432 Other Management of the Vegetahle-Garden 



The dry bran and paris green are thoroughly mixed in a 

 tub or similar receptacle. The juice of the oranges or 

 lemons is squeezed into the water; the remaining pulp 

 and peel is chopped into fine bits and added to the water. 

 The molasses is dissolved in the w^ater and the bran and 

 poison wet with it^ the mixture being constantly stirred 

 so as to dampen tlie mash thoroughly. Only enough water 

 should be used just to moisten the mash, but not enough 

 to make it sloppy. 



This quantity of bait will treat about three acres. The 

 material should be scattered broadcast evenly over the in- 

 fested area at nightfall. If applied in the day, it dries out 

 and is not then attractive to the cutworms. In the gar- 

 den or greenhouse a small quantity of the bait may be 

 placed near each plant. 



Control of army-worms. 



To arrest a migration of army-worms, plow a furrow 

 across their line of march Avith the vertical side of the 

 furrow towards the field to be protected. At intervals 

 dig post holes in the bottom of the furrow as traps for 

 the caterpillars and scatter poison bait along the edge of 

 the field to kill those that succeed in crossing the furrow. 



Wireiuorms. 



These insects are elongate hard-shelled brownish larvae 

 abundant in old sod land. They eat off the smaller roots, 

 bore into tubers and destroy germinating seed. The adults 

 are medium-sized dull-colored snapping or click beetles. 

 The larvae normally feed on grass roots and thrive in old 

 sod land. 



