| Show WORMS DO DAMAGE TO BEET FIELDS AT SALINA AURORA AND VERMILION according to the testimonials received from geo fenn of salina leon of aurora and clyde I 1 payne of vermilion the war was w as not over however the war these men report was nothing more than a brood ot of army worms that passed through part of their heet beet fields the army worm is a pest with a short life but it cin can do considerable consid erab ae damage to crops while it is at work the ithe damage that was lone done to the beets is not serious for the worms borin only hit a few small spots and did inot not mutilate the plants beyond recovery the plants will be set bael bad temporarily but the destroyed leavec leave will soon be replaced and the plants kwil will grow as it if untouched the army worm is tile the larva of the beall gray butterflies that are arc seen about the fields it seems as though dry hot seasons are the most favorable for their development therefore the reason for appearing this year other parts of the state slate ha have ve also reported rt cl damage 1 done I one by these worms this year the best method for control is to spray with arsenate arb enato enate of lead three to four pounds per hundred gallons of water |
