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Pe aN NAS IAEA SERRA Re MR YR a LANIER BE Lan Pa 2 REE EERE ER USA TRERA 6~THE PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1954 - Ontario County : sult in considerable crop damage. If weed sprayers are to be used, adjust- There has been an outbreak of army| 0." © be made to deliver a worms in Ontario County in Scott minimum of 30. gallons of spray per and Thorah townships. Several other acre. It is not advisable to use wet counties 'have reported the presence table powders in weed sprayers equip of these insects, ped with gear pumps. The crops showing greatest damage | SPréys--Aldrin (20 Emulsion cen- trom armyworms are oats, barley, and centrate) 2 qts. per acre pasture. The worms may move into] DDT (60% wettable powder corn. - According to past experience, 4 lbs. per acre, iE mangolds, turnips and fruit tree foli-] DDT (26% emulsion concentrate) age will'not be attacked. Experience 3 gts. per acre " gained 'in former outbreaks indicates| Chlordane (60% .wettable powder) that poison bran baits are the most 8 lbs. per acre effective means of control, although |Lusts--DDT (8%) 40-60 lbs. per acre considerable labour is involbed, Aldrin or chlordane dusts, if avail able, could be used at from 80- 40 lbs, per acre, ' If adequate help is not available to spread bait and the necessary equip- ment can be obtained, spraying or dusting can be done, Either will re- Usually the insect is kept under con- trol by parasites and other natural| WARNING--The bait is very poi- control factors. If present in large sonous to livestock, poultry and man. numbers and the food supply becomes Thus, the usual precaution should be reduced in quantity or attractiveness, | observed. if poison bran is left over the caterpillars migrate by crawling afer baiting is completed, spread it to nearby fields or oats, barley, corn thinly over the already treated areas, and other crops. | hat a MATA When mature the caterpillars are ) about 1% inches long and greenish H i dal brown in colour with longitudinal oney 2} stripes. They feed at night or in the late evening. During the day they © usually lie in a partly curled position | 'M8 of the Honeydale W.L will be held tad it under lumps of earth or other cover. at the Fublie Library, Thursday, Aug. y They climb the plants to feed on bth, at 2.30 pan, sharp, This is His. leaves and frequently cut of the heads torical Research and Grandmothers of grain. The adult insect is a brown- meeting with Mrs, Raines group in ish gray mith with a single white spot charge. Each member is requested to in the centre of each front wing. bring an old relic or an old picture--= anything you may have of interest Don't forget ladies the August meet- EE tack PL, AEA come, : ik June 19th, the members enjoyed a District bus trip (the ten Branches being represented) to York County Museum, Sharon. After spending an hour or so looking through the mu- seum---we had a delicious picnic on the lawn, Bran--256 lbs. Paris green--1 lb, Molasses--1 to 2 quarts Water--about 21% gallons, In preparing the bait, the poison ; should be mixed thoroughly with the bran by shovelling over on a smooth, "dry concrete floor until all is green. Avoid breathing the dust by tying a moist handkerchief or other cloth overs the 'nose and around the head. The] molasses should be stirred into the water and this then mixed with the poisoned bran until it resembles damp saw dust, crumbly but not sticky. If desired, the poison could be dissolved in the water along with the molasses. ¥ The amounts given above will prepare sufficient bait to treat at least 1 acre. If paris green should not be available, the following poisons have been re- ported as giving satisfaction and any one could be used as a replacement in the mixture: Birdseye Center Park, Wednesday, July 7th, with approximately sixty- [ive women and children present. After the children had a swim, the cominittee in charge of sports, put on a splendid, varied program, which lasted about an hour. guests, the Yellow School children and their mothers. ! About 5 p.m. we sat down to a. most appetizing supper, went to Guelph for the Holiday week for Institutes, July 12th to 16th, and report a very 'enjoyable time. aldrin (20 emulsion concentrate) 1 pt. DDT (60% wettable powder) ....2 Ibs. DDT (25% emulsion concentrate) GARAGES 3 Pts.) A by-law providing for the licens- The bait should be broadcast in the | ig of garages in Markham was pass- evening by men, moving across the|¢d bY the township council recently, field close enough together so that it All garages will be subject to inspec- can be spread to give almost complete tion by township officers and are coverage of the ground surface, graded for fees according to size. - : Purpose of licensing was said to be to If the army worms are moving from | regulate number and protect garage one field to another, plow a furrow |owners from unscrupulous operators. with the straight edge toward the| A garage accommodating under five crop to be proteccted. Sprinkle a row | vehicles will pay $6; one handling six of the bait on the floor of the furrow. {te ten, $10; and over ten, $16. "When As the poisoned bran dries.out, fresh- gas or oil is stored on the premises or ly prepared bait should be added each Kept for sale an additional fee of $2.00 evening during the migration, is charged. ¢ LICENSE ALL MARKHAM TR ILI, EE LS IT Pe 1 rs a ~ For Your Warmer Weather Wardrobe See our lovely display of the new styles -- DRESSES and SUITS for for all Seasons SPECIAL SERVICE TO OUT-OF-TOWN CUSTOMERS ARDLEY FROCKS ERR ER RR RR CR RR ROR ORO ROS OMOAOSIOBMMOROEOIOORS The recommended bait is as follows: | from by-gone days. Visitors are wel-|° 16 CAREERS "In one visit ~i. Canada's Army Active Force has many. different career - opportunities for men between the ages of 17 and 40...0r 45 if you already have a trade. A talk with the Cana. dion Army Information Officer will glve you a chance to decide if the Army is for you «+ . and what this fine force has to offer men who wish to serve Canada. Act nowl VISIT THE Canadian Army INFORMATION TEAM POST OFFICE . THURSDAY, AUGUST 12th. 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