THE SLUG PEST.
METHOD OF DESTRUCTION. Slugs and snails seem quite susceptible to paris green and arsenate of lead, and, says the Pnstoralists' Review," it is safa to use these poisons on parts of plants that are not to bo eeaten, as well as- on worthless vegetation on ditch sides. Tho ordinal , }' strength of a pound of paris green to 200 gallons of water, or a pound of arsenato of lead to 25, gallons, is quite strong enough. Arsenate of lead possesses a, number of advantages over pnris green, amongst them being the lesser liability of its injuring plants, and its use is therefore preferable. Somo vegetables, as beans, for example, are particularly liable to be injured by paris green.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1381, 6 March 1912, Page 8
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120THE SLUG PEST. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1381, 6 March 1912, Page 8
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