Rules, Notes and Recipes 
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Apple Worm Fully described in Bull. 182, March, 
Spray with lead arsen- 1914, Conn. Agri. Exper. Stat. 
ate as soon as blossoms Burn Winter nests; spray when 
fall. blossoms fall 
Tent Caterpillar 
Burn the egg-masses in 
Winter: remove nests; 
spray with arsenate 
Mke-and dust-proof seed cases, bases and bins are made by various 
firms. Steel drawers when made of various sizes permit the use of the 
correct size just where it is needed, and being interchangeable permit 
of the stock being carried in alphabetical order. 
Havoc by Mice and Rabbits. — Pine mice and cottontail rabbits 
occur throughout the eastern portion of the United States and do much 
harm to fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs as well as to garden 
produce and other farm crops. Both can be thinned out or cleared 
out by poisoning. For the Pine mice use Sweet Potatoes cut into 
pieces about the size of large Grapes. Moisten four quarts of these 
and drain off excess moisture. Slowly sift over them one-eighth ounce 
of powdered strychnine (alkaloid), using a pepper box or salt 
shaker for the purpose, and stir constantly to distribute the poison 
evenly. One or two pieces of the poisoned Sweet Potatoes should be 
dropped into the tunnels through the natural openings, or through 
Canker Worms on 
Apple Foliage 
Spray with arsenate; 
band the tree 
Devours folfagein May. 
Pick by hand, dust with 
hellebore or spray with 
arsenate 
Corn Ear Worm 
Hand-picking, or dust- 
ing with sulphur and 
powdered lead arsenate 
Illustrations on this page are from Bull. 183, Conn. Agri. Exper. Sta. 
