Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-23
From The Genesec Farmer
EXPERIMENT IN TREES.

Mr. GoOdstH,- 1t is often said, aud in many
cases very justly, no doubt, that men fond oI
experiments, as well from mere cursiosity or
hquls'tlveness, without any definite object, ms
when seeking knowledge Tor useful purposes,
that the experlmenler is in too much hbste 10
announce the resu T.. That | am always free
from this error, will not pretend 20 say, as
that point will DE left TO the ultIpate decision
OF others. have been always fond OF expert
ments, 10 which a large portion OF my time
aud means have been devoted, even from in.
fancy, IN which am very sure that something
has been learnt, by experience. 1 hat the ex-
pefIence OF one man is not thai OF another, is
one OF those things learnt ; as also, that, IN
most knowledge acquired by experiment The
ben TIT Is generally seized by others. TINS
remark, however, has no relation 10 such cases
as the one am about to state 10 you, bat has
both prospective and retrospective bearing,
as will be sen by>and. by.
But TO the point--ihe experiment which |
feel bodnd TO communicate, in reply TO some
remarks in your number H. on the " Grub OF
Fedch bOTef.' Two years ago last August
almost three years, rememoer-l discovered
that some tdvorIte fruit trees in my garden,
were sadly afflicted Ivy the attack, of the borer,
his chips aud eScrement b ing in heaps like
saw iusi, AROUND the stem OF each, on the
ground. On examination, | found that the
wood OF the tree, of sn early and uncommon,
hnr sweet apple. was nearly ealen OIL aud lis
weakness could be perceived BY the hands,
gising tne tree waving motion. Inc tree |
considered rast recovery, aud NV iof an ek-
peT'nent on the borer5.
lEc sun shone very hot, al mid lay. | cut
open the holes through the bark, aud an in u
sharp pointed pocket-knilo blade oi two inches
IN le"g W. aud could turn It horizontally qnne
rouhi. Above, the wood seemed ~ be very
rough and inll oil holes. he Tree had becn
hearing but two or three years, and these par-
tlcuIa'5 viii show how desperate tie Case wa.
lhe ltuil tell oil. the leaves we're all oiled up
many oil them almost dry and Ui ,nrm SIM
vtll'di as II dying for sap. knew thai Oh
would instantly Nil great many insects
WORDS, a. having trad II upon all that had
id'leh ~ my way tnen why not non =
lhki1g The Lamp ,ecdcI, aud a HIDE crooked
TN tube, | filed the whole cavity with OIL, and
Ia lie" moments pulled out several dead bo-
ie's lett II full, and stopped the holes up
with earth, and 10 make the slor, as short IA
! possible, continued 10 poor in oil occasionally
commo1 lamp OIL TIL tn: orlfces were closed
by The growth OF tn; tree, in tue second
suInmet | Supported the tree b, u strong
stake aud iasteaiIgs OF bark--.t soon Bssulnrt
an unusually healthy ana vigorous appearance,
/ PN' SN' ht" IChStoD OluSSOlntu la hhlutuut ant
had apples as large rs onIon balls, OF the sIcon,
growth that year. II Continue, 10 grow adm
fholy, " perfectly healthy, beautiluitlov u,tiu
each wear.
ms know is long story about one Tee
oul II IS the tale ol all my fruit trees oil Iars'
Garden' except hat may add, that ever
ear !" spring and midsummer, continue Il
apply some on To the bark oi the stem, say To-
| "he loot above the ground, and that none o
lhem nave since been attacked by the bofer
me OIL DIES mol tnyure the tree. IhaUe apple,
II 10 ne Ptach, pear, apple, plum, eherrJ
ounce, and 10 my d'odJ appie bees, and ~ll
PeDect success. Iht iesull has been shown
ana tod 10 hhnereds OF prisons, aud pcfhap
II may DC time IT. publish II, OF Viii Ii yon al
10 Judge. Ii. u. oPAt EUlD.
Lansinbarsh, N Y Aprd Ii. 1881.
very mueh doubt whether, IL oil will so instant
NIL LieSo pfogenIes the proeenitors be- not rupcll ID