Show protect trees from wice mice injured but trees of that were protected by mouse bait last year according 0 o W I 1 B blauvelt of the new york state college of agriculture ri this bait Is made from steam crushed oats properly mixed strychnine and protected with paraffin oils new york state orchard brebard ests may learn where to obtain at cost the bait mixed by the biological survey of the united states department part ment of agriculture by applying to local county agents A 25 pound hay bag supplies enough bait to protect about trees he says young trees should have additional protection such as wire tree guards pine mice burrow and attack trees below the s surface of the ground and some mice work under the guards occasionally casio casin nally nily with heavy snows mice are ible to work above the guards roth both guards and halt bait make cheap protection tec tion |