Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-16

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lar and the vegetation apparently destroyed i
indeed they had become offensive to the smell
Ia few applications 81 this injection caused
them 70 tall of In bodies either dead or In a
ssvery weak state Their number was truly
astonishing and the tree very soon recoyered
a ilourisilns yerdure. .s
The borer, as 4 term the worm which does
SO much mischief to the iocust-tree, Is no
doubt injected by a fly in the spring, as carly,
as the genial warmth anlniates then or the
egg may be left In the bark the preceding au-
tualn. 1t would be really worth the attention
Of the well-wisilers to the encrease and pre-
seryation of this most valuable timber, TO era
dicate the rough protuberance OF the PARK as
high as could be conveniently reached With q
scraper, as early In the spring as possible OF
during the autumn and winter; previous TO
either white-Washing with lime or plaster,
both of which is. very nourishing, saiutary and
preventive, and the expence ors trouble very
triAing. A portion Of tic spirits OF turpen-'
tine or common fish oil infused IN the LAYER,
would be highly useful and cause durability to
the application. Boring fruit trees IN the.
spring, or sap rising, and inserting the spirits
of turpentine, would elisaEect and dlslodge the,
caterpillar and other noxious insects, without
ever Affecting tac fruit orthe taste at all, as It
cvapoIsltes and passes eff with the rising yege-.
ta1ion previous to any possible effect OF that
kind However this may beepartially tried.
The destruction caused particularly to that
most valuable fruit the peaca, my be greatly
prevented BY removing the Garth from the
roof for some distance scraping the gum and
other lilthil watch is contained the insectand
eg;;ss, substituting round the root either ashes
iitaSe or psasstel This treatment has saved
may trees nearly lost, but W len have ever
since bess.e excellent fruit. make no doubt
bct that tie worm whIcl we often find in the
peach IS neenjetedSatthe root, rises stith the
sap, aae incoI porstes tliseast in alli.s parts ];
and not as sorae. supfosesi IS inIectea by visit
5iasss, meets in nesrly a rips STATE. Compare
tie worn, at tie 5oot VITA that found IN tie
peach, ard yoa vii ind taen uithe same ge-
ntss therefore sllnpls heep the roots near tie
I surface from the spurious gun1slike ehusi2n,
cs5usea by TIE worm 1inits grubbins,e state, and
both trees ard fruit may DC preserved.
~ R.ff t.r could be procured, a Httle
brushed on the main root Were @thesdisease
generates pre- sious to either plalster, lime,
&c. would be highly useful, as nothing IS
mole obnoxious to worms and grubs Ill gene
raj. Ii has been repeatedly tried With sue
cess, to take a sponge or Woclien mop bcuna
to tie end of a pole and dipped in spirits o,
turpSntine. This has ehectually destroyed
those caterpillar, hestswithin reach, especiai-
~ by the application being made IN the morn
ing before they scatter.
Gen. yIcToR LEoPoLD. BERrRIEN, Chief
of the First Corps of the French Army, and
oae OF the Commanders ofthe Legion OF iio-
nor, died at Flris, on the 24tn March, after
a month illness.
Remarks of the London Courier Of tne:
i7tn April on Bonapar'es message:
Paris papers have arrived 70 the a2 h;
Dutch to The l4,h, and Hamburger TO me
s'h. Intelligence more importan, as wei
as move graceful has not hecn received fog
same TINS than iha, which IS con- aimed IL
these papers. We new ses the bse.Gc;s,
effects Of the noble resistance made By
Russia, Id the altered largu sc OF Boae
ps,te. in be d IF ul,,es in which he prov
jhi@selfte b. involved, and 10 ,he tsrsh
saesseres he is abigssi 20 have recourse t
Tha, wsliteg nsrumt ct of TYRANNY. h
senate, has b-en convosed and mrssap
from Eonapsr;e laid before them with 81,
report OF the minister Of war entorclne /
The ne essty ofcslling ont immediately III
prescription Of 1903 The coWserIpsion
1867 has notbeen cal5e5 Il. more than
mon,hs aud ye, he feels himself obliged s
call out The. coRsoript,op ct 1908; al in
csntrovertitle proof is thus afforded ofshs
losses bis armies have sustained in the con
Aic,s wish The Rnssiaas, and OF ths made
esacy Of his present fierce TO achieve any
thing decisive against an enemy, whom.
not ,hree months ago. he loaded with eve
Iy cpithes discern and contempt. 10 or