Show I 1 plan to protect drw c f trees from mice hungry rodents liable to do injury any time after november I 1 Pm impaired paired by the tha united states Depart mOlit of agriculture the farsighted far sighted will mil make preparations to guard against po possible isible injury to his trees by hungry field mice which gnaw the trunks and roots such injury la Is liable to occur itt at any time after november 1 an though most of it la Is usually indicted eted la in midwinter or very early in spring under cover of heavy snow and when the more favored lodd odd supply Is running 11 low according to the biological survey of the united states department of agriculture menace made greater that serious injury to orchard trees by mice occurs only at irregular intervals makes the menace the greater for it usually catches the unprepared and wholly unaware of the damage being done until the melting snow in spring uncovers girdled trunks or the wilting trees in midsummer betray the hidden work of 0 the mice on the roots preventive measures cost little in comparison with the protection afforded and although frequently a girdled tree may inay be saved by timely bridge grafting an ounce of prevention la Is worth a pound of cure care many progressive fruit growers realla 0 this truth and each fall and several times during the winter examine their orchards carefully for mouse signs if mice are present they prepare to destroy them or take steps to prevent their attacks upon trees method of prevention methods of preventing mouse injury vary according to the species of mouse and the cultural practices followed in much of the eastern united states pine mice are present and their injury Is usually inflicted below the surface of the ground it Is nece necessary to destroy such mice unless they are driven out by deep and clean cultivation of the whole orchard where meadow mice only fire are concern concerned such methods as aa ni mechanical protectors a and nd repellent washes are practicable although the destruction of the mice mic 0 Is preferable general information relative to methods of coping with field mice Is contained lr in farmers bulletin 1397 mouse ahouse control in field and orchard and more specific information to meet questions not covered by the bulletin will be given to anyone describing Feri bing details of their problems to the United states department of agri cul culture washington D 0 |