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Bulletin ioi. 
If it is desired to dissolve the arsenic, this may be done by 
boiling a pound of it in a gallon of water with two pounds of sal- 
soda. This may then be diluted to io gallons. If living plants are 
to be sprayed, it will probably be better to use the arsenic or the 
Paris green without dissolving; simply mix them with the water. 
Plowing. Some times the eggs are deposited in great num¬ 
bers where they may be turned deeply under by plowing. This 
would probably prevent the escape of the little crickets when they 
hatch. 
Burning. Whenever there is enough dry vegetation to burn 
on the hills where most of the eggs are laid, fire could be used to 
advantage. 
Crushing. When a swarm is on level ground, great numbers 
can be killed by running a roller over them. 
Great numbers can often be killed by driving sheep about over 
the swarm. 
In mentioning remedies, I have been unable to speak from any 
practical experience, having had none. I have done what I could 
to collect information from the experiences and reports of others 
and have made some observations and tests in the field in the vi¬ 
cinity of Eddy and Dunkley, and offer the above remedies as sug¬ 
gestions. I would like to speak more definitely, positively and en¬ 
couragingly of some remedy, but can not as yet. If the crickets 
should continue to increase the present year, I hope, with the co¬ 
operation of the ranchmen, to carry on some tests of remedies in a 
more practical and extensive way in the field the coming summer. 
I shall be glad to be kept fully informed of the conditions and move¬ 
ments of the crickets during the present season. If anyone should 
test any of the remedies suggested, or others, I should be very glad 
to be notified of the results, whether successful or not. Valuable 
information gained by the Experiment Station will be given out to 
the ranchmen, and in these ways we may be mutually helpful. 
