Connecticut western news., 1873-08-08
Farm, Garden and Household.
Fruit Tree Borers.

Let not our readers forget that much ,
 the weakening of our fruit trees
 owing to absolute starvation caused b
 the workings of stem borers. Tn
 supply of sap upward is cut off by ever
 hole which they make, and is just s
 much put in the way of the tree gettin
 all the food it needs. Is is no use f
 manure trees, and keep our eye on a
 other cultural details, if these rascal are permitted to continue their deprf
 dations. This is one of the best season
 of the year to look after and destro
 them. The eggs laid during the sum
 mer are now developed to 8 considerabl
 "worm," and it is working it's wa
 down between the bark and wood. O
 even into the wood, so as to get com
 fortable quarters for the winter. Thei
 presence can be readily ascertained b,
 noting little fresh-lookine matter 1ik
 sawdust near the tree at the surface 0
 the ground, which the larvae eject il
 their boring course. To destroy then
 get trowel and dig away little iron
 the stem, so as to find exactly tht
 opening of the channel made by the insect, and then thrust down piece O.
 stiff wire upon it, which will general, end it's day. To many this looks like : considerable job; but smart hand car get through with several hundred trees a day in this search, as the fresh dust affords an unerring clue to the direct whereabouts of the marauder. This is not only 8 good season to look after this pest on this account, but as it is the cider time the owner is generally about the orchard now and can oversee the work and aid it by his advice or personal assistance.
 Disease Among Apple Trees.
 About this time of year, says the Ro- chester O'aaon, there is always ssscare' about the apple crop, which is generally made out of whole cloth for the benefit of growers and dealers, to be reaped at the expense of consumers. The Lock port Journal, however, makes some statements that appear to be well grounded, and as Niagara is one Of the largest, If not the largest, apple grow ing county in the State, they are of in- terest. It says disease is prevailing In the orchards there that has destroy ed many trees. It manifests itself in a curling of the leaves the bark dies :; then the body of the tree dies upward about foot from the ground the dis ease also extends into the root several feet, and kills the whole tree. The bark tightens and adheres firmly to the tree. and does not crack nor peel. There seems to be no preceptible cause for fa- tal1ty among the apple trees no grubs can be found nor anything else that would be likely to destroy. About fifteen trees in splendid orchard belonging to MT. George W. Tower, in the town of Porter, have been attacked with tbis disease and killed. The trees were from fifteen to twenty years old. Several other instances in various towns ara mentioned where fine, healthy annle trees have been destroyed in like man ner.
 A Small Cheese Dairy.
 give my way of making, with three or four cows, a cheese that will weigh | from 10 to 15 pounds Take milk that | IS sweet. Do not remove much of the | cream from the nights milk, then warm | It so that 1t shall be of the same tenn perature as the mornings milk fresh rom the COWS, and mix nights and milk together. A piece of cali. rennet should have been soaked In half pint of water over night. Put one-half or more in the milk. adding more If not sufficient. Then after if turns, take your ladle or knife, and cut through and through, dividing the curd into small squares. When the whey separates, pour it all off then take boiling water and pour over it let it stand ten minutes in the water; this is to give 1t toughness, and prevents it's oelng crumbly; now let it stand in some kind of vessel in 8 cool place un- ;ll 1t gets entirely cold; then chop it m 2 me and salt 1t to taste, and put it into I me press, pressing moderately hard for 'hree hours l; then take it out and turn , t !; then press about three hours again axe 1t out and turn it and place on 'lean shelf, rub little butter over it. turning 1t once day.-Csncinno3 { Jon1naerci0E.
 Soap Wash for Fruit Trees, The beneficial influence of a weak ikai1 wash upon the bark of fruit trees $, ot long standing acknowledgement. US action IS Tn the expansion of the ! pores, while at the same time it is de- . sruct1ve of all insect lie, sporadic or : 'tnerWlse. Writers or theorists differ as Q the best time to apply it; but we have , lWays found that if good common sense 'e used in preparing it, any time of ap- . ,l1catlon !. IS always good. And now for 7 ne preparation. If you purchased : potash, reduce it so that you can bear : our finger in it half minute or more 7lthout tingling sensation. If you can ' bta1n good soft soap from the refuse rease of lye and ashes saved up dry I I hen take and reduce it (the soapl down ot to suds, but so that it will not he 2 opy when used by soft whitevash- a rush. Use 1t freely, and it matters U ot materially just when, but say now nd any time most convenient until 1st U July; but after that time it is ner [ apr better to wait till the next year. V -Anaerico,s Farm Journal
 Effect of Manure on Weeds. f The application of manures suited to t kinds of cultivated nIants VI Ppears to have an efficient effect in D neck1ng the growth of weeds, which g 'ould otherwise prove injurious, In tl egard to clover, it was found that when b 1e land was wholly unmanured fine tt .eeds formed 57 per cent. of the entire d leld /; but that the application of gym O 1m reduced the proportion of waeds 19f r. tl Vo per cent. Nitrogenous mannres al ao very slight effect, and phosphatic p Ianures e put little more. We must not a om thls, however, consider gypsum al an ant1dote to weeds in general, since fl IS specific manure for clover. and jr yes we It power to struggle successfully ID lth the weeds and crowd them out. b.
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