Fowls for the Times. the History And Development of the Orpington Fowl
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The question of the destruction of such pests as slugs, &c., has always been one that has engaged FOWLS FOR THE TIMES. 9 1 farming experts for many years, and many expedients — unclean some of them and often of little use — have been resorted to, so that if poultry would clear off a good deal of the insect life, that alone would entitle them to a good deal of consideration. Where cabbage plants, brussels, mangold wurtzel and turnips, or other soft, leafy stuff is grown, these crops would be pre...served to good advantage, if before planting, the ground had been well run over and cleared of these pests by a good flock of active fowls, who would thrive famously upon these un desirable things. I give here a method of dealing with wire-worm which I copied from a farming publication : — "The best treatment for wire-worm is a heavy dressing of gas-lime fresh from the gas-works. The quantity usually applied for this purpose is from six to ten tons per acre, but, if extremely badly infested, a larger dressing may be advisable.
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