40 The Bulletin. 



FORMULAS FOR PREPARING REMEDIES. 



SOAl' SOLUTION. 



(For cabbage louse.) 



Laundry soap 1 pound. 



Water 4 gallons. 



Shave the soap into thin pieces into two gallons of water and heat to 

 boiling. Stir thoroughly to dissolve the soap. Then add two gallons 

 water (to make the required four gallons) and apply with spray pump 

 or sprinkler while it is still warm. 



One pound potash washing powder dissolved in four gallons water 

 may be used for same purpose. 



If possible use a spray pump and use good pressure to get a fine strong 

 mist. 



KEROSENE EMULSION. 



(For cabbage louse, terrapin bug, etc.) 



Kerosene oil 2 gallons. 



Soap ^ pound. 



Water 1 gallon. 



Shave the soap in thin pieces into the water and heat to hoiling to 

 dissolve the soap. Remove from the fire and pour in the oil, and churn 

 the whole together violently for several minutes. Now add water to 

 reduce it to desired strength : 



To get 10 'per cent : Add 17 gallons water and stir thoroughly. 



To get 15 per cent : Add 10^ gallons water and stir thoroughly. 



In making kerosene emulsion the important points are, to get the 

 soap, water, and oil thoroughly combined in the first place, and then to 

 be sure that the proper amount of water is added to reduce it to proper 

 strength. 



Apply with spray pump if possible, using good pressure and fine mist. 



POISONED BRAN MASH. 



(For cutworms, cahbage worms, etc.) 



Dry Method. Mix one ounce of Paris green with two pounds of wheat 

 bran. Mix in enough sugar to give some sweetening. Sprinkle on or 

 near the plants by sifting through the fingers. 



Wet Method. Mix one ounce of Paris green with two pounds of wheat 

 bran. Add sugar enough to sweeten and water enough to make the 

 mixture wet. If preferred, the mixture nuiy be sweetened with mo- 

 lasses. 



POISONED CLOVER BAIT. 



(For cutworms.) 



Cut a sufficient quantity of green clover (crimson clover is excellent 

 for the purpose) and saturate it in water which is poisoned with Paris 

 green at the rate of one pound of green to one barrel (50 gallons) of 

 water. Or, five pounds of arsenate of lead may be used to one barrel 



