Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1917 — PARIS GREEN HIGH; SUBSTITUTE READY [ARTICLE]

PARIS GREEN HIGH; SUBSTITUTE READY

Arsenate of Lead Is Excellent Stomach Insecticide and Has Not Advanced in Price. Paris green costs more than twice as much this year as last. It is selling at 50 cents a pound even in large quantities. It is doubtful whether It can be purchased for less than 45 cents a pound. Fortunately, -says A. G. Ruggles, University farm, St. Paul, arsenate of lead, a better stomach insecticide than parts green, has not advanced in price. The powdered form may be obtained for about 25 cents a pound, and one and one-half pounds of the powder Is used in making 50 gallons of spray mixture. “In experiments at University farm,” adds Mr. Ruggles, “we have found arsenate of lead better than parts green as a remedy for potato bugs, and all orch&rd Jnsects. It is not necessary, therefore, to allow injurious biting insects to live simply because pans green is costly.” The orchardlst should get his spray materials as early as possible. It is not easy to tell when arsenate of lead may go kiting after paris green.