The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-06


XxXviIi, Means std1reying IL. Lsjsl7, and Cater
pillar ssbies affask Fruit treas. By lllaxan Ca.sn
Dxterr.'
Weknow, by fad experience, that the huiband-
man has every year ome accidents which unexpected
| iy dnnni!h or deftroy the produce Of his ground,
without having to reproaeh hmlelf with any want Of
care OF attention.
The Preient year, for nftance So5), offers fin
gularity which have not before perceived. In
Tome dtris the cherrytree has experienced at the
time OF its blonomiag, colds and wind. which have
prevented it from fetting; but another plague, not
eis darOus has attacked the cherry-rrees and plum
trees feveral dihriefs in France Great fwarm,
OF little animals refembling vine fyetfeyy, but which
are not 70 in reality, e0abhed their habitations at
the extremity Of the branches of the eherry-,rees.
As loon as branch was attacked, the leaves curled
and the juice was dried up. On opening the leaf a
| comfortable number of ants was difcovered, which
jointly with the infect which began the ravage,, fuck
ed the branch, and made it wither. What have re-
marked is, that ufuay when the vine-retters attack
any tree the neighboring very foon experiences
the fame fate but the attack of this year is only
tial In alley of cherry-trees which poefs there
have feven been attacked, bat not thofe which are
next each other. One tree was placed between two
which were very much damaged by thefe inleSas and
yet this one was not hurt.
On thefe vermin the fmoke of Tobacco had no cf-
feet at all this convinces me that they are dfferen,
| from the ordinary kind.
Plum-trees, when attacked by the fame inleea, do
not oie their fruit like the ehsrrytrees but the lit
tie animals cover them with more rapdty, 70 as to
e1tirpate even the appearance of fruit.
Having effedually watered low plum. tree, CO.
vered with afhes in the manner we treat beans and
caooages, and the vermin we've de(royed but this is
only practicable with a tree of low height.
made one remark, which think is ehental to
comp'unieate it is, that plun,,trees planted in
ground which not neceiarly watered, are lefs at
tackled by heie niees than thof. which have experi
eneed humidity communicated by the plants in
their neishhourhood to which watering is ablolute-
ly neeeilary. had one planted in bed of srti-
ehokes: we know very well that this plant require.
plenty OF water and the entirely covered
with nieSs. Its leaveswithered and the fruit fell
on; while two other plumb-trees, in ground not wa
tered at ALL were much eis attacked. This convinces
me that theie the ordinary vermin abundant
| in dry feafons.
| was only able to protect my cherries little by
| cutting oil the extremities of the damaged bran.
| ches.
Several people had recourfe to fulphsr but did
not follow that method. The fmoks of lulphur def
troys the infect admit, but is at leaf equally dam
gerous to the tree always prefer an aperon of the
tree with foaP-iud,. This very year 1 experienced
the good efe4s oft. I faw ray plun,S-trees look
green again, and the iufe6fs abandon them. The az.
Perion Is very eaiy managed by means of watering
pots or imall eardene engines have ALTO employed
ley Of woodahes with the fame .uecefs as foap and
| water.
An obiervation equally importan, which have
made is, the great damage done this eafon in all or
chard' by the caterpillar. As foon they devoured
the young leaves they attacked the fruit In pte of
the great care taken in prng get rid of then the
number OF thefs inieas is incredible. j have feen
them unite on the large branches, fix their nes to
them. and protect them by means of the downy mat
ter which covers the bud, of the enfuinp ieafon.
Whatever precauton is taken, it is amon impofible
not to deeroy theis buds is only neceary to take
of thee nets and burn them; and this isthe only way
OF getting rid of the coveys employed the fame af-
Peron for my aPPletres, and by that means got rid
of their enemies alto.
From Bi6i't6eq3t F1y6qus Essn0~igre, No. l2,
Auguh 1905.