Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-10

windows are negligently left open, shall be
restrained and trouble US no more.- Gin
cinnati Commercial.
PROTECTING MELONS FROM BUGS,
It is a serious question to many
gardeners, how to protect their mel
ons and squash. vines from tho rava.
gcs of tho striped bug. 1 have the
true remcdy, and cannot too emphat-
ically urge your readers to try it. If
ono over tries it ho will never aban.
don it, and will never again foar tho
ravages Of this post.
For out generating this insect,
truly "cotton Is king"
Take the very best quality of cot
ton batting, tear off as thin hlkos as
possible and place them over tho
plants. On each corner place a small
piece of dirt to keep them from blow.
ing away, and you may rest assured
that your plants are impreguably
protected from the. ATTACKS of the
enemy. I say use the best quality of
cotton, for you can pull this out much
thinner therefore it is much cheaper
and better. One pound is sufficient
for ono hundred hills at least.
The sooner it is put on aftor plan
ting the bctter, for oft times tho bug
begin his ravages on the first appear
ance Of tho plants. 1 have had fine
patch Of melons untouched in the
morning; during the day an army of
bugs has lighted npon them, and be-
fore night they were all destroyed.
If you do wait until the enemy has
commenced operating, see to it that
you drive them all away from the
hill before you cover the plants.
I have tricd tho paper remedy,
and though it has kept off the bugs,
it has cansed. the plants to grow pale
and swindling. On the contrary, tho
cotton being spread very thinly over
tho plants, admits the sun and rain
aud acting as q mulch, cause the
plants to grow moro vigorously
than those uncovered, even if un-
touched by the bug. AS the plant
grows tho cotton expands, until at
last the plant getting Too stout and
tough to longer fear its enemy, breaks
its bands and runs forth to bear it's
fruit.
No longer cease to plant the doli-
cious melon, for fear it's greatest en-
emy will destroy your plants, but
spread cotton over them, and rest in
pence, assured that they are safe.
have tried many remedies, and
know this to be tho best. 1 say to
you try it, and, like me, you will be
convinced that, for this purpose, cot.
ton is king;
O1L1Na A VENrntLoo1sr.-We find
this bit Of quiet fun. ia an English pa.
per: ga gentleman going doWn the
river on o steamer, tho engine Of
which was upon deck, he sauntered
out to see the working of the macbi-
merry. Near him stood man appa.-
parentiy bent on the same object.
In few moments sq11eaking noiso
was heard on the opposite side of the
engine. seiNng the oil dana gigA1.
tic one blythe: way-the. engineel
,songht'cnt tho dry spot and, 10 PIE
vent further noise of that kind, liber
ally applied the contents of the pan
! 10 ,eyory joint All went On fov a
While, whep ahe squeaking was hesrd
ia another direction. The oiling pro
ffess was repeated, and quiet was re-
fstored = Int as the engineer was com
ing dqietiy Is the rspot. occapiad BY
the gsohep9n aud. the strangsS &c
heard smother squeak: This timsh.
detected tho time. eaaae of tho difiiouI
". The stsapger WAS q syantiiloGnist
| Walking straight up behind ,hisn. thf
sbtzed 1hes ast6hisbed Joker by.s Gle
nApe or tbS .Aeck, and 6haptiSd dc
eontsbtst doWn .ihis back. 'aFhafe.
anid he, IdQnk teHeve That old . On On
glas se.lpqusak ngsip!;R& 3sss, u
t., The Busiap Pas esys .if4Loean w66utt
remove tsoh, thA, Spitoi, instead Of reno
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