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PAC-E 2 Tells How To1 In County'S V m ^ The Eastern mole is largely insectivorous in its feeding habits, Jhe bulk of its food being earth *oiips adult insects and their larvae They are therefore in Jiuny instance: beneficial However the mole dtes eat some Jegetable matter and in localized instances causes some actual damage to seeded corn in fields Jn.l to vegetables in gardens. i>oth by eating spouted seeds Snd young stalks and at times *auses damage due to drying out 2>f the roots when the tunnels are Jiade down a crop row. They ?lso make lawns and golf courses jjnslghtly by their tunnelling. Where workings are numerous Ihey occasionally cause damage "to mowing machines when cutting hay. 2 The moles' appetite is almost insatiable they ctten ea?" their jnvn weight til food in a single i 8 : ' New Peach Cor XPARTANBURG. SG-^n ex J waste and spoilage in handlinj Controlled methods of packing, ^now underway in this heavy j - Weekly shipments of peaches i -ere being made from the pack- j c Ing house of Stacy Burnett here, j ^ ~ji grower-member of the S. C. I .Peach Growers Association, with ! p -the fruit packed in various type a -experimental containers. These P include four, eight and twelve- s juart consumer packages with -collapsible handles and other size r cardboard boxes. Refrigeration a practices also are being studied, d _ The experiment is being con- f -ducted by the agricultural ex- ii -penment stations of Glemson c -College and Ohio State Univer- n 5ity in cooperation with A & P j J?ood Stores and will include 11 -Jater other types of perishable ] n <000 s from southern states. The : h "local peaches?part of a near- c iecori southern crop?are mov-1 g "oy refrigerated carrier told 9mWMWFm^umrrr-Lmwi,M (&. : ; ~ m,'* ' / * ... So do morepeople Goodness of ... . HILl ICE CF Sell your Tobacco i come in our ston Cream, Sandwiches Hill'slce Company ? Control Moles ictory Garden day. This causes them to be continually at work throughout the year so that one is led to believe many more moles are present than is actually the case, therefore complete control is not as hard to secure as one would expect, if thorough control measures are undertaken. Often field mice and shrews, which also tunnel extensively underground. will frequent mole runs and are the species actually responsible for tbe damage caused to vegetables and bulb plants. This is certainly the case where damage occurs to shrubs or trees through girdling of their roots. If the stems of your lima beans and tomatoes, or other vegetables, are mangled or shredded it would be the work of the moles. If the stems are cut clean with minute incisor teeth marks showing, the damage is probably caused by "J itainers Tested . HH^23HHBI jjj jj ^ ^ periment designed to reduce I of perishable fruits through shipping and retail selling is ! >each producing area. lolumbus, O., where they are isplayed by the food chain as art of a research program where ! II fruits and vegetables are preackaged and sold from 6elfervice, refrigerated cases... The project is part of a Iongange plan for grading and pack- | ging quality foods at the prouction point, according to H. A. lixon, local A & P buyer who i working with the agricultural oileges and growers on procure- I nent plans. He adds a chief obective of the research is the cut- j ing down of the present esti- \ aated loss of 25 per cent in the landling of perishables, thus ontributing to increasing the rower's share of the consumer a i lollar. Umm! ^ Io 4f. 'sw J ust a world km the finest everywhere learn of the Pi L'S IEAM n Whiteville and ? often for Ice , Drinks. Cream Whiteville f the work of field mice that have1 been utilizing the ridge runways ;of the moles. This may be the j case, inasmuch as you are located j within the active range of field (mice. Field mice are readily j poisoned with the poisoned grain placed in the runway. The poisoned grain is prepared by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Sendee and1 is obtainable through your Coun-' ty Agricultural Agent. The following suggestions in the control of moles are given. Trapping: It requires patience and perse rverance to control, i moles. Since moles are largely insectiverous in their feeding habits,' by far the best means of ridding a lawn or garden of this pest ls: through the use of specially con- J structed mole, traps?either one] of the spear or "harpoon." or the scissor-jaw type, obtained through. your local hardware dealer. In setting the trap flatten down an ] active ridge runway level with the ground, about 10 feet from the end of the newest working, for a distance of about 18 inches. Be careful to set trap accurately astride the runway with trigger touching the depressed ground, surface. Gassing: Another means of con-' trol is by gassing. A teaspoon-; ful of cynogas A-dust placed into ] I ridge-runway at 10 or 15 feet in- j tervals and then plugged, will j give good results when used a day or two following a good rain. Poisoning: Poisoning may give, some measure of control when care 13 taken to properly place! ' baits in ridge runways opened by j , a small stick and then closed. ! However, because of specialized insectivorous feeding habits the ! mole is suspicious of unfamiliar ] foods foreign to its. customary, j diet. If poisoning is attempted j we suggest that you soak white : raisins over night, and with the ] point of a knife, inject a bit of I powdered strychnine. These i treated raisins on the end of a nail or pointed stick are dropped I into the runways. You might, also try 1-8 ounce of powdered i alkaloid strychnine, 1-8 ounce of! baking soda, mix thoroughly and j work into 1-2 pound of hambur- j ger. Drop baits about the size j of a peanut kernel in tunnels as outlined above. Flooding: Sometimes mole con- j trot can be obtained through; flooding. The most practical time of the year for this type Of control is in the spring when the young are in the nest. Make a couple of openings near ends of active ridge tunnels. If these are closed by the moles it indicates they are in use. Insert a garden hose in the plugged opening and let water run into the tunnel for 10 or 15 minutes. Remove and repeat operation at other end of mole run. Deterrent: Moles avoid abnoxious odors or injurious chemicals However, where the mole is to be controlled on a limited space you may use the following: Make opening in runway with stick and drop a teaspoonful of paradichlorobenzene, napthlene flakes (moth balls), or lye. e ream ONDERFUL! s people al! over the dw our farmers produce tobacco grown . . . jre, Wholesome IE 5TATE PORT PILOT. ????? i ? n There are 10 000 species < wasps known to science. PERCENTAGE OF HYBRID CORN IS GREATER IN '45 (Continued mm me 11 86 to 96 per cent in Ohio. The: are the only states that averaj above 95 per cent hybrids, bi considerable portions of YViscoi sin. Minnesota, Missouri, Soul Dakota and Nebraska immediat Welcom To P And At Prio The that we nishings be most c J. ' ? McKENZIE m AMBU _ yOUTHPQRT. N. C. sf ly adjacent to those states also average that high. 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