Yikes, never heard of spraying lead as an insecticide! Even more eye opening is that according to Wikipedia it was a "less toxic alternative to then-used Paris

Yikes, never heard of spraying lead as an insecticide! Even more eye opening is that according to Wikipedia it was a "less toxic alternative to then-used Paris Green, which is about 10x more toxic." [1] Makes you wonder what common practices today will frighten future generations. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_hydrogen_arsenate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_hydrogen_arsenate