lo July. 1911.] /ir,tcis Daiructive to Crofs. 



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During the |)ast six months several adilitional experimental tests have been made 

 for cut worms, and with satisfactory results. I see no special difficulty in the way 

 of its application on a large scale to lands planted with tobacco, maize, or other 

 crops, and therefore call attention to it for the benefit of any who may have 

 occasion to use it. 



MeTHOO OI' riiEPAKA'lKlX. 



Arsenite of soda 

 Treacle, or brown su:^ir 

 Water 



I lb. 



S lbs. 



TO "als. 



DAIS l',i:i<)K'K AMi Alll'.k A I 1 At K l'.\ (II WOKM: 



Dissolve tlie arsenite of xiila and the ireacle in the w.itcr. In (he nuMntime. cut 

 up the lucerne, or other green stulf, into small bits, and tiien moisten it with the 

 poisoned sweet. He. careful not to make it loo wet or it will not scatter well wiu-ii 

 brf)ad( asting. I'"or the best results, tlic bait should be distributed a few days after 

 the Kroinid lias been plouglied, and all green, sutculent vegtl.ition destroyed. The 

 cut worms that are ni>l crushed in [jloughing will then I'e i>n ilie surface again, and 

 on aci ount nf their long fast, practically all of them will be prowling around in 

 search of food. In this wav, one application will probablv be sufficient. If injury 

 is noticed .ifter the- \oung iii.ii/c ]d.inls .ip|ie.ir, the ap|)lication shmdil be repeated. 



Arsf'iiatf of lead spr.iv has proved oiu- of tln' Ik-.s! ifim'difs vt-t dis- 

 ♦•overed. \\ here cut worm.s an- fffdin;^ in ;^ra.s.s j)aiId<Kks a<ljoininj; crop.>^. 

 it i.s advisahlc to spiav a strip of tin- crop. .\fttr dcvoiiriii;; tin- gras.s. thov 



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