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LARKSPUR POISONING
Larkspur (Delphinium spp,) is the
most serious poisonous plant
menace to stock raising in the
valley. leverel cows- have been
poisoner"1 this spring, resulting
in one death.
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Sheep are not affected. Larkspur
is considered very good forage by
sheep raisers, and heavy grazing
by sheep has been successfully
used as a means of eradicating '
the plant. In large quantities,
larkspur may kill horses. Cattle
are very susceptible.
Experimentally, it has been found
that 3 to C percent of the body
weight of the animal constitutes
an average fatal dose, however,
m-ny cases are on record to
show that as little as 3 percent
may provo fatal, or in- other .
word3, that about 25 pounds of' ■
larkspur eaten may be sufficient
to kill a young cow. it is not
a cumulative poison , and may be
taken in small quantities.
However, its rapid growth in the
spring renders it more attract
ive to cattle than short grass.
It is common practice in range
countries to defer .grazing until
there is sufficient feed to
avoid poisoning-, by this plant.
A general safe rule is not to
use infested pastures until the
'Average height of grass is six-,
inches.
The best and surest method of
control is the eradication of
the plant. Although this may b6
accomplished by heavy early
grazing by sheep, it ismost'often >
cone by grubbing -each plant out
with an axe or mattock. This
procedure should be followed on
all farms infested by larkspur,
especially in . areas north dhd
west of .the Civic Center.
EGG PRICEG
Extra large --35^
Large, - 33^,
medium - 31^
Cracks r.nd small -- 20 </.