LACON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 - 7
The Classifieds
FOR RENT: Maple Park Apart-ments in Toluca. 1 & 2
bdrm.apart-ments, reasonably priced. Small pets OK. 815-343-6492.
40-tfc
FOR RENT: 1 Bedrm. apartment for rent in Lacon. Senior Citizen
Discount. $350/month. Includes water & trash. Laundry
facilities. 815-383-3243 13-tfc
WANTED TO BUY: Antiques, collectibles, furniture, toys, post
cards, hunting and fishing items, decoys, duck calls, fishing
lures, coins, etc. Call Greg at 815-303-6173. 4-52c
MISC.
FOR RENT
FOR SALEFOR SALE: Mushroom compost for gardens, flower beds and
lawns. Black dirt. CA6 white rock, 4x8 re-con. Cell stone. Delivery
available. Ron and Sue Eberle, (309) 493-5881. 13-35c
HELP WANTED
GARAGE SALES
FOR RENT: Office space on Main Street in Toluca. Open office for
3-4 workstations and one private office. Storage and one-car garage
space with 8’x8’ overhead door. In-ternet, Cat 5 & phone
connections available throughout workspace. Call 815-257-9126
21-8c
HELP WANTED: Local wood fur-niture manufacturer is looking to
fill a full-time position. The duties will involve parts
preparation and assembly by use of various wood working equipment.
Some expe-rience is helpful but will train the correct candidate.
Safe work hab-its, reliability, a positive team atti-tude, desire
to learn, valid driver’s license, high school diploma or GED are
all must haves. Starting wage and increases will be based on you,
your attitude and ability. Benefits include health, dental, vi-sion
and life insurance, paid holi-day, and vacation time. EOE. No phone
calls. Pre-employment drug screen required. Send resume and wage
requirements to:
HR DepartmentPO Box 190
Bradford, IL 6142127-2c
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With their copper-colored wings and shiny metallic green heads,
Japanese beetles aren't hard to find. Extension Master Garden-ers
have already reported sight-ings of these destructive beetles on
plants, but help to control these garden nemesis is available.
The adult beetle is about one-half inch long, says Ken Johnson,
University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. Along with
the copper-colored wing covers and metallic heads, the beetles have
prominent white tufts of hair along their sides. Adults feed on
over 300 different species of plants and the larva, c-shaped white
grubs, feed on turf roots.
Some of their favorite plants in-clude linden, rose, crabapple,
wil-low, grape, and raspberry, Johnson says. Adults will begin
feeding on the upper, sunlit portions of plants and work their way
down. Their feeding damage can cause leaves to look lice lace. When
feeding is heavy, entire branches can be stripped of leaves.
"One of the reasons they are so destructive is that they are
attract-ed to plants that have already been damaged," Johnson says.
"Since large numbers of beetles can be attracted to susceptible
plants, it is recommended to take action as soon as the first
beetles are seen.
Johnson offers several interven-tions to manage Japanese
beetles.
Adults can be removed by hand. The best time to do this is in
the early morning while they are still sluggish. Put a few inches
of wa-ter in a container along with a drop or two of soap to break
the surface tension of the water and allow the beetles to drop into
the water.
High-value plants, such as roses, can be covered with
cheese-cloth or other fine netting during peak beetle activity to
protect them. "Just make sure that the openings are small enough to
keep the beetles out," Johnson says.
Japanese beetle traps are not rec-ommended for managing
popula-tions of beetles. "The traps attract
far more beetles than they can trap and may end up doing more
damage than good," Johnson says.
Chemicals can also be used to help manage beetle populations.
Check with your local Extension office for the most up to date
rec-ommendations. Some chemicals will require multiple
applications. "When choosing a product, make sure that the
site/plant that you plan on applying it to is listed on the
la-bel," Johnson says. "Always make sure to read and follow all
label di-rections."
Controlling Japanese beetle grubs in your lawn won't have a
significant impact on adult popu-lations. The adults are capable of
flying long distances and will fly in from adjacent properties. If
you don't want to fight the beetles you can try growing plants that
are unat-tractive to them, such as columbine, begonia, dogwood,
forsythia, holly, impatiens, lilacs, hosta, and violets.
People are often concerned about smashing Japanese beetles,
believ-ing the beetles release pheromones in the process that may
attract more beetles. Johnson says that while virgin females do
produce phero-mones to attract males, once they mate, they no
longer produce phero-mones.
More information on Japanese Beetles is available through the
Liv-ing with Japanese Beetles webinar available on University of
Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel.
Extension Office Offers Tips On Protecting Your Plants From The
Destructive Japanese Beetles
Help Wanted
Allied Welding in Chillicothe, ILcan offer experienced
individuals with a good work ethic, includ-ing a high level of
awareness of safety, quality, efficiency and good attendance a
significant opportunity for the following positions:
Welder/Fabricator, Full Time: Ability to layout assemblies using
customer blueprints and ap-ply welds to print specs. Must have own
tools. Required Skills: Print Reading, basic understanding of fix-
tur-ing, ability to efficiently and consistently lay good welds,
work in a team environment, and organizational skills.
CNC Programmer/Setup, Full Time: Experience with CNC mills and
lathes and have ability to pro-gram in both G-code and
conversational formats. Required Skills: Print reading, working
knowledge of GDT, ba-sic understanding of tooling/fixturing, able
to use & verify mea-suring tools including dial bore gages,
ability and willingness to train others, organizational skills.
Compensation commensurate with experience. Contact Matt or Kent
at 309-274-6227
JOHN’S ELECTRICDistinctive Electrical
ServiceCertified-Licensed-Insured
Since 1966Four Generations of Excellence
Guaranteed Quality Workmanship and MaterialJohn:
309-238-2927
John Rice,Owner2120 Old Stage Coach Rd.,
Magnolia, IL 61336
WIGS WOODWORK LARGE CRAFT SALE AND SOME GARAGE SALE ITEMS plus
tools. Friday, July 17 and Satur-day, July 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Located at 623, 13th St., Lacon. 29-1p
