The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
CHINCH BUGS THRIVE
DESPITE HEAVY RAIN;
FARMERS USE TRAPS

Flood and storm have left cinch bugs
little diminished in numbers, accord.
ing to a recent survey of territory
near Richmond. However, the abun
dant rain had the effect of pushing
corn ahead, SO that it probably will
in very few cases be killed out right
by the pest A few fields Only in
which small corn plants under Is in
ches, may be found, are experiencing
loss of those plants from the bugs in
Testing them.
The bug also have been we'll dis
tributed over the infested fields by
that as large numbers as formerly
can not usually be found in any one
place Stripping down of the lower
leaves will disclose prosperous colon
les, however.
Of the measures followed this veal
in combating the invasion of the
corn fields, those on the farms of Ar
vel Daley and Ben Gaiser, near Cen
terviIle, and on r. E. Morrow's farm
near New Westville, Ohio, have been
very successful.
Prepares Early
Preparing for the bugs early, Mr.
Daley ran tar line between his
corn and wheat fields soon after he
found the insects. Post holes as
traps were dug along the line, and then
he waited. This work was done at the
beginning of the week in wheat har-
vest, but for several days no bugs
could be found along the line. On
Thursday, however, they started and
by noon were swarming. The line was
maintained and was successful in kill
ing large numbers of the bugs.
A quart of dead bugs to each traI
hole was a common record for Ben
Gaiser east of Centerville. Some Of
the bugs got into the field before the
line was established, and worked down
along a wash through the middle. The
effects of their work on the small
plants can be plainly seen. After the
line was laid, however, it proved pos
tive barrier, being patrolled once OF
twice day by Mr. Gaiser.
For killing the bugs in the traps, Mr.
Gaiser poured small amount of gaso
line in the hole and set fire to it. As
indication of the numbers of the bugs
when the line was visited one day al
o'clock after Mr. Gaiser had cleaned
the holes at o'clock, getting as much
as a quart from many, several were
found with another handful that hac
fallen in during the two hours.
Has Handy Continuance.
A handy contrivance was built b!
Mr.. Daley for running his tar line
In Of Hr-o1Iyinc o1nnO with
or can which had to be frequently re
! filled, he mounted a 15-gallon drum OF
wheelbarrow, running a pipe line
from the faucet down to a point jus
in rear of the wheel. The flow of OF
was controlled by a valve, and all tina
was necessary to renew the line wa
/ to open the valve and run the wheel
! barrow along the line.
| The most efficient traps were thos
! installed by R. B. Morrow on the Obi
/ farm. Empty cans or small pail
were buried a few inches below tn
surface of the ground half filled wit
water carrying a slight film of oil, an
the earth around them flared to
sloping dust covered cone. When tn
bugs were last seen to be moving, the
were marching up in continuous lin
10 tue euSe OF the cTdIerS, anu pTOmp
ly tumbling to the bottom. The az
vantage of these traps was that the
needed no attention, killing the bug
as fast as they arrived, and allowin
none to escape as was sometimes pos
i sible with the others.
| Campaigns against the first broo
of bugs have been suspended now an
farmers are watching for the appear
ance of the second brood and hopin
for weather that will lessen their nun
bers.