hardwoods becomes so tight that it is not easy to make satisfactory bark 

 pockets except during the normal peeling season (roughly from late May to 

 early August) . 



Trees treated in this manner show wilted foliage in a few days and 

 dead crowns within a month. 



Since the poisonous material used to kill the trees is deposited under- 

 neath the bark, it is not available to human beings or wildlife. 



Arrangements for manufacture and distribution of treated tabs are 

 underway. It is planned to make them available through farm supply houses. 

 Sodium arsenite is toxic to human beings so home preparation of tabs can 

 be dangerous. 



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