The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-22
JuE ORCHARD CAIEapiLLtR.
Br LEVI B.GILEIf, LsQ.

il the Farmer Of the / iii insi.I motto.
cd MI ~sriielc on the orchard caterpillar,
by H.. e Bedford. lii- history or thr
'prins calcrpii!ars wh,ci, feed upon the
apple aud cherry ttee-or rather upon
the icnrc, 81 those trce,-.l, quite corIect.
They are q very different ,a,cc, from
The summer. or web c%n,crmiiars, that
have become 20 abundant within "a few
years past. The elm. n>i, cherry. and
many o'her kinds OF trees, besides the
apple. were di.ti,urcd by their large
webs the past season. The egg, from
which the spring or early caicr,illars
afe h~a,ci,ed, are deposited by a miller
or moth "trausiormed from the caters
pillar" The cggs are placed around
the limbs and tSis', forming n kind of
ring or bracelet; his ring consist. Of
,hree or four ceg.. in the form OF short
cylinders, standing OH their ends, close
together, and covered with a thick coai
Of brown vanish. They remain in n
dormant state from the time they are
deposited by the winged moth in July
or August. till about The time Of the I'M
foldin. of the apple aud cherry leaf in
the latter par, of April or beginning Of
May.-They continue in ia" caterpillar
state ahou, seven weeks Their habits.
ravages, aud the uns'chtly appearance
Of their nests are 40 generally undcr-
stood, that nothing farther need be ssid
upon those points. Many Of the eggs
can be removed from tho lower limb. Of
the trees by scNching for them in the
winter or early spring. Those who
escape and hatch out, should BE destroy
cd soon as the nests are seen. For this
purpo-e Il spiral brush is the most effect.
ivc instrument | have ever used for rid
ding my trees Of th~cse.uscless inirulcrs.'
4 mullen head tied TO a pole answers US
a Substitute for the brush its rough sur.
face readily wind, up The silky mes, with
ii. occupants, and they are easily crush.
cd.
Going over an orchard Two or three
times in this way with the brush will
rid !, Of the spring caterpillar. The
summer, or web caierpillar..are patched
by the Eggs Of the parent moth, awing.
ed iasec,, } in n cluster upon a leaf near
the extremity Of n limb. They are
Matched from the last Of June ill the
middle Of August, some broods being
earlier and others later. The Young
ea,erp'lars Immediately begin 10 provide
. shelter for themselves BY covering
the upper side Of the leaf ws,h 4 web,
which Is the result Of the united labors
81 the whole brood. a. they increase in
siae. they cnlart c the web. Thus they
70 ou increasing the sire OF The web.
ssa Ssvssrias oaIy The upper skin and
paipy portion Of the leaf, leaving the
veias and lower kin Of the leaf untouch
ed Toward the end OF August and
during the month Of September, they
leave the tree. and disperse, ~wxnderin;
abou, ill they fad suitable place, for
shelter and oourealment. Here they
wind their eocoons and remain through
the winter. Ia the months ofJune and
Jsly they are transformed in'o moths.
These nosbs are white 4 without spots;
their fore ,highs are 'a~uy yellow their
fee, b.Aeki,h Their wings expand about
one and a quarter inch. The only
time We can attempt 10 ex,ermina'e
these destructive inSects sab any pros
pee, a success, Is rhen they are young
and hns beginning TO form their webs
On the ,rees. so soon, then a. the web
appears on the en,renilirs q the branch
q. they should be cot " stripped a and
be crushed usder TOO, The cahbas
bsueray. The black sqaash bu., ard
many osher i~a.se,s, deposit their eggs
upon The uaaer ,sde OF the leaf, .,m,ist
90 the ps'en, q the caterpillar Gb9re
described - GyaA,fe Farmr.
Skill II FsnsIsa,- SAil add.
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