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Weeds in lawns, pastures and grain 
crops can also be controlled by spraying; 
among those susceptible to the sprays are 
mustard, dandelion, ox-eyed daisy, red- 
topped thistle, carrots, parsnip, elder, rag 
weed and most broad-leaved succulent- 
rooted weeds. In lawns, spray two or 
three days before cutting and do not mow 
again until two or three days after spray¬ 
ing. Rain will interfere with the effect of 
the spray and it may have to be repeated. 
Meadows should be sprayed just before 
the grass begins heading up. With grain 
crops the first spraying should be made 
before the bloom begins to show and again 
if new leaves begin to develop. Where 
only one spray can be applied it is best to 
give it just before the crop covers the land. 
The two most satisfactory solutions for 
spraying are as follows : Salt solution— 
common salt, 150 pounds; water, 50 gal¬ 
lons, covering half an acre to an acre. Iron 
sulphate solution — copperas (iron sul¬ 
phate), 100 pounds; water, 52 gallons, will 
cover one-half to one acre. 
Insects and Diseases 
I NSECTS attacking plants, in the gar¬ 
den, in the orchard or in the house, 
are of two types: those which live by 
chewing and those which suck the plant 
juices. It is very evident, therefore, that 
the punishment must be made to fit the 
criminal. 
The three methods of combating insects 
are: first, to keep them away altogether, 
by mechanical protection; second, to 
poison them by poisoning the food they 
eat; third, to destroy them or drive them 
off by some contact poison or corrosive 
which will be effective without being taken 
into the mouth and stomach. 
Insects will give you a great deal of 
trouble, or little, according as you prepare 
or neglect to prepare to get ready for them. 
Most of the common pests can be con¬ 
trolled if taken in time—the hour when 
you first notice them. To be able to do 
this you should have a supply of the most 
needed insecticides and fungicides on hand. 
This is now easy to do, for all the things 
in the following list can now be bought 
ready prepared in small packages that will 
keep. A single package will in most cases 
last for more than one season, so the ex¬ 
pense of sufficient protection is very slight 
compared to the injury done for want of it. 
Here is what your insect arsenal should 
contain: 
A compressed air sprayer, a powder gun 
or bellows. One package of each of the 
following: Kerosene emulsion, tobacco 
dust, nicotine extract, arsenate of lead, 
paris green, hellebore, lime sulphur, bor- 
deaux mixture. 
Tobacco dust should be strong and made 
for the purpose; it is about three cents a 
pound in bulk. For dusting around on the 
ground about plants set out in the green 
house or cold frames and for dusting under 
the leaves of plants'; it is especially effect- 
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