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Show DESTROYING THE CUTWORM By F. L. WA SIEBURN. Cutworms are the larval forms of moths belonging to the family known as Owlet Moths. Tho first name was given this family because they arc particularly nlght-fiyers. most of them remaining concealed during the day; and the second name, on account of the fact that their eyes shine at night, in the presence of a light, to which, by the way, many of the species are attracted. Both the moths and their larvae are fond of sweets, and this fact Is made use of both by collectors in catching the moths and by tho farmer and gardener in killing the "cut-worm" itself. Tho larvae, when full grown, averages In length about one and one-half one-half Inches, and Is as a rule, dull colored, col-ored, with or without obscure markings. mark-ings. This full-grown larva burrows Into the soil a short distance, and turns Into a brownish or reddish-brown reddish-brown or mahogany-colored pupa. These pupae may winter over, when formed late In summer, or give rise to moths in August and September, xvhich lay their eggs at that time on various plants, or on the ground near their food-plants. The larvae, which hatch In late summer or fall, winter over In somo concealed situation, and are ready for business in tho spring. While many birds prey upon cutworms cut-worms and although they are eaten b some other insects, and are tho victims of parasitic forms, to say nothing of diseases bacterial or fungoid fun-goid nevertheless farmers are often ' obliged to take active means against I them in order to save their crops. I A bait made of bran mash sweetened sweet-ened with cheap sugar or molasses, land made decidedly green with a liberal lib-eral application of Paris green. 13 a very good remedy in a garden. A jtablcspoonful of this should be put at frequent intervals among the plants subject to attack; not, however, nearer than twelve inches to the plant; for, in case of rain, the Paris green might be washod against the roots, and would Injuro or kill the plant. The Paris green should bo mixed with the bran when the latter Is dry. Thorough cultivation is an aid. Pieces of shingle or board, placed at intervals over the garden, serve as traps under which the cutworms hide toward morning, when they may bo found and killed. Frequently Fre-quently the depredator will be found in the morning, within an inch or so of the plant cut. buried an inch under the soil. Young plants like cabbage, cauliflower, etc., when not too numerous, numer-ous, when first set out In a small garden, gar-den, should be protected by paper or tin. or a barrier of somo sort, which A cutworm and its work should extend into the ground an inch or so, and two or thrco inches above the surface. This can bo removed when the plant becomes so tough as not to lnlte attacks from tho cutworm. cut-worm. On large acreages, fall plowing plow-ing and thorough cultivation afford perhaps the most practical treatment. Cutworms are likely to be especially troublesome tht next year after sod. i for it is onlv natural that, when de- prived of sod land by farm cultivation, they should attack the crop immediately immed-iately following. This family of moths Is an enormous enorm-ous ono. two hundred and thirty-five different species of tho SV'? been found In me state Of this list, something like forty-five species are t pical eutwoinv. j |