Viewing page 11 of 151

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

Colusa, Cal.
Jan. 12, 1919.

Sir:

I have a very good idea about protecting the rice from being ruined by ducks, so I would like you to look over my letter, and if you think it will help the rice men I want you to let them know about it. I had this experience in Japan and it proved very successful. I will describe about it now. I heard from rice men about the ducks, and they claim their loss from this pests are enormous. In order to get rid of the ducks from coming down upon the fields take about 5 gallons of coal oil and two gallons of tar and mix very well. When the ducks starts to destroy the rice, why, take this mixture and empty it in the field with the rice and water. The minute the ducks land in this water, they will arise immediately because they hate this stuff more than anything else. It is wise to let the water stand still instead of having it running. The about proportion( five fallons coal oil to two gallons tar) will be sufficient for about one acre of rice. So please experiment it and if it does prove successful, I wish if you will let me know about it. In these hard times we want to save every grain of rice which I think all the rice men will agree with me.

Yours truly,

Signed:
K. Sunada,
P.O. Box 16,
Colusa, Cal.