The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-01-26

RODENTS MUST he CONTROLLED.
Pursuant to authority given in Chap
ter l21 Of the 1913 Session laws OF the
State Of Oregon, the Morrow County
Court has instructed the County Agent
TO serve notice to the parties owning.
leasing, possessing. or having charge
of or dominion over land infested with
jack rabbits. that steps must be taken
Immediately to exterminate the same
under supervision OF the County Agent
Procedure will be as follows:
l. Poison will be furnished as long
as funds voted for that purpose are
available
2 Each individual will be required
to provide proper bait treat, put same
out on lands he owns or controls, which
are infested with rabbits.
8 Poison will be placed in the hands
of the committeeman in areas that are
| infested from whow it can be secured.
| II is also available at the office of the
County Agent
4. Prepare poison baits as follows;
Dissolve one ounce sulphate strychnine
in one gallon of boiling water and
sprinkle on 10 to 12 pounds Of alfalfa
leaves chopped alfalfa. last cutting OF
alfalfa hay. wheat or rye heads, or
short cuttings. Stir the bait constant
ly so that all will become thoroughly
dampened.
5. Put out in the trails in thet can
yons where the rabbits are congregat-
ing while sheep are off the range. When
the sheep are on the range the pens
can be used These must be prebaitd
howver before putting out the poison,
to get the rabbits accustomed to feed
ing there, otherwise the pens are alb
solutely valueless and the poison put
in them practically wasted.
g. In the wheat growing sections
the wheat headings are much more ef-
fectlve than any other bait. Alfalfa
is best in alfalfa growing sections.
7. Poison put out by parties on
land which they own or control need
not endanger stock which will later
be pastured on that range, providing it
is scattered properly. Don't pile it up.
Put out a few straws or heads in a
place, If put out in piles you can take
uup what is left before stock are turn
ed out. The strychnlne sulphate is
soluble in water and is washed off into
the ground with the rain that usually
comes about the time the snow leaves,
providing the bait Is not put out IN
piles.
s. In places where drives can be or
ganized successfully of other means
put into effeca for immediate control
of the pest. they can be substituted for
poison.
3. The law provides that every man
shall proceed to act promptly and that
this announcement published in the
newspapers gives sufficient notice. The
law also provides that unless the hold
ings are rid of the pest that the Court
shall hire thet work done and the eI'
pense will be assessed to the individ-
uals and collected in the manner taxes
are collected The law Is not designed
to and will not work hardships on any
man who attempts to comply with 1t:
provisions. Because Of the great dam.
age done by these rodents, the Court
deem it imperative that concerted &C
tion be taken and 1t is expected thai
every individual owning or occupying
land infested with jack rabbits will
comply promptly to the end that thes'
rodents may be controlled and exter'
mnated while conditions are favorable
Ground squirrels will also come un
der the provision Of this act and actor
expected in season.
Published by order of the Count!
Court of Morrow County, Oregon, oil
January 5. 1922.
c. C. CALKINS.
| County Agricultural Agent