Section VIII 
Rules, Notes and Recipes 
I 
Ants, Destroying. — One 
good way of destroying ants is to 
get some old meaty bones — from 
the stock pot will do — and place 
them near the nest; these will at- 
tract them in large numbers, and 
they can then be dropped into 
boiling water. Another way, where 
there are no valuable plants near, 
is to sprinkle the nest and runs 
with a mixture of six parts water 
to one part kerosene. Forceful 
syringing with warm water will 
clean pot plants of ants; and stir- 
ring the soil around their nests The Little Black Ant (Monomorium mini- 
repeatedly will also tend to clear nium:) a, male; 6, pupa; c, female; d, same 
them mit Ac o ceil femirraet Vo with wiugs; e, Worker; /, larva; ff, eggs; group 
tnem out. As a soil lumigant Va of workers in line of march below. All enlarged 
porlte is an excellent remedy. It is 
safe and easy to use, being al- 
ready prepared. Bisulphide of carbon is likewise sure; and an article 
sold in England as the “Ballikinrain” ant destroyer is well spoken of. 
Another method, suggested by the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, is 
to make a syrup of one pound of sugar in one quart of water, and 
add 125 grains of arsenate of soda. This mixture, on cooling, after 
being boiled and strained, is used to moisten sponges placed within 
reach of the ants. The insects convey the syrup to their nests, poison- 
ing the whole colony. Arsenate of soda, however, is poisonous to 
animals and human beings. Dick’s ant trap, which sells for 50 cents 
retail, and can be recharged with ant poison, is said to be effective. 
Farmers’ Bulletin 74, U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, goes thoroughly into 
the subject of ant eradication. 
“White ants,” or termites, cause considerable damage to wood 
products, as well as growing plants, especially in the South. Essenti- 
ally wood destroyers, they live in nests in dead trees, foundation tim- 
bers of buildings, or similar wooden structures in contact with the 
ground. On account of their countless numbers and underground 
habits they are very difficult to eradicate once they become established. 
They prefer damp, moist places. Once established, the main object 
should be to prevent them from obtaining further access to the wood- 
