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i y PAGE TWO MEDFORD MATE TRIBUNE, arEDFORD, ORTCClOtf, SATURDAY. 'APIUL B, 1019 Now is the Time to PRESERVE YOUR EGGS IN W ATERGLASS ) . . ". .. ... OF hgger-squhgl HIST0RYANDHAB1TS CALIFORNIA 'I 6 J :lJ , Tho California ground squirrel Is ' probably known ..by sight to more people than any other one of our tour hundred kinds ot native mammals. It Inhabits open ground In well-settled . territory and It forages abroad during the daylight hours when Its movements are most likely to attract till ontion, (Numbers are to. bo seen from tho windows of passing trains, end the traveler by automobllo Is often thrilled by the narrow escapes Of those heedless Individuals which Vash. across the road immediately In advance -of him, not infrequently to their own undoing. Then, too, this squirrel has, perhaps,: been more widely- advertised than any of i our other mammals, A few years ago It came Into prominence as a proven disseminator of the dreaded bubonic plague, and it has become notorious tor Us exceeding destructiveness to cultivated crops. r The erm "Digger Squirrel" ; is often applied . to this species, more especially in the foothill and moun tain regions, In recognition of its burrowing habits, to distinguish it from the tree-inhabiting gray and red squirrels. Tho book name, Boechey Ground Squirrel, much used in the literature relating to it. Is . derived from the accepted scientific name Cl tellus beecheyi. This name, beecheyi. was bestowed upon the animal by its original descrlber, ' in honour of the able and scientific commander of the 'Blossom," Captain P. Y Beechey. The British ship "Blossom" cruised the Pacific ocean northward even to Bering Strait during the years 1S25 to 1S2S. Collections of specimens were brought back from many local ities visited, including San Francisco and Monterey; among these specl . mens was one or more- of the squir rels in question. These werg evident ly preserved for the most part by Mr. Collie, surgeon of the ship, who is quoted by Richardson as stating that r Guy Conner I , ff ! " " : 1 I' APPLES I I and I I- PEARS. 1 I Spray Materials if . Corner 11th and S. P. Tracks f 1 1 i Phone64 : v - :' - Medford I Excl ',:,;!t-4:.,..?..r. Results obtained from Poisim llnrloy scattered near gralri Hold early oncd grain Is effective it mixed right and distributed properly." (l'lioto "thls kind ol Spermophile" burrows in groat numbers in tho sandy decliv ities and dry plains in tho neighbor hood of San Francisco and Monterey, in California, closer to -the 'houses. They frequently stand up on tholr hind legs when' looking Tound about them. In running, they carry the tail generally straight out,, but when passing over any little' inequality. It is raised, as if to prevent it being soiled. In rainy weather, and when the fields arc wet and dirty," they come out but, little above ground'." And further information isgtvon; ac cording, for the most part,- with what anyone can so tor-himself today -in the same general region. iThls attests to the acuteness " of observation of Mr. Collie, and also shows, how the squirrels had, already, some ninety years ago, begun tP. Impress people with their numbers and boldness. ' ' .- '' With Medford trade is Medford made Bardweil usive Aqeots "Coroh a,,: Dry Arsenate of l BLACK LEAF "40" Medford, Oregon How to Handle the Poison Hy F. Kt Oarlongh, Biologirn Survey. In the. early Investigations on tho digger squirrels, grains wcro soaksd or 'boiled in strychnine solutions with tho idea of impregnating tho kernels with the poison. The squirrels, how ever, exhibited marked objection to the bitterness of grain so treated, and no amount of sweetening or "doctor ing" covered this detect sufficiently, to caus - them to eat the kernels, tho they hulled them out: -and tasted them.: -I 1 .. ; ; ; -,,; The squirrels' habit "of carrying grain in thoir cheek pouches, which is especially marked during the dry season, or when seeds aro abundant, was at this timo taken into considera tion. It was thought that if strych nine could be held in a readily avail able form in a coating on the surfaco of the.grain, sufficient of the poison would be assimilated directly from the cheek pouch to kill the animal, even tho none of the grain was eaten. This became the actual basis on which has been developed one of the most successful of all rodent poisons. An effectlvo poison' was only half tho battle. The method of dlstrlbut- j Ing it is quite as Important. . The first impulse in distributing poisoned grain, still followed by many, was to place it in the holes or in a Small heap at the very entrance of the squirrel's burrow. But squirrels do not look for food in these locations, and much of the poisoned grain is lost by being covered by the animal running over it. Mature did not drop the squirrel's food into the burrows nor place it in neat little piles in front of them; she scattered it in lo cations not always near the burrows. Accordingly, the poisoned grain Is not always near the burrows. Ac cordingly, the poisoned grain is not scattered on clean areas within three to ten feet of the burrows; around trees or rockplles, along squirrel trails and In places where the ani mals feed., The standardized formula result ing from these Investigations and the method for applying It, have been of Immense economic value to Cali fornia. . Used In the dry season and properly distributed, the poison is entirely reliable. If prebaiting with clean, unpolsoned barley be practiced in advance of poisoning, the squirrel We Advance Money ARSENATE Call or Plionfe for Terms -' f"V; ff. oiio evening, tho dead squirrels being courtesy California Monthly bulletin. ) pest can be practically eradicated by a slnglo poison treatment in ntiy glven locality. Tho common mistake Is In attempting to use the ' poison during tho wet season when rosiilts are less certain, tho even under such conditions It la among tho most ef fectual of strychnine preparations. In general use In tho state for the past six or seven years, it has very lurgoly replaced 'the uso of proprietary poi sons nt a small fraction of tho cost of tho latter: In clearing tho squir rel pest from valuable t agricultural areas, from Irrigation systems, from nut groves and grain fields, the ag gregate saving to tho state must bo expressed in millions. , COLD PATRIOTS ' Under the stress of a patriotic Im pulso thousands of us purchased Lib erty Bonds. We pledged ourselves at that time to support to tho fullest our government. Now is tho time when we are to be called upon to show that wo were sincere In bur promise One way in which we can prove this sin cerity is by holding on to tbo Liberty Bonds wo bought last year so as to make it easier to sell the Victory Loan this spring. - -In tbo three woeks following April 21 tho government will otfor to tho people $5,000,000,000 in short tortn bonds which is to be -known as the Victory Loan. If tho government bonds now outstanding aro hold dose to par It will be easy to dlHuoso of tho new Issue. It millions of dollars ot tbo old Issues aro thoughtlessly dumpftl on the market it will bo a harder task to sell the Victory Loan. By holding1 the bonds you now havo you will not only bo doing a patriotic duty but retaining a sound Investment for yoursolf. The investment you now bold lnvolvos.no hazard.. Any bank will accept government bonds as col lateral if money Is desired. Any In vestment house will in an hour's time change your bond into monoy It the circumstances require. Legal size typewriter paper $1.60 per box of 600 sheets. Good quality Bond. Medford Printing Company, tf Lots of old papers 10c the bundle at this office. tf f or Give Credit on Fruit Contracts OF LEAD COMPLETE LINE ORCHARD SUPPLIES It VIM- f ,; Pols- LAW REQUIRES ACTION AGAINST S, Thcliicw law Just passed by the re cent legislature makes it necessary fur every furmer to eradicate such var mints as gophers, moles, rabbits, and etc.', whenever they bocomo a nuisance or niennco to any community. The Jackson County Fnrm Bureau will carryon an educational campaign with regard to these posts during the season of 1010. Different ' methods will have to bo employed to eradicate! theso animals and tho law will prob ably not bo Inforced to the limit this season. ' The county agent will fur nish Information to any furmor rela tive to eradication of gophors, molos, rabbits, etc.. . Gophers aro eradicated by trapping and poisoning while moles can' only be controlled by trapping. Various poisonous baits may bo used for con trolling rabbits and formulas for same may be obtnlucd by applying to the county agent. Demonstrations will be glvon during tho year In various parta ot the county as to tho best methods of trapping and poisoning gophors and for trapping moles'. Do your Bharo by co-operating with, tho farm bureau In this work and wo hope to accomplish good renults along theso linos.. - In the Circuit Court ot Oregon for Jackson County. In tho Matter ot the Determination of the itelatlvo Itlghts to the Uso of tho Waters of Rogue- Klver and Its Tributaries. . Notice' Is hereby given that - the final decree herein will Ije mado and entered on Saturday, April 6, 191!-, In open court. . P. M. CALKINS, Judgo. Highest ' quality Jewelry repairing Diamond , letting, watch repairing Batlsractlon assured ta quality and price, MAHTIH J.' 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