The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-05-18

quart, three LedSpOOublul equal one
tablespoonful.
| Measurements by weight are tho
most accurate, but, as pair OF
scales is not included in the kitchen
outfit of all housekeepers, measure
ments by cup, table or teaspoon are
usually designated. Measuring cups
hold half a pint and divisions into
quarters and thirds are indicated on
their sides" To measure dry mater
ial, press the material into the cup or
spoon solidly and level with a knife.
All quantities call for level measure
ments.
For Plant Lice, White Fly, Etc.
Into one quart of warm water shave
one cubic inch of common laundry
soap and when dissolved pour it into
two quarts of water and add a tea
spoonful of nicotine sulphate, forty
percent. Shake well to get a good
mixture and it is ready for instant
use. Care should be taken in pur-
chasing the nicotine sulphate to ge,
it of the proper strength for II a weak
er solution should be used 1t will
make the spray too weak 1t should
be applied literally so as to drench
the plants that are to be protected.
This spray seems to have taken the
place of Kerosene emulsion; to
great extent, as a contact spray. 1t is
very effective and easy to prepare.
Nicotine sulphate can be purchased
at most drug stores.
For Scale Insects, Plant Lice, Animal
Lice, Etc.
| From a cake of laundry soap cut
out a cubic inch, that is, one inch each
way. Shave it into a cupful of soft
water and boil for few minutes in
thick vessel which will hold the heat
for a time. When it is dissolved re-
move from the fire and pour into 1t,
while still hot, two cupsful Of kero-
sene OIL Agitate violently with an
egg beater until the oil is perfectly
emulsified, when it will have a
creamy appearance and will not read
lily separate from the water if allow
ed to stand. This is known as stock
emulsion and must be diluted before |
using. For use as dormant or win
ter spray against scale insects 1t |
should be diluted at the rate of one
part of the stock emulsion to ten to |
fifteen parts of water. This mere di
lutte spray should be used if there are
any leaves on the plant to be treated |
and in all cases the spray mixture
should be kept stirred or shaken
while applying. If this is not done a
good mixture is not maintained which
may result in burning the leaves.
Kerosene emulsion is one Of the old
est of contact insecticides and has
been supplanted to large extent by
he nicotine spray.
Corrosive Sublimate Solution
Corrosive sublimate one-half tea
spoonful; water quarts.
Dissolve the corrosive sublimate in
/ quart of hot water and dilute with
our quarts Of cold water. 1t dissolves
very slowly in cold water. At the base
If each cabbage plant pour about a
luarter of a cup of this solution. For
'adishes apply along the rows using :
,allon for each 35 feet Of row. In some ,
ases more than one application is {
Necessary. The corrosive sublimate is
very poisonous white powder which
orrodes metal and should not be
sed in metal containers,
For Cabbage Worms
Pyrethrum is usually applied as u
owder, busted on the plant, either
lone or mixed with lime or sulphur. 2
mother equally good way is to use it 7
s a spray. Into a quart of water add v
wo teaspoonsful of pyrethrum and
tir well; it will not dissolve but will n
emain in suspension. 1t kills in
ects through their breathing pores, t
ut is harmless to man. Care should s
e taken to use fresh pyrethrum or n
lse good results cannot be expected.
t should be kept in tightly closed c
ars if not all Immediately used. IL
or Cooling Moth, CaterpilIars, Flea
Beetles and Other Chewing
Insects y
Measure into a cup three table e
poonsful of powdered arsenate OF ii
cad and fill the cup about two-thiTGr,
I'LL of water With as spoon mix these i,
o that a good paste is formed and
hen add enough water to make four
uarts of poison. This will be strong :,
nough for most of the chewing in
ects, but for the most resistant ones
UGH as the potato beetle, it will be
lore effective to use twice as much Z
rsenate of lead or six tablespoonful o
o a gallon of water.
Bordeaux mixture can be used in d
lace of the water if it is desired. II a
rsenate of lead paste is used it will
equire twice as much by weight as
he powdered form. The powdered
rsenate of lead is much lighter than
he paste of the same bulk, so that
apparently more of the powder is be-
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