Show RABBITS DAMAGE THE TREES considerable loss each year may be B averted by proper application of remedies B J E F the time ot of acar car is at hand when in many localities the rabbits will begin 0 to o do damage to oung shade and fruit trees where here A the are not pro ly sonic some means considerable loss occurs each ear by b the rabbits gl idling the trees painting the trunk of the trees with nith either of the washes mentioned in the following fol loiNing formulas form will ill prevent the injury it if properly done formula no 0 o 1 slack in water nater over night the quan tit tN of lime needed for the work nork in the morning add enough wiler to make a good thick wash stir the mixture well and to each gallons of the v ls sh add two evno of paris green tale take cal caie e to mix well nell in the wash apply appl to the trunk ot of the tree with alth an ordinary paint brush keep the wash ash stirred up so 0 the ingredients ft not settle to the bottom of 0 the pail I 1 ormula no 0 o 2 slack the lime as abone and stir in just before using in place lace 1 of the parts paris green from one 0 no half pound to one pound of ir arsen senate st of lead to each of the aan A of salt galt added to the wash of the tree apply appl this nash in the same manner as ae in 0 no o 1 formula no 3 take equal parts of slaked lime and cov con manure and add enough vater to make a thick wash and aadi mth a brush this makes a cheap and effective remedy to keep rabbits from gnawing young trees formula no 1 4 make i a ish ash of equal proportions of sulpha t stove soot and lime put I 1 1 enough water with these ingredients to make a thick paint apply with a brush I 1 in the ordinary manner it takes no extraordinary skill or practice to make and use an of the washes given in the above formulas all the care that will be necessary will N ill be to mix them carefully and ap pi ply in i a workmanlike manner in formulas 1 and 2 tao IAO ounces of may ma be added instead of the paris grees grecs or arsenate of lead |