Show PREVENTIVES SAVE SAVES S MANY r FRUIT TREES Number of Schemes Have Been Tested Out by Experiment Stations and Growers By C. C C. C VINCENT Idaho Experimental Station S The damage caused by rabbits each year during the past few years has become become become be be- come more and more pronounced In Inmost Inmost Inmost most of our highly developed fruit sections sec see lions the growers have found that it is 15 isa a a. very easy matter to prevent rabbits from Crom Injuring the trees In most all aU cases the damage Is due duo to neglect rather than a lack of efficient remedy A. A number of preventives that have nave be been n tried out by practical growers and experiment stations are given beLow below below be be- low S Poisoned bait balt has been used very effectively In Inmany many sections by placing It where the rabbits can get It IL A formula formula for for- mula consisting of one part strychnine third one-third part borax one part white ten parts water recommended by the Ohio experiment station lH has s Iven given good satisfaction This mixture Is applied to the tender twigs which are Ie distributed around the base of the tree Tree protectors are also used by y many growers Strips of wire window screening 18 to 24 inches long and 9 to 12 Inches wide are arc used frequent frequent- ly Iy These strips are wrapped around tho the base bas of the tree tree in the form of ot tubes with the lower end pressed into the ground A woven wire fence Is desirable where the planting Is large enough to Justify the expense Wooden veneer strips having baving about about- the same dimensions dimen dimen- Ions as the tho wiring screening have Uso been recommended Washes of various kinds are also ased quite extensively by our growers Heavy rains however wash them off oft occasionally which makes It necessary to repeat the application A taint of tny my kind on the trunk of the tree will keep the rabbits from Crom it Hog Intestines cheap neat meat products etc rubbed on the trees will give good re re- re- re suits The sulphur lime-sulphur wash recommended recommended recommended mended by the United States State department department depart depart- ment meat of agriculture has given considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable satisfaction The wash consists of lime 20 pounds flowers flowers' of sulphur 15 pounds water 50 gal gal- lons ions The lime sulphur and third one of the water are boiled together forone forone for one hour and then the rest of the water added By addin adding salt sait the wash wash will stick better |