Show Around lound orchard POISON STATIONS TO DESTROY MICE Field mice which are arc destructive In la Inmany many orchards orchard and a cause ause of loss lose on most farms may b be poisoned rally and at small mall expense by a method meth- meth oIl od it that has the Indorsement of the United States Department of lure ure Poison stations ar are built and located about the he orchard on ground high enough nough to escape th the run run ort wa wa- ter er from rains or thawing snow enow and th these here e stations ar are baited twice t a year ear with roll rolled Id I'd oats mixed with nine the station Is n It very simple aim sim pl pie work A boy could do It with saw chisel el hammer nails an Inch 8 board a i 6 inch board and pieces of lumber 1 by 1 Inches The top tOIl of the station st sta- sta Ion tion Is 8 by 8 Inches made mat by sawing ort oft an Inch 8 piece of the Inch 8 board The bottom Is III 0 G by 0 6 made from the Inch 0 board Six Inch pieces are lue sawed off on the 1 by inch 1 piece andare and andare andare are placed parallel on edge at nt the edges of M the bottom piece The 8 tt IID h piece Is then tho placed over tr this an and anS four our nulls nails one nt at each corner of the Inch 6 piece hold the station together The chisel 1 Is used for gouging a depression depression de de- de- de In the bottom board to hold the he bait bolt To prepare the poisoned oats take U i ounce of powdered strychnine and tb tb same amount of baking soda Sift these over o a quart of rolled oats and stir lInt lent the poisoned poi potI oats until warm arm throughout Mix lUx 3 S parts of melted tallow with 1 part of melted paraffin Sprinkle 0 U tablespoonfuls of this greasy substance substance sub sub- stance over the oats while the latter Is warm warm mixing thoroughly to Insure a coat of grease on every particle of oats When the mixture cools It ft Is ready for use If It large Inre amounts of poison polson are n needed need need- ed I ed use an ounce of strychnine 1 l' l lounce ounce of soda 8 S quarts of rolled oats and VA 14 4 pints of the beef fat and par- par oleo As the time bait bolt Is to remain out of doors for six months month the coating of fat Is very Important and the person preparing the bolt bait should be he careful to have ha the roiled rolled oats warm and the grease mixture hot when uniting them and should stir the bait with thor thoro When the stations are located place a teaspoonful of Ot bait In the depres depree depression slow sion In the time bottom of each ench one Then cover the station with brush or other material preventing large animals and birds from entering and offering a false fale protection to the mice This covering Is very cry Important If pets and birds are to be protected |