The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WORh
Miss Ingram, ASST State Club
Leader, spent last week in the county
meeting with the canning clubs at
Dooley, Outlook and Medicine Lake.
She reports the clubs doing splendid
work.
CABBAGE WORM CONTROL
The cabbage worm is now found IN
every state in the union. ne eggs
are laid by the white butterflies winch
hover over the cabbage plants CORNER
in the season. The eggs are yeA,eW-
ish white and when seen thru a lens
appear strongly ribbed.
In many cases the forming heads OF
the cabbage are riddled by these
worms to such an extent that growth
is stopped sometimes TendTlng
worthless the whole crop. Even IN
fields mildly infested the worms fire.
quently bore into the nearly formed
heads, which are made unsightiY by
the dark green ercrement and UNIT
for a first class product.
Stumps and leaves of cabbage in
the field after the crop is harvested
offer. ideal brooding places for the last
brood of worms and assure an abund-
ance of butterflies the following
spring. 1t is, therefore, desirable to
pillow under or. otherwise destroy all
remnants of this crop as promptly as
possible.
One of the most effective ways of
controlling cabbage worms is to APP
ply paris green either as a spray or
a dust.
For a spray use. Paris green, 1
ounce; Soap, A ounces, (32 bar);
water, gallons.
/ Soap is necessary IN order TO make
the spray spread over the waxy sur
! face of the cabbage leaf and to secure
a uniform distribution of the poison.
/ When it is not used the spray runs
together in large drops which either
falls to the ground or leaves the pois-
on concentrated in spots. Whale oil
soap is to be preferred but any laun-
/ dry soap will answer the purpose.
If a sprayer is not to be had the
dust method may be used. Paris
green is mixed with dry air-slacked
lime at the rate of:
Paris green, 1 ounce; Air-slacked
lime, p pound q
! This may either be appneQ Win q
powder gun or tied into thin cloth
sack and sifted onto the cabbage
heads, giving each leaf light, dusty
coating. The great disadvantage OF
the dust method is that the poison IS
easily blown off by the wind.
Arsenate of lead is slower thar
paris green, and considering the
amount that must be used more ex-
pensive. 1t is more adhesive, however
and will give protection for a longer
period. Use as follows:
Arsenate of lead, paste, 3 ounces;
water, 4 gallons.
Watch for the first appearance OF
worms and spray as soon as there Is
any noticeable injury. Spray again II
about two weeks. This will generally
give sufficient protection to early cab
bage. Late cabbage may require
three sprayings.
No Danger Eating Cabbage Sprayed
With Arsenicals
All of the growth Of the cabbage
comes from within, while the poison
is applied only to a few of the outside
! leaves. In preparing the cabbage fOl
market and later for the table, many
Of the outside leaves are removed sc
that even considerable poison might
have originally existed on the outside
leaves practically none would be
found on the edible part. Moreover
only very small quantity, (about
OO4 ounces) is put on each plant, anC
much of this is removed by the actor
of wind and rain. We, therefore, fee
perfectly safe in stating that there is
absolutely no danger in eating cab
bage that has been sprayed with ar
senicals. At this rate the person
would have to eat a barrel of cabbage
to become poisoned.