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Show Drill1 Strvr: 1 .vliould like to compliment the Jaycees for the drive they made to raise funds for our local insect control. I should llso like to toss a bouquet to (he local ciliens who contributed contrib-uted so well, There were only :i few people who laihd to contribute. con-tribute. Some of these had t'.ood lrgilimale reasons like: "They sprayed my neighbor's whole yard but didn't even spray my narbane can," or "All they did was1 spray my 'flowers and kill them instead of the insects." As there are no available funds for this work, I wonder if these moaners realize that. his work is voluntary from beginning be-ginning to end; from raising the money for eh. mieals to arranging ar-ranging for equipment and men capable of handling it. It takes a considerable amount of lime by a lot of people on a project of this typo. To answer many of the questions: ques-tions: Tho spray used is "Mala- thon," recommended as the best I'lylox known to dale. It is mixed with .sugar and water. This mixture is sprayed on any place flies are known to gather: garbage cans, fences, stock yards, coops, etc. The insect does not eat this mixture. The suar is to attract at-tract them, and when they walk over the, sprayed area tho poison pois-on clings to the hairs on the insect's in-sect's lens. It is taken into tin ir system through the feet, reacting on their nervous system sys-tem and causing death. Under right conditions, this poison has been effective for as much as 30 days. This chemical will not harm plants or shrubs, although the men handling it are instructed to bo very careful not to spray them. If any of your readers know of any areas especially congested congest-ed with insects, let us know and we'll swat them for you. Respectfully, JACK WESTON. i |