Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-02

ounces.
ounces.
Nux vomica seed (pulverized)- l
ounce.
Ginger root (pulverized)-1D ounce.
These are to be thoroughly put
verified and mixed, and a heaplng
teaspoonful of the mixture given
in the food three times daily. In
case your mule will not eat the
powder, omit the gentian root anu
add linseed meal.
Controlling Grubs on the Backs of
Cattle
G. w. O., Ludlow, Pa, writes:
As you know the grub n cattle
and other animals causes mil
lions of dollars of damage an
nually in this country through
grub holes in hides and skins.
How does the grub become To-
Gated under the skin of animals?
What method can you suggest to
prevent the grub in cattle and
other animals2
Presumably, the subject of your
inquiry refers to the damage done
fly" This pest is known locally to
many by the name of wolf" and
so we commonly hear the term,
| wolves in the backs of CATTLE"
used. This trouble is caused by
fly, the adult species of which is
about the size of honey bee. While
there are. two species of the war
blefly," only one is found in the
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more commonly in the south than
elsewhere This fly deposits its eggs
in the summertime in the region of
the heel of cattle. This causes dis
comfort to the animals, who lick the
eggs off with the tongue, thereby
| taking part Of them into the mouth.
The eggs hatch in the mouth, and
the larvae works its way down
through the gullet and finally
reaches the cellular tissues below the
skin on the backs of animals. Here
| it remains and develops until spring,
forming the bumps known as war
bies." When these grubs are ma
ture they work their way out
through the openings in the skin,
fall to the ground, burrow in and
pupate. Later they emerge as adult
lies. Inoy cause SSIlOuS dHuOS dliCe
and lost to cattle and cattle owners.
They are responsible for the grubby
hides, which, as you know. are often
locked one-third or more on the
market on that account. These adult
BOTTLES should be killed, and if every
MARBLE or grub appearing in the
backs of all animals were destroyed
before January, grubby hides would
~
grubs may be destroyed by applying
turpentine to the small pore over
the bump. The best practice, how
ever, is to squeeze out the MARBLES"
and kill them. What you need to do
is to institute a campaign for the
destruction of these MARBLES" in
the most systematic way possible.
How to Control Mexican Bean
Beetle
w. f. B., Ringgold, Ga,
writes: [ would like all the in
formation you can give me on
the Mexican bean beetle, and
how to control and eradicate it.
| The Mexican bean beetle is one of
the most destructive insects that
has ever attacked our leguminous
crops. 1t is particularly fond of the
snap bean, and complaints relative
to the depredations it is making up
on this crop area reaching us from
every quarter of the state, This
beetle belongs to that group of in
sects called the lady birds" There
are many insects OF this particular
family or class which are a benefit
to our agriculture. Hence, it seems
unfortunate that one should have
come into our state which is work
ing such great damage to one of our
| most important crops. This beetle
! of course will feed on a variety of
iegumes, but it seems to prefer but
! ter beans, or snap beans. In the
! case of table beans, the damage
may amount to over rs per cent of
! the normal yield. The development
| of this insect from the egg to the
adult stage requires from four to
| five weeks, and the heaviest dam
age done by the larvae is during
the last week Of their feeding. The
bean crop, therefore, may be COM
| pletely ruined in the course of A
| few days unless control measures
are undertaken.
This insect can be most econom-
| ically and satisfactorily kept in
check through applications of arse
nate insecticides. The foliage Of the
| bean crop is very sensitive to the
| use of these materials, and, there.
fore, the work must be done with
care and circumspection. Paris
green and arsenate of lead burn the
foliage so that it is not wise to
attempt to use them. On he other
hand, calcium arsenate is an effect.
i've and a safe remedy to use on
beans. Only a very high grade Of
this material can be used under any
circumstances, and then it must not
be applied at its full or normal
strength. An excellent formula to
use may be made up as follows: One
part of high grade calcium arsenate
one part of busting sulphur and four
parts of hydrated lime. 1t is espe-
cially well adapted to use on both
| bunch and pole beans. This mix
| ture contains approximately 6 %
per cent of arsenical oxide, which is