Show Poison Grasshoppers Now! In many parts of the County grasshoppers are more numerous than they have been for several years. New seedings of alfalfa may be lost if the hoppers aren't destroyed. Don't wait until the hoppers have scattered over all the farm land before poisoning. The time to poison is while they are young and before they leave the hatching ground. Place the poison out about 10:00 a.m. on a clear calm day. Don't waste time and poison by putting the bait out when it is convenient for you to do so. If you do a good job you can get a kill. The job must be done at the right time. Try leaving the last swath when you cut the hay. Hoppers will crowd in to this green hay. You can then bait this strip of hay with good results. The stations will be opened on Fridays at Fillmore Fill-more and Delta. George Whornham County Agent |