Show ony plant eliminate cutworms Cut worms with poison bait utah gardeen have suffered an un usual amount of damage this spring front from cutworms cut worms according to G F knowlton Kuo associate entomologist of the utah agricultural experiment station tomatoes sugar beets melons and corn have been most severely affected cutworms Cut worms do most of their feeding at night and upon cloudy days spending the rest of the time a distance under tile the surface of tile the ground there are several different kinds ot of cutworms cut worms and most of 0 them can be controlled effectively by means of a poisoned bran bait made according to the following formula dry bran or alfalfa meal 6 lbs ibs white arsenic or parts paris green 21 4 ib cheap molls molasses ses 1 pint water 2 to 4 quarts thoroughly mix the poison with tile the dry wheat bran ran mix the syrup with halt half tile the water and while stirring add slowly to the bran mixture add enough liquid to make a crumbly mixture which will ball in the hand to avoid the baits drying out before batore the cutworms cut worms teed feed dr knowlton recommends broadcasting the balt in late evening it II part of the infested land Is not yet planted it would bo be well to apply the bait a day or two before the crop Is planted two or three applications lit at two day intervals may be needed to rid a garden of cutworms cut worms control of insect pests by J C Ilo geason extension agronomist rono mist U S A C insect pests of various kinds are now beginning their annual meals by mating eating leaves and flowers tl owera seeking their food from tender stems and in other ways making us its feel that osme thing must be done immediately it if we are to save the plant and flowers it Is advisable to have a supply of 0 black leaf 40 sulphur paris green and arsenate ara enate of 0 lead on hand so that immediate steps stepa for control can le be taken as soon ai any of 0 these theae pests are noticed on our plants cut worms are likely to cut off 0 many of 0 our young transplanted plants in the near future unless we are prepared for battle leaf hoppers hop pera cabbage worms currant worms and aphis will soon b out tor for their share of trouble and it behooves all ofus of us to bo be on the lookout and be ready with control measures there are beneficial insects also the most common one Is the lady hue bug never destroy these theae insects when you see them in your garden because they are constantly on the job eating plant lice birds too are beneficial because they are on the loo kokut tor for worms lice and other insects when you notice insects injuring the plants in your garden notice whether the damage has been done by a sucking or by an eating insect remember that the same spray or dust cannot be used tully fully on both kinds of 0 insects the sucking insects aie usually soft bodied and black leat leaf 40 or sulphur are used to control them insects that chew their food are controlled by distributing a bran mash containing parts paris green or an arsenic poison around the small plants preferably in the evening since they teed feed mostly at night get more specific instructions from your county agricultural agent new wheat adjustment contract being drafted As a result of the referendum in which growers voted in favor of continuance ti nuance of a wheat production adjustment program to follow the present one which expires with the 1935 crop year the agricultural adjustment administration has started the drafting of a new wheat adjustment contract lo 10 to cover the years 1936 to 1939 inclusive it Is hoped to have the now new contract ready to otter offer wheat growers some time during july |