. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. Protection of Fruit Trees. 251 while the paper wrapper is accepted by the rabbits as an invitation to look elsewhere for forage. The paper may be removed and the screen retained during the growing season. ANIMAL BLOOD. Fresh blood from a slaughter house, applied as a paint to the stems of trees in autunm and again in mid-winter, will prevent the work of rabbits. Or, the bodies of the trees may be well rubbed with a piece of fresh pork or beef liver with the same results. T
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. Protection of Fruit Trees. 251 while the paper wrapper is accepted by the rabbits as an invitation to look elsewhere for forage. The paper may be removed and the screen retained during the growing season. ANIMAL BLOOD. Fresh blood from a slaughter house, applied as a paint to the stems of trees in autunm and again in mid-winter, will prevent the work of rabbits. Or, the bodies of the trees may be well rubbed with a piece of fresh pork or beef liver with the same results. These remedies are. Fig. 19. A Bridge-grafted tree. not effective against mice, however, and should be used in connection with banking or screening the bases of the trees. Various repulsive and unnamable mixtures have from time to time "been recommended as against the work of rabbits, but the above is just as serviceable, and much more cleanly to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Missouri. State Board of Agriculture. Jefferson City, Mo. : Missouri State Board of Agriculture
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