THE ARGENTINE ANT: DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL. Dik 
paraffin and set aside todry. The paraflin, forming a waterproof sur-. 
face, materially lengthens the life of the bag, which is protected from 
the entrance of water through the holes 
by part of another (2-pound) paraflined 
bag which covers the first one like a can- 
opy. Inuse,each bag is provided witha 
small quantity of poisoned sirup and a 
piece of sponge, the protecting outer 
piece of bag is drawn up over it, and 
the ends of both are folded over at the 
top and tacked to a tree. On account 
of the bag coming together at the top 
it ig very narrow at the point where 
the entrance holes are made; conse- 
quently very small pieces of sponge are 
required. The bags have been known 
to last for long periods, but the larger MY, 
percentage of them last only about 2 or LS MLA 
8 months. They can not be recharged. ric. 4.—Paraffined paper bags ar- 
The tin can ranged as a container for ant 
: poison sirup. The apron has been 
shown in figure cut away to show the ant en- 
wins, us trance holes. Such bags are nailed 
5 is the most 
to trees, (Original.) 
satisfactory 
container. Any sized can may be used, but 
the handiest size is the one-half pound bak- 
ing-powder can. The can must have a fric- 
tion cover, and of course it must hold water. 
If the can is indented deeply on the two op- 
posite sides (as illustrated in the drawing, 
fig. 5) and the cover replaced, it will be ob- 
servable that there is ample space between 
the top of the can and the cover for the en- 
trance of the ants, and the can, if kept in an 
upright position, will be weatherproof. 
About a gill of the sirup will be sufficient for 
several months, but in heavy infestations it is 
better to put 2 gills in each can. It is very 
advisable to place a fairly large piece of 
for ant-poison sirups used SPONnge in the can. The sponge will float on 
in outdoor experiments. the sirup and allow the ants to feed in large 
oe numbers. A piece of wire about 6 inches 
long may be bent for a handle, a hook inward at each end being made. 
‘The hooks may be attached under the lid of the can where it projects 
over the part that has been indented. This forms a handle by which 
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