THE FARMER'S FOES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7869, 3 August 1911, Page 2

THE FARMER'S FOES

VAPOUR FOR BLIGHTS. Willi all tho attention that has been drawn Intel yto insect pests, the following .paragraph from the ‘'North British Agriculturist" may not bo without interest It states that considerable advance has been made during the past fow years in modhods of dealing with wirewonns, grubs, leather- and etther innumerable ,posts which infest the soil and cause min to crops of every kind. The use of such, materials as ,-gas lime,’ -soot, and potash, has boon rendered quite out of dato by the method of vapourisation. This method, which was discovered' by Mr G. F. Strawson, whoso work in tho interests of agriculture and horticulture is well known, is exceedingly simple, and is applicable to every kind of crop. It consists of digging into the soil a small quantity of substance .which, in contact with tho soil, gives off a vapour which is fatal to all soil insects, though in po "way injures the plants. Xu comparison with other methods of combating soil insects, vapourisation is very inexpensive And infinitely more effective.