THE CUBA REVIEW. 



formicarius). — Rotation of crops will 

 probably hold this insect in check to 

 some extent. No other measure can be 

 recommended. 



Pickle Worm (Diaphania hyalinata, 

 Linn.). — This insect attacks pumpkins, 

 cucumbers. watermelons and similar 

 plants. Preliminary experiments in 

 spraying summer squash with bordeaux 

 andi arsenate of lead have been very suc- 

 cessful. 



The American Colonist's home in Cuba. 

 View. 



Exterior 



Wounds in Animals. 

 Drs. Mayo and Dimoc'k, of the De- 

 partment of Animal Industrv. have pre- 

 pared a circular on the treatment of 

 wound's in animals. In brief space direc- 

 tions are given for treating wounds of 

 all the commoner types. This circular 

 will be printed within a few weeks and 

 should be in the hands of every cattle 

 "man. 



Mysore Cattle in Cuba. 



The Estacion has recently purchased 

 an East Indian bull and two half-breed 

 heifers of the race known as Mysore. 

 The bull is a tall, agile animal, gray in 

 color. It is called a buffalo on account 

 of its hump, but has little other resem- 

 blance' to the American buffalo. It was 

 bred'' in Jamaica, where many of these 

 cattle have been introduced by the Brit- 

 ish, with the hope securing a more effi- 

 cient strain of work cattle by crossing 

 those now in ordinary use with these of 

 more active blood. Eor the same pur- 

 pose the Estacion has purchased these 

 animals. 



Mysore cattle are large and very hardy 

 and are not troubled by ticks. The cows 

 are good mothers and give a fair quanti- 

 ty of milk. When of pure blood they are 

 very nervous, but the half-breed Indian 

 cattle make the best work oxen in the 

 world. 



usually suffers more after being trans- 

 planted, but there is need of a safe poi- 

 son which may be used in the seed-beds. 



The following notes from experiments 

 made at the Cuban Agricultural Station 

 will be found valuable : 

 Experiments with Poisons for Insects. 



Paris Green. — This can be applied to 

 the tobacco seed-beds without injuring 

 them if mixed with the bordeaux mix- 

 tures at the rate of one-quarter pound 

 paris green in fifty gallons bordeaux. 

 Keep the liquid constantly stirred or 

 the paris green wall accumuilate and 

 certain parts of the sprayed plants will 

 be injured. In actual practice there is 

 always danger of hurting the tobacco 

 with paris green. 



Lead Arsenate. — In the proportions of 

 one ounce to one gallon, it does not in- 

 jure the tobacco and, when properly ap- 

 plied, it adheres very strongly to the 



Poisons for Insects on Young Tobacco.* 



Seed-beds and young tobacco suffer 

 heavily from biting insects. Tobacco 



The Cosy Interior of a Settler's new Home. 



plant, not being easily washed off. It 

 is a white paste which needs to be rubbed 

 up with a very little water and the full 

 amount of water added afterward. 



We have applied this mixture to ten- 

 der tobacco in seed-beds without the 

 slightest indication of injury. It can be 

 used with bordeaux in place of water if 

 desired. It is supposed to be a some- 

 what less deadly poison than paris green, 

 but its safety makes it well worth giv- 

 ing a careful trial. 



It should not be used on large tobacco 

 because it leaves a very conspicuous 

 white stain. This contains arsenic and 

 would sroil the sale of the tobacco. It 

 might also injure the sale of posturas 

 (young plants), as suggested in the case 

 of bordeaux. 



We recommend the use of bordeaux 

 niiixture to stop the pudricion after it 

 has appeared in the seed-beds. Only the 

 best materials should be used to make 

 the bordeaux and it should have a good 

 excess of lime. The soil and plants must 

 be thoroughly soaked with it. 



* See article on Pudricion and Remedies in 

 February issue. 



