The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28

MEETING IN BROADCS FEBRIr.
AIRY 12-CONCERTED AC.
TlON NECESSARY

Concerted action is necessary for
an unrelentless war,are to be waged
against prairie dog pests in this
county and to organize for tha
campaign by devislng ways and
means meeting of farmers and
ranchers will be held at the bank
hall Saturday afternoon, February
IL. The invitation Is extended ia
everyone interested and for the
most part this includes every farm
er and rancher, some Of whom have
individually worked to eradicate
the pests. Concerted action is nee.
essary to stop the rayages of these
rodents
y. +. Matter is one Of the many
canchers who are interested in con-
troll OF the prairie dogs. He re-
Gently requested formula for mix
ing prairie dog bait from the bu-
reau OF biological survey. u. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture and re-
oeived reply from A. E. Oman, BIZ
illogical assistant stationed at Boze-
man. Mr.. Oman came to- the state
last September, succeeding G. A.
Roosevelt. and is familiar with the
26 counties that have organized
farm bureaus and did cooperative
work last year. He recommends
organized community work in this
county in view Of the serious infes-
tation and will render all possible
assistance in the work.
Mr.. Oman's letter to Mr.. Matter
follows:
The biological survey is cooper
ating with the college. through its
extension division IN rendering all
possible assistance to farmer in
fighting rodent pets. In counties
that have organized farm bureaus
We have found IT, possible to coop
crate in the broadest way for effec-
tive, organized work. In this work
community cooperative efforts are
needed for Lest results; in other
words. il all the l-nd owners in
given community do not poison 60
piers or dogs the same time, the
pests will scatter from the untreat-
ed lands and so the work is never
finished.
The season is still early and
there would be time to organize
your community, and others, if de-
sirei, for cleanup campaigns, next
spring and summer.
Furthermore, if your communi-
ty. or several communities desired
to pool orders for strychnine, it
= oh
| tension division at si.S3 per ounce
| for 100 ounces and over, and sac
charine at s3.2a per pound. Also,
l would be glad TO come to your
county 10 assist in organizing the
campaign and to assist in mixing
/ the bait at some central point. That
would reduce expense to individual
users and assure "A uniform bait.
Most of details or organizing the
work could be carried on by mail
and | could probably come TO your
county about March 10, it you
should decided i'll favor of the
| ulaa.
Prairie Dog Bait Formula
Mix "a ounces strychnine (alka-
ioid,. "a ounces baking soda, to-
gether, thoroughly, aud add l quart
warm water and mix to paste. Min
one pound gloss starch in one quart
cold water, add to rive quarts boil
ing water and boil and stir until
clear paste is formed. Add the
strychnine-soia paste to the starch
paste and stir thoroughly. Add Two
quarts syrup and four ounces gly-
ceriu and stir Thoroughly. Put
three ounces saccharine into a little
water and mix with strychnlne-
starch paste. Mix this with nine
and one-half bushels of oats till al
, the grain is coated.
i "One hundred ounces Of strych
nine would mix about ,27a pound!
of oats"