New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-09
INTERESTING TO PARMBRs.
american Institute Fnrmers' Cisb.


Who has out door work do before winter was 100 busy
~ attend such meeting. However by the AID OF out
eide members whose letters were read by SCION ROB
nsos and portions Of which, with some comments he
now reports TO the readers of THE TRIBUNE The meeting
Was al interesting one to those present. lie matter
condensed as follows;
Food Of Cedar. Birds. r. DUN, Woburn Mass
thinks that cedar birds have kept his fruit trees nearly
clear of worms for several years They come il tocks
ar soon as the WORMS appear.
This letter aroused DocT TRrBLY, the entouologist
sfNew.Jersey an enthusiast upon the subject OF pro
tectng birds and particularly this one called Cedar OF
Cherry bird because be considers 1t one Of the most
valuable laborers upon the farm, orchard OF garden
Hehas paid great attention 10 the subject the past sun
Ner-has shot and dsected several AZ dneren porous
and found their tomaehs filed with worms In one ne
counted the remains of thrtyx Of the destructive hlnu
known carker worms He has watched me pAs ~
tins CITY and found that upon days when but rev persons
were there Cedar birds in fOcks TO feed upon t
span worms which such nuisance every yedI, anu
De is Of opinion that the parks were closed lo soe
weeks M The proper season. that the birds would soon
Hbate the nuisance. When the worms hrst "pPeaL
wOud be the proper time for hen .aSvs e orn
larger number TO satisfy bird lhey ieeu upon lnen,
however In all stages Of their existence even ae lney
are wrapped up in their c0co0ns IheSe OIus never
have their Young until worms are abundant ~ is trne
.lnt later in the season they eat few cherries for
which thew are shot and IN Autumn we see long sIncs
Of them exposed for sale IN the city markets lhls
an every posbe way and should all the class Of in
.ectvorous birds particularly the three wIblers Us
Wilson and the Bobolnk.
Rev Mr.. WAIVER asked the Doctor to describe the
Cedar bird as have manv IN the city "s'ch re-
semble the Canary birds only Larger: Some eli them
Door TRMBIF said that they were neither. The Ce-
Sar bro had nigh TUT on its head, ard the ends OF
wing snd tai-featheIs appear as teoaeh tipped with
way Thev are very beautiful as wei valuable.
ALDERMAN ELY said that flock Of these yellow
brown birds spoken Of haf been 6usiiy searching Tie
in bis yard FOR tive "eegs anG ne mas ,aAe great
care not TO frighten them away What are theyi
Door. TRIMBLR.-These are the yellow rumped WSrD
krv OF Wilson These should not only DO carefully pro
fected by law, but the people should be So instructed
that no law would be needed for the protection Livery
man who owned land would le3rr 70 consider he urus
part VI his properly Ano,heT mos 'oUS Iiia
creature which builds such artistic habailens for i.s
ycrng hanging from the limbs OF the trees Both pus
and nests are ornamental besides being asepi When
ever yol find one OF these nests You wa nRn 9u, l:T
worms on the trees The Orioe is the only biId tA"t
know that eats the curculp. - ~,
Squa.k yiae B4gs-Rensdy ANsoN HDsoND Yves,
Liberty Iowa, says that by planting few seeus .,
Aemp ia each hill Of squash or cecuInotr VLf+' we
,triTed mug Will be- effectusly kept oway. Let The
Sann n,ant grow until the vines ont OF the Of
the Bugs then pull thou up like other weeds. This IN
formation will be worth remembering untli ne1t season
Tbr Vledt Midqe--D STECK Hughesyille Lyocming
wheat nudge and its habits. he says;
onestion Does the weevil feyddnty indigo breed IN
the mullen herewith give you the resul 81 NY obSeI
crop. IT,.
luidge) indies'es; il is o! grange color, IN general
form it some-vhat reseE bles muskeo brit is ntte
smaller being only abou onecnth Of an inch III length
In he, long slender legs and two transparent wings
It's ante,ns are Of backish color thusl OF the maxi
naarI, t-rjca a. lon as those 81 the female Tire
eyes black and prominent IL makes rs appearance
from the fist of june 70 me snd ~ jury ACCORDING 70
1.-The female deposits her upon the kernels OF the
wheat nv means OF her tate which she inserts IN
the opening between the valves OF the eoroia OF char
which iuciose the developing Kernel As many az Yer
or fifteen Otter found on ose kerse IN a DAY OF
two the arva Taegot Is hatened Tom the egg ahc
commences operation upon the Immature cram cr0iI
which 1t sucks tbs juice of course preventing its ful
development and when several are PRESENT rendering
II entirely worthless. In atout two weeks the larva
attain their full size and PREPARED undergo thu
next change IN their existence. Iuey cease feeding
a. ,dy OF The .rorm eontrscts vit,in the skin and
remains torpid in thu state for a few days r. then
bursts this slop and eIrges f,om one endlt avl
its shell behind. It's appearance is shghtly altered
Sson after m0llting the insects fall 10 the ground
where they bgurow bYe nix inchs boO> the gliface
Here they lie ensoenoed until SIZE following Sprnl
when they undergo their next change, taat n. IRON
lsrva 70 pupe This charz.e is ccnplee without cast
ing the skin the wings ard Unite OF the Yet lupelec
insect being unconfned II stead ri closer envebPe a.
r. the usual condfn Of os inc cts IN the pupe state
Itnow works its way tle suffice and emergts IN tn
na complete STATE, ready again to multiply III species
for further destruction.
II will here mention al instance that occurred in tn
Spring Of ls6 Early IN April plowee peoe oflan'
on which the midge had Destroyed crop Of heat t'
there heavy fall OF rain tie next day CHANGED
30 pass over the field ard To ny great ason Ament
saw millions upon millions Of tie nudge the lew places
where the water had carried them. ILey were tlei
apparently in the same condition when they first
issued from the wheat 20 he earth AS the water
snbsided thew gradually disappeared v buIIo"!ng IL
the earth again.
According 20 1he statemeIts in The article referred
10 in the beginning OF my letter the nudge would ne
cessarily become "a peTfect insect IN the ran, when
they take refuge in the mullen What NONSENSE
HhaI Makes Co0r in GT9peE-S. X Dunn Woburn
hacs IN EnOV ,lpsN Il
white and purple c0lored Grapes chemically What
H. the coloFng matte, whether iron not and the
effect the 81 stem in their consumption
GEO. BARTLETT-Ths question is wholly unsuswera-
bic az b. what makes the oOlor. 1t Las 10 effect on
those who eat coored grapes.
Doddlr TIE Flqr Parasite, IL said TO be medicinal By
JOIN GRAVES, Poughkeep,ie. y. y. 81" Il was consid-
cred in England, an efficient remedy for hypochondri.
ass and bilious complaints and the medical faculty Of
that period used import from Italy end Turkey, as
being sull eficacous the Cescda mlg0T. dle
Dodder being CNscaa ngor,) which attaches itself only
20 the T1yp1Vm dvriUs (Our common Garden Thyme. J
that herb growing wild in those countries Perhaps
now. in cases it might beneiciay supersedc
the mineral medlcamen oegueniy used ioI The cure
AppIs Tres that Bear IannSafion.-S. ". GAvITr
writes from Kern River California, that in several in
updations that lie has witnessed IN that state he has
found the Northern SPY apple trees nave lived when oil
other SORTS have persisted and therefore recommends 10
for all situations subject 10 overflow.
zdrtce 10 Missouri INN igrGRfs.We have several let
tiers recommending Clay and other counties suitable
for those who desire 10 avail themselves Of the Opporu
nifty Of buying cheap A0mes-where farms can he had
from five 10 ten dollars per acre, and where Union
men are quite safe but unfortunately. since these letters
were written. facts have shown quite the contrary.
When q.iei j. restored. those needing Information
get it from H. L. Schategy, bethany, Harrison Coun.
~. Mo. or Philip W. kohier, HopeweD Academy War
ren County Mo.
h saws that he has resided there eight years, and is
extensively acquainted with that state, and desires %
add his mite OF Information induce good Union
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