Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1920 — MAKE WAR ON THE ANTS [ARTICLE]

MAKE WAR ON THE ANTS

Destructive Little Creatures May Be Routed by Hot Water or Kerosene Emulsion. Ants are quite troublesome in some localities. They almost destroy large areas of otherwise healthy grass. There are two methods of routing thi? enemy. One Is to locate each hill and potir boiling water over it. or kerosene emulsion where the hot water Is apt to injure the plants. Bisulphide of carbon can be used, but it is more expensive than the other remedies. This insecticide has the advantage of being more penetrating and follows the intricacies of the tunnels of the hills therefore destroying all the inhabitants.