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Show KILLING BLACK MICE. Editor Dcscrct Farmer :Will you please let me know how to get rid of the black mice as I have a dry farm? I crop-ped it last year with wheat and have 75 acres of wheat in tins year, inc mice arc very thick. There is 400 acres of wheat in and all looks fine; there is lots of moisture in the ground this year; looks like it was a sure crop. I am interested in dry farming and will appreciate all advice yqu can give me on this matter. I would not be without your paper for it helps mc to run our farm. DAN WITBECK, Sterling Answer by Prof. E. G. Titus, A. C. U. inc surycnnme poisoning is tijc best means of getting rid of mice in grain and hay fields. The earlier in the year that the poisoning is begun be-gun the more satisfactory the results ft wi'l be. It will be found that or- $ dinary old tin cans can be crushed into proper shape to put the poison in so that birds will not be likely to get hold of it and be killed. Strychnine, Strychnic-sulphatc, 1 J oz., borax J4 oz., water 2 qts., crack- I cd wheat Jj bushel. Dissolve one ounce strychnia-sul- I fate in two quarts boiling water, to I which has been added one-half' ounce I borax (this prevents moulding). To this add one-half bushel cracked I wheat, coarse bran or. other rougn I feed. When the grain has taken up J all the water, roll it in a mixture of flour and sugar, using two pounds tD ten pounds flour (this will conceal the bitter taste of the strychnine). Place n run-ways or feeding places for mice. Crush a tin can until only a passage-way for mice is left and place poison in this. This will less- 'J en danger of small animals and birdggjT" eating he mixture. |
