The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-23
Farm AMI Oar1fn.
SeawOnnbIe Hints.

THE ORCHARD-A large part OF the irnit re-
mains yet to be gathered, and 1t Is pro'aoie tia'
a damaging frost will soon infict severe pehai'
ty on negligent farmers, it is advisable tor such
A do not claim kindred with this class, to put
their fruit out of harms way The apple worm
has been very destructive to fruit this year, ana
old fogics who believe in the transmutatlon OF
wheat into chess are beginning TO thlnk tha' .lie
tent caterpillars occasionally become apple worms
supporting their opinion by the fact that the
former insects were few and far between this
year. while the latter are 'thick leaves in al
lambrosa" 1t is certain that fruit is universally
wormy this year, and if some prscantlonsare not
taken to check the increase of those injurious IN
sects, it will be very difficult to save the apple
crop from destruction.
We have seen great many orchards ths year.
and in the greater number OF them, CONSIDER
able quantity of apples are lying on the ground
where they had fallen from the trees. The prin.
cipal part of these apples was wormy, and the
c-rubs had no doubt left the fruit and hidden
in the chinks of the bark, where they will spin
their cocoons, and whence they will come out
next June as perfect moths. Wormy fruit should
not be allowed to remain on the ground but a
short time as possible Ii hogs have access to the
orchard they will eat the fruit as fast as it falls
and effcctually destroy the worms If the wormy
fruit is put into barrels or boxes with little
fruit and enter the straw where they will spin
their cocoons If straw or hay ropes are wound
round the trunks of the trees near the ground,
the worms will crawl into them and may be de-
stroycd by unwinding the ropes and burning
them. s
Suckers should be cut away from fruit trees /;
they are very injurious, by absorbing those juices
which are necessary for sustaining the tree. II
not cut out thoroughly, they will start up again
and be permanent nuisance. They are thought
to be effort of nature TO protect the trunks OF
the trees from the rays Of the sun, NJ they are
seldom seen oiou.,fds where low branches arc
encouraged, and are very troublesome in all
places where the trees have been pruned high, to
admit Of horses working under the branches
A mulch of well decomposed barn yard ma.
nure, or rich compost, will be great protection
to the roots of trees during the winter, as the
essence of the manure will be carried into the
soil by the rain and melting SHOWS. If long
manure is put on it will encourage mice about
the trees, and they will commence operations on
the bark as soon as snow covers the ground
Rubbish Of every kind, likely to afford shelter to
these pests should be removed from the orchard
and the bandages of thick paper, ETC., putaround
the trunks near the ground, to keep rabbits from
injuring them. Before applying bandages ofany
kind search should be made for borers, as they
should be dug out of their lurking places. The
cocoons of the apple worm should be searched
for in the crevices of the bark, and in all other
places where they are likely to be found. A
good scraping and washing of the bark at the
time will be very serviceable Newly planted
trees should be protected from stock OF every
kind Western RurnL.