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MEDFORD MATE TRIBUNE, arEDFORD, ORTCClOtf, SATURDAY. 'APIUL B, 1019
Now is the Time to
PRESERVE YOUR EGGS
IN W ATERGLASS
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OF
hgger-squhgl
HIST0RYANDHAB1TS
CALIFORNIA
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, 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
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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.
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With Medford trade is Medford made
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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
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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.
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per box of 600 sheets. Good quality
Bond. Medford Printing Company, tf
Lots of old papers 10c the bundle
at this office. tf
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or Give Credit on Fruit Contracts
OF LEAD COMPLETE LINE ORCHARD SUPPLIES
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LAW REQUIRES
ACTION AGAINST
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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.
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