Preparation af Soils 



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No. 29 



Soot and Sulphur. — Kills insects in ground. 

 Half pound sulphur to five pounds soot, well 

 mixed. Sprinkle over ground and mix with 

 soil before planting. Use this in places where 

 ants are troublesome. If soot is not available, 

 use charcoal. 



No. 30 



Sulphur and Wood Ashes ^ for pest which de- 

 vours melons and cucumbers. Quarter pound 

 sulphur to one bushel wood ashes. Dust over 

 melons and cucumbers, as soon as they are up. 

 Do this continuously. 



No. 31 



Salt laid on the ground two and one-half 

 inches from plant is a sure remedy for cut 

 worm. Use sparingly, for if the salt touches 

 the roots, the plant will be killed. 



No. 32 



Whale Oil Soap. — For Rose beetle and aphis, 

 one pound to eight gallons water. Begin to 

 use it at the end of April. Second applica- 

 tion May 25th and then June 10th. 



