The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Questions Pertaining
To Agriculture

killing mosquitoes on Wholesale"
scale?
No. There is no economically
feasible method Of doing away with
adult mosquitoes on a large scale.
The most satisfactory repellent for
warding off attacks of mosquitoes is
oil Of citronella. This can advan-
tageously be combined with pine oil,
or cedar oil in the proportion Of
two parts of oil Of citronella to one
part Of the pine Oil or cedar oil.
IF this is melted up with white vas
cline 1.-TWO parts vaseline to one part
of the mixture) you will have a
cream that is healing to the skin
as well as repellent to the mosqui-
toes. This, however, will not last any
great length of time. Unfortunate
ly, this mixture is too expensive to
use on horses and cattle.-W. A.
Riley, chief, division Of entomology
and economic zoology.
How can I protect young seed
Hngs and transplants from cut
worms?
The following mixture is an effec-
tive control: one quart bran, tea
spoonful Paris green, one-fourth
cup molasses, just enough water to
moisten. Thoroughly mix the in
gradients, and since cutworms feed
at night, broadcast the mixture
around the plants late in the eve
ming. Sometimes wrapping the
stems of the plants from the roots
to the first leaves helps.-A. E.
Hutchins, division of horticulture.
When Sudan grass is used for
pasture, how tall should the plants
be when the animals are turned in?
Usually sudan is not pastured until
the plants reach a height Of about
16 inches, although if there Is plen-
ty of acreage, pasturing may begin
when the plants are 8 to 10 inches
tall. The crop is usually ready for
pasturing from 4 to 6 weeks after
seeding. Trials have shown that in
July and August good Sudan pasture
will carry about two cows per acre,
providing more feed per acre during
these 2 months than will sweet Glow
er or alfalfa. However, it does not
provide pasture for as long a sea-
son as these other two crops.-A.
c. Army, division of agronomy.
How can I control plant lice on
cabbage?
The young infested plants can be
treated as soon as the lice (aphidS)
appear, by spraying with a solution
of one and one-fourth teaspoons OF
40 per cent nicotine sulphate, one
ounce of soap, and one gallon OF
water. Repeat at Today intervals.
After heads have started to form,
spray with pyrethrum or derris
compounds to avoid any possible
danger of poisoning the plant for
food.-A. E. Hutchins, division OF
horticulture.
How often should fruit trees be
sprayed?
Fruit trees, such as apples and
plums, should be sprayed at least
three times year, though most
commercial fruit growers spray
more often than that. Fruit trees
should be sprayed just before BIOS
SONS open, and within a week after
blossoms fall. The third application
should follow the second by about
3 weeks w. H. Alderman, chief,
division Of horticulture.
How deep should cultivate my
vegetable garden7
In general, cultivation should be
fairly deep at first, but progress
sively shallower as the plants grow.
Many vegetables have large part
Of their feeding roots in the upper
four inches Of soil, and in many
cases, deep cultivation Of large
plants prunes the roots and reduces
yield. "A. e. Hutchins division of
horticulture.
How should frozen meat be cook
ed?
Thawed frozen meat should be
cooked the same as meat that has
not been frozen. II unthawed frozen
meat is placed in a pan to cook,
time must be allowed for it to thaw
and then to cook. Alice M. Child,
division Of home economics.