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those who have large cypress trees and hedges or Thuya plants 

 is the Tree Roach. This is a ilat, blackish brown roach living out 

 of doors in the branches of cypress and similar trees and hedges. 

 It does severe damage to the smaller twigs and branches by 

 gnawing off the bark, causing the twigs to turn brown and die. 

 Single trees can be protected in a way by dislodging the roaches, 

 either shaking or beating the limbs with a stick and then killing 

 the roaches that fall to the ground, but where quantities are grow- 

 ing or in the hedgerow this procedure is too laborious or expen- 

 sive. Steam's Roach Paste has been successfully used, but on 

 account of frequent showers it must be placed in a small box. A 

 medium sized candy box or a wooden box of equal size can be used. 

 A hole the size of a fifty cent piece is cut out at each end, take a 

 slice of bread, smear the roach paste thickly on it and place it in 

 the box and tie on the cover. Hang the box in the shade of the 

 tree among the branches where the roaches cluster. The box will 

 act as a shelter for the pest and will furnish them the poisoned 

 food. The dead roaches will be found in the box as well as on 

 the ground and care should be taken not to let the chickens or 

 domestic animals have access to the yard. This same remedy 

 will be very successful for our common house roach by placing 

 the bread in the cupboard or on the shelves of the pantry or 

 kitchen. 



Cuhvorms. 



Several species of cutworms which are the larvae of our 

 ZSToctuid moths have caused considerable damage to growing crops. 

 The cutworm does not feed during the day, and for this reason so 

 many people are at a loss to know what insect is doing the damage 

 to their plants. A search in the soil near the base of the plant 

 will soon reveal the culprit, which is a smooth caterpillar from 

 one to one and a half inches long and when found is generally 

 curled up. When these worms are abundant they are capable of 

 doing enormous damage. Collecting the Avorms during the day 

 time when the field is not too extensive has given good results. 

 However, a better and cheaper method is the use of poisoned 

 bait, which is scattered near the plants attacked. The following- 

 formula has given good results : 



BATT I'OR CUTWORMS. 



Parisgreen or white arsenic 1 lb. 



Molasses V? Gal. 



Bran 20 lbs. 



Mix parisgreen or arsenic dry with br:in, add molasses and 

 just enough water to moisten the mass. Place the mixture In roA^-^ 

 in the infested fields. Frequent rains will make it necessary to 

 repeat the operation. The mixture should be placed beside rather 



