemson College, to meet the need
for the army worm outbreak. Speci-
fic instructions are given as follows:
"For army worm on forage crops
and grasses make and apply poison
bran mixture as diercted below:
Bran (pOundS) 49,. 49,. ..... so
Arsenate Of lead, or arsenate of
lime, Or Paris green (pounds.) l
Oranges or lemons (pounds) 6
Cheap syrup or molasses (qts) . 2
Water (gallons) .............. 2
Mix the dry bran and the poison
in wash tub. Add the syrup Chop
the oranges or lemons finely and add
juice, pulp and all. Then add the wa
ter and stir to dampen it thoroughly
Then add as much water as may be
necessary to make it moist, crum-
bly, mass that will SOW easily. (Usu-
ally one gallon Of water is reQuired.)
While fresh the wet, fruity mash is
very attractive, but when dry or stale
it is not eaten. This mixture Is ap-
piled late in the evening or very
early in the morning. 1t should not
be sown just before shower, as the
rain may wash the poison from the
hron flakes. Little of the mixture is
eaten aftrr The first day, and a Sec
ond application may be necessary.
"'rhe noovC formula will SOW ten
10 fifteen acroa Mother domestic
animals or birds "am get enough OF
the poison to injuro them If sown as
directed. Never place in heaps or
scatter thickly. Keep out Of reach
Of domestic animals and children.
After cotton and corn has become
infested dust the plants with arsen-
ate Of lead or arsenate of lime, using
about two pounds of the poison per
acre-less for very young plants
and two and one-half to three pounds
for cotton over three feet high. Ar
senate of lead or arsenate of lime
are ready for use when purchased,
but may be diluted by mixing with
air-slaked lime, equal parts. Instead
Of pole and bag, the hand or traction
= duster may be used
'To apply the poison to small
areas the most practical method is
to dust it through cheese cloth bag
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large areas the better method Of ap-
plication would be to use two sacks
and pole carried on horseback. This
is made as follows:'
"Take a strip Of wood three inches
wide, one inch thick and one foot
longer than width Of rows. Six
inches from each end bore a hole
one inch in diameter. Make two
sacks Of eight-ounce duck, six inches
deep and twenty inches long and
about the width of the strip of wood.
The open sides are tackled to the ends
Of the strip (called pole), and these
can be filed with poison through the
auger hole in the ends Of the pole
A funnel can be used to advantage.
lone man can poison about 20
acres per day with the bag and pole
and mule method. All live stock
should be kept out of the poisoned
field for at least three weeks, or
until after one or two heavy rains.
MuZzle the mule while applying the
poison. DO not inhale the dust.
To prevent the worms from spread
ing. plow deep furrcw around the
field, and when the worms pile up in
the furrow, drag a log through it.
Poison the adjoining margins Of
corn and cotton fields. Craze the in
tested area heavily. If the ground
is level use heavy roller. If a road
or driveway separates the infested
area from the threatened crop, use
drag in killing the caterpillars when
crossing. Cut and cure the infested
grass or hay If far enough advanced
and plow and plant to another crop"
Died Of PtOn,ninc Poisoning.