Cutworms cut off young- plants near the 

 surface of the soil and eat the foliag-e of 

 older plants, feeding at night and hiding 

 in the ground during the day. A small 

 number of plants may be protected by cut- 

 ting the tops and bottoms out of tin cans 

 and placing them over the plants, pushing 

 them well into the soil. Keeping down 

 weeds and thorough cultivating of the soil 

 is also of value. Larger areas may be 

 protected by applying poison bran mash to 

 the soil in the late afternoon or early 

 evening. Either broadcast the material 

 or place in little heaps near the bases of 

 the plants. Care should be taken to keep 

 poultry and livestock away from it. 



To make up the poison bran mash mix 2 

 ounces of white arsenic or 4 ounces of 

 arsenate of lead with 3 pounds of bran. 

 Dissolve 1 ounce of salt*^and 2 ounces of 

 cheap syrup or molasses In a small quan- 

 tity of water. Then mix all together, add- 

 ing enough water to make a crumbly 

 mash. 



Grasshoppers may be controlled by poi- 

 son bran mash made up as for cutworms, 

 except that % teaspoon of lemon extract 

 or the pulp of % orange or lemon should 

 be used instead of the molasses. The 

 mash should be applied in the early morn- 

 ing so that it will not dry out before the 

 insects feed on it. If the grasshoppers 

 keep coming in from neighboring grass 

 fields scatter the m,ash along the edge of 

 the garden toward the field and renew 

 from time to time. 



Plant lice ar.e small, soft-bodied insects 

 which may be found massed together on 

 the under sides of leaves and on tender 

 shoots. They injure the plants by sucking 



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