| Show WAYS OF ERADICATING SLUGS Larvae May Be Be by Using Arsenate of Lead Hellebore or Tobacco Decoction By my C. C P. P GILLETTE Colorado Agricultural Agricultural tural College Fort Collins Colo The slimy 1001 larvae of s that eat ent the surface off orr the leaves of ot cherry and pear trees are arc easily killed If It there is no fruit fruitt on the trees the best way Is to spray the trees with arsenate of ot lead In the time proportion proportion pro pro- portion of at one pound of ot powder or two pounds of the paste to each ench 00 GO gallons of water A fine spray Is best beet and should be applied so as to cover the upper surface of the leaves where most roost of the feeding Is done In case there is fruit on the trees you may use white hellebore one ounce to three gallons of water This will kill the slugs and und do no harm to people who eat ent the fruit The same results may be secured by spraying with n a strong tobacco decoction decoction de do such as aB Black Leaf 40 ono one part In BOO parts of water t l A thorough dusting with slaked lime ashes or fine road dust will usually be successful in removing remo the slugs from Crom the time leaves |
