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Standard Formula. In large quantities the mash 

 is made by taking fifty pounds of bran or middlings, 

 two quarts of molasses and one pound of Paris 

 green. 



To Make One Quart. Take one quart of wheat 

 bran or middlings. Mix with this one teaspoonful 

 of Paris green, seeing to it that the poison is thor- 

 oughly distributed through the dry meal. Now, 

 take half a cupful of water, and add to it one table- 

 spoonful of molasses, or the equivalent in any other 

 sweet. With this water moisten the bran slowly. 

 Use more water if necessary until the bran is rather 

 damp, but not wet. 



This should be distributed in teaspoonful doses 

 every two or three feet over the ground to be pro- 

 tected. 



COMBINED MIXTURES 



Combining two different poisons so as to make 

 a double-headed application at one time is often 

 a labor-saving device for the amateur. Thus, 

 Bordeaux mixture can be used in place of water 

 in the preparation of Paris green, and in this way 

 we can get one spray that will kill fungous diseases 

 and chewing insects at the same time. Similarly, 

 lime-sulphur can be used in combination with 

 arsenate of lead. (But a mixture of Paris green and 

 lime-sulphur is injurious to the foliage.) 



Probably you have some kind of a sprayer for 

 this work. However, if you cannot justify the 

 expense of one and cannot make some mechanical 

 contrivance, still you need not despair. Follow 



