Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . , and though involving con-siderable handwork, the testimony of those who have usedthem for many years shows that the method is entirely pi-acticuland is to be preferred to doubtful Fig. 254.—Cabbage roots destroyed by tlie cabbage mascot. (AfterSlinfrerlaiid.) A mixture of lime and caibolic acitl has recently beenused by applying it to the surfac(^ of the soil around theplants, so as to form a slight ci-ust, the carbolic acid acting pos-sibly as a repellant. The lime is slaked to a thin cream, anddiluted to 3 pints to a gallon of water, to
Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . , and though involving con-siderable handwork, the testimony of those who have usedthem for many years shows that the method is entirely pi-acticuland is to be preferred to doubtful Fig. 254.—Cabbage roots destroyed by tlie cabbage mascot. (AfterSlinfrerlaiid.) A mixture of lime and caibolic acitl has recently beenused by applying it to the surfac(^ of the soil around theplants, so as to form a slight ci-ust, the carbolic acid acting pos-sibly as a repellant. The lime is slaked to a thin cream, anddiluted to 3 pints to a gallon of water, to which is added atablespoonful of crude carljolic acid. It is applied liberally tothe soil immediately aioimd the plants with a sprinkling has proven finite effective for cabloage in New Jersey,luit in Minnesota cabbage so treated showed but little benefit,though radishes were somewhat protected. Kerosene and sand,gas tar and sand, tobacco dust and many other substances 354 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD X
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