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Last winter, at this time, the Ar gentine ant had possession of Aber deen; they reveled, destroyed, and were cussed. Today, Argentine ants are exceptions in Aberdeen. The ant campaign was put on here in the early fall. The ants disappear ed, but they will come back again as soon as the few that were left propagate in sufficient numbers to bring about infestation. The cam paign will have to be put on again this year, but on a much smaller scale; the cost will not be nearly so much as it was last year. There were 15,000 syrup contain ers placed in the trees and on build ings in this city last year. These cans are in a fair state of preserva tion; they ought to be saved for the next campaign, which must be put on to make the last campaign last ing. Two or three hoys, at small cost, could collect these containers and save them for use again. The containers are the principal cost of ant campaigns; the ant - poison syrup that goes in them does not hirc me much. Why not employ two or three boys to collect these con tainers and store them for use in the next campaign, which is sure to come? Rotarians, Lions and the Woman's club, do you read a sug gestion in what is written above? If you do, ** *Nuff sed.’”
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The Aberdeen Weekly
Aberdeen, Mississippi, US
Fri, Jan 27, 1922
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
John W.
GB 07 May 2026
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