The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-09
AGRICULTURAL, DOMESTIC, ETC
Notes and Suggestion for June.
TIE ORCHARD.

Fruit trees Of all kinds should now be
closely examined, and measures taken to
prevent the ravages Of injurious insects.
The tent caterpillar is easily detected and
removed. a smart boy with ladder
will clear al orchard Of this pest in few
hours. Care should be taken to destroy
the tents while tie caterpillars are in
them, They have their regular hours
lor feeding, and for rellring; and if the
tents are taken off while the brood is
scattered over the tree, the work will not
be properly done. The collars Of apple
and peach trees should be closely exam
iucd for the borer, and if this insect is
detected it should be killed by thrusting
u strong wire into the holes. Bandag.s
carefully put on, will prevent the beetle
trom deposltlng its eggs on the bark. II
fire or fires should be kept burning
throughout the month Of june for the
purpose Of attracting moths and beetles.
The codling moth, the parent Of the de.
structive apple orm, flies in June, and
deposits its eggs in the blossom end Of
the young iiuit This moth may te at.
tracted and destroyed by keeping II fire
in the orchard at night.
SUMMER PRUNING.
Careful pruning in summer is very use
full for keeping the heads Of trees in
proper shape, aud preventing waste Of
strength in the formation Of unnecessary
wood. Some persons seem to think that
summer pruning consists entirely in rub
biug of the superAuous shoots Of trees.
stopping the rampant growth Of grape
vines, etc, but summer, especially the
month Of June, is good time for doing
more than this; for large or small
branches may be safely removed at this
tiue, as the wounds heal rapidly, and the
new bark socn grows over them. The
heads Of trees cannot be kept in proper
shape if early pruning is neglected. 1t
is better to rlb of an unnecessary shoot
in summer than to allow it to grow and
become branch, rendering amputatiou
necessary after it has absorbed large
portion Of the vital juices Of the tree
Shortening in shoots in summer has a
tendency to promote the formation oil
fruit buds. If shortening in is delayed
until spring, il will have contrary etfec
Encouraging the growth Of wood at tho
expense Of fruit. t..
TIE GRAPE VINE IN JUNE.
The superHuous shoots of grape vine,
should be rubbed off. The fruit bearing
shoots should be pinched off three leave.
beyond the last bunch if they are suf
fcred to grow, wood aud foliage will b
formed at the expense Of fruit. Young
vines should not be allowed to overbear
one or two bunches will be enough tt
test the variety. 1t is bad practice t.
allow young vines to make much wood
they should be cut back severely aut
brought into proper shape for training
The soil for tho grape vine cannot be too
well drained stagnant water induces
mildow, causes rank growth Of un
healthy wood. at the expense of fruit, anc
prevents the ripen;ng Of the fruit. /
mildew appears, use sulphur literally
There are several kinds Of leaf.eatin;
caterpillars which prey on the foliage O
the grape vine these should be searched
for and picked of before they have dom
much damage. Layers and cuttiug
should be attended to, and kept free from
weeds. and wa,ered during dry weather
Pulverizing the soil about them also en-
courages the growth Of roots.
BARK LICE.
The application Of washes for the De
struction Of bark lice should be made il
May or June. as the eggs are protecte,
by the scale in winter. Strong lye, or
solution Of potash, soda or tobacco boile,
in lye, may bo used with good effect
Sometimes the remedy does more damag,
than the insects for if the solution Is TOT
strong. the bark will ha damaged and viii