National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-01
Farm. Garden and Household.


the weakening Of our fruit trees is
owing TO absolute starvation caused by
the workings OF stem borcrs. The
supply OF sap upward is cut of by every
mole which they make. and is lust so
much put IN the way OF the tree getting
all the food IL needs. Is is no use TO
manure trees, and keep onr eye on all
other cultural details, IL these rascals
are permitted TO continue their depre-
dhtons. This liz one Of the best seasons
OF the year to look after and destroy
them, The eggs laid during the sum.
mer are now developed 10 n considerable
"worm," and il ia working its way
down between the bark and wood, or
even into the wood, so as TO get com.
Portable quarters for the winter. Their
presence can be readily NJ ,ertaincd by
noting little fresh-looking matter like
sawdust near the tree ut the surface of
the ground, which the larvae eject in
Their boring course. To destroy them
get "A trowel and dig away little from
the stem, so MS to find exactly the
opening of the channel made by the
Insect, and then thrust down piece of
sun wire upon it, which will generally
end ITS day. To many this looks like n
considerable job but smart hand can
get through with several hundred trees
day IN this s. arch, as the fresh dust
anords an unerring clue to the direct
whereabouts of the marauder. This is
not only good season to look after
tins 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 Union, there is always n "scare"
about the apple crop, which is generally
made out OF whole cloth for the benefit
OF growers and dealers, to be reaped Mt
the expense of consumers. The Lock
port J0urnai, however, makes some
statements that appear to be well
grounded, and ms Niagara is one of the
largest, If not the largest, apple grow.
ing county in the State, they are of in.
terest. 1t says disease is nrevo;l;no
IN the orchards there that has destroy.
ed many trees. IL manifests itself in n
curling of the leaves the bark aies
then the body of IL tree dies inward
about n foot from the ground . the dis.
ease also extends into the root several
ieet, and Kills the whole tree. The bark
ugntehs ana adheres firmly to the tree
ana does not crack nor peel. There
seems to he no preceptible cause for fo.
tailty among the apple trees no Druhs
can be found nor ANYTHING else That
would be likely to destroy. About fifteen
trees IN splendid orchard BELONGING 70
MIR. George W. Tower. in the town of
Porter, have been attacked with tb;s
esease ana killed. The trees were from
niteen to twenty years old. Several
o'neI instances IN various towns are
mentioned where fine, healthy apple
1rees have been destroy ed in like man
ner. 0 -A'"i'-
Small Cheese Dairy.
give my way of making, with three
or TOUR cows, cheese that will weigh
from ~ to 10 pounds: Take milk that
is sweet. DO not remove much of the |
cream from the nights milk. then warm
1t so that it shall be of the same tenn
perature as the mornings milk fresh
from the cows, and mix NIGHTS and
mornings milk together. A piece of
lis rennet should have been soaked |
In hslf pint Of water over night. Put
ohe-halt or more in the milk. adding
more II not Sufficient. Then after il
turns, take your ladle or knife. and emf
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 if
stand ten minutes in the water tbis 10
70 give IT touglIness, and prevents it's
oeihg crumbly; now let it stand in
some KIND OF vessel in cool place I'M
I'll 1t gets entirely cold then chop it up
me and salt it to taste, and put It into
me press, pres ng moderately hard for
chree hours t EN- take it out and turn
IL then press about three hours again
take 1t out and turn it and place on a
cream shell, rub little butter over it.
turning IL once day. Cincinnati !
Commercial.
Soap Wash for Fruit Trees,
The beneficial influence of n weak
aikall wash upon the bark of fruit trees
Is OF Yong standing Acknowledgement
Its action is IN the expansion of the
pores, while at the same time it is de-
strnctlve OF all insect lie, sporadic or
o'herwise. Writers or theorists differ as
W 'he pest time to apply it; but we have
always found that if good common sense
oS useo IN preparing it, any time of ap-
Pication Is always good. And now for
'he preparation. If You purchased
potash, reduce it so that you can bear
yomr niger IN it half a minute or more
wlthont tingling sensation. If Won can
OBTAIN good soft soap from the refuse
grease of I've and ashes saved M drv
then take and reduce it (the soap) down
not to snds, but so that it will not be
ropy when used by soft whitewash
brush. Use it freely, and it matters
not materially just when, but say now.
ana any Tune most convenient until lst
VI July but after that time it is per
hapr better to wait till the next wear.
american Farm Journal.
Eject of Manure Oh Weeds,
The application of manures suited to
particular kinds of cultivated plants
appears to have an efficient effect in
checking the growth of weeds, which
would otherwise prove injurious. In
regard to clover, 1t was found that when
the land was wholly unmanured the
weeds formed 81 per cent. of the entire
yield but that the application of gyp-
sum reduced the proportion of weeds to
two per cent. heterogeneous mapures
had very slight effect, and phosphate
manures but little more. We must not
from this, however, consider pypsum
as an antldote to weeds in general. since
1t Is a specific manure for clover and
gives 1t power to struggle successfully
with the weeds and crowd them ont
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