many trees, and especially small trees, such as honey locust 

 elm, and others used as windbreaks, it is out of the question 

 to treat each individual tree by hand. In this case a spray 

 applied by a hand pump will be found effective. The common 

 lime and sulphur spray used to destroy the San Jose scale has 

 been recommended and can be applied with an ordinary spray 

 pump. Mix together dry fresh hydrated or ground lime, 4 

 pounds; powdered sulphur, 3 pounds. Add water to form a 

 thin paste and boil from one-half to one hour, or until the 

 mixture becomes a reddish amber color. Dilute to 10 gallons, 

 spray onto the trees while the liquid is still warm. This spray 

 is excellent for the trees as well, but must not be applied to the 

 trees while they are in leaf. 



Commercial aloes at the rate of one pound to four gallons 

 of water sprayed onto the trees gives the bark and leaves a 

 bitter taste which repels rabbits. 



A spray made of buttermilk and common stove soot has 

 proven quite satisfactory here. Buttermilk, one gallon; com- 

 mon stove soot one-half pound. Boil for twenty minutes. Keep 

 well stirred to prevent clogging the pump. 



POISONING. 



Much may be done in eradicating this pest with poison. 

 The "Wellhouse" poison is made as follows: Sulphate of 

 strychnine, 1 part ; borax, one-third part ; white syrup, 1 part ; 

 water, 10 parts. Put the mixture into a jug or large bottle 

 and shake well. Cut fresh twigs apple water sprouts are 

 best and with a small brush paint them, especially over the 

 terminal bud, with the above preparation. Scatter the twigs 

 in the runways and about the trees where the rabbits feed. 

 Stock or fowls will not molest this poison and it is said that 

 dogs may eat the dead rabbits and suffer no ill effects. 



The Western Australia Department of Agriculture recom- 

 mends a poison somewhat similar. Dissolve iy% ounces 

 strychnine in 1 quart of vinegar; dilute with 5 gallons of 

 water; add 2 pounds of flour and 1 pound of sugar; stir well 

 and apply to twigs as recommended above. 



A jam made of fruit and sugar is readily eaten by the rab- 

 bits. Chop apples or melons into small cubes. Add sugar 

 equal to one-half the weight of the fruit. Boil until the mass 

 forms a thick jam. Add strychnine, either powdered or dis- 

 solved, at the rate of one ounce to 25 pounds of the jam, and 

 mix thoroughly. 



Approved : 



ED. H. WEBSTER, Director. 



Manhattan, Kan., February 1, 1911. 



