Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-23
STATE FARM NOTES
Rodents Can BE Controlled BY

Rodents Can BE Controlled By
Disease.
A comparatively recently devised
method of DISCRIMINATING rats, mice
and gophers is to give these ami
mails a disease known as AZoa, ac-
cording to the biological depart
ment of the New Mexico agricul-
tural college. This is a contagious
disease but harmless to all animals
except rodents, so can be used with
safety.
The bacterial culture can be pur-
chased in bottles at drug stores and
is fed to the rodents by mixing it
with little corn or other suitable
bait. Since the culture is tasteless
and odorless, it is more readily
taken than are many poisons. In
about fourteen days after becom-
ing infected the rodents develop Il
cough and choking sensation, leave
their holes and seek the open air
where they usually die of asphyXi-
alton.
Full directions for applying the
culture are given with each pur-
chase. These directions should DE
carefully followed and if possible
a few rodents should be caught and
inoculated, according to directions.
When the disease once gets good
start, it spreads with considerable
rapidity.
The bankers of Lincoln county
are helping to finance potato grow
ers who need spray tanks and spray
falr 10 hn
coming one of the main crops in
the county and this assistance will
help it TO develop. The cabbage
and cauliflower industry is also de-
veloping and promises to become
one of the main sources of revenue
within another year.
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The cooperative creamery at
Albuquerque has bought a lot on
which to put its new buildings and
expects to begin actual building
operations very soon.
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Control of Green Bugs.
Reports coming in to the New
Mexico Agricultural college indi-
cate that green bugs are being OBJ
served in the wheat fields in some
sections of the eastern part OF the
state. If the infesation is only
light and in patches, the bug can
be controlled by blowing under
the land infested, or covering with |
straw and burning or by spraying
with a Is per cent kerosene emul- |
sion. If the field is infested gem
orally and is likely to result in an
Improbable crop, it is best to pillow
under the entire crop and plant to |
corn or sorghum, preferably the
latter, as it is less susceptible TO
green bug attacks.
AS with many insect pests, rota-
ton of crops and the keeping
fields clean of weeds are effective
preventive measures. Volunteer
grain or wild oats should not be
allowed to spread, as these furnish
excellent feeding grounds to carry
the pests from one year to the
next.
Buy Matching Eggs With Care.
10 avoid disappointment, read
between the lines of classified adj
vertisements and poultry breeders
CARDS in farm and poultry periodi-
Gals. A 297-egg strain, or Hogan
lied hens, may or may not indicate
heredlty, says the poultry special
list of the agricultural college. A
hen may be several generations re-
moved from the parents OF the
eggs offered for sale, and the adj
vertiser may have started his flock
by buying from a similar adver-
tlsement. 1t is best to avoid BUY
ing hens from flock which in
Guides several strains. Inheritance
OF egg production is more sure
when the breeding follows single
strain OF the variety. 1t is also well
TO remember that the breeder VINO
trap-rests his 1Iock yearly and is
improving his own
pens cannot afford To sell at the
same price as those who do not
trap-nest.
Hens or early pullets on open
range usually produce eggs with
the best Matching power. The city
tancler can produce eggs with
healthy germs il he has vigorous
breeding stock, compels his hens TO
exercise in. deep litter for all their
grain and has not pushed them too
much Tor egg production during
The winter months.
If fruit trees have not already
been pruned, this should be done ut
once. IL you don't know how and
there is a county agent in your
county, he will be glad TO help you
with his services and demonstrate
the best methods.