The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-26
MOTH CONTROL

the Washington State Cole
MOTH CONTROL
No doubt many Of the fru t
growers of the county saw brief
article in leading paper recent
" calling attention to the effec-
tice control of codling moth in an
orchard in the Walla Walla sec
ton, where control had been Sc
cured without the use of cover
spray. This article was brought to
the county agent with the question
as to what we knew of it. The art
icle was sent to Mr.. j. T. Breg-
ger, extension horticulturist, with
a request for reply as to his COM
ments. The following quotation is
taken direct from his letter: There
is no doubt but that the axiliary
treatments for codling moth are
very important in the isolated or
chard. The work, however, has to
be very well done, in fact, more
carefully done than the average
orchardist void know how to do it.
If I were in severely infested
area I would do what Mr.. Ryer-
son has done in addition to the
regular spray program. This treat
ment without the spraying would
be hopeless if you had neighbors
around you who were not control
ling their moth problem"
We think there would be but
little question on the part OF the
grower of the county as to the
situation in the average orchard
of the county. There are some or
chards where after a thorough
clean up the method followed by
Mr.. Ryerson might be very much
worth while. We hope to have more
information in regard to this mat
ter at our horticultural school this
winter.
"Buy Christmas SeGls''
RATS
At the rat control demonstra-
ton meeting held at Mr.. F. 81.
Lampson's on the Highlands Mon
day of this week Cyanide gas was
used as the means of cleanup of
the premises. A total Of SO rats
were driven into the open to die or
were killed by those attending the
demonstration. Mr.. Lampson's
place was one Of the few places
which one encounters where cyan
ide may be used to good advantage.
Those attending were very much
surprised and well pleased with
this method of control where it can
be used. The demonstration was
under the direction Of John Finley
of the Bureau Of Biological Survey
and the county agent.
Following the cleanup of the
place Mr.. Finley spoke briefly on
conditions under which cyanide as
a control may be used and the 9TH
er poisons used in the control Of
this pest. He stressed particularly
the need of a rather slow acting
poison and one which is as near
tasteless and odorless as possible.
Strychnine, because of it's rapid
action, is not good rat poison.
Red Squill is one of tn e better
poisons on the market but cannot
be used to advantage oftner than
a month or six weeks. However, it
is very effective if the rats take
the first poison bait in any quaint
ity. Like all poisons, however, oc-
casionally it does not sc m to
work. Probably one of the better
bats is Zelio Rat Paste. This bait
is very poisonous and there is no
antidote for any animal after the
affects of the poison begin to show
up.
Demonstrations on methods Of
locating burrows Of pocket goph-
ers was also made for those pres
emit in this phase of rodent control
work.
"Buy Christmas sesls"
The Baptist Guild held a pot
luck supper Friday evening at
the home of Rosa Struve. There
were ten guests present. The eve
ming was spent playing games and
singing.
Dr KOwa1Skv