Show MENAGE TO ONION GROWING small insect causes dig big loss to crop Annually at It also alo preys on other garden crops crept an pared by tho the united states department ot of agriculture tho the anlon Is tin nil insect so small that it Is almost invisible to the unaided eye but it Is a prolific tw tile tho most serious menace to tho the onion growing industry of tills this country it t causes nil fill al lus lusi i to 00 his dop crop alone estimated to be at least 2250 OIX though ho to insect has ha 1 a tar lar liking for ci cialona alms cin lona it preys upon other garden anti truck crops such as aa cabbage cali bage cne encumbers umbers and melons tind and also has it ravenous appetite for opa and many orna mental plants particularly roses tile the first indication amt that lilt n onion on lon ndel field lias has licen been by thrills irlia tl la Is shown by lie leaves velch become whitened in advanced the leaves nrc are curled crinkled iud twist V V A spraying outfit suit suitable able for garden use ed cd tind fantilly fin tilly die down permanently to control this alita pout post begin spra ying i with nicotine sulphate solution n na s soon us its thero la Is tiny nuy evidence oatho insect it I 1 spraying Is 14 delayed until hundreds of young blips ire are present the crop will bo be seriously injured Injure dirlie alha spray la Is nade by tile tho following formula three eights of a 0 pint of nicotine sul 40 per cent 4 pounds of dissolved soap and PO gallons ot of water Sp spraying should be done thoroughly and applied am aa it a tine alno mist j it Is not Adviga advisable ble to plant other crops sue such i ns as early und and cault nover flower upon which tho the feed near tho the onion heldi after onions cabbage anti and related crops aro are harvested tho the field should be cleaf cleant lied td up to destroy any breeding places of the insect they will continue to thrive on any portion of tile cheso so or weeds that might remain in tho the field it la Is a good practice to plow its as deeply its as possible slid and harrow the ground after hor corvest vest much of tile tho injury can bo be avoided by ag early its as possible and by bt using quick acting fertilizers after tho the are well bot tat or tile tho bulbs bulba have begun to forni form onion nelds should be watched constantly and the plants plant should ho be kept growing thriftily since once tho the pla plants ants become checked in their growth from any cause tile tho will multiply more rapidly thin ever and it will bo be a hard fight to saye gave the crop I 1 |