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Formulas for Sprays. The formulas for some of the simplerinsecticides and fungicides will be given here; but it is generally moreadvisable for the amateur to purchase his chemicals already mixed andin packages of a size adapted for his immediate requirements. Poisons: Paris green—aceto arsenite of copper.Arsenite of lime. Arsenate of lead; use 2 lbs. to 50 gal. water.Hellebore; use I ounce to I gallon of water.Poison Baits : For cutworms 1 lb. Paris green mixed with 10 lb. bran. For cutworms I lb. white arsenic and 1 lb. of sugar or molasses in 6 lbs. of bran. For grasshoppers use the arsenic, sugar, and bran mixture, placing 1 tablespoonful |
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